Tianlong Temple is located north of the mountain peak of Cangshan outside Dali City. The official temple is called Chongsheng Temple. However, the people of Dali are used to calling it, and they all call it Tianlong Temple. Tianlong Temple is carried by Cangshan Mountain and faces Ershui, which is extremely occupant. There are three pagodas in the temple, built in the early Tang Dynasty. The largest one is more than 200 feet high and is 16. There is an iron casting on the top of the pagoda: "It was built by Yuchi Jingde, Zhenguan of the Great Tang Dynasty." According to legend, Tianlong Temple has five treasures, and the three pagodas are the first of the five treasures, so it is also called Santa Temple.

The ancestors of Duan's family often avoided their throne and became monks, and they all became monks in this Tianlong Temple. Therefore, Tianlong Temple is the family temple of the Dali royal family and is the most honorable among the temples in the country. After each emperor becomes a monk, his descendants will go to the temple to worship on his birthday. Every time he worships, he will be decorated. The temple has three pavilions, seven floors, nine halls, and hundreds of buildings. It is a large scale and beautiful construction. It is a famous mountain temple in the Central Plains such as Wutai, Putuo, Jiuhua, and Emei. It is also rare to compare, but it is located in the southern border, and its name is not obvious.

After leaving Dali City, Xiao Yao headed north and saw three tall white towers standing straight among the green mountains from afar. It was spectacular at first glance. Seeing this scene, even though Xiao Yao had never believed in ghosts and gods, he had no religious beliefs, but when he saw such a majestic scene, he couldn't help but feel very shocked when he saw such a magnificent scene.

After calming his mind, Xiao Yao reached out and patted the more than a hundred taels of silver he had "borrowed" from a group of tea merchants halfway. After feeling that there was no flaw, he walked towards the main entrance of Tianlong Temple. Before he could reach the door, he saw the pilgrims coming to burn incense and worship Buddha in a steady stream. Although the crowd was flowing, Xiao Yao was surprised to find that the sound of noise and noise that he heard in his ears was not as loud as he imagined, except for the slightly noisy footsteps and the sound of knocking on wooden fish. He saw that every pilgrimage slightly closed his jaw, his eyes were peaceful and peaceful, and his expression on his face was extremely pious. Everyone was courteous and did not see any confusion and crowding. He was not as excited as those tourists who also went to the Lingtai Temple in later generations who also burned incense and prayed for blessings. He couldn't help but feel a little touched.

As he stepped forward, Xiao Yao was also infected by this scene, and his steps slowed down unknowingly. He walked into the temple and saw the incense tripod with countless incense candles. On it, it was dotted with sparks, and wisps of light blue smoke rushed straight into the sky. Occasionally, when the wind blew by, it swayed like a fairyland on earth, making people feel an indescribable sacred feeling in their hearts. Walking through the Heavenly King Hall in front and looking back, I saw the grand palace of the Great Hall, jade-clad pavilion, jade corridors, flying eaves, and soaring, a solemn scene. Seeing this scene, Xiao Yao was deeply moved. He took three incense sticks from the monk beside him, walked into the hall, knelt on the cushion, and bowed to the huge statue of Sakyamuni Buddha.

After the ceremony was finished, Xiao Yao walked out of the hall. While the monks beside him did not notice his skills, he quickly took a look. He saw a bell tower on both sides of the main hall. The two stood in front of the main hall, and there was a gateway to the back of the main hall. Xiao Yao saw this and was about to explore one or two more in the back hall. He turned over a corner of the main hall, but came towards him with a thin-faced middle-aged monk, clasped his hands and said, "Amitabha, I don't know what the donor is worth? If the donor is burning incense, please do it in the main hall. If there is something else, I wonder if the little monk can help one or two?"

Xiao Yao also folded his hands together, bowed and said respectfully: "I dare not bother the master. I just saw the beautiful pavilions of the temple and the beautiful scenery around me, so I wanted to go around and take a look, and there was nothing else."

The monk smiled slightly and said, "From the accent, the donor think he is not a native of Dali. No wonder, it is reasonable to not understand the rules of this temple. If the donor wants to visit this temple, it is not impossible. It is just that the main area of ​​this temple is not open to the public." As he said, he followed the path next to him and pointed his hand at the houses located in the walls, layered and stacked, and then continued, "When the donor is traveling, don't go to the wrong place, so as not to have any misunderstandings with the monks guarding the temple."

Hearing this, Xiao Yao was not good at saying anything, so he had to respond repeatedly and return to the Great Hall. Before he came, he had already guessed that Chongsheng Temple must be very cautious. After arriving, he saw that the temple was full of pilgrims and monks, and it was impossible to have any chance to sneak secretly. Therefore, he had already prepared in his heart and thought that if he had the opportunity to go deep into the temple and explore it in person, it would be better, but if this trip was frustrated, it would not be surprising. Therefore, Xiao Yao was not panicked at this time, and he used a backup plan. He handed over the hundred taels of silver "borrowed" from the tea merchant on the way to the monk, and he wanted to donate some incense money. Although Dali Kingdom advocated Buddhism from top to bottom, what is the important thing on weekdays?

At the event, the Duan family of Dali, who is a royal family, will make great contributions and repair Chongsheng Temple. Even ordinary people will often donate one or two to show their Buddhist hearts. However, although Chongsheng Temple is in full bloom, the majority of donations donated by the Duan family of royal family are fixed assets to maintain the prosperity and prosperity of the temple. Due to limited financial resources, ordinary people often donate only a small amount of money. Even if the donation is large, the Chongsheng Temple, which has a large number and a lot of expenses, is just a sign of their feelings. Therefore, in fact, most of the people who really use Chongsheng Temple to deal with daily expenses still rely on the efforts of the monks in the temple to gather together. At this time, Xiao Yao made a fortune and spent more than a hundred taels of silver. The monks of the guests naturally did not dare to neglect them, so they hurriedly welcomed them.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Xiao Yao finished the procedure of donating incense with the monk and talked with him for a long time, then slowly expressed his thoughts of visiting the entire temple. Seeing the monk's hesitation, Xiao Yao was happy and knew that this was a good idea, so he started lobbying again, saying that he wanted to see the glory of the Cangshan Mountain and the beauty of Erhai Lake. After talking for a while, the monk finally agreed reluctantly. However, he also made three rules with Xiao Yao, so that he could not enter various rooms, walk around and walk around at will, and talk to the monks he met on the road. Xiao Yao naturally agreed.
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