The wind is cold and the snow is falling.

"Knock...... Boom...... Knock ......"

The sound of chanting in Sanskrit melodiously seems to come from an unknown distance and spread throughout the temple.

The wind and snow rolled, and in front of the eight hundred and eight stone steps, the outline of a moon-white figure flashed out without warning, but it seemed to be a part of the breeze and snow, and it was inseparable......

Shi Zhixuan plucked the rosary in his hand and slowly walked up the stairs, but it was like a teleportation and swept dozens of steps, and his clothes fluttered.

The sharp gaze hidden in the purity, through the sparse and thin snow curtain, with the Zen heart induction, the magnificent layout of the entire temple is fully captured.

A bronze hall of three zhang wide and deep, up to half a zhang, the yellow mangs are shining, the most eye-catching, its exquisite and gorgeous, incomparable, not only requires a lot of gold and bronze, but also has a real top religious building craftsman to cast.

The main buildings in the temple are arranged on the central axis facing the temple gate, with the copper hall as the center of the temple, and the scale is complete and uniform.

Except for the bronze hall, all the buildings are covered with three-color glazed tiles, and the color is as good as new, but I don't know whether it is because the monks in the temple are diligent in cleaning, or the tiles are so.

In particular, the peacock blue in the three colors is the most dazzling. You can imagine the sparkling scene in the sunlight.

The bell tower from which the bell rises is located between the bronze hall and the other main hall, but the distance between them varies greatly, the former is far away and the latter is close. There is a vast platform square that reaches 100 zhang in front of the copper hall, is built with white stone, and encloses the white stone carved railing.

In the middle of the white stone square, a bronze statue of Manjushri is enshrined, riding on the back of a golden lion, up to two zhang high, and there are three Buddhas such as Medicine Master, Shakya and Mida next to the shrine. Painted gold ornaments are quite bold, but they also make people feel a little out of line with ordinary temple practices.

At the edge of the white stone platform quadrangle. In addition to the entrances and exits of the four stone steps, there are 500 Arhats evenly distributed, all of them are made of gold and bronze, all with different expressions and postures, but no matter whether they open their eyes and protrude their foreheads, or they hang their eyes and guard inside. They are all lifelike, no different from living people.

Although Shi Zhixuan's state of mind has long surpassed the so-called 'not happy with things, not sad with himself', he still can't help but secretly sigh: the value of these 500 copper Arhats alone is worth the cost of ninety percent of the temples in the world, not to mention the rest of the luxurious buildings such as copper halls and glazed tiles......

Thinking about the fact that the Jingnian Monastery supports at least 1,000 warrior monks all year round, and the monks are vegetarian, if there is no precious medicinal materials to replenish qi and blood, how can the warrior monks support the consumption of martial arts?

With Shi Zhixuan, he served as the first venerable of hundreds of warrior monks at Jozanji Temple in the south. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he mixed the army, and the experience gained was calculated that the cost of supporting a thousand warrior monks was enough to support more than 10,000 soldiers and horses.

It seems that the Pure Nian Zen Temple, the Three Treatises Sect, the Huayan Sect, the Tiantai Sect, the Zen Sect and other great sects that control the armed forces, which one of them does not easily raise hundreds or thousands of warrior monks, but also has a lot of money to maintain and expand the temple?

In other words, the financial resources of the above five cases alone can bear the daily food and salary of tens of thousands of troops. Regardless of the fact that the five sects only account for less than 10% of the entire Buddhist sect in the world.

This is evident from this. The wealth of Fangjin Buddhism is by no means comparable to any family or gate, and it is also more than the income of the imperial court.

The most effective proof is that Yuwen Yong confiscated all the temples in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the wealth obtained was enough to support the Northern Zhou Dynasty to send 200,000 troops to attack Qi two or three times!

If not. This autumn, the expedition returned in vain, and the army suffered a lot of losses, the treasury of the Northern Zhou Dynasty should be empty, and where did Yuwen Yong get the financial resources to recruit 100,000 troops again and step up training. Ready to cut down again next year?

