Chapter 35 The Threshold of Gambling Stones
In the early morning, the faint sunlight shines through the glass and blue yarn, leaving a patch of patches.
Cao Yi opened his eyes and gasped, why is it so cold! When I sat up, I swept my eyes and saw hoarfrost everywhere.
Less than a meter away, Yelu Zhigu's whole body was constantly bubbling cold, needless to say, all this was caused by her.
Cao Yi got up, picked up the purple gold and red gourd that he threw on the bed, silently recited a collection, and took Yelu Zhigu in.
I put some miscellaneous things in and put the lid on.
After some washing, I changed into a robe that blew the wind on the balcony all night.
Come to the living room and resume the morning service interrupted by going to the tomb of the goddess.
In fact, in early Taoism, there was no morning and evening homework, only "Chang Chaoyi".
In the Ming Dynasty, Quanzhen Taoism imitated the morning and evening recitation system of the jungle, formulated the morning and evening homework system, and then promoted it to the entire Taoism, which has continued to later generations.
Within Taoism, there are different factions, and the content of the morning and evening classes is also different, such as the Quanzhen School, where there are "Northern Five Patriarchs", "Southern Five Patriarchs" and "Seven True Verses" that praise the patriarchs of this sect.
In the evening class of the Zhengyi faction, there are "Treasure Letters of the Patriarch of the Patriarch" and "Treasure of the Void Jing Heavenly Master" that praise the patriarch of this school, and in the evening class of the Taoist priest of the Maoshan Taoist Academy, there are praises of the patriarch of the sect "The Treasure of the Three Mao Zhenjun" and so on.
Of course, no matter how big the difference is, the purpose is the same, self-cultivation.
Cao Yi first sang the clarifying rhyme, and the intonation when singing the clarifying rhyme was similar to the Sanskrit sound of Buddhism.
After singing, begin to recite the eight mantras in turn, the first of which is the Mind Purifying Mantra:
"It's too up-and-coming star, and the strain doesn't stop."
"Exorcise evil spirits and protect your life."
"Wisdom is clear and the mind is at peace."
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After the recitation of the eight divine mantras, then "Taishang Laojun Says Changqing Jingjing......
The whole morning class took 27 minutes.
Coincidentally, just after finishing the morning class, there was a knock on the door.
Cao Yi got up and tidied up his robe, went over to open the door, and standing at the door were Da Jinya and Wang Kaixuan, both of whom were in good spirits.
"Good rest"
Cao Yi said with a smile.
Last night, the two, especially Wang Kaixuan, slept all the way to the hotel.
"The Taoist chief smiled" Wang Kaixuan thought that his performance yesterday was not as good as the frail and sickly big gold tooth, and his face showed a look of surprise.
"Alright, let's go, have breakfast"
Cao Yi said.
The three of them left the guest room, and on the way they asked the waiter and learned that the restaurant was on the roof.
The three of them took the somewhat old elevator and headed to the top of the building.
When he stepped out of the elevator, Cao Yi was amazed by the scene in front of him.
Neat bonsai, colorful flowers, and a piece of green plants, the whole roof of the building is like a sea of flowers.
"How many flowers do you have to use, Burmese people really know how to play"
Wang Kaixuan smacked his tongue.
"There's an empty table over there"
Cao Yi took the lead and walked over.
It was a table surrounded by flowers and leafy leaves, and there were exactly three chairs.
"I'm going to see what's going to eat?"
As soon as Wang Kaixuan's buttocks hit the chair, he got up and left.
It's not for nothing that he's so fat.
"Dao Chief, look below"
The Great Golden Tooth stood up and said.
It's relatively close to the edge, so it's easy to see below.
Cao Yi stood up, showing an interested expression.
As far as the eye can see, Yangon is like a large garden, full of plants, flowers and pagodas, and many monks with bare left shoulders and red robes walking barefoot in the streets.
