Chapter 177: Retort Cake? Big Wild Goose Pagoda
After breakfast, Li Luotang and Xiang'er wandered around and headed towards the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
I saw someone selling turban cake on the road, and I smelled the fragrance from a distance.
The color of the zeng cake is bright and red and white. Li Luotang suddenly has an appetite, "Xiang'er, this zeng cake is delicious, let's buy a few."
Zhuncao is a "cake" made of red dates and glutinous rice as raw materials and steamed with "行".
After steaming the glutinous rice and red dates, the bottom layer of white rice seeped into the date color, which was a crystal clear and fresh crimson color, and a layer of cloud beans on the top, which turned into a coffee-brown color.
The upper layer is red dates, which have become date paste and appear dark red.
"Aunt Li, this chicken cake is so delicious." Xiang'er's eyes lit up. After following Li Luotang for a long time, he was almost a foodie.
Li Luotang also took a bite, it was soft, sticky and sweet, and there was a strong jujube fragrance. "The long pestle and beads shine on the ground, and the large steamer cooked Yulian Village fragrance."
Xiang'er looked at her in confusion.
Li Luotang smiled and rubbed his head, "This is a poem, which roughly means the fragrance of Zenggao."
The Big Wild Wild Pagoda is located in the Dacien Temple, also known as the "Cien Temple Pagoda".
According to legend, after Xuanzang returned from ancient India, he specialized in translating scriptures and sacrificing scriptures.
The original temple has been destroyed, but the current temple has been rebuilt.
"This is called the mountain gate. The mountain of the mountain is also called the Sanmen. One, two, three, do you know why it is called the Sanmen?" Li Luotang was interested in Xiang'er.
Gu Ting-hin is not here, and Li Luotang is willing to serve as a teaching position.
"I don't know." Xiang'er said honestly.
Before Li Luotang could answer, someone next to him answered: "The three gates are empty gates, the gates of no work and the gates of form, which symbolize the three gates of liberation in Buddhism."
He was a middle-aged Confucian scholar. Li Luotang nodded slightly to him and took Xiang'er to the bell and drum tower.
The bell and drums confront each other on the second floor, and an iron-cast "Yan Pagoda Morning Bell" hung in the bell tower on the east side.
A big drum is hung on the drum tower on the west side.
"The morning bell of the evening drum, the monks in the temple stood up when they heard the bell, and fell asleep when they heard the drum."
Continue to go deeper, it is the Main Hall
There are statues of the Buddha's three bodies in the temple, including the Dharmakaya Buddha Vairocana Buddha, the Dharmakaya Buddha in the west, the Dharmakaya Buddha Rusana Buddha, and the response Buddha in the east.
On both sides of the Buddha statue are the Buddha's disciples, Kashyapa in the east and Ananda in the west. There are also statues of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Manjushri Bodhisattva next to it.
When you go in again, you will see the Dharma Hall Sutra Tower and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
"This is a long-lasting reputation." Li Luotang said while standing under the tower.
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Standing under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xianger raised his head and said, "This tower is so high, with seven floors."
Li Luotang smiled and said, "When this tower was first built, there were only five floors. Later, it was rebuilt and two floors were added. Do you know, why two floors were added?"
Xiang'er thought for a while, "I always heard that saving a life is better than creating a seven-level floating map."
"Smart." Li Luotang smiled and praised, "This kind of tower is academically called a pavilion-style brick tower."
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is square angular cone-shaped, with the tower body made of blue bricks, and the walls of each layer are made of columns and beams, railings and other imitation wooden structures. Each layer has arches on all sides.
"Aunt Li, you know so much." Xiang'er said admiringly.
"This is written in the book. You have to study hard in addition to practicing martial arts..." Li Luotang paused and changed the lyrics, "Read more books."
Xiang'er nodded straight after receiving the teachings.
On both sides of the south gate of the bottom floor of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, two stone tablets written by Chu Suiliang.
