The two of them walked leisurely and leisurely to the antique street in front of Shengxiandai.【

】This is an ancient street. Both sides of the street are full of jewelry shops, handicraft shops, clothing shops, tea shops, root carving wood shops, jade and antique shops, rice noodles, beef balls, kebabs, wontons and other snack shops, shooting, hoops, and stalls.

Those selling groceries, selling sugar cane, selling incense candles... they kept shouting and selling, and there were everyone there. It was noisy and bustling, and it was very lively. Girls who love beauty can buy cheap and beautiful accessories, and weapons.

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Young people can go and see all kinds of unique unedged swords. There are also craftsmen who make glass crafts on the street. It only takes a while to make a beautiful flower basket. There are many people around the artist who makes clay figurines, and from time to time he

There were shouts of applause; there was also an old man performing a shadow puppet show, swinging and dragging his voice while singing a big saw, singing a big show... Usually young couples stood side by side to watch the novel, or parents took their children to reminisce.

As the saying goes, people come in all shapes and sizes. Luo Xiao was worried about encountering thieves, thieves and gangsters, so she held Wu Xiaojun's arm tightly and looked around, pulling him to stop to look at something strange or pick something strange from time to time.

It is very joyful to pick out handicrafts, or to see beautiful head flowers and ask for advice with a smile.

Next to the entrance to the Shengxiandai Scenic Area, I saw a dark-faced middle-aged woman huddled up in a corner in the cold. She was wearing an old floral cotton-padded jacket, with sunken eye sockets and a purple face. She was holding a hand with her rough hands.

With bamboo baskets of incense candles and dozens of yellow paper, I looked eagerly at every tourist who walked by and watched the excitement, and occasionally shouted in a weak and trembling voice, "Please give me some incense, and wish you good luck."

When buying incense in a temple, you cannot say "buy incense". That is disrespectful to the Buddha. Say "please incense" to show respect and piety. Just like counterfeiting is not called counterfeiting, it is called processing or improvement, traffic police fines are not called fines but called services, and plagiarized articles are called learning from others.

Studying and traveling with public funds are not called tourism but inspection.

It is common knowledge that incense outside is cheaper than inside. Almost no "devout" pilgrims burning incense inside dare to bargain, just like patients who enter the hospital and do not dare to negotiate the price. Can they burn incense cheaper?

The true meaning of worshiping the Buddha is to express respect, gratitude and memory for the Buddha. To become pure, dedicate your life, and realize your life. If you do this, you will naturally have blessings and wisdom, and your dreams will come true.

When the two came closer, the middle-aged woman quickly stood up and said tremblingly with longing eyes, "Brothers and sisters, you two are such a loving couple. For those who are celebrating the New Year, please buy incense sticks for Patriarch Li. It's special."

, I will definitely bless you to give birth to a big fat boy this year.”

Wu Xiaojun was embarrassed for a while and was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. He secretly thought that this village woman had misunderstood. She didn't even have a girlfriend, so she couldn't even give birth to a boy, and she couldn't even give birth to lice.

aside.

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

"Three yuan a bet, girl, please make two more bets."

"Prepare six bets for me. I wish you good luck and good luck."

Luo Xiao carefully took the incense in her hand, straightened up and smiled at Wu Xiaojun, "Didn't you say that you asked Patriarch Li for an answer at the Shengxian Platform? It would be right to go to see him empty-handed without adding incense.

Ancestor is disrespectful and if his heart is dishonest, Ancestor will not tell you the exact answer."

"Hahaha, I just wanted to make you happy. I didn't expect you to take it seriously. I am a materialist and I have never believed in superstitions about gods and ghosts. It seems that you are quite interested in this.

. Even so, the ancestor is compassionate, generous and benevolent, and will not be so worldly and careless. I haven’t been here for a long time, and I found that it has changed a lot than before. I don’t know when the archway was built. Let’s go and read what is written on it.

What is the word for."

The gate is tall and majestic with yellow tiles and red walls. In the middle of the archway are the four characters "Gate of All Wonders". On both sides are the inscriptions "Di Gu Yong Chuan Qu Da Li" and the subtitle "The sky is high and close to the Dajing Palace". The main text is Cang Gu Qiu Jin.

There is the vigorous and perseverance of "Zhuo", the sharpness and elegance of "Zhuo" method, and there is also "Chong"

The balance of hardness and softness of "Zhuo" is breathtaking. After passing through the gate and walking across Shengxian Bridge, blue waves rippled on both sides under the bridge. The water was as clear as a mirror, the lake was lingering, the breeze was blowing, and the scenery was pleasant. The two of them walked through Youlong Embankment,

Yingxi Hall, Xuanyuan Hall, Xiang Hall, and then came to the Shengxian Platform.

