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Health pomylnosci and wealth of the Chinese New Year! Heavenly Terraces

... who is a year of buffalo. Today (26 January) is the first day of this year, called the holy day of Spring - quite perversely, because winter in full. According to Chinese tradition skladam readers of this blog wishes of joy, prosperity and wealth!

If someone does not know, looks like buffalo 水牛, below is a picture of such a beast - meek and the strong pull of the animal, which for centuries worked on the Chinese countryside, pulling the plug on waterlogged rice fields. Photo taken at Haina 海南 the summer of last year.

Today I looked at the old city 城隍庙 Shanghainese, monstrous crowds, street market atmosphere - as befits the New Year. Below are pictures from tonight:

Crowds in Old Town (click on the photo - only to see it magnified the sea glow):

before old pharmacy, as we see Kodak and Hagen Dazs firmly crossed into China:

... but nobody beats a Pepsi-Cola:

Przed Ogrodem Yuyuan - swiatelka i swiecidelka:

Do siego roku!

Where Can I Buy A Silverado Ss 427

天台山 - Part 6 - Cold Light Cliff Mountains Jazz

Wczesniejsze czesci relacji znajduja sie tutaj:

Czesc 1 - Miasteczko i mistrz Zhiyi
Czesc 2 - Swiatynia Wysokiej Swiatlosci i skalista dolina
Czesc 3 - Taoistyczy Palac Tongbai i poszukiwacze niesmiertelnosci
Czesc 4 - Poezja Zimnej Gory
Czesc 5 - Gora Czerwonej Twierdzy i Niebianska Jaskinia

"Zaledwie znajdę się na Zimnej Górze — zmartwienia ustają,

Koniec the tangled, przeczulonym mind.

carelessly starch lines on the stone rock

accepting whatever comes up - like a boat floating on the water. "

Hanshan (Cold Mountain), Chinese hermit and poet, 8-9 Century AD

DAY 7:

morning we woke up, unfortunately, not according to plan, that is early, but although it got the hotel breakfast. we decided to go on around the place, which of the many, which in the past few days we have seen, accounted for most to our taste. We decided to go the bright Cliff 明 岩. Bright Cliff is located near the Cold The cliff, both places are located within the same gory - gory Cold Stone 寒 石山 and remote are about 4km. Recently we have come to light almost cliff, but it was too late to be visited. Today I drove up fee to the bus station and from there by bus to the town Jietou 街头.

Photo: Manufacturer of bamboo brooms in Jietou:

find us okazalao After August, the bus goes to Bright cliff just after midday, so I started to negotiate with the owner of Jetty, and when I wanted to Y30 already wanted to leave, it turned out there are two customers who eat at the same site, and just Y10. Horse took us fifteen minutes, the owner of the name Xiang 项 blew us on the road to the cliff.

Photo: Landscape of the cliff's clear:

We went so expensive, the weather was not great, quite cold, the sky covered with a blue coating of clouds, as if had snow. After a few minutes walk along the river, we passed through a short tunnel in the rock obstructing the road and we reached the temple gate.

Photo: Gateway to the Temple of the Yellow Bright cliff - the right side of the Lion Gora:

We went to her, at the entrance sat on a low stool older woman choosing the type of kohlrabi, with one eye and watching a program on DVD lecture Champion Pure Emptiness 净空 about Buddhism.

Photo: Even choosing kohlrabi can soak up the Buddha's teachings:

from next door came home a bit younger woman asking us to buy tickets, "Please buy tickets, the Buddha Amitabo !"... Tickets bought, I became interested in books as a gift I got a little brochure about Clearly cliff. A woman told us that on both sides of the cliff there are many forms of humans and animals, associated with traditional anecdotes. With a little imagination you can really see it was a fantastic rock formations on the walls of the valley. On the right side pointed to the stone, which looks like a man carrying something on his back. As said, it was a Mulian 目 连, a with 10 students of the Buddha, rescued from the hell her mother, who for the wicked deeds was thrown there. These types of stories associated with famous Chinese mountains is plenty, the Chinese tour guides oprowadzajacy always sleeps with them as with the sleeve, comparing the strangely-formed rocks to the famous characters from history ilegend. Hence, do not attach much importance to this type of information. A woman also told us a very serious voice that this is a place where the goddess is always responds to the requests of the faithful. That phrase has stuck in our memory - I actually felt quite strange at the entrance outside the gate. Turns out the gate closed nature of the valley, surrounded on three sides by steep, high scales. The valley was narrow, wila like a snake among the rocks. Place was completely cut off from the outside world.

We went for the voice of instinct, or the mountains, stone stairs to the left. After several minutes of climbing we reached the summit held on the rock (called the scale of a white elephant), a small clearing - on which stood inside is made of iron kilkunastometrowej highest pagoda.

picture: the Iron Pagoda on Mount Lion - with its foundations buried is reportedly Hanshan:

look pretty bad, yet We cast a look at the house with a small shrine, before which a small M bowed and handed the gift candy. While both M explored terrain, I looked into booklets donated by a Buddhist at the entrance. To the great surprise it turned out that it is precisely this place, bright cliff, is considered by many to be the dwelling place of the poet and meditation Hanshana (Cold Mountains, more of it you can read in my relationship with Cold cliff located here.) Both in the time Hanshana cliffs called "cold Cliffs" 寒 岩. In AD 957 years have been divided into cold and Hidden Cliff Cliff 暗 岩, in 1008 the latter was named cliff 明 岩 Clearly, as he was returned to the east. Later I started being careful Hanshan lived with only one of the cliffs - the Cold - but even in his poetry is mentioned, and "lived in the two cliffs." Hanshan he wrote also that "wants to go to the eastern cliff." Reading the brochure had the impression that someone is trying to be all price to attract tourists to the bait in the form of Hanshana headquarters, and the truth probably lies - as usual - somewhere in the middle. As it turned out, serious publications not only confirmed that Hanshan Clearly lived on the cliffs, but also that was buried here - just around the Iron Pagoda.

