Luoyang Peony indeed good, very beautiful, but also quite fragrant. However, the peony Baima temple better than the park, more leisurely, more Yunzhi. The temple's a guide to understand explanation of the image of Miss Qingli more beautiful than the peony. That feeling seems to be the realm of perfect clay bodhisattva, turned to the front. I understand that linger on the 3rd of the residual sound is not never taste.
As Buddhism was first introduced to China from the Western Regions construction (built in the Eastern Han Yong Ping eleven years, dating back 1900 years) of the temple, White Horse Temple carries an important and unique religious history. In the localization of the Buddhist, the monks of the Buddhist attire and etiquette, came from the White Horse Temple begun to develop and bear down.
Eastern Han emperor sent people to go to the Western Regions seek Dharma. In the present area are Buddhist scriptures and Buddha statues in Afghanistan, and met the Indian monk Kasyapa Matanga and Zhu Falan, we invited two go together to Luoyang. Because it is used to return the White Horse pack contains Buddhist statues, and repair monasteries when the name "White Horse Temple." East and west sides are now the main entrance of the monastery still intact to retain the year of the two white stone carved horses.
White Horse Temple is not only beautiful surroundings, and the Temple of Buddha sculptures hidden rated boutique. Main Hall has three of the III Dynasty Buddha statue, the non-clay materials used non-wood non-copper non-ferrous, but specially made with ramie dried paint. Is not only anti-corrosion, but also very light weight, promise a large Buddha with one hand you can actually prop up. Unfortunately, this process has been lost, so they are not only the town of Temple treasures, and rated as national treasures. Buddhism must have such goods, the White Horse Temple worthy of the first Chinese Buddhist temple.
Longmen Grottoes in Iraq stands at the rolling West Bank, began digging in the Northern Wei Emperor Xiaowen Qianduluoyang (AD 493) before and after. The most famous is the middle of a high-seated Buddha 17 meters Lu Shena, they look natural, peaceful, beautiful, it seems a slight smile. For thousands of years to show the world the supreme realm of the Buddha's beautiful. Unfortunately, including the Cultural Revolution, including the majority of large and small, man-made statues mutilated. I met a black in this guide, a brief struggle with the guy made me travel was worn away, now I understand that everyone a repeat of Henan's "Lai."
In the gantry by Pakistan to Dengfeng Songshan. On the road, after a small town roadside Shuiguo Tan has two girls. Big teens, sitting in a chair, a small only 56 years old, lying in a few feet away from the black mud Xiushui dirty ground, under the pads hard carton body, dressed in Pink and white small sweater, stretching black hands, Tideng a dirty little Jiaoya, grinning so big girl walked her back to play. Their mother, standing in another booth, indifferent look. I look a long time, but also shook a long time. What are the criteria of dignity? What kind of people need their dignity? Honesty and Honor's education not take care of the corner of the earth in China, how much? We do not need to get along with them Enron feel are feeling the pinch?
The Millennium ancient temple can be said is China's Shaolin temple known loudest. Shaolin Temple abbot said the auspices of driving a luxury Mercedes Benz.
I have long fascinated the sole contributor to a huge mural showing scenes of martial arts sports finally see on the back of the Goddess of Mercy temple in the temple. Sure enough, imposing extraordinary, vivid modality. Now wander, the hall of the old monk, see I was the only one person came to me slowly, I have to use the corner of his eyes to see my shadow on the ground is approaching. Came a fast mind to an idea: perhaps the Zen master eye which I am aware there are endowed with wisdom, what I really want to Tantra feel the essence? A kind of ecstasy suddenly rise in my heart. Until he began to speak: "The donor, you can see how this kind of concept of audio and video?" I Niulian looked, we saw a square face, bushy eyebrows old monk with a red tie the hands of Di Liu brown yellow crystal-clear double-sided Guanyin Like a small, semi-Chang the mouth, slightly thick-Xi and moving lips, eyes twinkling with the Bono hopeful radiance. "As long as 65 money, the temple not let us sell those monks, in fact, selling price of the circulation at much more expensive than this."
As I gradually understand the intellectual ecstasy disappeared without a trace. Dull mood to say "I did not take so much money," turned goodbye.
Shaolin Temple for long attracted the impression that the White Horse Temple than refreshing and pleasant. Successive pairs of Henan unpleasant feelings make me end his trip in advance, directly arrived in Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, then.
Famous Temple of course depend on a large phase. Temple has a magnificent carved wooden four Ginkgo Qianshouqianyan Guanyin Qing Qianlong like original, very fine beautiful, rated as national treasures. Warm and courteous people made me like Kaifeng. In the end is toward the ancient capital of seven, the old capital (1957 years ago in Henan Province has been the Council) who trail Rouchang. In the beautiful scenery of the Millennium "Iron," Also I was lucky enough towers to Henan University students have been interviewed a pass. Was also photographed. I have directed at the young faces while McCain a while to remember to imitate television leaders used words and posture, the effect of the good is like with the real thing.
Central Plains earth is the cradle of Chinese civilization, the White Horse Temple is the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism temple. It is now in Henan, China not only economically, but also in the spirit of one of the poorer and backward provinces. The more Chinese, more of the world, then the more ancient, more ... ...?
A three-day trip to Henan, feeling a lot and can not try to describe it 11. If you are not careful of Henan people, do not blame me.
Francis
2002/4/15
