Chapter 106 Pingshan Hall and Monk Jianzhen

In the past few days, I have read several articles in the newspaper, all about Monk Jianzhen, because this year is the 1,200th anniversary of the death of this great monk, so I know the Daming Temple where he lives in Yangzhou, It was later Fajing Temple, where the famous Pingshan Hall was located. Pingshan Hall is at the end of the Slender West Lake. Those who swim in the lake come here by boat, go ashore and walk up the mountain, and then they arrive at Pingshan Hall.I don't have many days in Yangzhou, but Pingshan Hall left a deep impression on me.The hill is not high. Standing on the broad platform of Pingshan Hall, when looking at the lake and the green poplar city in the distance, it makes people feel open and comfortable. I think Pingshan Hall is charming. The place is about here.

Pingshan Hall, the name of the hall is already charming.At that time, I was too young, and I didn’t know that the hill was called Shugang, and I didn’t know that this was the place where the famous monk Jianzhen practiced in the Tang Dynasty. I only knew that this was Ouyang Xiu’s favorite place, and he built this flat mountain here. Hall: Not tall, not short, just like Pingshan, the name of the hall is already charming enough. When I went, it was late spring and early summer.Feeling a little distressed by young people in my heart, I accepted my friend's kindness, returned from Shanghai to Zhenjiang, where I had lived for many years, and then crossed the river to Yangzhou. I lived there for half a month, spending almost half of my time in On Pingshan Hall.

I can’t remember who wrote the two poems: “The bamboo bed is high on the empty hall, and I lie down to see the mountains after the rain in the south of the Yangtze River.” view.Because Yangzhou is located on the north bank of the great river, looking from Zhenjiang on the south bank, we are used to seeing "Guazhou with two or three stars fire", but now that we are in the north of the river, we have the opportunity to "look at the mountains in the south of the Yangtze River after the rain". There is a large swamp behind Pingshan Hall, like the end of the Slender West Lake, or a polluted lake site. There are soft mud in some places in the grass, and there is still water in some places. There are small bushes everywhere, and there is no one. quiet.One afternoon, I went there to paint, but I was fascinated by the quiet scenery. I just stood there admiring the picturesque scenery and completely forgot to paint until the evening tide made the stagnant water rise to the grass under my feet. I came over and soaked my feet, so I was shocked, and quickly packed up my painting tools to avoid it.

At this time, the unknown mountain bird's cry in late spring came from the bushes, and the dusk gradually closed from the top of the mountain.When I dragged my wet feet and walked around the Pingshan Hall towards the lake, although I felt a little lonely, I knew that this was a rare feeling in life, and it would not make me feel sad for a while. people forget. Sure enough, thirty years later, when I read the article in the newspaper commemorating Monk Jianzhen, I still remembered the scenery of Pingshan Hall that fascinated me.