Chapter 219: The mountains and rivers in the eyes are empty and far away
The Mysterious Martial Arts: The Record of the Knight Wielding the Rhinoceros Chapter 219
The night was low with a bright moon in the sky, and the bright moon in the corner of the palace gradually disappeared into the clouds, leaving only a faint bright halo.
Abbot Hongbian was slowly going up the mountain with His Holiness Miaobao and his entourage. Looking from the cliff, the scenery on both sides of the ridge was completely different. The jungle side of the Zen Temple was brightly lit, while the other side was extremely dark and empty.
Silent empty valley.
"Master, where is that place?"
On a mid-spring night in Jizu Mountain, the mountain scenery was exceptionally clear, and even the breath seemed to be transparent. A Zanshan Lama asked in a low voice. His Holiness Miaobao laughed but did not answer. Instead, Abbot Hongbian spoke.
"Amitabha. There is Jizu Sanyin. For hundreds of years, monks and Taoists have lived in Shanyang. Later, it was suddenly deserted and abandoned, and no one even cared about it. It is natural for a few of you to want to visit the mountain, but this Jizu Sanyin is strange and strange.
Weird, it’s better not to set foot there easily.”
Abbot Hongbian's words reached his ears, and the steps of several people were as drowsy as falling into the clouds. Suddenly, they saw strands of starlight scattered not far away, and even lingering clouds intertwined on the treetops, like a sea of clouds and a galaxy within reach.
and!
Several Tibetan monks looked surprised and kept admiring. It was not until they got closer that they discovered that the bright and dark stars twinkling in the trees along the road were actually small tangerine peel lamps hanging between the trees or floating in the meadows - in order to prevent them from letting go.
The cold wind in the mountains blows out, and it is surrounded by Minzhong gauze. From a distance, it looks like colorful clouds, and from a close look, it looks like shining stars.
"Xitan Temple reopens a pavilion today to welcome the Dharma King Miaobao. I also ask the Dharma King to move over and sit down for a moment."
Abbot Hongbian turned around and pointed, and saw that the Jiuzhong cliff was decorated with lights and colorful decorations tonight, and the paths that had not been taken care of for a long time were also cleaned spotlessly. There were wonderful trees dancing along the way, and the tiles of the jingshe at the end were neat and tidy. It was the chieftain of the Mu family.
Spending a lot of effort to build, Jizushan's premier hospitality place - Yi Nexuan, has regained its vitality tonight.
Several Tibetan monks looked at the decoration in Yitan Pavilion, and felt that although the appearance of this place was not amazing, the interior was full of elegance and solemnity. There were obviously no statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, but they still seemed to be in a solemn hall. Birds
The bird-green smoke is lingering like a wisp. In addition to the familiar smell of sandalwood and butter, there seems to be a fresh and pleasant smell of the forest in the air. It reminds people of the vast forest mountains after the snow melts in the Kangzang Mountains, and the bright light with floating clouds.
Clean lake.
The four praise and protectors had just entered the Yixuan Pavilion. When they were about to sit cross-legged on the paved straw mat, they suddenly felt that the seat was soft and light, not at all like the rough and rough straw mat. They secretly opened it and took a look.
I found that the straw mat was just a thin layer of decoration, and underneath was a soft mat made of green pine leaves collected from the mountains.
"All distinguished guests, please take your seats first and wait patiently for several Tan Yue from the temple to arrive. Tonight's tea party has been planned for a long time, so it will definitely not be a surprise."
Abbot Hongbian ushered several people into the seats, and did not show any disdain for the strange behavior of the Tibetan monks. He was all paying attention to every move of the Dharma King Miaobao.
At this time, there were many guests gathering in the Yijin Pavilion. In front of them were tangerines, preserved fruits, and candied citrons. There were at least forty or fifty people present inside and outside the seats. There were boxes of fruit-infused tea in front of each other for fun, and monks from the temple shuttled among them.
First clear tea, medium salt tea, and second honey tea were served. All the guests were celebrities and elegant scholars from Lijiang City and Daluowei Guards. Only the four main seats in the center of the pavilion were left empty.
After Abbot Hongbian saw His Holiness Miaobao sitting down calmly, he easily chatted with others without any unfamiliarity. He secretly admired his meditation skills and did not show any signs of acclimatization. He also paid more attention to what His Holiness Miaobao said earlier.
Approved.
Chinese people have always known sense of proportion.
After all, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period when the princes were in chaos, people understood that even if they faced the same foreign enemies, they could still distinguish them into different levels and prioritize them.
The most common one is to come with chariots in a fierce manner, making it clear that the chariots and horses are only for fighting for three or five cities. For thousands of miles, encountering such reckless and unreasonable foreign enemies is nothing more than a fight, and then the winner takes all.
Surrender and lose half, things can be easily solved.
