Font
Large
Medium
Small
Night
Prev Index    Favorite Next

Chapter 130: The Priceless Treasure

[69 Book Bar - www.] Master He turned his eyes to Zhao Gang and asked very friendly: "Little friend Zhao, where did you get these scriptures?"

Zhao Gang said: "I bought this from a friend's house. Oh, but I'm also very depressed. She took one million from me and ran away without even letting go. Now I don't know where to find her for it."

Where's the money? Master, these pieces of scrap paper are not of any interest to you, so you might as well return them to me so that I can keep some evidence for a lawsuit in the future."

Master He, who had a very friendly expression at first, suddenly scolded Zhao Gang: "What tattered paper? Do you know what this is? This is the most precious "Longzang Sutra" during the Dunhuang period. It is the reflection of reincarnation by eminent monks of all ages, left on the paper.

The last spiritual handwriting on it, regardless of its value, this paper alone is made of the most expensive gold powder."

Zhao Gang didn't know much about Buddhism, and Bao Jianxin didn't know much either, but he could tell from Master He's tone that it must be a very precious scripture, otherwise Zhao Gang wouldn't be furious because of his disrespectful tone.

"Master He, I don't know anything about the scriptures, can you give me more details?" Zhao Gang said with a blush, feeling extremely embarrassed when he was suddenly criticized harshly.

Master He said calmly: "The Dragon Collection Sutra means that all Buddhist classics are collected and stored together. The Dragon Collection Sutra is the most complete encyclopedia of Buddhism preserved in China. It is the only one in the Qing Dynasty and the last in China.

The official Chinese version of the Tripitaka was carved in accordance with the imperial decree of Emperor Yongzheng. Each volume has a long live dragon plaque on the front page, so it is also called the Dragon Tibetan.

The collection was started in the eleventh year of Yongzheng (1733) and completed in the third year of Qianlong (1738), which lasted five years. All sutra boards are made of fine pear wood, with characters engraved on both sides.

Fine carving and refined knife skills

, the font is thick and graceful. The title page of the first volume of each Han Sutra has a picture of Sakyamuni preaching and a long live tablet. The last page of the last volume has the protector Wei Tuo. The solemn and vivid picture is carved with line drawing, which represents the representative of that time.

High attainments in the art of printmaking.

After the completion of the sutra board carving, one hundred sutras were printed and distributed to major temples across the country. In addition, a small number of sutras were printed, with a total of about 150 to 200. In the late Qianlong period, they were moved to Berlin Temple for storage, and were managed by Seng Lusi and Berlin Temple.

The abbot is jointly responsible for the protection, and it is still supervised by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and has been properly preserved.

Due to the extremely small amount of printing, the sutra tablets are still intact and as complete as new. There are only two Chinese Tripitaka tablets in the world (the other is in South Korea), and Longzang is the one that has been preserved to this day (now in the collection of

Zhihua Temple in Beijing), occupies an important position in the history of world Buddhism. "

Zhao Gang didn't expect these scriptures to have such great significance, so he listened with rapt attention. Master He saw that Zhao Gang was listening attentively, and his anger gradually calmed down, and he continued: "The Tibetan Dragon Tibetan Sutra" was written in the eighth year of Kangxi's reign.

(1699 AD) was completed in the Forbidden City. In the early Qing Dynasty, in order to rule the Han people, whose population was two hundred times larger than the Manchus, there was an urgent need to win over the Mongols and Tibetans, who were both ethnic minorities, and both of them believed in Tibetan Buddhism.

Emperor Kangxi, with the encouragement of his grandmother Borjijit (also known as Dayu'er), issued an order to allocate funds to re-copy the damaged Ming Dynasty Tibetan Buddhist classic "Ganyur" in Tibetan with gold and gold to pray to the Buddha.

His kindness spread widely, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and he was given the name "Longzang Sutra".

The 'Tibetan Dragon Collection Sutra' contains 1,100 Tibetan Buddhist scriptures, divided into 108 volumes (volumes), symbolizing the treatment of 108 kinds of troubles of all living beings. Each volume has an average of more than 500 pages.

Including the two book covers, it weighs fifty kilograms.

The "Tibetan Dragon Collection Sutra" is made of gold powder mixed with glue and made into a mud shape. It is written on dark blue porcelain paper and has a picture of the Eight Treasures of Tibetan Buddhism drawn on the side.

The 'Tibetan Dragon Collection Sutra' has been hidden in the Buddhist hall of Cining Palace for many years. On special festivals, senior lamas in the palace open the book and recite it for three hundred years. For Buddhists, the blessing power is amazing. It is said that if you are lucky enough to see the complete set in person

Those who read this book will have peace for seven lifetimes."

