The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

Zhong Wen would also respond, "Although they don't know each other, they recognize his attire."

In ancient times, ordinary people had a lot of reverence for these outsiders. Whether it was curing diseases and saving lives, or praying and doing things, they couldn't do without these outsiders.

Not to mention, ordinary people's respect for the immortals and gods they worship.

In other words, in the Tang Dynasty, when Taoists went down the mountain or traveled far, according to regulations, they needed someone to accompany them, and there were corresponding systems in each school.

For example, there are regulations on walking, eating, drinking, and all daily things. However, in Longquan Temple, these regulations basically do not exist.

But in Longquan Temple, only Zhong Wen traveled down the mountain alone, and naturally no one went with him, let alone other regulations and Taoism.

Zhong Wen passed through Lizhou City all the way, and came to the Jialingshui Wharf not far from the South Gate. Seeing some boats docked at the wharf, he began to feel a little uneasy.

The boats were too small, sailing on the Jialing water, he was really afraid that a sudden big wave would knock these boats under the river.

You have to take a boat, so you can't rely on his No. [-] bus to measure the entire territory of the Tang Dynasty.

"Hi Taoist, may I ask where you are going? Are you going to take a boat?"

At this time, a boatman ran up to Zhong Wen and began to inquire about Zhong Wen.

The people in their business are basically people who look at people, and that is also the ability to eat. If they can attract a customer, they can earn more copper coins, let alone a Taoist priest.

In their eyes, Taoist priests are harmless people, and they are also objects of their reverence.

"Boater, I'm going to Yuzhou. Is your boat going to Yuzhou?"

Zhong Wen looked at the boatman in front of him, and told him the destination of his trip.

Yes, the temporary destination of Zhong Wen's trip is Yuzhou, which is also a mountain city in his previous life, and even one of the furnace cities.

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"Master Dao, our ship is just arriving in Yuzhou. If you don't mind, you can take our ship to Yuzhou."

After hearing Zhong Wen's words, the boatman quickly responded.

His ship did exactly as he said, it happened to go to Yuzhou, and then returned to Lizhou.

However, in addition to carrying passengers, his ship also transported some cargo along the way.

The water condition of Jialing Water is fine, but if it is really going to the Yangtze River, his boat will probably not be able to do it.

"Okay, let's lead the way."

Zhong Wen didn't talk too much anymore, as long as he could reach Yuzhou, we can talk about other things later.

Although the boat is small, it has all internal organs. Moreover, there are already a lot of people in the boat. It is estimated that they are going south by boat just like Zhong Wen.

The boatman led Zhong Wen to sit in a seat, and then went out of the boathouse to solicit customers. It is estimated that he will not be able to leave in a while.

It was the first time for Zhong Wen to travel far, so he was quite curious about the current scene.

He raised his head and looked at all the people sitting there, there were men and women, and there were also some babies.

Everyone in the cabin stretched their necks to look at Zhong Wen.

There was a trace of admiration in the eyes, and what's more, they directly asked Zhong Wen.

"Hello, Taoist priest, is Taoist priest also going to Yuzhou?"

A middle-aged man sat beside a woman holding a baby in her arms. Zhong Wen guessed that this woman and the baby belonged to this middle-aged man's family.

"Yes, Pindao's trip is also going to Yuzhou."

Zhong Wen didn't address the other party, but only responded.

No one knows what this middle-aged man believes in, but he dare not call him layman, benefactor, believer, etc. at most, he will call you at most.

If he really met someone who believed in Taoism, maybe Zhong Wen would call him a believer.

"It's a long journey, and we will feel more at ease with the Taoist leader here."

The middle-aged man said to Zhong Wen reverently, and then turned to everyone sitting there, and everyone in the cabin also nodded their heads in agreement.

Zhong Wen's identity is indeed somewhat popular in this cabin, but it also seems embarrassing.

The people in the boathouse treated Zhong Wen as a wise man, making it seem inappropriate for Zhong Wen to say a few more words.

Besides, he, Zhong Wen, is indeed a master of the Tao, but he doesn't know how to distinguish the master of the Tao.

If you really want to talk about entering the Tao, you belong to the group of masters, then Zhong Wen is indeed the same as what others say, but in terms of the proficiency of Taoism, Zhong Wen probably looks a little bit farther than the masters who have attained the Tao. distance.

It is not because you have memorized how many Taoist scriptures, you are a master of Taoism.In addition to being memorized, it is also necessary to integrate it, and to have its own unique insights. What's more, it is necessary to write a book and write a book, so that it can be called a master of Taoism by the public.

After two quarters of an hour, the boat finally moved towards Jialing water.

