Chapter 108: The Sun Temple on Tai Chi (Chapter 1)
He couldn't get enough of it, and like a hypnotist Milton eating a water peach, he took out a handkerchief and carefully wrapped the date pit and put it in his pocket. Then he made a salute: "Doctor Yan, I, and my students, have received such benefits from you. I don't know how to thank you. β
The professor's students also saluted Yan Zixiu together.
The professors are very good to them, and they love the teachers. So this gift, very sincerely.
"You're welcome, everyone. Seeing that everyone is healthy and disease-free is the biggest reward for me. Yan Zixiu leaned sideways and said with a smile.
Diana couldn't help but be overjoyed when she saw that the teacher had gotten rid of her stomach problems for many years, and teased the teacher: "Professor, don't you usually believe in God?" β
Professor Marshall smiled: "If you're in a good mood, it doesn't matter if you believe it once in a while." β
Everyone laughed.
The professor also smiled: "By the way, Dr. Yan, you are so young, I don't know if you are married?" If you don't have a fiancΓ©e, I'll match you with these female students of mine, which one you like. β
This time, he pressed Yan Zixiu's shut up button again.
He waved his hand in embarrassment.
The students were happy again.
Seeing that he was thin-skinned, Professor Marshall quickly changed the topic: "Doctor Yan, in this mysterious place, I met the magical you." As you say in the East, it's fate. Let's continue on the magical journey, shall we? β
Yan Zixiu breathed a sigh of relief and returned to normal: "Professor, it is also my fate to meet a good tour guide like you." Please. β
The group came to the north of the central Machu Picchu, a sacred sacrificial area with numerous temples.
They walked through the ruins of a house and came to an elaborate circular building.
Professor Marshall said, "This is the Temple of the Sun. The Incas believed in and worshipped the sun. The arched gate of Machu Picchu is called the Sun Gate. You see, the windows on the wall and the granite boulders placed in the temple embody the function of the observatory of the Temple of the Sun. Every year on June 22, the sun shines through this trapezoidal window into the center of the granite boulders in the temple. β
"So precise!" A few students exclaimed.
"There is also a moon temple on the back of the peak of Vanna Picchu opposite, which echoes this place. β
The temple of the sun and the temple of the moon, together they are not yin and yang? Yan Zixiu thought to himself.
Although China and foreign regions are different, their experience of the world is still similar.
"Dr. Yan, what are you thinking?" Diana asked when she saw him thoughtful.
"Listening to the professor talk about the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Moon, I remembered the Taiji diagram of Huaxia."
"Taijitu?" The students were curious.
Yan Zixiu took out a pen and paper, and took out a drawing board to cushion. In everyone's surprised gaze, the pen is like flying, drawing a yin and yang Taiji diagram.
"I've seen this picture, but I haven't gotten to the bottom of it. Dr. Yan, can you tell us about it? "The professor is humble.
"Professor, you teach philosophy, and your classmates are all studying philosophy. Isn't there a law of unity of opposites in philosophy? This is what the Taiji diagram means. β
"The law of the unity of opposites? Hmm, interesting. Please continue with Dr. Yan. The professor touched his chin.
"Our Chinese ancestors believed that everything has yin and yang. If you look at this picture, white is yang and black is yin. This represents a relativity, as if the sun represents day and the moon represents night. β
"Doctor Yan, why are there black spots in this white? Black with white spots inside it? Diana voiced the question that everyone had in mind.
This means that there is yin in yang, for example, there is shadow during the day; There is yang in the yin, and there is light in the night. Yan Zixiu explained.
"Yin in yang? Yin and Yang? What does this mean in life? Linda, with her long braids, asked.
"That's a good question. Connecting with life, it means that there are bad things in good things, and there are good things in bad things. To put it simply, it is a blessing and a curse. In our China, there is a story of Sai Weng losing his horse and knowing whether he is blessed or not. Once upon a time there was a family at the border gate, and one day their horse was lost......"
When Yan Zixiu finished telling the story of Saion's lost horse, the students suddenly realized.
They are philosophy majors, and this truth is naturally clear at all.
The tall and thin David was originally a very conceited person, but now he was convinced by Dr. Yan and asked, "Dr. Yan, I look at these two areas, which are a bit like two fish with big heads and small tails. What does this mean? β
When the students took a closer look, they all felt that it was very similar.
"David is right, this is called the Yin Yang Fish."
When David heard Dr. Yan's agreement, his face glowed with excitement and smiled.
Yan Zixiu took out a needle, passed it through the midpoint of the Taiji diagram, and then gently turned the paper.
Everyone saw the yin fish running to the place of the yang fish for a while, and the yang fish running to the place of the yin fish for a while, alternating black and white, and they didn't feel a little dazzled.
When the Taiji diagram stopped turning, Yan Zixiu said: "The fish represents swimming, and the yin and yang fish represent that everything is in motion, changing, and even transforming into each other." As the story just said, good and bad things can turn into opposites. So don't be too arrogant when you succeed, because you may be happy and sad. There is no need to be too pessimistic and depressed when you are frustrated, because there is an opportunity in danger. β
Professor Marshall took the lead in clapping his hands and praised sincerely: "Chinese culture is really broad and profound. Dr. Yan explained the law of the unity of opposites too well. β
The students also applauded warmly.
Yan Zixiu accepted it when he saw it, fisted with his left palm and right hand, and hugged his fist to thank him: "The professor has a good reputation." β
David's eyes lit up: "I know this, Bruce Lee's kung fu!" β
As he spoke, a typical white crane flashed its wings: "Oh~da!" β
All of a sudden, the atmosphere brightened up even more.
"Doctor Yan, do you Chinese people know kung fu?" Diana asked, this is probably the deepest impression that Bruce Lee has brought to foreigners.
"Haha, you think it is, that is." Yan Zixiu felt that it was better to let them maintain a mysterious imagination. It's like magic, it's not fun to debunk.
"Surely you will too? Can you give us a hand? "I didn't expect a few students to be more curious.
"I'm a doctor. Healers have no intention of killing, so I will only save people, not hurt people. β
The students were both disappointed and admired. I was disappointed that I couldn't see the wonderful kung fu, and I admired Yan Zixiu's benevolent heart.
David's personality is a bit of a bull's horn, otherwise how could he get cervical spondylosis.
He asked, "Doctor Yan, what should I do if someone wants to beat you?" β
Yan Zixiu smiled: "If people don't offend me, I won't offend people, if people offend me, I will tie them up." β
That's the big truth. No matter how powerful a mortal is, as soon as the immortal rope comes out, it is not just a matter of being caught.
"Why don't you try it with Dr. Yan, David?" Diana said.
"No, no, you're mistaken. It's too late for me to thank Dr. Yan, how can I do it with him? I just cared about him and was afraid that he would be hurt. David hurriedly clarified.
Yan Zixiu smiled and patted David on the shoulder: "I believe that David is a benevolent person. β
David was acknowledged again, and snorted a little smugly at Diana.
"Haha. Time is limited, so let's move on. Professor Marshall concluded.
From the Temple of the Sun, the people went up the hill and passed through the stone yard to the sacred square.
"Look, this is the main temple dedicated to the gods of heaven and earth." Professor Marshall said.
The main temple had no roof, but only three walls, and the walls were made of finely polished stones, and the bottom was covered with huge stones. The lintel is a rock, and the temple has a megalithic altar and many shrines.
"Here, this is the Three Window Temple. It gets its name from the fact that it has a large window made of three huge stones. β
From the large boulder window, you can see the sacred square and the mountains in the distance.
"Professor, what is this stone? How do you have four corners? Linda asked, Braided.