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Volume 5 Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Looking Northward Chapter 140 Daxiangguo Temple

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    Three days after getting the execution eunuch, Lu Qi suddenly received a secret letter. The secret letter was forwarded by Wen Yu. It turned out to be a letter from Wei Hao. In addition to greetings, the letter also said that he was suddenly summoned by Emperor Zhou yesterday. Maybe  It will be released as a long history.  Lu Qi didn't pay much attention to it after reading the letter. He had no intention of relying on Wei Hao, but he still asked Wen Yu to return the greetings and told Wen Yu that when he came to Zhou Kingdom, his twins were already pregnant, which meant that he and Wei Hao were pregnant.  Hao's relationship will definitely become a relative.  The day after receiving Wei Hao's secret letter, Lu Qi formally submitted a letter requesting to return home to worship his ancestors. He did not mention the princess again. Emperor Zhou inexplicably wanted to marry his daughter to him. He had already responded to his attitude. What was the specific result? He could only remain silent.  From this.  The day after Lu Qi submitted the letter, he and Xiaodie quietly went to the Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng Prefecture to worship the Buddha. Lu Qi's worship to the Buddha was naturally to fight for the Buddha's strategy. Since he showed his respect for the Buddha, he must always maintain the reputation of worshiping the Buddha.  Then you have to go to Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng Prefecture.  Daxiangguo Temple is located in the area north of Bianhe Street and east of Yujie. It can be said that the position it occupies is definitely a golden area in the inner city of Kaifeng Prefecture. Although Emperor Zhou destroyed Buddhism, he did not dare to demolish Daxiangguo Temple. Zhou  Sejong's extermination of Buddhism was mainly to limit the growth of Buddhism, rather than to violently eradicate it.  Arriving at Daxiangguo Temple by car, Lu Qi and Xiaodie got off the car and walked towards the temple gate. Lu Qi came to worship the Buddha today in a low-key manner. He was wearing an ordinary cloth robe. He didn't want to be conspicuous and attract attention. When he came to Daxiangguo Temple, the main thing was  Keep the fact that he was here.  During the tour, Lu Qi saw that Daxiangguo Temple was very large. The entrance to the temple was a mountain gate hall. He knew that Daxiangguo Temple was built in the Northern Qi Dynasty. It is an ancient temple that has lasted for four hundred years. It was originally named Jianguo Temple.  During the Tang Dynasty, after a Xiangwang became the emperor, he named it Daxiangguo Temple.  Walking into the Shanmen Hall, a middle-aged monk immediately joined his hands as a salute. Lu Qi and Xiaodie also joined their hands and returned the salute, and then entered the Daxiangguo Temple.  As soon as he entered the temple, he saw the magnificent building of the Heavenly King's Palace. It was worthy of being an ancient temple as famous as the White Horse Temple in Luoyang. Lu Qi once wanted to go to the White Horse Temple in Luoyang, but because he led the army when he went to Shizhou, Cao Cao came back.  The king passed through Luoyang again but did not enter, so he did not see the ancient White Horse Temple in Luoyang.  The Hall of Heavenly Kings is also known as the Hall of Acceptance. It is actually the second mountain gate. Lu Qi and Xiaodie walked into the Hall of Heavenly Kings and bowed to the angry and majestic four heavenly kings on both sides. Xiaodie was still in men's clothes today, with only Buddha eyes.  Believers, many women from wealthy families wear men's clothes when they go out to worship Buddha.  Lu Qi and Xiaodie left the Tianwang Hall and saw the even more majestic Main Hall. The Main Hall of Daxiangguo Temple was more than ten meters high and seven rooms wide. There were white stone railing pillars around the hall and on the platform. Carvings could be seen on the pillars.  There are many lions. This Mahavira Palace, which is at the lowest point of Buddhism, still has a profound splendor.  However, the popularity of the Daxiangguo Temple shows the fact that this ancient temple is depressed. There are only five or six pilgrims coming in and out, and they are all women. When Lu Qi and Xiaodie came in, they seemed very special. Lu Qi and Xiaodie  Xiaodie walked straight into the main hall without squinting.  The main hall is filled with incense, monks are singing in a low voice, and the sound of wooden fish sounds rhythmically. The golden body of Buddha is enshrined in the hall, which is one foot and three feet high. The face is smiling but not smiling. The Buddha's eyes look down on all living beings. There are also statues on both sides of the hall.  Statue of the Eighteen Arhats.  In front of the Buddhist niche, there were five women worshiping Buddha devoutly. Lu Qi and Xiaodie walked into the hall and worshiped Buddha together. Then Xiaodie went to get the incense and gave it to Lu Qi. They held the incense and worshiped together, and then they worshiped together.  Went to insert the incense burner for the Buddhist altar.  After stepping back and bowing again, Xiaodie took out ten copper coins and offered incense. Ten copper coins was not a small amount. The presiding monk took the merit book and wrote down the name of Lu Tianfeng in Shouxian County. After that, Lu Qi and Xiaodie went to other places.  Watch and worship.  