Three hundred and forty-five chapters, painted gods
Chapter 345, Painted Divine Appearance
All the main attractions in the scenic area are mostly temples or naturally formed caves carved on the cliff. Perhaps there is a natural cave behind an inconspicuous cave entrance, hiding unknown magic. It is built on the cliff.
Many of the palaces above are majestic and magnificent. Daluo Palace, Longtou Temple, Yunfeng Temple, etc. are all ancient relics. The towers stand overhanging the walls. In the deep valley of Cangshan Mountain, you can feel the distant atmosphere. Occasionally, floating clouds drift by, and the majestic atmosphere
It is as majestic as a heavenly palace.
If you feel a little regretful, like the Qianduo Lotus Mountain that you once walked through, the current Mianshan Scenic Area was invested and built by a local private enterprise, which inevitably left traces of excessive carvings in many places, which in turn destroyed the scenery.
The wonderful combination of artificial construction and natural mountains and rivers since ancient times.
The terrain in the depths of Mianshan is too dangerous, making it difficult to develop tourism in many places, and the scope of open scenic spots is not large.
The tourists stayed the longest in the Baofu Rock area. It is also the first of more than 100 known caves in Mianshan. The mountain is like an outstretched arm, hence the name of Baofu Rock. The space in the center of the rock is astonishingly large and can accommodate
Hundreds of palaces and tens of thousands of people!
This natural giant cave has two floors, and is also a super large auditorium. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Jiexiu Anti-Japanese Government often held county-wide military and civilian meetings in Baofi Rock. Looking up from the bottom up, the temples are jagged, like castles in the air. Yunfeng Temple
, Kongwang Hall, Thousand Buddhas Hall, Jie Tui Temple, Stone Buddha Hall, and Five Dragons Hall are all hidden deep in the Baobei Rock, protected from rain and snow, making it a natural and quiet and dangerous place.
Tang Banxiu disguised himself as a walking monk and bypassed Baofu Rock into the depths of Mianshan Mountain. However, You Fang turned around and went directly into Baofu Rock. Although You Fang's spiritual thoughts were not restored, his spontaneous spiritual awareness was extremely clear.
The shock I experienced here was indescribable, and Wu Yuchong felt almost the same as him.
When he arrived at the Mingwang Hall of Yunfeng Temple and had not yet entered, You Fang suddenly felt an invisible force that almost pushed him out. He calmed down and regained his composure, but Wu Yuchong simply staggered and almost lost his balance.
For a moment, she actually held You Fang's arm to stand still.
This hall is embedded in the depression of Baobei Rock, with huge rocks on the top like a cover. In a narrow space of less than 30 square meters, the upper, middle and lower floors are carved out to depict the three realms of heaven, earth and man respectively. The top floor is hung with a glass world.
In the whirling world and the blissful world, the gods and Buddhas in the Xiangyun Heavenly Palace may be cold, compassionate, or smiling, with different expressions. Below the palace pavilion are surrounded by ten great kings of the Ming Dynasty, each with an expression of anger and fear on their chests, their buns fluttering like fire, riding on their backs.
Wild beasts trample on evil spirits, open their chests and stare at them with bare feet.
The aura of compassion and chilling blend together, the solemnity and the anger blend together, it’s so real! There is not just the spirituality of a certain statue here, but the entire temple, this rock, and this mountain are all integrated into the heaven and earth, like a boundless mystery.
Fang Guang, You Fang and Wu Yuchong held their breath for a long time in front of the Mingwang Palace. No one spoke or stepped into the palace. When they turned around and left, they remained silent.
When they walked out of Baofi Rock, there happened to be a gust of mountain wind blowing through, and a pleasant ringing sound came from the air. Looking back, there were countless bird holes on the top wall of the cave, and densely packed copper bells were hung. This is a Mianshan one.
Hanging bells on Juekong Rock. It has been a custom here since ancient times. Devotees who go into the mountain to make wishes hire people to hang ropes from the top of the rock into the air. They then swing back and forth into the cave and hook the top of the rock to wedge and hang bells. There are many hanging bells on the Baowei Rock.
I don't know if it has been there for hundreds of years.
There is a tour guide who is introducing the origin of this custom to the tour group. It is said that in ancient times, there was a vicious beast named "Kiss" in Mianshan Mountain, which lurked in the mountains and was very dangerous. A young man with strong martial arts and good hunting volunteered to subdue the beast.
Kiss, before entering the mountain, he first came to Baofeiyan to pray for blessings from the ancient Buddha of King Ming. When he finished praying and turned around to leave, he suddenly saw the room full of golden light, and a five-inch-high golden bell with a handle appeared on the incense table.
It is also engraved with demon-conquering runes.
