Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 473 Master Shi Yuan
Yan Jiekuang drove along the direction of the Minjiang River. When he passed a flat river bank, Yan Jiekuang released Da Wang and Xiao Wang. The two mastiffs ran wildly along the river. When passing Meishan, Yan Jiekuang simply went around it.

By noon, the car slowly drove into Leshan. This section of the journey was the most comfortable one for Yan Jiekuang since he set out, with good weather, suitable temperature and pleasant scenery.

Yan Jiekuang drove along Lingyun Road in Leshan and slowly approached the area where the Leshan Giant Buddha was located. He could feel the majesty of the Buddha from afar. The car could not enter, so Yan Jiekuang parked the car in front of a hotel and got out of the car with the children.

This time Yan Jiekuang did not bring Da Wang and Xiao Wang with him, because there were so many people outside. Yan Jiekuang did not plan to stay here for long. He just wanted to have lunch and see the Leshan Giant Buddha, so he traveled light with the children.

Yan Jiekuang took the children to a small shop called Pangge Roast Beef. It seemed that there were quite a lot of people there. Yan Jiekuang waited in line for a long time before he bought the special roast beef, steamed meat and tofu pudding, and ordered three bowls of rice. The rice in this shop was steamed, which was the first time Yan Jiekuang had seen this.

At noon, the children's mouths were full of oil while eating. Even my daughter ate a lot of tofu pudding, and her eyes were shining while eating. It seemed that she liked it very much.

After lunch, Yan Jiekuang took the children across the old bridge and walked towards the Leshan Giant Buddha park. Because it was just after noon, there were not many people. Yan Jiekuang bought tickets and entered the scenic area smoothly.

Yan Jiekuang took the children to stroll directly from the top of the Buddha, and walked down along the plank road to appreciate the majestic Lingyun Buddha. Yan Jiekuang was very shocked. The two little ones couldn't see enough, but they kept asking Yan Jiekuang who built this Buddha.

Yan Jiekuang told them that this should have been built by monks in the Tang Dynasty, but it was not completed in one go. It went through several periods of stagnation and was later built under the strong advocacy of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.

Arriving at the foot of the Buddha and looking up at the entire Buddha, Yan Jiekuang was amazed at the ancients' fantastic ideas and exquisite craftsmanship, and more importantly, their indomitable character, which led to the creation of this Buddha that has been passed down through the ages.

Later, Yan Jiekuang took the children to Lingyun Temple. It was not because Yan Jiekuang had a yearning for Buddhism, but he always felt that this trip to XZ was guided by Buddha.

Inside the Heavenly King Hall, Yan Jiekuang paid the incense money. An old monk next to him looked up at him and suddenly his eyes lit up. He stood up from his meditation and walked to Yan Jiekuang with a few incense sticks. Without saying a word, he handed the incense directly to Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiekuang thought it was because of the incense money, so he didn't think much about it. He gave the child to Chen Liang, lit the incense himself, knelt down respectfully, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner. Yan Jiekuang was a little dazed when he looked at the incense burner. This was an old object. Yan Jiekuang was stunned for a moment, and quickly gave up the idea of ​​taking it for himself. This was an object of the temple.

At this time, Chen Liang returned the child to Yan Jiekuang, and took Chen Fang with him to kneel down and burn incense like Yan Jiekuang.

At this time, the old monk next to him came over and said, "Donor, are you planning to go to Tibet for a pilgrimage?"

Yan Jiekuang quickly handed the child to Chen Liang who was standing beside him, put his hands together, and said, "Hello, Master, I wonder how you could tell that."

The old monk said, "I wonder if I could spare you a moment, benefactor. I am Shi Yuan, a monk here. Could you please sit in the backyard?"

Yan Jiekuang thought about it and nodded. The old monk took Yan Jiekuang and others to a small courtyard next to the Sutra Library in the backyard. Master Shi Yuan asked Yan Jiekuang to sit in the Zen room and went to the back house. After a while, he came back with a tea tray.

After pouring a cup for Yan Jiekuang, he sat down next to him and asked, "Master Shi Yuan, how did you figure that out?"

Shi Yuan smiled and said, "You have a connection with Buddha. This trip is imperative, for you and for the two sacred mastiffs."

Yan Jiekuang was shocked. He couldn't figure out how the old monk knew that. Could it be that some great monks really had the ability to predict the future?

