Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Bronze Statue of the Eight Immortals
After finishing the pleasing and delicious feast, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon, and Zhu Daolin began to talk with Zhou Zhenren and other elders about the gilded statue that Ziyang Temple urgently needed.
Several seniors have received reports from Zhiting Daochang and Zhu Daolin's mother, so the attitude is very serious, but also very enthusiastic, after asking in detail about the scale and requirements of the Ziyang Temple, they unanimously believe that the Ziyang Temple mentioned by Zhu Daolin is no longer comparable to ordinary Taoist temples, whether it is the construction area or the scale of the layout, it is much larger than the Sanqing Temple that just completed the repair and expansion last year.
Therefore, the seniors suggested that Zhu Daolin go to Sanqing to watch the series of statues in the main hall, and if they meet the requirements, they will be able to transport the statues that Zhu Daolin needs to the designated place within ten days.
After Zhu Daolin thanked him, he further talked about the payment of funds for the purchase of the statue, but as soon as he said two words, he was interrupted by a burst of laughter from Zhou Zhenren and the elders.
Zhu Daolin's mother was afraid that her son would not be flexible, so she hurriedly stepped forward to play a round, saying that the child was not sensible, and implored all the uncles and uncles not to be surprised.
Zhou Zhenren and a group of elders enthusiastically sent Zhu Daolin outside the gate, and before parting, they earnestly told Zhu Daolin that they must come to participate in the grand celebration of sacrificing heaven and earth and praying to the gods on the day of Shangyuan Festival.
Zhu Daolin wanted to take this opportunity to observe the large-scale Taoist ceremony, and when he heard the words, he agreed to come down, and then respectfully thanked the seniors, and under the eyes of Zhou Zhenren and the elders, he went to Sanqingguan with his uncle Zhiting Daoist and his parents and Song Shaojun.
Sanqing view is divided into two parts of the ground and underground, built by the mountain and gradually raised, the momentum is majestic and solemn, its topography is quite similar to the Shogunate Mountain Ziyang View that Xuanqing Daochang and others built at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
Bypassing the Lingguan Hall where pilgrims gather, it is located in the center of the triple treasure hall of the Taiyuan Treasure Palace, just above the gate of the towering heavy eaves treasure hall, hanging the Taoist master, the president of the National Taoist Association Ren Farong Master wrote the large plaque of "Maoshan First Incense", the magnificent momentum contains the elegant and profound artistic conception.
Zhu Daolin wanted to see the Sanqing Hall located at the top, so under the guidance of his uncle Zhiting Daoist, he bypassed the Taiyuan Treasure Hall with many pilgrims and tourists with great interest, and smoothly entered the Sanqing Hall to observe carefully.
At lunchtime, the abbot of Sanqingguan, who had met each other in the dining hall, hurried over and personally introduced Zhu Daolin and his party.
In the main hall, the three highest Taoist gods are enshrined, namely Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun and Taiqing Daode Tianzun. Among them, Yuan Shi Tianzun is also known as "Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun", the most respected position in the "Three Qings", is the first god in the Taoist immortals, and is also the god of Taoism, also known as the primordial king.
Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun is one of the highest Taoist gods "Sanqing" gods, formerly known as Shangqing Gaosheng Taishang Yuchen Yuanhuang Dao Jun, second only to the first god rank of the Yuan Shi Tianzun, the Tang Dynasty was called Taishang Dao Jun, and the Song Dynasty was called Lingbao Tianzun or Lingbao Jun.
The third of the three Qing Dynasty is also known as the moral Tianzun, the mixed Yuan Laojun, the birth of the Heavenly Zun and the Taiqing Emperor, etc., in the Sanqing Palace, its statue is on the right, holding a fan, according to legend, its original form is Lao Tzu.
Through the introduction of the abbot, Zhu Daolin learned that the statues of the three Qing gods on the main seat are all newly cast gilded statues after repair and expansion, and many statues in the side halls on both sides have also been carefully restored or replaced, so whether it is the manufacturing process of the statues or the overall effect, they are far beyond the level of the statues of the general Taoist temples, and they are more solemn and solemn, and they are beautiful.
Speaking of the happy place, the abbot Taoist quietly told Zhu Daolin: "Due to the limitations of the terrain, the planned Eight Immortals Hall could not be built, and the eight statues of gods with a very high casting level transported back on June 15 last year are still idle in the treasury of the Taoist Academy. ”
Zhu Daolin was overjoyed, immediately thanked him repeatedly, and immediately asked his uncle to take him to see the statue of the Eight Immortals, saying that he liked the story of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea very much, and it was undoubtedly a great thing to be able to bring it back.
Daoist Zhiting has loved his nephew Zhu Daolin very much since he was a child, where is the reason not to agree when he hears this? So, he once again led Zhu Daolin and his entourage back to the Taoist courtyard, and entered the warehouse to look at the spotlessly polished statues of the Eight Immortals on a row of solid wooden shelves.
Zhu Daolin saw the beautiful and lifelike gilt bronze statue of the Eight Immortals, and immediately fell in love with it.
Song Shaojun, who has a deep foundation in the appreciation of antique calligraphy and painting, also sighed, and Zhu's mother expressed her opinion in a timely manner, saying that although these statues of the eight immortals are not as tall and majestic as the statues of the Sanqing gods in the Sanqing Temple, the casting process and gilding technology are by no means inferior, and each one is as tall as a real person, and the overall image and demeanor are more cordial.
So Zhu Daolin no longer hesitated, and clearly put forward a request to bring back the eight gilded bronze statues, and the Taoist of Zhiting agreed without saying a word.
In fact, everyone understands in their hearts that the dignified Yuan Fu Palace doesn't care about Zhu Daolin's small request at all, compared with the precious classics that Zhu Daolin sent back to the Shangqing Sect that have been lost for hundreds of years, a dozen bronze statues are not worth mentioning at all, which is also the reason why Zhu Daolin made the real people and a group of patriarchs laugh when he mentioned the purchase of funds.
What's more, Zhu Daolin is now a transcendent person, not only a hero of the Shangqing faction in Maoshan, but also a representative of the medical division of the Shangqing faction outside the party, and also a leader of the younger generation of the Shangqing faction in Maoshan.
After the successful end of the trip to Maoshan, Zhu Daolin's parents warmly invited Song Shaojun and the three of them to their home as guests, and Song Shaojun also wanted to communicate more with Zhu Daolin's parents, so he immediately agreed with a polite sentence.
Daoist Zhiting could only apologize due to the many affairs, and instructed the driver to drive the Mercedes-Benz 300 to send Zhu Daolin's parents back.
The journey of more than 60 kilometers is not far for a high-end Mercedes-Benz sedan and a Porsche Cayenne off-road vehicle, and an hour before and after entering the city, they arrived at the downstairs of Zhu Daolin's parents' dormitory.
There was talk and laughter between the guests and the hosts, and they went up to the third floor and entered the house, Zhu Daolin's father immediately took off his coat and put on an apron, and began to show his cooking skills.
Song Shaojun is beautiful, dignified and noble, Ren Qiuxue is mature and enthusiastic, talking and laughing, even the bodyguard Xiaoyu girl from the army is also slim and delicate, and it is effortless to talk with Zhu's mother, who has been a cadre in an organ for decades.
Zhu's mother took the initiative to move out of the guzheng and asked her son to play two songs, Song Shaojun applauded repeatedly, Zhu Daolin could only wrap his nails helplessly, and in the face of a group of excited women who were like ordering songs, he honestly played one song after another.