[After enduring it for a long time, I finally decided to translate this special experience in my life into words]

Every work day off, I always like to pack my bags, travel south and north, travel all over the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, see all the flowers and plants in the world, and read all the strange things in the world.

That day, I went on a hike alone with my backpack to a village along a famous lake in Yunnan.

The green breeze is blowing, looking at the beautiful scenery along the way, the mood is very happy.

Hiking is a very popular leisure activity for me, especially solo hiking, which makes me feel very cool.

It's a wonderful feeling to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and let your body and mind bathe in nature and become one with the lake and mountains!

Looking at the blue surface of the lake, the lonely boat drifts alone in the lake, the empty shore with the high reed poles swaying in the wind, the air is filled with the refreshing smell of rice, and the lazy sun lies lazily in the sky.

Time seemed to stand still, and I felt like I had arrived in another strange world.

More than once I have come to such a fairyland in my dreams, and I have been intoxicated and lingering.

As I was walking, for some reason, the sky became dark in a matter of minutes.

The weather in Yunnan is like this, looking at the sunny day, it may immediately be cloudy and rainy.

Sure enough, the light raindrops began to slump.

Looking around, except for the wide and boundless lake and the vast wetland along the lake, there is no one around, and there is a lonely place.

Soon, a large black cloud came out of nowhere, and the raindrops intensified.

When I was anxious about where to hide from the rain, I suddenly saw a small pavilion not far in front of me, simple and elegant, antique.

I wondered, why didn't I notice such a small pavilion just now?

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and I couldn't think much about it, so I ran over with three steps and two steps.

I don't know what the local people are doing to build this little pavilion abruptly on the wetland along the lake, but now it's a little shelter to help me shelter from the wind and rain.

I sat in the pavilion and watched the rain and beautiful scenery outside, and my mood became more relaxed.

Perhaps because I have loved literature since I was a child, I am a person who is prone to fantasy, and I will always and anywhere in my mind the scenes in the book and combine them with the real environment to sketch beautiful pictures in front of my eyes.

At this time, I seemed to see a beautiful woman in ancient costume sitting in front of me, intently playing with a guqin.

The sound of the instrument was melodious and mournful, and the beautiful woman turned her head to smile at me from time to time, and the smile was so beautiful!

I closed my eyes and listened quietly, and I thought it was a wonderful time.

At this moment, I heard a mournful voice in my ear, which seemed to be some kind of animal.

Following the prestige, a pure white dog-like creature emerged from the reeds not far away.

It has a mouth longer than a dog, the white hair of the whole body is crystal clear, well-behaved and clever, standing on a long ridge in the wetland, gently leaning down to drink a curved water, the big and thick tail is raised high, drawing a beautiful rainbow line in the sky.

It occurred to me that it wasn't a dog, it wasn't any other animal, it was a fox among canines, which I had seen in the zoo.

The foxes in the zoo come in all colors, but I've never seen anything like this one that's completely white.

I was amazed, how could a fox suddenly appear in this wetland where there is no heaven and no land? Aren't foxes usually living in the mountains?

I looked around, and sure enough, I saw a long mountain in the east, with lush trees and a cloud of smoke floating on the top of the mountain.

It seems that this fox must have come from this mountain, and like me, he occasionally came out for a leisurely swim before he met me.

I was amazed that this not-so-well-known rural part of Yunnan still has such a pristine ecology that I was lucky enough to see wild foxes.

Of course, the moment you see a fox in the wild, all kinds of legends and stories about the fox come to mind.

Foxes have always been mysterious, closely associated with mythology, supernatural spirits, ghosts and other netherworld topics, some say that seeing a wild fox in the wild is a good omen, others say that something will happen when you see a fox.

But I'm still excited anyway.

I am a student of Buddhism, and I know that all living beings in the world are created by heaven and earth, and as long as they meet, they are fate.

I immediately took out my phone and took several sets of snapshots in a row, and then took out a piece of bread from my backpack and threw it gently.

The creature jumped up in an instant after being frightened, and hid itself in the reed pole.

After a while, she shuddered her long mouth, her body, and her tail again, looked at the piece of bread, looked at me again, and then disappeared from my vision with a swift mouthful.

The moment I met her eyes, I saw a pair of watery eyes filled with infinite aura.

Eyes are windows to the soul, yes, even ordinary animals, and you can see joy in her eyes and grief and anger and sadness or something else.

And I can't fully explain these eyes to me, I only feel that these eyes are full of affection and beauty, and there must be a moving story in this world.

When the rain stopped, I packed my backpack and went to find an inn to stay in.

After walking a long way, I always saw the village and the inn.