The young hunter took this golden bell and entered the depths of Mianshan Mountain alone. Shaking the golden bell caused the mountains and rivers to respond. The power that could move the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers finally subdued the murderous kiss. There are various versions of the story in folklore, and you can even listen to different versions of the story.
The explanations given by the tour guides are all different. Some say that the ferocious beast of the kiss was subdued and turned into a beautiful woman and left with the young man. Others say that the kiss was forever buried deep in Mianshan Mountain and never appeared again.
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Looking back at the bell hanging on Kongyan, the beautiful mountains and rivers were full of emotions and sounds. Wu Yuchong said inexplicably: "The inheritance token of Wuchong Sect is also a golden bell."
You Fang looked at the top of the rock and replied: "This is actually the legend that the founder of the Wuchong Sect manifested into a real person. As the current leader of the Wuchong Sect, you should know it very well, right?"
Wu Yuchong: "I heard Master say something, but it's not very clear. Can Brother You Fang tell me? Even if I know, I want to hear you tell it again. I like to hear my brother tell stories, just like when we were in Meiling
That way.”
The life experience of the manifested master of the Wuchong sect is quite strange. When he was a boy, he was a novice monk under the seat of a practicing monk in the Kongwang Hall of Baofiyan. After the monk passed away, he left Buddhism but did not return to secular life. Instead, he tied his hair and became a Taoist.
, went into the depths of Mianshan Mountain to practice Qing Dynasty. Since ancient times, it is of course impossible to achieve success by just sitting around. He often travels in the mountains and practices medicine as a traveling doctor.
When he was walking through the mountains and passing villages, he would shake a golden bell in his hand, and poisonous insects and ferocious beasts would retreat. When the people in the village heard the sound, they would know that this doctor was passing by, and if there were patients at home, they would ask him to treat them. In ancient times, transportation in the mountains was inconvenient.
, the disease that hurts people is better than the kiss of the beast, the story of the manifested real person has been passed down orally and has become a legend today, and the golden bell shaking in his hand later became the inherited token of the Wuchong sect.
Evil golden bell.
The disciples accepted by Master Xianhua were all patients he had treated in the mountains. They taught Yang Gong Wuchong the secret technique of transforming evil spirits, and later followed him to practice in the mountains. This was the origin of the Wuchong sect. How could You Fang know so clearly?
?Part of it is what Liu Li said, and the other part is what he learned by consulting various classics and notes in the secret room where the relics passed down by the earth masters of past generations are collected.
After talking about this past incident, You Fang sighed: "Although the Wuchong Transforming Evil Technique is the Fengmen secret method taught by Yang Gong, the founder of Xianhua has his own understanding. The magic formation he taught is like the Tao and is close to the Buddha. I think it is also different from his
Experience is not irrelevant.”
Leaving Baofei Rock and continuing to move forward, the sound of bells echoed vaguely in the mountains and rivers, as if it were an illusion but as real as reality. You Fang glanced at Wu Yuchong, his expression was slightly strange, and he hesitated to speak but did not say anything. This trip was also for Wu Yuchong.
When You Fang saw her on the shore of Luhu Lake, Wu Yuchong had just crossed the threshold of being sentient in mountains and rivers, so at this moment she seemed to have truly realized the state of sentient beings in mountains and rivers.
He didn't speak, but Wu Yuchong spoke: "Brother, what do you want to say?"
You Fang changed his tone and said: "I think of an ancient poem, which describes the divine posture of this situation and scene - the ancient clouds in the temple are always there, and the rock sky is about to collapse. It is really a place here, but it is a mere name outside. Birds
The golden bells are crossing the river, and the monks are walking along the stone gap. I sit there and listen to the sound of the Sanskrit, and the flowers are raining silently."
The two of them were chatting while walking. The mountain road ahead was getting more and more dangerous. In some places, you had to carefully hold on to the iron chains on the roadside to walk steadily. Wu Yuchong, who seemed to be holding his arm delicately and weakly, was on the outside of this dangerous mountain road.
Tingting walked slowly, sometimes even stepping half a step into the void without leaving any trace.
The mountain road ahead turns and winds around five peaks with different shapes. This place is called Wulong Tomb. There was a poem that said: "The road is more dangerous when the mountains are over, and the creeks are deeper and the water is richer. The temple tower is gone now, but the five peaks are still high."
." Passing through the Wulong Tomb, in front of you is the Sacrifice Cliff. It is said that in order to repay a deep kindness or save a deep love, someone once made a vow to throw himself off the cliff here.
When passing by Sheshen Cliff, You Fang smiled bitterly and said to himself: "Little Youzi, little Youzi, you also have today!"
