Chapter 190 Buddhist Mountain Worship Ceremony
Master Jinggen paused slightly, looking at Zhang Hao with more and more confusion.
He really didn't understand what the use of asking for these things from the temple would be for this being in front of him, who he regarded as a master.
Moreover, Zhang Hao's clothes were more or less weird.
He is not dressed like a monk, but he always gives him a friendly feeling, as if he is really...the reincarnation of the Buddha.
"Donor Zhang, can I ask what you are going to do with the things you are asking for?" Master Jinggen clasped his hands together and asked.
Zhang Hao did not shy away and blurted out: "I am a mountain walker. When entering the mountain, you need to perform a mountain walking ceremony. Therefore, all these things you ask for are for the purpose of mountain walking."
Hear the words.
Master Jinggen nodded thoughtfully and asked, "May I ask Donor Zhang, what is a mountain walker?"
To be honest, he had never heard of the profession of mountain walker in this world. He had become a monk since he was a child, and after years of hard training, he finally became a master. However, he had not cared about worldly affairs for many years, did not set foot in the world of mortals, and was obsessed with Buddhism.
I don’t know that walking on the mountain is considered normal.
Zhang Hao also clasped his hands together and returned the greeting: "Mountain walkers are a profession that has existed since ancient times. They walk among hundreds of mountains, set foot in the mountains and forests, search for treasures in the mountains, and explore the secrets of the valleys..."
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After a brief explanation, Master Jinggen had a preliminary understanding of this profession and had a new understanding of Zhang Hao in front of him.
His feeling was correct. The benefactor Zhang Hao in front of him was indeed an expert.
Moreover, the things that donor Zhang asked for were relatively common things in temples, even common things.
Of course, the most important thing is that he only feels that Donor Zhang has an inseparable connection with Buddhism, and it is indeed possible that Donor Zhang is the reincarnation of the Buddha.
Then, Master Jinggen turned his head and looked at the young disciple behind him: "Go and get a string of Buddhist beads, and according to what the benefactor Zhang Hao said, get all the things you need. ”
The young apprentice was stunned, looked at the abbot, and then at Zhang Hao.
He still didn't understand what was going on. Why did the abbot agree to all the requests mentioned by the benefactor in front of him?
Moreover, for example, the standing incense used in the temple that day was indeed difficult to find and took a lot of time, but the abbot agreed without hesitation.
This is somewhat strange.
He naturally knew that the benefactor Zhang Hao in front of him was the so-called expert mentioned by the abbot, but he really didn't see how the benefactor Zhang Hao looked like an expert, except when he just introduced the mountain walker, he said Apart from the vague and vague introduction, donor Zhang Hao looks like an ordinary person.
This may also be because he does not have the wisdom root mentioned by the abbot.
With this thought in his mind, he clasped his hands, silently saluted, took two steps back before straightening up, and walked towards the back of the palace.
"Donor Zhang, can you accompany me to visit this temple?" Master Jinggen proactively invited with a kind smile.
Zhang Hao paused, then smiled, nodded and said: "That is naturally the best."
The two of them made "please" gestures to each other and walked out of the front hall.
At this time, many tourists were surprised after seeing this scene, and even found it a bit unbelievable.
They naturally recognized that the person wearing cassocks was the abbot of Fangguang Temple, Master Jinggen, but they also knew that as the abbot, Master Jinggen was very busy on weekdays, because many people came here because of their fame. Discuss Buddhism with Master Jinggen.
They did not expect that Master Jinggen, the abbot of the temple, would walk side by side and talk with a young man dressed rather strangely.
This has also aroused the jealousy and envy of many people. After all, many people think day and night that they will never have such an opportunity.
At the same time, many people were grateful to the young man, because without this young man, they would not have had the chance to see the abbot, Master Jinggen, in the temple.
The two of them met the gazes of most tourists, walked out of the front hall, and walked along the roads of the temple.
"This donor, how much do you know about Buddhism?" Master Jinggen took the initiative to start the conversation.
Zhang Hao raised one hand up and said with a smile: "I don't actually know much about Buddhism. I just have some one-sided opinions. I think Buddhism..."
While the two were chatting and walking, Master Jinggen kept outputting his understanding of Buddhism, and also tried to help Zhang Hao awaken the kind of insights into Buddhism that might exist in his mind.
Master Jinggen’s idea is very simple. If Zhang Hao is really the son of Buddha as he suspected, then he will spare no efforts to persuade Zhang Hao to stay in the temple. He cannot just watch Zhang Hao go. You are a wanderer. Since you are a disciple of Buddhism, you must practice Buddhism in a temple.
However, after some hard work, Master Jinggen also discovered that Zhang Hao did not have much insight into Buddhism and was not that interested in Buddhism.
Therefore, Master Jinggen gradually faded away from the idea of keeping Zhang Hao in the temple.
The two of them walked to the back hall.
The people who had been listening to Master Jinggen's lecture on Buddhism in the back hall were now sitting in the back hall, reciting Buddhist sutras silently in their hearts.
