"First of all, brother, what you need to know is that the so-called reincarnation and the eighteen levels of hell were the earliest theories put forward by the monks. And Taoism only absorbed the essence of Buddhism to come up with the idea of ​​reincarnation in the past life.

It’s the same thing. But in the end, the theory of reincarnation originated from the Brahma religion of Asan, which is itself an imported product and is completely incompatible with our native land.”

"Secondly, if you want to understand the theory of ghosts and gods in the underworld, senior brother, you must first understand what the underworld is and where it originated from!"

"What is the underworld?"

Cao Wei has never thought about this problem before, because he feels that it is not certain whether this thing exists or not. Even if you have an idea, you can't verify it at all, just like asking you to ask for an unknown number without giving any conditions. Think about this

Definitely a fool's errand.

But now, his personal experience told him that a world belonging to ghosts did exist. And since it actually existed, it would naturally make sense to think about its essence.

Cao Wei thought about it carefully and said with some uncertainty.

"If you don't take into account the part of the myth that created the world, I think the so-called underworld should have existed since ancient times. If you want to say who created it, I think it is impossible. After all, you

Yuanshi Tianzun would definitely not be happy to say that Buddha did it. If you want to say that it was God who did it, then I guess the gods in Greece and Egypt would also have something to say. So I think, this thing should be the same as what is under our feet.

Same as continental plates.”

"It exists naturally, it just depends on who takes it. For example, our Chinese civilization should have circled a large piece of land in the underworld and formed the underworld that we are familiar with. As for the underworld of Buddhism and Taoism,

The more I think about it now, the more I feel that this is a bit like two sets of leadership teams on the same land."

"Senior brother really has wisdom and his words are extremely insightful!"

Lin Feng smiled while stroking his hands, and nodded in approval.

"People in the world are superstitious. When it comes to faith, they always feel that what they believe in has boundless power. However, with today's thinking, this can be refuted by using a set of logical paradoxes. If the Buddha really had boundless power, why would he still suffer?

Practice? If God is really all-knowing and all-powerful, then does he know what is there in this world that he doesn’t know?”

"The same goes for the underworld. When Buddhists talk about it, they think of the eighteen hells. When Christians talk about hell and heaven after death, this is a barrier to understanding. In fact, the underworld has always been the same in nature, but it is different from what others can see.

What is known and spoken is different from what is written, which is why there are so many descriptions of the underworld."

Speaking of this, Lin Feng shook his head, but also suddenly sighed.

"I'll tell you the truth, senior brother. Ever since I knew that my future was at an end and it would be difficult to achieve anything on the road, I started to think about this underworld idea."

"What I want is to be able to leave my soul forever after death. Even if I say that I am a ghost in the underworld, it is better than being in a haze and disappearing day by day. Therefore, I have also taken care of the local ghosts and ghosts, and I have a good understanding of the underworld.

A basic understanding!”

"First of all, let me say that this underworld is where the souls of the dead are. It is like a mirror, flowers, water and moon, a reflection of the world. It is a world that ordinary people cannot enter and is completely opposite to the world in which living people live. Senior brother has a saying to describe it well. Mainland China

plate, this is very true."

"In the quiet world, there are mountains and rivers, and there are also towering cities. And the place under the jurisdiction of this city is what we call the underworld."

"Brother, please don't think that my heretical words are disrespectful. In fact, the actual ruler of this underworld has little to do with any Buddha or Heavenly Lord. From what I know, the owner of the entire Xiangjiang underworld is

The City God who lives high in the City God’s Temple.”

"If you want to ask him to respect the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and other gods, he may respect them. It's like the governor of Hong Kong who heard that the richest man from somewhere came to visit. But if you want him to bow down to these people and surrender to them, he will not respect them.

A big possibility."

"this..."

It’s not that what Lin Feng said was incomprehensible to Cao Wei, it’s just that what he described was somewhat different from what Cao Wei thought about himself. Cao Wei originally thought that the so-called underworld should be divided equally between Buddhism and Taoism, and it wasn’t overwhelmingly dominated by the east wind.

The west wind means that the west wind overwhelms the east wind. But now it seems that there are some omissions in what I thought.

At least the City God was no longer an insignificant character as he had initially thought.

He was somewhat confused, so he asked directly.

"Master City God? I remember that in the mythological stories of various religions, this character is not mentioned much."

"What religion says is naturally biased. For example, Buddhism often says that people will go to eighteen levels of hell after death. When it says this, it has thought about whether those devout believers who worship God are willing to go there.

What happened last time? The reverse is also true. They were all just boasting about their greatness. Anyway, myths are mostly written by religions, so naturally they can write whatever they want."

"But the Spring and Autumn writing style cannot conceal the truth. At the very least, in the land of China, the rules of the underworld have been passed down through the ages and have never been shaken."

Speaking of this, Lin Feng seemed to have thought of something, and he cupped his hands toward the west.

"The city god of a place is almost equivalent to the Lord of Yama in a place. Under his command are civil and military judges, wandering gods day and night, soul summoners, and various military commanders. He is not only in charge of the affairs of the underworld in a place, but also the ten palaces of Yama in myths and stories.

Most of the things we do to punish evil and promote good are handled by the City God."