Wu Yuchong said quietly: "Brother You Fang, your methods are superb, you are master of all the martial arts skills, and your martial arts secrets are superb. So many experts have fallen into your hands. Mr. Rand has an unparalleled reputation in the world today, and
Your identity as You Fang is just as comfortable and carefree in the world as you are. Everything you have experienced has been so smooth, but now you are captured by me. I was originally worried that you would not be able to bear it, but I didn't expect that you could be so calm all the way. It was not until this moment that you were free.
sigh."
You Fang still smiled bitterly: "I was just sighing at this cliff of self-sacrifice. Sacrifice does not mean being selfless, nor does it mean ignorance of the value of one's own body. On the Xuanji Peak that day, my master Liu Li turned his heart plate and printed it into the soul. Only then did I fully understand
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Wu Yuchong: "Oh, according to my brother's wishes, did you come with me voluntarily?"
You Fang: "If you don't go, I will come sooner or later."
Wu Yuchong turned his face and looked up at him: "Do you still remember the intoxication that night in Meiling? I will never forget it no matter what. But you were clearly suspicious of me at the time. What happened next?"
You Fang looked at the mist floating under Sheshen Cliff, his eyes seemed to be looking far away and recalling: "The first time I saw you was at Chongqing Airport. You followed Mr. Xue, and Mr. Xue traveled thousands of miles to deliver it to me.
This is the most precious wealth I have inherited as a wanderer. The person I should least doubt is you, and the person I should care for and protect the most in this world is you. Otherwise, I will feel sorry for the eyes of heaven.
But the older you are, the more cautious you are. I do have doubts about you. I know that you have good martial arts, come from the United States, and appear at this sensitive time. Although there is no reason, I have to guard against and test you. This suspicion has even been
It makes me feel ashamed! Your brother You Fang is not stupid. He can see that your childhood experience was not pleasant. He also asked your grandma in private and she asked me to take good care of you.
You are so cute in front of me, no, you are so cute in front of everyone! Everyone likes you very much, and I can also see that you are trying your best to show the best side of yourself. Yes, don’t you think so?
Haven't you discovered that even if it is deliberate, it may be the true meaning in the end? It is your true beauty, how can I forget it?"
Wu Yuchong lowered his head and asked in an inaudible voice: "What happened next?"
There was helplessness in You Fang's voice: "What else can I do about the hangover that night in Meiling? I just want to ask you a question now. You blocked An Zuojie's sneak attack for me under the Shengjin Pagoda. Of course, it was to dissuade me.
Regarding your doubts, you succeeded! But now as we pass the Sheshen Cliff, I want to ask you - if you didn't know that I was Melander and only knew that I was Brother Youfang, would you have blocked that blow?"
Wu Yuchong's voice became even softer: "Yes, I would rather you were just brother You Fang."
While they were talking, there was a tour guide in front holding a small flag and leading a group of tourists along the dangerous mountain road along the mountain wall. The tourists stood on the outside of the mountain road, one behind the other with Wu Yuchong, and made it easier to walk on the inside.
He let them pass, and then continued walking hand in hand. Judging from the scene, You Fang was holding Wu Yuchong's hand.
In front of you is a pot of spring. Its terrain is like a big pot embedded in the mountains. The mountain spring flows from the cliffs into this curved pool. The spring is like a refreshing fragrance. The tourist route of Mianshan Scenic Area ends here.
, it was too dangerous to walk further. You Fang and Wu Yuchong were certainly not ordinary tourists. They still seemed to be wandering aimlessly in the mountains. What was interesting was that Wu Yuchong really did not lead the way, but just followed You Fang.
Between Qixian Valley and Jie Gongling, there is a small road winding into the mountains. There is a wooden sign at the intersection that says "tour... stop". The original writing should have said "tourists stop" or "tourists stop", but the wind blows.
The paint peeled off, and now only these three words are left. Looking up, the road has an extremely steep slope. In many places, pilings and holes have been drilled into the rocks to use iron chains as handrails. In other places, they are made of iron chains.
The plank road ladder made of ancient pine branches and iron chains has an unknown age.
Wu Yuchong had been very silent, with a light and thoughtful look on his face. He pointed at the sign and said, "Brother You Fang, you are not allowed to go in. You stop!"
You Fang took her arm and turned around and walked towards this road. He replied calmly: "I am Melander."
The mountains were dangerous but could not stop the two of them. They traveled back and forth among the undulating mountains and admired many wonders and unknown secret palaces. Wu Yuchong neither urged the tourist nor told him where he was going.
Instead, it seemed like I was following him on an adventure in the mountains, as if I also hoped that the last moment would come as late as possible.
Climbing to a mid-air platform on the cliff, the ancient plank road has long been ruined. This place is hidden among the hanging vines, and unknown purple wild flowers are still blooming on the vines. In the middle of the mountain behind the platform is a stone niche Buddhist temple. Along the way, they
We have seen the remains of more than one such monument, some of which have collapsed, and some of which are still well preserved.
