16 The drama of the jade dragon pot!
Fang Datong, twenty-five years old, was the second apprentice among his master's apprentices.
Fang Datong's master, the law name is Shi Deli. He is strong in martial arts, skilled in traditional Chinese medicine, and has the compassion of a true monk.
Shi Deli is a true monk and lives a very simple life. Although he is a Shaolin monk, he does not live in the lively Shaolin Temple, but in the relatively clean Three Emperors Village.
The daily life is to participate in meditation and practice martial arts, and spare some days every month to practice medicine in the village.
And the master-apprentice relationship between Fang Datong and Shi Deli originated from Shi Deli's practice of medicine.
Fang Datong had a strange disease at that time, which was a disease of itchy skin, which was examined by the hospital and seen by various doctors, but it was not good.
After being introduced, Fang Datong found Deli.
A few years later, he was cured, and he became his apprentice by Deli's side.
"There's a kind of fate, it's sick." Boss Wang said with a smile.
Fang Datong also smiled shyly: "I am indeed grateful for this illness now, it is this illness that I have the fate to worship under my master." ”
The two talked and laughed, and soon arrived at the high-end hotel at the foot of Songshan Mountain.
After agreeing to meet tomorrow, Fang Datong left the hotel.
"How do you see this monk? Ask him to teach Buddhism? Donation to Shaolin Temple? Shaolin Temple is quite rich. What about donating and printing some Buddhist scriptures in the name of Shaolin Temple? ”
Boss Wang, who was lying on the bed, was watching TV while thinking about how to meet Monk Deli.
Boss Wang learned about Monk Deli from others, and this monk even appeared in CCTV documentaries.
Although CCTV's golden body has been broken early in recent years, being interviewed by CCTV still shows that Deli is not simple as a monk.
Boss Wang also watched the documentary, and then he knew more about Deli.
Then, he became interested in the monk Deli.
If you want to say why, it's because Deli is a very kind and simple person. And these days, this kind of person is rare. It's rare, so it's weird.
The next day, Wang Hui, under the leadership of Fang Datong, toured around Songshan.
In ancient times, Songshan was called "Waifang", "Songgao", "Chongshan", and "Tianmur Mountain".
People who don't know about Songshan generally only know about Shaolin Temple, but Songshan is also the holy place of Taoism, and there was once one of the four ancient academies in Songyang Academy, which can be described as complete Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.
The total area of Songshan is about 450 square kilometers, which is composed of Taimur Mountain and Shaomuro Mountain, and the highest peak is 1,512 meters Liantian Peak. A total of seventy-two peaks.
It stretches for more than 60 kilometers from east to west. It is bordered by Zhengzhou in the east, Luoyang in the west, Yingshui in the south, and the Yellow River in the north.
Songshan is also worthy of being regarded as "the heaven and earth" in ancient times, where the vegetation covers up to 65 percent, and the plant species here are about 4,000 species. Wild animals also contain more than 30 species, and they are living fossils of modern geographical research, and the existing addresses show that Songshan is about 3.6 billion years old.
There are many scenic spots in Songshan, all because of the seventy-two peaks of Songshan, each peak is a scene, the peak is famous, and the peak has allusions.
There are seventy-two large scenes, if you are dividing them, you can divide hundreds of small scenes, if you really want to see them one by one, walk with your feet, Boss Wang estimates that it will take more than a month.
People's minds change day by day, don't look at Boss Wang began to be interested in the monk Deli, at this time, listening to Fang Datong's introduction, Boss Wang didn't even want to go to Shaolin Temple.
Boss Wang frowned, and then said to the other party, Datong: "In that case, you tell me that those places have something to do with immortals." Forget about unreliable allusions. ”
Fang Datong hesitated a little: "Uh... But legend has it that Shaomu Mountain and Taimur Mountain are the incarnation of Dayu's wife Tu Shan and Tu Shan's sister. ”
Boss Wang nodded: "The unreliable allusion I said is like this... The entire Songshan mountain peaks are clustered, so big! Little brother, you don't understand what I mean. ”
Patted him on the shoulder: "Let's put it this way." 'Immortals' is actually a Taoist saying, right? Just tell me about the famous Taoist places in Songshan. ”
Fang Datong frowned and scratched his head again.
Fortunately, the real Buddhists are more harmonious and benevolent, and Songshan is a place where Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are concentrated.
So after thinking for a while, Fang Datong patted his head: "I thought of a place!" Zhongyue Temple! ”
Boss Wang showed an interested expression: "What's wrong with Zhongyue Temple?" ”
Fang Datong began to explain: "This Zhongyue Temple is the sixth small cave of Taoism, and the cave is not just a casual talk, it has a very important meaning in Taoism!" ”
Boss Wang let out an "oh" and showed a look of inquiry: "What does that mean?" ”
"Boss Wang, let me tell you! This Zhongyue Temple was established during the Qin Dynasty! Everyone knows the story of Qin Shi Huang's search for immortals! Cave heaven blessed land, yes..."
Then, Fang Datong had a bunch of balabalas, and Boss Wang probably understood, and then he made a decision and decided to go to Zhongyue Temple, and then say goodbye to Fang Datong.
Why?
