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Chapter 14 Qionghua View

Qionghua Temple is a thousand-year-old temple, which has been expanded and repaired by all generations, and has written famous books.

Whether it is the legends of the Tang and Song dynasties or the novels of the Ming Dynasty, Qionghua Temple is a place where masters emerge in seclusion.

When the Mongols went south, Qionghua Temple was destroyed for a time, leaving only a few famous places to survive. Since the founding of the State Dynasty, after several renovations, it has finally been restored to the old view. Now Qionghua is in full bloom in winter, and there is no defeat in the cold wind, which has attracted a new round of donations.

It can be foreseen that by this time next year, Guanli will expand two more streets and build a building.

Zheng Yuanxun is regarded as the richest man in Yangzhou, so he is naturally indispensable for fundraising on weekdays. Rather than being friendly to the abbot of Qionghua Temple, it is better to say that he is economically friendly to Qionghua Temple.

Qionghua Temple is a jungle in the ten directions, a great temple in Huainan. His abbot is a disciple who was given the Vajra Cave Divine Talisman from Longhu Mountain. He wore a Jiaotai Crown and was called the Master of the Taishang Cave God, with his surname and name as Zhihe. This Taoist Chen is nearly fifty years old, and in terms of Taoists, it was the peak of youth.

Referring to the "Three Caves of Taoist Cultivation" written by Taoist priest Baoguang in the Tang Dynasty, we can see that the three cave genius, from Zhengyi's disciple to Dadong's Taoist priest, there are seven levels, 120 levels, 2,400 levels, and 1,200 rules and 1,200 rules. Among them, Taishang Cave God Master is only the second level, higher than the Zhengyi Alliance disciple.

If he had only been practicing for decades, he would have been a little lower than this. However, when Qian Yiqun had a little contact with this Taoist Zhihe, he felt that this Taoist priest was sincere and kind to deal with people, with moderation in advance and retreat, and with a good speech. No wonder Taoist Heguan recommended him to be the leader.

Ordinarily speaking, when an outside Taoist priest requests to hang a order, he must first pass the number room to inquire, then log in by the Zhike, and finally send it to Shifang Hall or Yunshui Hall. After the hall master checks and inquires, he can only give the order number and single sign, which is considered the order Taoist priest here.

However, in the late Ming Dynasty, the rules were ineffective. After greeting the supervisory authority, the guest laid out personally filled out the form number and sealed it on Qian Yiqun's Yunshui visit and registration, without even reading the certificate of the tribute, let alone asking for the name of the master and verifying the cumbersome identity verification work.

While talking to Zheng Yuanxun and Chen Jianyuan, Qian Yiqun waited for his own single number and single card, and officially became a Taoist priest in Qionghua Temple.

When Chen Jianyuan saw that Qian Yiqun was brought by Zheng Yuanxun himself, he was not worried that he was a fugitive from the criminal. However, it was somewhat inappropriate to have to place an order and not want to disclose his real name. He found a question and asked, "Have you asked the kind-hearted master who is from?"

Qian Yiqun bowed and said, "My master is merciful, and my disciples are Quanzhen's descendants."

Master Chen said oh.

Qian Yiqun thought to himself: What does this mean? Do I mean I am pretending to be a fake? Well, it is indeed suspected of being a fake, but since the Zhao Jianyuan is willing to open the dragon gate for me, I am not a scam.

The iron stick Taoist He Shouqing and Zhao Shoucheng of Shangzhenguan Academy are both disciples of Longmen. There is no doubt about this. However, according to the Longmen Sect, the character "Shou" is "Tai". However, Zhaoguan Academy still created a pseudonym of the "Shou" sect, which seemed to be unwilling to admit that Qian Yiqun had been taught by him.

Qian Yiqun rarely took out the certificate of tribute, so he didn't care. Now seeing the singular palaces so complicated, he thought to himself: I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to hang the upper order in the future.

"Haha," Chen Dangjia smiled, "To put it, I am also half a Quanzhen disciple."

"Oh?" This time it was Qian Yiqun's turn to be confused. Half of his disciples said it?

