Chapter 521 Lushan Waterfall
It must be said that he is really good at deceiving people, especially his theory of cause and effect, which has convinced countless people.
Everyone believes that people have past lives and present lives, and that the causes in the past life will have the results in this life.
Whatever causes are planted in this life, the results will be obtained in the next life, and even in serious cases, it will affect the descendants.
In short, this theory of cause and effect is very mysterious.
In this regard, Taoism is far behind, so Taoism can only be a native religion of China, and cannot become one of the three major religions in the world like Buddhism.
"Master! This is Xilin Temple. You can see that there are many incense burners here all year round. Pilgrims from Jiangzhou and even other places will come here to burn incense and pray." The governor of Jiangzhou pointed to Xilin Temple.
If it were any other dynasty, the governor of Jiangzhou would have urged the emperor to go and worship the Buddha statue, give some money to the temple, and burn some incense.
But now it was the Tang Dynasty, the state religion of the Tang Dynasty was Taoism, and the royal family of the Tang Dynasty also recognized the Taoist Taishang Laojun Laozi as their ancestor.
Excessively recommending Buddhism in front of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty was courting death, unless one did not want to wear the black gauze hat anymore.
"We have walked for so long, and everyone is tired, so let's take a break here and have a cup of tea." Li Chengqian said.
The emperor had spoken, so they naturally had no objection.
After entering the Xilin Temple, they did not go to the main hall, but went to a place for travelers to rest. The monk took them to a quiet place and served them tea grown in the temple.
There are too many people here, and the monks in the temple treat him like this. When he has rested, he will leave on his own. They don't need to waste any time.
Everything is up to you.
The governor of Jiangzhou fetched well water and began to boil water. Wang Quan fetched a few tea bowls and placed them in front of everyone.
After the water boils, pour the boiling water into the tea bowls, and then put the tea leaves into the boiling water. People call this method "upward throwing method", which is the best way to drink Yunwu tea.
These were all told to them by the monks in the temple, otherwise they would not know this way of drinking. This way of drinking tea was the first time Li Chengqian saw it, and he felt it was new and elegant.
Soon after, the dry tea absorbed enough water and gradually unfolded its leaves, revealing a bud and a leaf, while the water vapor on the surface of the
tea soup rose slowly with the tea fragrance. Li Chengqian picked up the tea bowl in front of him and looked at the Yunwu tea in the bowl. In the tea soup, the tea leaves were thick and green. The
tea soup was bright in color, and the tea leaves were tender and even. Li Chengqian took a sip and the tea tasted fragrant, long-lasting, mellow and sweet.
No wonder this Yunwu tea can become one of the top ten famous teas. If such a good tea is not promoted well, it would be a waste of nature.
Such a good tea, how can it not become the tribute tea in the palace.
"You, after this trip to Lushan, you should promote the tea here to all places. With such good tea, why should you worry about not being able to sell it at a good price? Are you worried that Jiangzhou will not be prosperous?"
"I wish I could drink this good tea every day! This tea will be your tribute to Jiangzhou, and you should offer it to the palace every year." Li Chengqian said.
"Yes!" The governor of Jiangzhou hurriedly stood up and saluted. This matter must be handled as a special case and as the top priority of Jiangzhou.
Other matters should be put aside, because this is something the emperor personally instructed.
"I wonder what this tea should be called?" The governor of Jiangzhou asked.
"This tea is grown in the clouds and mist of Lushan, so it is called Lushan Cloud Tea!" Li Chengqian said.
"Yes!" said the governor of Jiangzhou.
After a short rest, everyone left Xilin Temple and went to other scenic spots in Lushan.
Since we are in Lushan, we naturally have to go to see the Lushan Waterfall.
Let's see if the magnificent Lushan Waterfall in the eyes of the poet is the same as what he described in his poem, "The waterfall falls three thousand feet straight down, and it seems that the Milky Way falls from the sky."
After Li Chengqian and his party left Xilin Temple, they came to the Xianglu Peak of Lushan. This peak is located in the northwest of Lushan. It is pointed and round in shape, like an incense burner.
As the waterfall falls, water vapor rises. When the sunlight penetrates the clouds, it looks like purple smoke from a distance, as if there is an incense burner standing on the top of the sky and rising purple smoke.
It is no wonder that Li Bai wrote the poem "Looking at the Lushan Waterfall".
Standing on the Xianglu Peak, looking at the magnificent waterfall in the mist, not to mention Li Bai, even Li Chengqian felt like he was in a poetic mood. When
people saw Li Chengqian like this, they knew that he was going to recite poetry again, but they didn't know what kind of beautiful words he would make this time.
Everyone was waiting to see.
The governor of Jiangzhou silently asked people to prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstone to record this historic moment, which would surely be passed down through the ages.
These pens, ink, paper and inkstone were all asked by the governor of Jiangzhou from the monks in the Xilin Temple when he left the temple.
Li Chengqian thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of a suitable poem to express his feelings at the moment of seeing the Lushan Waterfall.
Finally, he decided to pay tribute to the poet Li Bai. Under such circumstances, only by reciting Li Bai's poem can the majestic scenery of Lushan Waterfall be highlighted.
Anyway, he had already paid tribute to Su Shi, so why should he be afraid of paying tribute to Li Bai? As
the saying goes, too many lice do not itch, and too many debts do not worry.
A sheep is in a hurry, and a flock of sheep are also in a hurry. Li Chengqian had no worries at all.
"The sun shines on the incense burner and produces purple smoke."
It's coming, it's coming! The governor of Jiangzhou, who had been waiting for half a day, was very excited and hurriedly wrote down this sentence, picking up the pen and writing it on the paper.
Li Chengqian raised his hand and continued to read: "Look at the waterfall hanging in the front river from a distance."
The governor of Jiangzhou wrote quickly and wrote down the second sentence. While writing, his hand was still shaking a little.
Li Chengqian paused for a moment, giving the impression of thinking, and then read: "The waterfall falls three thousand feet straight down, I wonder if it is the Milky Way falling from the sky."
The governor of Jiangzhou wrote quickly, and wrote the last two lines of the poem on paper.
Then he savored it carefully, and it was really a masterpiece of all ages. He never thought that Your Majesty would have such a talent for writing, and it was probably higher than the level of several famous poets of the time.
"Your Majesty's poems are really a masterpiece of all ages. After reading them, people feel like they are there in person."
"I am daring to ask Your Majesty to give this poem to me." The governor of Jiangzhou saluted.
"Yes!" Li Chengqian uttered a word.
The governor of Jiangzhou had accompanied him for a day, and although he had no merit, he had worked hard. It was natural to satisfy his small request.
Just consider it as a reward for him. Although this poem was not his original creation, so what.
After a day of sightseeing on Mount Lu, Li Chengqian and his party left Mount Lu and returned to the palace of Jiangzhou.
After returning, the governor of Jiangzhou ordered people to frame the poem "Looking at the Waterfall at Mount Lu" and hang it in a conspicuous place for the guests to appreciate.