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The Emperor and his Temples
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was an emperor who had a mighty empire. In his he had many Temples, most of which he grew up knowing and visiting. He was a good man who had a good heart.
One day, while meditating, he became very sad. Many of the Temple he visited as a child had fallen in disarray over the years. They had lost their beauty, luster, and glory. So, the emperor decided he would have the Temples restored.
He put it to his court to put out a proclamation seeking the best people to do the job. Many people from all over his lands applied for the project. Many were enthusiastic and ready, but only a few were qualified in the eyes of the emperor.
In the end, it came down to two parties in the eyes of the emperor, the master builders, and a group of monks. But he could not decide which one to choose. So, he asked his court to advise him on which one to choose.
After interviewing both groups, the court could not decide also on who they should invite to restore the temples and advised the emperor that they could not decide on his behalf.
The emperor gave each group one temple to restore, and he would decide afterwards who would restore the remaining temples in his lands. A time frame for completion was set, and they started the task.
When the time to complete the work was ended, the emperor inspected each temple.
His master builders completed the first temple. They had torn down the old temple and rebuilt it.