That night, the meal that Hua Feifei invited Wu Yanqing was the most luxurious experience in Cheng Tianle's life. Even though Cheng Zong is now well-informed, he still amazed when he thinks about it. That night, he drank too much, lit the ancient beauty Daji on the palace lantern in the guest room, and then "Dayi" pushed the door open and served him to bed and "rest". This was Cheng Tianle's last memory of the banquet... When he woke up again, it was the second day, lying on the bed in the hotel staff dormitory, holding a gourd in his arms.
Although the memory of being drunk was blank, the previous experience impressed Cheng Tianle. For such a long time, Cheng Tianle has never walked into this alley again. Perhaps because he subconsciously thought that the place was not suitable for him, or he could not afford it, he simply didn't even look at it.
Today, when I was revisiting the old place in the scroll, Cheng Tianle noticed that the alley next to Pingjiang Road was called "Faidao Temple Front". Not far from the entrance of the alley, I passed by the gate of an antique old house on the left side of the road. Cheng Tianle remembered it very clearly that if you walk more than a hundred meters further, there would be an almost identical house next to the road. The shape and layout of the building were the same, which was somewhat strange.
But when he walked to the door of the "club" where Hua Biao Biao first treated to guests, he was stunned because there was no club here at all! This alley is called "In front of the Wei Dao Temple", and it was named because there was a Wei Dao Temple in the alley. In front of Cheng Tianle was the dilapidated Wei Dao Temple ruins.
The Wei Dao Temple was originally named Hui Dao Temple. It was built in the early Yuan Dynasty. It was built by a Taoist priest on a abandoned garden in the Song Dynasty. It was renamed Wei Dao Temple in the Ming Dynasty. According to historical records, Shen Shixing, the top scholar in Suzhou in the Ming Dynasty, studied hard in this temple when he was young. Later, he returned home in glory and donated money to repair the Wei Dao Temple, and wrote a plaque in Donghua Hall to worship Emperor Wenchang. The Wei Dao Temple was once prosperous and occupied a wide area.
Like many old houses in Gusu City, the Dao Temple gradually disappeared into the long river of history. But part of it was preserved in some way. In 1958, after the founding of New China, the Dao Temple was changed to a street factory, and the wing rooms and halls also became workshops and warehouses.
Until the beginning of the new century, the Sanqing Hall of the Dao Temple was still used as a warehouse. The outline of the original can be vaguely seen; the entire Taoist temple still retained the three-in-one pattern, and the front hall and the side hall became residential houses, which had long been beyond recognition. Later, when Pingjiang Road was developed, it became a cultural relics protection unit in Suzhou City. The residents were moved out, leaving behind a dilapidated empty courtyard, which was bounded between the original site and the remains. This was the scene that Cheng Tianle saw.
The ruins of Weidao Temple are preserved in a protective manner, but they still maintain a dilapidated and vicissitudes of life. Some people may ask why they are not completely rebuilt? In fact, there are too many such old buildings in Suzhou area and can be encountered almost everywhere. In the alleys in Pingjiang Road area alone, there are probably no less than a hundred similar ancient houses, which were originally full of residents. Cutting these ancient buildings out of the dense human settlements is already a huge project, which is almost unimaginable in other cities.
When walking here, people can't help but sigh - this is Suzhou. The ancient city of Gusu built more than 2,500 years ago! There are too many historical sites, cultural scenery and cultural heritage here, so there is no need to deliberately search for it, and it is always at your feet. Not to mention such alleys, dilapidated ancient houses, and even those gardens that have been well preserved and restored can never be finished in a month.
When tourists from other places come to Suzhou, they will only visit the most famous attractions, such as Tiger Hill and Humble Administrator's Garden. Most people will not come to the small courtyard of this dilapidated street factory to see anything. There was nothing more than an ancient Taoist temple, and the main hall was the original main hall.
The cultural heritage protection unit once estimated that if the overall protective restoration of the Dao Temple is carried out, the investment will be over 100 million yuan. This is just a Dao Temple, and it involves not only a money issue. If all ancient buildings of the same specification are protected, it will be impossible to complete at least in the short term. Even if all craftsmen who are proficient in restoration of ancient buildings in the country are gathered together. Moreover, there are more valuable monuments in Suzhou than Dao Temple.
So what Cheng Tianle saw was that there were ceramic tiles on the door post, the large iron door was open, the door sign had been removed, and the wall next to it was inlaid with the original street factory gate with the "Suzhou Cultural Relics Protection Unit" sign. Looking inside, there were three-in-one houses and two-crossing courtyards. If you don't pay attention, it would be no different from the dilapidated old house waiting to be demolished. There were a few chickens running in the yard, and I don't know who raised it.
In the eyes of such a yard, people like Cheng Tianle can still find many details that are difficult for ordinary people to detect. When you walk into the building that was originally a mountain gate, the Lingguan Hall of the Taoist temple, the statue of Wang Lingguan who fought against Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West" has certainly disappeared, but when you look up, the beam is still covered with old oar wood, carved with phoenix birds and cirrus clouds; the eaves are picked out, with wood-carved figures on it, and still retain the traces of ancient lacquer.
