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Section 54: The Blessing of Qi People

Liu Xun, who is as beautiful and dangerous as flames, is not a simple character. Although she lived in the valley villa and did not sway in front of An Chuyu, she intentionally or unintentionally left her pet, black cat, black charcoal, by An Chuyu's side.

An Chuyu was also very dissatisfied with Liu Xun's vague and ostentatiousness. However, an ordinary girl from a family still didn't know how to fight back when dealing with a mysterious national security agent like Liu Xun. But this definitely does not mean that An Chuyu would give in. Yun Luo is her husband, and the two of them were going to get a marriage certificate.

An Chuyu will not give up the position of his wife to anyone. Because of Liu Xun's appearance and strength, An Chuyu temporarily let go of his hostility and guard against Yan Chenyu. The two good friends temporarily joined forces to fight against the foreign Liu Xun. Anyway, it is also an idea that An Chuyu can't tell clearly. She likes her brother-in-law to her own sister An Qingju, and An Chuyu is not a fool.

Some things, An Chuyu saw them and didn’t see them, and he knew them and didn’t know them. As long as Yun Luo didn’t mess around, An Chuyu could still tolerate them. He also had the sisterhood of An Qingju and Yan Chenyu, which was not so easy to cut off. Especially the cold and beautiful beauty Yan Chenyu, the misery of this good friend made An Chuyu feel pity.

Yan Chenyu has no more parents, just like Yun Luo. An Chuyu saw that Yan Chenyu no longer wanted to hide it, but it was not easy to turn against him immediately. After all, An Chuyu had planned it. If it was really a showdown, if Yun Luo had to choose one, who would Yun Luo choose?

An Chuyu was a little guilty and felt that Yunluo chose Yan Chenyu, who might have chosen Yan Chenyu. After all, men like delicate girls, especially Yan Chenyu, who are similar to Yunluo's life experience, are all the parents' passing, and their natural favors. More importantly, Yan Chenyu only has Yunluo, and An Chuyu has a happy family.

This was also the case, which made An Chuyu make a very strange decision, dumping his own sister An Qingju. Before Yunluo was about to travel to Paris, France for two or three months before Yunluo was about to travel with Yan Chenyu. The destination was not far away, or it was very close, just in Suzhou, less than two hours' drive.

My sister-in-law was going to make a fuss, but when she glared at her sister, she stopped making trouble. She went to her brother-in-law to act coquettishly and get angry and want to hug and kiss her. Anyway, there was no idea between An Qingju and Yunluo.

However, Junko Kasumi is very responsible and stays at home obediently, taking care of the red mouse Tangtang and the black cat Black Charcoal. These two cute creatures do not have any natural enemies, and like to be tired of basking in the sun together.

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The prosperity of Fengqiao not only attracted many businessmen, but also attracted many literati and scholars. The day is bustling, informative, convenient life, and can fully satisfy people's social desires. The night is peaceful and quiet. The song "Night Mooring of Fengqiao" vividly exudes its ethereality and depth, with a shocking power that penetrates people's hearts and makes people's hearts refine.

Yun Luo held An Chuyu with his left hand and Yan Chenyu with his right hand. Looking at the exquisiteness of Suzhou, he felt that he lived in seclusion here. It seemed that the highest level of Chinese Zen Buddhism was hidden in the city. Therefore, famous gardens in all dynasties have been concentrated in Fengqiao.

Fengqiao is also a place where literati often visits and gathers together. Traditional Chinese literati are the clans who know life the most. They gather together to recite poems, paint, listen to the piano, drink, play chess and drink tea. They are elegant and elegant, so there are many poems from Fengqiao and Hanshan Temple.

Jiangfeng Caotang is a place where literati gather together. The rockery in the garden is natural and elegant. The four plump and elegant characters written by Wen Zhengming are hung in the main hall. A bamboo furniture is decorated with piano tables, chess tables, and wine tables.

Traditional Chinese literati believe that bamboo is upright, honest, and unyielding, which is a spiritual symbol of their advocacy. Bamboo joint furniture carving is a furniture rich in Chinese style and traditional craftsmanship.

