one person's life

Chapter 261 Qiu Zudian

But since Liu Xingyang said that the monkeys on the surface were not the ones Lu Jin and Fang Dongtian asked him to find, then Tang Muzhi was not interested in touching these monkeys. On the contrary, Zhuge Gong went over to touch them when he passed the mountain gate. .

After passing through the mountain gate, Liu Xingyang explained to Tang Muzhi and Zhuge Gong the layout of Baiyun Temple and the gods enshrined in each hall, although the two of them basically knew these things as insiders.

After introducing the Sanguan Hall, the Jade Emperor Hall, the Suffering Hall, the Medicine King Hall, the Laolu Hall and the Qiu Zu Hall in sequence, when Liu Xingyang was about to take them to the Sanqing Pavilion, the destination of their trip, Tang Muzhi asked Liu Xingyang for some incense. It was given to Qiu Chuji, the founder of Longmen. Zhuge Gong was a little puzzled. He had passed through so many palaces before, so why did Tang Mu just offer incense to Qiu Chuji?

Tang Muzhi explained that he knew a Taoist named Qiu who had been living in seclusion near Siguniang Mountain. Before he went into seclusion, he killed the invaders and later rescued countless local Tibetan compatriots. Unfortunately, this Taoist priest had become an adult in the past two years. I was also kind to him.

This old Taoist priest used to be a disciple of the Suishan Sect, and his ancestor was a disciple of Wang Chongyang, just like this Changchun real person Qiu Chuji.In addition, Qiu Laodao and Qiu Zhenren have the same surname, so it is worth paying homage to.

One thing to note here is whether the real person in Changchun is surnamed "Qiu" or "Qiu"?In fact, his surname was "Qiu" originally. However, when Confucius temples were built in the country, people with the surname Qiu violated the taboo of Confucius. Therefore, in many dynasties, ministers were ordered to avoid the name of Confucius, and the surname "Qiu" in the region was changed to "Qiu". "The surname is, so there is nothing wrong with saying that these two people have the same surname.

Zhuge Gong was in awe after hearing this. The three of them stayed in Qiu Zu Palace for a while, and Liu Xingyang finally took them to the Sanqing Pavilion and Siyu Palace behind Qiu Zu Palace.

The places dedicated to the Three Pure Ones and Four Imperials in Baiyun Temple are built in the same attic. The Sanqing Pavilion is on the top, dedicated to Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun and Taiqing Daode Tianzun; below is the Four Imperial Palace, dedicated to the Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor. , the Southern Antarctic Changsheng Emperor, the Gouchen Shanggu Emperor and the Goto Emperor.

The Four Imperial Palaces are decorated with clay sculptures, gold lacquer, and powdered statues from the mid-Qing Dynasty. The gilt-copper cauldron in the courtyard in front of the palace was cast during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty.The incense burner has a thick shape and is carved with exquisite cloud and dragon patterns, with a total of 43 golden dragons.

The names of gods like Si Yu were too big to need Liu Xingyang’s introduction. Sanqing Pavilion was the god named by Fang Dongtian and asked them to burn incense and worship. It was probably also the beginning of the "Find the Three Monkeys" game, so the three of them waited outside for a long time. Wait, when all the tourists from Sanqing Pavilion come down, Liu Xingyang will take them up.

Placed in the Sanqing Pavilion are the Sanqing statues created during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. They are more than two meters high, with a peaceful and extraordinary expression. The colors are as bright as before, and they are gorgeous yet simple. These are quite different from the statues in the previous halls. , but what deserves the attention of Tang Muzhi and Zhuge Gong is that they discovered at the first glance that the two large white porcelain vases placed on both sides of the Sanqing statue were actually magic weapons!

Tang Muzhi smiled and said: "Hey, there have been rumors that the Quanzhen sect and the Wuhou sect are the sects with the most weapon refiners today. But Daochang Liu, you are really rich and powerful. You just put the magic weapons in front of tourists coming and going. A place like this. Brother Zhuge, why haven’t I seen this kind of situation in Lanxi?”