Photo: The Mysterious Valley Bright inside of cliff:

Then we went down we went, and depth-first valley. Surrounding rocks seemed to be higher and there is still threatening, there was silence broken only occasionally przeciaglymi bird whistles, reinforced by the echo, the atmosphere had become quite incredible. After a few dozen meters in the middle of the valley we noticed that the temple building disputes.

Photo: Buddhist Temple in the center of the valley:

We went inside, there were the gold-plated statues of the Buddha, the goddess Guanyin and arhats - Buddhist saints. The pavilion looked like everyone else in any Buddhist temple. Interestingly there were two statues boddhisatw ("enlightened beings") - Buddhist deities: boddhisatwy Manjusri (Wisdom), seated on a lion and Samantabhadra boddhistawy (compassion), riding a white elephant.

Photos: Boddhisatva Manjusri - lion, whose mind riding the wild symbol that can be tamed only through meditation:

... and Samantabhadra - white elephant symbolizes the might of Buddhism, which overcomes all adversity:

We went out with him, so the back door, and we saw the cliff with several pavilions glued to the rock wall. In addition to steel building, from which came the sounds of conversation, a little further was located a small grove of bamboo green, beside which on a small hill stood a small stone pagoda. After the stairs we went to the door on the right, Imagine our surprise when it turned out that behind them there is a huge cave (called the moonlight cave or cave 月光 洞 明 岩洞 Bright cliff) with statues of Buddhist deities, walls obwieszonymi cards with requests, the names of the dead, people seen in a dream. In the cave of gloom prevailed, at the entrance to the left slumbered - or so we thought - an elderly nun. We started to walk to the cave, watch is introduced the figure, reading quietly placed on papierkach requests, we found at the stone wall plaques commemorating Danegeld Shaolin monk 少林寺, whose requests have been met, and who in gratitude handed to the temple Y50tys. We also bestowed a donation to the temple, Lesser M signed up with pride in Chinese in the book donations, and the size of the levy has been confirmed by the signature of the nuns - Jingcheng 净 诚.

Photo: Cave moonlight, deep inside the plunged in meditation Jingcheng:

Later next walked around the cave, every one of us watching something else, a nun was taken probably in the meditative trance, with eyes closed soundlessly refusing the sutras, and I instinctively started to walk in circles around the altar . Frankly, as I felt quite strange - but at the same time very comfortable, both physically and mentally. After a while, Came to the cave, dressed in a long brown robe of a woman (which means it was a member of a community buddystkiej, but not a nun) and has also begun to walk quietly around the altar reciting the name of Buddha 南 无 阿弥陀佛 Amithaba. We went so that together, and the strangest thing with my girls, which is usually rather quickly get bored staying in temples, too, could not somehow get out of the cave. Then Large M - which looks at the world realistically and not easily amenable to some strange influences - confessed that the site has any strange energies like never before, never feel, in general did not want to leave the cave, kept her place - in contrast to the Cold cliff , where we do not even it wanted to enter. I must admit that when Large M asked me, which of the caves - whether it into Cold cliff, whether that's clear on - I would choose the place for meditation, I had no doubt - this place here was a special, magical, and magic.

the cave took some pictures, I found among others hanging on the wall with it to a recorded conversation between Cold Mountain and you will find. Noticed it sitting beside the table, and not blazing a cigarette, old man, and gave me a card with stosiku lying on the table. Card contained the same text, which is on the wall. This is one of the classic Buddhist dialogues, enlightening the faithful as facing the facts of life, below my translation of this dialogue:

"One day Hanshan (Cold Mountain) asked Shide (find): What to do when people throw insults me, having fun at my expense, hurt, scoff, do not respect, treat with contempt, humiliate, deceive? Shide replied must endure it, to give way, letting it, avoid, to show patience, respect, do not draw attention, and then wait for a few year and meet with them, "

In the end we left the cave, and before its entry stayed for a while. I started asking in August in August talking about Famous women next five horses, which stuck in the cliff. One of them approached us and showed scales in front of us. Now, in the Tang Dynasty (AD 7-10) Qiuyin 闾丘 胤 Lu, Tai 台州 governor of the region, came to the Temple with the intention of the Clean Your Hanshanowi pay a visit, about whom champion Feng'gan 丰 干 (Big Stick) said him that he is the reincarnation of Manjusri boddhistavy. Hanshan had not, however, would like to meet, he threw only "Feng'gan a tattletale!", turned away and began to flee. Lu sent him five soldiers on horseback, Hanshan who pogonili for up to Bright cliff. It seemed to them that drove it to the place, is closed, but to their surprise, Hanshan hand movement caused the parting of the rocks obstructing his way, went in it, then it immediately closed behind him, chasing him przytrzaskujac five horses. Qiuyin surprised Lu said: "Hanshan disappeared without a trace, and five horses hid themselves among the green mountains." Until today, the rock wall you can see the Hidden Bake Equine 五 马 隐 in the form of dark spots that look like horses partially closed in the rock.

Photo: Entrance to the Monastery directed towards the East:

After a while we went in the direction of buildings suspended the side of the cliff. As it turned out they were built around the cave, is famous for Gora Cold 寒 石山 boulders.
After the stone, gently climbing to the top of the stairs we entered a small toward the old gate, over which hung a plaque with the inscription wykaligrafowanym "nunnery turned towards the East" 朝阳 庵. We walked through the door ajar to a small, slightly unkempt yard. She stood on it a sizable censer, long bamboo drugs were lying, probably used for the construction of scaffolding (bamboo has a very high tensile strength, much less than steel, is lightweight and very commonly used in China for the construction of scaffolding), next to the tree grew grejfrutowe defeat heavy laden with fruit.

