Modern Valkyrie

() "Then, can we go in and have a look?" Cheng Tingting whispered in Qin Xuan's ear again.

"This, this shouldn't be allowed!" Qin Xuan was uncertain.

"Then, why can't it be?" Cheng Tingting asked back, with a hint of disappointment on her face.

"Well, let's go and see the situation tomorrow!" Qin Xuan thought for a while, and could only say so.

"That, that's good!" Cheng Tingting had no choice but to sit back, and began to eat her own meal with complicated thoughts.

After finishing the meal, everyone went back to the room to rest. After breakfast the next day, everyone started to head towards Shaolin.

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The sky is clear, the sky is as blue as washing, as clear as orchid, and the clearness makes people feel at ease. The white clouds are soft and graceful, and everyone who sees it dreams of lying on it, shaking their little feet, enjoying the sunshine. warmth.

And this kind of weather is also a good time to go out for tourism or mountaineering. A group of unknown birds flew in the sky from time to time. Fly freely among the green mountains and white clouds.

This is a forest that grows halfway up the mountain. It is green and full of vitality. It rained last night, so after the rain, the green hills are more ethereal and beautiful. People walking in the forest can't help but take a deep breath. , So then, the whole chest and lungs were filled with the fresh breath full of earthy fragrance, it was extremely comfortable.

And just in this woods, there is a small road that winds and shuttles, and the steps covered with bluestone climb up the mountain, disappearing into the greenery in the distance.Through the dense forest, there is a vague sound of ancient bells coming down from the top of the mountain, "Boom! Boom!!" telling the long time and the vicissitudes of history.

Green moss grows in the crevices around the bluestone steps, and the middle part is smooth and rounded by people who have been coming and going for thousands of years, full of antiquity; pedestrians in twos and threes are trying to climb up the steps Those who were tired stopped in the gazebo by the side of the road to have a rest, chat and laugh for a while.

And at this moment, on the stone steps, ten people came up with laughter and fuss. Naturally, these ten people were Qin Xuan and others!

"The air here is so nice, it's so comfortable!"

"That's natural! This is where the Shaolin Temple is located, and the breath of Buddha naturally exists in the air, so if you take a breath, you will feel very ethereal in your heart, and it is even more comfortable than taking Shiquan Dabu Wan!"

"Hee hee, Brother Xuanzi, what you said is too exaggerated. If that's the case, the place would have been crowded with people long ago!"

"What I said is the truth, how come no one believes it!"

"Brother Qin Xuan, Yu'er believes in you!"

"Hehe, it's still our fish!"

While playing and making noise, everyone kept going up along the stone steps, and when they reached the top of the mountain, they could see the corners of the cornices and pavilions from a distance. The peaceful recitation of Buddha's words, and the pilgrims coming and going in and out of the temple gates show that the incense of this ancient temple is prosperous.

While everyone was laughing, they came to the mountain gate and saw a simple and simple plaque branded "Shaolin Temple" horizontally on the gate.

"We're finally here, brother Xuanzi, let's go in quickly!"

With Cheng Tingting cheering, everyone walked into the gate and walked towards the Heavenly King Hall.

Between the mountain gate and the Hall of Heavenly Kings, there is a long corridor, and on both sides of the road is a forest of steles under the shade of green pines and cypresses.There are more than 20 steles from past dynasties, such as "Monument to Zong Daochen Returning to the Mountain", "Monument to Zen Master Xixi" and so on.

There is a long corridor on the east side of the road. There are more than 100 famous steles from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty displayed in the corridor.

After appreciating these steles, everyone finally came to the Hall of Heavenly Kings. In front of the hall, there are two tall statues of Buddhist Vajra Guardians, and at the back of the hall are statues of four heavenly kings, "Feng, Tiao, Yu, and Shun", all of which are lifelike.

Then everyone came to the Daxiong Hall, which is the central place for Buddhist activities in the temple. It is also known as the three major Buddhist halls together with the Tianwang Hall and the Sutra Pavilion.The hall is dedicated to the statues of Sakyamuni, Medicine Buddha and Amitabha Buddha.

In the middle of the hall, there are four big characters of "Baoshu Fanglian" written by Emperor Kangxi in his own handwriting. There is a statue of Guanyin on the back wall of the screen wall, and there are statues of eighteen arhats on both sides.The whole building is majestic and majestic.

In front of the Daxiong Palace, there is an incense niche for pilgrims to offer incense. Of course, Qin Xuan and others passed by. After offering incense, everyone wandered around and came to the Thousand Buddha Hall.

The Thousand Buddha Hall is located behind the Lixue Pavilion of Shaolin Temple, also known as the Pilu Hall, which is the last hall in the temple.The murals in the hall are very famous and are treasures among the murals of Shaolin Temple.There are colorful murals painted on the back of the main hall and on the east and west walls, such as "Thirteen Stick Monks Rescuing the King of Tang", "Five Hundred Arhat Pilu Pictures", etc., with bright colors, harmonious composition, and fluttering clothes. in the world.

"Brother Xuanzi, where are we going next, to the Buddhist scriptures Pavilion?" Cheng Tingting asked after seeing the murals. She never forgot about the Buddhist scriptures pavilion!

"I don't know, why don't we go and have a look first?" Qin Xuan shook his head, then looked at her.