Because the incense given by Lu Qi was rich, the host called a monk to guide him and led him around the Daxiangguo Temple. The Daxiangguo Temple was really big, and there were many buildings behind the Main Hall. The monk took Lu Qi to visit.  Went to the Octagonal Glazed Hall, where the Thousand-Armed and Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is enshrined. There were many pilgrims in the Octagonal Glazed Hall, up to dozens of people, and the common people even worshiped the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.  After paying homage to Guanyin Bodhisattva, Lu Qi went to see the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion. The Buddhist Scripture Pavilion of Daxiangguo Temple was obviously dilapidated. It looked like an old house that had been abandoned for a long time. There were obvious signs of fire. The monk explained that Daxiangguo Temple had suffered  During many military robberies, this Buddhist Scripture Pavilion was basically made of wood, so it was set on fire. Because the imperial court did not allow temples to be repaired at will, this Buddhist Scripture Pavilion was never allowed to be repaired.  Lu Qi listened thoughtfully. Xiaodie saw it and said softly: "Qilang, you don't want to donate to build the Sutra Pavilion." Lu Qi nodded and said: "I have that intention, but I am easily offended.  Emperor, the emperor refused my ordinary request before, perhaps to warn me not to overstep my bounds in Kaifeng Mansion." "The emperor doesn't.Regarding Buddhist matters, if Qilang built the Sutra Pavilion of Daxiangguo Temple, it would obviously have the meaning of antagonizing the emperor.  " Lu Qi nodded, then turned to look elsewhere, and said: "The monks' dormitories and guest rooms in Daxiangguo Temple are also very dilapidated. We can pay for them to repair them. Xiaodie, I will repair them in your name and enshrine Guanyin Bodhisattva.  The palace should also be repaired.  "Xiaodie thought for a moment and said, "Qilang, I think it's best to ask for repairs openly.  " Lu Qi shook his head and said: "If we ask for help, it will arouse a lot of suspicion and accusations. It is just repairing a home, which is a very common charity.  "Xiaodie nodded, and Lu Qi whispered again: "Did you find out?  What is missing most in Daxiangguo Temple?  "Xiaodie was startled, turned her head and glanced around, and whispered: "What's missing?  " "There is a lack of charcoal fires for heating. The Main Hall and the Liuli Hall are cold and devoid of warmth. Because of the cold, not only the monks suffer, but also the number of pilgrims is scarce.  " Lu Qi said. " Xiaodie nodded in understanding and whispered: "This temple should not be too poor to afford charcoal fire. Could it be that it doesn't dare to use charcoal fire to keep warm."  " Lu Qi raised his hand to call over the leading monk and asked, "Master, why is there no charcoal fire in the worship hall?  It was too cold.  " "Amitabha, the donor, the temple is clean and honest, and cannot buy charcoal fire, but it makes the donor suffer.  "The monk replied with slight respect. "No, I have seen that Dongchan Temple in Shouxian County is not so poor.  " Lu Qiwen said softly. " Monks don't lie. Although Daxiangguo Temple is in Kaifeng Mansion, there are almost no nobles as pilgrims on weekdays, and there is no temple property to produce, so it is not comparable to Dongchan Temple.  "The monk explained. Lu Qi nodded and said: "It is not appropriate to be so cold. If I give alms to others, will the Zen masters be able to accept it?  "The monk hesitated for a moment and said: "The donor is willing to do good, and the Daxiangguo Temple is certainly willing. However, if a noble person gives alms, he may be in trouble.  " "It doesn't matter, I worship Buddha for my mother's sake. My mother has told me that when I encounter a Buddhist temple, I must worship Buddha and give alms.  Lu Qiping said peacefully. The monk clasped his hands and said, "Almsgiver is kind, please wait a moment while the young monk goes to invite the abbot."  " After the monk left, Xiaodie whispered: "Qilang did this, but it was a timely help.  Lu Qi nodded with a smile and said, "I respect the Buddha through filial piety. Even if the Zhou Dynasty court knew about it, they would not be able to offend me."  " "Aren't you afraid that you will offend Emperor Zhou?  "Xiao Die said softly. "He can tolerate even my Hexi Autonomy. He can also tolerate my implicit respect for Buddha. He is a very rational person. Since he has used me, he will not abandon me easily.  Judging from the situation in Zhou State, he needs stability in the west and needs me to check and balance the forces of other military ministers. However, his tolerance has a bottom line. Once I pose a huge threat to him, he will definitely have murderous intentions.  " Lu Qi explained. Xiaodie nodded, and Lu Qi whispered again: "Emperor Zhou is a wise man with strong control ability, but his methods of governing the country tend to be rigid, which makes the people of Zhou Kingdom very realistic.  In fact, he should not have destroyed Buddhism at all. Buddhism can appease people's hearts, and Confucianism can cultivate the concept of respecting teachers and being loyal to the king.  " Xiaodie nodded, and suddenly the monk and the abbot of the Main Hall came over. After seeing the ceremony, the abbot, who was nearly fifty years old, smiled and said: "Junior Qingshui from Dongchan Temple has been to our temple. It turns out that Donor Lu is the one who belongs to Qingshui.  A great man of words.  " "Zen Master is over-reputed.  Lu Qi responded with a smile, and then the old monk invited him to the meditation room for a talk.
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