The Lord of Void and Real

Chapter 663 - 663 659 The Grand Sea-Land Assembly

?Chapter 663: Chapter 659: The Grand Sea-Land Assembly Chapter 663: Chapter 659: The Grand Sea-Land Assembly The next day.

The entire Chang’an City, from the Imperial Palace to the government offices, from the mansions of the high officials to the dwellings of the common people, all streets and alleys were hung with white lanterns, presenting an atmosphere of serene melancholy.

Throughout the daylight hours, all forms of fire were prohibited for an entire day. Every household observed the Cold Food Festival by preparing meals without the use of fire.

By evening, the ringing of the evening bells resounded throughout the city. All markets closed early, entering the period of curfew where the common people could only move about within their respective neighborhoods, not allowed to step onto the main roads of the city.

In the square before the Imperial City, hundreds of monks from the Xiangguo Temple sat on the ground. In front of each one was a lotus-shaped oil lamp, and in their hands were wooden fish, which they struck while chanting the Rebirth Mantra.

In the center of the square, on the altar, stood a wooden Dharma Platform towering three zhang (approx. 10 meters) high. Standing on it were six high ranking monks from Baoxiang Temple, Huasheng Temple, and Jinshan Temple. In their hands were Buddhist beads, and they too recited scriptures.

Among them was the youthful Chan’er, who was wearing a brocade kasaya. Because he was still young, he stood out among the group.

This recitation lasted a full hour.

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