One is "Preface to the Holy Teachings of the Three Gangs of the Tang Dynasty", and the other is "Preface to the Holy Teachings of the Three Gangs of the Tang Dynasty". The monument is carved with vines and grass patterns, with beautiful patterns and vivid shapes.
"I forgot to bring the rubbings to you." Li Luotang said with a little regret.
What she wanted to print was a vine pattern, not the preface.
She is not very cold about Buddhism and Buddhist principles.
"Xiang'er went into the tower to take a look. It is said that relics are enshrined on each floor." Li Luotang said with a smile.
The four lintels are carved with portraits of Buddha, Bodhisattva, and Vajra with smooth and vivid carved lines. Xiang'er looked up and accidentally bumped into someone.
"I'm sorry." Xiang'er apologized immediately.
But the other party refused to give in, "Damn kid, you're blind."
It's okay to curse people, but she even raised her hand to hit Xiang'er.
Li Luotang rushed over and grabbed the man's wrist in time, "Speak carefully if you have something to do..."
Before she finished speaking, Li Luotang saw the man clearly. By chance, she knew him.
It was the girl in red who was riding a horse in the downtown city, almost hurting people, and then led her brother to the restaurant for revenge.
Because she came to the temple, she was not wearing a red dress today, and she was wearing a grass-green jacket.
The girl also recognized Li Luotang and said in horror: "Don't do anything random."
"Let me go away." The maid next to him said sternly.
The girl shouted at her, "Shut up."
"Miss." The maid was puzzled.
Li Luotang bent the corners of his lips and let go of his hand.
The girl ran away like a frightened rabbit.
"Miss, wait for me." The maid held her skirt and went to chase her.
This little episode did not affect Li Luotang's interest in visiting.
Climb to the top of the tower and look out from the railings, you can see the scenery in the city.
Come down from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, pass Xuanzang's Tripitaka, Sutra Tower, Door Room, etc., and leave the temple. Then go to the tea shed beside the street and wait for Gu Ting to wait for Gu Ting to go out.
It happened that the girl in green and her maid were also drinking tea in the tea shed, and there were a few more. Judging from her outfit, she should be her followers.
There were many people, and she was a little braver and did not escape in panic.
Li Luotang ignored her, ordered a pot of tea, and ordered two tea cakes, "Your master is so slow today."
It's almost a morning and I haven't seen anyone yet.
After the tea and pastries were served, Xiang'er saw Gu Ting-hyun, "Master is here."
Li Luotang was about to raise his hand to greet him when someone called out, "Brother Wei."
Then I saw a green figure running past in front of me and rushing towards Gu Tingyi who was entering the door.
Gu Tingyi retreated quickly, avoided it, and then asked in surprise: "Zhou Lianxiang, why are you here?"
Li Luotang's eyebrows moved slightly, but he didn't expect that these two people would actually know each other!
After thinking about it, there was no surprise.
Gu Tingqing was from the capital and served as an official in the court.
This Zhou Lianxiang is obviously also a lady from the official family. Maybe the two families are still family friends.
"Brother Xu, I came to my aunt's house as a guest. I didn't expect to meet you. We are so destined to be together." Zhou Lianxiang said in a delicate manner.
Gu Tingqing didn't think it was fate at all. Even if it was fate, it was a bad fate. He walked around her expressionlessly and walked towards Li Luotang.
Zhou Lianxiang followed behind like a dog skin plaster.
Seeing Gu Tingyi sitting at the table where Li Luotang was sitting, she asked sharply: "Brother Xu, how could you know him?"
"Young Master Yi, who is this lady?" Li Luotang asked deliberately, with a cramped smile in his eyes.
"Ignore people." Gu Ting replied coldly.
"Brother Xu." Zhou Lianxiang looked sad when she was hit.
Li Luotang was funny, but he didn't realize that this was still a white lotus.
Chapter completed!