Outside in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in July of the lunar calendar, it was so hot where the sun is burning the ground. In a typical Sichuan restaurant, there are four strange people:
A middle-aged fat man with master's glasses and straw hat, a pair of small eyes kept staring at the table full of red dishes, his mouth kept smashing bar, breathing heavily and drooling.
A man who is in short-sleeve, wearing camouflage clothing, crew-cut, is smiling at the front of the fat man. The muscle of this man is that kind of experience life, it is not the muscle that exercises in the gym, his skin is authentic bronze, and playing with a jade ring in his hand.
A tall, good-looking girl in blue tights and a white tank top shakes her head and sighs as she stares at the food on the table.
A long white gown, black shoes wearing square head, thick eyebrows and big eyes man, young, but is elegant, good-looking. Every behaviour has the temperament, have the feeling of immortal sage.
The spicy flavour filled with people's nostrils, while drinking wine, they smacking the lips shout "good", the young people sat opposite made a joke: "brother Wang, if you cannot eat spicy food, do not try too hard, be careful the asshole will feel uncomfortable tomorrow. "
"You don't know; your father will enjoy more than you. Where can one go to Sichuan and not eat spicy food? Come on, Wenbin, let's go ahead. " Then he held up his glass to the white gown man in front of him, but in exchange, the girl on the side murmured: "you already know that I cannot eat spicy food, still ordered a table of spicy dishes, Wang really so selfish. "
The man in the long gown smiled and said, "Leader Wang, ask the boss to serve some non-spicy food, so as not to starve two of them. We have to go up the mountain the next morning. "
That little girl listened and smiled: " Wenbin, you are the best, Chaozi, right?"
"Our older brother Wenbin, of course, will treat well to you. He can retreat the demon, but cannot constraint you this "little witch". That young man in camouflage clothing especially aggravated the "little witch".
"Who you calling a little witch? Who are you calling? You are just soldier-boy. " "that's you, little witch, little witch. "
The girl was so angry that she got up to chase him. The young man got up and ran in a circle in the restaurant, followed by the girl.
This group of people is the four people who conducted the survey. As for Mr He, because he is too old and in the pain of losing his wife. There is no approval from above. His son Yichao He is following, which is the young man wearing camouflage clothing. The fat man with glasses is Leader Wang, the leader of the archaeological team.
A man in a long robe is naturally Wenbin Zha, the technical consultant for this survey. Had to mention that Yichao He shouted in the mouth of the "little witch": Yiran Leng——the Provincial Institute of Archaeology Jihong Leng director's daughter.
Yiran Leng, although the name sounds cold, she is a crazy person——the college students just assigned to the institute. She grew up in the same courtyard as Yichao He. When she was a child, she followed Yichao He to make trouble, she was more naughty than boys. Because of this kind of character makes many boys afraid of her. Over time, they came up with the title ——little witch. This trip she followed them out for practice. Before leaving, she was not on the list. but she heard that the team was going to Sichuan. She wants to go travel and desperately begging his father, finally, Director Leng agreed. Before leaving, director Leng emphasized several time to account for Wenbin must take good care of this daughter for him, if she is too naughty, even can beat her.
The next day, in the Mount Qingcheng, Wenbin Zha looked at the Jianfu Palace, surrounded by five peaks, covered with ancient trees and lined with crags and facing the green river below. Yichao He is busy taking pictures for Yiran Leng in various postures, and they are having a great time. And thought this trip of practice is all about travelling and playing, haha, it seems that archaeology is not as boring as they say.
Leader Wang looked at the 394-character antithetical couplet known as the most unique in Mount Qingcheng, asked Wenbin, how do you see the Geomantic Omen here? "
Wenbin Zha smiled and said, "The Mount Qingcheng is surrounded by thirty-six peaks. You can see that the main peak, the old peak, rises straight into the sky. It is just like the thirty-six cave heavens in Taoism. It is thirty-sixth of the most magnificent caves in the world. It is really a fairyland on earth. No wonder that Tianshi Zhang chose this place. It is indeed worthy of the good reputation of the fifth heavenly abode. The geomantic omen here is great!"
