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After disembarking from the island, the bigwigs stayed on the cruise ship and planned to stay there for the night.

Xiaomeng and her friends took a helicopter back to the mainland. Since it was still early, they decided to stop by Nanshan Cultural Park for a visit.

The main reason is that since we're already here and transportation is convenient, it's only right to offer incense and pay homage to the Guanyin Bodhisattva's sacred site.

After Xiao Tang's assistant made a phone call, the staff at the Cultural Park cleared out a parking lot large enough for a helicopter to land.

After landing, two staff members had already brought a tour bus and were waiting for them not far away.

I don't know what the assistant said on the phone, but the two staff members from the cultural park were incredibly enthusiastic towards them, calling them "leader" repeatedly, and saying that their general manager wasn't in the park, otherwise they would definitely have come to greet them.

One of the people who came to greet them was the vice president on duty today, and the other was the security captain, who was specifically there to drive the tour bus for them.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, everyone got into the car and entered the park.

Because the park has limited opening hours, they did not take their time to explore. Instead, the park staff led them straight to the main attraction: the 108-meter-tall Guanyin Buddha statue.

As the sun sets, the calm sea in the distance shimmers like countless golden scales, and the Guanyin statue shines brightly in the sunset and modern lights.

On both sides of the nearby driveway, there are lush tropical green plants. Even if it is not the spring month of March, it is full of vitality and spring colors.

After the tour bus passed the Six Pure Pillars and Puji Bridge, they arrived at the foot of Guanyin.

The sight is already breathtaking from a distance, but looking up at it up close is even more astonishing.

Seeing such a huge Buddha statue, anyone with megalophobia would probably feel their legs go weak and be unable to stand up.

"It's so big, so magnificent," Xiaoyu exclaimed.

Xiao Wei, however, considered it from a different perspective: "This is a huge project; which construction company is responsible for it?"

The vice president couldn't answer that question, but he said that according to official data, the giant Buddha statue cost about 800 million yuan to build.

Xiaoyu, Xiaowei, and Xiaotang exchanged glances. "The person who made the decision has great courage."

"Yes, people were really daring in the early days of reform and opening up."

Xiaomeng nodded in agreement, "Modern engineering technology is truly amazing; such a large project can be successfully completed."

Xiao Tang felt that Xiao Meng's focus was different from that of ordinary people, and that she was cute and adorable, so he smiled and agreed with her, "That's right, modern technology is really great, and the power of the working people is really great."

Everyone chatted and laughed as they climbed the steps.

In reality, when they got really close, they couldn't even see Guanyin's golden face. Even if they raised their heads to the highest point, they could only see the lotus base at the feet of the goddess and the huge skirt, and at most, they could see a bit of her chin.

The staff diligently explained the integrated three-figure Guanyin statue, the significance and meaning of the lotus pedestal it stands on, and the ritual implements held by each side of Guanyin, along with their symbolic meanings.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The base of the giant Guanyin statue is actually a huge hall called the Yuantong Hall, which has seven floors, each with a different theme.

After the staff led them into the main hall, everyone was awestruck by its magnificent splendor.

This enormous Buddhist space, utilizing modern sound, light, and electricity technology, combined with the various luxurious decorations inside the circular hall, makes the golden statue of Guanyin in the center appear extremely solemn, inspiring worship at first sight.

If visitors look up, they can meet the gaze of Guanyin beneath the caisson ceiling, who seems to cast a compassionate look upon all beings. The enormous Buddha statue makes one feel their own insignificance and involuntarily contemplate things like fate and the mysterious aspects of life.

The staff led them to the central Buddha statue. In front of the Guanyin statue, there was a circle of cabinets, which seemed to be an offering table, but not quite. Outside the circle of cabinets were the kneeling cushions.

The layout of this temple is quite different from that of a typical temple.

Inside the main hall, monks dressed in robes were working. When they saw the staff from the cultural park arriving with others, the monks quickly bowed respectfully and clasped their hands in greeting.

The assistant went ahead and put a few pink coins into the donation box, and the monk lit some incense and handed it over.

Following the principle of "when in Rome, do as the Romans do," this group of people stopped in front of the Guanyin statue, offered incense, and bowed several times. Since none of them were Buddhists, they did not prostrate themselves as devoutly as the Buddhists nearby.

According to staff at the cultural park, the Buddha statue inside the hall was also created by a famous artist, and if you look closely, you can appreciate even more of its artistic beauty.

He then led them inside the round cabinet so they could appreciate it up close.

They didn't really appreciate the art, but Xiaomeng noticed that the staff member seemed a bit too obsequious. She hadn't seen any other visitors being invited to such close range.

Xiao Meng asked Xiao Tang, who was standing next to her, in a low voice, "This person just mentioned how many kilograms of gold leaf were on the Buddha statue, and he was so eager to invite us inside to visit. Was he trying to get us to donate some gold? But I didn't bring any gold bars with me today."

Xiao Tang quickly pressed her down, saying, "That's not how it is, don't make wild guesses."

After leaving the main hall, he told Xiaomeng that the other party was only receiving them according to the standards of official reception, and did not want them to donate gold.

"Official reception? Oh, right, all three of you are from within the system, so this is considered a visit to a sister unit, right?" Xiaomeng suddenly realized.

They had already taken the elevator and appeared on the lotus platform of the giant Guanyin statue.

This is truly the place at the feet of Guanyin. A single fingernail here is as big as a washbasin, polished to a shine by countless tourists over the years.

The staff members of the Cultural Park, walking ahead, greeted Tang Yulun and Lin Xiaomeng with smiles and attentiveness, while three or four assistants stood guard behind them.

They gradually distanced themselves from the two people behind them.

"After arriving here, I suddenly felt the insignificance of human beings and the unpredictability of fate," Xiaoyu said suddenly as she looked ahead.

Xiao Wei asked with a gentle smile, "What's wrong? Did you suddenly have a sudden epiphany after coming out for a visit?"