Chapter 142 Jade Urn
Chapter 142 Jade Urn
"Master Duan, our plan for this area is as follows..."
After greeting each other, a subordinate cooperated to open the 3D map of the area around Gubei Town on a tablet computer. Pang Xuesong took a paper document from the car and began to tell the young Taoist the reason for their trip:
"Master, please look, with Xuanhu Waterfall as the center, we are now next to the Huangshi ancient monument at Hukou Waterfall. This Xuanhu Waterfall is the source of Taojiang River. Downstream of the waterfall, south of Xuanhu is the Ancient Monument Town."
"Then here, southwest of Xuanhu Waterfall, there is an almost completely enclosed basin."
"This basin, called 'Emerald Jar', is surrounded by mountains and isolated from the outside world. It has abundant water resources and a humid climate. The vegetation is lush and has never been cut down. In the dense forest, there are ancient trees that are hundreds of years old. Among the green and lush land, rare birds and animals can be seen everywhere. It is a key nature reserve in Taoyuan City and even the entire Qinzhou Prefecture..."
Duan Geng raised the whisk in his hand and politely interrupted Pang Xuesong's narration: "Such compliments should be reserved for tourists from other prefectures in the future. As a native of Qinzhou, I am already tired of the scenery here."
Pang Xuesong laughed: "Sorry, my occupational disease has come back."
"So your company invited me here, what do you want from me?" Duan Geng picked up the demon-subduing pestle on the hood and put it into his clothes, and asked.
"That's right." Pang Xuesong did not dare to neglect and answered immediately: "We have obtained the tourism development rights of the Feicui Urn Basin from Qinzhou Prefecture, and plan to build it into a tourist attraction for tourists - but for the purpose of protecting the ecological environment in the basin, we will not and cannot build large-scale buildings in the basin..."
As he spoke, Pang Xuesong turned a page of the paper document in his hand and handed it to Duan Geng: "Master, look, we plan to build several 'air corridors' that pass through the forest in the basin. These corridors are suspended high in the air, away from the ground, to ensure the safety of tourists while minimizing damage to the environment in the basin."
"We plan to build several steel 'bridge piers' in the Jade Urn Basin as transfer nodes for these sky corridors. We invite you here to observe the mountains and waters and select a few auspicious spots in the Jade Urn that are suitable for building bridge piers."
After Pang Xuesong finished speaking, he nodded to Duan Geng and said, "This matter is of great importance. I hope you can do your best. Our company will definitely reward you handsomely."
Fengshui has played an irreplaceable and important role in the field of architecture since ancient times. As early as the Qin Dynasty, when the Central Plains had not yet been unified, there was already a custom of burying people alive under the foundations of houses. The Qin people at that time believed that houses without human sacrifices would not be strong, so whenever they built walls or houses, they had to kill people to lay the foundation.
This custom of the Qin Dynasty is also the origin of the word "甸" in the term "建基" (founding foundation) - using living people to lay the foundation.
After thousands of years of development, this kind of metaphysics has been brought together. The barbaric practice of human sacrifice has been banned, at least on the surface, and replaced by a symbolic foundation laying ceremony. However, Feng Shui and physiognomy related to Qi Men Dun Jia are becoming increasingly popular among the people.
From large cross-sea bridges to small houses for ordinary people, all kinds of construction projects always invite Feng Shui masters with backgrounds to observe the qi and look at the key points. Before starting work, a blessing ceremony that is announced to all directions will also be held.
Duan Geng, Taoist Master Duan, who was a disciple of Mount Lushan, was a famous Feng Shui master in Taoyuan City and even in the entire Qinzhou Prefecture.
Rumor has it in the industry that the famous 'Yin Yang Cuo Gua Science and Technology Park' in the western suburbs of Yundu was personally selected by Duan Geng. Once built, it suppressed the dragon vein of the previous dynasty under the Han River, making Yunshan Pharmaceutical Group a fortune.
With such a background and such means, it is most appropriate to ask Taoist Duan to choose an auspicious spot for the sky corridor of the Jade Urn.
"No problem." Duan Geng lightly swept the whisk in his hand, said "Good", turned around and went to the pink sports car behind him.
"Master Duan, please take our car." Pang Xuesong hurriedly advised: "I heard that the art of looking at mountains and water requires climbing high and looking far. Master, I'm afraid it's not easy for you to drive a sports car on the mountain road." As he said that, Pang Xuesong turned around and pointed to the several off-road vehicles he had specially driven today.
Duan Geng was unmoved, and got into the car without looking up, saying, "Manager Pang, what you said is wrong. It is true that traditional methods of observing qi and pulse require one to climb high and look far, but this is no longer the old days, and I am not one of those old antiques who cannot adapt."
"I have other methods. I don't need to climb high to see far, and the effect is better."
As he spoke, Duan Geng pulled out a black canvas suitcase from the convertible, opened it, and took out...
A drone equipped with a telephoto camera.
"Ah this..." Pang Xuesong was stunned.
"Amitabha, technology changes life." Duan Geng inserted the whisk in his hand into the reserved hole next to the steering wheel and walked out of the car carrying the drone suitcase.
As the regional manager of New World Group in Taoyuan City, Pang Xuesong is an elite with strong professional qualities. He quickly adjusted his mentality and calmed down.
Look at the Taoist priest Duan in front of you. His slender torso is covered with a Taoist robe with a picture of mountains and rivers. He is carrying a modified drone used for Feng Shui, with a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads around his neck and a silver cross on his head as a hairpin.
"Um... Taoist Master Duan, please allow me to ask you if you are really a disciple of Master Fang Xiang from the Zilu Taoist Temple in Mount Lu?" Pang Xuesong looked at the Buddhist beads on Duan Geng and asked cautiously, "Has your master never given any advice on your attire?"
"To be honest, I haven't been back to the mountain gate since I left the mountain." Duan Geng shook his head and said, "There is no time to lose. I will open my eyes and start selecting an auspicious cave for your company. May God bless us."
"Okay, okay." Pang Xuesong smiled helplessly and watched Duan Geng walk to the open space on the other side of the Huangshi ancient monument and fly out the drone equipped with a camera. He thought to himself that this was the Sky's Eye.
It was around seven or eight in the morning. Duan Geng placed the suitcase flat on the passenger seat of the sports car. The drone had been released with the camera. Pang Xuesong walked forward and saw that there was a smaller 13-inch wireless display embedded in the suitcase. As the drone climbed higher, the rippling Xuanhu Waterfall appeared on the screen.
Due to the bandwidth limitation of wireless communication, the resolution of the images transmitted back by the screen is not very high, but it is more than enough to judge the surrounding terrain.
Duan Geng controlled the drone to hover in the air and change the shooting angle while explaining the topographic structure and the direction of the earth veins around Gubei Town to Pang Xuesong:
"The mountain where Xuanhu Waterfall is located is mainly made of limestone. After years of erosion, a complex network of underground rivers has long been formed between the mountains. Skylights can be seen from time to time in the hills in the northeast of Gubei Town. Those are collapsed caves..."
While introducing, Taoist Master Duan exclaimed "Hallelujah" from time to time.
(End of this chapter)