There were already many people standing in front of the main hall of Jinshan Temple.
There are even many professors who specialize in classical literature in many universities. They are standing in front of a large screen, holding a capacitive stylus, frowning, and racking their brains to think.
The capacitive pen writes on the screen, and the text can be fully displayed on the big screen.
In front of the screen, there were more than a dozen judges sitting, staring at the big screen carefully.
The couplet can only be adopted if the judges approve it unanimously.
These judges are all professors of Chinese language and literature or classical literature. Sitting in the middle is the abbot of Jinshan Temple.
The abbot has more than 100,000 disciples and followers, and many believers overseas. He himself is also an excellent student majoring in Chinese language and literature.
There were quite a few people around making a fuss.
Who wouldn’t be tempted by a gold bead bracelet worth hundreds of thousands of dollars?
This is secondary. What is important is that this scenic spot is already one of the largest in the country and attracts tourists in an endless stream.
It would be a great honor if my calligraphy could be hung in front of the main hall of Jinshan Temple.
So many tourists today come here for the couplets.
In addition to the Jinshan Temple here, there is an isolated island in the middle of the lake, and on the island there is a Gushan Temple, which is also collecting couplets from all over the country.
After passing Gushan Temple is Queqiao Temple, where poems about the temple are being collected.
Going further ahead from Gushan Temple is the National Academy.
The tradition of the National Academy of Chinese Studies dates back more than one thousand years.
The Writers' Village in Yueliang Bay was founded by many scholars from the National Academy of Chinese Studies.
The National Academy of Chinese Studies is also holding a poetry party today.
From this we can see that the investors of the scenic spot are very strong.
At the same time, it also indirectly confirms the importance the country now attaches to the cultural and tourism industry. In order to create a dazzling business card, it really tried its best.
"Those who want to write couplets can line up here to get the capacitive pens." said a staff member.
In front of the big screen, a string of exquisite gold beads was hanging there.
It is made of pure gold and is engraved with dense Sanskrit characters. It was carved by the late Master Kongzhou and has been consecrated.
This string of gold beads is worth hundreds of thousands in itself. If you add Master Kongzhou's engraving, the final price will be over one million.
The key is the kind that money can’t buy.
Master Kongzhou only left behind two gold bead bracelets in his life. The last one was sold at a Hong Kong auction ten years ago for a whopping six million yuan.
The second string is right in front of you.
Many people looked at this string of golden beads with desire in their eyes.
How many Chinese people can resist the buffs of warding off evil spirits, changing luck, and making fortune?
Even the daughter of the scenic spot's investor wanted it very much. Before the scenic spot opened, she wanted to spend a large sum of money to buy it but was rejected.
Jinshan Temple is not short of money. They also have a big temple called Jing'an Temple in the city center of Haicheng, where every inch of land is valuable.
Millions or tens of millions are nothing to Jinshan Temple.
They are now asking for a couplet.
Jinshan Temple was merely incorporated into the scenic area, but it was not bought by the scenic area.
They have their own independent management rights.
"Let me try." An old man came out and took the capacitive pen.
Many people recognized his identity and exclaimed.
"I recognize him, the Chinese Studies Master Xu Zijian!"
"Professor of the Department of Literature at Hangzhou University, a master of classical literature!"
“A pioneer in Chinese language and literature!”
Xu Zijian, who looked to be in his seventies, wore glasses and stared at the requirements.
The requirements for Jinshan Temple were also very simple. The couplet had to be majestic and the key was to include the Wanfo Lake behind it, fit the environment, and correspond to the season.
In other words, one has to write about autumn, about the lake, and also about the Buddhist sense of emptiness and detachment.
Xu Zijian thought for a long time before finally writing down a couplet.
As the saying goes, experts see the details, while laymen see the excitement.
People with low literary literacy would just think it’s awesome after taking a look at it.
But those with literary literacy exclaimed: "As expected of a master of classical literature, the parallelism is so neat and the rhythm is so appropriate. This couplet should be adopted, right?"
The dozen or so judges discussed among themselves for a while, and then the abbot said, "Mr. Xu, your couplet is very well-balanced, but it is not suitable for Jinshan Temple. I'm sorry."
Xu Zijian shook his head with some regret, and said to the girl next to him: "I'm sorry, Grandpa couldn't get this gold bead bracelet for you."
The girl, who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, said, "It's okay, Grandpa. Jinshan Temple has been asking for couplets for several years, and has collected thousands of them online. It can be seen that the requirements are very high."
Seeing that Xu Zijian had failed, many middle-aged men who were eager to try gave up their fantasies.
Even what Xu Zijian wrote is not good, how can we do it?
The abbot sighed. He just wanted to ask for a couplet, why was it so difficult?
A good couplet can not only enhance the reputation of a temple, but also demonstrate transcendence.
"Dad, I want it!" Qingqing in Chen Xian's arms said, pointing at the gold bracelet.
"Okay." Chen Xian held Qingqing in his arms and prepared to walk forward to receive the capacitive pen.
Suddenly, a surprised voice came: "Chen Xian?"
Shen Xian turned around and saw Chen Dabao and Zhang Doudou walking up the steps arm in arm.
"Chen Xian, have you thought about what I said?" Zhang Doudou asked.
What she was talking about was the licensing of songs by Postman and Wang Tianqi to their KTV.
Shen Xian shook his head.
When Zhang Doudou saw this, a hint of anger and resentment flashed in his eyes.
This Chen Xian is really damnable. Is he targeting them on purpose?
Chen Dabao was still thinking about what to say when suddenly, Zhang Doudou saw the gold bead bracelet and was immediately stunned.
It is so exquisite. Each bead is a work of art. There are twelve of them in total. Just displaying them there gives people a gorgeous feeling.
There is also an introduction to gold beads on the background wall.
The posthumous work of Master Kongzhou!
"What a beautiful bracelet! Are you going to auction it? How much is it? I'll buy it!" Zhang Doudou immediately fell in love with it.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Zhang Doudou as if he was an idiot.
Can this be bought with money?
What does Jinshan Temple need from you?
The abbot glanced at Zhang Doudou and disdained to talk to her.
"You monk, my girlfriend asked you a question, why are you so rude?" Chen Dabao, a playboy, was immediately upset, "It's just money, name your price!"
"I won't sell it to you no matter how much money you pay," the abbot said. "You can still have it if you want it. If you can write a couplet that satisfies us, I'll give it to you for free."
"Please, can you please figure out the situation before you talk? Do you know where this bracelet came from?"
"It's like they're very rich. The lady who invested 8 million dollars in the scenic spot didn't succeed in buying it!"
"If you can't write couplets, just stand aside!"
Everyone blamed Zhang Doudou and Chen Dabao.
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