The sound of firecrackers in the small square in front of Shengxiandai was deafening, the ground was covered with gunfire debris, and thick smoke was billowing. There was a long queue to burn incense in front of a large incense burner, and the smoke was still lingering. There were also various types of incense, and the incense was thick and long.

Buddhism often says: "It is up to oneself to create one's destiny, and to seek one's blessings." Rich families burn high incense.

Those who don’t have money can burn cheaper ones. Those who have a heart for nature, great enlightenment, and great compassion will not be like ordinary people who care about big incense and small incense and give riches and blessings respectively. If you are poor, you can only take care of yourself, and if you are rich, you can help yourself.

In the world, if you can forgive others, please forgive them. If you have kindness in your heart and love in your heart, you have good virtues and good karma.

The two of them held incense candles and followed the long queue, moving forward step by step. Seeing Luo Xiao's enthusiastic and pious look, they had no choice but to go along with it, restrain their impatience and temper, and pretend to be sincere.

Sincere pilgrims, go to the incense burner and gently

Throwing the incense in their hands into the furnace, the two of them clasped their hands side by side, closed their eyes slightly, stood quietly, and prayed silently. After the ceremony, they turned around and looked at each other with a smile. Wu Xiaojun asked cheerfully, "What were you praying for just now? Maybe

What wish do you have?"

Luo Xiao pursed her lips and smiled, holding Wu Xiaojun's arm, and said cryptically, "The secret cannot be leaked. If I don't tell you, of course you don't have to say it. The ancestor's manifestation will come true naturally. If it cannot come true, it means you are not sincere. If you don't say this,

, let’s go up and have a look.”

The two followed the crowd up the steps to the top of the platform. Above was the temple of the ancestors. Set against the backdrop of green pines and cypresses, it was antique, elegant and moving. There was a couplet on both sides of the statue of the ancestors - the first couplet: A sea of ​​blue waves flying.

Egret; second line: green cow under the purple air in mid-air. There is one in front of the temple

A mountain whip is a large iron pillar as thick as a bowl. It is buried deep in the ground. The part exposed above the ground is more than three feet long. It stands abruptly and has an ancient color. Only one person comes to 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 were numerous notes written by tourists. The two of them were very interested and looked at them with great interest. Most of them expressed their respect for the ancestor, and they could not help but feel a sense of awe in their hearts.

Love is no longer like a tourist, but like a crazy believer worshiping his idol. There are four jingles that make Wu Xiaojun serious

There was a smile on his face, and one tourist wrote neatly, "The ancestors on the stage live in Gaoxiang, and the hall is full of devout men and women kneeling. There are endless places of interest and historical sites, and the feudal superstition is heartbreaking." In front of the sacred ancestor the year before last,

This lie is obviously a different kind of morality. "Sister Xiao, look at these sentences. Do they directly express the mentality and ideology of modern young people?"

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

"No, no, it's tradition to respect the old and cherish the young, respect the ancestors, and inherit the essence of humanities. It's just that the monotonous carriers and forms that have been unchanged for thousands of years should be enriched and developed with the changes of the times. For individuals, it is more important

Most of them are looking for the true meaning of understanding life and a positive life from the philosophies of our ancestors.”

"Okay, a few jingles have improved your understanding so much in one go. Just talking without practicing means not talking at all. The key depends on how you act."

There are several tour guides explaining here. The two of them followed a tour group and listened to the articulate, dignified and beautiful female commentator introducing the origins and legendary stories of Shosendai.

The Shengxian Terrace is also called the Immortal Worship Platform. It is said that Patriarch Li practiced Taoism and became an immortal here, hence the name. It was built in 734 AD. There has been an endless stream of admiring visitors throughout the ages, including Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

Xuanzong Li Longji, Empress Wu Zetian, Song Zhenzong Zhao

Heng, as well as literary greats such as Su Dongpo and Ouyang Xiu, etc. all came to the temple to worship or visit, leaving behind immortal poems and chapters. Many leaders, including Mr. Gu, Mr. Li, Mr. Qiao, Mr. Zhu, Mr. Wen, and Pingyuan Provincial Party Committee Yu

Secretary, Secretary Hou, and Secretary Liu all came to inspect.

It is said that after Patriarch Li ascended to immortality, he flew into the sky and was sealed to the highest floor of the thirty-third floor, where he lived in Lihentian. Therefore, the steps of the Ascension Terrace are on the thirty-third floor. The platform is 13 meters high and is a tower with a height of 13 meters.