Photo: Grapefruit, still on the tree

Grejfruty next mandarins are the most locally farmed fruit tree season does not start in November and lasts through the winter. The best known grejfruty in China grow in Fujian 福建, but these are considered the tastiest of the Ring 玉环 Jade Island in Zhejiang 浙江. They are juicy, sweet, perfectly operable on the skin clears me, and the earwigs are often placed in a newly renovated homes, as the absorbent toxic substances emitted by paints and glues. After a while we heard quiet voices reciting Buddhist sutras. The door leading the cave (called the "Great Cave" 高大 洞) siedzaly two women at a table dressed in brown robes lay buddystek and monotonously read by Buddhist prayers.

Photo: Buddystki the Great Cave intently reading the sutra:

Such monotonous recitations are supposed to introduce into a trance, like meditation. Christianity also uses this method - such as a rosary. When one of them a very small M, got up and smile away her some tangerines. In the meantime, we walked in, the cave served as a sacred space, like that visited by us earlier, but apparently was still under repair. However, in the middle Generous steel altar with large statues of Maitreya Buddha, the goddess Guanyin, Buddy Sakyamuniego and several smaller figures. Based on the floor lying on the altar table legs with the words "Hall Hanshana" 寒山 殿. This cave was a place where he gave teachings famous Chinese scholar Qi 齐 召 南 Zhaonan.

Zhaonan Qi (1703-1768) was a famous geographer, it is the main work of famous "Outline of treated Water" 水道 提纲, descriptive extracts water (rivers, canals) across China, from Tibet and Qinghai in the west, and to the east - along the east coast of the country, ranging from the Sea of \u200b\u200bOkhotsk in the north and from the South Chinese Sea in the south. This treaty had won a great recognition and is called "a classic Qing Dynasty Wod" 清代 水 经. Thanks to an innate predisposition Qi quickly climbed the career ladder officials, he was also the function of deputy minister of the Ministry of Ceremonies 礼部 侍郎. Qi reportedly had a perfect memory - during one of the round saw the site on those shelves in the municipal eight volumes of books, so I asked about their loan. The next morning I gave them to the host, but Qi said that they can take with you. Qi Zhaonan replied that not necessarily because I read it and mastered it in whole. The host did not want to believe him, pulled out two of the volumes and demanded Qi questions about content, what Qi replied smoothly with full quotations from the books. Unfortunately, the age of 46 had Qi serious accident - a fall from a horse caused the skull fracture. During treatment, the emperor personally maintained that Qi was properly treated and received the best medicine. Qi after the accident asked for permission to return to his homeland, he returned to the Tiantai and here in the Great Cave of rooms arranged his teachings. Until today, the scales Bright cliff there are two hand made calligraphy Qi - including Gao 高 characters (High) 大 Da (Big), written in 1761.

Girls went down back towards the small pawiloniku with gilded figure in the middle, while I turned up, after a dozen meters to climb the stairs come to the Cave of sunlight 日光 洞 (as preached beside the inscription engraved in stone). Caves protected the newly-built pavilion, decorated in traditional style, however, and placed it inside were three statues of Buddhist monks - Feng'gana (Great Batting) Hanshana (Cold Mountains) and Shide (Find the.) I mentioned them in relation to the Cold cliff - it's three characters is famous Tiantai.

Photo: Pavilion hiding in the entrance to the cave in the sunlight:

Feng'gan 丰 干, who lived between AD 7 and 8, lived in Temple for the Clean Your Library, had an eyebrow hair , was a tall, left the temple and returned to her riding a tiger, which aroused fear among the other monks. Do not interfere in conversation, and when someone asked him about the Dharma (Buddhist science), Feng'gan just spoke, "At any time ...". Feng'gan was eccentric, he was considered a madman, often disturbed the silence of the temple the night with loud singing. Feng'gan appeared suddenly when the governor mentioned above Qiuyin Lu suffered from severe migraines and no medication did not help him. He said that "illness is born of delusion, and I can heal only pure water." So he was given a cup of clean water, Feng'gan pomruczal incantations to it, take a sip of water to his lips and blew me to the manager. The "shower" removed the whole pain. It's already at this meeting Feng'gan recommended a meeting with him Hanshan and Shide. The meeting ended with the above-described failed quest for Hanshan. Among Buddhists is a widespread belief that he was the incarnation of Feng'gan Amithaba, ruler of the Western world (paradise), and Hanshan and Shide - boddhisatwami, creatures that help support her living creatures from the sea of \u200b\u200bsuffering, in which they live.

Photo: Hidden in a grove of bamboo gazebo - a place of meditation of Bodhidharma:

Besides statues in the cave was empty, was apparently subjected to renovation, so it quickly got out and went down to the gazebo, with which you have become both M . As it turned out arbor protect Hanshana figure, standing before a small cave called the Cave of the First Arrival 初 来 洞. As proclaimed legend, he meditated in a cave that Boddhidharma 达摩, The first patriarch of Chan Buddhism / Zen in China, who later lived in a cave near the world famous Shaolin Temple 少林寺 (where he meditated for nine years, facing the rock wall, and it appeared on his finisher). Apparently also the first visit the cave wall with a little imagination you can spot a reflection of the form "Boddhidharmy who arrived from the West" 达摩西 来 (from the west or India). Next to the gazebo, there were the clumps of bamboo, said to have grown one of chopsticks, which he put in the slot on the rock Boddhidharma.

Photo: A small pagoda commemorating Hanshana and Shide:

walked down the stairs on to the seen Bright cave before next cliff stone pagodas. As it turned out it was erected to the memory and Find the Cold Mountains. Situated on a large stone among the bamboo grove, surrounded by high vertical cliff walls, stood beside the stone stairs leading somewhere further into the interior of a huge chasm. We went to them, passing by another figure Hanshana.

Photo: stairs leading to the Cave of the Immortal:

stairs after a while (called Grania blue sky 青天 岭) started to come down and lead us into the huge boulders. Rock walls were closed suddenly on us, damp gloom prevailed, it became quite amazing. This place is called Cliff complex 合掌 岩 hand, because the rocks resemble hands folded in prayer.