The one who went up was accompanied by the diplomatic envoys. They usually stood by them in a discreet manner, but as soon as they spoke, they insisted on asking about the importance of He's Bijinliang and Jiuding. The words "ulterior motives" were almost written on his face.
At this time, all we can do is to think of ways to wait and see, until the winner is determined overtly and covertly.
The highest and worst class is the one who spends his days harmoniously singing and dancing with you. It wasn’t until one day that the army secretly crossed Chencang and gathered outside the capital. Then he asked you why you went to war without declaring and annihilated Dahuai’an State at the east end of the city. Then he said:
Repeatedly there are words such as "defeating the people and punishing them", "reviving and destroying the country, and continuing the unparalleled world" - then even if you want to surrender at this time, it is probably a bit late.
Now that Abbot Hongbian heard the request made by His Holiness Miaobao, who clearly stated the location of his carriage and horses, even the monks in Jizu Mountain couldn't help but feel overjoyed, realizing that the matter had turned around and there was more hope for a solution.
Jizu Mountain Monk and Miaobao Dharma King sat facing each other from east to west, and continued to observe each other. Not long after, footsteps were heard outside Yi Nexuan, and only a few soldiers with knives and guns were seen standing guard outside the door, like a wisp in the empty valley
The fragrance of orchids has quietly arrived first.
After the ambush stopped, a woman in plain clothes and her maid walked through the crowd and walked into Yixuan, and then sat down safely. Even though she was wearing a gauze hat and did not show a trace of appearance, her figure could be imagined, and she was sure that it was a person.
A peerless beauty who is as beautiful as a flower and looks like clouds emerging from Xiu.
"Respectfully invite Princess Pingxi, Jin An."
"Respectfully invite Princess Pingxi, Jin An."
The old monk's greetings were exactly the same as those of the Tibetan monks. Mu Yong concealed that the person in front of him was Princess Chen of Pingxi - Tonight's Yi Nexuan tea party does not need to invite monks from all over the world, but she is the only one who is indispensable.
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Princess Pingxi bowed slightly and returned the gift. Although the response was not too loud, no one in the room felt contemptuous and indifferent. They just wondered why the other party remained silent, as if she did not intend to make the limelight.
Seeing this situation, Abbot Hongbian acted as a knowledgeable guest without hesitation, and introduced the background of several old monks around him to the two outsiders, Princess Pingxi and His Holiness Miaobao.
"The princess, the Dharma King, and the old monk dared to overstep their bounds today and tell the origins of the Dharma titles of several eminent monks."
At this time, the seats were divided into southeast, northwest, and west directions. Hongbian and the four old monks sat in the west seat, where they could just see the stars on the cold mountains.
"The four people around the old monk are Abbot Jieming of Jingguang Temple, Abbot Zuyi of Shizhong Temple, Abbot Enlightenment of Chuanyi Temple, and Abbot Guiheng of Biyun Temple. These four great masters of tranquility are people with profound Buddhist teachings in Jizu Mountain.
, Hongbian, as a junior student, is actually far inferior to the four of them."
The people were carried in sedan chairs, and Abbot Hongbian praised the several old monks. Naturally, the four of them were very helpful. They stood up to greet the guests one after another, and then sat down and clasped their hands in the same way, which not only showed their recognition of Abbot Hongbian's presiding over the matter, but also implicitly
Revealing the non-committal about the grievances of Sidtan Temple.
Abbot Hongbian knew clearly and had already understood the intentions of several people, but he could not find fault with the other party.
Although Jizu Mountain was famous as early as the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was only in the Ming Dynasty that it became known as "the Buddha's kingdom opened in the sky and the city transformed into the earth".
After Fu Youde, Mu Ying, and Lan Yu led the Ming army to conquer Dali and wiped out "all the official records and the official compendiums," the book "Baigu Tongji" came out, which had a great influence.
Most of the local historical records related to Yunnan during the Ming and Qing Dynasties produced unprecedented influence on the history of Yunnan.
It was also as the name of Jizu Mountain appeared repeatedly in the book "Baigu Tongji" that this place quickly became a holy place for Buddhists to worship.
During these hundreds of years of prosperity and development, the monasteries and jungles on Jizu Mountain continued to have abbots, with varying degrees of succession. During this period, there were countless people who were not reorganized and were destroyed. It is difficult to estimate the rise and fall of the monastery. Even a lucky monastery will decline for a while.
, we can also wait until the eminent monks live in Xi, and they are renovated and renovated to regain their former glory. Some Zen temples that are unlucky, such as the ruins of Jizushan Yin, will forever collapse and disappear into the deep forests and steep canyons of Jizushan.
On the back, even the traces of the temple have disappeared.
Nowadays, the four great meditation masters on Jizu Mountain actually represent the four most prosperous Zen temples today. There are probably five including Xitan Temple, and each represents a lineage of dharma that has been passed down from generation to generation and continues to this day.
