Chapter 465: The Main Hall
“After all, it’s still a long time ago. Whether the Wu monk here is Yuanxiu’s powerful one is no longer conclusive.”
“Why do I feel that the two Do all people's verses have hidden meanings?" Master Qiao said.
"Yes, I think so too." Zhou Zhi said: "It's like there is a stone cow in Wangjiang Park in the middle of Shu, and there is a stone tablet next to it. There is a riddle on it. It is said that Zhang Xianzhong brought it to Shu when he rebelled. The place where the treasure sank into the river ——Stone Cow vs. Stone Tiger, worth fifty thousand gold and silver. If you can solve it, buy the Chengdu Mansion.”
This legend later proved to be true, but the location was not in Wangjiang Park, but in Wangjiang Park. In another place, Pengshan River Estuary.
Miraculously, archaeologists later discovered a stone tiger statue nearby.
"Come on, come on, let's interpret it too." Mr. Qiao was very excited about this: "What if we find a clue?"
So Zhou Zhi took out his bag and put the Both verses were copied.
“I think Master Yuanyin is implying that the leader of the bandit is the martial monk Yuanxiu. Look, the first sentence ‘The source comes from Lingshan’ does it mean that Yuanxiu originally came from Howangji Temple? Human? "
"The 'Sumi lost his way back several times' means that he never dared to come back for various reasons and only dared to hide in the mountains. "
"The Dharma's return today means that my junior brother is finally back today. And 'the spirit, dragon, show and phoenix are in peace'..." Zhou Zhi pondered.
“That means Zen Master Yuanxiu no longer has to guard the Dragon Collection Sutra. He and the Dragon Collection Sutra have their own best destinations!”
“It’s okay. It is understood that the turmoil caused by the Feng Shui Bureau of Fawang Temple has finally come to an end. "Zhou Zhi nodded: "Following this idea, the following verse will be easier to understand."
"'Shu. Read so far in this life "Chi, how long have I been guarding the treasure mountain empty?" means that I am guarding the scriptures, but it is like guarding the treasure mountain empty, and I can't return it. I am not born to study."
"Yes, but I have read the Dragon Sutra all over the place. "The clouds are in the blue sky and the shadows are in the pool", which means that I did not gain anything from reading the "Dragon Hidden Sutra", but finally I realized the meaning of Zen by looking at the reflection of the blue sky and white clouds in the pool."
When the two of them said this, they turned to look at the reservoir at the foot of the hillside.
Cixiang waved his hands dumbfounded: "It has nothing to do with that pool. It was just excavated, less than ten years ago..."
At this time, a monk came over: "Master, the fasting meal is ready."
< br>"Let's go, eat first, and then talk after eating."
The monk has his own rules for eating. Zhou Zhi likes the food very much. The soybeans are filled with tofu made from black beans, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, stir-fried Dried bamboo shoots and wild vegetables made Zhou Zhi very happy to eat them.
After dinner, the monks had to do evening classes. The nights were long in summer, so Uncle Yao took Zhou Zhi and Master Qiao to see the temple gate.
The Main Hall of Fawang Temple is very unique. Compared with ordinary temples, the biggest difference is that the main pillars and beams of the main hall here are carved out of red Danxia.
Because the masonry is so exquisite, these stone pillars and beams don’t feel like stones, but rather like wooden pillars and beams that have been sprayed with chalk. The whole body shows a deep pink color, which is very beautiful.
It is now when the sun goes down. The main hall is bathed in the setting sun, and it shows a red color, like a phoenix bathing in fire.
“It’s so beautiful!” Zhou Zhi couldn’t help but praise.
But Uncle Yao frowned when he saw it: "Two of the three have gone, and there is still one more!" After hearing Uncle Yao's wise words, Zhou Zhi took a closer look and found that the setting sun, like holy light, covered up the mottled desolation of the hall.
It is indeed time for repairs. The two huge palace doors alone have been severely worn at the door hinges. The entire door has been exposed to wind and sun due to the constant incense smoke. It has turned into a dark purple color.
The large threshold at the door was also seriously damaged in the middle. The vermilion paint was almost peeled off, leaving only the two ends near the stone pillars.
However, the traces of these years have added to the heavy color of the ancient palace. As he walked closer, Zhou Zhi couldn't help but be surprised.
From a distance, I thought they were two smooth wooden doors, but when I got closer, I discovered that there were actually shallow reliefs on the two doors!
The two huge wooden doors are more than two feet high, and there are two huge portraits carved from head to toe.
Although the lines are very shallow, because the wood is so good, all the details of the characters can be expressed extremely delicately.
The giant relief portrait of the guardian king that was revealed just after he got closer shocked Zhou Zhi to the extreme. He immediately thought of Wu Daozi's "Picture of the Heavenly King Farewell" by Wu Daozi.
When I took a closer look, I discovered that the style was still that of Tang Dynasty white paintings, but because it was a relief, it showed more three-dimensionality.
The two heavenly kings have tall chests and protruding bellies. The one on the right door looks young and handsome, carrying a long-handled copper hammer on his shoulder;
"This door is amazing..." Zhou Zhi couldn't help but reach out and dig at the door frame: "If you can express it so delicately, it can't be red sandalwood, right?"
"It's not red sandalwood." My uncle is a great expert: "Jinsunnan. Jinsunnan is also in the north." It’s considered good wood, but there are more of it in Sichuan.”
This is said in a tone that doesn’t take Jinnan seriously. The Summer Palace, Imperial Ancestral Temple, and Summer Resort all used Jinnan as a wood. Of course, the specific origin of building materials is mainly in Sichuan.
Many people in later generations believe that only Zhen Nan, which has become a gloomy wood, can be called "Jin Nan". This is actually a misunderstanding, but Jin Nan, which has been dark for thousands of years and has not decayed, is indeed the top longevity material in ancient times. material, but it does not mean that this kind of wood can not be used for other purposes besides longevity materials.
"Is there any rice paper in the temple?" Zhou Zhi looked up at the two gates: "These two reliefs of the king's appearance, printed and framed, would also be very popular in the exhibition hall of the cultural center."
"It is definitely so. Yes." Uncle Yao said: "Tomorrow we will lower the two doors for inspection. The door hinges need to be reinforced and the door iron leaves need to be replaced."
Going to the door: "The pillow stone also needs to be replaced. It's cracked, no wonder the door doesn't dare to close... This move will cause a lot of shaking..."
Zhou Zhi also squatted down: "This is also knowledge, I have to learn from you."
< br>Classical architecture is called "construction", and the master craftsman is definitely a carpenter. They regard Lu Ban as their ancestor. However, Zhou Zhi feels that there may be an unclear relationship between Lu Ban and the Mohists.
First of all, their majors are very similar, but Lu Ban is more than twenty years older than Mozi. Historically, Lu Ban invented many woodworking tools, which means that he is not only an ordinary craftsman, but an engineering scholar.
Mozi was younger than Luban, and his major was more advanced. It could be said that he had developed from engineering to science, and even further touched the threshold of science and even philosophy.
(End of this chapter)