458 Monk Temple
The sound of pious chanting blew in the small temple, and the scent of cigarettes entrenched above the temple for a long time. When did there be an extra temple in this desolate place?
The temple is not big, with one gate, three temples, and a small courtyard behind it, which seems to be two more than the high-gate household. However, behind the temple, dozens of acres of fertile fields were opened, and green branches were planted on the ridges around it.
This temple has a very strange name - Monk Temple!
Yes, he called the Monk Temple, and the monks lived there.
In today's Central Plains, there are not many people who know monks, and everyone does not understand the meaning of bald monks. There are also temples in some prosperous areas, but the sound waves cannot reach this remote place, let alone a barren land with hundreds of miles of people in this area.
However, although the land is deserted, there are many bald monks in the temple.
In the main hall, there were three chanters who were knocking on wooden fish and chasing Buddhist beads. They had a peaceful face and were extremely pious. These three monks were not old and looked only seventeen or eighteen years old.
The two monks from the Zuopan Palace were cleaning the dust and wiping the three clear images.
Yes, it is the statue of the Three Qings. A statue of the Three Qings appeared in a monk temple. What a strange thing!
In the right side hall, the people worshipped not those arhats, Bodhisattvas and other Buddhas, but the kings of the human race, including the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and all kinds of great sages. As for the main hall, the people worshipped Buddhist figures.
The human race, Buddhism, and Taoism all gathered in this small temple. This monk temple is absolutely strange and alternative.
Needless to say, who can be the one who has such an idea and takes action?
Where did Bai Xiaosheng go?
He was developing a fertile field and personally brought three people to cultivate crops.
"Amitabha!" Bai Xiaosheng said carelessly, "In life, it is nothing more than eating, drinking, urinating, and sleeping. The basis of all this is to work. If you don't work, how can you eat and drink enough? Without these, you can't even pull it out, and you will have to wake up when you sleep. My monk temple studies Buddhist teachings, whether it is Taoism or Buddhism. The foundation is to live, eat and drink, so everything must start with labor. You three boys are new, and they have had difficulties in the past and have difficulty in eating and drinking. When you come to me, I will not let you eat and drink, but everything must be done and gained. If you don't work, don't think about eating and drinking."
"There are eight people in my temple, three of you three. That's eleven. When those seven boys came, they all started with labor, and you are no exception."
This guy spreads Buddhist teachings, which are basically human morality. But you have to say that these simple words are very truthful, much better than Buddhist teachings and Taoist teachings. At least the three of them accepted them as soon as they heard them and accepted them happily.
The three of them were poor and had difficulty eating and drinking, so they followed Bai Xiaosheng to the monk temple. They shaved their heads and became the monks he mentioned. If you ask them to recite scriptures, they will not be able to read, so it would be better to work hard.
Baixiaosheng practiced Buddhism, but he did not want to be a monk himself. He just wanted to understand Buddhist teachings, spread Buddhist practice techniques, and improve his own way of heaven. He was not happy to be a Buddha.
Besides, monks in history are synonymous with cursing people. Those bald donkeys who don’t have to work are still nothing good. He opened a monk temple and had to be responsible for it no matter how hard they were, and they could not be like landlords.
If that is true, he must be angry to death.
"Abbot, abbot, it's not good, a group of people came from afar."
A tender voice sounded from behind. Bai Xiaosheng looked back and walked quickly in anger. He grabbed the speaker. This was a teenage monk.
"Didn't you tell me? You have to be calm and quiet! It's noisy and quarrelsome, what kind of decent things do you think?"
The little monk smiled and said, "Abbot, am I in a hurry?"
"Hmph!" Bai Xiaosheng gave him a look in anger and said, "Let's go and have a look with me."
The temple is built against the mountain, and the back mountain is a wasteland, which has been opened into farmland, with mountains on the east and paths on the west. The people who come here are from the west.
