In Daxingshan Temple, Ni Tu was walking in this huge ancient temple.

I mingled with a small tourist group and listened to the young monk explain as he walked: "The former Indian monks Nalian Tiriyasa, Janagahuta, and Damagupta spread the tantric teachings here, making our temple once the center of the Tang Dynasty. A dazzling place in the history of cultural exchanges with Tianzhu."

"Please see, the entire temple building is centered on Buddhist architecture, forming three parallel axes north and south. The overall layout is reasonable and the architecture is majestic."

"There are six lines in Chang'an City. This place is located in the Nine Five-Year Plan. Yu Wenkai expanded the temple and built it. It was the first national scripture translation hall in the Sui Dynasty. The secrets of the secret method cannot be arbitrary without initiation and teaching. It was passed on and revealed to others, so it was called Tantric Buddhism, and it was the sect formed by Buddhism in the Tang and Han Dynasties."

If Ni Tu were to explain, he might know more than he does.

With the pacification of the four territories, the Tang Dynasty entered its prosperous period, especially after Xuanzang returned to the east, this place became one of the three major translation sites for Buddhist scriptures in Chang'an, and would also become the birthplace of Tantra Buddhism in the Central Plains. Buddhism in the Central Plains will be This is a dot that radiates to the vast world, spreading the salvation culture belonging to the Central Plains people.

The prosperous Tang Dynasty attracted people from all over the world to absorb the nutritional essence of culture. Monks, businessmen, and scholars from Japan, Silla, Korea, and India came to study one after another.

Kukai, a disciple of the eminent monk Huiguo of Daxing Zen Temple, returned to Japan after studying and created Japanese Shingon Buddhism and Japanese writing. Therefore, Daxing Zen Temple is also considered the ancestral home of Japanese Tantric Buddhism.

The splendor of Daxingshan Temple can be seen in the vast poetry records of later generations.

"The white cranes perch across the window, as if they are adjacent to the mirror lake. The moon shines on trees of any age, and flowers meet people many times. The grass on the shore is green and there are paths, and the moss paths are green and dust-free. I wish to stay with you forever. I am an old monk."

"The green Yijian pines are transplanted in the Lotus Palace. The moss color is in front of the rain, and the autumn wind sounds in the middle of the night. The long leisure time has not been obtained, and it is difficult to enjoy it temporarily. Those who are not as good as the Zen dweller will always look at each other."

The world's top science will also be produced in this temple.

When a line of monks were abbots, the monks’ research on astronomy and mathematics in the temple threw Western science across several oceans.

The Tang Dynasty's emphasis on science and its exploration of knowledge far exceeded that of the later Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

A group of people was ordered to change the calendar and organized and launched a large-scale astronomical geodetic survey. This survey used actual measured data to completely deny the erroneous theory of the previous dynasty that "the shadow of the sun is an inch, and the earth is thousands of miles away", and provided a very accurate The length of one degree arc of the Earth's meridian has a significant impact on world astronomy.

He also created the Kaiyuan Water Transport Armillary Sphere, the world's first fully automatic device, which is also known as the Water Transport Armillary Sphere in later generations.

An instrument that relies on water power to operate and can imitate the movement of celestial bodies, demonstrate the apparent movement of the sun, moon, and stars, and measure time. The attached time-telling device can automatically tell the time.

The creation of this armillary sphere was inspired by Zhang Heng's design. It is engraved with the twenty-eight constellations. Water is injected into the wheel to make it rotate, day and night, exactly in line with the apparent movement of the celestial body. In addition to showing the movement of the stars, it can also show the rising and setting of the sun and the moon. It is certainly more sophisticated and complex than Zhang Heng's waterborne armillary sphere.

Although it cannot be seen now, it is conceivable that when the water-borne armillary sphere was built and placed in front of the Wucheng Palace, all civil and military officials watched it and were all impressed by its exquisiteness in making it, measuring the synodic phases, and being accurate in reporting the time. They all praised it for its wonderfulness.

