life struggle

The two leisurely walked to the antique street in front of Shengxiantai. [ ] This is an ancient street, both sides of the street are full of jewelry stores, handicraft stores, clothing stores, tea shops, root carving woodware shops, jade antique shops, snack bars such as rice noodles, beef balls, kebabs, wontons, etc. Stalls selling groceries, sugar cane, and incense sticks. . . . . .There was a lot of hawking and hawking, there were all kinds of people, the noise was noisy, the bustling, it was very lively.Girls who love beauty can buy cheap and beautiful accessories, and guys who like weapons can go to see all kinds of unique and unsharp swords.There are craftsmen who make glass crafts on the street, and they can make a beautiful flower basket in a short time; the artists who make clay figurines are surrounded by a lot of people, and there are applause from time to time; there are also uncles who perform shadow puppets, shaking, While dragging the sound to sing the big saw and sing the big drama. . . . . . , Generally, young couples stand side by side to watch something new, or parents bring their children nostalgic.

There is a saying that there are all kinds of people in the world.Luo Xiao was worried about encountering thieves and hooligans, so she held Wu Xiaojun's arm tightly and looked around, pulling him to stop to look at strange things, or to pick out handicrafts, or to see beautiful hair flowers. Smiling and asking for his opinion, I was very happy.

Beside the entrance to the gate of Shengxiantai Scenic Area, I saw a dark-faced middle-aged woman curled up in a corner with cold, wearing an old patterned padded jacket, with sunken eye sockets and a purple face. Scented candles in bamboo baskets and a few dozen yellow mounting papers, looking eagerly at every tourist passing by, occasionally yelling in a weak and trembling voice, "Please incense, I wish you good luck."

Buying incense in the temple can’t be called buying incense, that’s disrespectful to the Buddha, if you want to say buy incense, it’s a sign of respect and devotion, just like making a fake is not called a fake, but it’s a treatment or improvement, a traffic police fine is not called a fine, it’s called a service, and plagiarism is called a reference Learning, travel with public funds is not called tourism, but investigation.

It is a well-known common sense that incense outside is cheaper than inside.Few of the "pious" pilgrims who burned incense inside dared to bargain, just like a patient entering a hospital, who dared not even open their mouths to negotiate the price, asking if it could be cheaper?The real meaning of burning incense and worshiping Buddha is to express respect, gratitude and remembrance to Buddha.To dye into the net, to dedicate life, to realize life.If you act like this, you will naturally have abundant blessings and wisdom, and your wishes will come true.

When the two of them approached, the middle-aged woman hurriedly stood up, and said tremblingly with yearning eyes, "Brother, sister, you two are so loving and well-matched. For those who celebrate the New Year, please ask Li Patriarch for incense sticks, special spirit!" , will surely bless you to give birth to a fat boy this year."

Wu Xiaojun was embarrassed for a while, he was tongue-tied and didn't know what to say. He secretly thought that the village woman had misunderstood her. She didn't even have a girlfriend. She couldn't even give birth to lice, but it was hard to explain to her, so she stood a little embarrassed. side.

Luo Xiao blushed and quickly let go of her hand, bent over in front of the middle-aged woman and asked, "Sister-in-law, how did you get this incense?"

"Three yuan a bet, sister, let's make two more bets."

"Prepare six bets for me, and ask for a six-six Dashun, good luck."

Luo Xiao carefully held the incense in her hand, straightened up and smiled at Wu Xiaojun, "Didn't you say that you asked Li Laozu for an answer when you went to Shengxiantai? If the old ancestor disrespects you, if your heart is not sincere, the old ancestor will not tell you the exact answer."

"Hahaha, I just wanted to make you happy and amuse you. I didn't expect you to take it seriously. I'm a materialist. I don't believe in ghosts and superstitions. It seems that you are quite interested in it." Even so, the ancestors are compassionate, generous and benevolent, and will not be so worldly and fussy. I haven’t been here for a long time, and I find that it has changed a lot from before. I don’t know when the archway was built. Let’s go and see what is written on it What's the word."

The gate is tall and majestic with yellow tiles and red walls. The archway is in the middle of the four big characters "the gate of all wonders". There is the strength and resoluteness of "cutting", the sharpness and elegance of "cutting" method, and the combination of hardness and softness of "cutting", which is amazing.Pass through the gate and walk through the Shengxian Bridge. The blue waves on both sides of the bridge are rippling, the clear water is like a mirror, the lake is lingering, the wind is blowing, and the scenery is pleasant.The two of them passed through Youlongdi, Yingxi Hall, Xuanyuan Hall, and Xiangdian all the way, and they came to Shengxian Terrace.

