After making a wish, financial freedom

Chapter 551: Get the third Buddha statue

After Li Zhuo returned to Seoul, he went to the un village villa.

He had planned to stay only one day and leave as soon as the flight path was cleared.

However, due to Cui Yiyuan's tight schedule, the departure was postponed for one day.

On the third day, he took a private jet to fly to Tokyo, Japan.

Once he arrived, he told the crew to help themselves and called Chiyoko Watanabe.

Chiyoko Watanabe was working as a ground handler at the airport. After receiving the call, she hurried to see him.

I was very surprised when I saw him, with a smile on his face. I ran over and bowed to greet him, and then asked about his itinerary.

Chiyoko has always been a bit reserved. She wears lipstick and makeup, and her face is slightly rosy due to excitement and shyness. She is delicate and delicate, very beautiful.

She was wearing an off-white uniform top and skirt, a light blue shirt underneath, a bow tie at the collar, flesh-colored stockings and medium-heeled leather shoes. She had a good figure, with a slim waist, plump hips, and long legs.

Li Zhuo took her hand, and Chiyoko blinked a little fast because of shyness.

However, her hand still quietly held Li Zhuo's palm.

Li Zhuo smiled and said:

"I want to go to Kamakura to worship Buddha. Can you accompany me?"

Chiyoko bit her lip, thought for a while and asked:
"Li Sang, I am willing to accompany you, but I have to ask for leave first..."

She was still at work, so it was really difficult for her to go now.

Li Zhuo shook his head and said:
"No, you are busy with work first, and we will go after you get off work."

"That way it will be too late. It doesn't matter. Just wait for me and I'll try. I really want to go out for a walk with you." Chiyoko smiled sweetly and was very cute.

She took Li Zhuo's hand and took him into Starbucks. She asked him to sit down and drink coffee first, and then left in a hurry.

Ten minutes later, Chiyoko called:

"Li Sang, wait for me to come, soon."

"You asked for leave?"

"Well, wait for me to come and talk to you."

Her voice sounded excited.

Not long after, she trotted over.

She just changed into a light blue gown, a black skirt with the hem covering her knees, and a pair of white flat shoes on her feet.

Her beautiful black hair is tied into a ponytail, with bangs covering her forehead and both sides of her cheeks, giving her a quiet beauty.

Li Zhuo was still sitting at the table drinking coffee. When he saw her running over, he smiled at her.

Chiyoko felt her heart pounding so fast that she sat down at the table.

Li Zhuo ordered a cup of coffee for her.

Chiyoko expressed her gratitude, took a breath and said with a smile:

"Li Sang, I promise to take my colleagues to have a meal of 'Shanju' food, and they helped me get the leave together, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get it."

Yamaju is a restaurant opened by the god of tempura, Tetsuya Saotome. The prices are not cheap and it is a high-end restaurant. Ordinary Japanese people generally have few opportunities to go there to eat. No wonder Chiyoko can get the full help of her colleagues.

Li Zhuo smiled and said:

"Very good, do you want me to invite you?"

Chiyoko shook her head and smiled:
"Aliga is here, but I don't need to trouble you. Li Sanggang gave me so much money, I can just pay for it myself. ...Actually, I just thought about it. If the leader doesn't approve the leave, then I will resign and leave here..."

Li Zhuo was a little curious after hearing this:

"Do you have a new career you want to pursue?"

"Not yet, but I think being with you is more important than working. My idea is that if I'm not allowed to take leave, then I'll resign first. Maybe in the future..., maybe, open a bookstore." Chiyoko replied solemnly. .

After hearing this, Li Zhuo grabbed her hand and stroked it, saying:
"You can live your life however you want. As long as you like it, I support it."

"Ariga, Li Sang..." Chiyoko also held his hand.

The two of them went down to the underground parking lot of the airport together. Chiyoko drove out a Honda Civic and explained to Li Zhuo with a smile:

"I drove a Bentley here before, but it aroused the onlookers and envy of my colleagues. I felt that this was not good, so I bought a Honda and used it for work. Those expensive cars you bought, I usually drive in at night. And open on weekends.”

The speed of this car is definitely not as fast as a luxury car, but Kamakura City is in Kanagawa, less than 60 kilometers away from Tokyo, so it is very close, so there is no need to change cars there.

It took more than an hour for the two of them to arrive in Kamakura.The most famous attraction here is Tsurugao Hachimangu Shrine.

But Li Zhuo came here for the famous bronze Buddha statue, which is the Kamakura Great Buddha in Kotoku-in Temple. It is said to be the largest bronze Buddha statue in the world.

Chiyoko drove him there, and in front of a mountain, they saw this Buddha sitting in the open air.