Photo: Cliff complex hand - between the scales visible in the background with a height between General Glaz 50m:

Yet dozens of steps and we entered the huge cave called the Cave of Immortal 仙人洞. This cave is the largest cliff in the complex Lager, has more than 2tys. m2 in its interior we found several small altars, including the characters Hanshana, Feng'gana and Shide and Taoist deities and Jigonga.

Photo: At the entrance to the Cave of the Immortal (the left side of the stairs you can see Large M, which gives the idea of \u200b\u200bthe magnitude scale)

Chinese people are not specifically religiously orthodox, do not bother them Submission varying worship deities, or even placing pieces of different religions under one roof temple. Already since the 11th century AD, there were strong trends in the syncretic Chinese religions - Buddhism drew from Confucianism and Taoism, Taoist classics explained to Confucianism and Taoism - especially school Internal Elixir - have acknowledged the Buddhist "Heart Sutra" 心 经, and Confucian "Book of obedience" for 孝经most important for his followers a letter (in addition to the basic course, "Book of the Way and Virtue" 道德 经).

Photo: A portion of the altar in the Cave of the Immortal

Being in a cave uzmyslowilismy why the cliff also called "hidden". A few hours ago, going to him, did not even expect that conceals many amazing places, so many caves, go, scales.

After a while we left the cave and slowly walked along the cliff walls, rising to klkunastu randomly scattered boulders, which watered the water pumped in from the mountains, poetically called the "Silver Line" 银 绳. Just a few yards and we got to the valley's centrally located pavilion. Mala M showed me the still small path around the huge boulder next to the temple, and old calligraphy, which instantly noticed. I took a point of honor to find myself for me different inscriptions on the rocks, which are decorated with attractions in Tiantai (and, moreover, over China - traditionally educated Chinese are fond of leaving inscriptions in the form of calligraphy in beautiful places, calligraphy were then carved into the rock, and often painted with red paint for easy identification).

Photo: Exit Cave immortal, deep inside the temple building, seen from behind:

It was getting late, it was time to go back. This time we wanted not to go back a dozen miles to the town. I quit, however, given to me look at the brochure at the entrance, okazalalo that it is still a lot of places where we were. So I went to the nearby Cave of the Lunar Light, where at the table next to the entrance sat an elderly man, the man who gave me a card with a dialogue between Hanshan and Shide. I asked, where is the famous word Light cliff and boulders Strange 明 岩 怪石. Man began to explain, but after a while he decided to lead us there. So we went after him - firstly dzwiach stood in the cave and showed us a huge rock in front saying, "This is just Laplace mantis toad!"螳螂 钓 蟾. "Mantis" is a scale with a height of approximately 50m and 10m diameter, the same who have just walked from the Lesser M; on the top of a huge growing morning glories, whose vine is passed over the path to a bit less rock-like motionless toad, and looks It is like the front legs mantis Laplace plaza.

Photo: vegetable beds of the Gora Lion:

We went away, right (north) side, along the side of a cliff called the Lion 狮峰 Gora, and after a while the famous inscription zbaczylismy, we were looking for. The inscription can be read both as "bright cliff and strange stones, but also backwards -" Strange are the boulders and cliff Light "bears the same inscription 款 that made it in 1802. We passed on, going to a small plot planted with vegetables, and the path we have come to a heap of giant boulders. It seemed to us that they are insurmountable, but our guide guided us narrow passage to a small gazebos.

Photo: At the Bridge of the Immortal ...

First, however, we passed under a flat stone bridge known as the Immortals 仙人 桥; rocks around were covered with moss, the place was hidden and mysterious, said to be here already meditated on hot summer Hanshan bottom, protecting themselves from the heat. Arbour, to which we have come, was surrounded by dense thickets of bamboo, and bear the names - it is not difficult to guess - and Shide Hanshana ...

Photo: Arbour Hanshana and Shide - in a cave underneath Hanshan meditating in the hot bottom

we went down, our guide left us in the direction of the buildings coming down at the entrance, and we even climbed a bit higher, rising to wybetonowanej platform - and discovering another cave. The cave was called "Lion Cave" 狮 洞 - the name of the top, which was located in August, its floor was paved, and within, the right of the white walls erected thereby creating a small room. However, we did not have time on their explorations. On the floor we noticed only a small wells, but without a trace of water.

Photo: View from the Cave Lion Gore elephant and iron Pagode

was getting gray, so we went on down to the exit. Cut off even a little chat with the women at the gate and order, and this time she shot the Mala M colic camera in the air, holding him by the belt. Suddenly - what was to predict the total - string wysmyknal it with handles and a camera after passing beautiful arc punched a concrete floor ... Our second, the last camera! Mala M froze in horror, Chinese people began to say that nothing happened ... it's like? Surely came across a second camera damn! The camera could not really come to himself, could not focus in August, when it seemed strange sounds. Then I began to wonder if this is not the case punishment for taking pictures sacred figures. Chinese people believe that the pictures should not be such to do, because it means disrespect for the dowry (?) And it brings bad luck. Fact fact, I twice landed on the rock, and of the fate of two cameras, we abolished. Fortunately Pocket Canon's a good product, after a while came back to each other as if nothing had happened. At this point, thank you designers of this camera, you did really good job, and my next camera will be Canon for sure (this "tough art" belonged to the Big M).