However, at this moment, they heard the voice of Master Jinggen talking to a man. They all came back from their meditative state and looked outside the hall together.
I saw it outside the palace.
Master Jinggen and Zhang Hao walked side by side and discussed Buddhist scriptures with each other. The two chatted happily and laughed, which made many people's jaws drop.
Because in their impression, Master Jinggen is a very serious person. They have never seen Master Jinggen smile, and they have never even heard Master Jinggen talk to someone with such respect.
"Who is that young man? He can actually walk side by side with Master Jinggen. This..."
"I don't know. Looking at him, he doesn't look like a Buddhist practitioner, but more like an ordinary tourist." "Could it be that this man is a master who went out to the temple to travel and came back today? That's why Master Jinggen met him. Have a good talk? ”
"How is that possible? That young man is only in his twenties at most."
"What's going on? The most important thing is that Master Jinggen can actually abandon us and go to talk to this young man. This shows that the young man must be an unusual person. Maybe... he may also be a Where is the master from this world?”
"I don't know. Maybe this young man has an irreconcilable relationship with Master Jinggen."
While everyone was talking, Master Jinggen and Zhang Hao had already walked away, and they could only look at the two people's retreating figures with doubtful expressions on their faces.
……
Soon, under the guidance of Master Jinggen, he and Zhang Hao visited the entire Fangguang Temple.
It has to be said that Fangguang Temple covers a large area. According to Master Jinggen, Fangguang Temple was built by the first generation abbot with only four monks. It has been hundreds of years ago. It has a history of more than 100 years and has still stood here after hundreds of years of wind and frost.
Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Then, the young apprentice had prepared everything Zhang Hao needed, and also brought a string of Buddhist beads to Master Jinggen.
Master Jinggen didn't mean to be embarrassed. He took the beads with his own hands and rolled them around in the incense ashes. Then he chanted Buddhist scriptures and stayed in the ashes for a while. Then he picked up the beads and handed them to Zhang with both hands. Hao.
Zhang Hao bowed and took it with both hands.
Putting the beads in his hand, whether it was an illusion or psychological trouble, he actually felt that the beads were warm, as if there was an inexplicable power contained in the beads, ready to explode at any time.
It was very similar to the relic he got from Huang Pizi by chance before, and it also had a warm feeling.
"Thank you, Master." Zhang Haoke said politely and respectfully.
Master Jinggen clasped his hands together, bowed and said respectfully: "Donor Zhang's words are serious. If Lao Na and Fangguang Temple can help Donor Zhang, that will be our blessing."
Zhang Hao packed up all the things he had obtained and made sure nothing was missing. He clasped his hands together and said, "Master Jinggen, I still need to borrow this temple."
Master Jinggen was stunned for a moment, with doubt in his eyes. It was obvious that he didn't understand how Zhang Hao used it in front of the temple.
"Donor Zhang, please." However, Master Jinggen did not stop him and still had a kind smile on his face.
Zhang Hao bowed, took his things and walked towards the temple gate.
Master Jinggen and his curious apprentice followed behind.
Wait until the three of them arrived at the door of the temple together.
A large number of tourists were preparing to walk into the temple, but after seeing the abbots in cassocks walking out, they all stopped and looked over curiously.
Zhang Hao, carrying the Guling Basket, walked to the door of the temple and squatted down as if there was no one else around. Then, he took out the incense burner from the Guling Basket, the standing incense prepared in advance, and a piece of incense. Red cloth, and a transparent bottle containing a handful of soil.
Spread red cloth on the ground, place incense burners and tribute fruits one by one.
Then, light the incense stick.
He first bowed in the direction of the temple.
Go to worship Buddha statues and temples.
Then, he turned slightly sideways and bowed in the direction of the mountain.
Worship the mountain god.
Then, he turned around and bowed deeply again towards the foot of the mountain and the mountainside.
Bow down to the mountain spirit.
After praying, he inserted the standing incense in his hand into the incense burner.
Then, in full view of everyone, he opened the transparent bottle and poured the handful of soil in the bottle into the palm of his hand.
Then he started to circle around the red cloth and sprinkled the soil in his palm little by little.
This handful of soil is from the mountain behind Zhaojiacun. It contains the aura of Zhang Hao, the mountain walker. Spreading it around will make the mountain gods and mountain spirits of Hengshan more familiar with him, the mountain walker. breath, thus being able to accept him more easily.
It is just like holding a standing incense, worshiping the Buddha statue at the top, the mountain god in the middle, and the mountain spirit at the bottom.
In fact, if he can take out those things from the temple, he will naturally be recognized by the temple. Being recognized by the temple means that he is recognized by the Buddha statue.
Although the Buddha statue is in the mountain, the status of the Buddha statue is above the mountain god, so it is larger than the mountain god.
Then Zhang Hao, who was recognized by the Buddha statue, would naturally be recognized by the mountain gods and mountain spirits.
In this way, after completing the mountain walking ceremony, he naturally does not have to worry about encountering danger after entering the mountain, let alone that something bad will happen in the mountain due to his unfamiliarity with the mountain walking.
(End of chapter)