"So magical?" Zhao Gang said in surprise. After hearing what Master He said, he was immediately enlightened about the origin of the scriptures, and was also shocked by the vast project of making the scriptures. However, it also felt a bit strange. According to Master He, "

The Dragon Treasure Sutra should not be a thick and small volume.

Master He seemed to see through Zhao Gang's doubts, and finally said: "The Dragon Tibetan Sutra in the History Museum has been copied in several versions. Each copy cost ten thousand taels of gold, and it will take about a hundred years to complete, and you

The scripture in my hand should be the first edition, because the Dragon Tibetan Sutra started with more than a hundred pages, and later eminent monks added to it, making it longer and longer."

"So that's it." Zhao Gang was relieved, otherwise the "Dragon Hidden Sutra" he had on hand would only have about a hundred pages.

Master He was quite satisfied with Zhao Gang's expression. Most young people nowadays are too ambitious and few are willing to study hard.

Master He continued: "The original Longzang Sutra was about ten pages long. It could be copied as early as when Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains. It was not until the Qianlong period that there was a large-scale unified copying. It appeared at an auction in Hong Kong more than ten years ago.

The price of the more than ten pages of the Dragon Tibetan Sutra at that time was already

One piece was auctioned for 10,000 US dollars! Moreover, it is also a copy of the Dragon Tibetan Sutra that has been reprinted many times. This kind of book may only have value-added collection value for antique collectors, but for Buddhism and Taoism, especially for people in Qimen

, but it is the only way to cultivate your body and mind.

Not to mention Zhao Gang, even Bao Jianxin on the side was very mysterious when he heard this. Bao Jianxin was relieved in his heart, no wonder Master He had such an uncontrollable expression just now, so it was like this.

Zhao Gang can't understand the scriptures, let alone the value of these scriptures, and he's too embarrassed to ask how much they are worth. This seems tacky. He is a very impressive person who can even be the mayor. Talking about money is too stingy.

.

Master He looked at Zhao Gang's half-understood look, smiled slightly, and said, "Little friend Zhao, these three chapters of the Dragon Tibetan Sutra have not been consecrated yet. I can consecrate them, are you willing?"

Zhao Gang asked doubtfully: "What is consecration?"

Bao Jianxin on the side was full of envy and said with a smile: "Little friend Zhao, you are so lucky. Why don't you thank Master He quickly? Master He doesn't consecrate others easily. The mayor was rejected last time when he came."

So awesome? Zhao Gang secretly marveled, looked at Master He with admiring eyes, and said hurriedly: "Thank you, Master He."

The so-called consecration is to give "spiritual energy" to some items, such as statues of gods, Buddha statues, mascots, etc. The more advanced the Dharma and Taoism of the consecrator, the more aura will be there, so most of the people who consecrate the consecration are advanced people. However,

Consecration is extremely labor-intensive, and because of this it is not an easy task to invite an eminent monk to consecrate it.

Master He lit an oil lamp on the table in front of the hall. After gently wiping the three scriptures with a clean white cloth, he placed them in a delicate white jade bowl and placed them in front of the oil lamp. Master He put on another one

Regarding clothes, Bao Jianxin told Zhao Gang that this piece of clothing is also called "cassock". Zhao Gang didn't expect that the consecration would be so particular.

Master He burned incense with clean hands, sat cross-legged, and recited silently facing the scriptures. Zhao Gang and Bao Jianxin could not understand what he was reciting, but they saw Master He's face was solemn, his expression was very cautious, and at the same time, he kept chanting in his hands.

Holding different gestures. Gradually, Master He began to sweat drops on his forehead, his eyes were closed tightly, and his sword eyebrows were shaking slightly from time to time. It seemed that he was working very hard. Consecration is a very labor-intensive thing.

After a while, Master He waved the dust Buddha a few times on the sutra. Then, the Longzang Sutra began to emit golden brilliance. Zhao Gang, who was standing aside, marveled: "Is this its true appearance?"

?" After a slight sniff, he immediately felt a large golden light absorbed by his nose, and some tadpole-like scriptures appeared in his mind one by one.

Zhao Gang knew that he had absorbed these essences, but he just didn't know how to use them yet. He was very surprised. The theory of consecration was very effective. Originally, he couldn't absorb it, but he didn't expect that the other party would be able to absorb it once he consecrated the light! It's so amazing.

It’s amazing. I just don’t know if all ancient books are like this?

After Master He had done everything right, he rested for a while and looked at the glittering Longzang Sutra. He was filled with emotions. After searching for so many years, he finally found it.

"Zhao Xiaoyou, can you transfer these three Longzang Sutras to me? I am willing to buy them for 100,000 yuan each." Master He said to Zhao Gang.

"A hundred thousand yuan sheet? There are hundreds more in the car. It's a thick book." Zhao Gang exclaimed.