It is an ancient high-tank-shaped ancient building built with large bricks and surrounded by fourteen planes. It is shaped like a column and has edges and corners. The top area is 765 square meters and the bottom area is slightly larger. The whole Taiwan is built with ancient large bricks, composed of

Twenty-four planes form a cylinder

The platform is surrounded by a 70-centimeter-high wall, which is similar in shape to a city wall. There are three main halls on the platform, and one east and west side hall. In the main hall, there is a bronze statue of Li Patriarch, about two meters high, with exquisite casting work.

East under the eaves

There is a stele embedded in the west and west, with the words "The True Origin of the Virtue Family" and "The Remains of Yulong". There is an iron pillar on the east side of the mountain gate, seven feet high and seven inches in diameter. It is covered with thirteen junipers and cypresses, which are green and lush, providing cool weather all year round.

The wind is blowing and birds are singing.

There is also such a legendary story. On the ninth day of the sixth lunar month in 1938, the Japanese artillery unit where Taro Fukuda was stationed was ordered to set up more than a dozen mortars and violently bombard several commanding heights in Yuanzhen County. After a burst of artillery fire,

, Guiyue Tower, and the South City Gate tower were all destroyed. Shengxian Tower was hit by fourteen rounds, but none of them went off! The Japanese army found it very strange and did not dare to fight again.

After entering the city, I discovered that this was a "temple". I was so frightened that I climbed up the steps and knelt down and kowtowed to Patriarch Li. Today, there is still an artillery shell embedded in the trunk of a cypress tree in Shengxian Terrace. The Japanese army fired all the cannons back then.

, the local people regard it as the appearance of their ancestors, praying for children, bringing blessings, and warding off disasters and evil spirits. On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, pilgrims and faithful men and women come and go in a constant stream during festivals and festivals.

After coming off Sendai, the two of them 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 said, "I only knew the term Shengxian Terrace before, but I had no idea what it was about. I didn't expect there to be so many stories. Today I finally figured it out. What is it about emphasizing morality and virtue and returning to nature?"

, the ancestor of all religions, purple energy comes from the east

These boring words can all be found here with their origins and infinite profound meanings, especially the couplet: Cultivating virtue and understanding Tao will give birth to all things in one life, having a clear mind and a clear mind, the law of the earth, the law of heaven and nature, the feeling is infinite, profound and profound. Finally, it is not

It’s a waste of time.”

"I feel sorry for you. From now on, I must conscientiously study the ancient masterpiece "Dade Collection" written by my ancestors. It is a collection of classics and history. It is a wonderful book of sages and sages who preached the principles of Confucianism and Yiye. Please understand it carefully.

It is rich in philosophy, which will benefit you a lot and help you a lot whether you go into medicine, politics, or business in the future.”

"Remember Lao Tzu's famous saying in "Tao Te Ching", when misfortune comes, blessings rely on it; when blessing comes, misfortune lies behind it. When disaster comes, happiness relies on it, and happiness and disaster lurk in it. The way of a saint's life

The Tao is square but does not cut people, has edges but does not pierce things, is straightforward but is not presumptuous, is bright but does not make people cry. It is worth pondering and following."

"This sentence has been best verified and experienced by you. Life is always ups and downs. Please don't complain about anything. No matter how happy you are, you will still have worries; no matter how unlucky you are, you will also be lucky. We think that life

Whether it is a tragedy or a comedy, it is not the case. If you can get out of a tragedy, it will often end up as a comedy; if you indulge in comedy, the ending will often be a tragedy. If you have a certain level of cultivation, you will have a certain temperament.

Every experience means a career, and every hardship means a person's ability. Every accumulation now will be converted into results in the future. Crying and laughter are intertwined, and the cycle of sorrow and joy is reincarnated. When you cry, learn to forget, and when you laugh, you will learn to forget.

, share it with others. Forget what should be forgotten, start what should be started, and don’t have too many worries and hesitations. Dare to love, hate, gain, and abandon is what a wise man does."

"That's very well said. I noticed how you girls love to think about these things, and you always talk about them one by one."

"This is the difference between girls and boys. If you stay quiet and read more, you will gain more insights. Life is limited, time is the most precious, every experience is precious, gain and loss, success and failure, struggle

and enjoyment...you have experienced both extremes, this is the perfection of life. Do the things you have never done before, and don't wait until you lose them before you know how to cherish and regret.

Only when you know that you have done something wrong, you will know how to reconcile when you quarrel, you will know your friends when you are wronged, you will know how to look back when you miss me, and you will know how much you miss when you leave. Don’t say that you will still miss you after you leave, and you will still be friends after breaking up. Leave a person

Places and scenery no longer belong to you; if you miss a person, that person has nothing to do with you. Although the falling flowers are intentional, the flowing water is always ruthless."

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

What about going back and doing it?”
Chapter completed!