Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 1962: Buddha in Lingshan
So he took a picture of it with a digital camera and said, "It's a shame. Tonight I will write a new article based on this, 'The Completion of the Buddha Pavilion in Lingshan Temple to Worship Patriarch Yang'. Is there any writing brush, ink, paper, or inkstone in the temple?"

"Yes." Mingtai didn't think Zhou Zhi was good at both literature and martial arts, but it was hard to refuse such a good intention, thinking it was just a waste of paper. "We also have scriptures to copy during evening classes, and we have these. We buy large pieces of paper and cut them into small pieces, so if the donor wants large pieces of paper, we have them too."

After offering incense to Master Yang, it was still early, so Mingtai summoned the young monk Ran again and asked him to take Zhou Zhi and others to visit several secret places in Lingshan Temple.

These places are generally not open to the public, and even local people in the autonomous prefecture such as Wu Renzhong don’t know about them.

About one kilometer to the right of Lingshan Temple, there is a huge natural rock in the shape of Bagua with a flat top. Legend has it that it is the Zen stone where Patriarch Yang passed away.

Zhou Zhi then asked about it. There are two legends about the posture of Master Yang when he passed away, standing or sitting. Which one was it?

In the end, Liangran said he didn't know either, but he showed everyone two depressions on the stone and said that the water accumulated after rain looked like two footprints. Legend has it in the temple that they were left by Patriarch Yang.

Zhou Zhi took the mineral water bottle from Wu Renzhong's hand and poured the water into the two small pits. Sure enough, the two small pools of water formed really looked like a pair of footprints.

The case was solved. Everyone agreed that since Master Yang left behind this pair of footprints, it meant that he must have been standing when he passed away.

Starting from here and walking towards the west, in the sloping woods dozens of meters behind the main hall of Lingshan Temple, there is a pagoda more than two meters high inlaid with bluestone slabs. According to the inscription, it was built in the Bingchen year of the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. It is the pagoda of Changhai, the 32nd master of Caodong Sect and the modern abbot of Lingshan Temple.

Going west along the path beside the pagoda and crossing the Qinglong River, there is a temple site on another hillside covered with lush trees. Behind the site are a square cave and a large stone well.

Young monk Liaoran introduced that this was the place where Monk Gao, who came to Lingshan with Patriarch Yang to practice, practiced. Monk Gao was actually the main planner for building the temple at that time. The place he chose was higher than where Lingshan Temple is now, and it overlooks the entire Lingshan Temple complex.

Continue westward, bypass the west side of the watershed in the middle section of Xishan where Lingshan Temple is located, and the scenery changes again. Three small lakes appear in front of you. Each lake is surrounded by independent mountain peaks, each with a different shape. The lake water is clear, and the sky is bright and the clouds are shadows, making it a beautiful sight.

"That's Liansanhaizi." Liaoran pointed to the extremely beautiful secret place among the snow-capped peaks in the sunset and introduced it to everyone.

At this moment, everyone felt that no matter what words were used to describe it, it would be redundant. Chi Xueli immediately raised the camera and started filming crazily again.

From Zhouzhi's not-so-rich geographical knowledge, one can only tell that this is a well-preserved glacial cirque landform group. The three connected lakes are actually a group of glacial lakes. Each lake is supplied with water by the glacier, and then converge into the source of the Lingshan River.

"That big lake is a bit magical!" Zhou Zhi pointed to the largest lake in the middle of Lian Sanhaizi. "There is a glacier leading to the center of the lake, dividing the lake into two parts, and half of it is just the shadow of the mountain. It is exactly the same as the Tai Chi diagram. It is a wonder."

"Yes." Liaoran said, "I heard from my old master that there are Ganoderma lucidum growing in the mountains, and there are also stone caves left by the predecessors for cultivation. Oh, yes, it is said that there is a kind of 'fish' in the lake that can climb trees. Anyway, the lake in the middle is very deep."

"It's amazing." Chi Xueli said excitedly, "It's so beautiful. We can organize a scientific expedition team and ask the station to shoot an episode."

"Sister Xueli, please stop focusing on your business. Can you handle it now?" Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "Let's not talk about the Lingzhi. As for the stone caves where the ancestors practiced, it reminds me of the two Tibetan stone tablets I saw on the way here. Practicing hardship in the snow mountains is also one of their traditions."

"As for the fish that can climb trees, there was also a legend about it in Heizhu Valley in Yazhou. Later it was found to be a salamander, a close relative of the giant salamander."

"If you want, there are ways to get to those lakes, but the roads are not easy to walk on." Liao Ran said. "Have you been there?" Chi Xueli asked with some excitement.

"I've been there, and I've seen the big ice hole there." Liaoran said, "There are also some strange flowers there, but my master punished me when he found out and didn't allow me to go there. He said I should have awe for the heavens, the earth, and the mountains, and not disturb them unless necessary."

"You are very brave to go to the glacier alone." Zhou Zhi said, "Master Mingtai is right. If you fall into the ice crack by accident, you can't come back no matter how high your martial arts skills are."

"I finally understand why this place is called Lingshan," Chi Xueli pointed at the sunset in the distance and said, "Look!"

The sun sets from afar and now just falls on the top of the highest mountain in the distance, making that mountain look like a Buddha with precious light on its back, looking down at all living beings in a solemn posture under the sunset sky.

Except for Zhou Zhi, everyone else did the same action at this moment, which was to put their hands together in salute. This scene brought such a strong shock to their hearts.

Zhou Zhi looked at the Tai Chi diagram in the middle of Lian Sanhaizi, which was now reflecting golden light, and looked more and more like a treasure from the fairy palace.

Famous mountains in the world, either monks or Taoists, this place really seems to be a Feng Shui treasure land, the competition between the two groups of immortals is quite fierce...

After seeing the extraordinary secrets of Lingshan Temple, everyone felt that their legs and feet had become stronger again. They were in high spirits when returning to the temple. Everyone excitedly discussed the various wonders they had seen today and actually forgot how tired they were that day.

Taking advantage of the good lighting, Zhou Zhi and Chi Xueli took a lot of photos for everyone. When they returned to the temple, everyone had already started eating.

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There are six or seven monks in the temple now. Their daily routines are quite fixed and they follow strict rules. They will not wait for Zhou Zhi and his party.

But he did leave some food for Zhou Zhi and the others.

The dishes are actually very simple, stewed radish, fried snow tofu, stir-fried vegetables, and one serving of sprouts and soaked beans, which are used as a seasoning in case you don't like the bland taste.

All that's left is rice soup and rice.

After reheating, everyone felt that the meal was delicious. They had done a lot of exercise that day, and now they could eat hot and sweet food accompanied by the sound of monks chanting and bells. They actually felt a sense of happiness while eating.

After Mingtai urged everyone to finish the evening class and the class was over, he came out of the Main Hall and found that the oil lamp in the kitchen was still on, so he came down to see what was going on.

When Liao Ran saw the master coming, he quickly stood up and saluted: "Master, Mr. Zhou has finished the article and is copying it now."

Everyone gathered around Zhou Zhi to watch him write. When they saw Mingtai coming, they all stood up and saluted.

Mingtai came to Zhou Zhi's desk and couldn't help but praise after taking a look: "I didn't expect that Mr. Zhou's handwriting is so beautiful!"