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"Red River Bamboo Forest Mountain. No, to be precise, it should be called Bamboo Forest Valley."

"Not only are there more than 40 mu of mountains, forests and bamboo seas here, but also because it is surrounded by mountains and far away from the world, it is especially respected by a few old guys. Those smelly Taoist priests and fat monks who are used to living here are getting more and more difficult to serve. Almost catching up with some heads of state."

"Haha, brother, why are you still complaining? Who told people to have real skills. One can speak well, Buddhist principles, principles, and messy principles, and the explanations are clear and beautiful. If it weren't for this time to let the two Kid opened his eyes and changed his mind, I never thought of coming here."

Boom, boom, boom—

Just when An Zexian in the passenger seat and Long Jun who was in charge of the car were complaining one after another, a distant, simple and desolate bell sounded, echoing in the valley.

Vehicles drive, shuttling in the bamboo sea along the road.From the entrance of the tunnel, we went all the way down the mountain and stopped at the corner of the mountain.After passing a guard post again, the car turned around after verifying the identities of the five people, facing the opposite direction of the bell, and at the end of the line of sight, went to the lake that I had seen on the mountainside before.

15 minutes, half an hour later, a Taoist temple appeared in front of everyone, the speed of the car slowed down until it stopped in the open space on the right side of the mountain gate, several people got out of the car one after another, and finally arrived at the destination of the trip.

It was when An Yi was busy looking at this Taoist temple surrounded by mountains and rivers, surrounded by bamboo forests, and with a majestic and magnificent gate, just as his eyes noticed a figure walking out of the gate, he immediately found that his father jumped out, and quickly He rushed in front of the visitor at a very high speed, and looked up and down at that person with extremely aggressive eyes. He was wearing a dark blue coat with folded breasts, his black hair was tied in a bun on the top of his head with a hairpin, and he was wearing white pants and socks , a middle-aged Taoist priest wearing ten-square shoes, holding a dust whisk, wide-faced brows, and three beards under his upper lip, spoke in a very rude tone.

"Yo yo, who is this? Daoist Liu, I haven't seen you for seven or eight years. I didn't expect you to be promoted? This waist card, the supervisor? Not bad, one step up is the master of the temple. It's the distance from when you were young." The ideal is getting closer."

"Oh, brother An Xian is so praised, the poor way is still far behind. From the point of view of the poor, the life of the good brother is really enviable. Having a wife, a son, everything goes well, and carefree. Unlike the poor Dao, in addition to serving the master, you have to worry about many chores on weekdays, lest the monks on the western mountain find an opportunity to take away the foundation."

Seeing An Zexian come forward, the Taoist priest surnamed Liu swung his whisk and bowed his head, saluted with a smile on his lips, shook his head and continued with a lament.

"In addition, in recent years, times have changed and people's ideas have changed. The Taoist children who were sent to the Taoist temple to study have mixed and impure minds. After several years, they have not been able to find a disciple who can pass on the Tao. The poor Taoist is worrying... huh? That one Who is this young man with introverted aura and excellent bones? Ah, so he is the son of the younger brother of the army? It is really the blessing of the Taoist ancestor, and it is not a waste of time for the poor Taoist to come."

"Hey, hey, hey!"

After listening to the stinking Taoist's "self-effacing" words in front of him, An Zexian was about to continue mocking him, but unexpectedly, his eyes lit up and he respected the Taoist ancestor. He strode forward and left him on the spot, towards the two children To be more precise, he walked in the direction of Long Xinyuan.

Look at Long Xinyuan, An Yi, Julian Pat, and Long Jun.

The first one's emotional expression remained the same as before, the two in the middle were curious and puzzled, and the last one stepped out as if facing a formidable enemy, standing between his son and the Taoist priest, hiding Long Xinyuan's figure behind him.

Such a reaction made the middle-aged Taoist stop, frowning slightly, stopped where he was, and looked at Long Jun with tiger eyes for a moment and smiled brightly.As if he had given up on the plan in his heart but didn't seem to give up, he turned his head and nodded to An Yi and Julian, flicked the hem of the Taoist robe, and began to lead the way for the five of them.