Yunluo and An Chu met Yan Chenyu and walked over and saw a study on the south side, which was decorated with a Ming Dynasty study furniture, including painting tables, literary chairs, bookcases, flat tables, and several other items. Here you can appreciate the smooth lines and simple style of Ming Dynasty furniture. Ming Dynasty furniture is the representative of the period when China's national furniture developed to the highest artistic achievement.

This is the southern ecological plant area of ​​the scenic area. More than 100 thousand plants are planted, mainly red maple, embellishing the water post corridor and the spring pavilion building, creating the romantic atmosphere of the water oasis, the red maple leaves in autumn, and creating the poetic and picturesque "Night Mooring of Maple Bridge". Yunluo feels sorry that it is spring now, and the beauty of red maple falling is not seen.

This copper lamp is completely made in accordance with the actual Tang lamp, and uses six tons of copper. The lamp is six meters high, which implies the six-six-six great success. The lower part of the lamp is a lotus seat, with a hexagonal lamp post on the upper part, with a Ruyi pattern engraved. The beast Qilin worshipped by the folk, and the top is gilded, showing the elegant and solemn style of the Tang Dynasty, becoming the iconic landscape of Jiangfengzhou.

It is connected with Tang Zhong, Tang Pagoda, and Tang poetry in time and space, which enriches the ancient culture of the scenic area. Tang lamps are actually Buddhist Dharma objects. Buddhism believes that lamps can break through darkness and bring light, which is the purpose of Buddhism. Fengqiao has the ancient Hanshan Temple, and the original Fahua Temple on Jiangfengzhou is a famous Buddhist resort. When this Tang lamp opened, it was invited to hold a consecration ceremony for Hanshan Temple, so it is very spiritual.

Yizhiyuan turned out to be the home garden where the Qing Dynasty exegeist, the philosopher of the classics, lived in Fengqiao. The Jingyun Tower in the garden is his study. He has completed many literary works here. The most famous one is "Shuowen Jiezi Notes", which is an important reference book for philology. Many articles are included in the "Jingyun Tower Collection".

Here, a small garden is built by lake stones and small ponds, and a small pond is built next to the water. It is named Chorian. On the north side, the pavilion in the Zanjian Xiaoyuan Pavilion is moved to Yang Zan’s former house, and it is known as Shuiyue Pavilion. This is a scenic spot commemorating famous people’s and famous residences.

Fengqiao Ancient Town has been a famous commercial town in the country since the Tang and Song Dynasties. Because of its rich products and information, it has become a densely populated place, thus depositing strong Wu folk customs and various folk arts. Now, an ancient street in Ming and Qing dynasties has been restored on Jiangfengzhou, and landscapes such as ferries, inns, rice shops, pawn shops, etc. have been rebuilt.

The antique Fengqiao Rice Walk. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Fengqiao Ancient Town was an important grain distribution center along the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. Rice walks are spread throughout the town. Later, it gradually declined. The ancient streets have restored the old rice walk scene and recreated the prosperous charm of the past. The pawn shops of the past, the tall pawn shop counters, and those who are short have to tiptoe to reach them. I think of the pawn shops written by Lu Xun. The scenes at the counter are very spacious and grand.

At the end of the ancient streets of the Ming and Qing dynasties is Fengqiao Water Horse Post, which recreates the scenes of the spread of government orders, the transportation of materials, and the reception of officials. Various folk art masters in Suzhou were also invited to perform and display their works, such as Su embroidery, jade carving, stone carving, lanterns, paper cutting, and four treasures of the study.

These folk art masters are willing to be lonely and poor, and use their lifelong energy to protect the folk crafts that are on the verge of losing. The completion of Jiangfengzhou Celebrity Arts Store has given them a stage to concentrate on displaying Wu folk crafts to Chinese and foreign tourists, so that they can have a deeper understanding of Suzhou.

