Knowledge and Practice

After passing through the mountain gate, you can see the red and yellow main hall with a short distance to the right. Red lanterns engraved with Buddhist scriptures are hung on the yellow wall. The belt is pleasing to the eye, sweeping away the simple and single image of Lifo Temple influenced by traditional stereotypes.

Yellow has been used exclusively by the royal family since ancient times, because Buddhism was first invited from India by the emperors of the Han Dynasty. To show respect, the buildings of Buddhist temples are built according to the specifications of the imperial palace, and yellow can also be used. It has been inherited in this way throughout the dynasties.

After entering from the mountain gate, you can see the Tianwang Hall, Yuantong Hall, and Daxiong Hall in turn. In front of the main hall, there is a turtle pond and a koi pond. A small stone arch bridge is built on the pond. Every flower and every grass is very thoughtful. I heard that different flowers will be placed in every corner of the temple in different seasons to remind the world of the arrival of a certain season.

There are few tourists in Faxi Temple, and there are many local people. Every first day and the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year is a traditional day for local people to worship Buddha. People often bring koi to release them in the pond. Generally, the number of fish is seven or nine, which means that ninety-nine is one. Pray for success.

Xiao Xingyi and Xie An walked across the bridge. There were not many pedestrians in the temple, which did not disturb the fish in the pond. It is not suitable to feed the fish here, and the fish will not swarm up when they see people. Take it easy.

After passing the stone bridge, you can see the incense burner for asking for incense standing in front of the main hall. After entering the temple, there are three sticks of incense as gifts, and you can pray before twelve o'clock at noon.

It was not yet noon, and devout believers held incense with both hands next to the incense burner, and raised the incense above their heads, worshiping Buddha in all directions.

Xie An also held a fresh incense, lit it and let the incense go out naturally, raised the incense over his head, and bowed three times to the main hall first.

Xie An recalled that when he was a child, his parents took him to the local temples to pray for good luck in his studies. Most of the temples in different places had similar architectural styles. At that time, it was probably for the college entrance examination, and they were allowed into the main hall, and the abbot was invited to chant scriptures face to face. pray.

Later, he did fulfill his parents’ wishes and took the exam for a major that didn’t require him to bother looking for a job. After finishing his studies, he naturally worked in a place close to home. However, as time passed, he still jumped out of his parents’ wishes and went to Shanghai. , It is not considered a traditional family and business, but it has just stabilized its foothold.

I don't know if there is a time limit for these thoughts in front of the Buddha. At that time, his parents probably didn't make him a vow not to travel far in his life, so he drifted farther and farther.

Just like his parents promised him a smooth career, what Xie An hoped for in his heart, apart from his parents' longevity and well-being, was that Xiao Xingyi around him could live a life without worries.

Xiao Xingyi lit the incense almost at the same time as Xie An, and when he held the incense over his head, a little burnt incense ash fell on his hand. While performing the Buddhist ritual, the faint burning pain on the back of his hand made it difficult for him to concentrate.

First bow three times to the Daxiong Palace, and then quickly bend clockwise to worship the Buddha three times.

It's just that it was difficult to concentrate on the thoughts in his heart for a while. After he finished worshiping the Buddha, he put the incense in the censer and flicked the ash off his hands. Fortunately, the contact time was not long and he didn't get burned.

It's just that he didn't make any wishes, which was a bit of a pity, Xiao Xingyi looked at Xie Anning's way of paying homage to the Buddha beside him, and was a little envious.

Fortunately, there are many temples here, and there is always time to let one of the Buddhas know about his thoughts. Xiao Xingyi thought this way, and he no longer struggled with the pain in the back of his hand.

"Xingyi, let's go up and have a look." After Xie An Lifo finished, he felt a little calmer. The wooden corridor next to the main hall was very unique. He walked to the corridor first and turned to greet Xiao Xingyi.

"Okay" Xiao Xing followed Xie An as soon as he answered, and went up the stairs along the promenade, and saw the Buddhist scriptures pavilion built in the middle of the mountain. When he climbed up to the Buddhist scriptures pavilion, he looked down and saw the whole picture of the palaces scattered along the mountain. Wu Yu finally found the source of the bells that echoed in his ears from time to time. Looking down to the right along the Sutra Library Pavilion, he saw tourists ringing the bell to pray for blessings at the exit.

"Do you want to knock?" Seeing Xiao Xingyi's fascinated look, Xie An came down from the Sutra Pavilion and walked along the stairs to the exit.

"Don't knock, just take a look"

Xiao Xingyi seemed a bit reluctant to leave this place, and followed Xie An, walking slowly, passing a wooden pavilion covered with red ribbons, and finally arrived at the exit.

The sound of the bell comes from here. At this time, the Buddha bell is used for pedestrians to pray for blessings. It is struck three times, implying blessing, wealth, and longevity.

And at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, the bell of the monastery will ring once in the morning and evening, 18 times each time, 18 times slowly, 18 times more slowly, and so on twice, a total of 108 times. Down,

There is an ancient book about the number of 72 strokes of a bell to correspond to the [-] solar terms and [-] epochs.

Rumor has it that Buddhism believes that people have one hundred and eight kinds of troubles, and one hundred and eight knocks can relieve sorrow.

The Vatican bell is loud and far-reaching, and the lingering sound is endless, bringing true peace and tranquility to the world.

After stopping for a while, they left the monastery. They hadn't seen the Lingyin arranged in the initial itinerary. With the scene of Faxi, they added a lot of expectations to the subsequent itinerary.

After lunch in the Zhaitang outside the temple, we set out on the road again.

The author has something to say: I've been busy recently, with updates every Wednesday and Monday to Wednesday. 1/3 of the storylines are basically done this week, and 2/3 of the rest are left.The scenes are all made up in my head, there is probably a little error, I accept it