I nodded to Li Mubai, "Therefore, the image of Guanyin, which represents the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, is worshiped together in the Jade Toad Palace, which can be regarded as a sign that the Taoist priests of the Jade Toad Palace agree with the fait accompli." ”

"What do you mean?" Li Mubai glared at me, "Say I'm stubborn and don't agree with the facts, right?" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." I looked down and smiled to myself.

Li Mubai and I in addition to learning about the architectural statues of the Jade Toad Palace, we also learned about the daily practice of some Taoist priests of the Jade Toad Palace, from their practice, they not only attach importance to the cultivation of the Inner Dan, but also pay attention to the Jiao, talismans, etc., such as the major halls in the Toad Palace, in addition to the corresponding god numbers hanging on both sides of each worship statue, there are also hanging various spiritual runes and proverbs, and there are also some Dharma Jars on the incense case. Li Mubai said that in the spring of the year of Bingshen, the Jade Toad Palace held a ceremony to worship the ancestors of the three Qing Daoists, the Taoist priests set up an altar, and the Taoist chiefs wore Dharma robes, walked with their feet, and praised the scriptures and sacrifices, and the scene was very huge. Moreover, according to the Taoist priests of the Jade Toad Palace, they can intermarry, and their cultivation will not be restricted or fixed, and the method of cultivation can be chosen according to their own situation, and the entire cultivation process depends on self-consciousness, and the monastic atmosphere on the entire mountain is also very relaxed.

I feel that their monastic life is not isolated from the world, and they often interact with intellectuals from all walks of life, as Li Mubai said, Ding Younian Mengqiu, they hosted the activity of "One Side, One Edge, One Hundred Blogs and Hundred Literatures", and also invited hundreds of doctoral students from many colleges and universities around the world to understand Taoist culture and experience the beauty of Chinese culture.

I have always heard Li Mubai talk about the disadvantages of the integration of the three religions, and the argument between him and Du Group has always been right or wrong, but after feeling it on the spot, I feel that this kind of inclusiveness of Taoism in the Southern Sect is commendable, whether it is culture or faith, Li Daochun's purpose of building the Jade Toad Palace has been achieved.

At noon, Li Mubai and I ate together in the dining hall of the Jade Toad Palace, these light ingredients with Chinese medicine seemed to be not suitable for the appetite of the little guy, and soon it curled up in the bag, and fell asleep without any scruples.

"We don't think we can do this brainless investigation?" Looking at Li Mubai, who was still struggling with ingredients, I took the lead in asking.

"No, in the afternoon, in the name of the Taoist Association, I will go to see Daoist Jiang Qi of the Jade Toad Palace, he is the descendant disciple of Zhang Zhishun Daochang, and he should know everything about the Jade Toad Palace."

Zhang Zhishun is the abbot of the previous generation of the Jade Toad Palace, I have specially understood him before we came to the Jade Toad Palace, he is the twenty-first generation of the Quanzhen Dragon Sect descendant, and the latter cloud parade to the Jade Toad Palace, determined to practice here, so he became the abbot of the Jade Toad Palace.

The bird can't fly without doubt, and the clouds and Qi Gao are directly in the sky, which is the truncation of Zhang Zhishun's life.

Who knows the bitterness, and the difficulty is also difficult [Note 1]. Thinking about the road, I don't know how many mountains I have traveled. After eating all the wind and rain, I saw the frost and snow, and I was hungry and cold. No one asked, where to detain the entrance.

Good karma, pass on the formula, alchemy pill. In the streets and alleys, silently and secretly happy to themselves. Although it is unkempt, it is now in its nineties, and it is still childish. did not give the edict of ascension, and received this leisure.

Now Zhang Zhishun has become a flying immortal, but his legendary life is worthy of people's admiration, Li Mubai, as the vice president of the Taoist Association, his evaluation of Zhang Zhishun is also very high.

Li Mubai said that he was fortunate to worship Zhang Daochang back then, looking at his eyes empty, recalling the conversation with Zhang Zhishun Daochang, Li Mubai suddenly sighed and continued: "We can't understand the hardships that Zhang Daochang has experienced in his life, but his heart to promote Taoism is a model for my generation of Taoists, and I will talk about these things with you later." ”

Qu Yan tilted his head sideways, we couldn't tell if it understood it or not, we just felt that it kept staring at Jade Toad Pavilion, as if there was something strange in it that attracted him.

The main hall of the Jade Toad Palace, the Jade Toad Pavilion, is dedicated to the five ancestors of the Southern Sect, the white Jade Toad, and the building of the Jade Toad Palace inherits the purpose of the Jade Toad Patriarch.

