Chapter 15: Elaborate (New book, please recommend)
As mentioned before, there are many things to pay attention to when building a mountain temple.
Site selection is only one option, because the mountain temple can also serve as a shelter. For safety reasons, the village chief Wumu finally decided to build the mountain temple in the village.
In this way, if anything happens, the villagers can run into the mountain temple as soon as possible.
He also specially chose a central location in the village so that everyone could run into the mountain temple as quickly as possible. As for whether it would "disturb" the mountain god...
Village chief Wumu had no choice but to ask the villagers to keep down their movements and not go into the mountain temple unless it was time to burn incense and offer sacrifices.
Otherwise, if you disturb the peace of the mountain god, he won't want to stay there.
He didn't like staying in this mountain temple. If something happened, he wouldn't be able to save them immediately.
Yang Xiangwei had no requirements for the building materials of the mountain temple, nor did she require any carved beams or painted pillars. She just required "symmetry".
The main buildings of the mountain temple must be located at the center of the central axis, especially his future statue, which must be placed in this central position. Other ancillary buildings, such as side halls, bell towers, drum towers, corridors, etc., should be distributed on both sides of the central axis to maintain balance and harmony.
Of course, He did not ask them to build the ancillary buildings now, but reminded them that if they wanted to build them in the future, they should reserve some space in advance to avoid any problems in the future.
Village chief Wumu kept it all in mind, but he overlooked one point - with the future expansion of the mountain temple, the building area it requires will also expand, so what about the houses built around it?
He placed the mountain temple in the center of the village, but there might still be problems in the future.
However, due to the limitations of the times, Wumu Village Chief had no time to consider so many things. He only saw what was in front of him. As for Yang Xiangwei, she couldn't leave Huangshan, so she had no idea where the village chief Wumu built the mountain temple.
If He knew that Yilan Village was at the foot of the mountain, this problem could have been avoided.
But He didn't know.
Yilan Village was building a mountain temple with great enthusiasm, and the news spread to the neighboring village.
When those villagers who had taken the wrong path came back, they had no idea what they were doing. They didn't believe what the villagers said and thought they were mentally ill.
Some even ran up to the village chief Wumu and said, "Village chief, didn't you say before that our village doesn't invite gods? You said those gods are not good things. Why are you inviting them again?"
The face of Wumu Village Chief changed drastically, and he quickly told him to shut up. What if the news got to the ears of the mountain god?
"You know nothing! Where have you been? You didn't come back for so many days, I thought you were gone. Go back to your mother, she's almost crying her eyes out."
Yu Zhongdou was a little unhappy. When he returned home, he found out that the reason his mother and others were saved was because of the "Mountain God" on the mountain.
That deity did not accept human sacrifices, so the village chief discussed with the villagers and decided to invite the mountain god back.
Yu Zhongdou:? ? ? ?
Are there any gods in this world that don’t eat humans?
Isn’t this cheating?
"Mom, have you been deceived? He said he didn't want to eat, but maybe he would eat it once you invited him back."
How could Yu's mother understand all this? She just did whatever the village chief said.
Yu Zhongdou went to find Gao Guangliang again: "My cousin asked me to speak for you, asking why you don't go to see her, and whether you still want to marry her."
Gao Guangliang was moving bricks, sweating profusely as he said, "I'll go find her when the mountain temple is finished."
Yu Zhongdou frowned unhappily: "What mountain temple? No matter how important the mountain temple is, can it be as important as my cousin? Let me tell you, there are many people who want to marry my cousin. If you are slow, and my cousin is married to someone else by my aunt, don't blame my cousin..."
However, even though he said so, Gao Guangliang still moved the bricks seriously, indicating that nothing was more important than the mountain temple.
Yu Zhongdou was so angry that he gritted his teeth and cursed Gao Guangliang for being mentally ill.
Gao Guangliang didn't care. After all, he was scolding himself, not the mountain god.
In the blink of an eye, the mountain temple was built.
In the center of the village stands a very conspicuous building.
Its main structure is made of rough wood.
Those unpolished logs, with the unique flavor of the mountains and forests, crisscross to form the framework of the temple. Every piece of wood seems to be telling the story of the forest they came from. Although not straight, they have a natural toughness and stubbornness.
The wooden pillars are firmly rooted in the ground, supporting the entire roof. The wooden beams of the roof are simply spliced together without too much ornate mortise and tenon workmanship, and are only fixed with hemp ropes or simple iron nails.
The temple's base and some of its walls are made of stones mined from nearby mountains.
These stones are of different sizes and shapes, some are angular, while others are rounded. They are stacked up piece by piece, and the gaps are filled with soil and small stones. Although they are not as smooth as those carefully carved stone walls, they have a primitive and heavy texture.
When you walk into the temple, you will see no gorgeous decorations such as carved beams and painted buildings, only four simple wooden walls and a slightly rough wooden roof above your head. You can even see some tree scars and small holes caused by insects on the wooden walls, but all this does not make people feel dilapidated. Instead, it adds a bit of authenticity and intimacy.
The ground is also paved with uneven stone slabs, which makes walking on it a little bumpy, but it also has a unique charm.
There are no statues in the temple, so it looks a bit empty.
Village chief Wu Mu looked up and felt that this mountain temple was too simple and could not be compared with the temples outside.
"well……"
He sighed softly, a little worried that the mountain god would be disgusted when he saw him. But there is no way, this is already what they have built with the best effort. If they want to make it better, it will cost not only time but also money.
To put it bluntly, they just don't have money.
An old man in the village discussed with Wumu Village Chief: "What are the rules for inviting the mountain god? Don't make any mistakes when the time comes."
"Don't worry, it's correct. The Mountain God told me so himself." Village Chief Wumu was still confident about this. He notified the villagers in advance to purify themselves and fast. It didn't matter if the clothes were a little torn, but they had to be clean.
The mountain god doesn't like dirty things.
As for the offerings, they were all contributed by each family. They picked out the fullest corn and beans, the freshest wild vegetables, and also fetched a bowl of clean water.
In a certain order, they were handed to the village chief Wu Mu one by one and placed on the table. The placement process was done with caution and solemnity.
After preparing the things in the mountain temple, Wumu Village Chief left a few people to guard and set off with the team.
Although it is said to be grand, it is actually divided among people.
A few quick men were arranged in advance to go up the mountain to investigate and make sure that no monsters were passing by before the main force could go over.
Have a safe trip.
When they arrived at the barrier, Tang Xiaolian's grandmother and grandson, Green Hair, Old Deer and others were already waiting there, as well as a rock covered with red cloth.
The rock is not big, about the size of a baby, and is triangular in shape, pointed at the top and wide at the bottom, like a miniature version of a hill.
The village chief Wumu led his people to perform a respectful ceremony, recited a string of sacrificial texts taught by Yang Xiangwei, and then asked the unmarried young men in the village to carry Xiaoshan onto the stretcher, also known as the "spirit-calling stretcher".
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