Speaking of the purple gold bronze bell in Tianlun Temple, it has a great origin. It represents a legend.
Ordinary bronze bells are made of only two materials: bronze and brass. However, the bronze bell in Tianlun Temple is the same as the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue in the main hall. It is purple-gold in color; but it is indeed a large bell made of copper.
It is said that ninety years after Tianlun Temple was established, a monk who was traveling with a caravan passed by here and lived there ever since.
At that time, Tianlun Temple only had one main hall and several side halls around it for living lamas and living Buddhas. There was no white hall at the back and no bell tower on the north.
That monk stayed in Tianlun Temple for ten years. He was ignorant and was not noticed by others. Everyone only knew that he came from a place called Alan Temple and called himself Master Zijin.
In the ninth year of Master Zijin's arrival, Tianlun Temple was going to hold a ceremony to mark the centenary of the founding of the temple. Invitations were sent to all the major monasteries in the grassland and Gobi. They even sent people to several major monasteries in Tibetan areas. I hope to invite a few of them. A living Buddha lama with great status came to strengthen his momentum.
In order to entertain guests, Tianlun Temple began to build the north courtyard. Due to lack of manpower, Master Zijin was considered an old man after ten years in Tianlun Temple. This project was entrusted to him.
At that time, Tianlun Temple was not very famous. Although Niujiangling was a rare resting place for business travelers on the Silk Road, the money for incense was very poor. In other words, Master Zijin’s next task of building the North Courtyard was that Tianlun Temple was not They won't give him much support. He needs to plan everything by himself.
Master Zijin didn't say anything when he received this apparently difficult project. He quietly left the next day.
A month later, Master Zijin came back again and brought a large group of people with him.
After these people arrived, they lived around the Ganlu Spring at the foot of Niujiao Ridge. The first building they built was an inn called Ganlufang.
Because of this inn, the nectar spring that was originally provided to business travelers for free became a commodity. There is only one reason. Ganlufang Inn surrounded the nectar spring with a stone pavilion. Only business travelers staying in Ganlufang can enjoy it. Qualifications of Manna Spring.
Ganlufang opened two months later. It was the turn of summer and autumn. There were many business travelers traveling on the Silk Road. Ganlufang's business was very prosperous.
With this investment, the North Courtyard of Tianlun Temple was quickly built. Not only were the guest rooms well built, Master Zijin also built an octagonal altar in the middle of the North Courtyard.
Seeing Master Zijin repairing the altar, of course the living Buddha in charge of Tianlun Temple had to recruit him to ask what the master's plans were.
Master Zijin only answered with two words: Bell Tower.
In that era, any temple with a big bell was a famous one.
Nothing else. Copper and iron were scarce resources in that era. The temples that had a bell tower were all large temples with royal support. Ordinary temples simply did not have the financial resources and resources to cast a large bell.
Even if there is enough copper material, the bell casting technology and craftsmen are not something Tianlun Temple can touch.
At this time, it was less than half a year before Tianlun Temple's centenary celebration. The person who presided over the living Buddha was just a joke to Master Zijin, so he didn't take it seriously.
The north courtyard of Tianlun Temple is simple and remote. It would be good to have an extra altar.
In a blink of an eye, the day of the centenary celebration of Tianlun Temple came. More than a dozen living Buddhas from around a thousand miles away came to celebrate. Three great lamas from the upper courtyard of the Tibetan area also came to join in the celebration.
In the afternoon, after all the celebration rituals were completed, in full view of everyone, Master Zijin opened the "altar" that was covered by a curtain.
At that moment, purple energy fills the sky; at that moment, auspicious light spreads across the sky; at that moment, auspicious clouds cover the sky; at that moment, Sanskrit chants are heard; at that moment, strange fragrance spreads.
From then on, Tianlun Temple had a bell tower that was famous in the Western Regions. Inside the bell tower was a legendary giant bronze bell.
The name Zijin Bronze Bell is firstly to commemorate Master Zijin. He mysteriously disappeared at the same time as the bell tower was unveiled. After three days and three nights of research and debate, all living Buddhas and lamas agreed that Master Zijin was the sacred purple gold bowl next to the Buddha. Incarnate in the lower realm and enlighten all living beings.
The basis for saying this is that there is a line of Sanskrit in the complex decoration of the purple gold bronze bell: Purple gold does not beg. Hear the sound and take refuge.
For this glorious legend, the living Buddhas and monks of Tianlun Temple will widely praise it. Together with it, the Ganlu Fang built by Master Zijin also became famous and became a famous place on the Silk Road.
Everything came to an abrupt end a hundred years ago. For a reason unknown to outsiders, the people of Tianlun Temple suddenly kept silent about this purple-gold bronze bell. Most of the purple-gold bronze bell that was once famous in the Western Regions was submerged by sand and stones.
What you can see now is that the two Mani Lamas are holding the purple and gold copper bell high; a white-haired monk with a childlike face sits on the bell button. The one who rings the purple and gold copper bell is the monk in white. There is a section of purple gold root that is eight feet long and as thick as the mouth of a bowl.
The muscles of the two Mani Lamas flexed and their eyes widened with anger. They were obviously using all their strength to support themselves, but they did not dare to put down the bell and run away.
Not far from their feet was a one-meter-square hole. It was obviously the entrance and exit of a secret passage.
The monk in white had a smile on his face. He sat cross-legged on the support point about the size of the bell button. He clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha. You guys are here just in time. These two evil heretics wanted to steal the bell, but they happened to be hit by the poor monk. Amitabha." Guilty sin.”
After saying that, the monk in white jumped up high and swung the purple gold root and hit the purple gold copper bell hard.
