golden escape

Since Fang You and Liu Yuanshan have already completed all procedures through their respective relationships, including visas to Myanmar, there is no need to go to Kunming first and apply for visas through the Myanmar embassy in Kunming like other people.

They booked directly from Tianhai to Yangon, the original capital of Myanmar, just because the new capital of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw, has just started construction in the past few years, and there is no international flight service at all, so they have to transfer from Yangon to go there. You feel great inconvenience.

Since the Myanmar government discovered the huge benefits of jadeite and established the jadeite public market, almost every jadeite public market will be held in its capital. One is to ensure safety. Except for the capital, the government’s control is very weak in other places The second is to improve the economic level of the capital.

The capital of Myanmar was originally Yangon near the coast, but a few years ago, without any warning, the Myanmar military government ordered the government departments of several countries to relocate to Nay Pyi Taw, [-] kilometers away from Yangon, within one day.

Sources analyzed that the Burmese military government ordered the relocation to inland areas because it was worried that Yangon, which is on the coast, would be attacked from Tielijian.

Some people also say that this is the Burmese military government repeating the habit of moving the capital of ancient kings, but in any case, the capital of Burma was moved to Nay Pyi Taw. This is an undeniable fact. Therefore, since then, the location of the jade fair every year Then Yangon changed the current Nay Pyi Taw.

It’s just that the infrastructure in Nay Pyi Taw is very poor, and even the telephone communication service has only been opened in the past two years. It can be said that apart from the existence of the Myanmar government, this is a three-no area.

As a result, the Burmese military government has placed the key to boosting Nay Pyi Taw's economy on the jade market, hoping to make Nay Pyi Taw prosperous with every jade market.

Myanmar is the world's largest producer of emeralds. Every time there is a public offering, it will attract jewelry companies and stone gamblers from all over the world. These people will greatly stimulate the capital's economy and form a virtuous circle, making the capital Slowly become prosperous.

And the remaining jadeite producing areas such as Kazakhstan, and a mountain range in Tielijian, including some small island countries, also have some jadeite deposits, but compared with Myanmar, it can be said that they are a drop in the bucket. Even if all their jadeite deposits are mined, they will not be able to meet their needs. Their own country's annual demand for jadeite, not to mention the huge gap in quality.

Therefore, Myanmar has become the only high-end and commercial jadeite producing area in the world. It is precisely because of this uniqueness that every public offering in Myanmar can attract thousands of people. Huaxia’s Pingzhou public offering is also learned from Myanmar. Yes, it can be seen that the Myanmar government is very far-sighted in this regard.

After several hours of flying, Fang You and Liu Yuanshan arrived in Yangon, a seaside city. As the former capital of Myanmar, Yangon can be said to be the political, cultural and economic center of Myanmar.

Although Yangon is the largest city in Myanmar, it is still not prosperous enough compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia. Except for the central city of Yangon, other urban areas are very poor and backward. Myanmar was once listed by the United Nations as the world's most One of the underdeveloped countries, especially Western countries led by Tielikan, has been imposing economic sanctions on Myanmar, which has allowed the Myanmar government to grow and develop the economy for many years, but it has not yet brought the country out of the economic slump.

After Fang You and Liu Yuanshan arrived in Yangon, they did not rush to Nay Pyi Taw by car, but played around in Yangon city.

Compared with some cities in China, Yangon can be said to be a huge park, full of plants, flowers and pagodas, Fang You took a deep breath, feeling that the air here is very fresh, only those driving on the road It was dilapidated, like a car driven out of a junkyard, which made him helplessly smile.

Before coming to Myanmar, he had learned some of the history of Myanmar. Due to the Western blockade, it is difficult to import cars in Myanmar, and most of the cars are decades ago.

Due to these difficulties, the Burmese military government is more dependent on the jadeite fair every year. Therefore, they have invested huge manpower and material resources to build a trading square for holding the fair, hoping that the emerald fair will be able to The whole of Myanmar pulled out of the woods.

