Chapter Seventy-Nine: Nian Lan was hit

Early the next morning, Nianlan and Du Juan set off. With three wagons, he headed for the West City. Out of the west gate on the west mountain, is the place where the white source of the temple sits.

The West Hill is a place with a great view. I think there were some considerations in choosing this place as the construction site of this nunnery.

After leaving the city, the carriage also walked for nearly an hour, and then arrived at the bottom of the mountain where the Baiyuanan of the West Mountain is located, the carriage could not go up the mountain, and the Baiyuanan was built on the mountainside, and the carriage had to get off the carriage and climb the steps.

Nianlan hasn't counted them, but some people say that the levels here are counted. The people who built it in the first place built it were built by counting. There is a small platform for every nine steps, and at the fifth small platform, there is a half-mountain pavilion, which is specially for the old or young people who go up the mountain to rest, but ordinary people will not rest here in order to show their sincerity in worshiping the Buddha.

And further up, there are four nine steps, so from the bottom of the mountain to the gate of the temple, there are a total of nine nine hundred and eighty-one steps. Buddhism says that ninety-nine are one, which is the origin of these steps.

Nian Lan and his entourage went to the bottom of the mountain, it was the beginning of the morning, the West Mountain in the early morning was also extraordinarily beautiful, there were some red-leaved trees on the mountain, and in the dark green of the mountain, it seemed like a red flower. In the early morning, the western mountains are also covered with a layer of mist, and it looks like a fairyland.

There was a hint of coldness in the late autumn morning, and Nianlan got out of the carriage and tightened her cloak. Accompanied by two girls and a cuckoo, he went up the mountain. It's not the first time Bai Yuan'an Nianlan has come, and these steps are not a problem. I walked outside the mountain gate, where there was a little nun who was cleaning some of the leaves that had been blown off last night.

Seeing someone coming, Mu Ran lowered his head, gently closed ten, and continued to clean, not caring where the person came from.

The cuckoo shouted:

"Little Master, Lao Tong, the eldest lady of the merchant in the city has come to pick up the old lady of the merchant and return home."

The little ni was visibly surprised, then folded it again, and did not speak, but put the broom on the wall by the door. Then he hurried inward.

The cuckoo also turned around and helped Nianlan to walk inside.

Although there are only more than 20 nuns in this Baiyuan Nunnery, this nunnery is not small. The nunnery is not small, and most of it is the credit of the merchants. Because the merchant gave a lot of money, Mrs. Shang could live in a separate and exclusive large courtyard in the backyard of the nunnery, and she also got a separate courtyard called Yongzenyuan.

Other families who come here to worship the Buddha do not have this treatment. It's just a little bit of a rest in other small yards or in the wing room of the back cover.

Every year, when it comes to some Buddha festivals, or the fifteenth day of the new year, the incense in the nunnery is still very vigorous.

Entering the mountain gate, there is a very wide field, a square paved with bluestone slabs, which looks neat and a little dignified. Directly opposite, it is a big hall, the whole hall is splendid, it looks very magnificent!

As soon as Nian Lan and her entourage reached the bottom of the steps outside the main hall, seven or eight nuns poured out of the main hall. There are old and young, these teachers and wives came out quickly, stood on the steps and gave Nian Lan a salute.

"Amitabha! Miss Shang is well! ”

"Everyone, Tai'an!"

Nian Lan also returned the salute politely, and then went up the steps. When you come to the nunnery, you naturally have to go to the Bodhisattva first to offer incense.

The master on the steps was also recognized by Nianlan. Standing in front of him was the presiding teacher of the nunnery, Master Tai Jinghui.

"Amitabha! Miss Shangda, please! ”

That is, because Shang Nianlan is a businessman. This Pure Wisdom Master doesn't usually get up to greet guests. And I also thought that Nian Lan would come to pick up Mrs. Shang's words today, and I was afraid that I would have to donate some silver taels to the temple. So, treat yourself as a guest.

Nian Lan smiled lightly, and entered the hall with the host teacher. In the middle of the hall is the treasure of Guanyin Bodhisattva, solemn, kind eyebrows, slightly open eyes seem to be looking at everyone who walks in.

When Nianlan entered the hall, she smiled slightly, gently tidied up her clothes, and then stepped into the palace door. Master Jinghui, who was standing on the side and watching, also nodded with a smile secretly. This is the posture of everyone's ladies!

After entering the hall, Nianlan went to kneel on the futon in the middle and kowtowed respectfully, then took the incense handed by the lily, and then bowed to the Bodhisattva, and begged the Bodhisattva earnestly to let her mother give birth smoothly and let her sister's injury be cured smoothly!

After the incense is inserted. Turning around and seeing that Mrs. Shi and the others were standing in front of the merit box waiting for him, Nian Lan lowered her head slightly, walked two steps over, stood still and saluted again:

"Thank you, Mrs. Shi. Nianlan wants to visit her grandmother first! ”

Master Jinghui's smiling face stiffened slightly, and she was stunned for a moment. The few masters behind him were even more surprised, looking at each other and then at Nianlan. Nianlan stood there neither humble nor arrogant, looking at their attitudes seriously.

Master Jinghui reacted in an instant, and said with a smile:

"Yes, yes! Miss, please. Jining Ji'an, send Miss Shang to the old benefactor of Shang. ”

"Yes, host. Miss Shangda, please! ”

The little nun who stood in the last two years stood up, and these two Nian Lan also recognized it, and they were the disciples of this Jinghui Master. Among the people of the Ji generation, they are the senior sister and the second senior sister. So Shang Nianlan wouldn't slack off, so she still saluted, smiled, and followed Jining and Ji'an.

She didn't notice that she was gone, and the Pure Wisdom Master behind her looked at her thoughtfully. And the other nuns are talking to each other.

Coming out of the main hall, under the leadership of Jining, turn to the back of the main hall from the left, there is a double hall behind, the hall is for the son Niangniang, this is also a hall with strong incense, but Nianlan is a little girl, so she will not go there to worship.

Turn left again, and pass a moon gate, which is considered the back mountain part. Mrs. Shang's Yongshan Courtyard is here.

When Mrs. Jining Ji'an arrived at the Moon Gate, she saluted and said:

"Miss, we can only send it here. Here, I used to go to Eizen Temple, and I wanted to come to the eldest lady to know the way. ”

Although there were some surprises why these two people did not lead the way to the end, Shang Nianlan still thanked the two teachers in return. Then I went inside with the rhododendrons, lilies, and pothos.

The road from here to Yongshan Hall is very familiar to Nianlan. There were two small courtyards at this time. Just turn around here. Because Eizendo is larger, the gate of Eizendo is facing the back hill of West Mountain. There's still some scenery over there.

The nunnery was quiet, and there was no sound except for the chirping of birds on the branches. Without the two little masters leading the way, Nianlan felt more comfortable and walked more easily.

As soon as he turned the corner of a small cypress tree in front of the gate of this courtyard, he heard a thud accompanied by a hoarse roar and shouted:

"I'm not going back!"

How can there be a male voice?

Nian Lan didn't have time to hide right away, and collided with the person who rushed out of the house!