Chapter 520 Xilin Temple

Shortly after the Jiangzhou official left, a maid came and whispered in Wang Quan's ear. Wang Quan came to Li Chengqian's side.

"Everyone! The bedroom is ready! Please move your carriages to bed." Wang Quan said.

"Yes!" Li Chengqian stood up, and Wang Quan hurried forward to support him.

"Everyone! Tomorrow we will go to Lushan for a tour. Do you want me to ask someone to prepare something and let the Jiangzhou governor and others go first to clear the way, so as not to startle the emperor with something stupid." Wang Quan asked.

The emperor's outing is a big deal. In addition to clearing the place in advance, various preparations must be made, especially security work, which is the top priority and cannot be sloppy.

If an assassin sneaks in, or something else breaks in and disturbs the emperor, it will be a capital crime punishable by death.

"No need! I will go to Lushan tomorrow, and I don't plan to bring a large number of people. I will go on a tour incognito tomorrow. Too many people will disturb my interest." Li Chengqian refused.

"I understand!" Wang Quan replied, and helped Li Chengqian to the bedroom to rest.

There was no conversation that night. The next morning, Li Chengqian got up early, had breakfast, dressed up, and went to Lushan after leaving the palace.

In addition to looking for Yunwu Tea, Li Chengqian went to Lushan this time to see how beautiful the scenery of Lushan is.

It was so amazing that more than 1,500 literary masters including Sima Qian, Tao Yuanming, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, etc. climbed Lushan Mountain and left more than 4,000 poems and songs to express Lushan Mountain.

Lushan Mountain, also known as Kuangshan Mountain and Kuanglu Mountain, is located in Jiangzhou. It is adjacent to Wuyuan and Poyang Lake in the east, Tengwang Pavilion in the south, and the Yangtze River in the north. It

is about 25 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide. The main peak, Hanyang Peak, is 1,474 meters above sea level. The mountain is elliptical in shape, a typical landform-style fault mountain.

Lushan is famous for its majestic, strange, dangerous and beautiful scenery. It is known as "the most beautiful mountain in the world". Lushan has many clouds and fog, with an average of 192 foggy days throughout the year. What

is even more amazing is that the clouds and fog in Lushan appear and disappear all year round and change unpredictably, adding a wonderful view to Lushan, making people feel like they are in the clouds and fog.

It is no wonder that Su Shi, a famous writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote in his poem: I don't know the true face of Lushan, just because I am in this mountain.

When talking about Lushan, I have to mention Lushan Waterfall. The poet Li Bai wrote a poem about looking at Lushan Waterfall for Lushan Waterfall, which has been sung for thousands of years.

In short, the beauty of Lushan can only be truly experienced when you are there in person.

Li Chengqian and his party came to the foot of Mount Lu, looked up at Mount Lu, and saw that Mount Lu was hidden in the clouds, giving people a sense of emptiness.

"Master! Mount Lu is mostly surrounded by clouds all year round. As long as you climb Mount Lu, you will feel like you are in a fairyland." The governor of Jiangzhou, who was dressed in fancy clothes, explained Mount Lu to Li Chengqian.

The emperor went on a tour incognito and visited Mount Lu. As the governor of Jiangzhou, he naturally had to accompany him in person. If he accompanied the emperor to travel around the mountains and rivers, the emperor might be happy and be promoted.

"Let's not talk too much, let's go and climb the mountain to see." Li Chengqian said, and started to climb the mountain.

The group came to the top of the mountain and looked down at the mountains. Looking at the mountains surrounded by clouds, they really felt like they were in a fairyland.

Seeing this scene, Li Chengqian couldn't help but recite a poem. He opened his mouth and said: "Looking from the side, it becomes a mountain, and from the side, it becomes a peak. It looks different from far and near, high and low. I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, because I am in this mountain."

This poem was immediately amazing.

Why is this poem so familiar? Yes, this is one of the ancient poems in the textbooks of later generations. It is one of the works of Su Shi, a famous writer in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Li Chengqian once again shamelessly plagiarized other people's works. Anyway, Su Shi is not even a tadpole now, and even Su Shi's parents and grandfather are nowhere to be found. What's the

big deal about plagiarism? Can he be beaten? Li Chengqian is not worried at all about this.

What's more, in this situation, only this poem is suitable to be recited at this time.

"Good! What a good poem!" After hearing it, the governor of Jiangzhou and others were also amazed. The description of Lushan in this poem is really too appropriate.

The governor of Jiangzhou hurriedly ordered people to record this poem. He wanted to keep it well as a family heirloom.

"I am tired after walking for so long! Find a place to rest." Li Chengqian said.

After the pretense was over and the applause and cheers were received, it was time to find a place to rest and then go to the next scenic spot.

"I know a place where you can rest." The governor of Jiangzhou said.

"Where is it? Is it far from here?" Wang Quan asked.

If it is too far, it is better to find a place to rest on the spot. There is no need to run so far.

"Not far, only thirty or forty meters away from here. It is a temple. This temple is the largest temple in Lushan. It is very clean there. Everyone who comes to Lushan to worship Buddha must go to this Xilin Temple."

"The incense of this temple is the most prosperous among all the temples in Lushan." The governor of Jiangzhou said.

"Okay! Let's go to the temple you mentioned. I wonder what this temple is called?" Li Chengqian said.

"Xilin Temple!" said the governor of Jiangzhou.

"Xilin Temple?"

said Li Chengqian. "Yes!" said the governor of Jiangzhou.

"Then let's go to Xilin Temple!" Li Chengqian nodded, and everyone went to Xilin Temple. Li Chengqian

knew this Xilin Temple. This temple was built in the second year of Taihe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty by Tao Fan, the Minister of the Imperial Household. It is the first temple in the northern mountain of Lushan.

There is a wall in Xilin Temple. Many literati who came to Lushan and visited Xilin Temple like to leave their own traces on it.

It is similar to "someone was here for a visit", but these literati are more elegant.

Su Shi of the Northern Song Dynasty visited Lushan Mountain and arrived at Xilin Temple. He was immediately inspired to write a philosophical poem on the wall, which is the poem "On the Wall of Xilin Temple" which has been passed down as a masterpiece for thousands of years.

Huiyuan, a famous monk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, presided over this temple for 30 years. When Huiyuan first came to Lushan Mountain, he lived here.

Later, with the help of the governor of Jiangzhou, Huiyuan built a new temple to the east of Xilin Temple.

This temple is called Donglin Temple because it is located to the east of Xilin Temple.

Donglin Temple was built in the ninth year of Dayuan in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is one of the temples with a long history on Lushan Mountain. Donglin Temple is the birthplace of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism.

Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the present Tang Dynasty, both Donglin Temple and Xilin Temple are still prosperous.

These two temples are holy places in the hearts of countless monks. Every day, there are endless believers who come to burn incense and worship Buddha.

Even when the Tang Dynasty severely suppressed Buddhism, the temples here were still prosperous and never declined. When

Li Chengqian and his party arrived in front of Xilin Temple, they saw many believers coming in and out of Xilin Temple.

Among them were ordinary people and dignitaries. No matter what their status in the world, they were all believers here.