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Shaolin Temple has become a famous scenic spot, with many people coming to visit. Before reaching the bottom of the mountain, we saw groups of tourists going up the mountain led by tour guides.

The ticket price is 180 yuan per person, which is not a lot for a few people, but when looking at scenic spots across the country, the price is not low.

The fat man shook his vote and said: "One hundred and eighty per person. Although I can't estimate how many tourists there are every day, it looks like there are a lot of them. I think I will make a lot of money in one day at Shaolin Temple."

In fact, what everyone doesn’t know is that on July 24, 2011, the Songshan Shaolin Temple signed a loan agreement with the Henan Branch of the Bank of China for a loan of 100 million yuan. The contract between the two parties showed that the Bank of China would provide the Shaolin Temple with a loan of no less than 100 million yuan.

Long-term liquidity support is provided to meet the daily operating needs of Shaolin Temple. At the same time, Shaolin Temple will also be provided with supporting facilities.

Working capital, short-term financing, mergers and acquisitions loans and other financial services. Bank of China Henan Branch Zhengzhou Development Zone Branch revealed that the main purpose of the Songshan Shaolin Temple loan is for the repair of the Shaolin Temple. The loan mainly uses the right to charge ticket income as a pledge.

The term is three years. The loan of 100 million only covers the tickets for three years. It can be seen that the ticket revenue in one year is definitely more than 40 million.

Yang Wanli said with a smile: "This is a famous scenic spot in the country. It would be weird if it didn't make money."

Wang Gui also rarely spoke and said: "This is still under the situation where the reputation of Shaolin Temple has been damaged."

"Reputation is damaged, what do you say?" the fat man asked curiously.

Wang Gui said: "Some time ago, there was a crazy rumor on the Internet that the abbot of Shaolin Temple went down to the mountain to engage in prostitution, and it was made up in a vivid and colorful way, with pictures as true stories. The Internet rumors had a bad impact on the reputation of Abbot Shi Yongxin, and the ancestral home of the Zen sect.

The reputation of the Shaolin Temple and the image of the Shaolin Sangha also caused huge damage, and even implicated many innocent celebrities. Only after the law enforcement agencies intervened and investigated clearly, the reputation of the Shaolin Temple was cleared."

"Pfft..." The fat man who had just taken a sip of water couldn't help but squirt it out. He widened his eyes and said, "The abbot of Shaolin Temple went down the mountain to visit prostitutes? This person who spreads rumors is really a talent."

"Be careful what you say." Zhang Taiping said. After all, this is the gate of Shaolin Temple. It is very inappropriate to talk about these things.

The fat man held back his laughter, but the expression on his face was very strange.

For the sake of convenience and freedom, a few people did not follow the tour guide, but bought tickets to enter the scenic spot and have some fun. However, they stopped when they reached a group of tourists.

The tour guide of this tour group was explaining to tourists the things that should be avoided after entering the Shaolin Temple. Zhang Taiping didn't understand anything about it, so he stopped and prepared to listen.

The tour guide said: "There are four taboos when visiting the Shaolin Temple."

This was a group of young people. They came here probably for sightseeing and not to pay homage to Buddhism. They didn’t have much respect for the temple. Someone asked with a smile: "What are the four taboos? Are they abstaining from sex and abstaining from killing?"

The tour guide glanced at him and the smile on his face faded a bit and said: "That's probably what it means. First, the monks and Taoists in the temple should be respectfully called "Master" or "Master", and the presiding monks should be called "Elder"

", "Abbot", "Zen Master". Avoid being called "monk" directly, or even other insulting titles. Second, the common way to salute when meeting a monk is to put your hands together, lower your head slightly, or put one hand in front of your chest.

Keep your head slightly lowered, avoid shaking hands and hugging

, inappropriate etiquette such as touching the monk's head. Third, when talking to monks and Taoists, you should not mention words about killing, marriage, and eating fishy meat, so as not to arouse the monks' disgust. Fourth, do not make loud noises when visiting temples.

noisy, refers to

Make comments, ridicule or walk around casually, mess with temple objects, especially touching or carving statues of gods. If you encounter Buddhist activities, you should stand silently or leave quietly. I hope everyone can pay attention to the above four points and respect others.

Respect yourself.”

"Are there any other taboos? Let's tell them together, otherwise it will be bad if we accidentally violate the taboos and be beaten up by the monks inside. Haha." He just laughed twice and stopped, because Others looked at him strangely.

