"My husband's words have a Zen meaning. May I ask what the three realms are?"
Li Bi heard that her husband's words were wrong and knew that he had never been very fond of monks, so she asked with a smile, intending to change the subject.
Li Po glared at his wife and said to himself, "I don't know what the bullshit Three Realms are. This woman wants to come and try to bully me again."
He handled this little trick with ease. He turned to look at Dou Yan. He was the emperor now. It didn't matter if he was not knowledgeable enough. There would always be people with enough knowledge around him to help him. And who dared to say that the emperor was ignorant?
Dou Yan understood, but he obviously did not have the talent to be a sycophant, so he just said honestly: "Both Buddhism and Taoism have the theory of the Three Realms. If we can trace the origin, the Three Realms should be taught by Taoism.
Some people say that there are three realms of heaven, earth, and man, and some people talk about them in terms of the three realms of heaven, earth, and water. Then there are the realm of desire, the realm of color, and the realm of colorlessness, all of which have been discussed in ancient Taoist books.
Later, Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains, and these views gradually emerged. They are mostly the same, but each has its own conclusion."
Both husband and wife found it boring after hearing this. It was too plain to say and there was nothing exciting about it. To Li Po, it was just like the later academic judgments.
I thought that Dou Yan was too honest, and he was not qualified for the post of Luoyang Commandery.
It has to be said that being by the king's side is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for some people, but for most people, it is actually very dangerous.
In less than half a day, Dou Yan's evaluation in Li Po's mind had already dropped to the passing level, and he even doubted his talent. This is a good example.
Moreover, Dou Yan’s answer was very inappropriate. The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has been going on for a long time, especially in a place like Luoyang, where Buddhism and Taoism must compete.
He talks a lot about Buddhism and Taoism. It seems fair, but it is inevitable that he is deliberately provoking a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism.
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For example, Li Bi was very dissatisfied. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Buddhism has flourished, and it has long passed the time when it competed with Taoism. Monks traveled everywhere to spread the Dharma, suppressing Taoism.
Many people in the Kansai aristocratic family have believed in Buddhism since childhood, and Li Bi is one of them.
However, in this magical land of China, any religion faces a very serious problem when it comes here, that is, there are not too many believers to worry about, but there are only a few pious ones.
Li Bi is a very typical example. He believes in Buddhism, but it is difficult for her to eat vegetarian food and recite Buddhism every day. It is fine to pretend to eat vegetarian food every now and then, but you need to go further, for example, to get
It is absolutely impossible to sweep the floor without harming the lives of the ants, and to protect the moths from the gauze lamp.
Most people in Kansai are like this. If the monks try to push their limits, they may even get into trouble by gesticulating. At worst, they may be kicked out of their homes, or at worst, they may be beaten.
Once the nobles of Kansai stare at you, who cares if you are a Buddha or not?
Scholars in Jiangnan should be more pious, because there is a saying that calligraphy is close to Buddhist philosophy, and some eminent monks are actually readers.
But Confucianism also has its own system, which is not so easy to penetrate. It even clearly contains the theory that Zi Buyu has strange powers and confuses gods. Therefore, it is said that the scholars in Jiangnan believe in Buddhism. What they cultivate is their own spirit, and their concepts are similar to Taoism.
Most people just find some Buddhist teachings interesting and want to learn more about them so that they can understand them and increase their own cultivation and knowledge.
If you ask him to worship the Buddha devoutly and set his goal of going to the Western Pure Land, that's a joke. People follow the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, and they are not so easy to fool.
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"If you have nothing to do, why don't you, husband, meet them and meet the eminent monks? Maybe you can gain something from them?"
When his wife tried to persuade him, Li Po also became interested. He wondered what the difference was between these monks and the ones he met in Mayi.
It doesn't hurt to meet him when he has nothing to do.
Religious issues were complex and he had not touched upon them much. He had no intention of cutting down mountains and destroying temples, nor did he intend to add fuel to the flames.
Moreover, after the war, judging from local reports, there were quite a few believers, but the lives of the monks were not as good as before. However, here in Li Po, the Taoists were obviously more pleasing to the eye than the monks.
For example, Sun Simiao traveled around to help the world and save people. Li Chunfeng and others focused on astronomy and calendar, and I haven't seen anyone who makes elixirs for immortality. He is probably a talkative guy with a hateful appearance. They made Hanshi Powder.
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What Li Po dislikes the most about Buddhists is that they spend all day meditating and wasting food, which is useless. In the prosperous times, they even change their ways to amass money and land, which is really hateful.
Great virtuous monks? Maybe there are. Generally speaking, teaching people to be good should be the purpose of religion, and Buddhism is the best among them. Luoyang is a place with deep hostility, and it is not useless for monks to come here.
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Li Po nodded and while they were talking, the three monks were led to him by the palace servants.
After looking at it for a while, it seems to be okay.
The monks all have haggard faces and dark skin. They are not as fair, plump and round as the Mayi monks. The monks' clothes are also full of patches. There are a lot of stubble on their bald heads. They have obviously not been tidied up for a long time. They look like they are...
I suffered a lot.
When they arrived in front of the emperor, the three monks looked very calm. The first one was an old monk. He was quite old. He put his palms together as a courtesy and said, "I, the poor monk Huizhen, come to see your majesty."
The two monks behind him, one middle-aged and the other very young, also bowed silently.
Li Po waved his hand, "Look at the table and give me tea."
The old monk said thank you, Your Majesty, but after looking around, there were only three stone seats in the pavilion, all of which were occupied by people. Where the hell are there any free seats?
The old monk couldn't help but smile slightly, showing his yellow teeth. He looked a bit ugly, but he was really good-looking.
"Your Majesty has a wise thought. Whether you sit or not, it is an illusion to me. But if you seek without intention, it is the ultimate. Tea is fine, wine is fine, they are all predestined."
Li Po was confused when he heard this, and looked at his wife. Li Bi had read a few more Buddhist scriptures than him, and was also an ignorant guy. He was listening in a daze.
Damn it, I knew it would be like this, the great monk is very ignorant.
Dou Yan was able to answer the question, stood up with a smile and said: "You know your mind and your nature. It turns out that you are a disciple of Tiantai. You are disrespectful and disrespectful. A man of great virtue should sit down and talk about the Tao. Drinking is enough. Don't be disrespectful in front of the emperor."
The old monk nodded and took his seat without ceremony.
But what Dou Yan did...you are the only one who has the knowledge, right? In Li Po's heart, the dirt was almost buried up to this guy's neck, but he was still a little proud. He was really stupid and unforgivable.
Li Po of the Tiantai Sect knew about it. He had told Xiao Yu the story of Monk Zhiyi before. He was the founder of the Tiantai Sect. He died only a few years ago. He just didn’t know whether he went to the Western Paradise or...
Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._
This chapter has been completed!