At the end of the year, standing on the pedestal of history, with story-telling eyes and slightly immature wisdom, I shake hands with the past and say solemnly: Goodbye!
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On the last day of 2018, I was walking around leisurely, feeling like the guidance of some kind of force, and unknowingly I felt the power of Wuwei Thunder platform.
The so-called Leitai is a Taoist temple built on an earthen platform, named Leitai Temple, formerly known as Lingjun Terrace. According to research, it was built by Zhang Mao, King of the Former Liang Dynasty, and has a history of 1,600 years ago.
For some unknown reason, about 2 kilometers west of this platform, there is also an earthen platform of the same size built by Zhang Mao, King of Qianliang, also called Lingjun Platform. Because there is a Buddhist temple built on the platform, it is called Haizang Temple.
The earth platform under the Taoist temple is a high loess platform, 106 meters long from north to south, 60 meters wide from east to west, and 8 meters high.
The earth platform looks new, relatively neat, and has no sense of historical vicissitudes. It is obviously renovated.
On the top of the earthen platform, the Leizu Hall was built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties to worship the God of Thunder, so it was named Leitai.
Under the earthen platform, a tomb built with blue bricks from the Eastern Han Dynasty was discovered, containing a large number of Han cultural relics.
To be honest, an earthen platform can be traced back to 1,600 years ago, which is not unrelated to this Han tomb:
This Eastern Han tomb was discovered in September 1969, and a batch of bronzes were unearthed cultural relics. Among them, the "horse stepping on flying swallows" is the most famous, and was later designated as a national tourism symbol. As a result, the theory of Tianma came into being, Wuwei was also called the hometown of Tianma, and the government's advertising slogan also became "Tianma is free to fly, and Wuwei is at ease."
The needs of the tourism economy have been verified, and Leitai Temple has been renovated, and Leitai Park has been established.
When you walk into Leitai Temple, you will see the mountain gate of Leitai.
The mountain gate divides Leitai Temple and the park into two parts. The one inside is Leitai Temple, and the one outside is the auxiliary building built for Leitai Temple.
The mountain gate is on the flat ground to the south of the earth platform. It is a little low and ordinary compared with the mountain gates of other temples.
The three golden characters "Leitai Temple" on the plaque on the mountain gate are very eye-catching. They were inscribed by contemporary calligrapher Wang Weide of Ding Mao Qiuyue Wuwei. That is the autumn moon title in 1987, which should also be the time when the mountain gate was rebuilt.
After entering the mountain gate, there are 33 stone steps leading to the Taoist temple. At the end of the stone steps is the Erping Gate. There is an ancient tree in front of the door, which covers the door and shows its aura.
The Erpingmen looks like the front door of the leader’s house next door. It is very stingy and can only allow two people to pass through.
Perhaps the most eye-catching thing about this door is the word "Buyun" on the lintel plaque. It was written in 1987 by Mr. Ding Erbing, a famous contemporary calligrapher in Wuwei.
After entering the Erping Gate, you will reach the main hall of Leitai Temple. There is a plaque with the four characters "Wind Rises, Clouds Steam" in the hall, inscribed by Xu Wanfu, a famous contemporary calligrapher in Wuwei.
Going through the main hall is the Leizu Hall, the most important and largest building in the temple.
Leizu Hall is dedicated to the nine-day Yingyuan thunder universal deity, referred to as Leizu, and the four great celestial commanders Deng, Xin, Zhang and Tao.
This Lei Zu is a bit powerful. In Taoism, he presides over the life and death of all things, the reward and punishment of good and evil, the movement of clouds and rain, the killing of demons and the subjugation of demons, etc. It illuminates the great road of Tianxin from above, and relieves the suffering of the people in the netherworld below.
Leizu Hall is a one-story antique building. The plaque above has the four words "Thunder God Wanjun" written on it. It was inscribed by Wang Weide, a famous contemporary calligrapher in Wuwei, and it was also the year of Dingmao.
