Chapter Eighty-Eight: Wutai Mountain
After getting off the bus, Luo Yu took Luo Xue straight through the attractions in front of him, and went uphill from a small road with a sign of "Tourists Stop" in the back.
The place they want to go to is not a scenic spot, it is not open to the public, it is the place where the monks on Wutai Mountain cultivate, and those who can have a place there are all very important figures in Buddhism, either profound Buddhist monks, or juniors who are recognized as having great wisdom.
While walking, Luo Yu introduced Wutai Mountain to Luo Xue.
The legend of Mount Wutai is the dojo of Manjushri Bodhisattva, the reason why it is called Mount Wutai is because there are five peaks such as platforms, and there is a temple on each peak. Nantai Splendid Peak, there is Puji Temple, which is one of the earliest temples in China, is the leader of the green temple on Wutai Mountain, and is dedicated to the wisdom of Manjushri Bodhisattva; The west platform hangs the moon peak, there is the Falei Temple, and there is a lion roaring Manjushri Bodhisattva; North Taiye Doufeng, there is Lingying Temple, and there is an innocent Manjushri Bodhisattva on it; In the middle of the Cuiyan Peak, there is a temple of Yanjiao, for the child Manjushri Bodhisattva.
In addition to the five platforms, there are many very famous temples, such as the Foguang Temple, which is called "China's first national treasure" by Liang Sicheng, a famous architect in China, and the temple with the most statues on Wutai Mountain, as well as the Pusa Peak of the leader of the Yellow Temple on Wutai Mountain, the iconic temple of Wutai Mountain, the most charming temple Nanshan Temple, the most prosperous Wuye Temple, Shuxiang Temple and so on.
Now it is summer, Wutai Mountain is either lush with vegetation or strange rocks, and the blue mountains stand between heaven and earth, showing the detachment and pride of this "Buddhist holy land".
Turning a corner on the bluestone-paved mountain road, Luo Yu and Luo Xue saw a relatively flat place, on which were three little monks wearing light gray monk's robes, all of them were about thirteen or fourteen years old, facing the direction Luo Yu and them came from, standing in a row with horse steps, their arms raised forward, holding a wooden bucket in both hands, which was filled with more than half a bucket of water.
The three little monks were all sweating profusely at the moment, their faces were gritting their teeth with very hideous expressions, and their hands holding buckets trembled, and water was spilled from time to time.
Their legs are also trembling, and they can be monks on Wutai Mountain, and their physical strength is excellent, so looking at their current appearance, they should have been in this Zama step for a long time, but they can only grit their teeth and persevere, because there is still someone in front of them.
The man was wearing a white monk's robe, with one hand behind his back, and the other hand slowly twisting a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, and was talking to the three little ones about the "Four Divisions of the Vinaya": "The eighth precept for slandering him for a serious sin without a root, the ninth precept for slandering the false root, the tenth for breaking the monk's precepts for violating the precepts, the ten Buddhas and Upa for leaving the house, the Buddha's proof of ascending to the ground, Devada attaining the divine sufficient evidence, Bati Shakti Zile pure practice, Devada harming the Buddha, Ayanshi killing his father and failing to do so, cutting off the food of others, Devada establishing the five evil methods and breaking the four holy seeds......"
Luo Yu pulled his sister to the side to stop, and after signaling his sister not to speak, he stood aside respectfully with his hands folded until the white-clothed monk finished speaking the "Four Divisions of the Vinaya".
Although the scriptures were finished, the three little monks still did not dare to move, and they did not put down the wooden barrel until the white-clothed monk waved his hand, but they still tried to stand up straight, not daring to relax in front of the white-clothed monk.
The white-clothed monk put both hands behind his back, then looked at the three little monks in front of him, and said in a serious tone: "Go back and wash yourself with the water in the bucket, and you must not be late for evening class." ”
The three little monks all bowed to the white-clothed monk, and the white-clothed monk nodded and said, "Go." They took the wooden barrel and walked in the direction where Luo Yu and they came, looking eager, but they didn't dare to walk too fast, they walked in front of Luo Yu, and bowed to Luo Yu before leaving, it seems that they have been taught a lot of lessons.
The white-clothed monk turned around and saw that he looked extremely ordinary, if he wasn't wearing monk's robes, standing in the crowd would definitely be a crow thrown in the coal heap, and he couldn't find it.
The clothes on the white-clothed monk are extremely neatly dressed, and the stitches and necklines of the clothes are absolutely without the slightest deviation, and he is a meticulous person at first glance.
"You're back." The white-clothed monk looked at Luo Yu expressionlessly.
Luo Yu saluted respectfully: "Yes, I just came back and saw Uncle Xiao." ”
Then Luo Yu pointed to Luo Xue who was standing aside and introduced: "Uncle Xiao, this is the sister Luo Xue." ”
Luo Xue also followed Luo Yu's example with her hands folded, grinned and bowed: "I've seen Uncle Xiao." ”
The little uncle in white nodded coolly, and said hello to Luo Xue, so he didn't pay attention to it, and went to tell Luo Yu: "Well, take her to your residence, remember not to run around, after all, there are many inconveniences for female dependents in the temple, if you want to take her to play, you can go to the front scenic spot another day." You went back and changed into monk's clothes, and you should not be late for evening class. ”
Luo Yu bowed and saluted again: "Yes, little uncle." ”
Uncle Xiao nodded, and took the lead towards the mountain, his steps were very slow, but he walked far away in the blink of an eye, and after a while, he couldn't even see his back.
Seeing that he was walking away, Luo Xue ran to Luo Yu's side and whispered, "Brother, isn't your little uncle very powerful?" looks like a master in a martial arts movie. ”
Luo Yu touched his sister's head and replied with a smile: "Yes, don't look at the little uncle's age, but his Buddhist cultivation is extremely high, and he is a disciple of a senior monk in Shaolin Temple, and his kung fu is also extremely powerful." ”
In Luo Xue's admiration, Luo Yu took her slowly towards the mountain, and the steps did not know how many times she had walked, and only then did she see the eaves of the temple from a distance.
Although the road is far away, whether it is the monks carrying things, or some other people with status to visit, they have never used any means of transportation to go up the mountain, they are step by step up, not even crossing one more step, this is the respect for Buddhism, but also the respect for the monks in the temple.
Luo Yu took his sister around the temple gate and walked from the side path to the back of the temple, where there was a small house, which was Luo Yu's residence.
Because Luo Yu has not yet been ordained and shaved, he is not considered a member of the Buddhist sect, and the system in the temple is very strict, so he cannot live in the temple, and he is not considered a guest here, his master does not want him to live in the guest room, so he built a small house for him to live in, and it has been kept until now.
He had lived in this hut since he was a child, and he vaguely remembered that when he was a child, the master was worried that he would be afraid at night, and that there would be no one to take care of the children, so he stayed here every night with him.
There is no need to worry about things being stolen on this mountain, so the door of the hut is not locked, Luo Yu gently pushed the door open, the house is very clean, it should be cleaned every day.
The cottage was simply furnished, with only a bed, a cupboard, an offering table, and a futon. On the offering table is a clay statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, which was personally sculpted by the master back then, and later invited here for him to worship.
There are a lot of unburned incense burners in the incense burner in front of the Buddha statue, and it is thought that people come here every day to offer incense. This is a tradition on Mount Wutai, and although there are countless Buddha statues on this mountain, it is stipulated that every Buddha statue, no matter how big or small, must be supplied with incense every day.
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