Chapter 6 Su Xun
The destination of this half-day trip to Zhao Lei and Tian Lan is not the Emei wonders such as the Emei Golden Peak, but the Lingyun Buddha next to Lingyun Mountain not far from Linyang Village.
The Lingyun Buddha was built in the early years of Kaiyuan in Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, which was 713 AD. It took ninety years to be dug and is the largest Buddha statue in the world.
The Lingyun Buddha is backed by Lingyun Mountain, facing the Minjiang River rolling south, the turbulent Dadu River, and the three rivers of the turbulent Qingyi River converge. Facing the rolling rain, he has a graceful body and a calm expression.
The Lingyun Buddha is twenty-four feet high and can be seen dozens of miles away. It is a landmark building in the entire Lingyun Mountain.
The carriages traveled south all the way, and above the official roads, there were already people seeing tourists in groups of three or three, as well as carriages from wealthy families.
"Young Master Zhao! There is the Big Buddha Beach ahead. If you want to have fun, it's best to get off here!" The voice of the coachman Lao Ma Cang's voice awakened the addicted Yuanyang.
"Junior sister! Let's get off here for fun!" Zhao Lei said while holding Tian Lan's hand.
Tian Lan nodded shyly and slightly happy, and Zhao Lei ordered Lao Ma to wait in front of the temple and start exploring the scenery of Lingyun Mountain on foot.
After getting off the carriage, in order not to shock the world, Zhao Lei and Tian Lan were walking side by side, but they never dared to do anything. However, just a hundred steps, Zhao Lei discovered that young partners would walk by hand in hand in front of the Big Buddha Beach from time to time, and they were snuggling and leaning against each other. Many tourists saw it, but they just smiled knowingly and did not say anything harsh words of "It is a shame to be a gentle man, and the world is declining". They were stunned for a moment, and they did not expect that the Northern Song Dynasty would be open to this point.
Seeing that the lover was stunned, Tian Lan cursed Damu in her heart, but took the initiative to take Zhao Lei's hand and walked forward.
The Lingyun Buddha is unparalleled in the world. It was even more famous throughout the world during the peak period of the development of Buddhist Buddhism in the Northern Song Dynasty. There were no less than 30 temples around the Lingyun Mountain Buddha, which amazed Zhao Lei and Tian Lan.
Lingyun Mountain is one of the small hills in the Emei Mountains. The highest peak is only 140 meters, but this peak of more than 100 meters has won the reputation of "The Victory of Shuzhou".
The mountain peaks of Lingyun Mountain are staggered, and the trees are lush. Looking down at the vast three rivers, it is magnificent. Looking at the three peaks of Emei, it is vivid in my mind. In addition, there are dozens of temples built on Hefeng, including the famous Big Buddha Temple and the world-famous Lingyun Buddha. Therefore, Shao Bo once praised: "The world's mountains and rivers are the highest in Shu, the victory of Shu is Jiazhou, and the victory of Jiazhou is Lingyun."
In early summer, Lingyun Mountain, with trees, grass and onions, flowers competing for beauty, butterflies and birds singing, and beautiful scenery, it is a good time to visit. On Lingyun Mountain, talented men and beautiful women from Chengdu Prefecture and Meishan County, there are endless exchanges.
The Big Buddha Temple is originally named Lingyun Temple. Because it is close to Lingyun Buddha, it is called the Big Buddha Temple.
The Great Buddha Temple is not far away from the cliff, where you can look at the Buddha next to the cliff and carefully observe the subtleties of each part of the head of the Great Buddha. From here, you can also follow a steep path chiseled on the edge of the cliff to the feet of the Great Buddha.
In the empty land by the cliff, dozens of tourists were surrounded by them, pointing at the head of the Buddha and commenting.
Zhao Lei and Tian Lan walked to the edge of the cliff holding hands, and were about to see the big Buddha when they suddenly heard a young man beside him commenting to the young woman beside him: "Although the beautiful scenery of Lingyun Mountain is beautiful and the great Buddha is wonderful, no one dared to write poems and lyrics in the Big Buddha Temple after the Tang Dynasty. It was just because a few quatrains of the talented man in the Tang Dynasty included all the beautiful scenery of Lingyun. Although later generations lamented that the poems were published, they felt that their talents were not as talented as their predecessors, so they were unwilling to give in.