To the north of Leizu Hall is another larger building, the Sanxing Doumu Hall. The plaque on the temple has the words "Three Stars Gaozhao" written by Ma Yuhao, a contemporary calligrapher from Minqin.
The Sanxing Doumu Hall is dedicated to the three stars of fortune, longevity and longevity and the Eight Immortals.
On both sides of Leitai Temple are simple bungalows, including Yuanchen Hall, Taoist Painting and Calligraphy Room, Liangzhou District Taoist Association, Empress Hall, Caishen Temple, Wenchang Pavilion, etc.
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Standing in Leitai, the low and dilapidated farmhouses and rubbish-strewn villages that used to be around have long since disappeared, replaced by the surrounding green spaces, neat trees, and replicas of Bronze chariot formations, modern granite buildings, and other modern parks make up the park.
The bronze chariots and horses in the park can still feel their former majesty in the wind, and the Pegasus among them is even more extraordinary, but who remembers the owner who was buried with it, and who remembers this The majestic appearance of the master galloping on the battlefield. What people like to talk about is just a bunch of bronze pieces.
It seems a little unfair, everything seems to be variable and not so eternal.
The breeze caressed the cheeks, and some snow that had not yet melted seemed to remind me of this winter. Time is like the current wind, flowing past the eyes inadvertently. Looking at the sky, if it is in trouble, it will always leave so decisively, without the slightest nostalgia. My thoughts can't help but be pulled back to the past, and I can't help but sigh at the rush of time.
Sometimes I think that hurry is actually the unforgettable glimpse of happiness.
When the sisters got together, they probably talked a lot about each other’s growth and love for each other. She also has the eyes of her parents who are always watching her.
Now when sisters gather together and are surrounded by their children and grandchildren,
most of the conversation stops at their children and grandchildren, and no one pays attention to the sisters themselves. Even if there is any problem, still ask about your body and care about your health.
Even if the children and grandchildren marry far away and have great potential, they will always be a topic of concern. When there are grandchildren, the conversation goes beyond the children and becomes a common topic of conversation, and no one can be left behind.
Even when it comes to eating, parents don’t have to worry about it. The grandchildren have already been taken care of by the grandparents and sisters, and they serve them carefully. Those who had no chance to serve would look away while eating, feeling reluctant to part with them and fearing that they would not take good care of them. They had completely lost their previous dignity.
Even the grandchildren's play was caught in the eyes of the sisters. The usually worried parents felt relieved and went to play cards and drink.
This is a very loving gaze, the most selfless gaze. This glance may be our greatest happiness at the moment!
Sometimes I think that a rush may be a greeting from a loved one.
Thinking about the past, from the first greetings from parents to the later greetings to children, I feel that everything was so inevitable, so natural, without any discomfort. Until one day, my son called and said:
"Happy birthday, dad!"
"Happy holiday, mom!"
I felt that everything had changed. Activeness became passive and became the object of attention.
This greeting caused a change in our role. Whether we admit it or not, from that moment on, we who were strong seemed to have become weak and cared about, gradually declining.
So much so that sometimes I feel unwilling to do so, but at this time of year, I feel more or less expectant in my heart, looking forward to the greeting that I am gradually becoming familiar with.
Time flies, and this greeting left behind may be the unspoken concern in my heart.
Hurry, maybe it’s the wisp of white hair.
The former Son of Man was so high-spirited that his heart seemed to swallow the universe. The flowing black hair once fascinated me.
One day, time gradually creeps up on my face, and the originally smooth skin becomes a little rough. So, I tried all kinds of skin care products, but couldn't stand the torture of time, and wrinkles still appeared.
When you are having a drink with your friends, no one will appreciate you for being good at boxing and drinking. They will be discouraged and worried. No one told me the reason. In fact, I knew very well that it was all years.
