Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"I've been here for over two days,"

"We've already walked around the temple several times,"

"This Great Xiangguo Temple is indeed..."

"It truly deserves its reputation as a famous ancient temple, both at home and abroad."

Zhao Yuan nodded in agreement.

"Alright, then please be our guide."

"Take us on a tour of this garden."

"Um,"

Fang Baihua smiled and replied,

"Master Deng Yuanjue of our Ming Cult,"

"I used to stay at the Daxiangguo Temple,"

"He was the one who took me to visit this temple the day before yesterday."

Zhao Yuan was naturally familiar with Deng Yuanjue.

In the world of Water Margin,

This man is a fierce general who can rival Lu Zhishen.

In the end, he also died from Hua Rong's arrow.

The Xiangguo Temple was considered a Buddhist holy site during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Deng Yuanjue practiced his cultivation here.

Does he really intend to cultivate himself?

Zhao Yuan had questions in his mind.

Following Fang Baihua out of the garden,

Then you can see a clock tower not far away.

The group followed Fang Baihua up to the clock tower.

Then they saw a figure hanging more than eight feet tall in the building.

The enormous bronze bell requires three or four people to encircle.

The bell also has many inscriptions cast on it.

Zhang Shun saw it.

I couldn't help but sigh.

"This bronze bell is damn big!"

"If that hits down right away,"

"That sound must have been heard throughout the entire city of Kaifeng."

"Chief Zhang is right,"

Fang Baihua introduced with a smile,

"This bell is called the Prime Minister's Frost Bell,"

"It was originally one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Bianjing,"

“Every autumn, when the chrysanthemums turn yellow and the frost falls,”

"Just keep striking this bronze bell,"

"From this bell tower, one can hear the powerful and resonant sound of bells,"

"The commotion was truly deafening throughout the entire city."

"Normally, the sound of bells can be heard everywhere in the city."

"It just wasn't as loud as it was in autumn."

"This bronze bell is over eight feet tall,"

"The weight exceeds 10,000 jin (5,000 kg)."

"It's past four in the morning every day,"

"The monks in that temple,"

"Then the bell will ring,"

"The soldiers at the city gate heard the bell,"

"Only then will the city gates be opened."

Everyone came down from the clock tower together.

I also visited the Mahavira Hall, the Arhat Hall, and the Sutra Repository.

The main hall and scripture repository in this temple

Compared to other temples,

There's nothing particularly special about it.

But those carved beams and painted rafters,

It looks more exquisite.

But the Arhat Hall was different from others.

This is also known as the "Octagonal Glazed Tile Hall" in folk tradition.

The structure is very peculiar.

It is an octagonal arcade-style building.

The style is truly unique.

Rarely seen in the world.

The eaves are surrounded by a covered walkway.

At the very center is the central pavilion.

The most prized possession of the Great Xiangguo Temple

The famous Thousand-Armed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin Bodhisattva,

It is enshrined in this central pavilion.

In the surrounding corridors and halls,

There are also sculptures of Buddha preaching.

The Buddha, all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Heavenly Kings, and Arhats were all present.

The shapes are vivid.

The carving is exquisite.

These Buddha statues are either located in the mountains or forests.

Or beside a small bridge and flowing water,

Whether sitting or lying down,

Or tilt your head back,

Or bow your head,

The shape looks incredibly realistic.

In the central pavilion,

It was a Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin statue that was two zhang tall.

Standing on that wooden statue.

The statue is different on all four sides.

There are six large hands on each side.

And three to four layers of small hands distributed in a fan shape,

There was an eye drawn in the palm of each hand.

There are 1,048 in total, up, down, left, and right.

Therefore, it is popularly known as the "Thousand-Eyed and Thousand-Handed Buddha"!

No matter which side you stand on when viewing this Buddha statue...

They all felt that the face they saw was dignified and beautiful.

It gives people a sense of peace and tranquility.

Fang Baihua spoke to the Buddha statue,

"It is said that there was a wise ruler in ancient times,"

"When suffering from a serious illness,"

"The enemy country took the opportunity to invade its borders."

"It caused nationwide unrest."

"And none of the doctors could cure his illness."

"The situation is becoming increasingly critical."

"That wise ruler could only issue a public notice offering a reward,"

"At this moment, a wandering monk received the notice,"

"But he told the wise ruler that he wanted to cure him,"

"The medicine needs to be prepared using one of his children's hands and one of their eyes."

"That wise ruler, though he had many children,"

"But when I heard that a hand and an eye would be used as the medicinal ingredient,"

"He immediately rebuked the wandering monk for talking nonsense and ordered him to be expelled from the palace."

"At that moment, a princess, without hesitation, drew her sword and cut off an arm, then gouged out an eye."

"It was used as a medicinal ingredient."

"That wise ruler miraculously recovered after taking the medicine."

Chapter 1515 Meeting

This story is widely circulated.

When the Buddha found out...

I was deeply moved by this.

This is the filial piety we advocate!

I need to reattach her hands and eyes.

Remodel her entire body.

Let all people in the world practice filial piety towards their elders.

The Buddha's words have been passed down.

Because "全" and "千" are similar in pronunciation,

"Quan Shou" (全手) was then passed down as "Qian Shou" (千手).

And that's how this princess ended up looking like this.

But the people didn't think of her as a monster because of that.