I went home in a state of ecstasy.

Thinking about it overnight.

The next afternoon, I rode an off-road bike and took Ye Qian to speed towards Zhiguo Temple.

Zhiguo Temple is located 12 kilometers west of Yangxian County, was built in the Tang Yifeng period, Song, Yuan, Ming repeatedly rebuilt. Zhiguo Temple used to be a hall side by side, the towers are lined up, the ancient cypress towers to the sky, the green shade covers the sun, the cigarette smoke is swirling, and the sound is melodious. There are city walls, cities around the temple, strict barriers, the scale is grand, it is the resort of chanting the scriptures with elegant environment, it has been famous for the eight landscapes of "the high pavilion Tibetan scriptures", "the holy oracle and the divine tablet", "the stone mirror illuminates the people", "the pagoda of the south courtyard", "the kuilou looks at the Han Dynasty", "the ruins of the ancient city", "the dawn bell of the East Pavilion" and "the sleeping Buddha of the incense platform", which can be called the "famous temple on the Han Dynasty".

Soon, Zhiguo Temple arrived.

The door is closed.

"It's not open here," Ye Qian asked curiously, "Then how can we visit?" ”

"I have a way," I said, pointing to the phone number left on the door, "There is only one clerk in charge of nursing, and people call him Mr. Zhang, and he is very welcoming!" ”

I said and dialed the phone number on the door.

Soon, the temple gate opened from the inside.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang!" I explained, "I'm bothering you by bringing my girlfriend over to visit Zhiguo Temple!" ”

"Let's visit!" Teacher Zhang smiled and said, "I'll be your tour guide!" ”

I thanked him repeatedly.

Ye Qian smiled.

Teacher Zhang took us, after paying homage to the Buddha hall, and came to the Tibetan scripture building, and opened the door to enter, one by one, and also climbed the ladder to the second floor of the Tibetan scripture building to visit. There are some exhibition boards here, and the display boards are pasted with the authentic object of the original collection of Zhiguo Temple, "Yongle North Collection".

"There are 16 existing steles in the scripture building," Mr. Zhang said as he walked, "and the 'holy oracle tablet' erected in front of the building has made a detailed record of the origin of the scriptures in the building. In the building, there were 678 letters and 6780 volumes of the imperial scriptures given by the mother of Zhu Yijun of Mingshenzong, the Empress Dowager of Cisheng Xuanwen and the Queen Mother, which are treasures of Buddhist scriptures in the country. It is precisely because of these huge scriptures that Zhiguo Temple is the dominant Zen forest. According to rough statistics, there are about 3,916 volumes of classics in the collection of the Zangjing Building according to the number of the "Thousand Character Text". The book is 35 centimeters long and 13 centimeters wide. These scriptures are all folded, thick white Xuan engraving printing, gold thread brocade decoration, hard shell cover is divided into red, yellow, green, blue and other colors, the text decoration is varied, the pattern is different. The contents of Yongle Beizang include religious theories, biographies of historical figures, historical and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, and interpretation of language and writing......"

I listened carefully to Mr. Zhang's explanations and carefully looked at the scriptures.

I had mixed feelings.

At this time, Teacher Zhang suddenly chanted affectionately:

"The Han River goes east to hug the city flow, and the high pavilion is empty and autumn. The monk's house is not about flowers and rain, and the Zen heart is often set to swim in a bowl and dragon. Who knows the root of the dust is famous, and the sea is difficult to do with the same thing. An Deyuan Gong came to pick up the introduction, and passed the head of Huxi when talking about the scriptures. ”

"Who wrote it?" I asked curiously.

"Yao Chengli, the magistrate of Yang County in the Ming Dynasty," Mr. Zhang said with a deep face, "This is a poem he wrote "Su Zhiguo Temple". ”

"Are there any poems related to Zhiguo Temple?" I asked curiously.