In the wind and snow dance, Shi Zhixuan slowly passed through the five hundred copper arhats, and at the same time slandered: on the spirit of the earth, on the size of the palace, Songshan Shaolin Temple can be much stronger than the Jingnian Zen Temple, but when it comes to luxury and exquisiteness, the Jingnian Zen Temple can throw off the Shaolin Temple I don't know how many streets......

The other buildings are arranged in an orderly manner in all directions with the main hall on the axis as a whole, separated by forest roads, and have a solemn and sacred atmosphere.

A large incense burner is placed in front of the Manjushri shrine in Baishi Square, and the burning sandalwood is sending a large amount of aroma, which fills the entire space, making people's minds calm down and infecting the atmosphere of birth.

Uh, it's really a luxury to burn spices on a snowy day, and to use such a big stove...... Shi Zhixuan shrugged his nose and was secretly speechless.

The sound of chanting is only ten zhang after the bronze hall, and the other places in the temple do not see half a figure, there is a kind of unfathomable, teaching people not to dare to act rashly.

Of course, this kind of mysterious atmosphere inadvertently created by religious buildings and activities can only frighten fools and fools, or ordinary people with shallow knowledge, and for Shi Zhixuan, who is equivalent to a senior religious expert, it is not enough.

Glancing at the longing hall of the figure, Shi Zhixuan's eyes were slightly condensed, but he did not hesitate to follow the Zen heart induction and walked straight to the gate of the bronze hall.

In the aura of hundreds of monks of different strengths and weaknesses in the main hall, although there was a Buddhist master at the peak of the sect master, Shi Zhixuan's goal here was to summon him with spiritual power in the bronze hall.

Although Shi Zhixuan felt in his heart that the Taoist Buddha masters in this world loved to pretend to be forced by the thoughts and information born in the dark through the sympathy of heaven and man, making them seem mysterious and unpredictable, comparable to gods and Buddhas.

Disgusting, no!

But I also have to admit that this kind of contact between high-ranking people is really convenient and practical, and it also saves worry and foam.

At the very least, in his previous life, he went to Shaolin Temple as a guest, and the Shaolin abbot will lead the first seat of each hall to wait in front of the temple to greet him early...... It's really hard to look back on the past!

However, at this time, from the time Shi Zhixuan stepped into the Jingnian Monastery, not only was there no monks to stop and question, but he was allowed to go all the way as if he had entered a no-man's land, and he arrived here leisurely, and there was no need for any cumbersome etiquette such as knowing the guest monks and introducing them.

Just follow the inspiration and guidance of the host's family with spiritual power, and stroll away!

However, this method is the highest level of grand reception between the Tao and the Buddha, which seems to be so simple that it cannot be repeated, but it also has extremely high requirements for the cultivation of the Taoist heart of both the host and the guest.

Ordinary people in the rivers and lakes can't sense the spiritual power of the host's family, even if the host's family wants to receive it in this way, only a low-voiced 'visit' and 'begging to see'!

Perhaps, this is also an alternative dog eyes looking down on people. And there is no trace of it......

Approaching the door of the hall, Shi Zhixuan had no intention of reaching out to push or pull - there was no reason for a guest to open the door and enter by himself.

"Whirring ......"

It seems that the people in the hall also think so, so the door is gently blown, and the bronze door is opened.

Shi Zhixuan Shi Shiran stepped into the bronze hall, and suddenly felt as if he had entered a large copper cover, or into a covered copper bell.

As far as the eye can see. The four walls are densely placed with 10,000 small bronze Buddha statues, all of which are exquisitely cast, set off between the bronze carved railing and the beamless hall wall, resulting in a rich texture, operating a kind of magnificent, golden glittering sacred atmosphere.

What a tyrant...... Shi Zhixuan sighed secretly, Kuanbo's left sleeve waved lightly behind him, and the soft strength was revealed, and the bronze door closed again.

In the center of the temple are five futons. Among them, a monk, a slender young woman, and a mighty man sat cross-legged, all of whom were turning their faces to pay attention at this moment.

In the midst of the three pairs of eyes with different expressions tightly locked, Shi Zhixuan seemed to be unaware, and he was elegant and holy.

However, his pair of pure and crystal eyes did not turn to the beauty for the first time as usual, but stared at the handsome monk who seemed to be middle-aged.