Bai Xiaosheng looked out from afar, frowned and said, "Xuanzheng, the one who came should be a group of refugees. Go and inform you, Senior Brother Xuanku, let him prepare water and treat these people well."
"Yes!" The little monk Xuanzheng folded his hands together, bowed and walked away quickly.
Bai Xiaosheng stood on the road outside the temple, quietly watching the staggering refugees. Among these people were the elderly, women, children, and the few young and strong.
Outside the temple, the refugees stopped. The two young and strong men saw Bai Xiaosheng and immediately stepped forward and bowed, "I wonder who you are?"
Bai Xiaosheng chanted Amitabha Buddha with his hands and said, "I am a monk here, and this monk temple is built by me. Judging from your faces, I should be a poor and homeless person. I still have some food here. If you don't dislike me, let's take a break."
The two young and strong faces were happy, and one said, "Thank you, abbot, thank you." The other turned his head and shouted, "Stop and rest, the owner here has prepared food and drink for us."
The buzzing sound immediately became lively. These people were hungry for a long time, and although they still had food and drink, they were still pitiful and could not have enough food for each meal. At this time, they were filled with surprise and were very happy.
Soon, two monks in the temple carried a big pot and brought out firewood, added white water, and the fire rose up. After the water boiled, Bai Xiaosheng asked the monks to sprinkle a lot of millet and cooked a pot of paste porridge to cheer up the people.
He watched everyone busy, walked to Yiqingqiang and asked, "This donor, I wonder where you are going?"
Qingzhuang smiled bitterly and said, "We don't know if we don't know, we just walked all the way. If we have food, we should take a rest. If we don't have anything, we can only leave."
Bai Xiaosheng said: "So, when will it be the beginning? I think it's better for you to settle down here! This place is remote and the war outside cannot affect this place. You can settle down in the open space. I have opened up some farmland here and some food, which should help you get through this level."
Qing Zhuang was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "So, I am very grateful. Please wait for the abbot and I will discuss it with everyone."
He pulled a few people, gathered with a few elderly people, and started discussing loudly. Soon, they came back together and said to Bai Xiaosheng: "Thank you, abbot, I am so grateful!"
Bai Xiaosheng quickly helped these people up and said with a smile: "I set up a temple here to avoid the war outside. Everyone is here, it is a bustling thing, and I can't ask for it."
Everyone quickly agreed. Bai Xiaosheng took a few young people around and took a look. Finally, he chose an open space as the place of the village. He pulled all the monks out and asked them to help the villagers and build houses.
Building a house is not difficult at this time, but it is very simple to build. Bai Xiaosheng led these people to settle here, not to mention the best one for them, but it cannot be bad. He first asked everyone to live in the temple, but although there was not much space, he could squeeze it down. Then he took the young man and the monks to polish the rocks, dig foundations, build houses, and build courtyard walls. With his help, many things would be much simpler.
Just say that polishing the rocks is not a simple job, but a hard work. But with Bai Xiaosheng, it will be fine just a few strokes. This saves a lot of time. Over there, just dig the foundation and the rocks here.
In less than a month, the simple houses rose from the ground one by one.
The houses are very simple, and each family is connected. A large house is surrounded by two small rooms, with little space, just like two bungalows now. However, for these refugees, the house built by Bai Xiaosheng led everyone was very good.
Just this item is solid, which makes these people smile.
In a busy life, houses and farmlands were opened one by one. The deserted place had popularity and the atmosphere seemed to have changed. The monks who had been huddled in the temple and recited scriptures had a place to go and got together with everyone.
Such a cheerful atmosphere made Bai Xiaosheng feel a little more happy. He built a temple and included disciples, but he actually had the idea of building a village and a city here. But everything had to be done step by step. Now that refugees have come, he also gave him a chance.
He was completely sure that under his own means, this place would only become more and more lively and prosperous.
At that time, his monk temple will definitely spread. In this way, he doesn't have to go to find other monks, and they will come to the door. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better and faster!
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