Fang Datong told him that in Taoism, the meaning of the cave is probably like this:
The Taoist worldview is to divide the universe into 36 heavens and endless cosmic space.
We humans live in the middle of the thirty-six heavens.
We can't see the immortals in the upper level, nor can we touch the demon realm in the lower level.
However, in the world we live in, there are still 36 relatively isolated worlds of different sizes, as well as 72 special regions. These spaces reach the heavens and the mountains.
And such a space, Taoists believe that there must be immortals or people who escape the world, and there must be immortals to manage it, and it is also a place where immortals live.
Such a place is called by Taoists as 36 caves and 72 blessed lands.
Taoists believe that if you find this place and live here to cultivate, you will have the hope of meeting immortals, and be taught by immortals, and become immortals, then you will become immortals!
And to Boss Wang's ears, these thirty-six caves and seventy-two blessed lands may be one hundred and eight parallel worlds!
Of course, it is better to be the world inhabited by the immortals.
Then Fang Datong informed him that Zhongyue Temple was called the Sixth Small Cave Heaven.
Understand this meaning, and then look at the sixth small cave heaven, you should know that this is more the meaning of the entrance to the sixth small cave heaven here.
Of course, you will also feel nonsense: if such a place is really discovered, shouldn't it be kept secret?
Did anyone really go in and come back?
However, there is an allusion to Taoism's worship of Zhongyue Temple as the sixth cave heaven.
They believe that this is the immortal of the Zhou Dynasty and the place where the prince Jin ascended to immortality.
Prince Jin, also known as Prince Qiao, is said to be the crown prince of King Zhou Ling. When this person is still a human being, if there is anything special, he may also prefer to travel in the mountains and rivers, and play the sheng to make an imaginary phoenix sound.
At that time, there was a Taoist priest named Fuqiu Gong in Songshan, he heard that Wang Zijin was coming, and he didn't know why he took the initiative to contact Wang Zijin, and took Wang Zijin to Songshan.
Then, Wang Zijin disappeared for decades.
So why is this thing a legend? The prince of a country, who has disappeared for so long, is really gone, why is there no trace in history that King Zhou Ling once sent someone to look for? Or why is there no historical record of King Zhou Ling changing the crown prince?
Regardless of these strange places, a few decades later, someone saw him (that person actually recognized him as Prince Jin, could it be that he was also from the palace of the Zhou Dynasty?). He said, "On the 7th of July, everyone is waiting for me at the top of the Mt. Guishi, where I will ascend."
Then on July 7, I saw him riding a white crane, hovering for a few days (this guy is very boring), and then left.
Because of this legend, coupled with the fact that Songshan is indeed outstanding, Taoism worships Zhongyue Temple as the sixth cave heaven.
Boss Wang took out the jade dragon pot wrapped in newspaper from his backpack, then removed all the newspapers and held them in his hand.
Holding it in his hand, it is naturally because he hopes that the divine object has a spirit, and if he really finds the entrance to the sixth cave heaven, the jade dragon pot can glow or vibrate to react to himself.
In order not to attract strange eyes, he used the ability of "no sense of existence".
Then he found a trolley and came to Zhongyue Temple.
Zhongyue Temple, that is, Songshan Temple, in history, due to the special political status of Wuyue, the emperors of all dynasties have sealed Wuyue.
That's right, it's to seal a mountain.
The first was to be crowned king, then to be an immortal, and finally to a god.
Zhongyue Temple can also be regarded as one such product.
However, naturally, it is awe-inspiring, and it doesn't seem to be a big deal to seal a mountain as a god and worship it.
However, although Zhongyue Temple is still called Zhongyue Temple, there is no longer a system of sacrificing to the mountains, and it has become a place of Taoist activity.
Zhongyue Temple covers an area of 110,000 square meters, with nearly 400 buildings, pavilions, halls and palaces.
In March, it is just after the Spring Festival of China, so there are not many people in Zhongyue Temple at this time, of course, it may have something to do with the fact that Zhongyue Temple is not as famous as Shaolin Temple.
However, being quiet made Boss Wang feel very comfortable.
Boss Wang held the jade dragon pot, and walked quickly from south to north all the way like a tourist who was watching the flowers.
Zhonghua Gate, Yaoshen Pavilion, Tianzhong Pavilion, with Tianzuo Zhenfang, Chongsheng Gate, and Hua Sanmen.
Despite this, Zhongyue Temple is very large, and after walking through these places, Boss Wang is already sweating all over.
Boss Wang was originally fat, I don't know if you remember?
In the past few months, he didn't exchange weight loss or anything with the exchange, but worked out hard in the gym, and now he has regained the strong body he used to be young, but he is also a little tired from walking in such a hurry.
After taking a sip of water, he looked at the Jade Dragon Pot and said to himself: "Jade Dragon Pot, Jade Dragon Pot, where are you and who made it?" ”
And the Jade Dragon Cauldron was as calm as before, and there was no reaction.
Boss Wang is not disappointed, the fairy trail is hard to find, he has an immortal thing in his hand, he is already the ancestor who has surpassed countless immortals, there is nothing to be disappointed and complain about.
After trimming up, he continued on his way to the Junji Gate.
Who knows, as soon as he stepped on the Junji Gate, the Jade Dragon Cauldron shook violently, making him almost unable to hold it!