Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 464 The Great Hall

"After all, it's a little bit older, and it's hard to say whether the monk here is Yuanxiu's great power."

"Why do I feel that there is some meaning hidden in the verses of both of them?" Master Qiao said.

"Well, I think so too." Zhou Zhi said, "It's like there is a stone ox in Wangjiang Park in the middle of Sichuan, and there is a stone tablet beside it, and there is a riddle on it. It is said that Zhang Xianzhong sank the treasure into the river when Shu was in chaos. The location--Shi Niu vs Shi Hu, gold and silver ten thousand and five, if you can solve it, buy Chengdu Mansion."

This legend was later proved to be true, but the location is not in Wangjiang Park, but in another place, the mouth of Pengshan River.

Miraculously, the archaeologists found a statue of a stone tiger in the vicinity.

"Come, come, let's interpret it too." Master Qiao was very excited after playing these games: "What if we find a clue?"

So Zhou Zhi took out his bag and transcribed the two gatha.

"I think Master Yuanyin is implying that the leader of the bandit is Wu Monk Yuanxiu. Look, the first sentence, 'The source is originally from Lingshan', does it mean that Yuanxiu was originally from Fawang Temple?"

"The 'several times Xu Mi lost his return' means that he has been afraid to come back due to various reasons, and only dared to hide in the deep mountains."

"Fa Xiang returns to Jie Zi today, which means that my junior brother finally came back today. And 'Linglongxiuphoenix are in peace'..." Zhou Zhi pondered.

"It means that Zen Master Yuanxiu no longer needs to continue guarding the "Dragon Canon". He and the "Dragon Canon" have their own best destinations!"

"It can also be understood that the turmoil caused by the Fengshui Bureau of Fawang Temple has finally come to an end." Zhou Zhi nodded: "Following this line of thought, the following gatha will be easy to understand."

"'It's too late to read books in this life, how long will the treasure mountain be empty', it means that I am guarding the scriptures, but it is like guarding the treasure mountain empty, and I can't return it. I am not born to read."

"Yes, and 'there are not many words in the Dragon Book, the clouds are in the blue sky and the shadows are in the pool', it means that I read the "Dragon Canon" but I didn't get any gains. I finally realized it by watching the reflection of the blue sky and white clouds in the pool. Got the Zen machine."

When the two of them said this, they turned their heads to look at the reservoir under the hillside.

Cixiang waved his hands dumbfoundingly: "It has nothing to do with that pond, it was just dug, and it's less than ten years old..."

At this time, a monk came over: "Master, the meal is ready."

"Let's go, eat first, and talk after eating."

The monks have their own set of rules when eating. Zhou Zhi likes the food very much. Soya beans are added with tofu curd made from black beans, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and fried bamboo shoots and wild vegetables, which makes Zhou Zhi very happy to eat.

After dinner, the monks would have evening classes, and the nights were long in summer, so Uncle Yao took Zhou Zhi and Master Qiao to see the temple gate.

The Daxiong Hall of Fawang Temple is very distinctive. Compared with ordinary temples, the biggest difference is that the main pillars and main beams of the main hall here are all chiseled out of red Danxia.

Because the masonry is very exquisite, these stone pillars and stone beams do not feel like stones, but more like wooden pillars and beams sprayed with red chalk, the whole body presents a deep pink color, which is very beautiful. …

It was the time when the sun was setting, and the main hall was bathed in the setting sun, showing a reddish red color, like a phoenix bathing in fire.

"It's so beautiful!" Zhou Zhi couldn't help but praise.

But Uncle Yao looked at it and said: "Three did it, two did it, and there is one more!"

Hearing Uncle Yao's witty words, Zhou Zhi took a closer look and found that the setting sun, like a holy light, covered the mottled and desolate hall.

It is indeed time for repairs. The hinges of the two huge hall doors alone have been severely worn out. The entire gate has turned a dark purple color due to years of cigarette smoke, wind and sun.

The threshold at the door was also seriously damaged in the middle, the vermilion lacquer was almost peeled off, only the two ends near the stone pillars remained a bit reserved.

However, the traces of these years added to the thick and heavy color of the ancient temple, and Zhou Zhi couldn't help being surprised when he walked up to it.

From a distance, I thought it was two smooth wooden doors, but when I got closer, I realized that there was actually a slight floating on top of the two doors!

The two huge wooden doors are more than two feet high, and there are actually two huge portraits carved from head to toe.

Although the lines are drawn very shallowly, the various details of the characters can be expressed extremely delicately because of the good wood.

Zhou Zhi was extremely shocked by the huge floating portrait of the Guardian Heavenly King that was revealed after approaching. He immediately thought of Wu Daozi's "The Picture of the Heavenly King Sending His Son".

After a closer look, I found that the style is still the style of Tang Chaobai's paintings, but because it is floating and withered, it shows more three-dimensionality.

The two heavenly kings have their chests and belly protruding. The one on the right door looks young and handsome, with a long-handled copper hammer on his shoulder;

"This door is amazing..." Zhou Zhi couldn't help reaching out to pick at the frame of the door: "It can't be red sandalwood that can express so delicately?"

"It's not red sandalwood." Uncle Yao is a great expert: "It's from Jinsinan. Jinsinan is considered a good wood in the north, but there are more of it in our Sichuan."

This is said in a tone that does not take Jinsinan seriously. The Summer Palace, Taimiao, and Summer Resort have all used Jinsinan as a building material in large quantities. Of course, the specific source is mainly in Sichuan.

Many people in later generations think that only zhennan, which has become a gloomy wood, can be called "golden nan". In fact, it is a misunderstanding. It means that this kind of wood can not be used for other purposes except for longevity materials.

"Is there any rice paper in the temple?" Zhou Zhi looked up at the two gates: "These two sides are embossed with the faces of heavenly kings, rubbed and printed, and placed in the exhibition hall of the cultural center is quite impressive."

"There must be." Uncle Yao said, "Tomorrow, I will take down the two doors for inspection. The hinges will have to be ironed, and the iron leaves will also need to be replaced."

Turning to the door: "The pillow is also cracked, no wonder the door doesn't dare to close... It's going to shake a lot..."

Zhou Zhi also squatted down: "This is also learning, I have to learn from you."

Classical architecture is called "building", and the master craftsman is definitely a carpenter. They regard Lu Ban as their ancestor. However, Zhou Zhi feels that there may be an inexplicable relationship between Lu Ban and the Mohists.

First of all, the two majors are very close, but Lu Ban is more than [-] years older than Mozi. In history, Lu Ban invented many carpentry tools, which means that he is not only an ordinary craftsman, but also an engineering scholar.

And Mozi is younger than Lu Ban, and his majors are more advanced. It can be said that he has developed from engineering to science, and even touched the threshold of science and even philosophy.

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