Going north along the avenue, Xu Zun and Lu Mingyue took the lead in exploring the first two Taoist temples.
The first two Taoist temples are two extremes. The one closest to Shangyuan City is huge, while the one located in Xingchuan County is too small.
If it is too large, there will basically be no problem, because it is too close to Shangyuan City, and believers from the city often come to watch and clean it.
There are also people in official circles among these believers. If there is a problem with this view, others may have already noticed it.
There is also no problem with the one that is too small. It is basically an ancient temple, and there are no permanent Taoists in the temple.
Those who offer incense are basically nearby villagers, and since the villagers accept local management, there is no chance of any problems.
As a result, Xu Zun and others' attention was all focused on the third Taoist temple - Chongtian Temple.
According to Wei Beihui, the Taoist priests in Chongtian Temple like to ride Yuzhao lion horses the most.
When they arrived at Ligu Town, Xingchuan County, it was already Youshi and it was almost dark.
In other words, no matter what they find out tonight, they still have to find a place to stay locally.
Ligu Town is just a small town, so its scale is naturally small. Xu Zun and his party quickly found the location of Chongtian Temple and came to the outside of the temple.
Unexpectedly, the town is not big, but the Chongtian Temple is built in a particularly grand manner, with towering attics, carved beams and painted buildings, and even a large garden.
They walked around the courtyard wall for a long time before finally finding the main entrance.
"Wow, what a magnificent Taoist temple!" Zhao Yu expressed surprise, "I'm afraid this is the biggest one I've seen in my long life! It's actually... built in this small town?"
"Taoist Master Xu Tianyou's Taoist teachings are extensive and profound, and he is famous far and wide. In addition, the wishes made here are efficacious, so Chongtian Temple is very popular. This Taoist temple..." Wei Bei looked back at the majestic gate and sighed, "It seems that it has been expanded and renovated!
"It can be seen that the successor of Taoist Master Xu is not bad, right?"
"Taoist Master Wei," Xu Zun asked, "then do you know who it is? Is it the disciple of Taoist Director Xu?"
"Ouch," Wei Bei frowned, "Daoist Master Xu has many disciples, and I haven't had any contact with this place for many years. Let's go in and ask later."
Da da da……
A few people were talking when they saw a fast horse running from the road.
The man on the horse was a Taoist priest. When he saw that the temple door was open, he hit his horse and jumped in through the main gate.
There was a Taoist guard at the door. He didn't show any sign when he saw the fast horse entering the temple. He seemed to be used to it.
this……
Wei Beihui frowned slightly, the Taoist temple is a sacred place for Taoism, how could this Taoist priest beat a horse to enter the temple?
This is simply blasphemy and would be punished in other Taoist temples.
Wei Beihui felt something was wrong, and Xu Zun and others also noticed it, because they discovered that the Taoist priest was riding a Yuzhao lion horse!
This is a tall, snow-white horse with a silky mane. After riding it, it gives off an unworldly sense of superiority, so it is very popular among Taoists.
The carriage that Lu Mingyue was riding in was luxurious and luxurious. Their group appeared at the gate of the Taoist temple, which naturally attracted the attention of the Taoist priests guarding the gate.
"Infinite Heavenly Lord," when he saw the gatekeeper Taoist priest, Wei Beihui took the initiative to greet him, recited the Taoist slogan, and then said according to the words he had prepared in advance, "fellow Taoist, we have come from a long way and passed by Guibao Temple. I wonder if we can
Go in and burn incense and pray for blessings?”
"It depends on what you said," one of the Taoist priests who guarded the door saluted with one hand and said to Wei Bei, "We embody the Tao of Dharma and Heaven to save all living beings. Our Chongtian Temple is originally to pay respect to all truths and pray for blessings for good people.
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"That's very good, thank you fellow Taoist!"
Wei Bei greeted them back and then turned back to report to Lu Mingyue in the carriage.
A moment later, Lu Mingyue, dressed in red, stepped out of the car. Like a bright and delicate flower, she immediately attracted the Taoist priest's attention.