"Xiaoyou, do you see the Shwedagon Pagoda in front of you? The perimeter is more than 400 meters. There are more than 1000 golden bells hanging on the eaves of the tower, and the silver bells are more than 400 years old. They are inlaid with more than 7000 rare red and sapphire diamond balls, and one of them is a famous diamond weighing 76 carats. .”

"The gleaming golden pagoda has been pasted with gold many times, and the gold on it weighs more than 7000 kilograms. It is completely piled up with gold." Liu Yuanshan looked at the golden Shwedagon Pagoda in the distance, feeling a little emotional Said.

Listening to Liu Yuanshan's introduction, Fang You couldn't help staring at the golden pagoda in the distance with a little stunned. There are more than 7000 kilograms of gold. This is simply a joke. If calculated according to the current domestic gold price, the more than 7000 kilograms is enough to be 18 7000 million yuan, this is a tower built entirely with money. According to Liu Yuanshan, those golden and silver bells, and more than [-] gems, the value of this tower is already against the sky.

Fang You felt that no matter how rich he was now, no matter how much he regarded money as a number, he did not have the courage to build such a golden pagoda.

"Xiaoyou, there are many monks on this street heading towards the golden pagoda. Maybe today is a pilgrimage day. I heard that the reason why this golden pagoda was built was because in ancient times, there was a famine in India and Burma A pair of brothers transported a boatload of rice to rescue the disaster, and when they finally returned from India, they brought back eight hairs of Buddha, and with the help of the dynasty at that time, they built the Shwedagon Pagoda.”

"I have been here a few times before, but I didn't catch up with the pilgrimage day. Only on the pilgrimage day, the hair of the Buddha in the Shwedagon Pagoda will be invited out to accept offerings from pilgrims. Xiaoyou, maybe we will be lucky today You see the Buddha's hair, let's go." As he spoke, Liu Yuanshan couldn't help pulling Fang You towards the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Fang You shook his head helplessly, and said with a smile: "Uncle Liu, we have all seen the Buddha's real body relic, and we are anxious to see the Buddha's hair, not to mention, the Buddha's relic was found in your shop, you can It has the power to protect the Dharma."

"Returning the Dharma, if it weren't for you, the Buddha's relic is probably still in the corner, and no one cares about it. The relic is an object left over from the cremation of the Buddha, and these eight hairs of the Buddha may be the uncremated hair left by the Buddha in the world. It's a body part, it's worth checking out." Liu Yuanshan shook his head and sighed.

If it weren't for Fang You, the Buddha's relic would not have been discovered at all, and it would be almost the same to say that he was a waste of money. He is not qualified to protect the Dharma at all.

Hearing Liu Yuanshan's words, Fang You nodded. Although there were hair relics after the Buddha was cremated, they were after all cremated remnants, and these eight hairs were extremely complete. Fang You felt that he should take a look. Maybe you can still absorb some gray airflow from it.

There are huge gray air currents in the cremated relics of the Buddha. It is not known how many gray air currents will be in the hair of the Buddha's real body.

So, Fang You and Liu Yuanshan hailed a taxi and headed for the Shwedagon Pagoda. When the dilapidated, rattling car stopped in front of them, Fang You couldn't help but think of the time when he got the escapism to go back to the Shwedagon Pagoda. When Wu Yang was in power, Wang Hao went to the station to pick up his car.

Even the car with no seats other than the driver is better than the current one. Fang You really doubts that if he gets in this car, it will fall apart and fall to the ground in the middle of the drive.

"Xiaoyou, get on it. There are very few cars in Myanmar. I have ridden a few times when I participated in the public market. Except for hot spots, there is nothing else. There will be no car accidents." Seemingly aware of Fang You's worries, Liu Yuanshan said with a smile .

Fang You smiled wryly and nodded. The last time Wang Hao didn’t take the broken car, but today he drove a car in Myanmar. When he got in the taxi, Liu Yuanshan explained to the driver where they were going in English, and the driver just smiled. Replied a few words in English, then started the car, only heard the car making a creaking sound, and drove forward.

