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第七十九化、《明崖壁》
布面油画，120×90cm，2016 年 9 月 7 日

唐文宗时，阆州刺史，于州北九里嘉陵江上，小山之前，忽见崖壁间光彩有异，近前而观之，
石上有自然文，成老君之像，旁有一人宽衣大袖，执炉荐香，后一童子，双髻高束，谨若听

命。皆非人力图绘、镌刻所及。从修行的角度说，跟随老君的道童，也穿上了道袍，说的是
为大道奉献就有功德。

Seventy-nine, "Illuminate the cliffs"
oil on canvas, 120 × 90cm, September 7, 2016

In the period of Emperor Wenzong of Tang, the provincial governor of Lang Zhou,
when touring on Jialingjiang River nine Chinese miles away from Lang Zhou, he

passed by a hill and suddenly saw unusual light glimpsing between the cliffs. He
approached to observe and found the image of Laojun was engraved on the stone

by nature. Standing by Laojun was a boy in robe holding a censer with burning
incense, and following Laojun was a little boy with double tufts of hair tied up,

looking obeyed and respectful. These images can hardly be engraved by human power.
The boy following Laojun has a robe. From the perspective of practice, this means

that the devotion to Tao can accumulate merits.

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