"None of them are outsiders, so I don't hide it. In fact, I am a descendant of Jingming Zhong and filial piety." Seeing Qian Yiqun's understanding, Chen Dangjia had to briefly talk about the inheritance of Jingming Zhong and filial piety.

In the early years of the Yuan Dynasty, there was a scholar named Liu Yu from the West Mountain farming scholar named Liu Yu. He claimed that he met Xu Xun, Guo Pu and other immortals who were taught Jingming Dao Dharma. He should be the teacher of 800 disciples. Therefore, he built the three altars of Yinzhen, Dongzhen and Yuzhen, and established preaching and preaching, with the name of "Jingming Loyalty and Filial Piety".

This sect respects Xu Xun as the Taoist Master Jingming, and Guo Pu as the Jingming Supervisor Master Jingming. Liu Yu was the teacher Jingming Yang and a disciple of Xu Xun. After three generations, there was Jingming's successor Zhao Yizhen, who was a disciple of Xu Xun's fifth generation. He himself obtained Quanzhen, the true teachings of the two schools of Qingwei, and was also the grandmaster of the Qingwei Sect.

Zhao Yizhen's disciple Liu Yuanran was Gao Zhen of the Ming Dynasty. Among his disciples, three of them were named "Zhenren". They all regarded themselves as Quanzhen Fashen. They had never lived in the ancestral courtyard of Jingming's Zhong and filial piety in Yulong Wanshou Palace in Xishan.

The religion takes Xu Xun's "Eight Proverbs in the World" as its purpose, namely: loyalty, filial piety, integrity, politeness, lenientness, tolerance, and tolerance. Because it is consistent with Confucianism, it is very popular among scholars.

"Our school is based on loyalty, filial piety, integrity and prudence, and regulating the mind and nature. It is based on refining the great elixir internally. It is used for the talisman and water to refine the talisman. Outsiders see that our school uses the talisman to perform talismans, so they are classified as the charisman within the Zhengyi Cult." Chen Zhihe smiled helplessly, "From the classics, we can see that the 40-character school of 'Heavenly Virtue' was left in the forty-character school, and in my generation, this score has long been no longer continued."

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a one-size-fits-all suspicion about Taoism management. Any Taoist sect in the world either came to Zhengyi or Quanzhen. Just like the Jingming sect, both ends were related to it, it was determined by the tendency of the sect leader at that time. This also led to the fact that there were also talismans in Quanzhen Sect, and it was not uncommon for those who focused on resting and refining in the Zhengyi Sect.

"The so-called sects are nothing more than the signs of the ancestors' guides. The road is the only one, so there is no need to be so detailed." Qian Yiqun said.

Chen Zhihe was slightly surprised and looked up at Qian Yiqun again. Seeing that he was only twenty-five or six years old, he had such insights and had no idea of ​​the essay. It was rare. He said: "Will the Taoist Master be willing to work in Xiaoguan?" Although all positions are recommended by Taoists, the opinions of the supervisory institute can undoubtedly play a great role.

"The small morality is meager and lacks knowledge, so I am afraid it cannot be driven." Qian Yiqun humbly refuted, "I followed my mentor to copy the meridians in the Sutra Pavilion, and I was quite nostalgic and I wish to seek this merit."

Chen Zhihe spoke without saying a word.

Seeing this, Zheng Yuanxun beat the drum: "Are you afraid that the secret text classics will be spread?"

Chen Zhihe smiled: "Zheng Guan'er joked again. This is the jungle of ten directions. Which classic was not brought by Taoists? Which classic cannot be taken away? The ancestors set up the jungle to promote the great way."

"Why..."

"Here, that's it," Chen Zhihe explained, "Although my view is small, I have a set of "The Orthodox Daozang" that was given by the emperor, and the "Xu Daozang" added in the Wanli year. There are 5,485 volumes and 512 letters, and the volumes are covered with jade seals and seals, which are hidden in the Sutra Pavilion. Because it is a gift from the imperial view, I am particularly careful. The rules in the view are that Taoists who have been entrusted for three years can serve in the Sutra Pavilion."

