Chapter 10 Meiji Shrine
As one of the five major shrines in Japan, Meiji Shrine enjoys a high status in Japan, and it enshrines the relics of Emperor Meiji. The most praised is the artificial natural forest that has been cultivated for decades, with as many as 247 species and more than 170,000 green plants, making Meiji Shrine the largest green space in the center of Tokyo.
In the Meiji Temple, there is Japan's largest Torii (a wooden building similar to the Chinese archway). Torii is considered to be the difference between the divine realm and the human realm in Japan. Stepping into Torii means stepping into the divine realm.
Because of the Yasukuni Shrine, Zhang Yang was not interested in things like shrines, so he just looked at the extremely tall Torii from the scarab's sight and planned to climb in. However, it seemed to be an ordinary wooden building. When the scarab passed by, it gave Zhang Yang a strange feeling. Although it was weak, it was very clear.
"Huh!"
Zhang Yang, who was in the hotel, exclaimed.
When the scarab passed by the torii, he vaguely felt a sense of majesty passing through his body, making people unable to help but feel awe. Zhang Yang could confirm that it was not his own illusion, but when he looked around, he still saw a wooden torii with orange paint, standing upright where it was ordinary.
Zhang Yang frowned, and looked at the shrine in front of him in a tall dense forest, and felt a little more solemn.
As a characteristic product of Japanese Shintoism, the shrine contains a strong religious color and is indispensable for myths and legends. The Meiji Shrine’s visa request is also very effective and has always been praised by tourists.
Torii of Meiji Shrine was once bombed during World War II. The wood of the new Torii could not be found suitable in Japan. The cypress trees from China and Taiwan were eventually used, with a age of up to 1,500 years, which led to the current Torii.
All shrines have torii. The rich big shrines are built in large spots, and the small shrines are built in small spots. In addition to the big torii in Meiji Shrine, there is also the ultimate existence of Torii - the Chimoto Torii of Fushimi Inari, which uses as many as tens of thousands of torii to form a passage to the top of the mountain!
"What's going on? This feeling seems to be something like a restriction on Toriguchi. Is it a barrier?"
Zhang Yang looked at the big torii suspiciously and controlled the scarab to enter and exit several times in a row. Even if someone was interested, he probably thought it was a small bug carrying food back and forth. Every time he entered and exited, he felt that there was a faint feeling, as if there was a barrier on the torii. Any creature entering and leaving would sense that majesty.
Zhang Yang found that he seemed to be underestimating this shrine. Since he could be among the five major shrines in Japan, he has been standing proudly for nearly a hundred years without falling. Naturally, he has certain ways. Perhaps there are monks who know magic in the shrine, so it is not surprising that there are magicians like setting up barriers in Torii.
China has seen countless so-called great immortals and great gods in its history for thousands of years. Even now, there are still great gods, but they are actually just tricks to fool people. If it weren't for the system, Zhang Yang knew that there were psychics in this world. Maybe he might really believe it.
"A trick to fool people!"
Zhang Yang snorted coldly, subconsciously returning this strange feeling to the deceptive method he made by Meiji Shrine himself. In order to preach, such a thing is normal, especially Shintoism, as the national religion of Japan, the emperor is also the supreme leader of Shintoism.
Putting this uneasy factor aside, Zhang Yang controlled the scarab to pass through the big torii and crawled into the steps.
The Meiji Shrine is hidden in this artificial natural forest. These plants have been carefully planned by botanists and have been preserved intact from ancient times to the present. Deep in the temple, in an inconspicuous Japanese wooden house, an old monk suddenly woke up from the inconspicuous state of the Shrine and opened his eyes.
"Hey, there is a strange and special aura that has passed through the Torii barrier. I don't know who it is."
The old monk sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, with a god enshrined in front of him. The whole room was very simple and elegant, with only a small number of wooden tables and chairs, and no electrical appliances were seen.
The Japanese shrines mainly worshipped by the great god Amaterasu and all living things. However, in front of this old monk, they were not worshipped by any kind of god, but a long black snake. I don’t know what paint to paint on the black paint. On the carved relief tongue, it seemed that it was intended to choose people and eat them, exuding a cold breath.
If an ordinary person enters here, he will probably feel gloomy and may get sick later. However, the old monk seems to have no idea about this aura, but instead seems to be in water.
Although the old monk was withered, his whole body looked dry like a match, which dissipated as soon as he blew it. Although his beard and hair fell off, his eyes were very bright.