Wang Bo has a poem "Nixi" once praised the beautiful scenery of the clouds: the boats are swaying and rushing to the ravines, the whip is low, the whip is steeping. The river waves come out of the shore, the peaks are rushing into the clouds, the boats are chaotic, the cliffs are slanted, the shadows are moved. The water is covered with green shores, and the mountains are shining on the red cliffs. The wind is full of pagoda leaves, and the dew is bleak and the bamboo poles are bleak. Although the water is beautiful, who knows how to sing?
Sikongshu's "Inscription on Lingyun Temple" even more praises: The ancient temple in Chunshan is surrounded by Cangwa, and the stone tiles are empty. The birds pass by. The golden body is a hundred feet tall and the green wall is blooming, and the lanterns are flames separated by smoke and radish. The clouds are born and the guest is invading the wet clothes, and the flowers fall in the monks are many. If they do not form associations with the square robe, they will compete with the world.
Xue Neng's "Lingyun Temple" is a unique name for all ages: like a pavilion and a mountain, who sets a stone staircase? Ten thousand smokes grow in settlements, and a dew brings a reminder. Ramadan people come up, and the setting sun goes west, and it is already over the edge. The beacon is sunken.
Tang Qiu, a hermit at the end of the Tang Dynasty, praised in "Give to the Age of the People": He did not know the suffering of fame and fortune, and recited the Buddha's name. He repaired thousands of pieces of clouds, and burned a nest of incense. He loved the mountain and had few things to do, and had many hearts to do. After the bell of a day, he hung up the filter water.
Xue Tao, a female talented woman in the Tang Dynasty, even wrote "Two Poems of Lingyun Poems": I heard that the moss in Lingyun Temple is high and the sun is almost slim. The clouds are lit and dyed with lotus walls, as if the poet is waiting for the moon to come.
I heard that the flowers in Lingyun Temple fly around the sky and chase the river. Sometimes I lock the Chang'e mirror and carve out the five-colored clouds of the Yaotai.
With such talented poems, how dare future generations compete with their predecessors!"
When people around him heard the comments from the young talented man, they couldn't help but start to cheer.
The tourists applauded, but they angered Zhao Lei next to him. The poets of the Tang Dynasty were very talented, but there were also many famous scholars with literary talent in the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. How could they beat a boat of people in one go? In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, no one was comparable to his predecessors after the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, but Su Shi was soon compared!
He dared to underestimate the heroes of the world. Zhao Lei was angry and chanted Su Shi's poem "Sending Zhang Jiazhou" loudly: "I don't want to be a marquis of Wanhu, nor do I want to know Han Jingzhou. I am quite willing to be the guardian of Han Jia, and I travel when I carry wine. I am useless. Now I am old, but I am in my dream. I am not worth mentioning the words of the floating clouds and crowns. I am not worth mentioning. The moon in Emei Mountain is half a round of autumn, and the shadows enter the Pingqiang River. The exiled immortal's words are difficult to explain. Please climb the tower when you look at the moon. What is the real thing to do when you talk and laugh. I will pay Dongyan wine for a while. I will receive a lot of money when I return. I will not be in good intentions."
As soon as Zhao Lei's poems came out, the cheers around him stopped immediately. He quietly listened to Zhao Lei's chanting loudly. After the poems were finished, the tourists around him shook their heads and savored them, and they all cheered louder.
"One song will make you know that I, Song Zhirenjie!" In the crowd, someone shouted a sentence, which attracted everyone to agree, and the female relatives brought by the tourists around him frequently looked at Zhao Lei.
Zhao Lei was praised by everyone and was proud. When he saw Tian Lan's admiration and affectionate gaze beside him, he was excited and began the first plagiarized poem and copywriting in the ages.
"The sun is rising late in the forest, and birds sing and flowers are in the evening in spring. The green clothes are not Cangwu wilderness, but Emei looks at the Jiuli." Zhao Lei was proud and plagiarized the "Lingyun Temple" of Anpan in the Ming Dynasty.
