Chapter 10: Meiji Jingu

As one of Japan's five major shrines, Meiji Jingu Shrine has a high status in Japan, enshrined in the relics of Emperor Meiji, and is most famous for its artificial natural forest that has been cultivated for decades, with more than 170,000 plants of 247 species, making Meiji Jingu the largest green space in central Tokyo.

At Meiji Jingu, there is the largest torii gate in Japan (a wooden building similar to a kayako torii), and the torii gate is considered to be the distinction between the divine and human realms in Japan.

Because of the Yasukuni Shrine, Zhang Yang was not interested in things like shrines, so he just looked at the extremely tall torii from the scarab's sight, and planned to climb in, but it seemed to be an ordinary wooden building, and when the scarab passed by, it gave Zhang Yang a peculiar feeling, although it was faint, but it was very clear.

"Huh!"

The main body let out an exclamation in the hotel.

When the scarab beetle passed by the torii, he vaguely felt a sense of majesty passing through his body, and people couldn't help but be in awe, Zhang Yang could confirm that it was not his illusion, but when he looked around, he still saw a wooden torii gate with orange paint, where it was erected.

Zhang Yang's brows furrowed, and he looked at the shrine in front of him that was shrouded in a tall dense forest, and his heart became a little more solemn.

As a characteristic product of Japanese Shintoism, the shrine contains a strong religious color, indispensable about myths and legends, and the Meiji Jingu Shrine is also very effective, and has been praised by tourists.

The torii gate of Meiji Jingu was destroyed in World War II, and the wood for the new torii gate could not be found in Japan, and the final use of cypress trees from Taiwan, China, which is up to 1,500 years old, gave rise to the current large torii.

All shrines have torii gates. In addition to the large torii gate of Meiji Jingu, there is also the Senbon torii gate of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, which can be called the ultimate preservation of the torii gate, with as many as tens of thousands of torii gates, forming a passage to the top of the mountain!

"What's going on, this feeling, it seems like there's something forbidden on that torii, is it an enchantment?"

Zhang Yang looked at the big torii suspiciously, and controlled the scarab beetle to enter and exit several times in a row. Even if someone is staring, they probably think that they are small insects that are carrying food back and forth, and every time they go in and out, there is a feeling of being like nothing, as if there is a layer of enchantment on the torii. Anyone who comes in or out will perceive that majesty.

Zhang Yang found that he seemed to underestimate this shrine, since he was able to rank among the five major shrines in Japan. Standing proudly for nearly a hundred years without falling. Naturally, there is a certain doorway, and maybe there are monks who know how to spell in the shrine, so it is not surprising that spells such as enchantments are set up on the torii.

In the thousands of years of history of China, there have been countless so-called great immortals. Until now, there are still dancing gods.,In fact, it's just a trick to fool people.,If it weren't for the system.,Zhang Yang knew that there were people with abilities in this world.。 Maybe it's really possible.

"A trick to fool people!"

Zhang Yang snorted coldly, and subconsciously attributed this strange feeling to the deceptive methods that Meiji Jingu himself concocted, in order to preach, such a thing is normal, especially Shinto as the state religion of Japan, and the emperor is also the supreme leader of Shintoism.

Putting this uneasiness aside, Zhang Yang led the scarab beetle through the large torii gate and climbed down the steps inside.

The Meiji Jingu Shrine is hidden in this artificial natural forest, these plants have been carefully planned by botanists, and they have been very well preserved since ancient times, in the depths of the shrine, in a nondescript Japanese wooden house, an old monk who described the withered tree suddenly woke up from the meditation and opened his eyes.

"Hey, there's a strange special aura that leads to the torii barrier, I don't know who it is."

The old monk sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, in front of him was the worship of the god tablet, the whole room was very elegant, only a small number of wooden tables and chairs, and no electrical appliances could be seen.

Japanese shrines are mainly dedicated to the god Amaterasu and all living beings, but in front of this old monk, what is enshrined is not any kind of god, but a long black snake, I don't know what kind of paint is used to paint the black lacquer, on the carved relief long tongue, it seems to be intended to choose people and eat, exuding a cold atmosphere.

If ordinary people enter here, they will probably feel eerie, and they may get sick later, but the old monk seems to be unaware of this breath, but seems to be like a fish in water.

Although the old monk described it as withered, his whole body looked dry like a match, and he scattered when he blew it, and although his hair fell down, his eyes were very bright.

"The breath of the Black Snake God also moved, it must have been aware of the arrival of other strong people, but the other party seemed to have just passed by the shrine, and the breath disappeared in an instant, but it was strange."

