Deep town.

Huanggang Port.

This is an important port connecting the mainland to Hong Kong Island. Construction started in May 1985 and it was not until completion in November 1988 that it received national approval for use and was officially opened to the outside world.

However, it was not until 1991 that the passenger part of Huanggang Port was opened for use.

At this time, many people were gathered near the mainland entrance of Huanggang Port, densely packed with thousands of people.

Some of these people go to Hong Kong Island to visit relatives, some go to Hong Kong Island to do business, and there are also many Hong Kong Islanders who come to the mainland and plan to go home through the port.

Since the reform and opening up, in just a dozen years, the exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong Island have gone from breaking the ice to being fully developed. In addition, after the return of 1997, more and more businessmen from the mainland and Hong Kong Island are doing business.

Every day, Huanggang Port must accept at least tens of thousands of people passing through or entering the country.

As usual today, a large number of mainland businessmen and tourists who are preparing to go to Hong Kong Island through the port have queued up at the port entrance to wait for inspection.

"Hey, Xiao Li, look, there’s a monk over there!"

"Really, what day is it today with so many monks?"

"Who knows, looking at it like this, it seems like we are going to Hong Kong Island as well."

"Civil exchange, right? I remember that in the past two years, many monks from Hong Kong Island came to the mainland through security checks. I heard that they were going to participate in Buddhist exchange meetings."

"……"

The crowd pointed and exchanged words with the bald monks who were coming off the bus one after another not far away.

Monks are still rare these days, or in other words, the appearance of monks and Taoist priests has attracted people's attention since ancient times.

Not to mention that this is the Huanggang Port to Xiangjiang.

The appearance of more than a dozen monks naturally caused a lot of commotion.

Originally, everyone just pointed at these monks who came out of the bus and discussed the purpose of their appearance.

But when a short young monk wearing white monk robes appeared, he immediately caused a sensation.

"Let me go, there is still such a young monk?"

"The little monk is not surprised, but why is he wearing white monk clothes?"

"Yes, he is the only young monk wearing white clothes. Is there anything to say?"

"Haven't you noticed that this little monk in white is so cute and has a kind of Buddha nature?"

"Tsk tsk, you haven’t noticed it yet, but now that you say it, I think this little monk really has some otherworldly flavor."

"Wow! Such a cute little monk, I really want to kiss him...ahem, I really want to run him!"

"……"

Everyone was chattering, and they were all curious about the young monk wearing white monk robes.

Thanks to the widespread dissemination of"Journey to the West", the public has a relatively straightforward impression of monks. Those wearing red cassocks are all enlightened monks.

Just take a look at Tang Sanzang and you will know. He was wearing a red cassock almost the whole time.

The yellow novice uniform is even more common. In almost all temples across the country, most monks wear yellow uniforms.

But this was the first time they saw him wearing white monk robes.

In the crowd, there were still people who knew something about Buddhism. When they heard the discussion, they couldn't help but said:"You don't understand this. White clothes are of a very high level in Buddhism."

Hearing this, the big guy Looking back, I saw an older middle-aged man, about forty or fifty years old. He wore glasses and looked gentle. He obviously had some talent.

There was a young girl who looked at the little monk in white in the distance with fascination. Seeing someone understood, she immediately curiously asked:"Uncle, what does it mean for this little monk to wear white?""

"Of course, the color of monks' clothes is not something that we can wear whenever we want. Different colors also represent different realms and statuses. The middle-aged uncle adjusted his glasses and said,"Everyone has seen the yellow monk's robe. This is the novice stage in Buddhism. A novice refers to a person who has not yet completely become a monk, usually a lay disciple or a young novice."……"

"Blue clothes...red clothes...and five-color cassocks…"

"But this white monk's robe is different. The white color represents the Bodhisattva stage in Buddhism.

Before the middle-aged uncle finished speaking, someone immediately said in surprise:"You said this young monk is a Bodhisattva?""

"I just said that looking at the little monk makes me feel a little different!"

"Can you become a Bodhisattva at such a young age?"

"……"

Seeing everyone talking nonsense, the middle-aged uncle said angrily:

"Please listen to what I have to say. This Bodhisattva stage does not mean that you have become a Buddha and enlightened. A Bodhisattva refers to a person who has the desire to become a Buddha and help all living beings, and who has a high degree of wisdom and compassion."

"In addition to the above, if you can match a monk in white clothes, it means that the practitioner must have possessed a certain degree of Buddha nature and wisdom."

"This young monk has to wear white robes at a young age. His future is limitless. If nothing happens, he will definitely become a Buddha in the future."

There was a crash.

The scene was suddenly in an uproar.

This is not yet the Internet era many years later. The impression of monks in the minds of the public has dropped to the bottom due to various black materials.

These days, everyone still believes in Buddhism and Taoism, and they have no respect for monks and Taoist priests. , I am quite respectful and fearful.

The reason for respect is that most of today’s monks and Taoist priests can be considered intellectuals. After all, how can you read Buddhist scriptures and Taoism if you are illiterate?

What’s more, they can also speak some great principles, such as Buddhist and Taoist chicken soup, etc. It sounds passionate.

And the fear comes from the transcendent performance of Buddhism and Taoism in the status of the two families for thousands of years, as well as the changes in people's thinking brought about by religious beliefs.

Why can't we scold these monks, otherwise they will suffer misfortune? This kind of taboo is widely spread among the people. Even in the process of robbery, if the ancient bandits were not really unable to survive, they would rarely rob the passing monks and Taoists.

They were afraid of being unlucky or giving someone bad luck. Bringing disaster to oneself.

It is precisely because of these years,They still maintained a trace of respect and fear for the monks and Taoist priests.

When they heard the middle-aged uncle said that the young monk would definitely become a Buddha in the future, their eyes lit up and they were wondering whether to take advantage of this good opportunity to go to the temple. Say hello to this young monk in front of you, or go to this"future Buddha" to ask for a child, wealth, or luck.…

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