"My plan is to build the tallest Buddha statue in the world!" Qu Youyi said to Ye Kai with a blushing face when he mentioned this matter.

When Ye Kai heard this, he was a little surprised.

Obviously, what Chairman Qu is thinking about is not as simple as rebuilding Dongshan Temple.

To build the tallest Buddha statue in the world, how much money will be spent and how much manpower and material resources will be invested?

Although Ye Kai told Qu Youyi that he did not know much about the situation of the Tian Tan Buddha in Hong Kong, in fact this was not the case.

When Ye Kai went to Hong Kong Island, he also saw this modern work. The Tian Tan Buddha is located on the top of Muyu Peak on Lantau Island. It is the largest open-air seated bronze statue in the world today. The Buddha statue is 23 meters tall, and the total height including the lotus seat and the base is about

It is 34 meters tall, weighs 250 tons, and is welded from 202 pieces of bronze.

The Buddha noodle, which weighs 5 tons, was poured with about 2 kilograms of gold to make it even more glorious.

The shape of the Big Buddha combines the essence of Yungang, Longmen Buddha statues and the sculpture techniques of the Tang Dynasty. It is solemn and kind. Sitting south and facing north, the right hand is flexed at chest level and the five fingers are stretched out to show the fearless seal, which represents the removal of pain. The left hand is drooped on the foot, with the reverse

With the palm facing outward and the fingertips pointing slightly downward, the palm is expressed in the wish seal, which means giving happiness, showing the great power and great compassion.

From the foot of Muyu Mountain to the base of the Temple of Heaven, there are 260 stone steps. The base is built like the round mound of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, hence the name Tiantan Buddha. The internal structure is divided into three floors: the Merit Hall, the Exhibition Hall and the Memorial Hall. The name of the donor is listed in the Merit Hall.

of stone tablets.

As for how much the Tian Tan Buddha cost, Ye Kai didn't know, but in a place like Hong Kong Island, the cost of building such a giant Buddha is definitely indispensable.

Now that Qu Youyi has gone to Hedong to rebuild Dongshan Temple, he has no intention of competing with the Tian Tan Buddha. Otherwise, he would not have specifically mentioned the Tian Tan Buddha and ambitiously stated that he would build the tallest Buddha statue in the world.

"If Chairman Qu said so, how much money do you plan to invest to rebuild Dongshan Temple?" Ye Kai asked curiously.

If you don't have enough funds, you want to rebuild Dongshan Temple and build the tallest Buddha statue in the world, but you can't just say it.

"I plan to build a Dongshan Giant Buddha..." Qu Youyi did not answer Ye Kai's question directly, but described to him how majestic and unique the Dongshan Giant Buddha will be after it is completed.

In Qu Youyi's mind, the image of the Dongshan Giant Buddha is a standing statue of Sakyamuni. It is made of bronze and has a height of 88 meters and a weight of 800 tons. It is planned to be built in one year. At the same time, money was invested to build a Brahma Palace in the Dongshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, covering an area of

With an area of ​​80,000 square meters, it has been built into the leading Buddhist scenic spot in the east of Hedong and even in the north.

"The initial investment, together with the rebuilt Dongshan Temple, is planned to be around 200 million." After promoting his plan to Ye Kai, Qu Youyi finally revealed a little bit of his plan.

After hearing this, Ye Kai probably had some impressions.

When the Tian Tan Buddha was built on Hong Kong Island, Qu Youyi did not participate in it for some unknown reason. He was very worried about this, maybe for the sake of face. It was also because of his dead mother’s last wish, which he did not know whether it was true or not, so he wanted to do it.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of renovating Dongshan Temple, we built such a giant Buddha. It surpassed the Tian Tan Giant Buddha on Hong Kong Island and became the supreme giant Buddha in the country.

With this achievement, Qu Youyi's reputation among believers will suddenly rise sharply, whether in Hong Kong or the mainland, and he will become a big shot known to everyone.

This is much more effective than spending money on advertising.

While the two were talking, they saw Ye Kai's police chief Li Hai walking over in a hurry and giving Ye Kai a piece of information.

Ye Kai opened it and took a look, and immediately started to ponder.

Qu Youyi felt a little curious. He took a look and saw that Ye Kai was not blocking him. He saw the document. It was none other than an old photo of Dongshan Temple before it was destroyed.

"Mayor Ye's people are so capable of doing things!" Qu Youyi couldn't help but be shocked when he saw it.

Qu Youyi has been to China many times, and he also cooperated with him during the Longzheng Festival in the southwest. Therefore, he has a relatively intuitive understanding of the ability of domestic officials, especially the procrastination style in domestic officialdom.

I'm quite dissatisfied.

But he didn't expect that he just mentioned the plan to rebuild Dongshan Temple, and Ye Kai's men over there sent him information about Dongshan Temple. Considering this efficiency, Qu Youyi couldn't help but express his gratitude to the young Ye Kai.

The acting mayor of Dongshan City, who was so outrageous, paid special attention to it.