Although he sat cross-legged at this time, judging from his tall stature, his figure should be slender and chic. The nose is straight and looks very individual. The curved curve of the upper lip and the slightly upturned lower lip. It also shows a certain indescribable charm, embedded in his slender face is not only very good-looking, but also leisurely and complacent. The lower collar is broad, and the bright face has a kind of transcendent and earthly brilliance, and his demeanor is neither weak nor domineering. It's about teaching people to look at it comfortably and naturally.

The most memorable thing at first sight is his pair of deep and unfathomable eyes, which can make anyone born with an unfathomable depth and a heart that dare not be underestimated.

Wearing a yellow robe and a brown coat, the monk's uniform shows his detachment like a crowd.

Slowly approaching. Shi Zhixuan's gaze left the empty monk, swept over the men and women next to him, saluted eleven times, and said softly: "Poor monk Dade, I have seen Master Kong, and I have seen two donors......

But I secretly thought in my heart: Yang Jian and his wife really deserve to be the hardcore of Buddhism, and they seem to have a lot of friendship with Kong!

An inexplicable look flashed in his empty eyes, and he stretched his arm to point to the empty futon on his side, and greeted with a smile: "Zen master, please sit down!"

However, Shi Zhixuan and Yang Jian and his wife flashed their eyes together, although the former was surprised by Kong's cordial attitude, he did not hesitate to say respectfully: "Don't dare to be called a 'Zen master'!" Having said that, he sat down beside Kong generously.

Yang Jian knew that the person who came was a disciple of the four holy monks, a generation shorter than Kong, and originally thought that he was at most just a young man of Buddhism, whether it was Zen or martial arts, it should not be very profound.

However, seeing that Kong Hui called the other party "Zen Master", which seemed to have the meaning of peer discussion, Yang Jian felt that it was quite intriguing.

At this moment, looking at the two monks opposite with completely different bearings, one is wide and the other is pure, but they are generally unfathomable, full of Zen, Yang Jian couldn't help but flash a thoughtful look in his eyes, and said with a pleasant face: "Under Yang Jian's ......"

He also introduced his wife, "This is a clumsy jing, Dugu Jialuo." ”

Shi Zhixuan said lightly: "Long admiration, long admiration." I secretly muttered in my heart: Could this be the Buddhist version of the rebellion secret meeting, unifying the will in advance and determining strategic cooperation?

Likong really didn't disappoint him, purely in terms of skill, maybe Likong was only about the same as Jiaxiang, the most profound of the four holy monks, but Shi Zhixuan clearly felt that the threat of Likong to him was comparable to the combined efforts of any two of the four holy monks.

At the end of the day, the four holy monks are emphasizing Zen and ignoring martial arts, and the heart of a monk is far better than the meaning of a martial artist.

Therefore, not only did they fail to completely transform their Zen realm into a martial arts realm, but because they were soft-hearted when they made a move, they always left room for it, and no matter how subtle their martial arts were, their power would be greatly reduced.

Therefore, the actual combat power of the four holy monks is compared to the spiritual realm, which is inevitably greatly reduced!

However, the void is different, and its people seem to be as wide and gentle as the four holy monks, and the iron and iron Buddha saints.

But in fact, Likong has not only turned his own Zen realm that is not inferior to the four holy monks into a martial arts realm, but also in turn uses martial arts to improve and nourish Zen cultivation.

Zen and martial arts are perfectly combined in the empty body, complementing each other, which can be described as a veritable unity of Zen and martial arts!

This point, but it is beyond the reach of the four great holy monks, so the emptiness is invisibly better than the four great holy monks, and in addition, the dabbling of the Jingnian Zen Monastery in the court and the rivers and lakes is far from being so shallow as the four major sects, but the layout is far-reaching, faintly revealing the domineering of self-esteem!

How can we eradicate dissidents in the rivers and lakes, and if we are not strong?

In comparison, if the four holy monks are the **** of Buddhism, and the Jingnian Monastery and Cihang Jingzhai are the hawks of Buddhism, their combat effectiveness is not the same! )

PS: Tomorrow will be closed, work overtime tonight, and add more tomorrow......