Cangwu Kingdom, Jingci Temple.
Jingci Temple had the longest recorded lineage of any temple in Cangwu Kingdom.
It had been founded at almost the same time as Cangwu Kingdom itself. According to rumor, a Buddha from the Central Province Buddhist Sect had traveled here, spread Buddhist teachings, and established Jingci Temple.
There was naturally no way to verify whether this was true. Even if it was, perhaps the Buddha who had spread the teachings back then had already forgotten the matter.
But the founding principles and philosophy of Jingci Temple had been passed down intact, carved into the walls of the Great Hero Hall.
[The three restraints: do not speak, do not rebuke, do not curse.] [The three kindnesses: kindness in conduct, kindness in heart, kindness in hand.] [When the greed of sentient beings leaves their mouths, it becomes calamity; only when the three kindnesses pass from heart to hand is there true goodness.]
After taking office, every successive abbot of Jingci Temple had to personally trace the words written on the walls once more.
Perhaps the philosophy the Buddha had left behind was profound enough, or perhaps the longstanding tradition truly worked.
Jingci Temple had always upheld its founding principles.
Whenever its monks ventured out, they had to practice the three restraints and three kindnesses.
Though this occasionally brought wind and rain upon them, the reputation of Jingci Temple's monks for selflessness had still spread.
Its incense offerings had continued to flourish to this day. Yet despite this abundance, Jingci Temple had not expanded in a hundred years, instead using the donations it received to continue practicing the three kindnesses-at least, that was where most of the money went.
With that reputation abroad, even ordinary monks from Jingci Temple received courteous treatment from nearby villagers when traveling.