At this time, there were white hairs on the head, and then there were gradually more. Accompanied by constant hair loss, the dense hair gradually became thinner.
Some people often dye their hair, and some start to grow their hair, hoping to retain the look they once had. Everything is in vain, it is all caused by time.
I understand, that wisp of white is a memory left in a hurry that cannot be erased.
Hurry is more about inner loneliness and silence.
The moment I get older, the busy work becomes sparse, and the complexity of the world is much less. I suddenly become quiet and meditate, where does my heart rest?
When the original work and life model is close to stopping, the coming model is somewhat confusing and I don’t know why for a while.
I began to panic and feel great discomfort. Looking at the remaining time, how to spend it has become a lingering question in my heart.
Friends who were once very familiar with each other have become less interesting to talk about; friends who were once relatively close friends have also moved away from each other; original gatherings are also becoming alienated. It even felt a little strange.
Nothing is intentional. This kind of rejection in my heart clearly tells me to stay away from the hustle and bustle. So, with panic and anxiety, I went to Xiejing without any choice.
Still empty and unable to sink. As if it was about to float away, I pulled hard.
Suddenly I remembered the nonsense of using busyness to drive people away in power politics. This may be useful.
A very spectacular team of elderly people appeared. Some danced in the square to the loud music, some painted with ink at home, some traveled around the country with cameras on their backs, and some practiced boxing with sticks. of.
We are all looking for a place to put our hearts together, and no one seems to have a clue.
This is a difficult process, which is a process of transforming survival thoughts into spiritual thoughts. Here, what is actually needed is something called faith.
Everything is the confusion and challenge brought to us by the rush of time.
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As I stared at the Taoist temple in front of me, I couldn't help but think of the Taoist philosophy of life, which made me feel a little emotional.
Taoism pursues transcendence in the ideal of life, emphasizes natural inaction, and has a pure heart and few desires. It requires a clear mind, a clear eye on the world, and a cold eye to see through.
In a word, think openly about everything.
Look at the word "dao" and add the word "shou" next to "walk", which means "walk with the head" or "walk with the head". Walking with your head means using your brain, which is to understand the way and act accordingly.
From the moment they enter the workplace, everyone is actively working hard and making continuous progress. During this period, I experienced the warmth and coldness of the world, and tasted all the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy. Only you know the taste of it.
We are also using our brains, but we can’t compete with those who don’t use our brains in the workplace; we are also proficient in business, but we can’t compete with those who are ignorant; we also work hard for fame and fortune, but in the end we achieve nothing.
We have been indignant and complaining, unable to extricate ourselves.
Until one day, I got enlightened and suddenly understood that in this world, you are you, you hurt, you hurt yourself, you are tired, you tired yourself, even if someone sympathizes with you, so what, In the end, it’s up to you to clean up the mess.
As a result, I became much quieter when I was left out, laughed it off when I was ridiculed, accepted it calmly when I was wronged, stopped fighting when I encountered injustice, faced it positively when I got sick, and lost it. When I am making money, I feel that I have lost money and eliminated misfortunes... It seems that I have reached a realm.
You have completely changed. You are no longer the same person. All this is due to the imagination in my heart.
Sometimes I think, what is happiness? Tibetan herdsmen feel very happy as long as they meet the most basic needs of life. Some elderly people in rural areas are very satisfied if they can have a sip of wine with every meal, but some still curse their fathers and mothers even though they are bathed in gluttony.
It has been reported that the happiest people in the world are from our neighboring country, Bhutan, the poorest country in the world that believes in Tibetan Buddhism.
It’s strange! Whether you think about happiness or not is related to whether you can think too freely or not. If you can think about it, you will be happy. If you can't think about it, you will not be happy even if you have everything.
Think about it, if you can think about it openly, it will be as if nothing is wrong, but if you can’t think about it, everything will seem to be nothing.
It’s just that it’s difficult to do, so try your best!