During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Shengyin Temple was famous for its unique and delicious noodles. The abbot of the temple is not only good at painting and thin gold calligraphy, but also proficient in esoteric Buddhism and cooking, and is highly respected by the people. His somen noodles are extremely delicious, and are known as "tasteless and tasteless", which makes people have endless aftertaste.
Once, a general was passing by and heard that the abbot's somen noodles were delicious, so he came to taste them. The abbot cooked a bowl of green vegetable noodles for the general, and the general was greatly amazed when he tasted it, thinking that it was the most delicious somen noodles he had ever tasted. He asked the abbot for the secret recipe for this, and the abbot smiled and told him: "The taste is tasteless", and the light is extreme, which is also the taste. Although the general did not understand the deep meaning, he was also amazed.
**10,000 Fans Incentive Program However, there was a bloody incident at the monastery later, and the abbot was killed by a middle-aged man. This middle-aged man turned out to be a cook in the General's Mansion, and he killed him out of jealousy of the abbot's secret recipe for somen noodles. It turned out that the cook had asked the abbot for the secret recipe for somen noodles, but the abbot never revealed it. So, the cook became resentful and did such cruel things. The local magistrate investigated the matter and discovered the whereabouts of the cook. When he learned the truth, the magistrate sighed. He lamented that things in the world have causes and must have effects, and the monks of the Holy Cause Temple sold their fame and refused to reveal the secret recipe of the noodles, which eventually led to this tragedy. A few years later, at a friend's house in the capital, Zhixian tasted the same taste as the Somen noodles of Shengyin Temple. A friend told him that the secret recipe for this noodle is actually very simple, just chicken and noodles, which are made by a special process. The magistrate suddenly realized that the somen noodles of the Shengyin Temple did not really have a mysterious secret recipe, but the monks used chicken to make noodles but refused to admit it. This story tells us that things in the world have a cause and an effect. The monks of the temple refused to reveal the truth in order to maintain the mystery of the plain face, which eventually led to this tragedy. We should have the courage to face the facts and not act immorally for the sake of fame. At the same time, this story also warns us not to believe rumors easily, and to know the truth through our own judgment.