The grandfather of my friend is south person of village of bottom of bourg smelt metal. Ever lived in temple of another name for Taishan Mountain to do carpenter work when he is young, have a few days night by temple door outside " the tower is pulled, the tower is pulled " noise sleeps lightly. His bluff jump, hide in temple a crack between a door and its frame hind look outside: Below dim moon, the lofty stone lion before temple did not have sign, the figure with two shadowy groups boils to play on the ground, seductively dressed or made up forward next bottom river went. He frightens an a suit cold sweat, take a carpenter's ink marker to grasp in the hand, with a rustle trembled a long time, just remember the old person says the story since comes suddenly.
Fabulous, the stone lion of temple of another name for Taishan Mountain is too Yi Tianzun drive 9 lions place to be born, be full of intelligence of animals. White day, they are door of temple of guard of Dong Yue great emperor; In the evening when in the still of night, can reveal former body to be before temple amuse oneself, accompany paddle of river of smelt metal bottom next. This is docile to lion disposition, never injure a person, but however hate evil as much as one hates an enemy. Encounter evil person do evil every time, meet glare at of pop double eye, ejective blood comes in the eye. And when calamity comes, the lion can be the villager again sad, fall next tear.
Grandfather part heroic spirit of the friend, he smoked two bags of cigarette, grasp close carpenter's ink marker to open temple door to go out to look. The thing before temple of another name for Taishan Mountain needs cover twice on, stand erect of lofty imposing of arenaceous stone lion, a damp just wrapped around on the body, fell on the ground one grows long water be soiled. If he is realized somewhat, do obeisance to to the lion, laughing to answer sleep in temple.
The friend's grandfather told this story her, she told me again. I listen to one excitement, carrying camera on the back to run to look, be convinced by the imposing manner with stone lofty lion at a draught. Smooth base of this stone lion has a meter 6 tall, body is to be as high as 2.3 meters more. I stand in with extension forward hand, just can feel its chela foot. Regrettablly, the foreleg of two stone lion was interrupted in Culture Revolution, I want to feel feel however do not wear.
Note: The painter amounts to the wording and purpose of what one writes repeatedly " dimension accept lion "
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Stone lion is beaten in force below, lofty does not fall, it is used only two hind legs of remnant clutch beard cover, body be high up in the air flies stand, pop double eye, be angry looks glare at. Incomplete the stone lion of the foreleg is afraid also cannot sneak away again paddle of river of smelt metal bottom. They twist a head to be opposite each other inspect, saying lovers' prattle silently below the setting sun, guarding temple of another name for Taishan Mountain loyally.
The stone lion of temple of another name for Taishan Mountain of smelt metal bottom has " lion of Oriental dimension accept " good name. Ancient Greek sculpture " Mi Luo's Venus " incomplete double arm, more elegant however, become the presses down a house treasure of palace of French Lu float. Incomplete of lion of stone of temple of another name for Taishan Mountain foreleg, common crouch pose turned be high up in the air into the leap at a draught, fill romance and clever air. On aesthetic, this is a kind of qualitative sublimate, it is the state that a lot of artists finish body pursuit cannot be reached eventually however. such, smelt metal bottom " dimension accept lion " those who realized Taoism pursuit " all previous disaster flies litre " , became temple of another name for Taishan Mountain " the treasure that presses down temple " .
Note: " lion of stone of temple of smelt metal bottom is written down " tablet head
Suitable Shi Ti walks into temple of another name for Taishan Mountain, in Shanmendong aisle, can see one party embeds the monument in the wall -- " lion of stone of temple of smelt metal bottom is written down " . Tablet engraves recorded Qing Qianlong 21 years (1756) villager of smelt metal bottom collects money course of the leonine that make stone: "Qianlong third child year old... Shi Shi lion a pair, tall one a unit of length one feet, always press down hill door. Always press down hill door..
Tablet engraves an author is " the book in Wen Linlang, cabinet, know Mei Zhuang of thing of county of peaceful advance of straight be subordinate to Chen Benyi " . This Chen Benyi is not others, it is the son that Chen Ting of government office of emperor city photograph Little brother Chen Tingjing sinceres feeling. And " Mei Zhuang " it is Chen Benyi father and son the one place in emperor city village is manorial. Kang Xi 53 years (1714) , chen Ting sinceres feeling to die elder brother graveyard has written " postscript of violet Yun a footpath between fields " , inscribe is " the court of a feudal ruler of Mei Zhuangyu younger brother sinceres feeling " , also use " Mei Zhuang " . Interesting is emperor city " Mei Zhuang " those who plant is not wintersweet, however apricot is beautiful -- that is the history on " emperor city 8 scene " one of " apricot spends Mei Zhuang " .
I am being touched with the hand " Mei Zhuang " 2 words, the scene float 261 years ago takes my mind.
Note: Hand draw " Qing Dynasty turns one highway sketch map "
October weather gradually cold, in overflowing hill yellow leaf to flutter, chen Benyi was set foot on all right too travel hill. They cross a bowl child city, big mouth, in bar post of Yao of car village star changed horses, swing lash all the way racing, cross courtyard to close, on plow plain, cross phoenix hill to enter village of smelt metal bottom again. Already was midday right now, the exhausted troops, pull Ma Zou to join have a rest of old street stop for refreshment when travelling.
Village of smelt metal bottom is " Qing Dynasty turns one main street " the dot of important stop on the way for a rest that go up, business is unusually flourishing, driving the pedestrian in an endless stream of camel, horses, burro. Gust firecracker sound caused Chen Benyi's attention, he strolls temple of trend another name for Taishan Mountain. Of the stone lion that sees man-to-man measure is much more expensive only, applause in the crowd Bacchic in, was uncovered red cloth. Stone lion 4 hoof crouch, stand tall and upright in beard cover on, lie wears big, have a smile on one's face looking at Chen Benyi.
Brother establishs company head and alms person Yan Jiangong, Yan Shangyi to go up in step, accept the congratulate of everybody. Among them one person identified Chen Benyi suddenly this " Gui Zhou of photograph government office " , before walking up, come, invite him to be the epitaph of grand occasion compose now. Chen Benyi is looking at the eye of stone lion to be thought of somewhat slightly, great kindness falls hard however, carry a pen to write: "100 animal come honour, be like,do not have Bai Ze; Star of dark purple eye is dangerous, since Chi Maoyan... " of 300 more than word " stone lion is written down " , finish a piece of writing or painting in a while. Those who look at these 8 justice is small triumphant, everybody admires one piece.
In autumn wind, chen Benyi jumps mount a horse to carry on the back, wave take one's leave, forward emperor city village " Mei Zhuang " direction and go. Only that stone lion stands in the setting sun, eyeful is not abandoned, do not abandon silently...