Qian Yiqun heard this and said, "It's a naughty way, and I dare not let the head break the rules. I dare to ask, if the little way only wants to read and copy scriptures, how should we do things in our observation?"

"The Taoist priest prefers to copy Yuandian, and must read the scriptures extensively. It is not as good as going to Yuantang to listen to it." Chen Zhihe said slowly.

Yuantang is a place where Taoists practice and sit in tranquility. The Taoist priests are called "Jingzhu". They should often talk about the true scriptures and do not speak miscellaneous words. Those who have mastered the morals cannot be held responsible.

Qian Yiqun naturally won’t be the master of silence. The so-called listening method is to help the master of silence. If the fate is here, he can naturally learn from the master to teach the true teachings.

This position seems to have no chance of being in the Sutra Library, but in fact there are few positions that can freely borrow classics. Chen Zhihe saw that Qian Yiqun had a wish to study the scriptures at a young age, and with Zheng Yuanxun's recommendation, he naturally focused on achieving it.

After hearing the "free borrowing of books", Qian Yiqun had no objection. He looked at his mouth and nose and responded with the sound. He had already started a roar in his heart, and he did not waste any time in practice.

Zheng Yuanxun helped Qian Yiqun settle down and said goodbye. Because Qian Yiqun had to hold an order and it was not convenient to bring the three girls, Yang Ai and the others moved into the inner courtyard and lived with the young ladies of the Zheng family. They were treated as ladies, and even the monthly money was a little less than a cent.

Qian Wei rented a room in the inn outside Qionghua Temple. He listened to the call whenever he had something to do, and meditated on his own and practiced swordsmanship.

The next morning, Qian Yiqun could hear the sound of the quiet cloud board, and the sound of walking around from the left and right single rooms came from the left and right single rooms. The great palace temple had different moods. The Taoists woke up early and did not dare to make sounds even if they didn't hear the quiet board. He changed his regular clothes and walked out of the single room. He saw that there were scholars on both sides and left and right single rooms. He had already changed his robe and prepared to do morning class.

The Taoist priests were also quite curious about the wealthy Taoist who came yesterday. They looked at him one after another, and they became even more curious when he saw that he was so young. Now the atmosphere is not like that of the Tang and Song dynasties. There are very few children of wealthy families who are willing to become monks. Anyone or two are regarded as people with strong hearts of Tao. These old practitioners are all kind and honest Taoist people, and they are not at all disrespectful to Qian Yiqun.

Qian Yiqun finally met a group of "normal" Taoist priests who felt like they were changing from difficult mode to simple mode. They bowed and were very humble along the way, but they were quite harmonious with this place.

Although Chen Jianyuan lived in a separate alchemy house, he also came to the venue where the scholars gathered early. He wore high-spirited clothes and a magic crown on his head, and spoke rituals with the Tao without any airs.

Qian Yiqun saluted the supervisory institute from afar, and the supervisory institute returned the greeting, and the two stood separately.

After a while, Taoist Zhang Zhong stepped forward and said, "The time is here, come and have fun, welcome the master."

The Taoist music was heard at once, the jade chimes and bronze bells were played, the flutes and flutes were sounded loudly, and the pipa and gold ginger sounded. Chen Jianyuan walked in front, followed by two boys in Taoist clothes, one holding the incense and the other holding the furnace. Along the way, the incense opened the Tao, and the Taoist Qi removed the filth.

Qian Yiqun followed the crowd, listening to them singing the song of Yingzhen, chanting the Supreme Sutra, and secretly remembering it in his heart. Fortunately, Yangzhou Mandarin is not far away from Suzhou Mandarin, and it is inevitable that the Jiangsu accent is base, which sounds like no obstacle. However, Qian Yiqun was curious: Who is welcoming such a big stir?

The roads lined up with drums and music, passed through the moon gate of Qionghua Garden, and stood in front of a deep alchemy room in the back garden. Chen Jianyuan stepped forward and bowed and sang "Welcome to the Master" and praised: "The master is kind and expounded Xuanyuan. The public respectfully invites Gao Zhen to give birth to the infinite heavenly master."
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