Hongfa Temple is located in the Chentou Mountain in the east of Yunyang County, it is a famous temple in the realm, the mountain gate is grand, covers a vast area, and includes a large area of the ditch mountain near the left.

There are many villages distributed between the ditches and plateaus, and at first glance there is not much difference from other rural villages, but there are many cage niches for offering to the Buddha inside and outside the villages, and the believers can be seen kneeling and praying in front of the cage niches from time to time, and there is a peaceful picture of devout worship to the Buddha.

But other scenes are a little more eerie, with some ragged corpses lying on the dry grass and reed mats, and the novices leading the villagers in a super-ceasing ritual of chanting and summoning spirits, and the families of the deceased, although they are extremely grieving, can only hold back their tears, and dare not cry.

These villages are inhabited by monks and monks who are attached to the temple, and the standard name is temple slaves. As far as the eyes of men see, their houses, their land, their possessions, their bodies, and even their feelings, are to be offered entirely to the shaman, without selfishness.

Within the temple area, in addition to the religious temple buildings on the hilltops, there are also large and small earth and stone caves distributed between the ravines and mountain walls.

In order to avoid all kinds of dirt in the world, some caves have to be excavated on extremely high mountain walls, and it is naturally these monks and monks who carry out the work. A rope hangs on the cliff wall, even if you miss and fall, you don't have to panic, there is a mage chanting on the spot under the cliff, and the dead soul can get the blessing.

Every year from autumn to spring, it is a busy season to dig caves and worship Buddha. After the autumn harvest, those monks and households have to pack up their tools, dig caves and build statues in the mountains, and work hard from beginning to end for many years, just to accumulate full blessings for future life and enjoyment.

Every time a hole is dug, it means that another rich amount of Buddha assets have entered the temple, and the temple can use it to expand the Buddha's dojo and create a human Buddha country from small to large.

Kobo-ji Temple itself is not known for its profound Buddhism and great virtues, but its best skill is to cast various Buddha statues.

There are thousands of temples large and small in Kansai, even if there are believers everywhere, they must have their own core competitiveness in order to stand out among the Buddhist temples and gain more support and worship from believers.

The Buddha statues cast in Hongfa Temple are solemn and have different styles, and they enjoy a high reputation in Beidi County and even the entire Weibei. Every year, the Buddha statue ceremony can be among the best among the temples near the left.

Therefore, many monks and believers come here every year, hoping to invite a Buddha statue to bring back for worship.

Today, a team of nearly 100 people appeared on the mountain road to worship the Buddha, escorting five carts, and the knights surrounded a handsome young man in a mink costume and headed towards the mountain gate of Hongfa Temple.

Li Tai sat on horseback and looked left and right at the scale of the temple and the mountain scenery, and he also felt a lot of emotion in his heart. If you ignore those religious characteristics, it is not at all a sense of disobedience to say that this is a powerful clan and a local area.

He was sighing to himself here, on the opposite mountain road, there was a team of novice monks with sticks and sticks were hurrying in, the number of people was only a lot more than them, and these monks were born one by one, five big and three thick, powerful and powerful, and even a little bit of military temperament when walking.

"Visitors stop!"

A white-robed monk should be the leader of this group of monks, and he shouted loudly when he was still more than ten feet apart from each other.

Li Tai's eyes showed slightly, and Zhang Shinu in the rear stepped forward on horseback, shouting loudly: "A certain is from Chang'an travelers, my lord is a courtier, because he visited the great master of Fanmiao Temple in Beijing and learned that the statue of Hongfa Temple in this realm is beautiful, so he took the great master Dharma to knock on the door to welcome a statue of the master and participate in the Chang'an Buddha ceremony!" ”

When the monks heard that it was business that came to the door, the vigilance on their faces was slightly restricted, and the leading monk muttered a little before he spoke: "The distinguished guest is coming, and he is not welcomed." But to disappoint the honored guests, the temple has been busy with Buddhism recently, and has suspended the casting of the Buddha to send the Buddha. ”

When Li Tai heard this, he also took a few steps forward, put on an arrogant face and sneered: "There is no shortage of people who have come to Beijing to welcome the Buddha statue, why can't they come to me?" Is it because the face of the great Venerable Tanyi monk in Beijing is not enough, or is it scary that my area is not enough to be powerful? I endured the pain of the wind and sand, trekked into the country, and was turned away without seeing the Buddha's face. ”

The yellow-robed monk listened to his unkind tone, and saw that all the entourages were freshly dressed and angry, and had bows and knives, and he hesitated for a while, and after a little muttering, he said: "Don't dare, don't dare, the distinguished guests are coming, and the mountain gate is shining." The journey is long, please go to the guest house for a short rest, and let the little monk return to the presiding teacher, and then negotiate. ”

So under the guidance of the group of monks and soldiers, Li Tai and his entourage were able to enter the guest hall in the temple. Along the way, the yellow-robed monk was still inquiring, wanting to inquire about Li Tai's roots and background, as well as the depth of his relationship with those virtuous monks in Beijing.

Li Tai was originally an expert in pulling tiger skin to make a banner, half-truths and half-truths boasting, as if most of Chang'an City belonged to him, and there was no one he didn't know about the princes and magnates in Beijing.

As for the famous monks in Chang'an City, he also believed it. After all, although he doesn't worship monks and Buddhas, Li Xiaoyong on Longshou Yuan is still searching for intelligence materials.

After some conversation, in the eyes of the yellow-robed monk, Li Tai seemed to be a famous nobleman who traveled widely and respected Shamen, and his attitude was a little more friendly.

After the group settled down, the yellow-robed monk confessed and left first, but the monks remained in the courtyard.

