Chapter 8: Drying Books

The introductory disciples of the Quanzhen Sect have to get up and attend morning classes, and the so-called classes are to sit in the main hall and recite sutras.

The senior brothers who cook have to get up earlier, and they have to manage the food of so many people.

Generally, a beginner disciple like Yang Guo has a period of inspection, and only after passing the inspection can he truly become an introductory disciple of the Quanzhen Sect.

Those who just come in are generally arranged to do some chores, such as cooking, chopping wood, carrying water and growing vegetables, cleaning the temple, and so on......

Of course, after a period of time, I will also teach superficial martial arts.

There is a saying that the person who bullied you will not be grateful for the fact that you helped him.

After Lu Qingdu's body recovered, he began to bully him again.

"Yang Guo, don't go to the firewood room first, you go to the Guanghe Hall to clean, the statues and desks must be wiped clean, as well as cat feces and bird feces must also be shoveled off, oh yes, you also have to add oil, light lamps and incense, except for the sun, the lights in the halls cannot be extinguished, and the incense cannot be broken, you know."

"Got it, senior brother."

Watching Lu Qingdu swagger away, I really wanted to kick him from behind.

Coming to the hall in charge, Jiang Chen took the cloth and began to wipe every place.

The sycamore leaves outside actually blew inside, and there was really bird feces on the ground, Jiang Chen could only cover his nose and shovel it off after seeing it.

Cleaning the temple is no easier than chopping wood.

It's finally done.

Twist your waist and walk towards the room.

I can't think that I can arrange my time freely after cleaning the palace, but I didn't expect to meet Zhao Zhijing.

"Meet the master."

"Yang Guo, you are very idle, don't you have anything to do."

"Back to Master, I cleaned the hall in the morning, and now I have just started to rest."

"You're obviously quibbling, you're lazy, you're lazy, find a bunch of reasons, you go to [Daozang Pavilion] and take out all the books, you know?"

"Got it."

Seeing Zhao Zhijing leave with a serious face, Jiang Chen really wanted to deceive his teacher and destroy his ancestors.

Zhao Zhijing: One day, I will let you kneel down and call your master.

Isn't my vindictiveness too strong, I remember that I wasn't like this, maybe under the influence of the original owner.

There were a lot of books in ancient times, usually stacked together, and the quality of paper at that time was very poor, it was still written in ink, and there was no good way to protect books at that time, in order to leave books for future generations, it was only possible to maintain books, and drying books was a good way, which could be dried to death by the insects that grew in the paper and relied on paper and ink.

In ancient China, there was a culture of literati drying books, there are many legends about literati drying books, it is a way of cultural life of literati doctors, and there is also a saying among the folk that "the long summer and July are busy drying books", on the one hand, it is the reading people in order to show off their own culture, and there is a more important reason, that is, the climate is too humid at this time, and the books will become moldy if they are not dried.

When he came to the "Daozang Pavilion", Jiang Chen explained to the steward here, and then went in to move the books.

The collection here is all Taoist classics and some miscellaneous books, as for how can the martial arts cheats be placed in it.

There are really a lot of books in it, but fortunately there is another senior brother to help.

Take all the books out and spread them out one by one.

After finishing his work, Jiang Chen sat on the ground and picked up a book casually.

This is a copy of the Nanhua Sutra.

"Zhuangzi" is a Taoist classic, by the middle of the Warring States period Zhuang Zhou and his disciples after the co-authorship, to the Han Dynasty, is respected as the "Nanhua Sutra", and named Zhuangzi as "Nanhua Zhenren". "Zhuangzi", "Laozi" and "Zhou Yi" are collectively known as "Three Xuan".

It is divided into three parts: Inner Chapter 7, Outer Chapter 15, and Miscellaneous Chapter 11. The book contains more than 200 fables, large and small, covering a wide range of topics, including philosophy, politics, the relationship between man and nature, and the value of life. "Zhuangzi" is an extremely important work that embodies Taoist doctrine after "Lao Tzu", and it is called "Lao Zhuang" alongside the twin peaks of "Lao Tzu".

Lao Tzu is mentioned many times in the book "Zhuangzi", talking about the theory of non-action and self-inflicted, and also talking about Confucius and Yan Yuan, giving full play to Confucianism and combining it with Taoism, with profound ideological content and wonderful creative techniques, it is unique in the prose of the pre-Qin Zhuzi, and it is a collection of essays full of romanticism.

Originally, Jiang Chen thought that he would not be able to watch it, but he didn't expect it to be quite interesting.

I still have to thank Huang Rong for not teaching him martial arts on Peach Blossom Island, but teaching him culture, otherwise even if Jiang Chen graduated from a bachelor's degree in his previous life, he wouldn't be able to understand it.

I forgot the time at this glance, and before I knew it, it was afternoon.

No one came to call him for dinner, and he was a little dizzy before he came to his senses.

The stomach was rumbling, and he looked up at the sun in the west, but he didn't expect that he was delaying his reading of the book.

Hurriedly moved the book back, and then hurried to eat.

Fortunately, the food in this hall has not been poured out, and after eating, he leisurely wandered around Chongyang Palace.

Chongyang Palace, a famous Taoist palace in China, the ancestral court of Quanzhen Taoism, also known as Chongyang Wanshou Palace and Ancestral Nunnery, is located in SX Province in Zhong Kui's hometown and Liu Hai's hometown.

Come to the Lingguan Hall and worship the Taoist Dharma Protector Temple Shenling Palace. It is like a mighty and ferocious, fiery red face, round eyes, and a glance on the forehead, jagged fangs, beard and anger, holding a golden whip in one hand, a gold brick in the other, wearing gold armor, stepping on hot wheels, majestic, murderous, enough to subdue demons.

After visiting the Lingguan Palace, I came to Wenchang Pavilion again.

The first floor is dedicated to Emperor Wenchang, also known as Zitong Emperor or Wenqu Xing, who is the god of fame, learning, articles and protection of the imperial examination scholars in ancient China, and has a high status among the Taoist gods.

"Wenchang" is originally the collective name of the six stars above the "Doukui" star in ancient Chinese astronomy, and was interpreted by ancient astrologers as an auspicious star that can bring people a noble status, so it has become a star official who is widely believed by people.

Taoism followed the people's worship of the stars, after the 6th century AD, the Chinese feudal dynasty selected talents by the imperial examination, and the imperial examination became the main way for intellectuals to go to the official career, and the worship of "Wenchang Xingjun" gradually flourished. "Wenchang Xingjun" became the main protector of Chinese intellectuals in their studies and officialdom promotion, and was named "Wenchang Emperor" by successive emperors.

In the old days, civil and military officials, sausome ink writers and celebrities all worshiped Emperor Wenchang in Wenchang Pavilion, hoping to get his protection in terms of fame in the imperial examination. Every year on the third day of the second lunar month is the birthday of Emperor Wenchang.

The two boys enshrined on both sides of the main god Emperor Wenchang are deaf and dumb. Next to the god who was in charge of the fate of the literati, two deaf and mute people were specially arranged to prevent the secrets of the field from being leaked to mortals.

Then we visited the "Two Temples", "Taiqing Temple" and "Star Gate......

This Chongyang Palace is really grand, no wonder it can become the first religion in the world.