During the walk, I did not forget to introduce the situation of the Taoist temple to the three newcomers. In terms of words, they are not so much Taoist priests as they are tour guides.

"This temple is called Zhushan Temple. It was built in the middle of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of 500 years. There are 35 halls in the whole temple, dedicated to the Sanqing, Siyu, Wulao, and Liusi, covering an area of ​​about 1 It has preserved precious cultural relics of many dynasties from the Ming Dynasty to the present.”

"Speaking of which, Rong Pindao has one more word. Brother Zexian, when will you ask your father to find someone to remove those things? Where are they? Baiyun Temple is very good. The place is big, famous, and the traffic is very good. It is convenient and easy to maintain. Unlike our place, which is remote and inaccessible, even if you want to..."

Walking while talking, under the leadership of a Taoist priest surnamed Liu, a group of five people walked into the mountain gate and passed through the front hall of Zhushan Guanqian. After a brief visit to the Sanqing Hall, the Siyu Hall, and the Wulao Hall, they moved to the guest room on the west side and settled down. .

Walking into the room and putting down the backpack containing the toiletries, An Yi took a look at the [-]-square-meter room with a double bamboo bed, a navy blue quilt, and wooden beds and wooden beams full of ancient flavor.He also looked at the slightly weird desktop computer on the desk placed by the window, and the TV set at the end of the bed.Smiling with sighs in his eyes, he walked around the house twice, and finally came to lie down on the bamboo bed and think about his thoughts.

Forest mountains and bamboo seas, quiet and far away, it is really a good place to cleanse the soul, and he is full of inspiration in just a short while.

China, history, culture, religion, there are so many entry points.

I believe that after this period of time, away from the precipitation of the hustle and bustle of the outside world, a perfect entry point can always be found.

squeak-

"Well, why are you lying on the bed? Sleepy? Come on, come on, if you're sleepy, you have to eat some food to fill your stomach. The unique white fish in this place tastes quite good, and the porridge is also very fragrant."

Just as An Yi was recalling what he had seen and heard today, and was thinking about the direction of his free skating again, the wooden door at the entrance of the room opened. An Zexian was holding a huge wooden tray in his left hand, and the long-sleeved T-shirt he wore when he came was hanging on his right arm. Two pairs of white cloth trousers, a Chinese jacket, two pairs of white socks and two pairs of ten-square shoes sandwiched in the creaking pockets, walked in wearing a Taoist robe with his breasts exposed.

Hearing his voice, An Yi turned over and sat up. Looking at her father's short-haired Daoist coat in surprise, she couldn't help laughing.In exchange for An Zexian's angry snort and a cold look.

Then, watching him put the wooden tray on the table, throw the clothes on the bedside, pick up the slightly smaller gown, obviously prepared for himself, and look at it, not quite understanding what these things mean.

It is impossible for this Zhushan Temple to require visitors to follow the rules of the Taoist temple regardless of customs or Taoism?No wonder his father said before that the harder it is for the people living here, the harder it is to take care of them.

"All right, all right, don't look at it, it's just what you think, do as Romans do."

Seeing that An Yi changed from lying down to sitting, An Zexian threw the two pairs of cloth shoes under his arms under the bed, turned around and took out a plate and a bowl from the dinner plate, put them on the empty space on the left side of the table and said.

"It's a little late today. After dinner, you can sleep if you want. You can also go to the Taoist temple. Remember to put on the Taoist robe. Dad will show you around tomorrow morning to have fun. There are many interesting things here. "

After speaking and sitting down, An Zexian took his portion of food, Xilihulu began to eat Hesai vigorously, seeing that An Yi's eyelids twitched and his mouth twitched just after getting off the bed.

Really.

Comrade An Zexian, your current reaction is too embarrassing.

Have you never tasted delicacies from mountains and seas, a bowl of white porridge and a few small fishes the size of a palm will send you away?

Oh My God! ?The fish you eat is really clean, there are not even bones left.