"Okay! Let's have another song!" People around him thought about it, and they were applauding again, and some even encouraged everyone to continue asking Zhao Lei to make the previous song.
"The green mountains and rivers are the highest in Liangzhou. I have been competing for wine travel. I am running horses on the beach and heading to the bottom of the valley, and the clouds are surging on the top of the river. The monk's house is silent and the bamboos are surrounded by the dark fog. I lean on the stone railings to offer roars and hustle and light gulls under the rushing pieces." Zhao Lei plagiarized Gong Chuanbi's "Lingyun Temple" and plagiarized Wang Shizhen's "Late Crossing the Qiang River Steps to the Top of the Lingyun" said: "It is really a journey of wine traveling on the west state. The nine peaks sing the leaves of the river to the sun, and the three waters connect the tides to the county building. The mountains are beautiful from the Fuweng Pavilion, and the spring flows from the ancient Buddha's bun. The Dongpo has gone old and missed Shu, and he does not want to have thousands of households in the world."
"What a life who doesn't want to be named a marquis of Wanhu. The spring flows from the ancient Buddha bun. This brother is so talented about his literary talent. May I ask for his surname and name!" The young talented man who commented on the young woman around him immediately slammed the table when he heard Zhao Lei's poems, and came to Zhao Lei, bowed and asked.
"I'm going to Zhao Lei and Zhao Sanshi, Linyang people!" Zhao Lei said with a tribute.
"It turns out to be Brother Sanshi. Su Xun and Su Mingyun are polite. Brother Sanshi is very literary. He has made me a scholar of Song Dynasty not inferior to the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It is a blessing for Mingyun to hear Brother Sanshi's poems!" said the young talented man laughing.
Zhao Lei immediately fainted when he heard Su Xun's words.
Who is Su Xun and Su Mingyun? That is Su Shi, Su Zhe's father, a famous writer and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty, and one of the Three Sus who is as famous as Cao Cao, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi's "Three Caos and Fathers and Sons" in the late Han Dynasty! He is also one of the eight great masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties. Su Xun's name is recorded in the Three Character Classic. Su Laoquan, who "twenty-seven, starts to be angry", is Su Xun, who is one of the most famous literati in the Northern Song Dynasty!
What made Zhao Lei most uneasy was that he had just plagiarized Su Shi's poems and essays, but now he was found by Su Shi's father. If he was accused of plagiarism, it would be a shameful person!
However! It was only the ninth year of Tiansheng, Su Xun was only twenty-three years old. Wasn't Su Shi born at the age of twenty-seven? Historical books say that Su Xun began to study hard and finally became the most famous literati in the Northern Song Dynasty. At this time, there should be no Su Shi's name yet! Zhao Lei thought for no reason that this feeling was like stealing Su Xun's son's things. Now Su Xun is here, and Zhao Lei, as a thief, is of course guilty.
"Su Xun and Su Mingyun, but Meishan Su Mingyun!" Zhao Lei asked in a daze.
"It's just that, can Brother Sanshi recognize him?" Su Xun asked in confusion.
"Brother Mingyun can have children?" Zhao Lei asked guiltily.
"Not yet! Why did Brother Sanshi ask?" Su Xun was even more confused. Could it be that Zhao Sanshi in front of him was a relative of his family?
Su Shi was indeed not born yet, that's good. The person involved was not here, there were no witnesses to steal things, so he felt more at ease.
Looking at Su Xun's puzzled gaze, Zhao Lei quickly changed the topic and said, "Brother Mingyun is full of fame!"
This is the best question to distort the topic. Su Xun was young and frivolous, and regarded himself as a talented person. However, he was unnamed on the list in three provincial examinations. From then on, he began to face himself and study hard.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Lei’s problem arose, Su Xun said with embarrassment on his face: “Not yet!”
"Brother Mingyun is so embarrassed. Sanshi has no fame and is strolling all day long. I heard that Lingyun is beautiful and strange Buddha, so I came to see it. It is really fate to meet Brother Mingyun!" Zhao Lei said with a generous smile.
Su Xun felt a little better when he heard Zhao Lei's words, and said with a smile: "Brother Sanshi comes to Lingyun. Mingyun is a landlord and will be a tour guide!"
Chapter completed!