Only after stepping into the monastery did Zhao Yuan realize it was even smaller than it appeared from the outside.
Just inside the gate was a beautiful, lush bamboo forest, its stalks growing strong and vibrant. Beyond the bamboo was a single Guanyin Hall, unlike other monasteries that also had a Great Hero Hall and other buildings.
A statue of Guanyin in a white robe was enshrined within the Guanyin Hall, flanked by Sudhana and Sudhana. In this respect, it was no different from other Guanyin Halls. To the right stood a statue of the ascetic Mu Zha, while to the left was a Black Bear Spirit clad in armor.
There were no monks in the hall, and no sign of where they had gone. Incense was laid out on a table, and beside it stood a small sign with a line of elegant script: "Incense is free. Please help yourself."