"The breath of the Black Snake God is also moving. He must have noticed the arrival of other powerful people, but the other party seems to have just passed by the shrine, and the breath disappears in an instant, but it is strange."
The old monk was silently calculating in his heart, then seemed to think of something, stretched out his thin fingers and tapped on the wooden table in front of him. The light knocking sound was actually frozen and it quickly spread along the wooden wood of the table and the floor to the bell outside the door, making a crisp sound.
In the side hall of Meiji Temple, a young priest was cleaning the fallen leaves in the yard. Due to the large number of trees, getting up to clean the fallen leaves every day is a compulsory course for everyone. When he heard the ringtone, the young priest immediately dropped the broom in his hand, quickly passed through the back hall and several small doors, came outside the wooden house, and bowed respectfully.
"Master Huashan, the executive priest Miyao, please give me instructions."
This seemingly inconspicuous small wooden house is located behind the Meiji Shrine. After coming to the shrine, the young priest received a warning that no one had received the order and could not step into this place, otherwise it would be a death sentence.
"Miano, go and inform the Hojo Master to come and see me."
"yes."
Miyano left respectfully, and didn't even dare to take a look at the elegant scenery in the small yard. He always felt that his invisible and sharp eyes were staring at him until he left the door, and this feeling disappeared.
"Master Huashan is really not a place for ordinary people."
This young priest was extremely respectful to the old man inside because he was the first three great priests of Meiji Temple.
The full name of Master Huashan is Kujoo, who is at least 96 years old. Miyao speculates that the other party is likely to have been over 100 years old and has experienced the change of power of three great priests in a row. However, the old man is still alive. Although his hair and beard are all gone and his body is old. If he does not change into the costumes of the priest, he looks more like a Buddhist merciful old monk, rather than the great priest in the Meiji Temple, but he has extremely terrifying rights in the Meiji Temple.
As an executive priest, Miyao was summoned by Master Huashan once, so he acted as the messenger of Master Huashan. He knew very well that this old monk did not care about the world on weekdays, and no one knew why it was necessary to urgently summon the current priest.
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When Zhang Yang controlled the scarabs to secretly look for someone in Tokyo, and Master Hanashan, who lives behind the scenes, suddenly summoned the current priest, in an old hotel in Tokyo, a young girl was silently sorting out what she needed tonight.
An ancient long sword with an ancient style, the sword body is light green, the blade is not too bright, and it is even a bit dull, but the sword body exudes a faint chill.
Next to the sword, there is this booklet with some obscure words and strange patterns on it, which are obviously encrypted. The girl looked at the words silently, and then pointed it on the Tokyo map next to her. The location of the slender fingers was Meiji Shrine!
"Master, I will definitely get the things back!"
The young girl seemed to comfort herself, and then she seemed to explain to an old man again. Then she took a deep breath and confirmed that what she needed was correct, and then she was ready to put it away.
"Someone!"
The girl's ears moved.
A moment later, there was a sound of footsteps outside. The hotel chosen by the girl was authentic Japanese style. Not everyone liked to live in high-rise buildings. It was a wooden room, and it was still a common tatami. When you opened the door, you could see a clear small pond behind it, with a few small fish swimming happily.
"Guest, the dinner you ordered is here." Some unskilled English sounded.
"Please wait, I'll open the door."
The girl spit out fluent English, and her right hand passed by the sword and the book. The two things disappeared immediately. Then she sorted out her clothes and got up to open the door.
The middle-aged kimono woman who came to deliver dinner did not notice anything abnormal. She put down the food and left her voluntarily. She only subconsciously glanced at the girl's finger, a ring that looked like silver, quietly worn on the girl's right ring finger, and was obviously in love.
"It turned out to be a girl in love, but why are you alone? Maybe you have a quarrel with your boyfriend."
The kimono woman smiled and shook her head, no longer thinking about it. The girl's identity is a tourist from China. Although she doesn't understand Chinese, she has studied English because she needs to do business, so communication is not a problem.
"Boss, I'll give you a Osaka marinade here."
"Hi, let the kitchen do it for you right now."
The sound of a guest sounded from not far away. The proprietress greeted her and stood up and left in a hurry. She probably didn't notice that the ring on the girl's right hand was obviously not as simple as an ordinary ring...
The girl raised her head, and her delicate face shone out under the light. If Zhang Yang could be here, she would definitely find that this girl was the one she was looking for... (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!