The grandeur of the Jade Toad Pavilion is really eye-catching, but as an ancient spiritual creature that has seen the world, these superficial things should not be the focus of its attention.

Li Mubai looked at the little guy's fascinated eyes and looked at me blankly, "Did you say that this little thing has fallen in love with something in the Jade Toad Pavilion?"

I shook my head in confusion.

"Little potato chips, what do you want? Tell Brother Mubai, brother will get it for you! ”

"Spirits, Charms,"

"Talismans?"

Li Mubai and I glanced at each other.

"What do you want a talisman for? The spirit rune in this Jade Toad Pavilion is not something that anyone can hold. ”

Xiao Quyan stared at Li Mubai with big eyes, looked at Li Mubai and then looked at me, then lowered his head and sighed, and lay on the table in frustration.

"What do you mean by this guy, looking down on us, don't you?" Li Mubai was a little annoyed by the little guy's actions.

I touched the little guy's head with my hand, "Tell me, why do you want the spirit rune in the Jade Toad Pavilion?" ”

"Master, White Jade Toad."

The little guy always speaks in a slurred manner, although it can't express all its meaning, but I can guess that the Jade Toad Pavilion is enshrined in the White Jade Toad Patriarch, and the spirit rune that the little guy wants is definitely not an ordinary spirit rune, it must be the spirit rune drawn by the white jade toad himself.

But the Jade Toad Pavilion is an important place of Taoism, and it is the largest main hall of the Jade Toad Palace, and the things enshrined in it are impossible for a few of us outsiders to touch.

"Or we?" I looked up at Li Mubai.

"No, don't even think about it, they can't touch this Jade Toad Pavilion."

Seeing Li Mubai's resolute attitude, I couldn't continue to say anything, so I had to find another way.

"Why don't we go in first and see what kind of rune this little guy has a fancy, if it's not too difficult, I'll draw one for it."

"You're going to draw one for it?" Li Mubai's face was dazed, obviously he underestimated my talent for the cultivation of the Spirit Rune Technique.

"What? You question me? ”

"No," Li Mubai shook his head, "I didn't question you, I just didn't think you were good." ”

After that, Li Mubai paid the bill, and we turned around and set off towards the Jade Toad Pavilion.

The Jade Toad Pavilion is very large, and there are many pilgrims coming and going. As soon as I got out of the hall, I saw a few little Taoist priests running over in a hurry, Li Mubai and I didn't pay attention at first, but the little guy hid in his bag and poked his head around to watch.

Like many Taoist temples, three huge incense burners are placed in front of the Jade Toad Pavilion for visitors to use for incense. There are open flames on both sides for burning incense, and Taoist incense is different from Buddhism.

Taoist incense is divided into eight types: Dao incense, De incense, Wuwei incense, Qingjing incense, natural incense, Miaodong true incense, Lingbao Hui incense, and super three realms incense.

When the Taoist family does the dojo, they also summon the souls of the dead by burning incense, which is said: "Invite with this true incense, and wish the deceased to hear it from afar." It is also said: "A pillar of Mingxiang communicates, and the children of the five directions lead the soul back." These are all myths and ghosts.

Taoist incense generally chooses three incense sticks, do not break the incense. If there is an open flame when lighting incense, it can be extinguished from side to side, but it cannot be extinguished by breathing. When worshipping incense, face the idol, raise the incense with both hands and forehead, and bow down in salute.

With the left hand incense, the three pillars of incense should be inserted straight and flat, and the interval is not more than one inch wide, in order to indicate the "inch" heart. After the incense is applied, the prostrations are performed.

These are the daily compulsory homework of the ancient Taoist people, and the time has passed, and the people of the world have long been free of these cumbersome processes in burning incense, and the fear of ghosts and gods has gradually drifted away.

Cultivators know the existence of ghosts and gods but are powerless to refute them, and in the context of the times, most of them choose to keep silent, so they let the world suspect them. Only by keeping oneself secret, can these things be passed on forever.

People are always curious, the cultivators of the past cultivated their own self-cultivation, and the cultivators of today are more cultivating a state of mind, and the idea of great non-action has become the theme of today's religion.

Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism all emphasize refuge, without desire, without desire, it is difficult to say whether this kind of thinking is right or wrong, but it must stay outside the social values, and there is no judgment without a criterion for judgment.

I didn't start thinking about metaphysical things until I came to the Jade Toad Palace, it's amazing, it's full of contradictions, it's different from solving a case, it doesn't seem to have an eternal truth.

[Note 1]: Excerpt from Ge Changgeng's "Water Tune Song Head. Who knows the bitterness"