we went in the way back, it was already half-past four, taught by experience trip to Cold cliff no longer waited for the bus, only a brisk step, we went in the direction of the town, walking past us already familiar with the surroundings. Suddenly, toward nazemu surprise when we stopped a red passenger car, and the driver invited us inside. I - according to ancient Chinese proverb "better to be first a small man, and then Noble (than vice-versa)" 先 小人 后 君子 providently I asked how much he wants for a trip to town, and he replied that take us for free. We took, and the driver began to explain before me that he could not wait for us because we had a customer for whom a hurry, etc.. Only after a while I get it that this is the same rascal who fled during our previous stay here - had to wait on us when we did a quick shopping, and then disappeared. The world is small, really, but probably any good deity he had brought for us, and led the remorse I take. And well, because we did not have to walk yet another mood, especially Mala M. Thanks podwiezieniu we managed to cheat on the last bus from the Tiantai Jietou, and reach the city before 6 pm. Prior to the bus station in Tiantai we went by bus to the city, touching even a tailor. Krawiec was needed for this, in order to accurately obmierzyc Mala M, which we decided to make clothing that bears the national minority in Haina Li (it was one of the goals of my stay at Haina in December). Clothing was needed for the school parade to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the size of what I took from the Little M and I sent to the Institute of Nationalities minority (who is called to execute the gown) cos krawcowym were nothing like the local, hence we decided to visit with a professional. Professional helped us, and after a quick step, we passed to our friendly pub. Despite the insistence of the boss we decided not to order a pig cerebellum and stayed with vegetarian dishes. Food was nice and relaxing - choice Dan and I left the head of the discharged this sensational, but certainly part of our enthusiastic reception dinner hunger had mulled wine and rice.

Photo: No, boss, cerebellum today we do not want ...

pub Anyway, I recommend everyone who ever goes to Tiantai - it's called 达 京 拍档, located at the intersection of China and Labor 人民 路 劳动 路 and as the inscription on the glass provides a "pleasure at the level of street price of a hotel in soup kitchen. " Then quickly

We traveled to the hotel fee, Lesser M, of course not spared a repeat of the lessons duty and columns of bills, and then had nothing left us nothing but sleep.

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winter or Patti Austin in Shanghai

Shanghai, although it is a great and a total of a rich town, but it is difficult to say that it lies on a very busy concert routes biggest stars. They come here sometimes at more well-known artists, but rare are the stars of the masthead of the charts. I kind of do not bother, because the music likes it or not, no matter how high it was promoted. As for China, after a Rolling Stones concert two years ago seemed to be already, everything is on track and the stars of the first size (even if you are already przysiwialymi dinosaurs) finally start to Country to visit the center. Because he was a little jarring Stonesami because local censorship did not allow them to play a few songs (Eg "Let's Spend the Night Together"), and they were not in the Chinese edition of their album "40 licks), but no country is what the custom, the Chinese apparently have no right to spend the night together, he would hit it in the politics family planning (which allows to have only one child) and probably would lead to a demographic bomb ... This year, however, the situation came back to "normal" - China has again found themselves on the list of countries reluctant to light this music. The reason was undoubtedly the Performance of Bjork In March 2008, which in one of the songs started to call for independence of a big ranch in the west Gorski People's Republic. censors got the paws, then after that not reacted quickly and efficiently, artists must sign a litharge, with the Any departure from previously established and approved repertoire will be punished with the withdrawal of whole salary. However, in the meantime had time in Shanghai sing Kyle Minogue, Avril Lavigne, also starring George Benson and Al Jarreau, so maybe after the Olympics and all other events of 2008, gradually we will be able to see more interesting artists here from abroad.

Last week has passed under the sign of the Shanghai jazz - as part of the Fifth International Jazz Week, a series of concerts took place, whose main stars were Jazzy Queen - jazzy queen. Kings were three - A certain Maria Cordero of Macao / Hong Kong (for which you've never heard, which of course about nothing does not provide), Salena Jones (reportedly one of the greatest jazz singers of the world) and Patti Austin - on which the concert we had a chance to be.

Patti Austin I am fairly well known thanks to early fascination with Quincy Jones productions - the album "Off the Wall" (from 1979) Michael Jackson and "Dude" (1981). Patti sang a duet with Jacko on his breakthrough album, and then also appeared with George Benson. She was nominated for nine Grammys, by the end of last year, 35 anniversary of his singing career, get well-deserved in the category for best jazz vocal album - for her interpretations of the Gershwin standard. Patti in other circles is also known to shed almost 70kg overweight gastric bypass surgery thanks to ...

Anyway, on the last Wednesday before the girl returned from school, quick meal, Mala M regained the lessons yet, get on a taxi and go. Peak hour, the taxi driver knows the city worse than we are, which travels to the taxi only 3 weeks, little time, a long way, because we live in the west of the city, a concert hall is on Pudongu 浦东, so I'm late.

For information - Shanghai is divided into the western part - 浦西 Puxi and Pudong 浦东 East - and away-the mother river Huangpu 黄 浦江. Western part of the old Shanghai and the East, this new - whose very rapid development came after the famous visit Deng Xiaoping in 1992. Less than 20 years of construction - from complete scratch. Now, when you look at the panorama Pudongu, forest of skyscrapers (including the two buildings in the country's top ten highest world), and do not want to believe that built it - as my friend says some - a small Chinese handles ... I used to write about it more, this is not the subject of this post. Anyway, each drive to Pudong always awakens in us the emotions and admiration for the development of the country, hence the interpolation.

We arrive at the end of the Shanghai Oriental Art Center 上海 东方 艺术 中心, the impressive building designed by Frenchman Paul Andreu (who also created the airport projects in Shanghai, Dubai's and De Gaulle in Paris) and erected in 2002-2004. Centre is really extraordinary architecture, blooming like a flower with five petals of orchids - concert halls. The roof is lined with special lights that change color under the influence of music, the walls are covered with metal and glass, which filters and gently diffuses light, so that the granite floor seem Center sciezkammi town forest. Actually building the 21st century.

Uniformed politely asks the young lady, so I left a backpack in the locker room, because the bags and backpacks are not allowed to enter. I was ready for it, but I have a camera in a backpack, camera, ide to a secluded place where no one sees me, I assume sex in front of the winter jacket, I look pregnant now at an advanced or devoted to his passion for beer drinker, yet swelling cheeks, in order to face better suited to this brzusiska, let in me ...