As for Zhong Wen, he no longer sat in the cabin of the boat, he walked to the stern of the boat, and began to admire the two sides of the Jialing River.

It is said that Zhong Wen seems a bit out of place in this cabin.

Anyone who saw him seemed to be seeing a master of Taoism, which made Zhong Wen feel extremely uncomfortable.

Zhong Wen felt in his heart that he would pretend to travel in the future, which would save him such troubles. Besides, he could also see how the people of the Tang Dynasty lived.

On both sides of the Jialing River, there are mostly mountain peaks along the way, and there are few villages.

Fortunately, the environment is good at this time, and there are many trees, and there are basically few signs of being washed away by mudslides, and even less of being cut down.

No one would say to Zhong Wen at this time: Taoist priest, it's windy outside, please go into the cabin to rest.

Yes, no one came to the stern, like Zhong Wen, to appreciate the scenery on both sides of the Jialing River, let alone admiration.

Even if Zhong Wen didn't know any beautiful words to praise the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Jialing River, Zhong Wen would say: It's so beautiful!

The wind in the river was very strong, and the boat was going down the river at a very fast speed. In the blink of an eye, it was already more than ten meters away.

In the evening, the boat arrived in Yuzhou.

Zhong Wen, who followed the crowd to get off the boat, was blinded to Yuzhou City, he didn't know anything, and he didn't know where to go.

Although Zhong Wen came to Yuzhou in his previous life, that was in his previous life, not the Tang Dynasty.

Everything here made him at a loss, not knowing what to do.

There is no so-called ancient town of Ciqikou, nor is there a so-called Hongya cave, some are all mountains, and there are scattered houses everywhere.

Zhong Wen was very helpless, the first time he went down the mountain to walk the rivers and lakes, he saw the rivers, but he didn't see the lake, as for where the so-called rivers and lakes were, he really didn't know.

Zhong Wen stood at the edge of the pier, looking at the lewd people, the people who passed up and down the pier, he felt like a second-rate idiot, not knowing which leg to take.

"Old man, where is the nearest Taoist temple? Pindao came to Yuzhou for the first time. I don't know if there is a Taoist temple in Yuzhou. Pindao's trip is to settle down."

Zhong Wen stood by the pier for a long time before he stopped an old man carrying a burden and began to inquire.

As for why Zhong Wen wanted to ask the concept, he must have to settle down.

Although there are some gold cakes and copper coins in his baggage, he can go to a guest house or something.

But Zhong Wen is a Taoist priest after all, and whenever he goes, he will naturally go to a Taoist temple to pay homage and settle down. This is also what Li Daoling explained.

If Taoist priests don’t live in Taoist temples, but live in guest houses, if people know about it, they will definitely feel that Zhong Wen is a bit nondescript.

"The Taoist chief is well. There is a Taoist temple less than three miles to the southwest from here, but there is only one Taoist priest presiding over that Taoist temple. If the Taoist priest goes there to settle down, he can ask people along the way."

After seeing Zhong Wen's question, the courageous old man hurriedly put down the burden on his shoulders, bowed to Zhong Wen, and pointed to the southwest direction.

"Thank you for your advice, old man."

After listening to the old man's words, Zhong Wen bowed and walked towards the southwest.

Zhong Wen suddenly stopped him for questioning, this is really a bit of a mess, not to mention, he is still carrying the burden, this is a mountain city, not a flat land, just thank you and let him go.

If this was placed in the previous life, it is estimated that Zhong Wen's behavior would have been sprayed to death, but fortunately, this is the Tang Dynasty, and Zhong Wen himself did not think about it. If he really thought about it, it would definitely not be the case In the same way, he went to stop an old man carrying a burden to ask for directions.

Yuzhou, in this Tang Dynasty, can be said to be called a mountain city, and it can be called a mountain city even more than when Zhong Wen came in his previous life.

Moreover, there are still many mountains and forests, although they are not dense, there are many, with one mountain in the east and one in the west, there are not many roads to walk at all.

Fortunately, there is such a small path in the southwest direction, which can be used by pedestrians. Otherwise, it is estimated that the three-mile land will have to climb the mountain.

An hour later, Zhong Wen asked people all the way, and when the sun was setting, he finally arrived in front of a Taoist temple.

The Taoist temple is very small, just a few earthen houses, and the mountain cloud temple is written in front of the temple door.

Zhong Wen stepped forward and knocked on the door of Shanyun Temple.

After a while, the gate opened, and an old Taoist priest appeared in front of Zhong Wen.

"Fellow Daoist, I'm sorry to disturb you, the poor Daoist Jiushou."

After Zhong Wen bowed to the old priest of Shan Yun Temple, he announced his name.

