That is to say, all dharmas are empty and the four elements are empty. This is really a very abstract philosophical question. The non-dual Dharma door is the basic theory of Mahayana Buddhism. In Buddhism, the norm for understanding things is called Dharma; the saints who have achieved enlightenment through cultivation are all enlightened here, which is also called the door. There are 84,000 Dharma doors in Buddhism, and the non-dual Dharma door is the highest realm.

Entering this door, one enters the holy realm of Buddhism and can directly see the holy path, that is, reach the state of nirvana beyond life and death. From the perspective of Buddhist philosophy, non-duality is neither this nor that, and both this and that, equality of all beings, equality of self and others, equality of mind and Buddha, etc. These are the methods and concepts of Buddhism to understand everything in the world, and they deduce and explain the relationship between the essence and appearance of all things in the world.

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Entering the gate, you will be immediately surrounded by a cool and blissful landscape and atmosphere. Near the gate is a seven-meter-high flower basket with different colors and exquisite design, surrounded by four elephants, all made of grass paving, full of the breath of nature and attractive artistic charm.

The first place we arrived at was Cihang Pudu Garden. Here, Buddhist culture is expressed through sculptures and garden architecture. It is built on the mountain, with high (peak-point) and low-lying buildings, small bridges, flowing water, winding paths and long corridors, which is a typical Chinese garden style. Unlike inland areas, the flowers and trees planted here are mostly tropical plants, which are evergreen all year round. The holy water lilies and tall kapok trees in the garden are all plants that have a connection with Buddhism.

The main attractions in Cihang Pudu Garden include Guanyin Pavilion, Chenglu Pavilion, Dishui Jingping, Ergen Yuantong Stone Sculpture, 100-meter Long Corridor from East to West, Zhenqu Tea House, Jiayan Wall, Zhaojian Wall, Sandi Bridge, Zizhu Forest, and Release Pond, etc. Cihang Pudu Garden combines the grandeur of northern royal gardens and the refinement of southern gardens, and skillfully stacks mountains and arranges water.

The beautiful legend of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who saves people from suffering and saves all living beings, is entrusted to this piece of green mountains and clear waters, allowing people to feel the profoundness of Buddhist culture and traditional Chinese culture.

There is a magnificent building in the park that looks like the Temple of Heaven. This is the Guanyin Hall, an important attraction in Nanshan Buddhist Cultural Park. The Golden and Jade Guanyin enshrined in the Guanyin Pavilion is the treasure of the island province.

The entire statue consists of four parts: the golden statue of Guanyin, the Buddha's light, the thousand-petal lotus and the base, with a total height of 3.8 meters. The carving materials include more than 100 kilograms of gold and silver, more than 200 South African diamonds, thousands of rubies, sapphires, emeralds, corals, turquoise, pearls, etc., and more than 100 kilograms of various jades.

The statue is made of white jade and red sandalwood, and its total value is estimated to be nearly 200 million yuan. The golden jade Guanyin statue is made using traditional Chinese palace gold craftsmanship. The Guanyin statue is made of more than 200 pieces of gold sheets with an average wall thickness of 1.2 mm, which are hand-beaten and then welded.

Guanyin wears a crown on her head and a necklace on her chest. A white jade Buddha sits in the center of the crown, surrounded by more than 400 diamonds and aquamarine. The sparkling diamonds and the bright green jade lotus complement each other and are dazzling. The turquoise, red coral and natural pearls are intertwined to form a necklace worn on her chest, which is extremely gorgeous.

The Golden Jade Guanyin is confirmed as the world's largest golden jade Buddha statue and was included in the 1999 Guinness Book of World Records. The Golden Jade Guanyin has a voluptuous figure, smooth skin, a face like a full moon, and is serene, compassionate and loving. Unlike other Guanyin statues, the Golden Jade Guanyin's body is slightly twisted, showing the traditional compassionate and solemn beauty of the Dharma. It also shows the elegant and free-spirited beauty of the body, which integrates the appeal of religion with the expressiveness of art.

This is a new breakthrough in Guanyin sculpture art. The eight hands of the Golden Jade Guanyin each hold different instruments, and the hand postures are beautiful and vivid. The backlight is in the shape of lotus petals, and the Baoxiang flower pattern in the center is filled with 1,640 slender gold threads. There are three pairs of vivid flying fairies on the backlight, from top to bottom they are the Buddha worship fairy, the dancing fairy and the flower scattering fairy.

