December 1, 1988.

Wuchen year, Guihai month, Gengyin day.

On the top of Lantau Island, the sun rises in the east.

When the first ray of sunlight broke through the morning fog and fell behind the Tian Tan Buddha, tens of thousands of Buddhist believers from all walks of life in East Asia had gathered in the temple.

The incense devotees all arrived before dawn, dressed in different clothes and even had different skin colors, but they were carrying plastic bags with handfuls of red incense in their hands.

Devout believers knock three steps at a time when climbing the mountain. Thousands of believers are crawling on the 330 stone steps, such as Muyu Peak, Fahua Pagoda, Lion Rock, Temple of Earth...

On this day, tens of thousands of people opened the altar, and incense was lingering in front of the Buddha. The Buddha held flowers and looked at the harbor to protect the area. The name of "Nantian Buddhist Kingdom" was finally well-deserved.

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More than 10,000 believers from all provinces and districts, as well as from overseas, came to the Maitreya Hall, Wei Tuo Hall, Ancestral Hall, Qingxin Hall, Prajna Hall, Such Hall, and Sutra Pavilion to offer incense to the Buddhas in the jungles of the ten directions and the Western Heaven.

Then slowly queue up and go up the stairs to worship the bronze statue of Sakyamuni on Muyu Peak.

The relic pagoda in the garden behind the temple hides the true body of the founder of the temple. There are more than 40 pavilions, pavilions and quiet rooms in the temple, where tourists can eat, eat and stay overnight.

One hundred monks and eight hundred villagers were rushing back and forth among the halls, quiet rooms, pavilions, and pavilions. There were smoke and birds in the kitchen, and they hurriedly entertained the strangers.

Master Shengyi, Master Miaocan, Master Huichu and other eminent monks at home and abroad gathered in front of the altar, banged wooden fish, recited scriptures, promoted Dafa, and prayed for the prosperity and stability of Xiangjiang.

The four major Zen monasteries in Hong Kong and Macao, Hou Tian Temple, Wong Tai Sin Temple, Guan Sheng Temple, and famous Taoist temples and Buddhist resorts such as Southern Shaolin, Nan Putuo, and Yongquan Temple in the Mainland came to participate in the event.

The Governor of the Hong Kong Government, the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Financial Secretary, the Secretary for Justice, and the Commissioner of Police all personally attended the ceremony to offer incense to the Buddha. Fok Kwan-tai, Pao Yukang, Zheng Yutong, Li Jiacheng, Guo Desheng and other business giants were all present, including Lu Cunjiu.

, Chen Hailong and other eight family heads mobilized nearly a thousand villagers to volunteer for the Zen temple. Zhang Guobin, Wu Zhaonan, Daquan Biao, Xiang Qiang, all the famous black and white characters were present, and some older generations who had withdrawn from the world for a long time were all present.

The elder even wore a turban and hid in the kitchen as a cook for the believers.

Two-term businessmen and politicians, squires from the New Territories, gangsters, celebrities from all walks of life, singers, almost everyone who could come came.

This is not the value of the "Big Buddha", but the power of faith. Traditional culture has always been prevalent in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and traditional customs are respected. The influence of Buddhism is even more powerful.

Taoist palaces and temples are mostly built in the suburbs of the island, which inadvertently gives the illusion that Taoist believers are more popular. In fact, Buddhism has always been very popular in Xiangjiang.

In Chinese culture, believers in Buddhism and Taoism have never been rivals, but the same group of people, just like the Chinese nation has never been enemies, but the same family!

This is typical Chinese width!

Offering incense to brothers, offering incense to ancestors, offering incense to Buddha, offering incense to Taoist ancestors, a group of people offering incense to different gods, and old friends offering incense, which represents the most primitive hope and the purest awe in the Chinese heart.

People need a heart of awe!

What's more, in today's consecration ceremony of the Buddha, both believers and unbelievers came, including the devil and the Buddha.

Looking down from the lowered angle of the Temple of Heaven Buddha, there are so many Asuras and hell ghosts kneeling at their feet. This is the cruelest hell in the world.

A human room on the first floor.

Thirty-six levels of hell.

Zhang Guobin took a boat to Lantau Island Pier at four o'clock in the morning. At that time, the terminal was already crowded with passenger ships, and waves of pilgrims were disembarking.

After he handed over his name card, he was escorted by a special car to the Jingsi Temple in Muyu Peak to rest and taste refreshments. Except for two young monks and nuns who greeted him, he did not see a formal monk during the whole journey.

This is a little different from what I imagined. Not to mention Master Shengyi personally hosting it, he is not even qualified to offer incense in the front row, but then I thought about it and it was right.

The great masters have all gone to consecrate the Buddha and hold a Dharma assembly for thousands of people. At this time, who has the time to come and greet him?

What matters for offering incense to the Buddha is not status or status, but faith and piety. Even the chief executive went to line up in person, so why should he be given a way out?

Master Shengyi was no longer an ordinary person when he held the Dharma Assembly, but represented the Buddha. If he still pays attention to status now, it would be a bit looked down upon.

Zhang Guobin therefore stopped joining in the fun and sat in a quiet room quietly making tea. The target shooter stood by with three bodyguards in suits and weapons.

