Chapter 67 Qingdeng Ancient Temple

Author: Canghai Guyin

Chapter 67 Qingdeng Ancient Temple

Blue sky and white clouds.

On the vast sea, sand gulls dance, and the cross-sea bridge winds like a jade dragon, connecting the islands. It is majestic and spectacular.

A yacht rides the wind and waves and travels on the sea.

Tang Li was wearing a black peaked cap, sitting in the yacht, looking out the window.

"Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, walking in the deep Prajnaparamita for a long time, sees that all five aggregates are empty, and can survive all hardships."

"Relics, color is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from color, color is emptiness, emptiness is color, and the same is true for feelings, thoughts, and consciousness."

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In the cabin, recorded Sanskrit chants were played.

Traveling all the way around, Tang Li's island trip is about to come to an end.

An island appeared in sight.

The island is like a green cow lying on the sea, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, steep cliffs and strange rocks, and a quaint and solemn landscape.

A Bodhisattva stands on the island, with his feet on a rosette, his fingers holding mudra, his eyelids drooped, his eyebrows kind and his eyes kind, looking down at the world.

This is Master Guanyin.

Tang Li came to the Haitian Buddhist Kingdom: Mount Putuo.

The yacht disembarks.

Tang Li followed the crowd and climbed Mount Putuo.

As a holy land of Buddhism, Putuo Mountain is very prosperous and attracts tourists year after year. There are tour groups, individual tourists, and devout believers. People seek inner peace and pray for peace amidst the hustle and bustle.

Walk and enjoy the scenery along the way.

Mount Putuo has three major temples. The temples are filled with incense and crowded with people praying for Buddha. Looking around, you can see the crowds of people. In the quiet and incense-filled ancient temple, countless wishes are intertwined and surging.

Mount Putuo has hundreds of peaks and many eminent monks who practice cultivation in the mountains without caring about worldly matters.

Tang Li found a small unknown temple on a secluded mountain peak, donated incense and stayed here.

The abbot of the small temple is a thin old monk, wearing plain monk robes that have been washed white, sitting on a futon, chanting sutras and worshiping the Buddha, looking clean and simple.

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Morning bells and evening drums.

Green Lantern Ancient Buddha.

Tang Li was sitting in the Zen room, sorting out the materials and notes for this trip.

The C station account is already filled with private messages.

Since the release of the "Landscape" series of videos, Tang Li has not released a new video for more than 10 days. Many fans can't help but urge updates in private messages and ask about the current situation.

Tang Li is also making plans for this.

He planned to use this trip to the archipelago as an opportunity to conduct a periodic summary of his own practice.

After that, Tang Li checked some current affairs information.

Nowadays, Ningshan City is experiencing an opportunity for development, and there are many related reports in the news.

Even provincial newspapers have dedicated special reports on this.

Ningshan’s island-connected economy has attracted a lot of attention.

Around 11 o'clock, the monk brought the vegetarian meal.

A bowl of white rice.

A bowl of clear water.

Tofu, green vegetables, and two or three vegetarian dishes.

The vegetarian meal is very light and simple.

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The setting sun sets, the afterglow pours out, and then night falls, shrouding this island Buddhist kingdom.

The mountain is full of lights, and the sound of chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha can be heard all the time.

Tang Li was sitting cross-legged on a cliff.

Looking around, you can see rocky shores, rocky cliffs, twists and turns, and layers of strange rocks. The cliff cave is half immersed in the sea water, and the bottom of the cave is open to the sea. The tide surges like a cave, hitting the stone walls, and there are waves of low humming sounds, like Sanskrit sounds.

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This is one of the twelve scenic spots in Mount Putuo: Ancient Cave Chaoyin.

This landscape has been famous for a long time. It is said that during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it was also the place where many pilgrims prayed for the Bodhisattva to appear and bless you. Some pilgrims even jumped off the cliff here and died in order to be reborn in the Western Paradise. For this reason, in ancient times,

At that time, the county magistrate built a pavilion on the shore, wrote the "Precept of Sacrifice" personally, and erected a stele to forbid self-sacrifice.

Today, there are very few people who sacrifice their lives, but the pavilions and stone tablets have survived, confirming history.

Watch the sea and listen to the tide.

Tang Li felt this calmness and solemnity.

The schedule in the temple is regular and fulfilling.

At around 5 o'clock in the morning, the monks had already started morning classes.

Morning bell.

The sound of chanting.

Cleansing people's hearts.

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In the bamboo forest, Tang Li was practicing boxing.

In the temple, the faint sound of chanting Buddhist scriptures can be heard.

His fist intention seemed to be fused with a hint of Zen philosophy.

In the Chinese martial arts world, Buddhist martial arts also occupies an important position, and there is even a saying that the world's martial arts originated from Shaolin.

A reed crosses the river.

Shaolin Vajra Fist.

Seventy-two unique skills.

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They are all unique skills that have been passed down for a long time and are famous both at home and abroad.

Buddhist martial arts also pays attention to the combination with Zen principles.

When he was in Kuncheng, Yunnan, Tang Li fought against Yelu Shan, who came from the Buddhist Tantric Sect. At that time, he used a lion's roar, which was like a Buddhist shout.

Of course, Mount Putuo is a sacred place for worshiping Buddha, not Shaolin.

There are no warrior monks on the island, and there is no martial arts practice.

Calmly close your fist.

Tang Li brought up the properties panel.

[Skill]: Cicada in eight steps (Mastery 742/1000)

【Attribute points】:3.2

As the eight-step cicada reached the mastery level, Tang Li's understanding and control of this footwork became more thorough. It was integrated into boxing and even daily practice, and he became more proficient and clearer.

"Assignment."

Tang Li thought silently in his heart.

The attributes will change accordingly.

[Skill]: Catch the cicada in eight steps (perfection)

【Martial Intent】: Chi

【Explanation】: Walking like a shooting star, walking alone for thousands of miles

[Gain effect]: Greatly improve speed, agility, and breath control. And while traveling at high speed, it ensures sensory perception, keen sensitivity to environmental changes, and improves instant adjustment ability and dexterity.

Eight steps to catch up with the cicada and advance to perfection, transformed into the martial intention: Chi.

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The sun is hanging in the sky.
To be continued...