Now, Yiran Leng over there has already finished taking photos, heard them talking about the geomantic omen here, interjected and asked: "What is thirty-six?" Yichao He looks at the little witch was pestering Wenbin Zha, "You don't know anything, " Yichao said. "The Taoism pays attention to every number. The secret beyond is not you the little witch can understand. "
Wenbin was not idle and fretful. He must be in a good mood today, explained: "in Taoism, there has thirty-sixth Heavens. Taoism divided heaven into thirty-six layers, which there are twenty-eight layers below, and added another eight layers above: four layers of Four Brahman, four layers of Sanqin Day and a layer of Daluo Day, which is the top layer."
Leader Wang, also hearing the rise, asked: "What about the first twenty-eight layers? "
Wenbin Zha took a look at the three people who were very interested in listening to him. "Ok, let me tell you about the thirty-six heavens in Taoism. Taoism divides these thirty-six layers into six realms:
There are six heavens in the first realm, including Huang Zengtian, Ming Yuwantian, He Tongtian, Xuantai Pingyu Yutian, Yuanming Wenju and Qiyao Moyi Heaven.
There are eighteen heavens in the second realm, which are Wuyue Heng Day, Taiji Mengyi Day, Chi-Ming and Yang Day, Haruakira Gonghua Day, Yao Mingzong Piaotian, Zhu Luhuangjia Day, Xu Mingtang Yao Day, Guan Ming Duan Jing Day, Haruakira Gongqing Day, Tai Huan Yao Day, Yuan Zai Kong Heaven, Tai'an Emperor Cliff Day, Xian Ji Feng Day, Huang Xiaomangtian, Tai Huang Weng Tian, Wu Sijiang from the sky, Ruan Letian and Wu Ji Oath Day.
The third realm has four heavens, which are Haoting Sky, Yuan Tong Dong Heaven, Han Chong Miaocheng Day and Xiu Le Jin Heaven.
The fourth realm is the four Brahman mentioned previously, the Supreme Chang Rong Day, the jade long Teng Victory Day, the Dragon Change Brahman Degrees Day and Ping Yu Jia Yi Day.
The fifth realm is the Sanqing Day, Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing.
This highest level is the sixth realm Daluo Day." "Wow, it is too complicated. Wenbin elder brother, you are in which level?" The little witch——Yiran Leng listened and wait to ask.
"Me? I do not know, let's go inside to have a look." Wenbin Zha ignored this girl, take the lead to go inside, leaving behind three people also follow to go. But the little witch is still counting fingers, looked up at the sky and wondered how could divide it into thirty-six layers.
In the Mount Qingcheng, the air is very fresh, there are many people here, there are lot of the pilgrims, and the tourists are like weaving, there are also a few Taoist priest-like people in the hall to explain the signs to the tourists. Wenbin Zha went to listen to them for a while with great interest, looking at the middle-aged woman, who was so happy as she heard the Taoist-like people say that she will have good luck, Wenbin shook his head: "I really didn't expect that this famous Taoist Mountain to be contaminated by the common customs and engage in such tricks. Anyway, Leader Wang, today we will just regard ourselves as tourists. The Mount Qingcheng is still here but I'm afraid this Tao is not the one we want to find. "
Leader Wang took a few gulps of water, the day must have really heated him up today, "Now it is the same everywhere, using the guise left by the ancestors to get money, there are rarely people who genuinely care about Tao. This is also the significance of this census conducted by the government. Hopefully, we can dig up some traces left our ancestors. "
"Come on, let's go up and have a look. These palaces have been developed into a scenic area, it is full of people, if there is any trace, I am afraid it would have been found. " He said, leading the way to the destination of the first peak of Mount Qingcheng: the old sky peak.
Wenbin Zha said as he walked: "I heard that the top of the mountain built a Supreme Lord tower, we are here, of course, need to go up to worship, little girl can you follow? " Yichao He was no problem with it. The little witch shrugged and slapped her long legs to signal that she can. Only Leader Wang, was already sweating like rains.