Chapter Twenty-Six: Ugin Mountain
Wujin Mountain, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, the mountains are stacked, the strange peaks are beautiful, the pines and cypresses are dense, the vegetation is thick, the whitebark pine is Tingting and jade, the oriental cypress is outstanding, the pine is vigorous and upright, and the crown cover is peculiar.
The inscription of the rebuilding of the crystal temple during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty records that Wujin Mountain, Chunluo swings the moon, and the lone ape group of deer traces in the Baihui Forest because of the fragrance; The summer fresh wind, pheasants and pheasants, are lush and gathered in the flowers; In autumn, the yellow flowers are covered with red leaves; In winter, the six flowers are dawning and the lonely roots are warm.
From a distance, the mountains are undulating, the ravines are vertical and horizontal, and the forest is covered and lush up close, like a green pearl inlaid on the earth, which is simply beautiful!
It is rumored that there are many places of interest and historic sites in Wujin Mountain, Taoism, Buddhism, are in this mountain has countless practice places, Taoism has Taiqing Palace, Jade Emperor Pavilion, Dragon King Temple, Wuye Temple, Jiufeng Pagoda and so on, and Buddhism also has Zhengshou Temple, Huayan Temple, Hehe Temple, Big Buddha Platform and so on, not only that, Wujin Mountain is more landscape in many places.
For example, the Tiantai Range Rover, the rain of the Han Mountain, especially the rain of the Han Mountain, also known as the rain of the peaks, is the first of the eight ancient scenes, this scene is recorded more, the Wujin Mountain used to be called the Dragon King Mountain, because of the dense atmosphere, the air is humid, the climate is also very unique, there is fog in the forest in the summer and transpires up, gathers into clouds, the clouds are thick into rain, and falls with the wind, in the middle of winter, the heavy snow is blowing one after another, fluttering and sprinkling, wrapped in silver, the mountains are white, there is a charm, on weekdays, it seems that there is a drizzle sprinkled all the time, it is a rare spectacle!
Of course, there are other peculiar landscapes, such as the sunrise of the forest sea, the green of the Ming Lake, the waterfall of Hongshan, the colorful quicksand, the moon reflecting the moon in Longquan, the flying spring of the waterfall, the red leaves hugging the lake, the forest sea listening to the waves, the Jade Emperor High Pavilion, the ancient cave of the hidden lion, the green sheep guiding the way, the footprints of the boulder, the crocodile swallowing the pearl, the foaming into the pool, the lion drinking god spring, the strange sound of the cliff, the stone Kanrong cup, the camel out of the mountain, the jade belt clouds and so on.
It is worth mentioning several landscapes, but also have a strange background story, such as this cliff sound, this scene is located at the foot of the north mountain of Wujin Mountain, the donkey horn Daxian cliff statue in the east of Donggou Village, it is rumored that there was once a cave under the cliff, and a troupe from nowhere passed by the cliff, coinciding with heavy rain, the whole class hid in the cave under the cliff to avoid the rain. But the thunderstorms didn't stop for half a day. The people of the troupe played gongs and drums to relieve their boredom, and some people even sang loudly.
Just as they were making a fuss, suddenly there was a flash of lightning, followed by a thunderclap, and the cave collapsed, and the trickster team was buried in the hole, and no one survived. Since then, every time there is thunder and lightning here, and the heavy rain is pouring, you can hear the gongs and drums at the cliff, the sheng flute in unison, and you can also hear people singing, which makes people frightened. It is said that in the Song Dynasty, in order to appease the soul of the opera troupe, the villagers once donated money to engrave the statue of the donkey horn on the cliff to deter this cave. But when it rains heavily, there is still a faint sound of drums here, which is really rare.
It is said that there is a natural landscape in the autumn water ditch, which is called camel out of the mountain. From a distance, the mountain looks like a camel has just come out of a cave.
Legend has it that there was once a cave on the rock wall, and Manjushri moved all the Buddhist scriptures in a stone kiln in Sanwei Mountain in Dunhuang to treasure here, and ordered a mountain leopard to wait here. Who knew that this leopard was greedy for food and sleep. There was a monk who came to the crystal temple to listen to Manjushri Bodhisattva's lecture heard about this scripture cave, and he had the idea of transporting the Buddhist scriptures to the Shatuo desert to build a temple.
So he secretly bought a camel from the bazaar, and bought a fat pig to feed the leopard, and the leopard was full of food and drink, and climbed into a tree and fell asleep. Then the monk opened the door of the cave, led the camel in, and packed the scrolls in two boxes to be carried out of the cave. But as soon as he led the camel out of the cave, he felt that the camel could not be pulled.
When the monk looked back, it turned out that the back half of the camel had turned into a boulder. The monk Shatuo suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he abandoned the camel and fled. It turned out that Manjushri had already calculated this, and when Shatuo was about to transport the scroll, he cast a spell to petrify the camel. Manjushri stole the scriptures in order to build a temple and let him go. From then on, the camel carrying the scroll could only stand at the entrance of the cave forever and turn into a mountain.
Legend has it that a long, long time ago, the black and white dragons in charge of water and fire fought over Wujin Mountain because of the rain that violated the jurisdiction.
Suddenly, the sky was dark, lightning and thunder roared, the wind was fierce, the sand was flying, and the two dragons started a thrilling battle.
But the benevolent black dragon couldn't bear to kill each other, so he fought and retreated, and was accidentally injured by the white dragon and fell into the valley of Ugin Mountain, and then spat into a pool. Later, the villagers were grateful for the blessing of the black dragon and the clouds and rain, so they built the black dragon temple on the hillside near the black dragon pond as an offering, and the incense has been burning continuously. Every day of drought, the villagers gather in the Black Dragon Temple to pray for rain, and what is more wonderful is that the water of the Black Dragon Pond is all year round, not dry or icy!