The old monk silently calculated in his heart, and then seemed to think of something, stretched out his thin fingers, and tapped lightly on the wooden table in front of him, and the sound of gentle tapping was condensed, and quickly spread to the bell outside the door along the wood of the table and the floor, making a crisp sound.

In the side hall of Meiji Jingu, a young priest is cleaning the fallen leaves in the courtyard, because there are many trees, it is compulsory for everyone to get up every day to clean the fallen leaves, and when he heard the bell, the young priest immediately dropped the broom in his hand, quickly passed through the apse and several small doors, came to the outside of the wooden house, and saluted respectfully.

"Master Hanayama, the executive priest Miyano, please give your orders."

This seemingly inconspicuous cabin is located at the back of the Meiji Jingu Shrine, and this young priest was warned when he arrived at the shrine that no one should step into it without being instructed not to step into it, otherwise it would be a capital offense.

"Miyano, go and help me inform the Great Priest of Hojo so that he can come and see me."

"Yes."

Miyano left respectfully, not even daring to take a second look at the elegant scenery in the small courtyard, always feeling that there were a pair of invisible and sharp eyes staring at him, and this feeling did not disappear until he left the small door.

"Master Huashan, here is really not a place for ordinary people."

This young priest was extremely respectful to the old man inside, because he was the first three great priests of Meiji Jingu.

Master Hanayama's full name is Hanayama Temple Kujo, and he is at least ninety-six years old, Miyano guesses that the other party is likely to be over a hundred years old, and has experienced the change of divine power of three great priests in a row, but this old man is still alive, although his hair is all down, his body is drooping and old, and if he doesn't change into a priest's clothes, he looks more like a Buddhist old monk with eyebrows, rather than the great priest of the Meiji Shrine, but he has extremely terrifying rights in the Meiji Shrine.

Miyano, as an executive priest, was summoned by Master Hanayama once, so he acted as a messenger for Master Hanayama, he knew very well that this old monk didn't ask about the world at all on weekdays, and no one knew why he needed to urgently summon the current archpriest.

……

When Zhang Yangkong zhì scarab beetle was secretly looking for someone in Tokyo, and Master Hanayama, who was hiding behind the scenes, suddenly summoned the current high priest, in an old-fashioned inn in Tokyo City, a young girl was silently sorting out the things she needed for the night.

An antique antique long sword, the blade is pale cyan, the blade is not too bright, and even a little dull, but the sword body exudes a faint chill.

Next to the long sword, there is also this booklet, on which are painted some obscure words and strange patterns, obviously encrypted content, the girl silently looked at the words, and then pointed her finger on the map of Tokyo next to it, and the location of the slender finger is the Meiji Jingu!

"Master, I'll definitely get the things back!"

The young girl seemed to comfort herself, as if she was giving an account to some old man, and then she took a deep breath to make sure that what she needed was correct, and then she was ready to put it away.

"Someone!"

The girl's ears moved.

After a while, there was a sound of footsteps outside, the inn chosen by the girl is an authentic Japanese style, not everyone likes to live in high-rise buildings, this is a wooden room, it is still a common tatami mat, open a door, you can see a small clear pond behind, a few small fish swimming happily.

"Guest, the dinner you ordered is here." Some unproficient English sounded.

"Please wait a minute, I'll open the door."

The girl spat out fluent English, her right hand swept over the sword and the book, and the two things disappeared in an instant, and then she straightened her clothes and got up to open the door.

The middle-aged woman in the kimono who came to deliver the dinner did not notice anything abnormal, and took the initiative to leave after putting down the food, but out of professional habits, she subconsciously glanced at the girl's finger, a ring that looked like silver, quietly worn on the girl's right ring finger, obviously in love.

"It turned out to be a girl in love, but why is it alone, maybe she quarreled with her boyfriend."

The kimono woman smiled and shook her head, no longer thinking about it, the girl's identity is a tourist from China, although she does not understand Chinese, but because she needs to do business, she has studied English specifically, and communication is not a problem.

"Boss, here's a Okonomiyaki."

"Hey, let the kitchen do it for you right now."

The voice of a guest sounded from not far away, the proprietress greeted her, got up and hurried away, she probably didn't notice that the ring on the girl's right hand was obviously not as simple as an ordinary ring......

The girl raised her head, her delicate face shone in the light, if Zhang Yang could be here, she would definitely find that this girl was the person she was looking for...... (To be continued......)