Uh--

I'm sorry that I didn't see clearly, this fish has no bones.

Habitually complaining in his heart, An Yi walked to the table and picked up his own bowl to taste the porridge and fish. He was amazed at their delicacy. Apart from anything else, just like An Zexian, he quickly put away this special fresh and special dish. Pure, from the inside to the outside, with a smell of outside ingredients, the sweet food that does not have it is eaten.

Then, looking at the time, it was 05:30 in the afternoon. After thinking about it, he changed into the robes of Zhushan Temple, casually pulled his half-length hair back, and pushed An Zexian to stroll around the Taoist Temple until seven o'clock in the evening.

I went back to the guest room and watched TV for a while, jumped on the bed after washing up, studied the short program videos recorded in the system, and fell asleep before An Zexian, who was asked by the Taoist priest surnamed Liu to chat, came back.

After a night of nothing, when he woke up again, it was already the next morning.The quilt folded by the bed and the breakfast placed by the table all told him that his dad got up earlier than him, and that he didn't see anyone at this time should be doing morning exercises according to his habit.

Um?Wait, why is there crackling outside the room, and a few familiar shouts can be heard from time to time.

His father's voice and godfather's voice are intertwined, so it's very lively. Could it be that these two are practicing together?

Curious in her heart, she pulled off her robe and jumped off the bed. An Yi went to the window and opened it to look out.

He didn't pay attention when he first got up, but as he turned his attention to the yard outside, he lost his voice in an instant.

I saw that the sea of ​​clouds billowed within sight, like yarn like a dream, drifting and stretching with the morning wind in the valley, making the courtyard in front of you and the bamboo mountain in the distance seem to be placed on the top of the clouds.

In the open space not far away, his father and godfather were fighting each other, and Julian Pat held a camera in his hand, taking pictures of this and that.

On the right side of the window, standing under the eaves, the young man in a Taoist robe looked back at this moment, the sense of harmony that was completely natural, blending with the robe on his body and the surrounding environment, so that his eyes met his. An Yi was taken aback for a moment.

If he hadn't realized that his father was staying not far away, he would almost have thought that he had accidentally traveled through time and space again.

……

"...Where did I talk about before? Yes, there are attractions worth visiting near this temple."

"The first one, of course, is the 'Falling Star Lake' next to the Taoist Temple. Second, you have seen the sea of ​​clouds in the Zhushan Mountain, and you have seen it this morning. The third one is the 'Yulong Waterfall' in the back mountain, and the Yudai Hongqiao. Fourth, this temple The precious stone carvings of the past dynasties collected in the forest of steles in the east courtyard are also a good place to go. There are also..."

"Brother Xinyuan, brother Xinyuan, is this Daoist Liu a Taoist priest or a tour guide? Or is it that people rarely come to this place, so he is very excited?"

Just like the scene when I first came to Zhushan Temple yesterday, after breakfast on May [-]nd, according to the "sightseeing" plan, a group of five people once again met with the middle-aged Taoist surnamed Liu, and toured the scenery of Zhushan Temple under his leadership.

It took about two hours to walk through the halls and halls of the Taoist temple with his company, and the topic turned to the natural scenery outside.Hearing An Yi's amazement, it was also a little funny, and he wondered in his heart whether it was because of his acquaintances or rare visitors, which caused Daoist Liu, a half Taoist master, to be too hospitable.

Of course, not everyone thinks so.

An Zexian, who sandwiched Daoist Liu with Long Jun on the left and right, thought that such a specification was a matter of course.

In his opinion, he and Long Jun had already condescended to come to this remote corner. If the old friend used busyness as an excuse to send other Taoist priests to receive them, it would hurt their relationship too much.

After so many years, this guy has never been polite when he uses them.

"You can't say that. As the supervisor, Liu Daochang should know everything about the Taoist temple like the back of his hand."

"In addition, the godfather and my father have a personal friendship with him. It's not surprising that Liu Daochang received us personally. Andy, you should be able to see that the relationship between the three of them is extraordinary."