I met an old farmer who came up to inquire, and he told me that if I wanted to stay in the hotel, I had to walk to the foot of the mountain I had just seen, where there was a Fahua Temple, and a few miles from the back of the temple I could see a small village with an inn.

I wondered why so few people came to such a beautiful view, such a beautiful lake, and such a fresh air, and it was so difficult to find an inn.

It seems that it is still undeveloped. And it may be because it has not been developed that such an excellent ecology can be retained.

Hokke-ji Temple sits at the foot of the mountain, and it is a temple that could not be smaller.

However, although the temple is small, it looks very aura, and you can hear the sound of people chanting from afar, and smell the faint fragrance of sandalwood.

The light fireworks slowly rose from a corner of the temple, and when I looked at the watch, it was almost time to eat, so it was better to go in and eat a bowl of fasting.

I think I'm also a person who is deeply interested in Buddhism, and I also have a little understanding of Buddhism, so I also want to go in and see which Bodhisattva and which Buddha are offered here?

Thinking of this, I walked straight inside.

This is a very delicate small temple, there are two statues of the Dharma Protector Vajra on both sides of the door, and then you can see the main hall when you go inside, there is an incense burner in front of the main hall; the thing is a partial room, mainly used for receiving pilgrims, drinking tea and eating fast, Buddhist activities and other matters; there is an entrance at the two corners of the main hall, guess it should be the backyard, the backyard should be the place where the monks and pilgrims sleep in peace.

The incense burner in front of the main hall was filled with all kinds of sandalwood, and the green smoke curled up, and two thousand-year-old trees were in the front corner of the main hall, and the dense branches and leaves supported by the huge canopy blocked one-third of the sky.

A beam of sunlight slanted down from the northwest, and two neatly stacked porcelain vases and bonsai looked more fresh and refined in the sunlight.

The main hall is dedicated to the god of the earth, and the god of the earth is a god in Buddhism that is somewhat similar to the Taoist god of the earth, but its majesty and mana are definitely many times stronger than the god of the earth.

Hang a "main hall" plaque above the main hall, hang a "Fahua Temple" plaque at the temple entrance, the font is handsome and powerful.

In the middle of the main hall sits a strong god, accompanied by Dharma protectors on both sides, and this design looks very imposing.

The incense table was full of fragrant fruits, and a figure of a monk or nun in his fifties and sixties was looking at the wooden fish intently and unhurriedly, chanting words in his mouth.

Generally, people in the countryside will build a land view, and such a strong temple is indeed rare in the countryside, and although the temple is small, it dares to use the name "Fahua Temple", which shows that its origin is not small.

Standing in front of the main hall and waiting for a while, I saw two young monks and nuns coming out of the backyard, holding rice bowls and pots in their hands.

It's better to come early than to come at a good time, and today's dinner can be enjoyed in the temple.

After donating incense money and bowing three times in front of the shrine, I sat down with the three monks and nuns to share the fast.

Although the old monks and nuns have mature and wise eyes, they seem to be fifty or sixty years old, but when they look closely, their faces are delicate and dignified, amiable, without a trace of wrinkles, and full of bodhisattva appearance. Although the two little monks and nuns are a little shy, they are also beautiful and strange.

The old monks and nuns asked me where I came from and where I was going.

I'll tell you the truth.

After hearing this, she smiled faintly, "There is indeed a small village behind this temple, but this village is still some distance away, and it is ......; Now that it's getting late, it's better for the donor to stay in this temple tonight. ”

It always makes me feel inappropriate for a man and three monks and nuns to live in the same temple, not to mention that the Buddha has been worshipped, and I mainly want to go into the village to live in the mundane world to experience this unique village life.

I said, "Seeing that the night is bright enough to illuminate the road, I still want to go in tonight."

A young monk and nun next to me looked at me and asked with a smile, "Are you not afraid of walking alone at night?"

I asked, "What's so scary? I'm a student of Buddhism...... Could it be that there is something on the road?"

The old monk and nun immediately glared at Xiao Ni with her eyes, and the little nun immediately lowered her head to eat fast and stopped making a sound.

Then, the old nun turned to me and made a Dharma gesture, "Amitabha! What the donor said is very true, since the donor has already decided to go, it is inconvenient for the old nun to stay, but no matter what the donor sees on the road, don't pay attention to it, go straight to the mountain road, don't take the wrong road or the path." ”

After eating and chatting casually with the monks and nuns, I picked up my backpack and set off.

At this time, the sky was completely dark, but the moon was very round, big and bright, and there were low shrubs on both sides of the mountain road behind the temple, so there was basically no problem in seeing the road clearly.