Before these things happened, He Jiayin had been to Xiangyuan Temple.
Xiangyuan Temple is located in the suburbs of Beijing. It used to be a small place. Compared with those classic and famous marriage holy places such as Hongluo Temple and Tantuo Temple, Xiangyuan Temple is almost unknown.
However, in the past one or two years, I don't know which Internet celebrity started, and took a group of photos in Xiangyuan Temple. Xiangyuan Temple, which was originally quiet and secluded, suddenly became a hot spot for online celebrities, and many users flocked to it, wanting to take photos of the same style.
The plants here are lush and the scenery is beautiful. Because of the long history, inaccessibility and lack of maintenance, the surroundings of the temple have a kind of quaint beauty after experiencing wind and frost. In addition, the monks in the temple have been maintaining the buildings and statues inside, so it is worth a visit.
As soon as the number of tourists increased, it brought about some derivative temple economies.
The Buddhist temple's own official and swarming small vendors, all kinds of Buddhist incense, amulets and the like can be found everywhere.
Of course, the wishing tree is also indispensable.
In the backyard of Xiangyuan Temple, there is a 500-year-old ginkgo tree with luxuriant branches and leaves, and the pavilion is like a cover.
He Jiayin went to Xiangyuan Temple to collect materials and scenery, so naturally he had to try everything. After taking pictures of the front yard and backyard, he came to this lush ginkgo tree.
It was early October when she went, and the leaves of the ginkgo trees hadn't turned yellow much yet, and the trees were full of greenery. With the red silk hanging all over the treetops and branches, it had a gorgeous beauty.
Big red with big green is actually a common color scheme in Chinese style, just like red walls with green tiles, green leaves with red flowers, it’s hard for people to dress like this, but it’s so colorful and eye-catching in nature The beauty of highly saturated colors.
Shocked by the beauty, He Jiayin praised the monks from the bottom of her heart for a long time, and took a lot of photos, not to mention, in the end, she still maintained the simple thought of "everyone is here" in the end, and spent 20 yuan to buy one The red silk, signed with the name, is tied to the branch.
That's right, it's not tied with heavy objects and thrown up to hang on the branches, but a ladder brought by the monks, climbed to a high place and tied up manually.
He Jiayin gave the monks popular science in terms of safety protection and tree species safety for a long time. The behavior of throwing heavy objects on the tree is easy to fall in the wind and hit people. Moreover, if there are too many heavy objects, it is easy to be detrimental to the growth of the tree. It is a ginkgo that is more than 500 years old, and it is worth protecting it.
The people in the temple listened to the persuasion. After thinking about it for a while, they accepted it completely. They moved the ladder, and untied the heavy objects such as stones and branches from the silk thrown up from the treetops one by one, and re-used it. The buckle is fastened to the branch.
It can be regarded as lightening the burden on the ginkgo tree.
He Jiayin herself just joined in the fun, she didn't have much desire for marriage, she just wanted to make money recently, after thinking about it, she took a pen and signed her name and hung the red silk on it.
Regarding marriage and peach blossoms, He Jiayin could think of such a thing that happened recently that she would not normally do with her personality, and everything else was as usual.
So on the weekend, Xiao Yining and Gong Jiamu went to Xiangyuan Temple.
I have to say that it makes sense that Xiangyuan Temple was not popular before.
"This is too damn far away!" Before going up the mountain, Gong Jiamu already felt that his legs were slender.
This place needs to take the subway to the terminal station first, then transfer to the bus for 40 minutes, then transfer to another bus for 30 minutes, and finally need to walk for 2.0 kilometers, so that you will arrive at Xiangyuan Temple at the foot of the mountain.
That's right, after a tossing two or three hours' drive, they arrived at the foot of the mountain, and then they needed to go up the mountain.
Xiangyuan Temple is located halfway up the mountain. The stones on the mountain road are not smooth due to its age. However, it has been repaired a bit because it has become an Internet celebrity check-in attraction in recent years. It is not very difficult to walk, at least there is a safety factor. .
As a kid who ran wild in the mountains since he was a child, Gong Jiamu has excellent physical fitness. Although he has worked overtime and stayed up late after work and lacks exercise, his foundation is still there, and he is not sub-healthy.
In contrast, Xiao Yining was not very good, seeing the disheveled face of this mountain, he almost retreated.
Gong Jiamu keenly saw through Xiao Yining's hesitation, and quickly comforted him: "It's okay, let's take our time. If it doesn't work, just rest."
Xiao Yining gritted his teeth, nodded, and stepped forward bravely.
Fortunately, this mountain is neither high nor steep, despite this, Xiao Yining climbed for forty minutes, only climbing with his legs shaking.
Gong Jiamu clicked his tongue, not ashamed to laugh at his best friend's food.
Looking from a distance, Xiangyuan Temple is located on the mountainside, surrounded by mountains and mountains, and it does have a bit of ethereal atmosphere.
Xiao Yining's sense of direction is not very good, and it is difficult to judge the north, south, east, west, but she has good eyesight, and she can see that this temple is full of righteousness and vitality, and it is not a crooked way.
And because it has become an Internet celebrity attraction in recent years, the popularity and incense are very strong, Xiao Yining can vaguely see the rising air above the temple. If this situation continues, within a few years, this place will become popular, and it will really become a place of outstanding people.
"How is it?" Gong Jiamu asked. She can't see anything, but she can feel that the mountains and forests here are quiet and the air is fresh. Although Xiangyuan Temple keeps burning incense, the scent of sandalwood and agarwood mixed with the scent of flowers, plants and trees forms a rather special fragrance. , Simple and profound.
"Very good." Xiao Yining replied.
The conversation between the two seemed to be headless, but with years of familiarity with their girlfriends, they both understood each other's meaning.
Gong Jiamu tilted his head: "Then go in and have a look."
So after resting his tired legs for a while, Xiao Yining started to get down to business. She first went to the main hall of the temple to offer incense to the immortals on the road, and then she held her breath and observed the Xiangyuan Temple while walking.
The main hall here enshrines the orthodox Taoist gods, so as soon as they entered, all the preaching horses and bodyguards of the Xiao family all entered the orifices on their bodies, so they couldn't hide, so as not to disturb the immortal's dojo.
Xiao Yining took a closer look, and found that the place was really clean. Except for a few wild cats with spirituality, which were fed by tourists and temple staff, there were no ghosts or immortals staying here.
Of course, it is also possible, but the other party has no intention of showing up to meet each other. Xiao Yining's eyes don't have the function of revealing the concealment of these spiritual and cultivated practitioners. If the other party hides deliberately, unless the ability is not much different, it will be difficult for Xiao Yining to see through it at a glance.
Some practitioners are very homely and withdrawn from the world, and do not want to meet people.
There is nothing unusual in the whole Xiangyuan Temple. The 500-year-old ginkgo tree in the backyard is really spiritual. In addition, there are too many people who come to seek marriage, and the whole tree has a pink breath. Marriage does have a promotional effect, but it is not a crooked way, and it will not cause He Jiayin's rotten peach blossoms to overflow.
(end of this chapter)