Just a few minutes after getting in the car, Liu Yuanshan felt sweat falling down like rain, he couldn't help looking at Fang You, and when he was about to comfort Fang You, he saw Fang You sitting on the seat with normal expression, No sweat dripped from his forehead, "Xiaoyou, I'm so hot, why don't you sweat at all."

Fang You looked at Liu Yuanshan's embarrassed appearance like taking a sauna, and couldn't help laughing, "Uncle Liu, you also know that I have practiced Tai Chi, and what I pay attention to is peace of mind and self-cultivation. The environment can't cause me too much trouble."

Liu Yuanshan had a bitter look on his face, but he forgot that Fang You was still a master of Taijiquan, just now he was worried that Fang You would be hot, but now it seems that he should worry about himself.

"Uncle Liu, if you're hot, lean closer to me." Fang You said with a smile, there was a gray air current circulating in his body, no matter how hot the environment was, it was no different from usual.

Liu Yuanshan looked at the small space of the car, hesitated for a moment, "No need, it's only a few minutes, I can hold it."

A few minutes later, the car finally arrived near the Shwedagon Pagoda. When the car stopped, Liu Yuanshan had no time to look at the Shwedagon Pagoda, so he got out of the car in a flash, feeling extremely cool immediately. Fang You asked the price in English , took out some dollars and handed them to the driver, then slowly got out of the car.

In the distance, the golden light is shining, but when you come closer, Fang You can feel the majesty of the Shwedagon Pagoda. Its shape is not like the Huaxia Buddhist Pagoda, which is layered one after another, but like an upside-down golden bell. Now I finally understand how magnificent Liu Yuanshan said that the circumference of the base of the golden pagoda is more than 400 meters.

In this location, there is not only the Shwedagon Pagoda, but dozens of small pagodas are erected around the pagoda. They are of different shapes and sizes, and they look different. This huge pagoda complex almost impresses everyone. Come to a powerful shock.

At this moment, there are also many monks in red cassocks walking towards the golden pagoda with their hands folded together.

Liu Yuanshan went up to inquire. Today is indeed the pilgrimage day of local Buddhism in Myanmar, which made him very excited, because on the pilgrimage day, they can really see the eight hairs of the Buddha.

These eight hairs were brought back by the pair of Burmese brothers in more than 500 BC. It has a history of more than 3000 years. In the past 3000 years, the changes of dynasties, social changes, and people's life and death are constantly circulating. , It is hard to imagine that these eight hairs can be preserved until now.

The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is very majestic. It is a building that the Burmese people are proud of. The various governments of Myanmar have attached great importance to the repair and management of the Shwedagon Pagoda. There are gates in the four directions of the Shwedagon Pagoda.

When Fang You and Liu Yuanshan went to one of the gates with many monks, they were stopped by several monks at the gate, "Two guests, I'm sorry, these days are pilgrimage days. In order to ensure the pilgrimage of Buddhist disciples, tourists There is a limit on the number of people entering, and the number has already been reached today, so if you want to visit the Shwedagon Pagoda, I recommend that you come back in a few days, and if you want to pay homage to the relics of Buddha's hair, please come early tomorrow morning."

Not only Fang You and Liu Yuanshan, other tourists were blocked, Liu Yuanshan was a little helpless, "There is also this rule, I really don't know, the fair will start the day after tomorrow, we don't have time to waste a day here."

Fang You shook his head and smiled. If it was just him, he would find a place where no one was there. Once the earth escape technique appeared, he would be able to escape in directly. He could go wherever he wanted, so what about the Shwedagon Pagoda? Impossible, the floor will definitely be made of soil.

But now that Liu Yuanshan exists, there is nothing he can do. During the period, some tourists wanted to bribe the monks who guarded the gate with money, but those monks sternly refused, explaining that this is a Buddhist holy place, and money will only desecrate the Buddha.

