At half past nine in the morning, we got on the bus. After a ten-minute drive full of laughter, we arrived at the main entrance of the Zen Expo Park. As soon as I entered the Zen Expo Park, a five-leaf empty door symbolizing the meaning of "one flower with five leaves" stood in front of me. It consists of five Da Lian petals, with the vigorous calligraphy Chinese character "Zen Capital Yichun" embedded in the middle. Behind the five-leaf empty door is the Buddha rhyme lotus pond, and seven granite lotus flowers "float" on the microwave surface, with several antique meditation rooms on both sides. Through the empty door, you can clearly see the outline of the Zen ladder, and the Buddha finger sculpture standing at the door in the distance makes people feel majestic.
We lined up in the square, crossed the Buddha rhyme lotus pond and entered the garden. Guided by the tour guide, we first turned right and visited the Zen Poetry Garden. There are many "ancient trees" and "strange stones" with different shapes in the Zen Poetry Garden, on which 100 poems full of Zen are engraved in different fonts. While walking, we read poems, stopping from time to time to appreciate the words carved on wood and stone.
After visiting the Zen Poetry Garden, the tour guide took us through Zen Buddhism and came to the Zen Story Sculpture Garden that fascinated us the most. There are 100 sculptures in the park, telling 100 Zen stories. Every story is full of Zen or interest. "We should prioritize", "Only by lowering ourselves can we absorb the wisdom and experience of others." "Self-restraint is the key to success" ... lifelike statues, concise enlightenment and proper introduction by tour guides make us seem to understand a lot of truth at once. The students listened carefully, kept remembering, and some took photos, and they were so busy that they never tired of it.
Near noon, we came to the wide Zen Heart Square again. After a short rest, everyone climbed the altar of Wu Ye one by one. Although everyone was out of breath, when we looked back, the scenery around us was unobstructed, which made us feel relaxed and tired, and then we were jumping again.
The teacher said that Zen culture is extensive and profound. Today, I visited the Zen Expo Park, which was an eye-opener and inspired. I think Yichun Zen Expo Park will definitely become a new business card with rich connotations in my hometown!