□p>I□si□e the□temple□ground□, the traveler w□□ gr□eted by □ myster□ous figure□dressed in□flowing robes. The man i□troduced □ims□□f □s □□o □o□Ji Gong,□the revered sage□□□□the te□ple. H□s□ey□s hel□ □□wisdom t□a□ seemed to tra□sc□□d time, and t□e traveler felt a s□nse of peace w□□h over him in hi□ pres□nc□□