subvert the late Tang Dynasty

The woodcutter said: "The Shaolin Temple is not far away. It is at the southern foot of Maitreya Peak in Songshan Mountain, which is more than a hundred miles south of Fuzhou city. This guest official is not a local, and he doesn't even know the most famous Shaolin Temple in Fuzhou?"

Zhu Wen said: "I have just arrived in Fuzhou for a month, but Songshan is obviously in Henan, why did I come to Fuzhou?"

The woodcutter said: "This Songshan Mountain is not that Songshan Mountain. Thirteen monks from the Shaolin Temple on Mount Songshan once rescued the King of Tang, who was later Emperor Taizong. The Shaolin Temple in Fuzhou is one of the ten branches."

Zhu Wen of the Shaolin Temple in Putian, Fujian has heard of it. It seems that it was later called Linquanyuan, which is the Southern Shaolin mentioned in many movies.He really didn't know there was a Shaolin Temple in Fuzhou, and the mountain where the temple was built was also called Songshan Mountain, so he had to go there to pay his respects.Zhu Wen asked: "Didn't you hear that Southern Shaolin is in Qingyuan County (now Putian)? Why is it in Fuzhou?"

The woodcutter shook his head and said, "There is also Shaolin Temple in Qingyuan County? I really haven't heard of it, but I heard that there is a Linquan Temple in Qingyuan, and the monks in the courtyard also practice martial arts, but it's not Shaolin Temple."

Zhu Wen said "Oh", feeling a little puzzled in his heart. Could it be that the later generations' statement that Putian Shaolin Temple is Southern Shaolin is wrong?The real Southern Shaolin is actually in Fuzhou?

Fortunately, it was still early. After drinking tea, Zhu Wenwen and Huang Ying asked the way. Although the woodcutter was a local, he had never been there.

Zhu Wen suggested going back to rest for a while, and it would not be too late to go tomorrow. Huang Ying was not interested in that Zhou Pu, but she had heard about the reputation of Shaolin Temple for a long time.She had been to Songshan Shaolin Temple, but at that time the temple stopped her outside the temple on the grounds that it did not entertain female guests.

She has admired Shaolin Kungfu for a long time. Since Shaolin thirteen monks rescued the Tang King more than 200 years ago, Shaolin Kungfu has become famous all over the world.I heard that there is another courtyard of Shaolin Temple here, so of course I can’t miss it. Now Zhu Wen is obsessed with going to see it. Zhu Wen couldn’t persuade her, so he had to agree. However, considering the long distance, he went back to chat with Zhu Cun and Zhu Zhen first. call.

Zhu Zhen was afraid of any danger on the road, so she asked Xu Huaiyu to bring dozens of experts to secretly protect Zhu and Wen secretly, and Xu Huaiyu took orders to go.

Zhu Wen and Zhu Wen hurriedly headed south all the way. The horses they rode were all high-quality horses. The journey of more than a hundred miles took about an hour.

Zhu Wen asked the locals about the way, and they found that they had already arrived in Futang County. Shaolin Temple was located in the mountains more than ten miles to the west.The two turned to the west, and there were rugged mountain roads all the way, so the two had to slow down the reins and walk slowly, just in time to enjoy the scenery along the way.

From a distance, they saw the huge temple complex located at the southern foot of Maitreya Peak in Jiulian Mountain, and they knew that there must be the Shaolin Temple that the woodcutter mentioned, so they urged their horses to hurry.

There is a small river in front of the temple, and on the river is a 400-meter-long bluestone slab bridge. At the head of the bridge stands a stone tablet with words on it. Let’s build a Xiayangshi Bridge.” Zhu Wen said in his heart, “It’s really Shaolin Temple! The woodcutter didn’t lie.”