The sound of firecrackers in the small square in front of Shengxiantai was deafening, the firecrackers were all over the ground, and the smoke was billowing. There was a long queue in front of a large incense burner, and the smoke was still lingering.Moreover, there are a complete range of incense, and the high fragrance is thick and long.Buddhism often says: "Fate is created by oneself, and blessings are sought by oneself." Rich people burn high-quality incense, and those who have no money burn cheaper ones. The Buddha's way of thinking is natural, enlightened, and merciful, and will not be like ordinary people. , to care about the big fragrance and small fragrance and give blessings to the rich respectively.If you are poor, you will benefit yourself alone, and if you are rich, you will benefit the world.Be forgiving and forgiving.There is kindness in the heart and love in the heart, which is good virtue and good fate.

The two held incense candles and followed the long line, moving forward step by step.Seeing Luo Xiao's enthusiastic and pious demeanor, he had no choice but to do what he liked, restrain his quick temper and temper, and pretend to be a sincere pilgrim.Go to the incense burner, gently throw the incense in your hands into the burner, put your hands together side by side, close your eyes slightly, stand quietly, and pray silently.After the ceremony, they turned around and looked at each other with a smile, Wu Xiaojun asked, "What were you praying for just now, and what wish did you make?"

Luo Xiao pursed her lips and smiled, wrapped her arms around Wu Xiaojun's arm, and said cryptically, "The heavenly secrets must not be revealed, and I won't tell you. Of course, you shouldn't say it either. The ancestor's apparition will come true naturally. If it can't be realized, it means that you are not sincere. Don't say this." , let's go up and have a look."

The two followed the crowd up the steps and came to the top of the stage. Above it was the Ancestral Temple. Against the background of green pines and cypresses, it was antique, elegant and moving.There is a pair of couplets on both sides of the statue of the ancestor - the first couplet: a piece of blue waves flying egrets; the second couplet: a blue cow under the purple air in the midair.In front of the temple, there is a mountain whip, which is a big iron pillar with a thick bowl mouth. It is buried deep in the ground, and the part exposed on the ground is more than three feet long. It stands abruptly and looks silent. Come and visit One person can shake it, but ten people can't pull it out.

On the white marble pedestal on the right side of the statue of the ancestor, there are densely packed boys written by tourists. The two of them were very interested and looked at it with great interest. Most of them expressed their respect for the ancestors, and they couldn't help feeling awe in their hearts. Love, no longer like a tourist, but like a crazy believer worshiping the idol in his mind.There are four jingles that made Wu Xiaojun's serious expression smile. A tourist wrote neatly, "The old ancestors on the stage live in Gaoxiang, the hall is full of good men and believers, there are endless sights and historical sites, and the feudal superstition is heartbreaking." In front of the sacred ancestors the year before last, such a lie was obviously a different kind of morality. "Sister Xiao, look at these few sentences, do they directly express the mentality and ideology of modern young people?"

"Are you implying that I am backward in thinking, advocating superstition, conservative in thinking and unable to keep up with the trend of the times, and even engage in vulgar things like burning incense and worshiping Buddha?"

"No, no, respecting the old and loving the young is a tradition. Respecting ancestors and inheriting the essence of humanity is difficult for everyone. It's just that the carrier and form that have remained unchanged and monotonous for thousands of years should be enriched and developed with the changes of the times. For individuals, it is even more important. Most of it is to find the true meaning of life and positive life from the philosophies and philosophies of the ancestors."

"Okay, a few jingles have improved your understanding so much at once, just talking or not practicing is equivalent to not talking, the key depends on how you act."

There are several tour guides explaining here, and the two followed a tourist team to listen to the eloquent, dignified and beautiful female commentator introduce the origin and legendary stories of Shengxiantai.

Shengxiantai is also called Baixiantai. According to legend, Li Laozu practiced Taoism and became a fairy here, so he got his name.It was built in 730 AD.Throughout the ages, there has been an endless stream of visitors. Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, Xuanzong Li Longji, Empress Wu Zetian, Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng, and literary masters Su Dongpo and Ouyang Xiu have all come to worship the temple, or visit the temple, leaving a lasting impression Immortal poems.A number of chief executives, Mr. Gu, Mr. Li, Mr. Qiao, Mr. Zhu, Mr. Wen, and Secretary Yu, Secretary Hou, and Secretary Liu of the Pingyuan Provincial Party Committee have all visited.