The xinxing of these Buddhist disciples is not only respected by Fang You, but it is an excellent thing for monks to manage temples and Buddhist holy places. Unlike some temples in China, they are built into scenic spots and managed by special companies. full of interests.

"Xiaoyou, why don't we go to a nearby Buddhist supplies store and buy a cassock to wear on our bodies, maybe we can get in." Liu Yuanshan, who was very yearning for the Buddha's hair, turned his eyes to the Buddhist supplies store next to him. Turn around and propose to Fang You.

Fang You smiled helplessly, "Uncle Liu, do you really think that we are monks with cassocks on? Do you really think that the eyes of these doorkeeper monks are not bright? If they are caught by then, they will be ashamed." .”

Liu Yuanshan grieved, "Then what should we do, why don't we go to Nay Pyi Taw now, stay around this golden pagoda, I always think about the Buddha's hair."

At this moment, a loud Buddha's name sounded, and an elderly monk in exquisite cassock came slowly from a distance, and the monks passing by stopped one by one to salute him.

Seeing the respect on the face of the monk next to him, Liu Yuanshan couldn't help asking. The monk said with respect that this was their Burmese Buddhist master Danbang. The masters of some monks are respected by all monks in Myanmar, including most of the people.

Seeing Master Danbang coming slowly, several monks guarding the gate folded their hands together and shouted a Buddha's name.

Master Danbang looked up at them, then nodded, put his hands on his hands, and lowered his head to continue walking forward. Suddenly, when he saw Fang You and Liu Yuanshan not far from the gatekeeper monk from the corner of his eyes, he couldn't help being stunned. one time.

"Sir, are you from China? Can you tell me your name?" Master Danbang thought for a while, with a little surprise on his face, he asked Xiang Fang with some uncertainty.

Seeing Master Danbang looking towards him and asking himself a question, Fang You showed some surprise on his face, "Master Danbang, I am from Huaxia, my name is Fang You, do you know me?"

"Unexpectedly, it was really Mr. Fang. You may not remember me. I was also present when the phalanx bone relic of the Buddha's real body that you discovered was sent to Famen Temple to hold an enshrining ceremony. As a Buddhist disciple, the Buddha's relic In this world, it is a very important thing, Mr. Fang, I don’t know why you came to Myanmar.” Master Danbang said hello to Fang You with some excitement on his face.

Fang You's face was immediately full of respect. Looking at Master Danbang's face, he was already over [-] years old. For the relic of the Buddha's real body, he did not hesitate to travel long distances to China. This is what a true Buddhist disciple should do matter.

He put his hands on his hands and bowed to Master Danbang, "Master Danbang, hello, there were too many people in the last offering ceremony, and it is a pity that I couldn't get to know you."

"Mr. Fang, I also have the same regret. It is a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to thank you at that time. Now, on behalf of many Buddhist disciples in Myanmar, I have discovered the Buddha's real body relic and donated it to Buddhist temples free of charge. Buddhist disciples are able to pay their respects to the Buddha's body, and express their gratitude, all disciples, follow me to worship, thank Mr. Fang."

After speaking, Master Danbang chanted the Buddha's name and bowed slightly to Fang You. Under his leadership, all the Buddhist monks wearing cassocks next to him bowed in the direction where Fang You was.

The last time a Buddha's real body phalanx relic appeared in China, it has spread all over the world and is known to all Buddhist disciples around the world.

The Buddha's relic is such a rare thing that Fang You donated it without hesitation. This kind of behavior is respected by all Buddhist disciples.

Fang You hurriedly helped Master Danbang, "Master Danbang, there is no need to be so polite. It is my honor to discover the relics of the Buddha, and it is my duty to contribute them. The society has brought a lot of serenity, and it is an even greater honor for me to let more people feel the breath of Buddha."

Seeing many Buddhist monks bowing to them, Liu Yuanshan was a little stunned. What is the situation? Although he knew that Fang You had discovered the Buddha's relic and had a huge influence, he never thought that when he went abroad and came to Burma, he would be accepted by him. People are so respectful thanks.

(To be continued)