I□side the te□□le gr□und□, the traveler□was g□eet□d by a m□ster□ou□ figu□e□□ressed□in f□owi□g□robes. □he m□n in□ro□uced□himself as H□o Fo J□ Gong, the □evered s□ge of□t□e□temple□ His□eyes he□□ a wisd□m tha□ □eemed to transc□□d□time, □nd th□ t□a□eler □elt a□s□nse of □eace□wash ove□ him in his p□ese□□e.
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