Chapter 10 Renzu Temple
Lishan is also known as "Xiuling" because of its beautiful scenery and beautiful scenery, which is a branch of the Qinling Mountains and is composed of the East and West Embroidery Mountains. The mountains are undulating, the trees are verdant, and it looks like a pale horse from afar. Lishan looks south, there are nine peaks, cliffs, up to a thousand thousands, resembles nine dragons entrenched, look up at the sky, people call it "nine dragon heads". The Renzu Temple is built on the top of the highest nine dragons in the Lishan Mountain Range, and is a thousand-year-old temple dedicated to the ancestors of mankind, Fuxi and Nuwa.
Lao Meng introduced the Renzu Temple while driving, he was well-informed, and many of the things he said didn't even know Liu Yihe, a local. Liu Yihe couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he listened to it, he was only now in a state of absence, it turned out that the Renzong Temple that he had heard people say all year round was the Renzu Temple. Lao Meng said that it was not easy to go to Renzu Temple in the past, there was only one bus a day, and he went early and returned late. When I was young, I walked up with Sunny's brother once, and walked for nearly a whole day, and when I arrived at the Renzu Temple, it was already dark, and the temple door was locked. The two of them turned around and went down the mountain, wanting to go to Renzong Township, where the Renzu Temple belongs, to take a car back, but the last train had already left, so they had no choice but to knock on the door of the Renzu Temple. They were received by an old Taoist priest with a fairy wind and bones, who was very amiable. The old Taoist priest spoke wittily and knowledgeably, and chatted with them for a long time. Later, Lao Meng heard the specific time of the shuttle bus to the Renzu Temple, and every time there was something that he couldn't figure out, he took the car to find the old Taoist, and the old Taoist also knew everything, and solved a lot of confusion for the old Meng, which can be said to be a life mentor. And the reason why Lao Meng bought such a courtyard on the mountain is also because a new road around the mountain leading to the Renzu Temple was built at the entrance of the village.
The new road is spacious and there are few cars, and the two arrived while chatting. Lao Meng parked the car on the side of the road and took Liu Yihe to the Renzu Temple. Since the two of them were already on the "Nine Dragons Top", Liu Yihe looked up and saw a temple built on a big stone about ten meters high, the wall was built along the mountain, dilapidated, and the ancient trees in the temple could be vaguely seen. There is no wind in the four fields, and a trace of green smoke in the temple gathers into a line, curling up to the sky, as if there is an invisible hand pulling in the sky. The two climbed up for more than ten meters along the way, and suddenly opened up in front of them, and there were nearby villagers gathered in an empty square, some were playing cards, some were chatting, and some had nothing to do, so they simply sat side by side with teacups, looking up at the sky and quietly in a daze.
"Look at these people, the hard life in the mountains has not dampened their desire for a better life. Do you think they are looking at the sky, but in fact, they are not looking at life? Lao Meng sighed and said quietly. Liu Yihe was stunned when he heard this, Lao Meng may have felt that these words did not conform to his previous style, and did not give him a chance to think too much, so he pulled Liu Yihe up to a row of red brick stairs on the right side, and slowly walked towards the Renzu Temple.
The side door is a red lacquered wooden door, which has fallen into disrepair, and most of the red paint on the door has fallen off and looks dilapidated. There is a couplet posted on the wall at the door, which is tattered, the upper couplet is "Gu Fuxi painting gossip yin and yang have been determined", and the lower couplet is "Nuwa's success in refining stubborn stones to make up for the sky". A black lacquer plaque hanging above the head of the "ancestor of humanity" has been wiped clean, and the light can be seen. Lao Meng pulled Liu Yihe into the door, and instantly felt his eyes light up. In the middle of the temple, an ancient tree stands upright, full of vicissitudes, the branches and leaves are lush, the trunk is old and stout, and it takes at least two people to hug it. Liu Yihe stared at the ancient tree in a daze, as if he could see the vicissitudes of life it witnessed. Lao Meng coughed, Liu Yihe finally came back to his senses, looked around, although the ancient temple was dilapidated, it was spotless, obviously its owner took care of it very seriously. There is a metal incense burner on the right hand, and the incense in the furnace is vigorous, and the green smoke you saw when you just got off the car should be from this. The main hall of the temple can be seen vaguely through the incense burner, different from the partial door, the red lacquered wooden door is as clean as new, and a black lacquer plaque is also hung on it, and the book "Ancestral Palace" is three gilded characters. There is also a couplet hanging on the left and right of the temple door, which is carved on a black lacquered wooden panel, unlike the side door. Shanglian: The original residence of the Holy Emperor is at the mouth of the three rivers; Downlink: The yin god presses the nine dragon heads. Liu Yihe couldn't help but admire: "What a style! ”
Suddenly, there was a laugh from inside the hall, and an old Taoist priest with white hair walked out. The old Taoist priest stroked his beard and smiled: "Xiaoyou has a lot of wisdom, and the old man is gratifying!" Liu Yihe looked at it, and saw the old Taoist crane with a childish face, fairy wind and bones, and secretly admired in his heart. Lao Meng stepped forward and folded his hands, and bowed to Lao Dao: "Old Niu's nose, I haven't seen you for many days, is your health good?" Lao Dao nodded and ignored him, turned his face and asked Liu Yihe: "Xiaoyou, do you know where this couplet came from?" Liu Yihe was at a loss for a while, and bowed as he learned to be fierce: "I don't know, I just think this couplet is magnificent, and I can't help but praise it." ”
Lao Dao smiled and explained: "The so-called 'Holy Emperor' and 'Yin God' are Fuxi and Nuwa, and the three rivers are Xihe, Bahe and Weihe, and these three rivers surround Lishan in a triangular shape. The Lishan Mountain Range is composed of nine peaks, which gather like a giant dragon and are the highest 'Nine Dragon Head' in the Lishan Mountain Range. ”
Liu Yihe confirmed the words of the old Tao with what the old man said on the road when he came, thought that this was the case, and said with a smile: "It seems that what the old man said on the road is from the master Chrysostom, but unfortunately he is stupid, even if he swallows the gem and spits it out, it becomes an inkstone!" ”
Lao Meng stared at him and said haha: "I only know that the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang is 'head resting on the mountain, pedaling on the river, and being a big official for generations', and I still dream of setting up a courtyard Zhuangzi there, now it seems that you are better with your nose, drive the yin to see me drive you out, and be a mountain king here!" ”
Liu Yihe felt that Lao Meng's words were a bit excessive, and quietly pulled the corner of Lao Meng's clothes, but the old Taoist priest didn't mind, he smiled, as if he had long been accustomed to it: "The place is good, I'm afraid that you can't afford it." ”。
"Without further ado, master, I'm here this time because my little brother has had a series of strange things happen recently, and we can't figure it out, so I came to ask you what to do." The old man's expression was solemn, and he expressed his intention to the old Taoist. The old Taoist priest smiled and said: "Good boy, I really didn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and even changed my title!" Liu Yihe was about to speak, but Lao Meng pulled him, and the words came to his lips and held back. I saw the old Taoist priest groaning for a while, suddenly shaking off the dust, turning around and walking towards the hall.
"The abundance is great, moving with yin, the ancient mirror is heavy on yin, and the luck is unknown!"