Chapter 466 Tathagata Dojo
It is not difficult to find some coincidences when studying the birthplaces of the two people - Mozi said one was from the Song Dynasty, another was from Luyang, and the other was from Teng. And Lu Ban is of course a native of Lu.
These places were all next to each other during the Spring and Autumn Period, and judging from the records in "Mozi Gongshu", the two were not generally familiar with each other.
First of all, when Mozi heard that Lu Ban was helping Chu build siege equipment, he was in Qi. Judging from the borders of the countries at that time, Mozi had to rush from Qi to Chu within ten days. The fastest route is to go directly through Lu and Song.
The journey was smooth and smooth.
After that, Mozi went to meet Lu Ban first. The two chatted for a long time. They didn't mention anything about offense and defense. They first discussed international axioms and universal justice. Then Lu Ban said, yes, you are right. Mozi said that Let's not fight. Lu Ban said that I have already made an agreement with the King of Chu. Mozi said that you can introduce me to him. Lu Ban agreed.
Have you seen a ghost? Is this it?
The next step was a pretentious performance between the two in front of the King of Chu. Lu Ban lost nine out of nine attacks and finally said I have one last move.
Mozi said, I know what your last move is, and I also have a last move that can counter you.
My apprentice has taken three hundred people to the Song Dynasty. They know all these tricks, so it is useless for you to kill me.
Finally, King Chu said that if it didn't work, then forget it and stop fighting.
Zhou Zhi read this passage countless times, and every time after reading it, he felt that both Lu Ban and Mozi deserved the statue of the Golden Man.
In order to improve the offensive and defensive drills to nine attacks and nine defeats, and to prevent the King of Chu from observing the drills from seeing any flaws, it is necessary to say that Mozi had never seen Luban's nine offensive methods before, and he had to adapt them properly. Who believes in defense methods?
This is an old project in traditional Chinese martial arts, called "sparring". The key points are reasonable attack and defense, accurate moves, consistent rhythm, appropriate distance, proper adjustment, and the most important thing is tacit cooperation.
Hmm...
It is estimated that when the King of Chu watched the two sparring, it was like his friends watching Jet Li's "Once Upon a Time: Men Should Be Strong" for the first time. They only focused on shouting "Niu Niu Niu Niu" and forgot about the routine performance.
Anyway, now, when Uncle Yao was squatting here and explaining the function of the pillow stone, Zhou Zhi admired the ingenuity of the ancient masters even more, and vaguely saw the glory of Lu Ban and Mozi.
Door pillow stones, commonly known as door ties, door bases, door stands, and gate stones, are stone components used on both sides of the doors of traditional Chinese houses. Because they are carved into pillow shapes or box shapes, they are called door pillow stones. .
When most people see door pillow stones, they will only notice the stone drums carved on both sides, four-season flower columns, hydrangea lions and other door pillars, but ignore the remaining parts and overall functions.
"In ancient times, doors did not have hinges, hinges, etc. They relied on door pillows and couplets to fix the door leaves." Uncle Yao patted the stone inside the door: "If there is no door pillow to hold the door frame, The door shakes when opening and closing it.”
"Door pillow stones are generally long strips, with one end outside the door and the other inside the door. There is a groove in the middle for placing the lower sill of the door. In the inner part of the door, there is a recess called a sea nest for the door shaft to rotate. "
"Generally, the part inside the door is shorter and smaller, and the part outside the door is longer and larger. It has several functions. First, it has to bear the weight of the door leaf, and secondly. To strengthen the door frame, thirdly, use your own weight to balance the door The door, fourthly, plays the role of a fixed hinge, and fifthly, it serves as a slot for the threshold wood. "
"So the inner part of the door serves as a support, and the outer part serves as a balancing decoration."
“Now that the stone on the door pillow is cracked, the balance is ruined. Don’t dare to move the door. Not to mention the swing, it is very dangerous. Guess how much this door weighs?”
"How many pounds?"
