Legend of Ruiying Temple Construction

1In the early spring of 669, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty paid a private visit to the Northeast. After a few days, he rode a black donkey into a small chariot and was invited to the main hall for a wedding reception by a married owner. Kangxi was surprised. He looked up at the weather and thought, today is not a good day. Why did the host choose this day for the wedding? Before leaving, Kangxi asked, "Who chose the wedding date for the children? I want to visit him. " The host replied: "At the top of Tunbei Mountain, there is a monk named Sang Dan Sambu who sits quietly in the cave all the year round." Kangxi followed his master's direction and led the donkey to climb the mountain step by step. Suddenly, he saw a sunrise cave in front of him, with strange peaks and rocks. Looking closely, a little white rabbit jumped into the hole and instantly became a gorgeous tiger. When he saw a stranger coming, he was lying across the hole, eyeing up. Kangxi was scared out in a cold sweat. Just as he was in a dilemma, a smiling middle-aged Lama came out of the cave and shouted, "The distinguished guest has arrived and is not far away to meet him. The tiger was frightened. Please be merciful! " The tiger blocking the hole instantly turned into a white rabbit and jumped away.

Emperor Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief, stepped into the cave and asked softly, "Are you the Sambu Lama in Sangdanri?"

"The poor monk is." Sang Dan Sambu replied, putting a bowl of strong tea on the stone table, "Please try the local Hosta flower tea".

Kangxi tasted a few mouthfuls and felt refreshed. Why did Sang Dan get married on the wrong day at the foot of the mountain when he looked at the mulberry cloth? Sang Dan Sambu seemed to see through his mind and said first, "There is a son at the foot of the mountain who is going to get married. It is my choice to choose an auspicious day. Originally, today was the day of death, but it would be terrible if Zixing came to visit this family today! "

A few words clarified Kangxi's identity, and Kangxi was extremely surprised to know that he had met a Taoist priest. So he told the monk about the strange dream he had last night. Sang Dan Sambu said, "The blue boy who suddenly embraced the sun is you, and the yellow boy is your father, the emperor shunzhi. A fairy dragged him away, indicating that your father became a monk. "

"You are unique in the world. You are really a great living Buddha!"

Hearing this, Sang Dan Sambu knelt down and thanked him: "Good words are rare, and kindness is as deep as the sea!" So I made three obeisances and nine knocks.

"You are so powerful, why don't you build a temple, recruit apprentices and spread Buddhism widely?" Kangxi asked.

"The poor monk is willing but unable." Sang Dan Sambo replied.

Kangxi smiled and said, "Today, I happened to meet a monk in a cave. This is a good relationship. The monk's business is also my business. I decided to build a temple for you, and I will send someone to plan this project in the future. " Before he left, Emperor Kangxi left a letter to the local Baylor Zhuo Wang Liku, asking him to help build a temple in Sambu Sandan.

Sang Dan Sambu, the first living Buddha, took the imperial edict to find a treasure trove of geomantic omen and build temples. When he went to Foshan Town, Fuxin Mongolian Autonomous County, he found that it was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a "riding" shape in the south and a flat south. The sky is full of auspicious clouds, and everything on the ground is thriving. What a baby! Therefore, Sang Dan Sangbu asked the permission of Emperor Kangxi to build a temple here to pass on the scriptures.