Several people looked straight.
The coachman went to park the carriage aside, Wei Bei returned to the front, and the others protected Lu Mingyue and entered the Chongtian Temple together.
The Taoist priest at the gate had already realized that Lu Mingyue was not an ordinary person, so he quickly led the way and led everyone towards a magnificent building inside the temple.
Slightly different from the Taoism known to Xu Zun, this Daxuan Dynasty advocated the mysterious and infinite method, so it was called Xuandao.
Therefore, in every Xuandao Taoist temple, the central hall is called Xuanyang Hall or Xuanming Hall, which means mysterious Yin and Yang.
What is enshrined inside is still the common Sanqing.
Xu Zun had not studied Taoism in his previous life. After entering the main hall, although he seemed familiar, he still felt that there was a big difference between some of his knowledge in his previous life.
A huge Tai Chi diagram is painted on the dome of the main hall, with a glazed roof, brackets and flying eaves, and gorgeous paintings.
The statues of the Sanqing Dynasty are so tall and majestic that people in front of them look like ants.
Taoists greeted them in the hall. Seeing that Lu Mingyue and his entourage were of high status, they also took the initiative to preside over the details of offering incense and worshiping with great enthusiasm.
Xu Zun did not kneel down and offer incense, but stood behind and observed carefully. Under this observation, something strange suddenly arose in his heart.
But I saw that all the Taoist priests in the temple had different eyes, pretending to lead with piety, but in fact they were secretly peeping at the beautiful and clear Lu Mingyue.
Not only were these hidden glances, Xu Zun also felt a sense of hostility from these Taoist priests. If he hadn't been an undercover spy in his previous life, it would have been difficult to detect it.
"This Taoist brother," after prostrating, Lu Mingyue went to the side to burn incense and pray. One of the higher-ranking Taoist priests asked Wei Bei, "May I ask where you are from?"
"Oh..." Wei Beihui replied, "We are coming from Shangyuan City. Miss is going to Wude City to visit her relatives. She passed by Guibao Temple and came here to pay her respects."
"Oh, it looks like they belong to a wealthy family, right?" the Taoist priest asked again, "Looking at the way the good people dress, they are not ordinary people!"
"The owner of the family is in the rice shop business, so he is not considered rich, haha..." Wei Bei made up an identity, and then asked, "Excuse me, this Taoist brother, can I go to Master Xu Tianshi's spiritual place to pay my respects?
"
"Oh?" The Taoist priest was startled for a moment, then asked, "Do you know my ancestor?"
"When I was young, I listened to Xu Tianshi's sermons. I was still admiring him. I wanted to ask for advice myself, but unexpectedly, Tianshi became an immortal.
"It's rare to come to Guibao Temple today, I hope Brother Dao can make it easier!"
"This..." the Taoist priest hesitated for a moment and said, "The tablet of our ancestors is enshrined in Chenyuan Hall. At this time, all the senior brothers are giving lectures in the hall... It's not very convenient!"
"Oh..." Wei Bei replied, "Then we can only talk about it next time when we are destined! My young lady is eager to go home and will leave Ligu Town tomorrow morning. It is really... a pity..."
"Hey? How about this?" The Taoist priest's eyes lit up, "I have many guest rooms in the temple. If you don't mind, you can stay in the temple tonight!"
"This..." Wei Bei asked quickly, "Is it convenient?"
"What's so inconvenient about this?" said the Taoist priest. "My temple master once said that Chongtian Temple's current scale depends entirely on the donations of all benevolent masters. If it can be convenient for good people, it is convenient for ourselves."
"I see, this is the best," the Taoist priest said, "You may not know that there is no decent hotel in Ligu Town, so it is better to be spacious and clean here!
"After you stay here, wait until Haishi, when the senior brothers come down to the palace, then you can go and pay homage to my ancestors!"
"Oh?" Wei Bei replied and quickly saluted with one hand, "That's very good. Thank you fellow Taoist. I will go and tell the lady later..."