There is a paper-cutting shop on the street, which exhibits and sells Chinese folk paper-cutting, with exquisite craftsmanship and magnificent beauty. Songfeng Pavilion exhibits various Taihu stones with all kinds of postures. Fengying Embroidery House, various exquisite embroidery exhibits. Fengqiao Calligraphy and Painting Courtyard is hung in Fengqiao Calligraphy and Painting Courtyard, and it is said that literati and poets often gather here to discuss calligraphy and paintings.

Yun Luo didn't feel anything. The two beauties An Chuyu and Yan Chenyu took away his Citi card without hesitation, bought a lot of things, and asked the store to send them to the famous hotel where they stayed. Yun Luo vaguely saw An Chuyu's idea, but he thought it was unlikely. No matter what, An Chuyu this time showed a little meaning.

It is a blessing for all people to hug each other. Which man doesn’t want to enjoy it openly? Unfortunately, An Chuyu opened two rooms. She and Yan Chenyu lived together, allowing Yun Luo to sleep alone.

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A folk scholar in the Ming Dynasty buried his father on the south side of Zhiju Mountain near Fengqiao. He and his wife opened the mountain and dug stones, planted flowers and trees, built gardens and lived in seclusion here to guard the tombs, which was called Hanshan Villa. Because the garden was built against the mountain, it has both wild interest in the mountains and forests and the beauty of artificiality, including Thousand Foot Snow, Clouds, Jinghong Du, Green Cloud Tower, Feiyu Gorge, Chiyanyi, Qinghui Tower and more than a dozen scenes.

The Zhao couple and their friends wrote many poems about the garden, such as the pine wind twenty miles, the flower shop Yetang Village. It is already deep in the mountains, and there is no doubt that guests will come to the door; the trees are thousands of green, the sound of the stream flows thousands of valleys. The crows cry and the flower wall are warm, the maple falls on the stone gate autumn, etc., from which you can see the beauty of the garden scenery. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited six southern tours, six times, and gave more than thirty poems.

Jinghong Du is a scene in Hanshan. It is used along the river Fengzhou Ancient Canal Ferry, which makes people recall the scene of the ancient crowds and waves here in ancient times, which shocked the rainbow in the sky and disturbed the tranquility of the fairy world. The double-eaved ferry building is towering above Fengqiao North Street and is the highest of the northern landscape.

The three big characters Jinghongdu were written by famous calligraphers. They are elegant and bold, and have a stunning spirit. The couplets on the archway are flowing and flowing in the east and west, and the sky is clear and clear, which was given by Emperor Qianlong during his southern tour. They are now highly written by famous calligraphers.

Yun Luo carefully observed these calligraphy. He is also a master in the literary and artistic circles. He has also entered the calligraphy world and can understand the charm. An Chuyu and Yan Chenyu are much different. He has not even entered the calligraphy door. This is not surprising. This pair of best friends are of ordinary origin and have not received these educations.

For example, Nalan Seqi, whether she is willing or not, will receive various education. From piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, and camellia to the operation of business management enterprises, we will understand the dark strategies of the world.

The stone lions on both sides of the pier are exquisitely carved and majestic. They are the patron saint of Zhenzhou at the northern end of Jiangfengzhou. After Yunluo and the three of them visited Jiangfengzhou, their understanding of Fengqiao means having a preliminary understanding of Suzhou. Suzhou is a water city, known for its many bridges. The poets of the Ming Dynasty said that three hundred paintings of bridges reflect the Jiangcheng, and the Fengqiao is unique in their poems.

The three of them not only walked through the oldest and most famous Fengqiao and Jiangcun Bridge in Suzhou, but also passed through the Pavilion Bridge, Yuyin Bridge, a covered bridge, and a bell bridge, with four bridges in total.

Hanshan Temple is located in Fengqiao Ancient Town on the Ancient Canal in the west of Suzhou City. It was built during the Tianjian period of the Liang Dynasty during the Six Dynasties. It has been more than 1,400 years since then. It was originally named Miaoli Puming Pagodayuan. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was said that the famous monks Hanshan and Shide were once abbot from Tiantai Mountain and renamed Hanshan Temple. In history, Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples.