"Benefactor Qin!" But at this moment, a voice suddenly came over, Qin Xuan turned his head, but saw a monk wearing cassock walking over.

This monk was middle-aged, his face seemed to be filled with a layer of Buddha's light, and he looked like a person who was deeply immersed in Buddhism. At this moment, when he saw Qin Xuan, he walked over quickly.

"Master Xuan Kong!" Qin Xuan was taken aback when he saw this person, then suddenly realized, and then put his hands together.

"Amitabha, Lord Qin, I really didn't expect to meet at this place. Lord Qin came to Lao Na's land, why didn't he say hello in advance!" Xuankong looked at Qin Xuan and clasped his hands together.

"Hehe, Master Xuankong, I didn't think of it beforehand!" Qin Xuan laughed, "Master Xuankong, this time I also came out to play with my family, it seems that I want to disturb Master!"

Master Xuankong was known by Qin Xuan in the desert Buddhist pagoda. The Huaxia government sent many masters of Buddhism to the Buddhist scriptures on the fourth floor of the pagoda, so Xuankong, who was the host of the Shaolin Temple, naturally also passed.

Therefore, he is also someone Qin Xuan knows well!

"Amitabha, Lord Qin, we haven't seen each other for almost a year since the last farewell. This time Lord Qin came to the old monk's land, but let the old monk do his best to be the landlord!" Xuankong looked at Qin with a smile Xuan Road.

For Qin Xuan, he admired him very much. Last time when he was in the desert pagoda, he discussed Buddhism with Qin Xuan with many Buddhist masters, but in the end it was not Qin Xuan's hand, so at the moment when he saw Qin Xuan, his heart was complicated Among them, I would like to invite a discussion.

"Since that's the case, Master Xuankong, we don't bother you any more!"

Qin Xuan clasped his palms together and smiled again, Qin Xuan was also very happy to see Xuan Kong at this moment, of course he also had other thoughts in his happiness, after all the other party was the host of Shaolin, so it was very convenient!

Afterwards, everyone followed Xuankong, and soon came to a meditation room behind.This meditation room is located in a relatively remote location, surrounded by towering old trees and dense green shade, which brings a rare coolness to this paradise at noon in the hot summer.

And the midday sun shines through the gaps in the leaves, reflecting on the ground to become irregular round or square light spots. The breeze blows the branches and leaves, and those light spots sway gently, like the fragrance of lilies. people can't keep their eyes open.

What's more, the fresh smell of the soil and vegetation filled the air, and people smelled it, and the irritability was instantly swept away, and the mood immediately became happy.And through the small forest, there is a huge stone platform in the distance, which is paved out of the cliff. Standing on the cliff and looking at the cliff, you can have a panoramic view of the distant mountains and the near scenery. It is a good place to cultivate your sentiment.

"This place is really good!" Qin Xuan exclaimed after taking a deep breath.

"Amitabha, benefactor Qin has praised you so much, please come in with me!" After Xuankong folded his palms together and smiled, he pushed open the door in front of him. This is the abbot's room and the place to receive pilgrims. Qin Xuan looked, Immediately nodded.

Opposite the door, there is a Buddha statue hanging on the wall. Under the Buddha statue, there is a futon, and beside it, there are tables and chairs. Everything is simple and orderly, very simple and natural.

"All benefactors, please sit down, please allow me to go out for a while!"

Xuankong bowed to everyone and then retreated. After Qin Xuan and the others sat down, not long after, Xuankong came over with a tea tray.

"Benefactor Qin, this is the bitter tea that I planted myself. Today, benefactor Qin came over, and I will use it to treat benefactor Qin!"

"Hehe, Master Xuankong is too polite. I think this bitter tea must be treasured. Today we are lucky!" Qin Xuan said with a smile.

"Amitabha, the benefactor Qin has won the award!" Xuankong started to make tea after eleven obeisances, and soon, a scent of tea permeated the air, and it didn't take long before he picked up the teapot and slowly gave it to the person in front of him. The teacup was poured with tea, and the tea was poured into the teacup. In the curling water vapor, a deeper tea fragrance immediately permeated the whole room.

"Good tea!" Qin Xuan took a sip after picking up the teacup, and suddenly a taste he had never felt before exploded among his billions of buds, and Qin Xuan was in a trance in an instant, as if in At this moment, he experienced a reincarnation.

"Amitabha, Lord Qin, this bitter tea is also called samsara tea. After taking a sip, you will have a feeling of experiencing samsara. This is very beneficial to the understanding of Buddhism, but this bitter tea is not easy to plant, it takes 12 years You can only pick it once!"

Xuan Kong also picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, then looked at Qin Xuan, and explained slowly.

"It takes 12 years to pick it once?"

Hearing his words, Qin Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then took another sip, and after experiencing that kind of reincarnation again, Qin Xuan said: "Master Xuankong, thank you for this bitter tea today, so that my family will also grow tea. I am drinking a kind of tea, although it is not as good as this bitter tea, but it is still very good to drink, when I go back, I will send some to the master!"

"Amitabha, I'm here to thank Lord Qin first!"

Xuankong clasped his hands together, he knew that Qin Xuan was extraordinary, and he didn't see very deeply in worldly things, so when Qin Xuan said it, he accepted it!