It is clear that the cause of the rain flower stone is scientific, the history of the rain flower stone is more ancient than the cloud light statement. The combination of the Cloudlight Claims and the Raindrop Stones comes from a social context in which Buddhism was prevalent in the era in which they were made. Nowadays, time has changed, when "Four hundred and eighty temples in the south, how many buildings in the smoky rain" (Tang Dynasty: Du Mu "Jiangnan Spring"). Du Mu "Jiangnan Spring") scene has long been obliterated by the smoke and clouds of history, but the cloud of light said that the myth and legend along with the continuation of the Rain Flower Stone enjoyment activities, is still being enjoyed by the people.
Beautiful rainbow stones are often appreciated. It is said that this rainbow stone has this story.
Legend has it that a thousand years ago, there was a Yinfu Street in the south of the city, and there was a joss stick store on the street, which was bustling with activity. "The owner of the scented candle store, surnamed Gui, was a very kind man. One day, while he was at the counter, a Taoist man came to the street. Mr. Gui kindly asked, "Master, I wonder where you come from?" The Taoist replied, "I live in the Rain Flower Temple, just outside the city on a rocky hill. Your boss greeted him and said, "This is the first time you come to the store, please come in and have some tea." The Taoist smiled and said, "I have other important business, I will come back some other time." He turned around and was about to leave, but after a few steps, the Taoist turned around and said, "Please come to Yu Hua Guan in the morning and sit down. After hearing this, the boss agreed to do so without much consideration.
The next morning, at the crack of dawn, Mr. Gui left his business to his wife and grandson, Xiaojia, and left the house. The boss was walking, and it didn't take long for him to arrive at the rocky hill. At a glance, the rocky hillock is really messy, overgrown, can not see the road, your boss thought of the rain flower view in what place, I did not ask clearly at that time, this can be how to do it ah? Just when he was worried, suddenly a wind blew, instantly the blue sky floated a piece of white clouds, the sky also floated down the flowers. Boss Gui took a look at the scene in front of him, really surprised and happy to see the ground flowers have been spread everywhere, he thought this is a good omen! If I don't find the Rainflower View today, it's not a waste of time for me to make this trip to see this miraculous scene.
He then squatted down and tried to pick up the flower on the ground, but he didn't realize that the flower had turned into a colorful stone in a flash, with red, green and purple colors, which was especially nice. He picked up a red stone and hurriedly put it into his pocket. At this time, a gust of wind blew, full of stones on the ground rolled up, in a short while in front of the boss laid a colorful road. Your boss went along the colorful road, soon, in front of a green shade, to the end of the green shade to look over and found a Taoist temple. Boss Gui walked over and saw two Taoists playing chess under a big tree. When he went up to say hello to them, one of them said, "He has already arrived. Boss Gui's eyes widened and he saw that this was not the master from yesterday. It was the Taoist monk Shifa who had invited your boss yesterday. After returning the invitation with a smile and introducing him to his brother, Daoist Zhongshan, he invited the two of them into the temple for tea.
After the two Taoists finished their tea with your boss, they climbed back up to the Cloud Tower.
They looked down from the window of the building and saw that in the sea of clouds, the ancient cypresses were hidden in the sky, which was like being in a fairyland. Taoist Shi Fa asked Mr. Gui, "What do you think of this place? Boss Gui said, "I feel like I am in a dream. Because the scenery is so beautiful, your boss completely forget the time, is intoxicated in this kind of realm, Shi Fa Taoist said: "You go on and on will be endless ah, your boss if you have the pleasure, in the view to live, and Iㄧ Tao cultivation, to enjoy the blessings of this how? The boss heard, just remembered the relatives and store business, looked up to see the day is not early, dare to busy thank. The first time I saw him, I was so happy to see him, and I was so happy to see him.
Not long after leaving the door, your boss saw the surrounding area is again a rocky hillock, is wondering when, looking back, the two Taoists have disappeared. The wind was blowing again, and white clouds were floating in the sky, and then there was a scene of falling flowers like rain, which turned into flowers and stones as before, and Boss Gui stepped on the colorful road paved with rain flowers and stones and walked happily to his home.
Guy returned home in a moment. When he entered his store, he found a young couple instead of his wife and grandson, Xiaojia, who came out to greet him. He thought, "What's going on? Did this young couple take over my store after I went out in the morning?" He thought to ask his neighbor what happened. He went to his neighbor's house to find out what was going on, but he found that the neighbors were all strangers! He came back and asked the couple, "Do you know when you put up the sign "Tong Ren" in front of the shop? The man replied, "It was passed down from our ancestors. Boss Gui was incredulous and asked the young man to bring out his family tree. When the boss took a look at the family tree, he saw that the name of his grandson, Xiaojia, had already been written down for several generations. He pondered for a while, and then said with a sigh of relief, "Alas, one day in the fairyland is a thousand years on the earth!
Boss Gui thought to himself, "I've been to the world of the immortals, I shouldn't stay here for long, so without saying a word, he walked out of town without looking back. By this time, Mr. Gui had already disappeared.
Afterwards, it was said that there were rainbows in Nanjing.