Walking out of the Guanyin Hall, you can freely stroll in the garden, where the scenery changes as you walk. The Buddhist classic Heart Sutra and other inscriptions are written on the walls along the road. These words are all written by famous calligraphers and Buddhists. The red symbols carved on the rocks are words that represent auspiciousness and blessings in Buddhism.

In a green world, these calligraphy works are dotted. They not only reflect the style of Chinese gardens, but also render the atmosphere of Buddhist culture. Yunluo and Anchu met Anqingju and continued to move forward, and came to the Elephant Garden. The Elephant Garden is a forest of sour bean trees. The sour bean trees are trees in Sanshui, with thick trunks and dense branches and leaves, and each tree is like a vigorous man.

The sour beans are sweet and sour, quenching thirst and whetting the appetite. In this sour bean forest, a group of large and small vivid elephants carved from white granite are leisurely on the lawn, recreating the joy of nature, which is very happy. It's lunch time again. The tour guide led the team to the Chanyueyuan buffet restaurant to taste the unique Nanshan vegetarian food.

Nanshan vegetarian food combines the essence of vegetarian food in temples, and integrates the styles of vegetarian food in palaces and folks. It also incorporates the local flavors of the north and south, and uses modern cooking techniques to form a unique Nanshan food culture. There are more than 160 unique Nanshan vegetarian dishes. When visiting Nanshan, tasting vegetarian food has become a great enjoyment for tourists.

Vegetarian food contains high fiber, high vitamins, high protein, low fat, and contains a variety of enzymes, antibiotics, etc., which are very beneficial to the human body. Vegetarian food ingredients are very extensive. It has significant effects on supplementing human nutrition, cleaning the stomach, clearing the brain, and beautifying the skin.

The signature dishes of Nanshan Vegetarian Restaurant include shredded eel with sesame oil, braised fish and sea bass, stir-fried cordyceps, Nanshan chicken crisps, lotus leaf prosperous chicken, Taiji aloe vera gel, golden taro balls, sweet and sour chrysanthemum, Dongpo melon meat, lotus leaf prosperous chicken, lily aloe, golden needle and Sichuan sun rolls, Nanshan chicken crisps, curry red beans, and corn seafood grains.

There are many varieties of dishes, such as Buddhist Tips, Cihang Pudu, Peacock Welcoming Guests, Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables, Nanshan Longevity Peach, etc. The restaurant is full of tourists. After receiving the meal tickets from the tour guide, they line up to enter. The restaurant is bustling with people, which is very lively and cannot be compared with ordinary large canteens.

Stir-fried winter melon with sausage, stir-fried mushrooms, stir-fried bitter melon with pig ears, spicy tofu, yellow sprouts, stir-fried pork with kelp, longevity noodles, corn, knife-cut steamed buns, sesame cakes, mung bean soup, fermented rice soup, seaweed and egg soup, and orange juice... those sausages, pig ears, and pork shreds are all imitations, but they definitely look the same as the real thing.

More than 20 inkstone carving masters used traditional carving techniques that have been passed down in China for thousands of years, integrating the techniques of flatness, floating and transparency into one, and skillfully carved each stone eye into 56 dragons, 32 longevity turtles and nine phoenixes.

The original emerald stone weighed 60 tons. It took the master of inkstone carving 6 years of ingenuity and more than 6,000 man-hours to carve it. It is now enshrined in the giant dragon pool in the center of the Wenbaoyuan Hall, supported by 12 dragon heads, which continuously spray water from the Nanshan Changshou Spring.

In the southeast, northwest, and northeast directions are the incarnations of the Four Dragon Kings, each holding in their hands a magic pen for peace and prosperity, a token for a general, a jade seal for the king, and a golden ingot and treasure card, representing wisdom, power, the king, and wealth respectively.

Yunluo bought tickets with the An sisters to enter the exhibition hall, and washed the dragon water under the guidance of the tour guide. Then he touched the dragon from head to tail, praying for the dragon to bless him with promotion, wealth, and the elimination of all diseases. Then he followed the tour guide and walked on a yellow line painted with paint, which was said to be the dragon vein.