Chiyoko is a Buddhist and knows something about this statue. She told Li Zhuo:

"This seated statue of Amitabha is a Buddha statue from a Pure Land sect temple. It was built in 1252, more than 700 years ago. Its style is close to the sculpture style of the Song Dynasty in your country. It is a representative statue of the Kamakura period. In fact, it was not open-air before. It was protected by the Great Buddha Hall, but later the Buddha Hall was destroyed by water, and since then it has been worshiped in the open air..."

After Li Zhuo approached, he found that the seated statue was indeed in the style of the Celestial Dynasty. It was no different from the ancient Buddha statues in China. Its face was plump, and its expression was calm and dignified. .

It is 13.3 meters high even with the base. Due to long-term exposure to the sun and rain, there is a layer of bronze rust on its surface, but this does not affect its majesty at all, and still gives people a sense of oppression.

There is a stone tablet in front of the Buddha statue with the words "National Treasure Kamakura Daibutsu" written in traditional Chinese characters.

This Buddha statue has been designated as a national treasure by Japan, and Li Zhuo didn't know what to say.

Li Zhuo lit a handful of incense and inserted it into the offering incense burner.

There are many pilgrims here, and many people are praying to Buddha. His behavior seems normal.

Chiyoko also lit the incense. She was more pious than Li Zhuo, and then she knelt on the ground with her hands clasped together in prayer.

The cigarette was blown towards the Buddha by the wind, and the incense burner in Li Zhuo's sea of ​​consciousness disappeared again, along with the power of the incense along with the Buddha.

Li Zhuoyin had a vague feeling that the Buddha seemed to have opened its eyes and was looking down at him.

He looked up at the big Buddha, and for a moment he had the feeling that he and the big Buddha were staring at each other.

But if you look closely, you will see that the Buddha has not opened his eyes.

Li Zhuo looked up for a while, and soon the censer returned to his sea of ​​consciousness.

On the outer wall of the incense burner, the tadpole-shaped pattern became very clear, and round eyes appeared.

This Buddha put pressure on him. Li Zhuo thought about it for a moment, and then donated 400 million yen, equivalent to RMB 20, to the monks of Kotoku-in because he had a serious wish and felt uneasy about not worshiping it. They maintain the big Buddha statue.

Chiyoko saw Li Zhuo giving alms, and then followed suit and gave 10 yen.

The monks from Kotoku-in invited the two to the Buddhist hall, and then surrounded them, chanting sutras and praying to them.

After coming out of Kotokuin, the third Buddha statue is done, and that's it.

At this time Chiyoko said:
"Li Sang, I didn't expect you to be so devout. Are you going to Changgu Temple? It's not far from here. The Avalokitesvara enshrined there has been worshiped for more than 1300 years, and it is also a big Buddha."

Li Zhuo's heart moved, and then he asked:

"How tall is the Buddha statue?"

"At 9.2 meters, it seems to be the largest wooden Buddha statue in Japan. Many people go to worship it. It is very famous." Chiyoko said.

"I see. I have always been devout. How can I not worship such a big Buddha when I pass by? Come on, let's go and have a look."

"Ok."

Ten minutes later, they entered Changgu Temple.

This temple is also a temple of the Pure Land Sect.

Its main headquarters is in Nara, and Kamakura Haseji Temple is its branch. The eleven-faced Guanyin Bodhisattva enshrined in it is 15 years later than the Avalokitesvara statue in Nara's Choguji Temple, but its age is also much older. It was built in 736 AD. year, more than 1300 years ago.

After Li Zhuo went in and looked at it, he was a little bit embarrassed. All the cultural relics in this temple were written in Chinese characters, and dragon and unicorn patterns could be seen on the door couplets, which shows the prosperity of Chinese civilization at that time, and its influence spread far overseas.

Li Zhuo walked into the Buddhist hall and saw the eleven-faced Guanyin statue, which was a standing statue.

Avalokitesvara also has her eyes closed, her treasure appearance is solemn, and her style is obviously closer to the Buddhist sculpture style of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Zhuo also lit the incense, and then the curl of cigarette smoke rose.

To his surprise, the incense burner in the sea of ​​consciousness disappeared again.

He could feel that the incense burner communicated with the Buddha statue again with the power of incense.

A few minutes later, the incense burner returned to his sea of ​​consciousness again. The light around it was obviously brighter, and the tadpole became more vivid, as if it had come alive.

Li Zhuo was under pressure, so he also donated 400 million yen to Hase Temple, and Chiyoko also offered 10 yen.

A group of monks in the temple also surrounded them to chant sutras and pray.

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(End of this chapter)