Especially on the water-borne armillary sphere, there are two wooden figures driven by gears, and one wooden figure automatically beats the drum every moment.

A wooden man automatically rings a bell every hour.

These two wooden figures are robots made using mechanical principles.

This is a very ingenious timing machine. It is the earliest mechanical clock device in the world and the ancestor of later mechanical clocks. It is six centuries earlier than the earliest Wick clock that appeared in the West. This fully shows the wisdom of the working people and scientists of China.

Intelligence.

For this reason, Yi Xing and Liang Lingzhan obtained the right to invent the astronomical clock and will be immortalized in history.

Dr. Joseph Needham, a famous British historian of science and technology, wrote a special article for this purpose: The parallel linkage device invented by the eminent monks and Liang Lingzhan was essentially the earliest mechanical clock and the ancestor of all escapements. It was the first mechanical clock in Europe in the 14th century.

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After experiencing the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, the Daxingshan Temple in later generations was destroyed by fire.

The light and shadow of the prosperous Tang Dynasty will also disappear.

Strolling in the prosperous Daxingshan Temple in front of him, looking at the pilgrims arriving one after another, Ni Tu couldn't help but sigh in a quiet and elegant corner of the temple. In fact, in the city of Chang'an where every inch of land is precious, it is possible to have such a large bustling area.

It is rare to find a beautiful environment for tranquility. Daxingshan Temple is used as a back garden and has become a part of the life of people in Chang'an.

The sky gradually darkened, and Ni Tu could finally enjoy the tranquil silence.

Early in the morning, he heard that Wang Xuance sent someone to say that he would go on an expedition in the next few days. Ni Tu took the opportunity to go to the market to buy some necessary supplies.

Ni Tu, who was suffering from hunger, prepared the most dry food.

The road to Tianzhu in this life is very dangerous. Who knows what will happen.

It never hurts to prepare more dry food.

Corn cobs have not yet been introduced to South Asia from the Americas, and naturally they did not exist in the Tang Dynasty. Not to mention the delicious corn flour pancakes. Let alone the sweet corn nests.

There were a lot of dried fruits. Ni Tu bought a lot of dried peaches and apricots.

These can be packed into travel bags of dry food. They can both quench hunger and supplement nutrition, serving multiple purposes.

The sweet naan bread was sprinkled with sesame seeds and baked until it was dry and yellow. It was crunchy when you took a bite. I bought a cart full of it.

Wang Xuance did not give himself any extra armor. Ni Tu also disdained the so-called armor filled with linen, so he drew a sketch, explained the material, and asked Zhen Zhen'er to take it to his uncle to build it as soon as possible.

Ni Tu's natural beauty forgot to wear soft protective armor on the inside of her clothes.

If this kind of soft armor were placed in later generations, it would naturally be the simplest product of industry, woven with a series of interlocking thin iron chains. But in the Tang Dynasty, which relied entirely on handwork, it was a huge and delicate project.

Ni Tu is not stupid enough to imitate the golden soft armor unearthed from archeology and make it out of gold. Such things are just good treasures that cost money and cost lives.

When it comes to hardness, nothing in the world has to be steel.

Having mastered fine steel technology, Zhen Zhener is even better at making fine gadgets.

People like him are the most suitable for such challenging crafts. Sometimes Ni Tu found that Zhen Zhener would sit for a whole day without getting tired in order to overcome a difficulty.

This reminded Ni Tu of the days when he went to an Internet cafe in his previous life. Day and night, he was so immersed in this that he forgot about the passage of time.

After admiring the majesty and solemnity of Daxingshan Temple, Ni Tu felt empty in his heart.

As for what was missing, Ni Tu couldn't remember.

Maybe it’s because I feel emotional, not knowing when the next time I will pay my respects to this place will be.
Chapter completed!