Inside□the temple grou□□s,□the trav□□er was greete□ by a □yst□r□ous figure dr□ssed □n□flowing □o□es. T□e man intr□□uced himself as Huo□Fo Ji Gong, the□re□er□□ sage of□the□temple. His ey□s□held a wisdom that see□e□ □o tran□cend time, and□□□e □rave□er□felt a□□ense of peace w□□h over hi□ in his □res□n□e.<□p>