Iron rake Hongmen Temple

? More than twenty miles south of Xingyi County, there is a village called Biao Village. According to historical records, it is called Bu Village. It is related to an emperor's concubine. The exact name cannot be verified.

? But the Thousand Buddha Pagoda in the village is famous far and wide. There are seven floors above the base. It is made of clear bricks with no columns, beams or rivets. It is one of the largest ancient buildings. Miracle. What's even more surprising is that each brick is engraved with a lifelike Buddha statue, which is lifelike and has different expressions. There are more than a thousand in total.

? The top of the tower was originally in the shape of a pointed cone. Every summer, when the afterglow shines obliquely, the tip of the tower's shadow is reflected in the Yuxi Pond beside the village, just like the tip of a pen dipped in an inkstone. A story that will last forever. The old people said that the reason why Biao Village produces talented people is due to Feng Shui.

Legend has it that pagodas were built in the Tang Dynasty and temples were built in the Song Dynasty, and then there were pagodas in the temples, making it a Buddhist place. During the Qianlong period, the abbot of the temple was a lecher who raped his wife and daughters, causing them to become pregnant. The villagers complained for a long time and reported it to the government. The investigation turned out to be true, and troops were sent to arrest the host.

After taking it, he dug a pit outside the temple and threw it in. Only the head was exposed, and he rake it with an ox-drawn iron rake. Unexpectedly, when he raked the head down, it grew again. This happened again and again. The soldiers were all frightened, saying they encountered ghosts. Terrible. At this time, a Taoist visitor came here and said, "Take a closer look at the statue on the pagoda." Everyone looked up and saw that the thousands of small Buddha statues on the tower were all dripping with sweat. The main army suddenly realized this and ordered them to be shot with arrows. The soldiers drew their bows and set arrows. Arrows were like rain, and the Buddha statues were scattered in pieces. Ordered to start the rake, he began to rake the head and threw it on the firewood, and then everything became peaceful.

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