Most of the temples in Hanshan Temple were built in the Qing Dynasty, mainly including the Great Hall, Sutra Hall, Bell Tower, Monument Gate, Fengjiang Tower, Frost Bell Pavilion, etc. The harmonious Taihu Stone in front of the temple, and the harmonious thought initiated by Hanshan Shide has become an important part of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation.

The rebuilt Puming Pagoda Courtyard is imitated by the imitation of Tang Bao Pagoda, ending the history of Hanshan Temple for more than 600 years without a tower. Yun Luo walked behind An Chu and met Yan Chenyu, admiring the beauty of the two beauties smiling and angrily, and was fascinated by the sight.

The world's No. 1 Buddhist bell in Hanshan Temple is an ancient bronze bell that imitates the Tang style. The main inscription on the face of the clock is "The Lotus Sutra of the Mahayana Dharma". Nine exquisite flying pictures and six-mill skirt edges are cast on the skirt of the big bell. The entire bell body shape is vast, thick and beautiful, and it is an artistic treasure that reflects the contemporary Chinese Buddhist bell culture.

The large stele, which was laid at the same time as the big bell, is known as the first poetry stele in China. The front of the stele is engraved with a poem "Night Mooring on the Maple Bridge" written by Yu Yue of the Qing Dynasty. On the back of the stele, a volume of the Heart Sutra of Prajna Paramita handwritten by Emperor Qianlong is engraved.

There are twenty-eight dragons carved on the large stele. The large stele stands in a pool, meaning the scene of rippling water waves and fishing fires when the Fengqiao Bridge is boasting. The layout of Hanshan Temple is unique: contrary to the general custom of the temple facing south, its temple gate faces west. Hanshan Villa is a rare and good place to go.

It is full of green all year round, with green pines, green bamboos, osmanthus, cherry blossoms, wintersweets, lawns and moon ponds, moon pavilions, sorrows, sandstorms, cold mountain bridges, listening to the clock, and searching for poetry corridors and other scenery complementing each other.

Why does the mountain gate of Hanshan Temple face west? Master Xingkong, the old abbot of Hanshan Temple, said four words: adapt to local conditions. The Grand Canal opened in the Sui Dynasty was becoming increasingly busy by the Tang and Song dynasties. Suzhou is a water town, with the temple gate facing west by the river, which makes it easier for passers-by merchants, boatmen, farmers, and believers to come here on a boat to worship and incense.

The West is the place where the Buddha lives, also known as the Pure Land, which is bright and holy, and has no worries. The temple gate faces west and expresses respect and yearns for the holy land of the Buddha's kingdom, killing two birds with one stone. In addition, according to the theory of the Five Elements, water can overcome fire. Monks of all dynasties used the water of the Grand Canal to overcome fire, so Hanshan Temple was peaceful for hundreds of years in history.

However, the monk's painstaking efforts still cannot escape the disasters on earth. The Yuan Dynasty did not encounter wars; there were two fires in the Ming Dynasty; there were also two fires in the Qing Dynasty, one of which was the war, which burned this ancient temple. The Hanshan Temple is now rebuilt in the 32nd year of the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. There are two ancient camphor trees on both sides of the mountain gate, lush and green. The classical pavilions in the yellow walls are flying eaves and corners, the Fengjiang Tower on the right and the Frost Bell Tower on the left, both originated from the poem of night mooring on the Fengqiao Bridge.

The scenic area mountain gate is newly built, with a grand momentum, and the architectural style is imitated by the mountain gate repaired by Chen Kuilong of the Qing Dynasty. Although the mountain gate built by the Chen family a hundred years ago also had three doors, only the middle door can pass through, while other doors cannot pass through, which is called one real and two virtual. Today, the three doors of the mountain gate can pass through, and they are all pragmatic.