"Junior brother, I am not talented, so I just planned to find a job under the name of the local City God. I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve any great achievements while I am alive. I hope that after my death, I can give full play to my talents and help the City God benefit.

Just one side."

Is this? Flattery? Cao Wei tasted it carefully, and sure enough it tasted like this.

This made him somewhat surprised, but considering that this was Lin Feng's painstaking plan for his escape, it was not convenient for him to say anything more. So he just relied on Lin Feng's words and continued to ask.

"Then if a city god in a place is equivalent to a king of hell in a place, and even the Buddha and Heavenly Lord are not responsible for his discipline, then wouldn't this hell be in chaos? After all, if nothing else, there are so many cities in China, the city god is probably not going to

Are there hundreds or even thousands? If each of them occupies the top of the mountain, then this will be much more chaotic than the warlords’ melee back then!”

"That's not the case. Even the City God has someone on his head, just like the imperial court in the past... I wonder if senior brother has ever heard of Tiger King?"

"Of course I've heard of this!"

Cao Wei nodded. The tiger and water god were a typical example of ancient mythology. Of course he couldn't have known it. When he saw him nodding, Lin Feng also let out a long sigh of relief.

"Since senior brother knows this, it is easy to explain. Senior brother, you must know that the tiger is the lord of the underworld since ancient times. It can be said that the tiger of a place is the natural god of death in this place."

"But after all, most of these gods of nature are aliens, and their thoughts and actions are different from those of us mortals. Some of them can be worshiped with our incense and can live in peace. And some of them are directly transformed into temples of obscenity.

The evil priest simply treats mortals as blood food."

"But in the land of China, human dynasties have ruled all directions since ancient times. In ancient times, the imperial court would often review human sacrifices. If it was a good god and a righteous god, the court would often have a canonization paper. But if it was a temple for evil gods, it doesn't matter where you are.

The monks who come here will only end up with their temples destroyed and their temples demolished!"

"Back then, the First Emperor attacked the mountain gate of Mrs. Xiang, the concubine of Xiang. Compared with these two concubines of Emperor Shun, what are ordinary tigers? The abilities of ghosts and gods cannot withstand the power of the human dynasty.

Any tiger who becomes an evil god will end up having his mountain gates breached and temples defeated one after another."

"This is equivalent to depriving them of their natural divine status and annihilating them. But the god of death is indispensable here, so the ancestors in ancient times came up with a way to replace this god with incense and sacrifice.

The position of the slain tiger."

"In ancient times, those who received incense sacrifices were mostly moral and loyal men such as Wen Zhong Lie Gong and Yue Wu Mugong, who were famous in history books. By treating them as the City God and in charge of the underworld, they can protect the peace of the place. Moreover, not all mountains

You will all be killed. For example, among the five famous mountains, Dongyue is a famous mountain that has been consecrated to Zen by emperors and worshiped by people since ancient times."

"The God of Mount Tai has been close to people since ancient times, so even if there are such changes, he can still enjoy the incense of the world in the name of Emperor Dongyue, command the mountains of the world, and become the nominal ruler of the underworld. It is said that this city god of the world

There are enfeoffments every hundred years, and they are all appointed by Emperor Dongyue. But whether it is true or not, even a little Taoist priest like me who comes from a heretical background can't tell clearly."

This was stated clearly enough. After thinking about it carefully, Cao Wei had a deep enough understanding of the so-called underworld.

"In this way, the so-called underworld is actually similar to the rules of the human world. It is just that in the land of the underworld, a group of ghosts and gods headed by Emperor Dongyue and the city gods from various places formed the underworld court to govern those who died after death.

Souls of the dead. If you say that, wouldn’t it be a bit embarrassing to talk about hell in those religions? You can’t say that it is completely untrue, right?”

"I don't know what the orthodoxy of Taoism is. After all, it is a secret of Taoism, and a heretic like me has no way of exploring it. But what about Buddhism? I do know a rough idea."

The corners of his mouth twitched, revealing a strange expression. Lin Feng spoke frankly.

"When I first realized that the path was hopeless, I considered turning to Buddhism in the hope of reincarnation and the possibility of achieving enlightenment in another life. But after learning more about it, I gave up this idea."

"Buddhism originated in Nepal, and its so-called six paths of reincarnation are ultimately derived from Brahman's theory of reincarnation. And this also leads to the fact that unless there is a powerful protection in the legend, I have designated the place where I will go in the reincarnation.

Otherwise, if I got in this way, I might have been born somewhere in South Asia."

"I don't want to be without a wipe in my next life, so I finally chose to find a job in the underworld. After all, it can be regarded as a fallen leaf returning to its roots, right?"

"Wait a minute, are you saying that Buddhism's hell cycle leads you to reincarnation?"

Pointing to the land bordering the south, Cao Wei looked surprised because he had never thought of such a possibility.

Lin Feng could understand his mood. After all, he was shocked when he heard this. But he also said with a wry smile.

"I didn't believe it at first, but this is the reality. Don't forget that the division of the underworld is determined by the boundaries of civilization. After all, Buddhism is an import, and its roots are still in ancient India. So the six paths of reincarnation are naturally also

No exception."
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