Zhuge Gong said helplessly: "A magical weapon that can be placed in the open, and it is still deep inside Baiyun Temple. Even if you find the most powerful thief in the world, you may not be able to get it away, right? And normal people should not covet this magical weapon." A bottle from the National People's Congress. Also, our Wuhou sect is actually good at magical machines."

Liu Xingyang chuckled: "Mr. Zhuge is right. We are confident that we can see two huge magic weapons in the temple. You two, please burn incense." After that, Liu Xingyang took off his bulging Taoist robes. I took out two sticks of incense. The slender orange-yellow incense emitted a charming aroma before it was ignited. The aroma was light, but it was refreshing, and I felt like I was in another world when I sniffed it.

Zhuge Gong stared at the incense in Liu Xingyang's hand for a while and asked in surprise: "Is this the real Xinling incense?"

Liu Xingyang's eyes lit up immediately. He didn't expect Zhuge Gong to be so knowledgeable. He wanted to praise him, but because he just nodded silently in front of the founder of the Sanqing Dynasty, he didn't say much.Taoism has many things about fasting and offering sacrifices. Tang Muzhi has not done much research, but he remembered a passage in "The Taiqing Jade Book of the Emperor's Way": "Belief in spiritual incense can reach the spirit of the Emperor of Heaven."

It is said that in addition to the above-mentioned functions, this incense also has the effect of warding off plague and exorcising evil spirits.There is also a story behind this about the real person Yan Ji and three Taoists. The general idea is that the stone kiln where the real person Yan Ji lived was often infested by evil spirits. Later, three Taoist priests stayed in the stone kiln where the real person Yan Ji lived. One of the Taoists said: "I have a strange incense that can save people from suffering. The way of burning can reveal the mystery of nature and can ascend to the heaven." The real man got this strange incense, went into the mountain again, burned the incense, and the poisonous snakes and beasts all fled away without making a sound.Then one day, the Taoist priest with disheveled hair and a harp on his back flew from the sky, wrote this fragrant recipe on the stone wall and left it to Yan Ji, and then flew away on the wind.

This kind of incense is still used by many ordinary people. It is not a rare thing. However, judging from the performances of Zhuge Gong and Liu Xingyang, it is obvious that there is something strange about the two sticks in Liu Xingyang's hands.

"You two each hold a stick. I have another stick here. Let's insert the incense into the same furnace one by one."

Liu Xingyang came first. He took off his sunglasses, walked gently to the center of the Sanqing Statue, moved the Xinling Incense to the candle on the left side of Yuanshi Tianzun, lit it, then moved his wrist to extinguish the incense, held the incense in his right hand, and wrapped it in his left hand. Raising his right hand in front of his forehead, he respectfully inserted the lettering incense into the incense burner, and then moved it to the left to clear the place.

Zhuge Gong and Tang Muzhi followed the same method. They all understood the rules of burning incense. The distance between the three sticks of incense was equal and no more than one inch.

The fragrance from Xinling Incense soon spread throughout the Sanqing Pavilion. Tang Muzhi felt that there was an invisible soft force around him that was constantly lifting him up. The surrounding smoke was swirling, and every strand was so solid and clear. Tang Muzhi saw several mysterious patterns between these smoke clouds, which were complex and beautiful.

The surrounding environment began to change. Tang Muzhi looked around and found that Zhuge Gong and Liu Xingyang had disappeared. In the flash of light from the porcelain vases on both sides of the Sanqing statue, the entire Sanqing Pavilion had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Here you can hear various sounds, including the chirping of birds, chilling cicadas, and cranes, as well as flutes, drums, bells, chimes, Sanqing bells, etc. You can also smell various smells, such as herbs, flowers, resin... Of course There is also the smell of incense.

　I'm going to Chengdu to visit a Taoist temple in a few days... Is this considered an outing to find materials?Should be off for a day or two.

　　
　
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