After a moment, waiting in the hall and watching what happens in the middle of one of the many video screens suspended (support does not allow for the entrance to the room while performing songs spoznialskim - and praise them for it!) In the end band finishes their first song, and walk. Some places we had there, I see that in the first row in the balcony are just three ideas, so there, and we pre it. People in total, little, a lot of vacancies. A large hall, a 2000 spectators, we are on the balcony, a fantastic view, there is even a place on its feet. He writes about it because it variously happens - I once drove Polish Autosan the wilds of south-western China, and were made on special order with two rows of seats for more. Even a person suffering from the growth medium during a journey lasting two days and one night (from Kunming to Xishuangbanna 西双版纳 昆明)

Luckily, the band accompanying the beginning of something there, Patti played without its participation, so a small loss. Then it enters, and enchants us with his voice. Standards mostly sings, the audience reacts quite chilly, most are Chinese and they, unfortunately, grew up on songs of praise, or construction of socialism and "Red Sun" (ie, Chairman Mao), or Cantonese pop, jazz standards so I do not know. Patti can see it was prepared, and to everyone's surprise singing "Moon represents my heart" 月亮 代表 我 的 心 from the repertoire of Teresa Teng.

邓丽君 Teresa Teng is the late singer from Taiwan, whose sweet and nostalgic voice is known to every Chinaman. Although her songs were banned in China, folk, and so reach everywhere, that until it was said that the day listening to Deng Xiaoping, and in the evening - Theresa. It was music, which the Chinese stealing hearts in the 80s and caused longing for family parties in mainland China among those who lose as a result of the war, the Kuomintang 国民党 internal fled to Taiwan in 1949. Teresa dreamed of merger performance in the PRC, but her untimely death in 1995 of an asthma attack thwarted by the fulfillment of this dream. I remember how Chinese workers of the company, which at that time I was hired, went saddened by the departure of Teresa - her music accompanied them in his youth, her passing was like a farewell to the youth.

End of Teresa Teng song Patti sang - to the delight of the audience - in Chinese. Entirely in Chinese also sang a song T'chai China 蔡琴 "Unforgettable" 忘不了, the audience who reacted very vigorously.

Everyone liked the pop "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" from the repertoire The Platters, and "Say You Love Me," Patti old hit from 1976.

me much to the liking of its interpretation of "Satin Doll" by Duke Ellington, Patti has a great voice, and somewhere there in the already very jazzy hear his voice echo of the old funk rhythms of the early hits.

concert was unfortunately short, lasted a total of a little over an hour, maybe, well, because Mala M began in late przysypiac. Besides, a nice atmosphere and we are very ciepelko rozleniwily and did not want us to move up and come back, but in the end we forced in August, nay, Large M had nothing against the subway ride, which quickly zawiozlo us on the other side of river.

Patti And the music we have somewhere in my head is ...

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Heavenly Terraces 天台山 - Part 5 - Top Red Fortress and the Heavenly Cave

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DAY 6: Today

provisions of the morning, despite strong incentives pospalismy to resist - even alarm clock did little in a cell. Ok. 10:00 zwleklismy out of bed, without hurry obalilismy coffee, a good start we had a parcel "Katarzynek" and we went to the restaurant. The Tiantai in restaurants (at least those we visited), there are no cards dan, vegetables, fish, meat lying on the shelves, shows up as one would like to eat and says, as is to be prepared, and the chef cooks ordered as a meal. There is similar, it is difficult for niemiejscowych, because chef cooks on your way and the final result is his own interpretation rather than what the customer really wanted. In any case, order takes time, especially for us, who in away do not eat meat. In the end we were given ordered dish, including noodles - in huge bowls. In the eyes of the Lesser M appeared in terror, because usually we require that all ate, but today was one such bowl over of power, even for me - a great lover of pasta.

After breakfast we went to the bus - output from the hotel was like entering a different, otherworldly world. Fine rain was falling, it was warm, the whole surroundings, the mountains, stream, hotel - drowning in the clouds and mists. For the air was literally filled with aroma kamforowcow are changing. We like the rain, especially such a small spring cabbage soup, which fell today - and that turned the whole world beyond recognition. We were walking to the bus near the temple of the Clean Your 国清寺, a thousand-year-old bridge leading to it, the avenue after which both sides are growing a huge kamforowce numbering up to 1,000 years old, next to the fog loomed a high figure in 1500-year-old pagoda 隋 塔, wraznie was quite different, than in previous days, although it regretted that the day we started so late. Because we had a little time, we decided to go for Gore Red Fortress 赤城 山, located not far from us. City bus drove us into the same gate, after pyskowce and unsuccessful attempt to give the paw bought tickets and went to an alley, which climbed more gradually on the gore.

Photo: Stairs leading to the Gore Red Fortress

Gora has a height of only 338m, but says Chinese saying "Gora is famous by the immortal for the living, not the height of" 山 不在 高 有 仙 则 名. Swa name comes from the fact that its shape resembles frogs of the defensive wall, the scale, which I have created a dark-red color, especially apparent in light of the rising sun. "Red Mountain in the Light of Dawn" is one of eight famous views of the mountain Tiantai. We did not see him not only because we arrived early afternoon at the gore, but also because the whole place drowning in the fog. At the top there are 18 caves, most of them around the temples were built, both Buddhist and Taoist. Gora was for centuries a favorite place to escape from the contemplation of the world and many famous monks.

Photo: Purple Cloud Cave sank in the mist:

first cave, to which we arrived, the Purple Cloud Cave 紫云 洞. Unfortunately, around the temple it was subjected to renovation, the noise of hammers, grinder and excavator working alongside meant that soon we left the place.