Maybe it was because of the extra relaxation in the place he likes, Long Xinyuan expressed his opinion very rarely, and then continued to focus on the Taoist pattern decorations on the wooden beams on the walls of the Taoist temple.

Followed by his side, An Yi observed this elder brother who had sunk into his own world in a blink of an eye, shook his head and laughed, and sighed that as long as he is a human being, he must have something of interest.

Taoist culture is to his brother-in-law what figure skating is to him, and they are both willing to spend their entire lives chasing after it.

The only difference is that the road of seeking the Tao of ganger Long Xinyuan is doomed to be bumpy, and the opposition forces headed by Long Jun will definitely try their best to stop it.As for him, not only will his family and friends not stop him, but they will also try their best to help him.

Thinking about these things in my mind, I walked and stopped all the way. After visiting all the halls of Zhushan Temple, a group of six people returned to the Sanqing Hall located in the middle of the Taoist Temple.

Strictly dress their clothes, light candles and burn incense. Headed by Taoist Liu, everyone came forward to worship the Taoist one by one.Except for Taoist Liu and Long Xinyuan, the rest of them more or less made some fools.

However, even Long Xinyuan, who held incense and worshiped solemnly and respectfully, had his own way of offering incense.

Except for kowtowing three times when offering incense to the Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, when offering incense to the Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun and Taiqing Daode Tianzun, they just bowed and saluted.The way of treating them differently was quite obvious, causing An Zexian and Long Jun to make fun of him, and it also attracted Daoist Liu's puzzled attention.

"...So, let's come here first today. Brother An, Brother Jun, and Mr. Julian, please follow me. The two friends can go play nearby by themselves."

"Remember, don't get close to the South Courtyard, where the temple master is retreating and cultivating. If you get lost, you can call Pindao's cell phone, and Pindao's phone will always remain open."

After finishing speaking, the Taoist priest surnamed Liu did not forget to take out his mobile phone and shake it at An Yi and Long Xinyuan. He was dressed in a Taoist robe, with a bun on his head, with a dust whisk in his right hand, and a mobile phone in his left hand. The image standing in the Sanqing Temple was not to mention weird.

At least An Yi didn't hold back, and burst out laughing on the spot as he watched the middle-aged Taoist priest, who had a staid appearance but an exceptional personality, lead the three adults away, and it took him a long time to control his emotions and turn his attention to Looking at Long Xinyuan who was thinking about the statue of the Supreme Purity, he thought about how to spend the rest of the time.

Counting the days, today is May [-]nd, and there will be Grand Prix, Winter Olympics, World Championships in a few months, and international competitions will come one after another.There is not much time left for him to prepare, he had better not hesitate any longer.

It's time to think about the idea that popped up after arriving at the Taoist temple yesterday, and decide on the style of the free skating program.

"Brother Xinyuan, why don't we go outside the Taoist temple? Since Daoist Liu ranked 'Falling Star Lake' first, he must have his reasons. We brothers just happened to go see it now?"

"Yes. Oh, I mean, yes."

Awakened by An Yi from his own world, Long Xinyuan did not object to his proposal, nodded and followed An Yi towards the outside of the Taoist temple.

Stepping out of the mountain gate and turning into the forest, the two walked on the path between the bamboo forest and the stone steps with green moss.Listening to the waves of bamboo, the chirping of birds, and the mountain wind passing through the forest, it poured into the cuffs of their slightly wider Taoist robes, blew the robes, and fluttered the hem of the Taoist robes. The human head is on the shoulders, and the boundaries of the world are blurred in an instant.

Standing beside An Yi, Long Xinyuan looked at this, closed his eyes enjoying the wind, was blown by the wind in his hair, accompanied by Ye Yu, like a young man exiled from the world.

Subconsciously stretched out his left hand to hold his arm, raised his right hand and took off a few green bamboo leaves stuck in his hair, when the other party opened his eyes and looked at him in surprise, he let go of his left hand and shook his right hand, signaling The reason why I did this was entirely for a reason.