When the two of them walked into this secret stone niche on the cliff, they couldn't help but widen their eyes and open their mouths slightly in admiration. The statues here are really ingenious and so beautiful! The one enshrined in the niche is Wei Tuotian, a Buddhist figure in Buddhism.
The deity who symbolizes conquering demons is not like the round-eyed, ferocious non-human image in ordinary temples. He is a powerful and handsome man. The lines of his face are cold and smooth, his eyes are resolute and firm, and even the texture of his armor is so expressive.
Next to the mighty and resolute Wei Tuotian, there is actually a beautiful and gentle statue of the goddess of heaven. The standing statue is full of movement. She is not standing upright, as if she has just approached Wei Tuotian from a distance.
Just at this time, I turned around and stared, and my slim waist seemed to be swaying slightly. The statue was decorated with colorful paintings, and the color is still there after thousands of years. The texture of the soft clothes and skin is actually real to my spiritual sense.
This is a statue that has been enlightened and has spirituality. However, judging from the signs around it, no one has been here for at least hundreds of years. Wu Yuchong asked in a low voice: "I know Wei Tuotian, but why is there a goddess beside me? Who is she?"
The writing under the altar is a bit unclear, does my brother recognize it?"
You Fang: "The name should be Bororama, but I have never heard of it. It must be the name of this goddess, but I don't know what is the relationship between her and Wei Tuotian. Why would someone put their statues together?"
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After the two left the cliff niche, they climbed up the rock. Occasionally they grabbed hold of iron chains of unknown age hidden between the cliffs. When they reached the top of the mountain, Wu Yuchong suddenly let out an inexplicable sigh.
You Fang asked calmly: "You and I are lucky enough to have what we have today. It is something that only a few people can have. Yu Chong, why are you sighing?"
Wu Yuchong: "I didn't say where I was going, but my brother seemed to know where he was going. He was getting closer and closer in the mountains. Is it God's will?"
You Fang made a sound and replied: "Are you talking about where the ancient inheritance inner hall of Wuchong Sect is? Talking about God's will and man-made, it is the practice cave where the real person manifests. I went into the mountains to look for the relics of ancestors of past generations, such as Feng Shui techniques
I have walked such a path to find wonderful achievements in the mountains. Yu Chong, when you enter Mianshan, do you know why you came and where you are going?"
Wu Yuchong brushed his hair and turned his head, as if he didn't want to say more, and changed the topic: "I saw so many hidden ruins in this mountain. They are all amazing and remind me of Angkor. I once wanted to learn Buddhist statues, but
Grandma also said that there is no need to deliberately study in the classroom. It may be more touching to study and experience it from another angle.
After the Spring Festival last year, I wanted to visit Angkor Wat, but I couldn't make the trip because of the war between Cambodia and Thailand. Today I came to Mianshan and saw these painted statues that were not included in the books. The relics here completely surpassed
Angkor, it’s a pity that ordinary people can’t appreciate it all.”
You Fang: "Thankfully, it has survived for thousands of years without disturbance. I once saw a bluestone standing statue of Bodhisattva in Panjiayuan, Beijing. The traces of painting are still there. It is life-size. The clothes are as thin as gauze and the carvings are extremely exquisite. Look at the back and the
There are traces of the base. It was cut out from the stone niche on the mountain wall. It was shipped to Panjiayuan and sold for only 50,000 yuan. I didn’t have that much money and couldn’t afford it. There were people next to me who wanted to buy it, but they didn’t want to buy it.
There is nowhere to put it at home.
Suddenly thinking about it today, I realized that the Buddha statue was stolen from Mianshan. On the way here, I saw traces of the Buddha statue being chiseled away from a half-ruined ancient temple. There were also two seated Buddhas next to it that had been chiseled away.
Throw them there. Although the place is hidden, it is not too difficult and dangerous. People who have stolen cultural relics have been there. Yu Chong, this is the good deeds of your Wuchong faction. Is this what you want in your heart?"
Wu Yuchong's tone seemed to be explaining, but he seemed a little unsure: "What you saw in Panjiayuan, how can you conclude that it was the work of the Wuchong sect? And in the Wuchong sect, I only know two masters and Tang Banxiu.
It’s just about inheriting the secret law. These things have nothing to do with me and I will never do them.”
You Fang's tone finally became a little cold: "Does it really have nothing to do with you? Since you have inherited the Wuchong Sect, this is your responsibility and burden. If I hadn't inherited the inheritance of the Earth Qi Grandmaster, how could I be where I am today?
Isn't this what I have to face? What I saw was not done by you, and it may not be done by the Wuchong faction, but don't forget what people like Pan Qiaomu and Li Qiuping have done before? Who is here?
They were directed behind the scenes to do this! And why did your grandfather go!"