If these legendary stories are a bit untrue, then there is another attraction, but there is a true story!
That's the green sheep guiding the way...... In the twelfth year of Ming orthodoxy, it is recorded in the inscription of the rebuilding of the Zhenshou Temple in Dahongshan that the Zhenshou Temple has been destroyed for many years at that time, and there is a person named Han Puyong who is dedicated to the Buddha and wants to rebuild the Zhenshou Temple.
So, he inquired in many ways, carefully investigated, and finally found the ruins of Zhenshou Temple in a place more than a foot underground, so he began to rebuild the huge project of Zhenshou Temple.
One day he was so tired that he sat down in a nearby place and took a nap.
"You've done a great job!"
In a trance, a sheep patted him on the back and said.
"Where are you from?"
Han Puyong immediately asked.
"Dahongshan Zhenshou Temple."
The sheep replied.
"What are you going to do?"
Han Puyong asked again.
"Make a special trip to meet you! You have done a good deed with immeasurable merits, and your Buddha fate is not shallow! ”
After speaking, the sheep patted Han Puyong's head, and Han Puyong woke up suddenly.
At this time, he seemed to see a sheep fly from the treetops to the mountain forest not far from Zhenshou Temple and pass away. Han Puyong looked at it and saw that there was a sheep-shaped stalagmite in the mountain. Han Puyong suddenly realized for a moment that it was Qingyang who was guiding him. Therefore, he made up his mind to take refuge in Buddhism, shaved his ordination, and begged the monk to give him the Dharma name "Guolian". Since then, he has been serving the Buddha in Zhenshou Temple all his life and has done many good deeds until he was 100 years old and died without illness.
"Huh! Little brother, you've been listening to stories for a long time, but I don't know where you're going? ”
In a small tea shop at the foot of Ugin Mountain, I listened carefully to a few old men chatting about the legend of this famous mountain, but after a few words, one of the old men asked me with a smile.
"The junior Chen Xiaojiu originally went to the area of the Duobao River to look for a mud man, but he has not found it so far, so he rests here for a while, a few old people, are you all nearby villagers?"
I immediately clenched my fists and asked respectfully.
"Hahaha......"
As soon as they heard what I said, several old men burst into laughter, and even the tea junior who served the tea and poured the water couldn't help grinning.
"This ...... But I don't know what you're laughing at? ”
I scratched my forehead in disbelief and asked, confused.
"It turns out that you are a person from the Daomen, well, Mr. Xiaojiu, you may not know, in our Wujin Mountain area, large and small villages, from the ancient old man to the three-year-old doll, all know the name of the mud man, he is a living immortal here! Hahaha! ”
One of the old men smiled and continued, "All the adults and children in our village know where the mud man lives, but few of them have seen his true face! ”
"Oh? Why is that? Could it be that the mud people are in retreat? ”
I asked with a frown.
"Maybe, or maybe not, in short, this mud man, the dragon sees the head and the tail, sometimes I hear people say that he goes out to travel all over the world, sometimes I hear people say that he goes to what famous mountains and rivers to subdue demons, gods are gods, we just heard a lot of legends of mud people, but the villagers know that he likes to be quiet, and sometimes they know that he is at home, and they don't dare to come to the door easily."
Cha Xiaoer smiled, and said with a little pride about the mud road people, it seems that he is the same villager as the mud road people, but he has added a lot of fairy energy.
"It seems that this place is blessed by the mud road people, but it is a peaceful appearance!"
I sighed and smiled slightly.
"That's right, but whenever there is something to ask for the mud road people, there must be a response, big and small things, the poor and the rich, can enter the door of the mud road people, the villagers of the nearby ten miles and eight villages, simply regard the mud road people as living immortals, this is not, we are a few old guys, but also go to the mountains from time to time, hoping to have a relationship with the mud people, the mountain road in front of the tea shop, is the only way to go to the mud road people!"
The other old man smiled in response, and showed me the direction where the mud man lived.
"Thank you for the guidance of a few old people, and the juniors will say goodbye!"
I hurriedly paid for my tea, stood up, bowed respectfully to the old men, and strode into the mountains.
According to the old man, the mud road people were originally on a secluded halfway mountainside, very close to the Duobao River below, but there were steep mountain walls of dozens of meters, so the old men said that this road was the only way to go to the mud road people's house, but it was not false.
Passing through a small forest, the road was smooth, perhaps because there were many people who went up the mountain to visit the mud people, but there was no road, but a smooth mountain road was stepped on.
After more than an hour, I finally arrived at the place where the mud people lived.
This is a simple small courtyard, but inside and outside the yard, it is cleaned cleanly, at the gate, under a big tree, there are several stone benches, which are rubbed smooth as a mirror, it seems that many people have visited here, the gate is open, but there is no one to see.
I thought about it, but I still think it's appropriate to be thoughtful, after all, there is a request for people.
"Excuse me, can the mud old-timers live here? The younger generation Chen Xiaojiu, begging to see the face of the mud seniors! ”
As I spoke, I clenched my fists and bowed respectfully.
After a while, a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy Lang walked out, the young man was well-dressed, clean and tidy, and his demeanor was down-to-earth and generous, and his temperament was extraordinary.
"Brother Dao auspicious!"
The young man smiled and hugged his fists, and continued: "The family teacher has not returned, but I don't know why my brother is here?" ”
(Tianjin)