Chapter Seventy-Five: Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo Go to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to Play
Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo walked into the Great Grace Temple with a smile and a smile with the flow of people, and Zhao Hui looked up and saw the solemn and majestic Big Wild Goose Pagoda in front of them. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is more than 60 meters high, simple and elegant, and the momentum is extraordinary, especially like an eagle with wings spread, and like a sword that stands abruptly. Zhao Hui's soul was shocked, as if she had arrived in a fairyland.
Li Zhenguo took out the camera from his bag, smiled and said to Zhao Hui, "Xiaohui, can I take a picture of you?" I'll take a picture of you first, and then you'll take a picture of me later. Zhao Hui said: "Okay! Zhao Hui stood up with a smile, but there were many tourists who came over, and Li Zhenguo raised his camera for half a day to take two photos. Then, Li Zhenguo handed the camera to Zhao Hui and said, "You can take a picture of me!" Zhao Hui took the camera, asked Li Zhenguo to stand up, and also took two photos of him.
After taking the photo, Zhao Hui smiled and took Li Zhenguo's hand and walked into the first floor of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration in her heart. Zhao Hui saw that the lintel of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was carved with exquisite Buddha statues, and there were two stone carvings carved on the wall of the door: one was that Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty was carrying a basket full of scriptures; The other is Xuanzang carefully sorting out and translating scriptures in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. There are also many famous poems and paintings carved around the cave wall, which makes Zhao Hui feel a special cultural atmosphere. The pagoda also displays some knowledge and photographs about the origin and development of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. When Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo ascended the second floor of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, they saw a golden statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, who showed a thorough knowledge of the truth of life in the universe and a great understanding. In the third layer of the tower, Zhao Hui saw that there was a wooden seat inside, and a model of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was placed on the wooden base, and Zhao Hui thought: This model of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is really different! Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo came to the fourth layer of the tower again, and they saw a huge golden tower inside, and there were Buddha relics of various shapes in the tower. Li Zhenguo asked Zhao Hui: "What are Buddha relics?" Zhao Hui shook her head and said, "I don't know either." Li Zhenguo asked the staff next to him: "What are the relics?" The staff said: "The relics are relics, which refer to the bones left by Shakyamuni after cremation and the bead-shaped gems generated, also known as Buddha bones and Buddha relics." Later, it also referred to the bones left behind when the monks were burned after their deaths. Relics come in various shapes, including round, oval, and lotus-shaped; Relics also come in various colors, such as white, black, green, red, etc. Relics are obtained by a person through the practice of precepts, concentration, and wisdom, as well as his own great aspirations, and they are very rare and precious. Li Zhenguo smiled and said, "It turns out that the relics are Buddha bones!" Zhao Hui also smiled. They went up to the fifth layer of the tower, which displayed a Sakyamuni footprint stone, with two big footprints on it, which was the pattern that Xuanzang brought back when he went to the west to learn scriptures, and asked the stonemason to carve it. There are also various patterns carved on the ten fingers of the footprints, which symbolize purity, light, wisdom, etc. There are also some poems of Xuanzang preserved in it. In the end, Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo came to the top floor of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda - the seventh floor, "On the dome of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, there are fourteen big characters: "The predecessors praised the Tang monks to learn the scriptures and must travel to the west to worship the Buddha." These fourteen characters are in a circle, and I heard that there are many ways to read them. The reading method of the five uniques: "The predecessors praised the Tang monk, the Tang monk learned the scriptures, and he had to travel to the west and worship the Buddha in the west." The reading of the Seven Laws: "To learn the scriptures, you must travel to the West Heaven, you must travel to the West Heaven to worship the Buddha, worship the Buddha before the people praise the Tang monk, people praise the Tang monk to learn the scriptures." Zhao Hui felt as if fourteen people were holding hands and playing a game in a circle.
Zhao Hui stood next to the small window at the top of the tower and looked around, showing the beautiful scenery of Xi'an City in front of her, the layout of the commercial area and residential area is reasonable, the traffic is very orderly on the highway. Li Zhenguo told Zhao Hui softly: "There is a bell tower in the east and a drum tower in the west. Zhao Hui asked curiously, "Is there a clock in the bell tower?" Li Zhenguo smiled and said, "Yes! Inside the bell tower hangs an iron bell cast in the Ming Dynasty, which is very big and heavy! Zhao Hui said again: "There must be a big drum in the drum tower in the west?" Li Zhenguo said: "Yes! Zhao Hui said with emotion: "Standing here, we are like giants, I really want to be able to touch the bell tower with one hand, and the drum tower with the other hand." Li Zhenguo smiled, and Zhao Hui also smiled happily.
Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo walked down the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and Zhao Hui said: "The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is really majestic and magnificent!" Li Zhenguo smiled and said, "Well! Is this the Big Wild Goose Pagoda! It's not your usual tower! ”
They walked out of the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, it was already past five o'clock, Li Zhenguo said to Zhao Hui as he walked: "Let's take the bus to Uncle Cousin's house now!" Zhao Hui was a little embarrassed and said, "Shall I go with you?" Li Zhenguo said: "Let's go together!" Anyway, now that school is on vacation, it doesn't matter if you don't go back, let's go! Let my cousin get to know my girlfriend. Zhao Hui said embarrassedly: "Okay! ”
Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo got on the bus to their cousin's house, and when they got off the bus, they ate a bowl of noodles at a roadside restaurant, bought some fruit at the fruit store, and bought two bottles of wine. They walked into the community of Li Zhenguo's cousin's house, entered a family building, and when they reached the second floor, Li Zhenguo stopped and knocked on the door, and the door opened, and it was an old man in his sixties who opened the door, and as soon as he saw Li Zhenguo, he said happily: "Zhenguo is here, come in!" Who is this? Li Zhenguo said: "Uncle Cousin, this is my girlfriend, she came to Xi'an to go to college, and today I brought her to recognize the door." Zhao Hui hurriedly smiled and said, "Hello uncle! The old man said, "Good! Let's all come in! My cousin also greeted them and let them in with a smile.
They went into the house, into the living room, which was very simple. There is a writing desk next to the window, a large sofa on the wall, and a single coffee table in front of the sofa. Li Zhenguo put the things on the coffee table, and his cousin said kindly, "You sit on the sofa." They sat down, and my cousin poured them two cups of tea and said, "Drink water!" I'm going to make you supper. Li Zhenguo smiled and said, "Cousin, don't be busy, we have eaten outside." My cousin said "oh" and said, "Don't eat out in the future, eat at home, and I'll cook for you." Li Zhenguo said "um". My cousin said kindly, "Let's stay at home at night!" There is a place to live at home. Li Zhenguo looked at Zhao Hui and said, "Xiaohui, you go to sleep in the bedroom, and I'll just sleep on the sofa." Zhao Hui said "um".
At night, my cousin and aunt went to sleep, Li Zhenguo and Zhao Hui sat on the sofa, and Zhao Hui whispered: "I'll sleep on the sofa!" I'm short and just right to sleep on the couch. Li Zhenguo didn't agree in his heart, and said euphemistically: "How can that happen?" I'll sleep on the couch, you go to sleep in the bedroom! Zhao Hui insisted: "No, there is no one in the living room, what am I afraid of sleeping on the sofa?" If you don't go to sleep in the bedroom, I'll go back to the school dormitory and sleep. Li Zhenguo gently hugged Zhao Hui and said, "Don't go, let you sleep on the sofa, can't I sleep in the bedroom?" Zhao Hui smiled, kissed Li Zhenguo's face and said, "Okay, go to sleep!" Li Zhenguo smiled and said, "Sleep." Li Zhenguo walked into the bedroom, Zhao Hui lay down on the sofa, and after a while, Zhao Hui fell asleep.
The next morning, Li Zhenguo's cousin got up early to make breakfast. Zhao Hui also got up, and after she cleaned up, she came to the kitchen and said to her cousin, "Auntie, I'll help you!" The cousin smiled and whispered: "You child here is really sensible, get it right away, you don't need your help, you go and sit on the sofa to rest!" Zhao Hui smiled and said, "I'm not comfortable sitting down, so I might as well help you!" I'll cut the cucumbers! Zhao Hui picked up the cucumber, washed it, cut the cucumber into slices, and after her cousin mixed the cucumber, she asked Zhao Hui to bring the cucumber into the living room and put it on the dining table. The cousin took out a few salted duck eggs, and after Zhao Hui peeled off the egg skin, she cut the salted duck eggs and put them on a plate, and brought them into the living room. My cousin fried two more dishes, and Zhao Hui brought them into the living room one by one. The staple food of breakfast is steamed bread and porridge, my cousin put the porridge well, Zhao Hui brought the steamed bread and porridge to the table, my cousin and Li Zhenguo also got up, and when they saw that the breakfast was ready, they said strangely: "Auntie, why did you get up so early to make breakfast?" My cousin smiled and said, "I think you have to go out early today, so I got up early to make breakfast, and Xiaohui helped me a lot!" Li Zhenguo looked at Zhao Hui and said, "Thanks to Xiaohui's help!" Otherwise, my cousin will be exhausted. Everyone laughed.
When breakfast began, my cousin smiled and asked, "Where are you going to play today?" Li Zhenguo said with a smile: "We want to go to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses and Lishan to play." Uncle Cousin said while eating, "You should take a day trip on the Eastern Route!" On the east line, there are Banpo Ruins Museum, Huaqing Pond, Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and Lishan Scenic Area. I'll find you a car and take you to play. Li Zhenguo said happily: "Oh! Thank you, Uncle Cousin. Uncle Cousin said, "What's polite?" Let's go home and eat after playing! Your cousin and I are waiting for you to come back for dinner! Li Zhenguo said "um" and said, "Okay, Uncle Cousin, let's come back for dinner." ”
After eating breakfast, Li Zhenguo's cousin called a car for them, and Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo got into the car and drove to the tourist route on the east line. Along the way, the car meandered on the road, Zhao Hui looked at the scenery outside the car window, and her heart was filled with a natural and warm feeling, her head rested on Li Zhenguo's shoulder, looked up at Li Zhenguo, and couldn't help laughing, Li Zhenguo kissed Zhao Hui's forehead and said, "If you want to be tired, just sleep for a while!" Zhao Hui let out a "hmm", closed her eyes, and began to rest.