A piece of blessed gold paper was handed out, and the students walked to a place with five rows of light tubes on the ground, lined up in a row, men with left feet and women with right feet, and followed the command to cross the five rows of dragon gates together. There were dragon carvings and several eyes on the dragon wall made of foam in front of the inkstone, which viewers could throw dragon coins at. After throwing the dragon coins, the people followed the guide to a small path surrounded by fences, which was said to be the Bodhi Path.

A group of people should put their hands together and follow the guide. Those who don't spend money to throw dragon coins can walk on the side road. At the exit, there are several small partitions, each with a master, and you can ask them to tell your fortune. After leaving Wenbaoyuan, you will see the Longevity Gallery, which displays photos of some local centenarians.

Nanshan is the southernmost mountain in China. Purple air comes from the east, auspicious clouds linger, green forests and secluded mountains are visible, and waves crash against the shore.

It has a tropical marine monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 25.4 degrees Celsius. The quality of air and seawater ranks first in the country. The negative ion content in the air is 5,000 cm3, the visibility in the seawater is more than 7 meters, and the forest coverage rate is 97%. There are exotic trees and flowers all year round, colorful and green. It is known as the paradise on earth and the pure land of Brahma.

Nanshan is world-famous for its longevity. The results of the national census show that the average life expectancy of the population in island provinces is the highest, and that of Sanshui is the highest among island provinces. Nanshan is also the leader in longevity in Sanshui. According to statistics, there are 2,400 people in Nanshan Village, mainly Li people, among whom there are 8 centenarians and more than 80 centenarians over 90 years old.

Nanshan is famous for its evergreen pine trees. This blessed land nurtures thousand-year-old trees. This mountain is filled with spirits of eternity. The Nanshan evergreen pine, a native plant, is the oldest tree in the forest. It can grow for a hundred years and has a lifespan of thousands of years.

The Longevity Valley is located at the eastern foot of Nanshan Mountain. Its topography is valley-shaped and extends vertically, following the mountain climbing trend and reaching the sky. The total length of the valley line is 2,300 meters. There are constant bird calls, streams flowing, lush forests, and strange rocks. The designers skillfully used the natural terrain to reveal the core of traditional longevity culture from different angles, in a flowing and static state.

The main attractions include: mango forest, longevity forest, century-old trees, three longevity pines, longevity hall, centenary steps, 1.8-meter-high bronze Buddha of Infinite Life and a bronze leather bag of flowing water, which represents that the water flowing in the valley is the water that saves sentient beings. The big longevity character is one of the best spots for tourists to take photos, which can bring the longevity spirit of Nanshan back home.

Yunluo and Anchu met An Qingju through the Changshou Corridor, and the tour guide arranged free activities. Several people walked along the main road together and visited Nanshan Temple, the center of the Cultural Park. Nanshan Temple is the largest Tang-style Buddhist temple approved by the state, covering an area of ​​400 acres.

The temple is located in the mountains and faces the sea, with a commanding position, a broad vision and a magnificent atmosphere. Whether it is the exterior architecture or the interior decoration, furniture and Buddha statues, they are all carefully designed in the style of the Tang Dynasty, showing a prosperous Tang Dynasty scene.

Renwang Gate is the first gate of Nanshan Temple. On the gate mast hangs a golden plaque with the three characters of Nanshan Temple, inscribed by the late Zhao Puchu, former president of the National Buddhist Association. Renwang Gate is commonly known as the mountain gate. In the hall, there are two Dharma protectors, standing on the left and right. They are tall and majestic, with angry eyes and awe-inspiring appearance. Their mission is to protect the temple.

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Go left after exiting the back door of Niouden, and you will see the majestic main temple of Nanshan Temple facing the sea. The front hall is named Tushita Inner Court because Maitreya Buddha is enshrined in the hall. According to Buddhist scriptures, Maitreya Buddha is the future Buddha who lives in the inner courtyard of Tushita Heaven to preach. The Maitreya Buddha enshrined here is the Heavenly Crown Maitreya, who is dressed in Bodhisattva clothes, wears a heavenly crown on his head, and has his right foot raised. He has a well-proportioned body and a beautiful appearance.

