Chapter 228 Invitation to Hongyan Temple

Sun Qiancheng was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect the last incense to be so particular, he couldn't help giving Fang Zheng a thumbs up and said, "I've been taught."

So Sun Qiancheng went up one stick of incense stick after stick of incense as Fang Zheng said, and silently recited those words.

Fang Zheng was on the sidelines helping to chant sutras.

After finishing a set of procedures, it was getting dark. Sun Qiancheng invited Fang Zheng to their house for dinner, but Fang Zheng refused. Although Wu Zang Temple was about to starve, Fangzheng still wanted to go back to eat.

After bidding farewell to Sun Qiancheng, listening to the sound of firecrackers in the village, Fangzheng went back to Yizhi Temple, boiled the pot to cook, and had nothing to say all night.

The next day, when the sky was getting dark, it began to rain lightly. Following the thunderous spring thunder, Fangzheng knew that Qingming had passed and the weather would soon be hotter. At the same time, the construction of Yizhi Temple was also put on the agenda.

After the Ching Ming Festival, April will be free, but there are also some special Buddhist days in this month. April 12 in the solar calendar and March 16 in the lunar calendar is the birthday of Zhunti Bodhisattva. This is a big festival for Buddhism. Ksitigarbha, Avalokitesvara, Samantabhadra and Manjushri are the four most famous Bodhisattvas. In Fangzheng's monastery, two Avalokitesvara Bodhisattvas are enshrined, but Fangzheng did not hold a Dharma meeting on Avalokitesvara's Christmas day before, but just chanted scriptures routinely and made personal offerings.

There is no way, although the system can provide support if he insists on holding a dharma meeting, but Fangzheng really has no experience in holding a dharma meeting. Moreover, the Dharma conference is only one way to promote Buddhism, not the only way.

After Guanyin Bodhisattva's Christmas Day is Samantabhadra's Christmas Day, Fangzheng didn't make offerings, so he didn't pass it, just recite sutras in his heart and make offerings to Bodhisattva.

Seeing the time passing day by day, and another Bodhisattva's Christmas Day is approaching, Fang Zheng finally had some thoughts, should he hold a Dharma meeting? However, what should be prepared and done for the Fa conference? Fangzheng suddenly discovered that although he participated in a large-scale puja in Baiyun Temple, he couldn't participate in the whole process because it was too big, and he learned very little. Now that I hold a Fa conference by myself, my eyes are darkened, and I don't know where to start.

At this moment, hurried footsteps came from outside the temple, Fangzheng raised his head, and it was an old acquaintance, the courier Hu Tan who had been delivering the goods all the way. Detective Hu ran in panting, took out a courier package before he stopped, and shouted: "Master Fangzheng, your courier, what, it's here, take a look. I have something urgent, let's go first." It's over..." After putting down the invitation, Detective Hu ran away in a hurry.

Seeing this, Fangzheng became impatient: "What if the contents inside are damaged? You're leaving right now? Don't even look at it? The poor monk hasn't signed the bill yet?"

"You don't need to sign anymore. I can trust Master's behavior. I'll take care of anything." While speaking, Detective Hu had already run away.

Fangzheng wiped his nose, laughed and said, "If there is a piece of gold brick here, I can hide it, and then let this kid cry, hehe..."

That is to say, this is a big envelope, and a fool knows that there will be no gold bricks in it. Fangzheng opened it casually, and was stunned...

"Zhunti Bodhisattva's Christmas Dharma Assembly, I respectfully invite Abbot Fangzheng. The inviter is Zen Master Hongyan."

It turned out to be an invitation! After reading the content inside, Fangzheng sighed, it really was about this festival. But Fangzheng didn't plan to hold this kind of celebration at One Finger Temple. Although the system provided various options, there was no one there! After April 8th, the weather became warmer and warmer, and the villagers who had been lazy all winter began to prepare for spring plowing.

There were those who tested the wells, those who raised seedlings in greenhouses, and those who plowed the ground... All of a sudden, the whole village was busy. It’s okay to hold a Fa conference at this time, if it’s near a big city, and people in the city don’t need to farm land. Whether they are outing, joining in the fun, or worshiping the Buddha, they will come to watch it. It is a grand event.

But in a place like One Finger Temple, the main believers are the villagers, and they are the kind who ask for something and come here for nothing. In such a situation, who can leave home work to attend the Fa conference?

So not only One Finger Temple, even Hongyan Temple probably didn't gather many people, at most people from Songwu County came to join in the fun. This is due to the relatively high reputation of Hongyan Temple and the great influence of Zen Master Hongyan. As for the One Finger Temple, if it is done, probably not many people will come.

What's more, Yizhi Temple does not enshrine Zhunti Bodhisattva, so this kind of puja is a bit of a trickery.

In addition, Fang Zheng was really inexperienced, so he didn't dare to hold a larger puja. Now that Hongyan Temple is open, he can go to observe and study. Thinking of this, Fangzheng accepted the invitation with pleasure, and prepared to go to Hongyan Temple to attend the ceremony.

After thinking about everything, Fangzheng carried the big wooden fish to the back of the monastery, and it was time to chant scriptures for his crystal rice seedlings. Seeing that Fangzheng was going to chant scriptures, the lone wolf, squirrel, and monkey immediately followed In the past, sitting on the head of the field, knocking on the wooden fish and chanting scriptures, the three little guys listened very engrossed.

A few days passed by in a flash. This morning, Fangzheng got up early, dealt with the temple affairs, had breakfast, and went out with the monkey. This time, the target was Hongyan Temple, which is not far from One Finger Temple. It's too far. If you ride a motorcycle for more than an hour, if you walk, it's a bit far.

So Fangzheng didn't plan to walk there this time, he went down the mountain and went straight to Wang Yougui's house, he made contact with him yesterday, Wang Yougui happened to be going to Hongyan Village for a meeting, and Fangzheng just happened to be able to grab a car.

Sure enough, Wang Yougui had already prepared everything, just waiting for Fangzheng. Seeing Fangzheng coming, he patted his big motorcycle and laughed, "Master Fangzheng, you're here, I'll be waiting for you."

Fangzheng smiled and said, "The poor monk should not be late, right?"

"It's not too late, it's not too late, this old guy is in a hurry. Don't talk to him!" Wang Yougui's wife came out, holding a pot of leftover rice, crushed corn, etc. Before she could do anything, a large group of chickens ran away Come here, one by one with their heads up and waiting to eat.

Wang Yougui smiled and said, "Can you stop dismantling my platform? Anyway, I'm also the head of a village. Can you save me some face?"

"Can I use it as a shoe insole for you? If you can, I don't care if you walk barefoot in the future." Wang Yougui's wife said.

Wang Yougui immediately surrendered, and Fang Zheng said: "Okay, let's go when you are ready. By the way, you monkey..."

Fangzheng said: "It's okay, he's smart and knows what to do."

"That's good. I'll drive slowly. If it doesn't work, I'll find a way." Wang Yougui got into the car while speaking, Fangzheng sat in the middle, then patted the back seat and said to the monkey; "Sitting in the back, I will run very fast in a while Hurry up, hold the poor monk tightly, otherwise you will fall, don't blame the poor monk for not reminding you."