"In 1994," Mr. Zhang said seriously, "about 10 meters in front of the big Buddha hall in the temple, a stone tablet of "Rebuilding the Scenic Scenery of Zhiguo Temple" was excavated. The stele was erected in the four years of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, and the stele surface line was engraved with "the whole map of the scenic scenery of Zhiguo Temple". From the view of the figure, the buildings are scattered, majestic and magnificent, and the four to the distinct. Two ancient poems on each side of the lower section of the stele......"

"Which two?" I asked curiously.

"One is: Zhiguo Temple from Shunlong, so far has not changed the Fanwang Palace. Someone asked about the scripture office, and he only looked back at the shore. The other is: the ancient cypress is jagged and the dragon hall is blue, and the cigarette smoke is red and red. Back then, the dream was not illusory, and the drawing was empty on this day. Teacher Zhang shook his head and chanted.

"Aren't you lonely here alone to take care of the monastery?" I asked, thoughtfully.

"How could I be lonely?" Teacher Zhang looked at me strangely, and then looked at the Tibetan scripture building that had gone through vicissitudes and said, "How can I feel lonely when I communicate with so many scriptures all day long?" ”

After Mr. Zhang finished speaking, he walked towards his residence.

Ye Qian and I followed.

In a small room where Mr. Zhang lived, I was surprised to find that there were so many books in it.

"You like to read?" I asked curiously.

"Yes," Mr. Zhang said with a smile, "opening the book is beneficial, and knowledge is power." ”

"And what books do you like to read?" I asked with interest.

"Religion, philosophy, etc.," said Mr. Zhang, "I will read anything that helps me think!" ”

"Then do you live here alone just to study quietly?" I guessed.

"Yes," said Mr. Zhang, "a quiet place is more conducive to thinking!" Many staff members of the cultural management department don't like to come to work here, they feel that this place is too deserted, and I have been staying for more than ten years, and I am still reluctant to leave! ”

"Do you believe in Buddhism?" I asked curiously.

"Faith!" Teacher Zhang affirmed, "I work here alone just to let myself practice alone!" ”

I looked at Mr. Zhang with admiration.

Teacher Zhang's face was deep.

Ye Qian's face was solemn.

Coming out of Zhiguo Temple.

I looked up and saw that it was already dark before I knew it.

In the deep night sky, there is starlight, and they are constantly twinkling without hindrance.

The pure starlight in this clean night sky suddenly made my heart flutter. They were so clean, so clean, so clean, so clean, so clean as if they could not tolerate any impurities.

I felt my heart flutter.

I felt as if I was one with heaven and earth, and I felt clean and transparent.

I walked out of the temple in a strange heartbeat.

Starry all the way.

"You're so deep!" Ye Qian's voice came faintly, "You forgot my existence!" ”

"I've been thinking about it," I smiled and took Ye Qian's soft and slender hand as I walked, "I really forgot about you just now!" What do you think about monastic practice? ”

"There is nothing wrong with ordination and cultivation," Ye Qian said softly, "Many people think that ordination is escaping from the real world and being ruthless. Actually, true practice does not mean that you should avoid a world full of contradictions and confusions, nor that you should face this world without any emotion, but that you should be able to make decisions in your heart, be able to make decisions about your heart, and exert the spirit of great compassion and compassion to be sentient ......."

"If I'm going to become a monk, will they want me?" I asked Ye Qian jokingly.

"Yes," Ye Qian affirmed, "Buddhism advocates equality, so everyone has the right to believe in Buddhism." ”

"So what's the benefit of believing in Buddhism?" I asked.

"Of course there is," Ye Qian said with a serious face, "For yourself, you can turn into enlightenment, untie the knots, be pure and have few desires, and be happy from suffering; For the society, we can teach the society, transform the society, and seek benefits for the society, so that everyone can embark on a situation of freedom from suffering and happiness......"

"All of a sudden," I said in a deep voice, "I felt that monasticism was so natural, just like we were at work. ”

"You seem to have forgotten the car at the gate of Zhiguo Temple," Ye Qian suddenly reminded, "It seems that we were riding a motorcycle when we came!" ”

"It's not like," I laughed, "it's by bike!" ”

Ye Qian smiled happily.

I smiled happily.

We laughed and walked the same way to the gate of Zhiguo Temple.

Starry all the way.