What is the legend of sleeping aunt and medicine mother-in-law? In the northeast corner of Shuanglin temple in the ancient city of Pingyao, there is a small ancestral hall called “Zhenyi ancestral hall”. There are two statues in the “Zhenyi ancestral hall”. They are sleeping aunt and medicine mother-in-law. The following is a detailed introduction to China story network. Let’s have a look!
One is a young girl lying in bed with her eyes closed, known as “sleeping aunt”; One was a scrawny old woman sitting next to her, called “mother-in-law medicine”.
In the northeast corner of Shuanglin temple, there is a small ancestral hall called “Zhenyi ancestral hall”, in which there are two statues. One is a girl lying in bed with her eyes closed, known as “sleeping aunt”; One was a scrawny old woman sitting next to her, called “mother-in-law medicine”. They are mortals in the world, but they will enter temples and ancestral halls to enjoy the service of the world.
It is said that a long time ago, there was a family in Qiaotou village who had a very good family. Wanguan’s family property was for the old couple and their little girl. The family lived in harmony and health. However, the weather is unpredictable, and people have a good fortune. When the little girl was 16 years old, her parents died of serious illness one after another. How unfair it is for a little girl who has lived in the arms of her parents for 16 years. She can’t accept this cruel reality. She visits her parents’ graves every day, hoping to see her parents and cry to them about her heartfelt feelings. However, she can’t come back from death, and the girl can’t get her wish.
In other words, from their home to the cemetery, they happened to pass by the big temple in the village. When her parents were there, they often took her to the temple to burn incense and pray for the Bodhisattva to bless the whole family. Now, although the two old men have passed away, the little girl has not forgotten to often go to the temple to worship the Bodhisattva. The next year, the abbot of the temple sent monks to make alms everywhere, preparing to repair some dilapidated temples. After the girl knew about it, she sold all her property and donated it to the temple. Later, when she was ill and lying in bed, her devotion to the Buddha moved the gods. There was an old woman who had never met. She came to her and cooked and decocted medicine for her every day. She worked tirelessly to serve her. After her illness, they were dependent on each other until the little girl died. The old woman also sat with her. In order to commemorate the philanthropic girls and old women who do not know their origins, people built a small single room ancestral hall in the northeast corner of the temple, in which their statues were carved. People call them “sleeping aunt” and “medicine mother-in-law”. Disclaimer: the above content originates from the Internet, and the copyright belongs to the original author. Please inform us if your original copyright is infringed, and we will delete the relevant content as soon as possible.