"What!" Master He stood up as if he was electrocuted and looked at Zhao Gang in shock, "Do you have a copy of the Dragon Hidden Sutra?"

Zhao Gang said a little embarrassedly: "Yes, I pulled these three pictures out at random. Just wait a moment, and I will show them to you."

Master He was completely shocked. Three pieces of the Dragon Collection Sutra were enough to surprise him. Now the other party actually said that there are hundreds of copies, a complete "Dragon Collection Sutra"! This is like a poor man winning a lottery and winning 300,000 yuan. Wait.

When he went to receive the award, he was told that he won not 300,000 yuan but 30 million yuan!

Master He calmed down his excitement and said to Bao Jianxin: "Mr. Bao, please tell me carefully about your encounter with this little friend."

Bao Jianxin sighed and said: "To be honest, Master He, he is the noble man you mentioned to me that I met. That day I went shopping in the ancient city and met him in an antique shop. He was with another friend at that time.

Selling antiques…”

So Bao Jianxin told Master He in detail how he and Zhao Gang met, how they went to pick up jade in the Yuhe River, and how they took his son out in the middle of the night yesterday.

Master He's face was calm and unfazed. He squinted his eyes and listened quietly to Bao Jianxin's narration. When he finished speaking, he opened his eyelids slightly.

"Mr. Bao, I originally didn't want to read your fortune today, as it would affect my future practice. But today you brought me a distinguished person, so I will make an exception again." Master He said.

Master Bao's face suddenly showed joy and he said: "Thank you, Master He."

Master He looked at Bao Jianxin's face carefully and made a divination with his fingers.

"How about it?"

Master He exhaled and said: "You should be able to return to Beijing within three years. However, the future is not easy. It is probably because of your relatives. Old age is desolate!"

Bao Jianxin was shocked. He was convinced that Master He would not lie and said quickly: "Master, please tell me how to resolve it."

Master He hesitated to speak, because when he saw Zhao Gang coming in holding a book of scriptures, his eyes lit up and he couldn't sit still anymore, so he walked directly towards Zhao Gang.

"Master, do you think this is the "Dragon Hidden Sutra" you are talking about?" Zhao Gang handed the scripture into the hands of Master He and was very excited. If it was really the entire "Dragon Hidden Sutra", he would have made a lot of money!

Master He took the entire "Dragon Hidden Sutra" together and said excitedly: "It's absolutely unmistakable, it's a priceless treasure!"

Bao Jianxin was envious and excited at the same time. Ever since he met Zhao Gang, this guy has been having good luck, which makes people envious and jealous. Even the noble Luo Siling values ​​his antiques very much and has done a lot of good deeds.

edge.

What's exciting is that I can actually benefit from him. If it weren't for Zhao Gang today, how could Master He reveal his future destiny? Of course, if Master He said it, there must be a way to resolve it. So, what Master Zhao Gang said

noble man!

Zhao Gang was so happy. At first he thought it would be great to sell it for 100,000 yuan, but he didn't expect it to be worth tens of millions! I was very unhappy because of losing money before, but now I really have to thank Su Bingbing.

"Little friend Zhao, I very much hope that you can transfer it to me. But the treasure of genius is inhabited by the virtuous. Since you can bring this ancient book that has not been published for thousands of years to the world, it means that you are destined, and I don't want to

Taking advantage of you, based on the number of copies, the value is around tens of millions, but the value of this book is more than tens of millions." Master He said with emotion.

"If I buy it for tens of millions, it may affect my practice in the future. Therefore, I want to give this entire garden to you as a book that can bring back the value of this book to the world. What do you think, little friend Zhao?"

Bao Jianxin was shocked. Master He meant to buy the "Longzang Sutra" for 10 million, and also gave Zhao Gang a garden covering an area of ​​more than 5,000 bungalows, as well as a villa in the garden designed by Fan, the greatest contemporary designer! This

What a concept!

The value of this garden and villa is more than 10 million!

Zhao Gang didn't react to the sudden huge deal. Master He looked at Zhao Gang's quiet look and wondered what Zhao Gang meant, and then said: "Little friend Zhao, are you willing?"

"Yes, yes." Zhao Gang came back to his senses. Zhao Gang is not a philanthropist. Why doesn't he do a big-money deal?

Master He showed a joyful smile. Before Zhao Gang came, he had calculated that this garden was going to change its owner. As for who it was, he didn't know who it was. The first time he saw Zhao Gang, he was sure it was Zhao Gang.

Although he has lived in this garden for decades and has deep feelings for it, but it is nothing compared to the "Dragon Hidden Sutra"? So he has given this garden to Zhao Gang, which can be regarded as forming a new relationship.

Good luck.
Chapter completed!
Prev Index    Favorite Next