The courtyard is large and has a row of buildings, which can accommodate at least a few thousand people. Some of them are divided into several small courtyards, and some of the small courtyards also have human voices, which should be the good men and women who live here and worship the Buddha devoutly.

The small courtyard that Li Tai and his entourage were introduced into was not small among the courtyards, and some monks and servants sent some food and drink, and the number of hospitality gifts was still considerate.

Not long after, an old monk wearing a gorgeous Buddhist robe walked in from under a number of monks, and after a little salute to each other, the old monk smiled again: "In the old year, when I entered Beijing, I had a few days of discussion with Master Tanyi, and I miss it very much, I don't know if Lang Jun can show the Master Dharma a little?" ”

After Li Tai heard this, he raised his hand and pointed at Zhang Shinu, but Zhang Shinu shook his head and said: "Lord Lang feels that the law is difficult to find, so he has been collecting it himself." ”

"Nonsense, I'm all over the body, where can I collect the Fa Mu!"

Li Tai first scolded angrily, and then ordered his entourage to open the luggage on the car and search carefully.

As soon as these cages were opened, they revealed that they were full of valuables such as gold and jade brocade, and the monks present were breathing quickly when they saw it.

The old monk's eyes flashed even more, seeing that these followers searched and didn't find the Dharma, but he didn't care, but just smiled and said: "Buddhism should be for all good believers, and Lang Jun came from Chang'an, which shows his sincerity." When you are traveling, things are cumbersome, and omissions are inevitable, even if there is no Dharma master to guide you, this plan to propagate the Dharma should also be responsive. Dare to ask which Buddha and Dharma minister Lang Jun wants to invite? ”

"The bigger, the better, the more beautiful, the better! If it's just an ordinary law, it can be cast in Beijing, so why should I come here to welcome it? It must be amazing, people can't reach it, if the quality is good enough, I will continue to ask for it in the coming year! ”

After Li Tai heard this, he hurriedly signaled his entourage to stop moving, and then turned over to the stomach under the cage, he lifted the frame, and said to the old monk with a bold face: "These vulgar goods are already tiring. The best temple techniques are exquisite, and you can take all the Buddhas into your arms! ”

Lang Jun laughed, but keeping one sincerity is better than a daughter. Old monks and others who serve the Buddha and promote the Dharma will naturally thank and smile at every sincerity of respecting the Buddha! ”

The old monk said with a smile on his face and full of confidence: "It just so happens that there is a Maitreya World Venerable Dharma in the temple, and Lang Jun is willing to go to observe it together?" ”

Li Tai did not refuse after hearing this, leaving most of his entourage to guard here, and then took Zhang Shinu and more than a dozen other people to follow this group of monks and walked straight to the temple, taking in the architectural pattern of the temple along the way.

This temple is indeed thriving, and there are hundreds of monks of different ranks scattered throughout the temple just by Li Tai along the way.

Bypassing the grand hall, behind the temple is a huge foundry workshop, slave laborers who perform all kinds of labor, and at a glance at the past, I am afraid that there will be thousands of people, and Li Tai, who is suddenly greedy, swallows his saliva.

A group of people walked into a shanty, there is a bronze statue of Maitreya as high as more than a zhang, at a glance has made people feel that the treasure is solemn, it can be seen that the craftsmanship is indeed good. There are more than a dozen people around the bronze statue who are busy polishing and polishing and carving details.

Li Tai looked around the bronze statue, and he couldn't put it down without pretending, not to mention the magic modeling process, the copper and tin materials used alone must be thousands of catties.

"It is indeed exquisitely crafted and impressive, and it is worthy of being a famous temple in the North and Gyeonggi. May I ask the Master, how many days does it take to cast such a large statue in the temple? I see that there must be 2,000 disciples here, and if I welcome them away, and the next day there is a new statue cast to compete with me, it will not be beautiful! ”

Li Tai looked at the old monk with joy and worry.

When the old monk heard this, he smiled and replied: "Lang Jun, please rest assured, it is not easy to make this image. There are more than 1,500 craftsmen in the temple, and there is no shortage of people who are good at smelting and casting, and it takes ten days to give enough materials. In addition, there are few people in Weibei who have this material, and it is difficult to copy it elsewhere. If Lang Jun can sincerely prove that he has a deep relationship with the Buddha of this world-honored Dharma, the temple will never give this Buddha fate to the parter. ”

After Li Tai heard this, he was happy again, and he had to add money to buy the monopoly of feelings?

In line with his current personality, he immediately decided to ask for this Dharma Phase, and at the same time said: "The Dharma Aspect is heavy, and it is not easy to transport. It is so precious that it is afraid that thieves will take it. I have few guards on this trip, can I borrow the strength of the temple to accompany me? After the law minister entered Beijing, he also gave the monks and soldiers to transport it back! ”

When the old monk heard this, the picture of the accumulation and glittering of gold silk in the cage flashed in his mind, so he also nodded and smiled: "Of course you can, Lang Jun, please rest assured, there are thousands of monks and soldiers in the temple, which is enough to take care of you!" ”

"That's great! I will borrow the guest house today, and tomorrow morning I will send all the gifts and goods for inspection, and then I will leave immediately. ”

After hearing this, Li Tai clapped his hands and laughed, then pointed to the bronze statue and said: "The mountain road is uneven, and the transportation is inconvenient. Can you transport the Fa Xiang to the bottom of the mountain today, so as not to delay tomorrow's trip? ”

Such a large deal is not very common in the temple, and the old monk of course wants to satisfy this high roller, and after a little groaning, he nodded and agreed. The left and near are all temple boundaries, and some monks and soldiers can be sent to take care of them.

If something really happens, as soon as the bell in the temple rings, the four wild disciples respond, but there is no need to worry. The goods of this high roller's subordinates are all in the temple, and he is not afraid that he will run away from the debt.