It is said that after Li Patriarch ascended to immortality, he flew into the sky, was sealed to the highest floor of the 33rd floor, and lived in Lihentian, so the steps to ascend to the immortal platform are 33rd floor.The platform is 13 meters high. It is a high altar-shaped ancient building built with ancient large bricks and surrounded by 760 planes.The entire platform is built of ancient large bricks, surrounded by 24 planes into a cylindrical shape, and a [-]-centimeter-high wall is built around the platform, which is similar in shape to a city wall.There are three main halls on the stage, and one east and west side halls.In the main hall, there is a bronze statue of Li Laozu, about two meters high, with exquisite casting.A stele is embedded in the east and west under the eaves of the hall gate, with inscriptions "The True Origin of Dejia" and "Yulong Ruins".On the east side of the mountain gate, there is an iron pillar, seven feet high and seven inches in diameter, on which thirteen juniper trees are green and lush, with cool breeze blowing all year round and birds singing.

There is also such a legendary story. On the ninth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar in [-], the Japanese artillery unit where Taro Muchan belonged was ordered to set up more than a dozen mortars and violently bombard several commanding heights in Yuanzhen County.After a burst of cannon fire, the Guiyue Tower and the South Gate Tower were all destroyed.Shengxiantai was shot fourteen times, but none of them went off!The Japanese army felt very strange and did not dare to fight again.After entering the city, they found that it was a "temple". They were so frightened that they climbed up the stairs, kowtowed and kowtowed to Patriarch Li.Today, there is still a cannonball embedded in the trunk of a cypress tree in Shengxiantai.The Japanese army fired all the cannons back then, and the local people regarded it as a manifestation of their ancestors, praying for blessings for their children, and warding off disasters and evil spirits.

After coming down from Sendai, the two felt a little tired, so they sat down to rest in a small pavilion next to Shengxian Bridge facing the slightly chilly breeze.

Wu Xiaojun Yu Youyou said, "I used to only know the term Shengxiantai. As for what happened, I didn't know at all. I didn't expect there to be so many stories. I finally figured it out today. What is emphasizing virtue and returning to the basics?" , the ancestor of all religions, Ziqi Donglai, etc. These boring words can find their origins and profound meanings here, especially the couplet: Cultivate morality, enlightenment, life, life, and all things, clear mind, clear mind, law of earth, law of heaven, law of nature , I feel that it is infinitely mysterious, broad and profound. It is finally a worthwhile trip."

"I'm starting to feel emotional. In the future, I will seriously study and study the ancient masterpiece "Dade Collection" of my ancestors. It is the root of the collection of scriptures and history. It is a wonderful book of sages and sages who explain the purpose of Ruyiye. Take a good look at it. The philosophies contained in it will benefit you a lot and help you a lot, whether you practice medicine, politics or business in the future.”

"I remember Lao Tzu's famous saying in the "Tao Te Ching", when misfortune comes, blessings rest on it, and when blessings come, misfortunes lie there. Disasters, happiness lies beside it, and happiness and disasters lurk in it. The sage's way of dealing with the world Dao, Fangzheng does not cut people, has edges but does not stab things, is straightforward but not presumptuous, bright but does not make people cry. It is very worth pondering and following."

"This sentence has been best verified and experienced from you. Life is always ups and downs. Please don't complain about anything. No matter how happy you are, you will have worries; no matter how unlucky you are, you will also be lucky. We think life It is a tragedy or a comedy, but it is not. If you can get out of a tragedy, you will end up with a comedy; if you are indulging in a comedy, you will often end up with a tragedy. A bit of cultivation means a bit of temperament, a bit of experience means a bit of career, and a person has a bit of suffering There is one point of ability. Every point accumulated now will be exchanged for results in the future. Crying and laughing intertwine, sorrow and joy are reincarnated, when crying, learn to forget, and when laughing, share with others. Forget what should be forgotten, What should be started must be started, don't have too many worries and hesitation. Dare to love, hate, dare to give up is what a wise man does."

"That's very good. I found out how you girls like to think about these things, and you say it all in one set."

"This is the difference between girls and boys. If you are quiet and don't move, you will have more insights. Life is limited, time is the most precious, and every experience is precious. Gain and loss, success and failure, struggle And enjoyment... You have experienced both poles, this is the completeness of life. Do what you have never done before, don't wait until you lose it to know how to cherish it, only when you regret it do you know what you did wrong, and only when you quarreled do you know how to reconcile You only know your friends when you are wronged, you only know your turning back when you miss them, and you only know how you miss them when you leave. Don’t say that you will miss you after you leave, but you will still be friends after you break up. When you leave a place, the scenery will no longer belong to you; if you miss someone, That person has nothing to do with you. Although Luohua has intentions, Liushui has never been merciless."

"Although my heart is moved, but my love is far away. Things are not, people are not, everything is not, and the past cannot be pursued. Can you give me some advice, can I do what I wanted to do before, but I didn't have the courage and courage to do it? What about going back and doing it?"

"All the struggles you do today are accumulating strength for tomorrow, so don't give up."