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Throughout the Great Lingyin Temple, Vajra warriors atop the Buddhist Pagodas pushed bronze beams into Golden Bells. As the great bells rang out one after another, Novice Monks emerged from prayer halls and monastic quarters to line up and wait at the temple entrance.
Before the Great Lingyin Temple's magnificent vermilion gates, Bodhisattvas and Arhats, Venerables and King Mings, Vajras and Sangharamas, Novice Monks and the rest of the clergy had all gathered.
Bodhisattva Mingji, Bodhisattva Mingqing, Bodhisattva Lingshu, Bodhisattva Lingming, Arhat Lingchen, Arhat Lingxi, Bodhisattva Zhenque, Mingxian Bodhisattva, and the other Bodhisattvas and Arhats stood on either side. Behind them were Venerables and King Mings of the upper three realms, elderly monks of the Wen generation, middle-aged monks of the Kong generation, and the younger generation bearing the character Fa...
At a glance, Buddhist radiance shone resplendently, and majestic Dharma Images filled every corner.
The reason for this great stir throughout the Great Lingyin Temple was that, following the Buddha Fiends' rebellion, Jinjue Buddha was returning.
Before long, auspicious mist and rosy light suddenly suffused the sky. Then the curtain of heaven opened on the horizon, and a long golden stairway extended from the sky all the way to the Great Lingyin Temple. Three figures promptly appeared.
All three had clear halos behind their heads, suffused with the light of wisdom and Buddhist intent. Auspicious clouds rose and fell above them, bearing their merit and fortune.
On the left, Lingjue Bodhisattva wore sacred robes and a Lotus Crown, holding a Sharira jewel that shone with twelve brilliant lights. Compassion filled his face, and as he stepped upon auspicious clouds, pure lotuses blossomed beneath his feet.
On the right, Lingding Arhat stood bare-chested in red-lotus shorts, holding the Demon-Subduing Vajra Pestle in one hand and gripping a