Photo: The interior of the cave with the altar of the golden statue of Buddha

cave itself is quite substantial, has a depth of 30m and 10m high, where there is a 2-storey temple complex, located in the central room is the altar - a larger front, while the smaller one - on the back. On the less appear A thousand-hand figure of the Goddess of Mercy.

Photo: Table staying at the temple commemorating the fallen emperor Jianwena:

At the entrance to the cave wall based on a permanent stone plaque commemorating the emperor Jianwena 建 文帝. Grandson of Zhu Yuanzhanga 朱元璋, the founder of Ming Dynasty 明, and his successor, was overthrown by Jianwen Zhu Di's uncle 朱棣 - later Emperor Yongle 永乐, the most famous of the transfer of the capital to Beijing and the construction of a huge palace complex where the Forbidden City. Arrived in August, with overseas trips admiral Zheng He, or are a famous Taoist missions seeker immortal Zhang Sanfeng 张三丰 really had to find Jianwena. Until today t is not what really happened with nime, or killed, or are hid. Jianwen reportedly fled before the offensive uncle shaved his head and became a Buddhist monk. You would then also visited twice Caves Purple Cloud, but once there, he spent the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) - which was commemorated by a stone plaque.
The cave also preached sermons of famous monks Variations Tiantai - Guanding 灌顶 and Chuandeng 传灯.

Photo: Courtyard before the cave

the right of the main cave was situated less, called the lying Buddha cliff 卧佛 岩, with 3-foot wooden and gold-plated statue of Buddha lying (which is quite a way to present a rare Buddha usually it is in the sitting position). Apparently, he meditated in a cave that famous monk Tanyou 昙 猷. Legend says that one day while reciting sutras Tan youâ surrounded the dozen or so hungry tigers, but he further prayed not paying any attention. The Tigers were circulating around him, and finally a lay and slept. Tanyou He stopped chanting and then it hit a sleeping tiger in the head gently asking, why not listen to the words of the Buddha. The Tigers eventually went away by not doing harm to the monk.

Photo: censer, and a candlestick before the cliff lying Buddha

As mentioned noise przeploszyl us, so we went further up, and we have come to the Temple Jigonga 济 公 院.

Photo: Gate leading to Temple Jigonga:

Jigong 济 公 - extremely well-known and colorful figure of Chinese Buddhism - lived in the 13th century AD From childhood he had contact with Buddhist monks and priests taoistycznymi, and after the death of their parents left the house by becoming a monk. But liked the movement, he could not sit in static meditation, his behavior aroused much controversy - edible garlic (which monks do not consume - like other spices), meat dog, visited pubs and houses of entertainment bodily harm. His Buddhist master, however, saw in him the good souls, and guard, saying, "Buddhism is so great that it can tolerate in their ranks one crazy monk." Jigong assist the poor, was becoming the side of the oppressed, and after his death he was considered a living Buddha 活佛.

Photo: Cave of white cloud in the Temple Jigonga - a hundred sculptures of Saint refers to the various anecdotes from his extraordinary life

Jigong came from Tiantai, and here there is a property of a temple on top is a place for pilgrimage Buddhists from around the world. The main building of the temple is a huge gilded statue of Jigonga in the characteristic cap, behind him in the cave, there are 100 statues in various poses, illustrating with anecdotes of his life. Around the entire cave temple complex there, with the towers and pavilions. Mala M curiously watched Jigongowi grzebiacemu stick in your ear or ujarzmiajacemu dragon.

Photo: This sculpture was most fascinated Jigonga Mala M:

Large M, in turn, she found a gazebo built on the floor, and there is peace, surrounded by mist contemplated temple. I, in turn, of course I bought a small book telling the Jigongu and his place of worship.

Photo: Sinking in the thicket of bushes and mist Output gate of the Temple Jigonga

Then slowly we left temple and we found - unfortunately closed - the gate to another cave. We went further and, therefore, would appear to us the purple gate, as if glued to the vertical cliff. Knew that certainly was not a Buddhist temple, because they are always surrounded by yellow walls. The inscription above the gate removed any doubt - it was a glorious "Sixth Heavenly Cave" 第六 洞天. In Taoism believes that there are special places on earth conducive alchemical practices, the most important is the 10 ktorycch Heaven's Great tip 十大 洞天. Of the 10 patrons of the nine male deity, and one - just the sixth - feminine.

Photo: Taoist paradise - at the gates of the Celestial Caves

This deity is Huacun Wei 魏 华 存. Wei is a historical figure, lived in the period (252-334), since childhood been interested in Taoism and engaged meditation excercises. At age 24, at the request of his mother married and gave birth to two sons. When the sons podrosli, Wei Huacun went to the hermitage, and devoted himself entirely alchemical exercises. Their result was the text of the "Book of Supreme Purity" 上清 经, whose name shall be determined in an important school of Taoism originated by Wei Huacun - School of Supreme Purity (Shang Qing Pai 上清 派). Another School is an important classic "The Book of yellow Manor" 黄庭 经. Her study, recommend get rid of desire, strengthen essence of life and concentrations, additional exercises include massage, proper diet and reciting a special spell.

Photo: Courtyard before the Heavenly Cave

We went to the temple courtyard, ujadajacy dog \u200b\u200bgreeted us, wyrywajacy on the chain. M a little frightened, I shouted to the man and girl standing there, lest it calmed down. After a while we entered the cave - temple - and caught our attention guzheng 古筝, classical Chinese stringed instrument, the type of harp. We have plans to send a small M in learning to play the instrument, Mala M also in August to the piles, and the same instrument it is very like it. I asked the girl, who is on the game, replied - with a distinctive northern accent - that she, asked if he could play for us, and she said that they just have to embrace, because I just washed her hair. Imagine our surprise when after a while came out in distinctive clothing and uczesaniu Taoist nuns.