After passing through the two trans-yards, Cheng Tianle stood in front of the third main hall between a group of chickens pecking at the place. This place should have been the Sanqing Hall. Looking up, the roof construction was particularly exquisite. There was a hollow double-layer brick ridge, and the words "Qian Kun Qingshun" were also on the flower tiles inlaid in the middle. Judging from the remaining traces, it can also be distinguished that it was originally a cinnabar base with gold characters.
Looking at the front of the main hall building, the original lattice door has long disappeared. Half of the wall has been built to death, with a breathable window on it, and the other half is blocked by wooden boards. There is also a red and white sign with "Safety and Don't Forget" hanging on the window sash, indicating that this place was once a factory.
Cheng Tianle looked inward from the gap between the wooden boards that sealed the door. The hall was empty, and of course the Sanqing shrine was gone, and all other things were moved away. In order to protect the ancient buildings and prevent fires, all the wires people connected to were removed later, and cut cables were hung in some places.
Cheng Tianle's eyesight can see the couplets hanging on the front two pillars in the hall in the dark, and the black-bottomed gold characters can still be identified. The first couplet is "The emperor's applause is so strict, don't suddenly make a bell and drum", and the second couplet is "The heavenly grace suddenly opens the five-color clouds". Looking at the two pillars at the back of the hall, there is also a couplet "The blue city is blooming for half a day, and the auspicious light spreads over the universe according to the sun, moon, stars, and thousands of auspicious lights; the longevity area rises flat, and the mountains, rivers, plants and trees are beautiful in all four seasons." Looking at the first couplet, there is also a signature next to it, which turned out to be left in the 13th year of Tongzhi.
The sight passed through the entire dim hall, and the fan-shaped pink wall behind the hall still had ancient color paintings, which were Taoist myths. This is the Su Su in the scroll, and it was also opened by Cheng Tianle's soul world. There are indeed many things worth seeing, and many subtleties are worth experiencing. But Cheng Tianle's doubts are deeper and deeper - is this the private club where Hua Bobiao first treated to him? Why did it become like this in the scroll?
Did he remember it wrong? This is impossible. The impression he had so profound at the beginning, so it should be this location! So where did he eat that meal? Could it be another misalignment between the world of the scroll and reality? The Dao Temple in reality no longer existed and turned into a club, and its remains were still preserved in the scroll? But then he thought it was wrong. This was a civil and military protection unit. The club where he and Boss Wu went to the banquet that day was clearly an ancient house. It should have been preserved a long time ago. How could it appear in the Dao Temple?
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At noon, it was the first round of attendance at the Meifrog Hotel in Menghu. The waiter Zi Hao was busy running around and afterwards. He also went to the front desk from time to time to say a few words to Xiaoxi, and asked her if she wanted help with her. Xiaoxi also smiled and said, "Just just need to be busy with your own affairs. Don't serve the wrong dishes and let the guests find fault."
At this time, his cell phone was shocked. He took out his phone and saw that it was Cheng Tianle's number. Zi Hao was shocked. Isn't Cheng Tianle in seclusion and practicing? Why did he suddenly call him? Is something wrong? I quickly connected, and Cheng Tianle said on the phone: "Mouse, I'm at the entrance of Daru Lane on Pingjiang Road. Come here, and it's now!"
Zi Hao said in surprise: "Is something wrong?"
Cheng Tianle: "Something happened, we need to find out together. You should ask for leave quickly. Anyway, it's very close, and I'm already waiting for you here."
Zi Hao hung up the phone and rushed to Xiaoxi: "Mr. Cheng has something to do with me, and it seems to be very anxious. He wants me to come over immediately. I have to take a leave today."
Wu Xiaoxi: "If you have something to do, just go and do it. It's rare that he will ask you for help! Don't ask me for leave. If the boss is not here, go and say hello to Master Fan."
Zi Hao took a leave, crossed Lindun Road from Guanqian Street to Pingjiang Road, and passed the pharmacy opened by Dui Zhenhua on the way. In the hotel, Liu Shujun asked him what was wrong with Cheng Zong? When he passed by the pharmacy, Wu Jiaming and Sheng Long happened to see it, and said hello and asked Zi Hao Cheng Zong what was wrong with him? The three demons wanted to come to help, but Cheng Tianle had an order and asked Zi Hao to go alone.
Turn left from Daru Lane and enter Pingjiang Road. From a distance, I saw a man standing with his hands behind his back next to the ancient well in the middle of the road, which was very conspicuous among the bustling tourists. He was wearing a straight middle suit, surrounded by small bridges, flowing water walls and flowery windows. A breeze blew across the river, and his long hair was almost waist-length, which was a bit out of the world. Looking at his back, he was Cheng Tianle.
Zi Hao walked over and asked in his soul, "Aren't you in seclusion? Why did you suddenly run to Pingjiang Road?...Oh, your hair is so long, just stopping here is like shooting an advertisement for shampoo!" Cheng Tianle has been in seclusion for less than half a month, but he has spent more than half a year in the world of paintings. Of course, his hair is much longer than before. Today, he didn't wear a ponytail when he went out, and he looked very chic with his hair like this...!~!
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