"Buzz..." There was another loud noise. The entire Tianlun Temple seemed to shake slightly with this loud noise.
The two Mani Lamas were in the most unbearable state. They could no longer hold on. Their mouths and noses were bleeding so softly that they even hid under the bell.
The huge purple-gold copper bell did not hit them. In a flash of lightning, the monk in white waved the purple-gold root and swept them away several meters.
The purple-gold copper bell hit the ground heavily, stirring up a cloud of dust that sealed the hole.
The old monk in white waved his hand again. A bearded man came out from the corner holding a Taoist priest in blue. He said carelessly: "Nephew Fanxing failed to challenge Eagle Buddha. His sanity was damaged. It is all the fault of the poor monk. "
"Wonderful and wonderful. Master Kong Xue showed his great power. He subdued Xiao Xiao. It opened our eyes and greatly admired him." Zhu Tong took the lead in applauding and cheering.
The situation is already very clear. Of course, the two Mani Lamas did not want to steal the purple and gold bell. They were running around in the Gobi Desert carrying a thousand-gold bell. That was something that would only be done by a madman or a fool; they opened the bell to get into it. Enter the secret path and leave Tianlun Temple.
The moment they opened the purple-gold bronze bell, Snow Kuang Monk appeared. He struck the big bell with a purple-gold root he got from nowhere, shocking the two Mani Lamas.
Everyone was very skilled in carrying the sedan chair. Everyone was extremely skilled in the practice. Snow Kuang Monk was, after all, an eminent monk of the empty generation. He was held captive as a hostage for more than a month. Now I feel very happy to see him alive and well.
Master Wu Wu, an eminent monk of the unknown generation in the Golden Buddha Temple, came to Monk Snow. His affection was beyond words.
The monks from Tianlun Temple also gathered around. They knelt down and worshiped Monk Xue Kuang, who was holding a purple gold root, and called him the Living Buddha.
Snow Kuang Monk was not ashamed. Instead, he acted like a master in a very elegant manner. He tapped the decoration on the purple gold copper bell with the purple gold root and shouted to them: "Purple gold does not beg, take refuge after hearing the sound. You fools like me." The Buddha’s care for Tianlun Temple was in vain. The greatest evil. Amitabha..."
The Eight Immortals of the Dao Sect came. Of course they found nothing. They could only look at the proud Snow Kuang Monk with a wry smile.
However, Zhu Tong did not want to keep the two Mani Lamas. They were two troubles that were difficult to deal with.
And that beard. That was Jiang Xiaoyu. With his help and guidance, Monk Snow could stage this farce.
Things have priorities. Zhu Tong is most concerned about Taoist Priest Fanxing's condition. He can let go of other things for the time being. He stepped forward and took Fanxing from Jiang Xiaoyu's hand. He carried Fanxing to the outside of Tianlun Temple. He quickly checked After taking a look at Fanxing's body, it was indeed as Snow Kuang Monk said. Fanxing was only mentally damaged, but not physically injured.
But this situation is the most troublesome. First of all, how to wake him up is a difficulty.
Liu Yilan cared more about Taoist Fanxing than Zhu Tong. She hesitated and followed Zhu Tong out of Tianlun Temple.
"Sister, why don't you stay and watch the fun?" Zhu Tong asked as he walked.
"Is it useful for me to stay?" Liu Yilan said with a chuckle; "Master Kong Xue will dedicate a dojo to the Golden Buddha Temple again. With him taking the lead to carry the Eagle Buddha, everyone will feel more relaxed."
"That's Jiang Xiaoyu." Zhu Tong said.
"Who...you mean..." Liu Yilan was slightly startled. She soon realized that Zhu Tong was talking about the beard; no wonder he was so anxious to pick up Fanxing.
Liu Yilan quickly realized the crux of the problem and said: "Zhu Tong, Elder Mu and I will take Fanxing back to Xijing first. You must stay."
"It's the same sentence. Sister, is it useful for me to stay?" Zhu Tong looked back and said: "The biggest credit belongs to Master Kong Xue. It's pointless for me to stay. Is it money? Master Wu Wu knows this time How much money did it cost? The Golden Buddha Temple got the Tianlun Temple. The Snow Monk lay down on the firewood and tried his courage. He saw the right moment and used his divine power to injure the living Buddha Renjiesa and rescued the Fanxing Taoist priest. He also showed his extraordinary power to subdue the Mani Lama. This is all impossible. Denial of the fact. This time the Golden Buddha Temple can be said to have achieved both fame and fortune. No one needs to tell us that we will not default on our debts."
"You are now the convener of the Jianghu Reception. You must stay." Liu Yilan said firmly; "Miss Su has been taken away by Senior Zhu Hong. She will take Miss Su back to Shanghai directly. I will take Fanxing to go with them. Here. .is your stage.”
Zhu Tong was stunned. Her mother came. She also took Ye'er away.
Think about it. What Liu Yilan said makes sense. Since mother can wake up Liu Yilan, she can also do something about Fanxing. Besides, there is Qin Tongshan here. Qin Keqiang still needs to worry about him. He cannot return to Shanghai at this time.
He sighed, handed Fanxing into Liu Yilan's hands, watched them get into the car, and left quickly.
"Brother." Cookie came out from nowhere, holding a person in his hand; "He wanted to run away, but I caught him."
"Why are you here?" Zhu Tong was very surprised. Especially when he saw that the person in Cookie's hand was Liao Feng.
Wasn't he being watched by Orchid Girl? Liao Feng was not a monk. He was the chosen scapegoat.
Zhu Tongben plans to hand him over to Major Niu after the incident is over.