Perhaps the reason why this young man is able to hold a high position is because he is indeed very capable.

"Haha, as the acting mayor of Dongshan City, I didn't even know that there was such a famous temple as Dongshan Temple in my jurisdiction. It's really derelict of my duty. If you make a mistake, you must make up for it as soon as possible. Next time

When you talk to Mr. Qu about Dongshan Temple, you won't be at a loss." Ye Kai replied nonchalantly.

Ye Kai's eyes were now focused on the old photos in the file.

Dongshan Temple, this name is really not very unusual. There are probably countless temples with this name in China. There are no less than dozens of famous ones.

The Dongshan Temple in Dongshan City, Hedong Province was founded in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty. In fact, this temple was funded by a certain royal family of the Jin Kingdom at that time, and invited a virtuous monk named Jie Neng.

As host.

Later, over hundreds of years, Dongshan Temple was destroyed and rebuilt, and rebuilt and destroyed again. It has long lost its original appearance, but the scale of the temple is getting bigger and bigger.

In the early Qing Dynasty, Emperor Shunzhi worshiped Buddhism, so this place became a famous Buddhist holy place. The incense was once very prosperous, and three altars were held. It is even said that emperors from the Qing Dynasty visited this temple, and there are still remains in the temple from the Shunzhi period.

On the side of the imperial monument.

Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, this place had gradually developed into a four-in-four courtyard with the Main Hall, Arhat Hall, Zhaitang, dormitory, mill, monk hall, and forest of steles. It was very large.

However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, on the one hand, due to the disrepair, the last abbot monk was forced to leave the temple, leaving the temple unattended; on the other hand, due to the destruction of the Four Olds, the entire temple was destroyed and eventually disappeared.

live.

Today, Ye Kai can only appreciate the prosperity of Dongshan Temple from old photos taken before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

When he looked through the rubble-covered old sites with no traces of their original appearance, as well as some chicken farms that had been simply built on the original sites, Ye Kai couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Sure enough, flowers are not as red as a hundred days, and people are not as good as a thousand days. From the continuous cycle of construction and destruction of Dongshan Temple, one can feel that things in the world are impermanent.

"Judging from the original situation of Dongshan Temple, if you want to rebuild it, it won't cost tens of millions. Mr. Qu, you want to build a square or something. Are these two hundred million really enough?" Ye Kai looked at it.

After finishing the information, he asked with some suspicion.

"It should be about the same." Qu Youyi said immediately, "30 million is invested in rebuilding the temple, 50 million in the square, and the remaining 120 million is used to build the Dongshan Giant Buddha. It should be enough. If there is any shortage by then,

If so, you can invest more as appropriate, or raise funds from believers at home and abroad. This is a great thing to accumulate merit, and many people will agree with it."

After hearing this, Ye Kai made a rough estimate in his mind and felt that 200 million was almost enough. If there was really a slight discrepancy, tens of millions of funds would not be a big deal to him. He could just let it go.

Any woman can do something good.

Anyway, Qu Youyi is right, just think of it as accumulating merit, not a bad thing.

In principle, Ye Kai agreed to this matter. As for the details, we still have to find time to discuss them slowly.

After the two separated, Ye Kai and Mu Wanrong got together again and talked about this time.

"If the investment of 200 million yuan can be put in place, it will not be difficult to rebuild Dongshan Temple. But Ye Kai, have you ever thought about the impact of this matter?" Mu Wanrong is different from Ye Kai. In addition to considering this investment, she

The question of whether it can afford to rebuild Dongshan Temple also raised another issue.

"Oh?" Ye Kai said, turning to look at Mu Wanrong, not knowing what she was thinking of.

"Although the current national policy supports religion, the economic situation in Hedong cannot be said to be ahead of other provinces. The economic situation in Dongshan City is only above average in Hedong Province.

If you suddenly agreed to Qu Youyi's request to build such a huge Dongshan Buddha in Dongshan City, wouldn't it cause criticism from the government and the public?" Mu Wanrong pointed out this issue pointedly, "By then, those who have long disliked you will

How could people not seize this opportunity to attack you in various media?"

After hearing Mu Wanrong's words, Ye Kai couldn't help but frown, thinking that the problem she was worried about was indeed possible.

Ye Kai has never lacked opponents or enemies, but he is very slippery. In the past, he only engaged in the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission. It is not that easy for others to find excuses for him.

Now because of the construction of Dongshan Giant Buddha, it will definitely attract the attention of domestic and foreign media. At that time, some people will inevitably toss him about this matter and make him live in peace. Not only has he done his best, but he has to endure the infamy.

Things are thankless things.

After all, when people's lives have just improved a little, everyone will always have objections to investing so much in rebuilding temples, even though the money is privately provided.

At the very least, it will be thought that the local government has not done enough to guide public opinion and does not ask the people or ghosts and gods. This is definitely not a good thing for Ye Kai.

Could it be said that this matter was a conspiracy against Ye Kai from beginning to end?

Thinking of this possibility, Ye Kai couldn't help but frowned.
Chapter completed!