What is Kangxi's inscription?

Emperor Kangxi went south to Hangzhou. He traveled around the West Lake, wrote poems and wrote inscriptions, calling himself the romantic emperor.

One day, he will come to Lingyin to play.

The old monk in Lingyin Temple was really pleasantly surprised when he learned the news. He quickly rang the bell and drums and called more than 300 monks in the whole temple. Monks put on brand-new robes, put sandalwood on their heads, knocked on the instruments and read Amitabha in the south. Everyone followed the old monk to Shiliange, three miles away, and took Emperor Kangxi to Lingyin.

Accompanied by Emperor Kangxi, the old monk went up and down the mountain in front of and behind the temple. Emperor Kangxi saw Lingyin, with towering peaks, clear springs, shady trees on the mountains and underground safflower everywhere. What a nice place! As soon as he was happy, he ordered a banquet in the temple.

The emperor gave a banquet, which was very lively! Blow, fight and sing, and suddenly turn this Buddhist temple into the emperor's home! Emperor Kangxi held a goatee in one hand and a wine lamp, yellow soup and poems in the other.

The old monk had long heard that Emperor Kangxi liked to recite poems and write inscriptions. At this time, seeing him shake his head, he went to discuss with the local officials who followed Emperor Kangxi: "My Lord, I want to ask the emperor to write a plaque for the mountain temple. Do you think it is possible? "

The magistrate of Hangzhou said, "OK, OK, if the emperor gives a plaque to Lingyin Temple, I'm afraid my whole Hangzhou mansion will be touched!" " "

The official of Qiantang County also picked him up: "The Emperor is drunk. You, Guang Chen, ask him for a plaque, and I think you will agree. "

When the old monk settled down, he got up his courage and went to Emperor Kangxi. He knelt down and kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, look at the Buddha's face of the Great Bodhisattva in Lingyin Temple. Write a plaque for the mountain temple so that we can enjoy the scenery!"

The old monk's request just scratched the itch of Emperor Kangxi. He nodded, grabbed a brush and brushed it a few times, then wrote an oblique word "rain". This Guang Chen, he is drunk, his wrist is a little shaky, and he writes too fast. The word "rain" actually accounts for more than half of the paper! The word "spirit" in Lingyin Temple, according to the old way of writing, has three mouths and a witch under "rain"! There is only room for this little piece of paper now, and you can't put it down anyway. What a pity to write a new one! Emperor Kangxi grabbed the pen in one hand and licked the goatee in the other, but there was nothing he could do. Officials around know that Emperor Kangxi can't quit Taiwan, but no one dares to say so, just standing aside and worrying. Fortunately, a college student named Gao Jiangcun came up with an idea. He first wrote the word "Yunlin" on his palm, then pretended to grind ink, approached Emperor Kangxi and secretly spread his palm. Emperor Kangxi looked at it and said, alas, these two words really save the king and bodhisattva! When I woke up half drunk, I scribbled the words "Yunlin Temple". After writing, raise your hand and throw the brush far away.

Old monk, come and take a picture, no! How to write Lingyin Temple as Yunlin Temple? Without looking at the scenery, he stammered, "We are called Lingyin Temple, not Yunlin Temple! Did the emperor make a mistake? "

Emperor Kangxi stared at this and shouted, "What a big mouth!" Where did the old monk dare to speak again, he had to stand beside him respectfully. Emperor Kangxi turned to the official and asked, "There are clouds in the sky and forests in the ground. What do you say, Yunlin Temple? "

"Yes, yes, the emperor is wise!"

..... Listening to the fairy's flattery, Emperor Kangxi smiled happily and ordered the plaque to be hung up.

The emperor said a word, and the officials were busy. While looking for someone to replace the original plaque of Lingyin Temple, they also found a sculptor to carve the four characters of "Yunlin Temple" inscribed by Emperor Kangxi on the mahogany, with black lacquer on a gold background, and hung it on the mountain gate on the spot.

Since then, Lingyin Temple has hung a misnamed "Yunlin Temple" plaque. However, people in Hangzhou don't sell his account. Although the plaque of Yunlin Temple has been hung for 300 years, people still call it Lingyin Temple.