Ever since the prayer for a child proved successful, the news spread far and wide, drawing many women seeking children to the mountain to pray and make vows.
The Bodhisattva displayed divine efficacy, and people came with hope; if they sincerely recited scriptures in the temple for a night, eight or nine out of ten times, their wishes were granted.
The incense money sent by families blessed with children was generous, and the incense offerings at Shian Temple became more abundant. Over five years, the temple expanded three times, and now it is a grand scale, with buildings clustered together, and the entire mountain is essentially under Shian Temple's domain.
Master Ming Qing rose from a regular monk to the position of Chief Master.
Xia Wenjin curiously asked, "Is Master Ming Qing handling all the affairs in the temple? What about the Abbott?"