"It turned out that it was a fellow Taoist who came, and the poor Taoist guarded the mountain to be polite." The old Taoist priest looked at the young Taoist priest who came, and reported his name, and then began to bow to Zhong Wen to show his identity.

"Hello, Master Shoushan. Jiushou came to Yuzhou for the first time and didn't know much about Yuzhou. Seeing that the sun has set, I came here to place an order."

Zhong Wen was no longer polite, the sun had already set, so he had to hurry up and ask the Taoist Priest of the Mountain Cloud Temple to accept his request, otherwise, he would really have to sleep outside.

It is easy to place an order, as long as the requesting Taoist agrees, you can stay in their Taoist temple, and all board and lodging are included, without spending a penny.

However, other Taoist temples also have the right to refuse. As long as they reject a Taoist who wants to place an order, that Taoist basically has no choice but to leave.

As for why Taoist priests refuse to place orders, there are always reasons. For example, if there is something to do in the temple, they will definitely not accept foreign Taoist priests to place orders.

However, generally speaking, Taoists who come to place orders are generally not rejected. After all, they all belong to the same family and take care of each other, which is also normal.

Monks are not allowed to place orders in temples, and they can only go to temples to place orders. Similarly, Taoists are not allowed to go to temples to place orders.

If two different cultures are really going to collide, then this matter will become a big mess.

Although the pending order is simple, it also has many inconveniences.

The Taoist temple agrees with the Taoist priest who placed the order. After entering the temple, all the salutes must be placed in a designated place, and then they will answer questions about the sect and scriptures in the main hall.

In fact, this is also to check their identity. Similarly, it is also to test the knowledge of the Taoist scriptures of the person who placed the order, so as to prove whether you are a real Taoist.

To put it simply, it is to put an end to fake Taoist priests, and also to make friends.

The food in someone's Taoist temple is not for nothing. Naturally, it is impossible to prepare meals and accommodation for those fake Taoist priests. Otherwise, which Taoist temple would not be able to bear it.

The Taoist priest guarding the mountain cloud temple was very happy when he heard that Zhong Wen was here to place the order.

It is rare for someone to come to his small Taoist temple to place an order. In normal days, he guards this small mountain cloud temple alone, feeling very lonely.

Although it is very leisurely every day, it is inevitable that a person will be a little lonely for a long time.

After hearing Zhong Wen's request to place an order, Taoist Shou Shan hurriedly made a gesture of invitation to Zhong Wen, and entered the mountain cloud temple to welcome Zhong Wen.

"My Shanyun Temple is very small, so it's rare for a fellow Taoist to come and place an order. Please, Master Nine Heads."

The Taoist priest guarding the mountain greeted Zhong Wen and entered the temple, and Zhong Wen was not polite, he raised his legs and walked towards the main hall of the temple.

Before entering the main hall, put the burden and meteoric iron sword aside, and wait for the Taoist priest who guards the mountain.

Taoist Priest Shoushan saw Zhong Wen put down his burden and long sword, and once again greeted Zhong Wen into the main hall.

After entering the main hall, after burning incense and offering sacrifices, Zhong Wen and Taoist Priest Shoushan sat opposite each other.

Because Zhong Wen came here temporarily to place the order, he didn't bring any futons, and he was dressed casually, so many ceremonies were saved.

"I don't know where the nine-headed Taoist master came from, which Guanyu, who is the teacher? Is there a certificate?"

As soon as he sat down, Taoist Priest Shoushan approached Zhong Wen to explore his family background.

"Master Shoushan, this is my ultimatum."

Zhong Wen hurriedly took his identity certificate from the bag, and handed it to the Taoist priest Shoushan for his review.

"My teacher came from Longquan Temple in Lizhou, and my master is Li Daoling and Li Zhenren."

Zhong Wen began to introduce Longquan Temple to Taoist Shoushan, and even revealed the name of his master. After all, he wanted to find out.

"Oh? You are Master Li's disciple? How has Master Li been all these years?"

After hearing Zhong Wen's words, Taoist Priest Shou Shan thought to himself, it turns out that he is still a friend's disciple, which is even more rare.

By the way, this Taoist priest who guards the mountain looks quite old, but he is much younger than Li Daoling, and he is only less than sixty, so he looks old.

He was alone, guarding the mountain cloud temple, and he had a disciple before, but his disciple died in an accident after he went out for a wandering, so he was the only Taoist guarding the mountain cloud temple.

As for why he knew Li Daoling, it is actually quite simple.

Every time Li Daoling went out or passed through Yuzhou, he would always place an order at Shanyun Temple, and over time, he became acquainted with the Taoist priest who guarded the mountain.