"Is this the famous Luohan Temple? I hope there will be no unexpected changes in this auction." In the busy preparations, time flew by and soon it was time for the Luohan Temple auction to begin.
The originally deserted stone mountain has become lush and lush with the special methods of these monks, mainly dominated by common Buddhist plants such as Bodhi tree, tall banyan tree, bay leaf palm, lotus, Manjusri orchid and turmeric flower.
I don't know if it's a psychological effect or if these plants are arranged in a special way, but they have a special effect of calming the mind and calming the air.
In short, when a large number of bustling monks arrived at the gate of Luohan Temple, they all subconsciously lowered their voices and felt a rare sense of purity, as if their souls had been baptized.
At the entrance of Luohan Temple, there are two glaring Vajra on the left, the "Secret Vajra" on the left, and the "Narayana Vajra" on the right. They are also the famous Hengha generals in ancient mythology, responsible for guarding the safety and stability of the Buddhist temple.
Looking around, I saw two Vajras with their clothes wrapped around their waists, their angry eyes protruding, and they looked like real Vajras with angry eyes. They were indeed the famous Buddhist protectors.
At the entrance of Luohan Temple, there is a middle-aged monk wearing a blue robe, with seven unusually conspicuous Buddha lights behind his head, and a smile on his face, waiting for the monks. He is the Zhike monk.
"Amitabha, welcome all monks to Luohan Temple. The poor monk's name is Huitong, and Tian is the visiting monk of this temple. Please follow me to the temple." After being polite, monk Huitong led the monks present to the interior of Luohan Temple.
"Little monk Huitong, when will this auction start? I've come hundreds of miles away not just to visit the temple," a rude man with a bare chest and only a pair of baggy gray trousers shouted.
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"Don't be upset, monk. Monks don't lie. There will be auctions, but it still takes some time to prepare. You can follow the monks to have a look inside the temple. Although Luohan Temple is small, it has a unique flavor. You will not be disappointed.
"Monk Huitong showed no signs of worry.
As the name suggests, Luohan Temple is a temple dedicated to the Eighteen Arhats. In addition to the two glaring Vajra statues at the entrance, there are also lifelike statues of the Eighteen Arhats in the main hall.
The Eighteen Arhats are the eighteen sages of Buddhism. They are also the eighteen Arhats who live forever in the world and protect the righteous Dharma in Buddhist legends. They were once bandits and are also a typical example of "putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha immediately". The existence of Buddhism is vigorously promoted, so there is
Dedicated Luohan Temple.
From left to right, they are distributed strictly according to the ranking of the eighteen Arhats: the first Arhat sitting on a deer, the second Arhat rejoicing, the third Arhat raising a bowl, the fourth Arhat holding a tower, the fifth Arhat sitting quietly, and the sixth Arhat crossing the river.
Arhat, the seventh Arhat riding an elephant, the eighth Arhat the laughing lion, the ninth Arhat the Happy Arhat, the tenth Arhat the Exploring Hand, the eleventh Arhat the Pensive, the twelfth Arhat the Ear-digger, the thirteenth Arhat the Bag.
, the fourteenth Arhat with Basho, the fifteenth Arhat with Long Eyebrows, the sixteenth Arhat the Gatekeeper, the seventeenth Arhat Subduing the Dragon, and the eighteenth Arhat Subduing the Tiger.
As a temple dedicated to the Eighteen Arhats, Luohan Temple has a stone tablet next to each Arhat statue for a special introduction, which made Zhao Shoushou feel quite eye-opening.
Among the Eighteen Arhats, the Dragon-Subduing Arhat has the most followers and the most widespread fame, while the Tiger-Subduing Arhat turns out to be the last two to attain enlightenment.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, these eighteen Arhats are really amazing. Many of them are famous together with many gods in ancient mythology. No wonder they can suppress the West."
"No wonder every time there is a demonic chaos, these monks and temples know that there is little chance of survival, but they are still willing to come forward to suppress it. This is true compassion."
"If I don't go to hell, who will? With the blessing of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, I can continue to reincarnate and practice in the next life, which is a good choice."
For a time, whispers came from the crowd, and the hostility towards Buddhism was greatly reduced. Some of the monks who had other plans even began to change significantly.
"Only in the temple, under the shining of the venerable light, can these people in the world wake up to the suffering in the world and understand the compassion of the Buddha. The time has come and the auction can begin." The kind-hearted old abbot said decisively
Stop.
"Fellow monks, the auction has been prepared. Please come with the young monk." Zhike Monk appeared at the right time and took everyone to a simple auction house covering a large area.
The format of the auction is very simple. Each person has a small wooden sign for quoting, and a set of simple wooden tables and chairs. It can accommodate about a hundred monks to participate, which is basically the same as the number of people present today.
"Welcome all monks to come to Luohan Temple to participate in the auction. Monks like us should not be involved in secular affairs. Unfortunately, the evil chaos is approaching, so we can only take this last step. Amitabha." The old abbot with ten Buddha lights on the platform took the lead in explaining.
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"Whether the demonic chaos breaks out or not has nothing to do with us casual cultivators. The best thing to do is to start the auction as soon as possible. The old monk should not waste time here." There is sympathy and opposition.
"This monk is a little anxious. The auction will begin next. As for the two rules, the first is the one with the highest price, and the second is the one with the Buddhist treasures." The old abbot got off the donkey along the slope.
Buddhist monks are also difficult to escape from the secular world, and spiritual stones are also indispensable in cultivation. The same is true for Buddhist treasures. After all, in Xianzhou and even the entire Tang Dynasty, the lack of Buddhist treasures is very realistic.
"The first treasure: a first-level medium-grade magic weapon, the Xiangyun Shovel. It is good at facing enemies head-on. It can also be used to open a spiritual medicine garden. It has multiple uses. It is priced at 40 yuan of low-grade spiritual stones."
The Xiangyun Shovel is actually a magical tool among Buddhist cultivators and monks. Most of its users are cultivators who are committed to Buddhism. In fact, this is also an obvious temptation.
Of course, judging from the actual performance of the Xiangyun Shovel, it can be regarded as a good first-level mid-level magic weapon, but most of the contenders are monks at the fourth and fifth levels of Qi training who lack magic weapons.
More than ten monks, including Zhao Shoushou, who were at the peak level of Qi training in the middle stage, were either closing their eyes to rest or watching the fun with smiles on their faces.
In the end, the first-level middle-grade Xiangyun shovel was purchased by a devout monk at the fifth level of Qi training for 60 low-grade spiritual stones. Luohan Temple's strategy obviously had good results.
"The second treasure is a stack of twelve first-level mid-grade mutated water snake spells. The starting price is fifty yuan for low-grade spiritual stones."
The Mutated Water Snake Technique is similar to the Fire Tiger Technique he once used in standing fights. It can erupt with far greater power than usual in battle, and is very popular among most monks.
And because there are mostly water-attribute monks in Cormorant County, water-attribute talismans of the same grade are sold at a lower price, so the audience for these mutant water snake talismans is naturally larger.
Twelve mutated water snake spells were eventually sold for fifty-five low-grade spiritual stones, and were treasured by an old cultivator with white hair and a shambling gait.
The first two treasures were of higher quality among the same level, but they were obviously used to warm up the field, and those who came to compete for them were also some newly promoted monks in the middle stage of Qi training.