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Chapter 169 Lu Ban Shu!Teng Wang Li Yuanying?
The abbot and Yang Yu entered the temple again.
They seemed not to notice the cultural relics at Lin Ran's feet at all. Instead, they walked to the pillars, closed their eyes and began to feel the majesty of the hall.
Lin Ran took this opportunity to take a good look at the cultural relics in his hands.
Tang Dynasty gilt lotus petal silver saucer, [-] cm high and [-] cm in diameter.
The tea tray has a concave bottom and raised supporting rings around it.
Looking like a lotus, this silver saucer design is inherited from the tea trays of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
There were several words engraved on the inside, which could no longer be seen clearly, but after careful identification, Lin Ran found that they seemed to be the words "Tea House of Prince Teng's Envoy".
"Prince Teng?" Lin Ran was shocked.
He suddenly remembered something. King Teng did live here for a period of time. It was said that he studied Buddhism. The emperor at that time had made it his duty to practice Buddhism.
Therefore, during the Tang Dynasty, people were open-minded and rarely tortured, which ultimately led to the prosperous Tang Dynasty when all nations came to the dynasty.
King Teng's name is Li Yuanying.
The land is in Shandong. This person is good at poetry and painting, but he is greedy for money and lust, and seeking pleasure is his life goal.
He once built two Tengwang Pavilions across the country. Unexpectedly, he also once worshiped the Buddha.
However, it may be that he failed to understand Buddhism and eventually became a demon.
At that time, he was not satisfied with activities in the fiefdom, and liked to travel around the mountains and rivers.
When I came to Gexian Temple, I probably just wanted to have fun. After communicating with the masters here, I found it very interesting, so I funded the construction of this temple.
Moreover, he should have lived in the temple for a while.
If it were Prince Teng who was a member of the royal family, it would be normal for him to have one or two palace utensils.
Lin Ran approached the Buddha statue. This big Buddha was majestic and its gaze was like a torch. He stared at it, but it felt peaceful.
"This is the Great God Ge Xian, a giant Buddha who is said to protect the mountain spirits and control the power of wind and rain." The abbot leaned forward and clasped his hands together in prayer, appearing extremely pious.
The Buddha statues outside turned out to be just imitations, handicrafts from later generations.
Lin Ran noticed that Master Ge Xian's finger seemed to be pointing to the place under his feet.
He then asked the abbot: "Abbott, can I come closer and worship?"
There is a high platform around the Buddha statue with a red thread to isolate the Buddha statue from the people who come to pray.
This is to prevent anyone from doing anything that insults the Buddha statue during prayer.
But out of gratitude to Lin Ran, the abbot readily agreed.
"Donor, please excuse me." The abbot made a casual gesture.
Lin Ran was not polite, stepped onto the high platform, clasped his hands together, showing a pious look.
But as he gradually approached the finger position of the Buddha statue, he saw a wooden table there.
Lin Ran walked to the wooden table and opened the drawer. A burst of dust rose up, making him almost cough.
I fanned my nose and the dust was driven away. There was only one book in the drawer.
The surface of the book has turned yellow, but the words on it are clearly visible.
"Lu Ban Shu"!
The abbot was still praying in the audience and did not see Lin Ran's performance.
Only then did Lin Ran understand why the design of this temple was so ingenious. It was actually designed by Luban disciples!
Luban, known as Gongshuban, was a native of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period and came from a family of craftsmen.
Since he was a child, he has followed his family in civil construction projects, mastered craftsman skills, and accumulated rich practical experience.
The hand tools used by modern carpentry masters, such as drills, planes, shovels, rulers, etc., were all invented by Lu Ban.
The invention of every tool was realized by Luban during his work.
It can condense the wisdom of the ancient working people!
This book is even more priceless than the temple.
Lin Ran glanced at the abbot. He was still mumbling words and didn't notice Lin Ran's actions at all.
According to the agreement, as long as Lin Ran repairs the temple, everything inside will belong to him.
Of course, Lin Ran was not a greedy person. He would not want anything belonging to the temple, such as Buddha statues, beads, wooden fish, etc.
Although those things are very valuable, he understands that a gentleman loves money and should get it wisely.
In theory, he can get everything except Buddhist things.
If "Lu Ban Shu" were placed in a temple, it would definitely be a waste of resources!
Because the monks would not repair ancient buildings everywhere, but if this thing fell into Lin Ran's hands, the meaning would be completely different.
He had long decided to take the path of antiques, and he would naturally see many ancient buildings.
It is inevitable that he will need help to repair it. The Luban book in his hand can give him inspiration for repair.
I remembered what my mother had warned me.
Doing good deeds without asking for reward!
Only when Lu Ban Shu follows oneself can it play its greatest role.
But considering Lu Banshu's "evil sect", Lin Ran did not dare to say anything. Instead, he directly put it in his arms and quickly stepped back.
"Does the donor like it?"
"Your temple is indeed magnificent!" Lin Ran smiled and then placed all the cultural relics together. .
The abbot and Yang Yu also recovered from the shock. They also looked at each other and smiled, which confused Lin Ran.
"What's wrong?" Lin Ran asked a little guilty.
"Donor, your body is completely covered with dust. You look like you just came out of the dust world." The abbot said with a smile.
"Yes, little brother, it's just like he just came back from the construction site. It's all dust." Yang Yu also smiled.
Then Yang Yu said: "The temple repair work is not completely finished yet, we should leave first."
"That's fine!" Lin Ran nodded.
The three people hugged the cultural relics and appeared in front of everyone with disgrace.
I don't know who took the lead, but a burst of applause broke out from the crowd.
"Little brother, it's really amazing, so ingenious that it's comparable to the reincarnation of Lu Ban!"
"The Great God Ge Xian will definitely bless you for a safe life."
"We can also get a glimpse of the temples of the Tang Dynasty!"
Facing the compliments from everyone, Lin Ran waved his hands in embarrassment.
"It's just what I should do. Thank you everyone for your love!"
Lin Ran's humble behavior made everyone admire him even more.
The monk from the Discipline Hall who brought Lin Ran to the abbot before took a step forward, clasped his fists and said, "Donor Lin, I have offended you many times before, please forgive me!"
He took Lin Ran as a thief and brought him to the abbot, only to realize that he was wrong.
"It doesn't matter." Lin Ran said that he didn't need to take it to heart. After all, this was his job.
The abbot also smiled and said: "Supreme Neng, this is called fate. If you hadn't brought Almsgiver Lin to me, there would have been no chance to repair this temple."
Zhan Neng touched his head in embarrassment and said, "Master, does that mean I should catch more thieves in the future?"
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
After a burst of laughter, the people who came to the temple to pray also dispersed.
In the backyard, only the engineering team and the monks from the temple were left, and Lin Ran was surrounded like stars holding the moon!