The tour guide frowned and said, "That's all I want to talk about right now. There are some other things you should pay attention to that I will tell you later."

Zhang Taiping thought in his mind that judging from the tour guide's words and attitude, the monks in Shaolin Temple were not as bad as the rumors outside. After a second thought, he was relieved. No matter what kind of group there are black sheep, it cannot be because of seeing them. Some cases are just generalizations. I put away the indifference in my heart and became solemn. Just like what the tour guide just said, respecting others means respecting yourself.

After entering the scenic spot, this group of tourists headed straight towards the permanent hospital under the guidance of the tour guide. However, Zhang Taiping and others were not in a hurry to go up the mountain and went to have a look at the martial arts gym below the mountain.

This martial arts hall is also one of the sights of the Shaolin Temple. It is a place for teaching martial arts prepared by the Shaolin Temple. The reputation of Shaolin martial arts even overshadows Buddhism to a certain extent. Many people will send their children to learn martial arts. It is not He asked the child to shave his head and follow the monks in the Shaolin Temple to practice martial arts while eating fast and chanting Buddha. Instead, he sent him to this martial arts hall in the Shaolin Temple.

You can hear the shouts inside from a distance, and when you walk in, you see rows of children wearing yellow shorts, boxing in a precise manner, and they are shouting and shouting at the same time, which is quite impressive.

Although you can learn some things here, it is mainly for physical fitness, and the nature of the performance is a bit more intense. Zhang Taiping estimates that those who can learn the true teachings of Shaolin Temple will definitely have their heads shaved.

As he guessed, the disciples of Shaolin Temple are also divided into outer disciples and inner disciples. Although modern society does not take these very seriously, these children who have learned martial arts in the martial arts hall can barely be regarded as Shaolin disciples. Naturally, it is some fur that can strengthen the body. Real kung fu can only be transmitted to the inner disciples who live in the temple. These disciples are all orphans adopted by the temple since childhood, and they are destined to inherit the mantle of Shaolin Temple in the future.

Yang Wanli said to the fat man: "How about sending your boy here to study for a few years? At least you don't have to worry about growing into the same figure as you."

The fat man curled his lips and said: "I must let my children learn martial arts, but what does this have to do with my figure?"

Yang Wanli ignored the second half of his sentence and asked in slight surprise: "Are you really willing to send your boy here to learn martial arts?"

"What's wrong with learning martial arts?"

"It's not that learning martial arts is not good." Yang Wanli shook his head and said, "It's just that you are willing to let your boy stay here alone?"

"Who said that you have to come here to learn martial arts?" The fat man said with a smile, "Why bother looking far away from the near? Isn't the commander-in-chief the best master?"

"Alas." Yang Wanli patted his forehead and said, "I have forgotten about the commander-in-chief. Hey, I will also let my boy study with the commander-in-chief for a few years."

Zhang Taiping smiled and said: "My disciples are very strict. Aren't you afraid that your precious little ones will be exhausted by then?"

The fat man shook his head indifferently and said: "As the saying goes, if jade cannot be carved, it cannot be used. When the time comes, you will clean it up as hard as you can. As long as it is not damaged, you can clean it up." Seeing his face wrinkle slightly, it is obvious that these words have been made.

Determined to speak out.

Zhang Taiping thought his previous words were just a joke, and asked slightly surprised: "Do you really want your child to learn martial arts from me?"

"Really." The fat man said, "I have already told my wife about this. Let your children learn from you for a few years, not to mention that they will be able to support the strong and help the weak. At least they can strengthen their bodies, right?"

After probably visiting the martial arts hall, we headed towards the temple on the mountain.

Shaolin Temple is backed by Wuru Peak and is surrounded by mountains. The peaks are connected and well-proportioned, forming a natural barrier for Shaolin Temple. To the east of Songshan Mountain is Taishi Mountain and to the west is Shaoshi Mountain. Each has thirty-six peaks, and the peaks are famous. There are few places in the temple.

It is located in the dense forest at the foot of Shishan Mountain, hence the name Shaolin Temple.

Since it is not on the top of the mountain, but at the bottom of the mountain, you can see the temple not far from the foot of the mountain, nestled among the trees, so it is not very strenuous to climb up.

However, when the fat man climbed to the front of the temple, there was still a layer of dense sweat on his forehead.