Is the Taoist Temple Open for Business Today?

Name: Is the Taoist Temple Open for Business Today?
Author: Fei Fei Fei Yue

道观今天开张了吗？

by Fei Fei Fei Yue (丶绯绯绯月)

Status: Completed
Length: 852k Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban Cultivation
Updated: 24d ago
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There is a Taoist temple in the back hills of Qingcheng, built during the Ming Dynasty and fallen into ruin over the centuries. Celestial Master Zhang Qingyuan is the most gifted practitioner in six hundred years. He has mastered thunder arts and talismanic magic, and can see the threads of cause and effect. With seven students and more than thirty mouths to feed, he lives a simple life in this drafty, leaky temple. The second senior brother, Qingxu, runs the Douyin account “Qingxu of Mount Qingcheng” (32,000 followers) and spends every day plotting livestream sales to raise money for the patriarch. The little junior sister, Qingling, sneaks off to steal offerings when she's starving. If she's caught red-handed, she looks completely innocent and says, “The patriarch said it was okay.” Even the armored soldiers that the Celestial Master personally forged and bound with a blood pact have been let loose by these troublesome disciples to run wild over the mountain, leaving Zhang Qingyuan chasing after them in a panic. Still, life has to go on. They take on three or four funerals a month, driving down the mountain before dawn in their Wuling Hongguang van, which bears the words “Qingcheng Mountain Taoist Academy.” In the mourning hall, Qingwei chants in a booming voice that carries across half the village, while Qingning rings a bell beside him, its clear notes reaching wandering spirits. Zhang Qingyuan stands behind the bereaved family in a faded purple robe, reciting the scriptures at an unhurried pace and putting everyone at ease. After a ritual, the family provides a meal and a red envelope with a few thousand yuan, enough to buy rice and flour for half a month. Before leaving, Zhang Qingyuan takes a peace talisman he'd spent half the night drawing from inside his robe, folds it into a triangle, and offers it with both hands. “A small token. May it keep you safe.” More than thirty people in a ruined temple, keeping watch over a mountain and reciting scriptures to save others. They may not have much money, but they do have real skills. In an age that no longer believes in the Tao, seeing people off on their final journey is the whole meaning of their cultivation. Some things in this world exist if you believe in them. And they happen to be part of what exists.

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A very refreshing novel. I was also a Taoist priest when I was young. I worked as a Taoist priest at a Taoist temple in the countryside. Along with my three junior brothers and sisters, I basically spent every day trying to find money to repair this and that. They were from outside and could not compete with other local counterparts in the town. So in the spring, I help the elderly in nearby villages grow peanuts, in the summer, I help fruit farmers pick lychees and longans, and in autumn and winter, when I have nothing to do, I go to the factory for packaging or plant eucalyptus trees. Over the past few years, the Taoist temple has become more and more popular, and people are gradually coming to them to perform white rituals, which is very good.
108 likes4mo ago
This is a very long chronicle. Every bit of life is described very delicately. What you hear throughout the article is peace. There are no scenes of intrigue and killing. I like the phrase "fixing things to get by" the most. Life is like this, every house, every tree, every flower, every grass, every cicada chirping, every solar term, is the same every year, but different at the same time! The author observes life very delicately, giving people a refreshing feeling from different perspectives. It's just too short and I didn't hear enough. Looking forward to seeing other works by the author!
13 likes4mo ago
A very good Taoist novel, the story is told in a smooth and natural way. In the human world, there are fireworks.
12 likes4mo ago
Great book! Tell you what is plain and true, the Dharma is natural. Past, present, future, and so on, everything has its meaning. There are always people to do some things, and there are people who understand some truths. Whether you are a person involved or a passer-by, looking back, you will have your own judgment in your heart.
7 likes4mo ago
A group of young Taoist priests with pure minds, their writing style is also very Taoist.
6 likes4mo ago
The author does a great job in writing. All the main characters appear at the beginning of the book. Each one is vivid and vivid, making people remember every character in each scene.
5 likes4mo ago
It's really beautiful. Please give me more five-star reviews, book friends.
5 likes4mo ago
The author's writing skills are very good. The story is narrated in the atmosphere of human beings, and you can also learn knowledge about health care. It is the kind of novel that makes people feel calm after reading it, and still leaves a little beautiful novel in their hearts. The author needs more updates, don't stop updating, and don't leave it unfinished!
4 likes4mo ago
Just like prose! Very nice! It's just that the Taoist priests are living too hard. [Cry]
4 likes4mo ago
Fine. Taoism is the state religion, and it once existed in every corner. Later, it was suppressed by Buddhism for too long, and it was very miserable. The fat-headed and big-eared Buddhism is now under strict investigation. We also have Buddhism in our own country, and we have seen ascetics, all of whom are true practitioners.
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