"Two feet five high, one foot eight wide, seven inches thick, plus the iron guard, a door weighs one hundred and fifty pounds."
"This is quite dangerous." "Tomorrow we have to meet the blacksmith and mason. ”
The ink master is a carpenter, but he is not ignorant of masonry and blacksmithing. He builds all parts, including beams. , as small as the window pins, a large hall can have more than a thousand components. The master ink master knows them all. He holds the ink fountain and flicks it against the wood. The rest of the work is left to the apprentices and temporary recruiters. It was completed by ordinary carpenters, and with the cooperation of stonemasons, blacksmiths, and masons, a large hall was finally put together with every detail. This is kung fu.
This is also the reason why the chief engineer responsible for construction in ancient times was called "Zhang Mo".
"This thing can be called a cultural relic anyway, but it can't be repaired blindly." Zhou Zhi was a little worried: "The most ideal situation is of course to restore it to its original state. Can such a master mason still be found now?"
Door pillow The stone itself is effortless, but the key is that the counterweight stone pier outside the door is extremely beautifully carved. On one side are clouds and water lotuses playing with goldfish, and on the other side are bamboo forest cranes and white deer. The deep relief method is full of charm, thoughtfulness and difficulty.
Uncle Yao also had the same feeling: "The only way is to let Master Cixiang invite the Lion King."
"The Lion King?" Zhou Zhi was frightened. This Hollywood blockbuster has not come out yet.
"Old stonemason Wang from Shuangxi Town is good at fighting lions. Everyone calls him the Lion King. I am afraid he is the only one who can live with his skills."
It turns out he is such a Lion King! Uncle Yao, you scared me!
The statues in the main hall of Howangji Temple are regulated by the "Horizontal Third Buddha". In the middle is Sakyamuni Buddha in this world, on the left is the Medicine Buddha Glazed Light Buddha in the Eastern Glazed World, and on the right is Amitabha Buddha in the Western Paradise World.
Fawang Temple is the "Tathagata dojo". Tathagata originally means Buddha and has three meanings, namely, Dharmakaya Buddha Mahavatha Tathagata, Sambhogakaya Buddha Lusena Buddha, and Yingbodhi Buddha Sakyamuni Buddha.
Generally, there are statues of Bodhisattvas or Arhats around the main hall. However, due to the size of the hall, Fawang Temple adopted the form of murals.
In fact, this is also a legacy of the Tang and Song Dynasties. The Daxiangguo Temple in Bianjing City in the Song Dynasty was mentioned in the notes of many ancients as a supreme holy place with murals and wall writings.
The murals on the walls of the main hall of Fawang Temple and the bas-relief wood carvings of the Dharma Protectors on the gates seem to be the work of a single family. Zhou Zhi even speculated that these on the walls can only be regarded as line drawings, and the Dharma Protectors on the gates are the final products, but Guoshan After that, Fawang Temple declined too quickly and no longer had the strength to continue these projects.
The two-foot-high whitewash wall gave the artist a lot of room to play. The eighteen Arhats were painted on both sides. However, it was obvious that the theme setting of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea was absorbed, and the nine Arhats on one side were designed to form a collective gathering. The scenes showing their respective martial arts pets give them a worldly atmosphere.
The portraits of the three masters behind them are dignified and elegant, like three irresponsible referees, with low eyebrows and unobtrusive eyes, not watching the performance of the Arhats at all.
Unlike the splendor of many grand halls, this place is very simple and elegant.
The Buddha statues and murals are somewhat mottled and cracked, which makes Zhou Zhi feel frightened.
What Uncle Yao is even more worried about is the caisson above his head. There are traces of water leakage and corrosion in some places.
"Is this also from Jinsinan?"
"No, I should say not entirely." Uncle Yao said: "Look, those rafters are made of camphor wood, and those flower heads, then It's from Huangyang."
Zhou Zhi raised his head and looked at the wood following Yao Shu's pointing, but he didn't see any difference between the dark wood.
(End of this chapter)