Chapter 7 (1/2)

Accepting Master in a dream

Ding Dongdong…..Ding Dongdong…..

While dreaming in sleep, Zhang Jiaohua could hear a spell of melodious sound of little bells ringing. Later, in his ears resounded an old and vigorous voice.

“Today, I will take you to pay obeisance to Master, you must not talk drivel. Just follow me, ok. Grandpa has prepared three animal wine body for you, as a red package gift while acknowledging as Master.”

This voice seemed very kind, and seemed very familiar, yet also unfamiliar.

Zhang Jiaohua felt as if he was being continuously pulled by someone.

Don’t know at what time, Zhang Jiaohua opened his eyes, to discover that he didn’t know where he was. His hand was being pulled by a Great Grandpa. Zhang Jiaohua didn’t recognize this Great Grandpa. He wanted to free his hand only to discover, that he absolutely couldn’t move, moreover he couldn’t even speak. He could only mechanically continue walking.

That old man’s other hand was holding onto a shoulder pole. On the shoulder pole there were a lot of things.

Zhang Jiaohua became very afraid, he vaguely remembered that he was still sleeping. Just as he wanted to wake up, he heard a spell of melodious little bells ringing. He again sank back into the scene.

That old man came to a Daoist temple. From inside, an old Daoist priest came. As he approached, he touched Zhang Jiaohua’s head. Smiling at Zhang Jiaohua, he nodded. The old Daoist Priest’s beard was very long. The Old Daoist Priest liked to stroke his beard from time to time.

The Old Daoist Priest ushered Zhang Jiaohua and the Old man into the Daoist temple. There was an altar set up in the incense burning main hall. Divided into top and bottom altars. On top were placed all kinds of divine memorial tablets, memorial tablet of the founder, nicely arranged incense burners, and an oil lamp with oil coming drop by drop.

In the Incense Burning Main Hall, there were six characters posted, namely : 天 (Heaven) 地 (Earth) 国 (Country) 亲 (Parents) 师 (Teacher) 位 (Tablet). [TLNote: Ok, so this is a modified version of the Confucian ideal of the serial on the basis of of which one should wors.h.i.+p. Find more detail at ns1.yizitong.com/china/wisdom.php?o=%E5%A4%A9%E5%9C%B0%E5%90%9B%E4%BA%B2%E5%B8%88&l=1]