Li Chenghao and Dongguan Miao sat on the left and right, Brother Yao, Ma Wang, Yuan Bao accompanied Uncle Gen, and Hai Bo and others squeezed in front and queued up.

It was difficult for the elderly members of the class to stay awake during the consecration ceremony. They had all the energy to kill people and fight fiercely and lined up in line.

"Didi didi."

Dongguan Miao answered the phone and simply replied: "Yes, I understand."

He hung up the phone and thought: "Brother Bing, call the police station. The brothers have been released."

"Um."

Zhang Guobin held the tea cup and took a sip without commenting. Li Chenghao looked stern and said loudly: "Elder brother, in the early hours of last night, uniformed police raided the tenement building."

"Taking all the brothers away for interrogation means that there was a mole among the people who worked yesterday. Should we send the brothers to the torture hall for trial?"

He deeply hates people who break the rules of the society.

Last night, everything was not calm. At two o'clock in the morning, a group of uniformed police cordoned off the old tenement building. Even the Flying Tigers had been dispatched.

After a search, it was found that there was no target person in the old tenement building, so they detained all the club brothers present and interrogated them all night before releasing them.

This matter may not seem like a big problem, but the revelation is far-reaching. It means there are brothers betraying the society behind the scenes!

Zhang Guobin shook his head and refused: "Brothers have just been interrogated by the police all night. If you are released and have to be interrogated by your own people again, your heart will be cold."

"Let brothers have a good rest."

He looked at the calligraphy and painting on the wall: "Things will pass."

"good."

Li Chenghao agreed reluctantly.

"Mr. Zhang, someone is looking for you." At this time, a young monk and nun pushed open the door of the quiet room, clasped his hands and bowed in greeting.

Zhang Guobin nodded: "Invite him in."

Shen Xin wore a white sportswear, took off his peaked cap, stepped into the room, and looked at the antique room and the three people sitting in the room.

He laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Brother Bing, Brother Hao, Brother Miao!"

Li Chenghao looked at him with disdain in his eyes. People in the world are not afraid of failure, but are afraid of accepting their fate.

In Li Chenghao's eyes, Shen Xin is a coward with no ability!

Dongguan Miao nodded with respect and said: "Boss Shen, good morning."

Shen Xin waved his hand, found a seat at the corner of the table and sat down, took a cup of hot tea from Mr. Zhang, and said in an envious tone: "Sheng Zhang, I envy you so much."

"Why do you envy me?"

"You can show off your money!" Zhang Guobin said in a teasing tone.

Shen Xin sighed: "I envy all your brothers here!"

Zhang Guobin laughed: "You should still envy me for having money to show off!"

"After all, my brother has gone a long way..." His eyes flashed with sadness for a moment, and then he regained his excitement: "Of course, the difference between you and me is that I will never let my brother die in vain."

"You shouldn't have come today."

Shen Xin tasted the tea and sighed: "I will definitely come."

"Why don't you light up some incense when you're here?"

"Have you ever seen yourself worshiping yourself?"

Zhang Guobin understood and asked with a smile: "How do you feel now?"

“A great piece of cake!”

Shen Xin opened his arms and said arrogantly: "Tens of thousands of people are prostrate at my feet, including the Governor of Hong Kong, the Commissioner of Police, and celebrities from all walks of life."

"stupid!"

"They are so stupid!"

Zhang Guobin nodded: "Crazy!"

"You are so crazy!"

Shen Xin slapped his thigh and said, "I won't make it too difficult for you. Just call the police."

Zhang Guobin made a gesture: "Ximiao, make a call and ask Office Liu to send troops to get the person."

"Okay, right away." Dongguan Miao took out the phone and dialed the number immediately.

Zhang Guobin looked forward: "Boss Shen, if you obey the arrangements obediently, you may have a good death. However, with the way things have developed now, it will be very difficult for us to be happy."

Shen Xin didn't care, like a living Buddhist who had seen through the world. He tapped his trousers with his fingers, shook his head and said: "Today I have become a Buddha. I have enjoyed the worship of thousands of people, the incense for a hundred years, and the good death of the world. There is no one who has surpassed me."

"Boss Zhang, as long as I don't cause you any trouble."

Before he left, he was still concerned about Zhang Guobin's affairs. Zhang Guobin smiled and said: "There was no substantial evidence last night. What are you afraid of? I will take you to surrender."

"According to the rules, there will be no fault without merit."

The policemen thought that Boss Shen was going to flee abroad privately, so they sent out all their troops to blockade the docks, ferries, and even two private yacht docks.

How could you imagine that Shen Xin had no intention of leaving at all, and immediately moved to Lantau Island to stay for one night after arriving at the Old Tang House?

After receiving the news, Office Liu felt much more at ease and immediately transferred the news to the Heung Kong Police Force. The Heung Kong Police Force also dispatched the Security Department to work. Ten police officers from the Security Department immediately took a speedboat to Lantau Island. After landing, with the cooperation of the military and police,

Next, enter the temple, show your ID, and be led by monks and nuns, then come to the door of the quiet room and gently knock on the door: "Da da da."
To be continued...