A plaque with Hanshi Trace is embedded above the middle door hole on the front of the Xinshan Gate. There is a couplet engraved on both sides of the door hole: A bottle and bowl for a thousand-year-old, a stone wall and cold rock are hidden outside the gate, and a unique place of beauty is opened; it transforms into three hundred poems, flying to the west and east land of Xi, and it is not until the Song and Ming dynasties that cross Yingzhou.

There is a plaque with the word "Collection" above the two small door holes, with Zhongwen Jiling on the left and the road connecting to the rooftop. Above the door hole on the back, Miaoli Zongfeng imitation stone tablet is embedded, and there is also a couplet written by a contemporary calligrapher on both sides: The boat stops in the middle of the night, fishes on the fishing fires and red maples, and looks at the ancient temple of the Six Dynasties. Now it is suspected that it is three thousand dusts outside; frost falls in the sky, the bright moon in the cold mountains, sleeps for ten miles in Hengtang, and listens to the quiet mid-tone at this moment.

The left plaque above the two door holes on the left is the place to talk about the scriptures, and the right is the Buddhist site. Yun Luo and An Chu met Yan Chenyu and entered through the gates on both sides of the screen wall. After passing through a wide area, the gate of Hanshan Temple was the gate of Hanshan Temple. There was a stone lion on both sides of the mountain gate, which appeared vividly and majestic, guarding the temple gate.

Next to the stone lion, there is an ancient camphor tree, just like two kind-hearted old men standing at the door and smiling to welcome visitors from all directions. A plaque hangs above the mountain gate, with the ancient Hanshan Temple written on it.

The three of them walked leisurely into the hall gate, facing each other with a big belly Maitreya Buddha sitting upright and smiling, like a couplet written by Master Hanshan Temple in front of them: Big belly and round bulge can accommodate the world's unbearable things; full of joy, welcoming those who are destined to be destined in the world.

Behind the Maitreya statue is a standing-up Weituo Heavenly General, known as the Protector Weituo Heavenly Bodhisattva. There is also a couplet next to it. The first couplet is Weituo Heavenly General, who only protects Nanmi three worlds; the second couplet is the incarnation of Bodhisattva, and it is not the North-Juyi Luzhou.

Buddhism is part of Chinese culture. We must absorb the essence of Buddhist culture, carry forward the spirit of Buddhism on earth, and serve the construction of two civilizations. Human Buddhism focuses on purifying one's body and mind, and on benefiting people and social groups. For example, monks plant trees, practice medicine and medicine, and encourage people to do good.

Yun Luo silently held two best friends, the beauty was shy and said, and walked forward. This was the main garden of Hanshan Temple, with lush trees. It can be said that two long stone carvings were embedded on both sides of the flower bed on the left side of the quiet Buddha land.

Hanshan Temple originally had two Arhat Halls in the north and south, respectively, which enshrine five hundred Arhat statues carved from camphor wood in the Qing Dynasty. Because the two places are more than 50 meters apart, it caused inconvenience to tourists to visit. The house has been disrepaired and is inconsistent with the whole. Therefore, the original Arhat Hall was demolished and rebuilt, making this thousand-year-old ancient temple more solemn.

The rebuilt Arhat Hall is an imitation Qing structure with a width of nine rooms. The original two Arhat statues are worshipped in five levels in a stepped manner. They are all carved in bluestone lions and hydrangeas are lifelike, and the Arhat statues are protected by Buddhist niches.

The five hundred arhats are all gilded arhats carved from camphor wood, which are cultural relics from the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. The five hundred arhats are the five hundred disciples of Shijimuni. The arhats can reach three realms: one, not suffer from the suffering of life and death; two, not greed, no worries, and always enter the state of nirvana; three, being offered by heaven and man.

In the center of the Arhat Hall stands a bronze statue of Guanyin, which was presented by the Japanese Religious Painting Academy and the Japanese Zen Painters Association. The four characters of Dahua pottery are cast on the iron incense burner in front of the Main Hall. Dahua means the teaching of Buddha, and the pottery metaphor is created and cultivated. The melt can be used as a model for casting metal or pouring it into utensils.
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