And An Yi, following Long Xinyuan's movements, looked at the bamboo leaf in his hand and didn't speak.As a repayment, he picked up a few bamboo leaves from his shoulders and held them in the palm of his hand.

"Let's go, the mountain wind is cool, it's not good to blow for too long. The lake is not far ahead, just a few steps away."

"it is good."

Continue to walk, five or six minutes passed, and the sight at the end of the road widened.

Falling Star Lake, as flat as a mirror and the same color as emerald, appeared in front of them.Large groups of egrets and red-crowned cranes gather on the shore of the lake, hunting, playing, singing and dancing. Occasionally, the breeze blows across the lake, bringing sparkling waves, like stars in the sky.

Looking into the distance, you can also see a large lotus field growing on the west side of the lakeshore. Groups of lotus leaves are connected into one piece. Although there are no lotus decorations, they are still green and eye-catching, and the grandeur is unforgettable.

I believe that if the flowers bloom in June and July, the beauty of this lake will rise to another level.

"Just sit here, facing the sun against the wind, neither sun nor cold, and a wide view."

Walking out of the bamboo forest and coming to the lake, Long Xinyuan looked around, found a fairly flat, knee-high stone, broke off a few bamboo branches to sweep away the dust, and greeted An Yi who had been looking at the center of the lake and was greedy for the scenery in front of him. sit down.

Following his voice, she turned around and smiled at him, An Yi walked to the side of the stone and sat down next to Long Xinyuan, casually grabbed a bamboo branch that was as long as an arm from his hand, and poked the stronger end On the ground, writing and drawing aimlessly.

However, I don't know if it's a professional habit or something in my heart.

With the passage of time, the patterns on the ground have changed from chaotic to orderly, from simple smearing, staying on the words of China, culture, customs, dynasties, legends, and so on.

Then, I don’t know what I thought of, the bamboo branch moved, the dynasties, legends, and customs were crossed out, leaving only the words China, culture, and so on.An Yi, who had been silent before, put an equal sign between the two words, stopped his hands and turned to face Long Xinyuan, who had been watching his painting, and asked his own question.

"... Tell me, how about my new season's program skating religious culture? Isn't this theme very special?"

"Religious culture? Andy, you mean?"

"Before, I was very distressed. I wanted to skate the Chinese style in the new free skating season, but what is the Chinese style? Humanities, history, dynasty changes, folklore, antiques? Either the scope is too large to accommodate a set of programs, or The locality is too strong and the popularity is not high, Chinese people can understand it, but foreigners are absolutely at a loss when they read it.”

As he spoke, An Yi tapped the bamboo branch on culture with his palm, added the word "religion" and continued.

"Until I came here, I suddenly thought that although the progress of civilizations in the world is not the same, there is one thing in common. There are religions and beliefs. Looking at the sects, large and small, all the ones that can survive to this day are all positive in nature. , similar but with minor differences, there are many commonalities. So I thought, maybe this is a good idea? Brother Xinyuan, what do you think?"

"This……"

After listening to An Yi's thoughts, Long Xinyuan fixed his eyes on China, culture, and religion on the ground. He looked at the three words for a full one or two minutes. He didn't look away until he heard the sound of birds chirping not far away. Turning her head to look at An Yi who was still watching him, waiting for his answer, she was silent for a moment, organized her words and said.

"Andy, in my opinion, although this idea is good, there are still many difficulties. First, is religion a Buddha or a Tao? Second, to skate a program like this, you must have a good understanding of this aspect. Third, the core of religion Although the concepts are all guiding people to be good, different countries pursue different pursuits, some focus on the process, and some focus on the bliss after death. Values ​​are different, and there will be deviations in understanding.”

"..."

"Especially considering Andy's appearance, temperament, and performance style, my suggestion is to get rid of the big framework of religion, and focus on expressing the core of detachment, holiness, carefree, and ease. In these aspects, no matter whether it is an Eastern or a Western Humans must be able to understand and yearn for the realm beyond human beings. Finally, if you combine these with the Chinese style you want, is the answer ready? That’s right, there are two choices—”

"God or fairy."

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