Some of the buildings still retain the dark red roofs of colonial England, giving the impression of stepping into a historical picture.
The cars and buses on the road are dilapidated, as if they had come out of a scrap disposal station.
In the distance, there were many open-air baths, separated from the street by a wall, and a group of women wrapped in skirts, showing some plump shoulders on the wall, smiling and pouring water on their bodies with wooden buckets, washing, and one by one walking outside the wall to wring the water out of their hair.
One or two kilometers away, there is a tall tower, at least more than 100 meters, the tower is shaped like a giant bell covering the ground, it should be the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon that the Chinese driver Xiao Zhuang said last night.
"At the top of the pagoda is a metal umbrella that is said to be 5 meters high and weighs 1,250 kilograms.
I've heard that there is a gold ball on the top of the umbrella with more than 5,000 diamonds and ruby sapphires on it. ”
I don't know when, I have a big gold tooth with a monocular high-power telescope in my hand, and I said excitedly.
"Don't talk nonsense"
Cao Yi slapped the big gold tooth.
In addition to being a national treasure of Myanmar, Shwedagon Pagoda is also a famous sacred place for Buddhism all over the world.
Myanmar is full of Buddhists, and if it is heard by the believers who eat it, it will cause unnecessary trouble.
Hearing this, the big gold tooth hurriedly covered his mouth, turned his head to take a look, and was relieved to see that the people around him hadn't noticed this.
"Breakfast is coming"
Wang Kaixuan strode over, his expression like he was smiling.
He was followed by a waiter with a large plate in his hand.
Cao Yi turned his head and looked, what is this? Three bowls of sticky fried rice topped with some cooked soybeans, a plate of fried fish, and three cups of green tea.
The waiter put the breakfast on the table, said something that Cao Yi didn't understand, and retreated with a smile.
"Dao Chief, don't use this kind of look, breakfast is just this thing, and the appearance is indeed a little worse! If you want to eat, we Chinese can be the ancestors of the world! ”
Wang Kaixuan said with a smile.
Cao Yigang sat down.
I heard the big gold tooth who turned around and said in surprise: "What about the chopsticks?" How do you eat without chopsticks? ”
Cao Yi looked at it, and there were indeed no chopsticks, so he didn't forget it.
"In vain, your big gold tooth claims to be well-informed, I asked just now, there are no chopsticks, no knives, forks, spoons, just grab it with your hands."
Wang Kaixuan shrugged and said.
The face of the big gold tooth suddenly darkened.
He is a decent person from the capital, how can he eat directly with his hands.
Cao Yi also lost his appetite.
"Look at that one"
The big gold tooth pointed with a finger.
Cao Yi turned his head to look.
At a table with flowers and plants, a blond, blue-eyed foreigner clutched a slimy fried rice with a disgusted expression.
"But last night"
Cao Yi obviously remembered that when he ate last night, there was a spoon.
"Dinner is mainly soup, and it's not unusual to have a spoon."
Wang Kaixuan said.
Cao Yi sighed, picked up the green tea, and drank it silently.
"By the way, when I went to the toilet just now, I met a jewelry merchant from Taiwan Island, and after a few conversations, he told me that the Myanmar Organizing Committee stipulates that to participate in the jewelry fair, that is, the jade market, you must have an invitation letter, otherwise you can't even enter the door."
Wang Kaixuan whispered.
Cao Yi didn't expect this stubble, frowned and said, "Continue"
"There are three ways to obtain an invitation letter, one is the guests invited by the Myanmar governments at all levels, the second is the invitation from the Myanmar jewelry associations at all levels, and the third is the invitation letter issued by the Myanmar jewelry trading company. If there is no invitation letter, it must be guaranteed by the Myanmar Jewelry Trading Company and pay a deposit of US$10,000 per person to the organizing committee. ”
Wang Kaixuan finished in one breath.
"Myanmar Jewelry Trading Company."
Cao Yi's fingers tapped on the table.