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3.
Background Scenery
"Yi-Xian-Tian"
spot
In
the west of Huijisi, there are several small pathes
extending their way far into distance with some compelling
sights emerged here and there along the narrow valley.
At the entrance of the valley, two giant rocks intersect
with the roadside almost at right angles and only a
narrow strip of sky is visible between them. At dawn,
sunglow pours down upon the valley and dyes the path
in soft purple. Some people say it is the blessing light
from the Buddhism God. Both rocks have beautifully esthetics
names. One is called "Ape Stone", which came
from its vivid shape, and the other is called "East-Flying
Stone" which originated from a mistery legend,
saying that during the anti-Japanese war, a bomb was
dropped from an enemy plane and fell right beside the
Goddess Temple, just at the moment it was about to explode,
a magic stone flying from the east pressed down on the
bomb and protect the temple from being destoryed. Few
people believe it was true until one day construction
workers found out a rusted bomb under the ground and
the bomb was later tested a valid one. From then on,
the Godness Temple was said by local people to be secretly
protected by God.
4.
Dayun Temple Ruin
"Dayun"
is a term of Buddism. According to the Ten Saint Places
noted by Dasheng Bodhisattva, namely the Joy Land, Dirt
Free Land, Glittering Land, Flaming Land, Suffering-Through
Land, Presenting Land, Far Heading Land, Still Land,
Wisdom Land, Fayun Land, the last one Fayun Land refers
to the place where the self-cultivation of buddhists
come to a successful end and their wisdom has met the
level as a God. Dayun Temple was built in Tang dynasty.
It was said the Empress Wuzetian ever asked the monks
in the temple to write Dayun Scriptions to sing high
praise her merits and virtues contribute to the country.
Among the ruins, there stands an ancient clock that
built during Wanli period of Ming Dynasty.
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