Master Shi Yuan looked at Yan Jie Kuang, smiled and said, "Don't be surprised. I can tell because you have Buddha nature in you, and I smell the scent of the mastiffs raised in that palace. I stayed there for two whole years."

Yan Jiekuang still felt a little unbelievable after hearing this, so he asked: "Master Shiyuan, do you think that my trip this time was arranged by fate? I feel a little strange myself, as if someone is guiding me on many things." Master Shiyuan saw Yan Jiekuang's expression and laughed, "Because when you were born, you brought something with you, but unfortunately, you still don't understand it until now, that is Xumi. I can't say much about this matter, the Living Buddha will guide you."

Yan Jiekuang seemed to understand but not quite, and felt a little confused as he listened to Master Shi Yuan's words.

Master Shi Yuan said, "You will gain a lot from this trip. I came to you and told you this just to establish a good relationship with you. When I have the opportunity to travel around, we should meet again."

Yan Jiekuang started chatting with Master Shi Yuan in this Zen room. Yan Jiekuang learned a lot from him about the inheritance and origin of Buddhism, including the origin of Lingyun Temple.

When Yan Jiekuang came out of Lingyun Temple, it was almost evening. Yan Jiekuang returned to the car with the children. Originally, Yan Jiekuang wanted to drive directly to Ya'an, but was delayed at Lingyun Temple. He was still confused, but he had to find a hotel to stay in first, and Da Wang and Xiao Wang were also hungry.

Yan Jiekuang was driving around the street. When he got to the vicinity of Zhanggong Bridge, he saw the Jiading Hotel on the corner. More importantly, there was a yard next to it with the words "Night Parking Lot" written on it. Yan Jiekuang stepped on the accelerator and drove in.

After parking the car and paying the money, Yan Jiekuang took the children and Da Wang and Xiao Wang out of the yard and went straight into the hotel. This hotel only had single rooms and standard rooms, so Yan Jiekuang directly asked for three rooms, one for Da Wang and Xiao Wang, one for him and Nannan, and one for Chen Liang and Chen Fang. He then prepared food for Da Wang and Xiao Wang, and took Chen Liang and Chen Fang out to eat.

Early the next morning, Yan Jiekuang thought about it and decided not to go to Ya'an. He drove straight to Kangding. Yan Jiekuang felt that it would take a long time to drive there if he had to go stop by stop, so he stepped on the accelerator and drove straight to Kangding.

We had lunch in the car. The road was really difficult to travel on. We got lost several times and went back and forth many times. It was not until four or five o'clock in the afternoon that the car drove into Kangding County.

There are a lot of Tibetans here, and their traditional costumes are very eye-catching. Yan Jiekuang didn't know whether his Mandarin would work here, but he drove slowly on the street. He didn't know which street he was on, but he saw a sign next to it that said "State-owned Hotel".

Yan Jiekuang was anxious to find a place to stay, and when he saw that this place was similar, he parked the car in front of the door of the hotel. Yan Jiekuang asked the children to wait in the car first, and then he got out alone and walked into the hotel.

Sitting at the door was a girl wearing an old green military uniform and two braids. When she saw someone coming in, she said, "Want to stay in the hotel? A standard room is 15, and a single room is 20."

Yan Jiekuang thought to himself that it was so cheap, how could it be good, so he asked, "Can I take a look?"

The little girl then raised her head, looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Okay, I'll take you there." Then she picked up the key, walked out of the reception room, took Yan Jiekuang to a room and opened the door.

Yan Jiekuang looked around and saw a clean room with a simple bed and desk, which looked like products from the 1960s and 1970s. The quilt and other things were also clean. Yan Jiekuang asked, "Is there a bigger room? I have three children with me."

The little girl blinked her big eyes and said, "There is a room for four people on the second floor. If you book it, it will be fifty yuan a night."

Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "I'll just stay for one night. OK, this is the one I'll stay in."

After booking the room, Yan Jiekuang returned to the car to pick up the children and Da Wang and Xiao Wang.

When Da Wang and Xiao Wang got off the car, the old men and women who were chatting together on the roadside suddenly fell silent. Suddenly, several people in Tibetan costumes knelt down to Da Wang and Xiao Wang.

Yan Jiekuang and the children were stunned. They were also a little at a loss. However, the big king and the little king simply disdained to look at those people kneeling. They raised their big heads, followed Yan Jiekuang, and urged him. Yan Jiekuang knew that these two guys were hungry.

(End of this chapter)