Photo: Taoistka and guzheng 古筝 - an instrument whose sound recalls the voice of the wind playing on a line kite soaring

monk seal - named Liu - was fascinated by Mala M, the whole time we talked, some puffs away, the whole time pytlowala something, smiling non-stop. After a while we played it two melodies, perhaps too neatly - as she admitted, teach the game until a few months, but the music in the Taoist holy place, in this awesome weather, especially sounded. Taoist monks should not ask about age, but do not worry about this taboo I asked Liu how old he was. When she said, dumb. He claimed to be 51, although both the Large M we gave her no more than 20 more. We started the conversation, Liu said, comes from the north-eastern China. I asked then, whether he knew the late Master Cao - from whom he studied in Beijing and who also came from those regions. Liu looked at me searchingly and said that he was one of the two Taoist masters. Turns out, therefore, that we were students of the same master ... Conversation was at once quickly and freely - Liu told us that comes from a family of teachers, was a nun at the age of just a few years, and untiring in this state all the time despite the opposition of the family. Her meditation teacher is Master Cao (same name), who was a nun on the Great White Mountain 太白 山 (which won a NB half a year ago), meditated for many years at Holy Western Huashan 华山 Gora, now lives in a hermitage in the wild mountains, several hours walk from the nearest homes, along with a student, who takes care of her daily needs. Master Cao has over 80 years, 28 years, nothing quite does not eat, drink only water. Taoist monks

school full perfection 全 真 (which connects the three principles of religious and social systems of China - Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism) have to obey similar rules, as Buddhist monks, and so are not allowed to eat meat and use spices (such as peppers and garlic). With the advancement in the practice of meditation gradually will restrict the size and number of meals, and to completely post (rejection of eating all the seeds, which are normally the basis of their diet). It is called Bigu 辟谷. Such a person drinking water at most, and draws strength from the practice of respiratory - said to be eats Qi energy. I do not know how the human body can survive years without food, similar skills are attributed to Hindu Yogis, and Taoism are considered to be a natural step in the quest for immortality (though to understand this term).

Liu told of his way, about how in tough times is always someone to help her - including a big support in the reconstruction of the temple. One of the rich local followers of Taoism offered 100tys. yuan for renovation, but Liu refused to take the money and asked go for it to buy building materials. The donor was very surprised to not want anything for himself, for the unusual in these times when many people are becoming monks just to get rich. Liu is interested in only pure meditation, away from the hustle and pursuit of large human communities, she reluctantly takes the guests, however, has many students - including small children who are very thankful recipients of Taoist teachings. We talked further, past us whirled a guy from a dog, from time to time doing pictures Lesser M cell. When you went out, Liu said in an undertone that he could not speak a lot - also when it comes to internal alchemy details - I do not know this man and sees him only the first time. Then it started to get late, so we left, doing before you took pictures before the gate of the Sixth Heaven Grotto.

couplet on the gate is an excerpt from a famous poet's poem Age Tang, Wang Wei'a 王维, and reads:

"I learned to look in silence on the mountain glories
under the branches of pine trees and eat sunflower seeds covered with dew"

Photo Liu at the gates of the Heavenly Cave - on both sides of the entrance there is a fragment of a famous poem by Wang Wei'a

Climate these verses to a very fit place, Taoist temple among the mists hung on the wall of the cliff.

王维 Wang Wei (701-761) was not only an outstanding poet of his era, but also well-known painter, and his poems obviously do Taoist and Buddhist ideals to withdraw from life and go in the inaccessible, wild places far from human settlements. Wang Wei in his poetry describes the misty mountain landscapes, with no traces of man, clearly inspired by Chinese painting pejzarzowym. Poetry Wei'a Wang was also the inspiration for the creation of Gustav Mahler's "Farewell" - the last part of the famous "Song of the Earth."

Photo: Exit the Taoist temples

mild slope we went a bit higher, until we reached the Cave of devouring Dawn 餐霞 洞. At present just fall down the first rays of rising sun gina in the deep darkness of the cave. In the cave at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries lived 齐修兰 Xiulan Qi. Well-educated and coming from a family of academics, here inhabited, when poverty forced her to bury the deceased at a young age on the slope of her husband's wild mountains. Qi remained with her husband even after his death - she spent the rest of the year living in a cave next to the graves of her beloved. In 1914, Li Yuanhong 黎元洪, then president of the Republic of China, during a visit at the top has left the word "Pure as the Autumn Frost" commemoration of the virtue Xiulan Qi.

Photo: A "Pure as the autumn frost, Li Hongyu calligraphy brush on the rock next to the Cave of devouring Dawn

Then we went further up the hill to the top of the mountains, on which stood the pagoda Dynasty concubine Liang 梁 妃 塔. Pagoda is nearly 30m high, was originally built in the 6th century AD, later destroyed and rebuilt several times, the last time in 1947 - and restored in 1978. It is a symbol Tiantai Mountains and the Red Fortress.

Photo: Among the maturing of mists and darkness loomed faintly outline pagodas

has a 7 storey pagoda (pagoda always have an odd number of levels) is built on a square. Traditionally, a pagoda built as a type of sarcophagus, in which you placed the ashes of deceased monks, and especially Shelizi 舍利子 - crystals, which were found among the fuses monks, who reached a high degree of proficiency in meditation. A few months ago we saw a genuine Shelizi when staying at one of the temples in Ningbo - they looked like uncut diamonds.

Photo: Pagoda concubine of the Liang dynasty, crowning the summit of the mountains, a symbol of Tiantai

Soon it became quite dark, carefully and slowly went down the mountains, we entered a nearby hotel and asked to call taxis, and when a taxi drove into rustic restaurant, we ate two days earlier. We ate dinner there, vegetarian, and then drove up fee in the vicinity of the hotel.

Photo: When I came down from above the fog slowly dissipated

After a walk to the hotel Mala M again repeated lessons, she was quite tired, so perhaps that is precisely fatigue offended Large M, that he ordered her to read English. In the end, both girls fell asleep, and now it's time for me.

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