Go out of the back door of the inner courtyard of Tushita and go up the stairs to the main hall, Jintang. Jintang was called in the Tang Dynasty, and later generations generally called it Daxiong Hall. The three Buddhas are enshrined in the hall. In the middle is Sakyamuni Buddha, the leader of Yunluo and the An sisters' mother-in-law world, on the right is Amitabha Buddha, the leader of the Western Paradise, and on the left is Medicine Buddha, the leader of the Eastern Lapis Lazuli World.

In the front left is Venerable Kasyapa, and in the front right is Venerable Ananda. Both Kasyapa and Ananda were great disciples of Sakyamuni and made outstanding contributions to the formation of Buddhist scriptures.

The sixteen arhats are enshrined on both sides of the main hall. The Buddhist scriptures mention the sixteen arhats, not eighteen. If there are eighteen, it is because later generations added two. The Nanshan Buddhist Cultural Park and its center, Nanshan Temple, are named Nanshan because they are named after the place and in memory of Monk Jianzhen. Monk Jianzhen belonged to the Vinaya school, also known as the Nanshan school, and the name is coincidental because of the place name.

According to historical records, during the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, the eminent monk Jianzhen sailed to Japan, but failed to make the journey due to wind and waves. On the fifth trip, he encountered a typhoon nearby and drifted on the sea for more than ten days before landing at the mouth of a river near Sanshui. He ordered the people to donate a log within three days, and soon built a Buddhist temple, a lecture hall, a brick pagoda and a 16-foot-tall Sakyamuni statue.

Monk Jianzhen stayed here for a year and a half, preaching the Dharma. He and his disciples regrouped and returned to Yangzhou. He finally succeeded in his sixth voyage to Japan, where he built an altar at Todaiji Temple in Nara and preached the Dharma. He became the first ancestor of the Japanese Vinaya school and made great contributions to the cultural exchanges between China and Japan.

At the same time, the famous Japanese monk Kukai traveled to China to study. He encountered a typhoon at sea and drifted to Nanshan. After resting, he arrived at Chang'an via Quanzhou. Therefore, Buddhists have always regarded Nanshan as a place of blessing.

In Nanshan Temple, there is also a grand and majestic Tang-style Thirty-three Guanyin Hall. The Guanyin Hall gathered believers from all directions and took more than two years to build. It has the world's largest and most exquisite indoor Guanyin group statues, which is an amazing Buddhist event.

The Thirty-three Guanyin Hall covers an area of ​​more than 5,000 square meters and has an investment of 60 million yuan. It was carefully carved by more than 130 craftsmen. The Guanyin Hall mainly displays the thirty-three incarnations of Guanyin and the Guanyin culture in the form of reliefs and murals.

The main statue of the 33 Guanyin statues is the Riding Dragon Guanyin, which is 4.3 meters high, and the other 32 Guanyin statues are each 2.3 meters high. The 33 Guanyin statues are 50 meters long and weigh 15 tons. It is currently the largest and most exquisite indoor Guanyin statue group in the world and has been recorded in the Guinness World Records.

The group of statues are all made of the most advanced lacquer material and the most advanced gilding and gilding technology. These Guanyins are vividly shaped, finely carved, and lifelike. There is a saying among the people that there are 33 incarnations of Guanyin. The 33 Guanyins are not different forms, but different forms of Guanyin himself, which are only distinguished by their postures, scenes, and the instruments they hold.

Based on folk myths and adding artistic imagination and exaggeration, ancient painters carefully painted 33 images of Guanyin, including Willow Guanyin, Dragon-riding Guanyin, and Sutra-holding Guanyin, with the Buddha's light shining everywhere and auspiciousness filling the Nanshan Mountain.

Standing on the sea-viewing platform in front of the temple and looking far away, you can vaguely see several mountains looming in the clouds. At this time, you will feel that Li Bai's poem "suddenly hearing that there are fairy mountains on the sea, the mountains are in the ethereal space" is very appropriate here. Several small boats on the sea are rippling in the microwave, depicting a picture of Penglai fairyland.

Nanshan Temple chose this excellent location, which is a reflection of the profound Buddhist samadhi. The famous mountain, famous temple and famous monk complement each other. It can be said to be the first jungle in Nanming and a blessing for the world for thousands of years.

It was also on this day that Nalan Shiqi and Yan Chenyu suddenly found out about Yunluo and An Chuyu's wedding date. After some consideration, they called Yunluo with all the thoughts of a girl. (To be continued...)