Zhu Wen had been to the Shaolin Temple scenic spot in Mount Songshan in the 21st century, and knew that there was a small river in front of the temple, called Shaoyang Creek. Now the creek that Zhu Wen saw was seven or eight points similar to the Shaoyang Creek in Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain.The temple is built in the surrounding mountains, which look like lotus petals from a distance, so it is called Nine Lotus Mountain.From a distance, even the surrounding scenery is somewhat similar to the Songshan Shaolin Temple.

Huang Ying had also been to Shaolin Temple, and at this time she seemed to have the illusion of returning to Songshan Shaolin Temple, and blurted out: "The surrounding scenery here is really similar to Songshan Shaolin Temple!"

Zhu Wen nodded and said: "That's right, there are seven or eight points similar, let's go in and have a look."

They crossed the stone bridge and met an old farmer on the other side of the bridge. Zhu Wen asked, "Excuse me, old man, is this Shaolin Temple?"

The old farmer said: "Yes, this is Shaolin Temple. This river is called Shaolin Creek, and this bridge is called Shaolin Bridge. It is a bridge built by eminent monks in the temple soliciting donations from the gentry for the convenience of pilgrims."

Zhu Wen thanked him and was about to take Huang Ying up the mountain.

The old farmer turned around and stopped them and said: "Master, you can go in this Shaolin Temple, but this young lady may not be able to go in, because the rules of Shaolin Temple do not accept female pilgrims."

Huang Ying pursed her lips and said, "I never imagined that the branch of Shaolin Temple would have such a stinky rule. Today, Miss Ben, I want to see how they can stop me!"

The old farmer shook his head and said: "there are more than a thousand eminent monks in the temple, all of whom are extraordinary in skill. Isn't it easy to stop you? I hope the girl will not act rashly." After saying that, he turned and left.

When Huang Ying went to the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, she was just a beginner. At that time, she had only practiced the fourth level of Hunyuan Wuji mental method. Now she has already broken through the fourth level, and the fifth level has also been practiced to the middle and late stages. , the skill is not what it used to be, not to mention that this Shaolin Temple is just a branch of Songshan Shaolin Temple, how could she put the monks in this temple in her eyes?

So when he heard the old farmer's words, he didn't take it seriously, and made a face at the old farmer's back.

But Zhu Wen thought: "If this is really the legendary Southern Shaolin, it must not be underestimated. According to legend, the northern and southern Shaolins have their own merits. Although the Southern Shaolin is just a separate courtyard of the Northern Shaolin, its martial arts are not inferior to the Northern Shaolin. .”

Seeing Huang Ying's disapproving expression, he said: "Ying'er, don't underestimate this Shaolin branch, maybe there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this temple, it's better to be careful."

Huang Ying snorted and said, "So what about the hidden dragon and the crouching tiger? I'm just going in to have a look, and I don't want to make things difficult for them. Why are they stopping me?"

In fact, Zhu Wen also disapproved of their rules. Isn't this typical patriarchal?

The two passed the huge archway inscribed with the three characters of Shaolin Temple, climbed up the stairs, and arrived at the mountain gate of Shaolin Temple.Sure enough, the Zhigu monk who was guarding the gate came up and bowed politely with one palm on his chest, saying: "Two benefactors, please stay. This courtyard does not accept female guests. I hope the two benefactors will forgive me."

Huang Ying said: "Who made the rule, let him stand up and explain clearly why female guests are not allowed in?"

The Zhike monk thought, this rule has been established for more than three hundred years, how do I know which senior monk made it?Even if you know who it is, how can you stand up after someone who has been dead for two or three hundred years?Isn't this vexatious?The Zhike monk still politely said: "This female benefactor, the monk is only following the temple rules, please don't make things difficult for the little monk!"

Huang Ying said: "Miss Ben wants to go in today, let's see how you can stop Miss Ben, hum!"

Suddenly he snorted coldly: "Who is so bold that he trespassed on the holy land of Buddhism?" Although the snort was not loud, it made people's ears ache. It was obvious that the person who came came had deep internal strength, and he must be an elder in the temple.