In front of the gate of Zixiao Palace, there is a pool, a bridge above, a stone carving of a turtle carrying a snake in the pool, entering the door, in front of it is a long staircase, and on the left hand side is a big red iron gate.

"Our guest room is here, Li Jushi can wait here first, and Ma Xiaoyang can go with me to check in. Wang Daochang said, leading the two of them into the big red gate.

Entering the big red gate, there is a huge courtyard, on the right hand side is a row of ancient buildings, there is a vermilion wooden gate, and further on, there are two rows of two-story houses, there is a section of steps, you can see it when you go up the steps, and there is a floor of houses underground.

"Li Jushi will wait for the time being, and Ma Xiaoyang and I will come when we go. ”

"Thank you, Wang Dao, don't worry. ”

There are stone tables and benches in the courtyard, and Li Xin is sitting there.

From the courtyard to go up, it is also a section of steps, it will not take long, you will arrive at the courtyard in front of the main hall of Zixiao Palace, Wang Daochang took Ma Xiaoyang up from the side, walked to the right rear of the main hall, an arch entered, and the winding path went forward, and a new building complex was reached.

"This is our Dan room, after eight o'clock in the evening, the Taoist leaders will meditate and practice, and our temple is full of Kun Dao, Ma Xiaoyang is a small layman, don't walk around at night. ”

"What do you mean? ”

"In Taoism, men who practice are called Gan Dao, and women are called Kun Dao. ”

"That is, the Qiankun in the Five Elements Bagua, the meaning of heaven and earth?"

"Yes. ”

"Got it, the king. ”

"Here is the canteen in front of it, usually five dollars for a meal per person, how much to eat, bowls and chopsticks, if the taste is not used to it, there is a farmhouse outside, but this is a clean place, don't bring things in to eat. Wang Daochang introduced as he walked.

"Dao Chief, when can I learn Qigong?" Ma Xiaoyang asked the question he was most concerned about.

"It's okay this afternoon, but everything is gradual, it's impossible to say that I study in the afternoon and there will be changes in the evening, you have to be mentally prepared for this. Wang Daochang explained.

"This one is for sure, it's impossible to eat a fat man in one bite. ”

"The classes for the past few days are like this, starting at 5:50 in the morning, doing the morning class with our Taoist masters, and when it is over, it will be early, starting at 8 o'clock, I will have our special master to teach you Tai Chi and some meditation and standing methods, three hours a day, and the evening class at 6 o'clock in the evening, other than that, the time is arranged by yourself. This course was only scheduled for seven days, and after it was over, the temple could not live. ”

"Seven days?so long?No, so short?Can you learn it?" Ma Xiaoyang's first reaction was long, and his second reaction was short, that was qigong, did seven days have an effect?

"This time I taught the basics, including the Wudang Tai Chi Ten Styles, the Wudang Foundation Tai Chi Jinggong, with an effect, and then in the future, those who learn the Tao, remember not to be ambitious. Although Wang Daochang was smiling, he kept admonishing Ma Xiaoyang between his words.

"Daoist, after those seven days, we can't live in the temple, where are we going? ”

"There are so many hotels outside, there is always a place to go, the scenery of Wudang Mountain is beautiful, the seventy-two peaks are towards the big peak, the sunrise at the top of the golden summit, etc., are worth playing, and then, if you learn in seven days, then just go down the mountain and practice diligently, and go further in the future, if you can't learn, and then seven more days, it is also useless. Wang Daochang explained slowly.

"Huh?" Ma Xiaoyang was noncommittal.

Wang Daochang didn't say much, and took Ma Xiaoyang directly to handle the accommodation, a room for two people, fifty yuan a day.

When I got back to my accommodation, I opened the door, and there were two beds, two bedside tables, a light on the roof, and a bathroom in it, which was equipped with a water heater for bathing, and nothing else.

"This is a new bed sheet cover, you change it yourself, put the changed things at the door, I will come and collect it, when you need to change it, you can come to me. Xiao Kun Dao was holding a stack of white sheets and quilts in the back. Standing behind the royal chief, he leaked a head and said. "By the way, there is a water heater at the end of the hallway, which can make hot water, and there is also a kettle under the bedside table in the house. ”

After speaking, that Xiao Kundao handed over the things to Ma Xiaoyang, who was still a little confused.

"Thank you, Chief. Li Xin reacted and waved her hand at Xiao Kundao, who clenched his fists with both hands and went back.

"What you learn starts tomorrow, it's still early, I'll take you around Zixiao Palace first, and then teach you a little common sense, tomorrow Master will have a class, and there will be no mistakes." Wang Daochang has always been smiling, and looking at it makes people feel close.

Ma Xiaoyang and Li Xin hurriedly agreed, put away their things, closed the door, and were led by Wang Daochang, and went out from the small door and came to the courtyard of Zixiao Palace.

"Our Zixiao Palace is dedicated to the Emperor Zhenwu, when Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, there was the Forbidden City in the north, and Wudang Mountain in the south, Wudang Mountain, which was built in accordance with the regulations of the Forbidden City, this kind of red bricks and green tiles, and the regulations of the Forbidden City are the same. Wang Daochang pointed to this courtyard palace view, and there was indescribable pride in his eyes. "Specific things, tomorrow I will give you a brief history of Wudang Mountain, this is all in it, I will first talk about things that I usually can't find. ”

"Let's talk about why Wudang Mountain is called Wudang Mountain, Wudang Mountain has seventy-two peaks towards the top of the topography of the top, from the air, it is the shape of a flame, in the five elements of the gossip, the south itself belongs to fire, plus such a terrain, the rest of the gods can not suppress the fire here, our ancestor Zhenwu Emperor, also called Xuanwu Emperor, is the god of water, represented by a turtle and a snake, such a terrain, only he can suppress it, so Wudang Mountain, yes, non-Xuanwu is not enough to deserve the meaning. ”

As he spoke, he walked in the courtyard with the two of them, and when he met the Taoist chiefs, everyone was clasping their hands into fists and pulling on their chests.

"Wang Daochang, what does this mean?" Ma Xiaoyang asked as he learned how they greeted each other.

This is the etiquette of greeting people in the Taoist gate, which is equivalent to the Buddhist hands folded together, look, it is this, the hands are knotted with Tai Chi Yin and Yang seals, the left hand holds the right hand, the left hand is on the right hand, which means "promoting good and hiding evil", we Taoist men and women are equal, regardless of the left and right hands, meet the elders, raise to the eyebrows, peers to the chest, bend over and row, that's it. Wang Daochang said, demonstrating in front.

"Why do you promote good and hide evil?" Ma Xiaoyang asked.

"The right hand is evil, because it is usually the right hand when holding a weapon or striking, of course, this is the way most people look, and it is not discriminatory against left-handers. Wang Daochang laughed.

"That's it, I've learned, it's good. Ma Xiaoyang did the same and hurriedly saluted.

"Good way. Li Xin also made a move.

"In fact, this is also a method of refining qi, get up early to face the sun, inhale when you raise your hand, exhale when you drop your hand, from front to back, a circle, you have a good experience. Wang Daochang said with a grin.

"Let's continue, let's talk about why Zixiao Palace is called Zixiao Palace. ”