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Chapter 162 I can help you rebuild the ancient temple!
After watching all the monks leave, the abbot solemnly asked, "May I ask the donor's name?"
"I'm Lin Ran."
"Donor Lin, you don't need to hide anything from me. Are you interested in the cultural relics in the temple?" the abbot asked straight to the point.
But there were obvious traps in his words. Lin Ran replied: "Indeed, I am very interested in the history of the temple."
Many people just want to use the excuse of visiting the temple to steal all the cultural relics and sell them for money.
Lin Ran is just the opposite. He only cares about the historical value of the cultural relics. As for the circulation value, it is just incidental.
If you ask for it, you will have fate, but if you do good deeds, you will be worthy of your conscience!
This is Buddhist thought, which happens to coincide with Buddhist thought.
The abbot smiled and said: "It is commendable that Donor Lin has such a state of mind. However, due to the earthquake, I am worried that the ancient temple will be damaged, so I will not allow people to repair it privately unless they can find complete replacement materials."
"Well, that's understandable." Lin Ran said.
"Actually, I really want to build the ancient temple to promote its prestige."
The abbot sighed, "But because I am not good at learning and cannot understand the classics left by my predecessors, I am afraid it will be difficult to build the temple to its former glory, and I don't want to tarnish the reputation."
"Most of the buildings of this ancient temple need to be processed using ancient methods to regain their luster and beauty. If we do it rashly, I'm afraid it will backfire and our reputation will be ruined. I will be ashamed of all the gods and gods!"
"It would be great if I could find an expert to help with the restoration. I believe that the experts in the museum have extensive research on Tang Dynasty architecture and can help me restore it to the style of the Tang Dynasty." The abbot looked helpless.
Lin Ran agreed with his view: "Indeed, there is a team in the National Museum that specializes in studying Tang Dynasty architecture. They should be able to perfectly restore the original image of the building."
The abbot then sighed and said: "Unfortunately, I just went through the dilapidation movement. I went to the National Museum for help, but no expert was willing to help the temple repair the ancient temple because they thought it was related to feudal superstition and would affect their life. future."
Lin Ran had already thought of this reason.
Then, he remembered the cultural relics buried in Gexian Temple. His research on Tang Dynasty architecture was also ranked among the best in the museum, so he would certainly not be disgraced.
So he stood up and said: "Abbott, if you trust me, I can help you repair it. There will be no problem in restoring it to more than 80%."
In the temple, there were not only the abbot and Lin Ran, but also a large number of monks and novice monks.
The abbot also shook his head: "I appreciate the benefactor's kindness. I just heard about the benefactor's donation, but this is not a problem that money can solve."
Immediately, the novice in charge of cleaning the temple stood up.
He asked: "Donor, please don't lie. How much do you know about the architecture of the Tang Dynasty? Do you recognize the murals we have on the wall?"
Lin Ran replied: "Isn't it the Buddha, Xiangyin God and many Buddhist disciples?"
In addition to studying Buddhism, the young novice also likes to read history books, so he knows a little bit about it.
He then asked: "You said you have a deep understanding of Tang Dynasty architecture, so can you tell us what is unique about our temple?"
In the process of traveling to other temples, he discovered that there was a huge difference between their Gexian Temple and other temples, but unless they were Buddhists, it would be difficult for others to notice.
Lin Ran replied: "In the Tang Dynasty, only large temples were called temples, and small ones were called Lanruo. Most temples were converted from palaces, royal palaces, and private residences, so they generally did not have pagodas."
"But your temple has a pagoda, which is located to the north of the temple. Although the ancient temple has almost been visited, you can still see the courtyard structure."
"The roof tiles are green and black, and after polishing, they look a bit like gray, but the surface is smooth; the pillars are thick, thick at the bottom and thin at the top, reflecting the aesthetic tendency of the Tang Dynasty that beauty is fat; the walls are single in color, and the wooden buildings of the Tang Dynasty include There are no more than two colors. The temple is the usual red and white.”
Lin Ran combined what he observed with the knowledge he learned and talked about it.
The abbot and the young novice monk were both stunned on the spot. They had been studying this building for a while, but they were not as thorough as Lin Ran.
"Moreover, I just saw a Buddha statue in the main hall. Rather than saying it is Ge Xian, it is better to say it is a gilt Buddha statue of Amitayus."
In this era, Buddha statues were still only niche collections.
It was not until the early 90s that people began to play with agarwood and wear Buddhist beads. Gradually, Buddhism also became a need for the wealthy class to seek spiritual support.
Therefore, people's current understanding of Buddha statues is very simple. The abbot was surprised to be able to tell the origin of Buddha statues in one breath like Lin Ran.
"Amitabha, what the donor said is exactly what he said." The abbot said, "The donor can tell the true name of the Buddha inside even though he is separated from the niche. It is really commendable for his Buddha nature."
"Perhaps, you are the destined person that I, the Buddha, are looking for. I apologize to you for my previous rudeness."
"The abbot said something harsh." Seeing the abbot bowing and apologizing to him, Lin Ran quickly helped him up.
The abbot continued: "Since the benefactor is so knowledgeable about the architecture of the Tang Dynasty, I also hope that the benefactor can carry forward the prestige of this temple. If you need money, just ask for it, and the reward is easy to say!"
No matter what era you are in, hiring people to do things is inseparable from money, but this abbot can still live a clear life.
Lin Ran smiled and said: "Thank you Master for your love. It is also my honor and merit to help rebuild your temple. As for the other issues, we will talk about it later!"
"Then there is a donor." The host looked very pleased.
Lin Ran thought of his mother and sister who were praying in the main hall, so he said, "I will come over tomorrow, and we will discuss it in detail then."
At this moment, the mother and sister had completed the blessing ceremony and came to Lin Ran and the abbot.
They were stunned when they saw Lin Ran and the abbot standing face to face, with a group of novice novices standing around them.
I thought Lin Ran had stolen something from the temple and was caught by the abbot.
It wasn't that he thought his son was a thief, but because Lin Ran loved these cultural relics very much. When he saw a large number of Buddha statues, beads and other items in the temple, he couldn't help but pick them up and take a look.
It is very likely that he will be caught as a thief.
Just now, they were only focusing on the ups and downs and didn't notice anything happening here.
The abbot smiled and said, "Donor Lin just exchanged Buddhist teachings with me and wanted to have a great time. He even forgot the time for a moment. Please forgive me."
It had been a while since Mother Lin came to Gexian Temple to pray for Buddha. This was the first time she was received by the abbot. She was somewhat flattered and said, "Master, my son didn't cause you any trouble, did he? I'm very sorry."
"Amitabha." The abbot said with a smile: "Donor, don't worry, Donor Lin not only did not cause us any trouble, but actually helped us solve many confusions."
Lin Ran returned to his mother and Lin Wanjun.
The abbot enthusiastically sent them out of the temple and said meaningfully: "Donor Lin, don't forget your agreement with this temple!"
"Definitely!" Lin Ran responded as a gift.
Under the surprised eyes of everyone, the three members of the family turned around and left Gexian Temple!