Among them, the oldest one with the deepest foundation should belong to the Jingguang Temple system passed down by Zen Master Benthei. Zen Master Benthei was only twenty years old when he heard someone singing the Snow Mountain Gauge, and then realized that he would marry a wife and become a monk. He lived in Baizhai from Yaoling Mountain.
He shaved off his hair, and over time his rationality and faith developed on his own, and he founded this Zen temple.
Immediately behind, and equally comparable, is the Sidan Temple system passed down by Zen Master Benmu. Zen Master Benmu has mastered all the mysteries of the five schools of Southern Zen, cultivating both concentration and wisdom, and practicing and understanding.
The secret of the Five Families; he had extracted the original Tao and thoroughly understood the origins of the three religions. He was originally a rare eminent monk. After being highly praised by the Mu family, he grew even more rapidly.
Shizhong Temple in Jizu Mountain belongs to the foreign Xueting Fuyu lineage. Although Shizhong Temple claims to be built in the Tang Dynasty, its testable Zen lineage only appeared after the Yuan Dynasty, and the earliest clear time of its inheritance was
In Ming Dynasty and Yongle period, orthodoxy has now shown signs of decline, so it ranks second.
As for the genealogy of Chuanyi Temple, it is more complicated. In the early years of Jiajing, it was originally founded by the famous monk Xingxuan with the help of Li Yuanyang. This temple was built at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain, backed by Wansong Mountain, with a Sheng Pagoda on the left and a Baishi Temple on the right, so it has the landscape
The conference was held at the end of the Jizuzhong Peak. Later, many eminent monks lived in this jungle, which led to more complex descendant factions, but ultimately they all belong to the Linji lineage.
The last Biyun Temple was the Luohan wall system passed down by Monk Huankong during the Tianqi period. The founder Huankong came from the capital. He had long been precepted and had long understood the essentials.
After visiting Zushan for more than 40 years, he made a great vow to dig out a rock cantilever structure at the side pass of Jizu Mountain to build a majestic palace, so that he could come from afar and catch up.
Today's glory will fade away tomorrow, and all fate is like a dream and nowhere to be found. Those who can achieve the position of abbot will naturally not be blinded easily, and they will be more cautious and far-sighted in doing things.
Opposite to these four great masters of tranquility and five Zen groves, there used to be another extremely prosperous Dharma lineage on Jizu Mountain called Jinding Temple. In the early years, it also ranked first in Jizu Mountain.
It has gone into decline due to evolution and has been in ruins for many years.
Everything is for existence, and existence is everything. In the Jizushan Temple, which has been preserved to this day through hardships and twists and turns, only abbot Hongbian can understand this truth?
Abbot Hongbian has been on thin ice for many years, and he always remembers that Master called him to go before his death. He was dying and unable to speak, so he opened the Sutra of the Great Good Seeing King alone in the fourteenth volume of the Zhongagama Sutra.
And that page is impartial. It talks about how the Buddha chose to enter nirvana between the two sala trees in Kushi City when he was approaching Nirvana. Venerable Ananda asked the Buddha why he chose this small earth city when there were so many big cities in the world.
, which one is the lowest among all the cities?
The Buddha then told Venerable Ananda about all the splendors of this royal city in the past and the deeds of its leader, the Great Good Viewer, to benefit sentient beings. This Great Good Viewer King was the Buddha's previous life, and he was also called the Chakravartin King in that time. He benefited all sentient beings.
It is still not the ultimate. Only by becoming a Buddha today can we save all sentient beings and finally escape from the boundless sea of suffering.
The world is impermanent and the country is in danger. Hongbian understands the master's intention in his heart. Because the city of Kushi was so majestic and prosperous in the past, and the wheel-turning king lived here, by the time of Buddha's nirvana, it had become an ordinary person.
Small Tucheng, how can the rest of the world be exempt from vulgarity? How can it be inferior to Repeated Bo Bing?
"Amitabha, the black-hatted Dharma King has come all the way from this temple just to get the scriptures and scriptures from this temple. The old monk is also impressed with his heart. I have already asked my junior brother Anren to go get the catalog of scriptures given by Emperor Tianqi. As long as I can get it today,
Turning the war into jade and silk, the scriptures given by the emperor in the temple, whether the Dharma King copied them separately or took away them all, are all at your discretion."
Abbot Hongbian waved his sleeves and said with great magnanimity, opening the door of Fayun Pavilion. He clearly took these precious treasures lightly. As soon as he finished speaking, an old monk came to the door holding scriptures in both hands.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Master Anren looks short and dark, with an unattractive appearance, and a melancholy look between his eyebrows. At first glance, people think he is a strange figure on a cold night. What's the matter?
The coming Yaksha suddenly broke in and was startled.
This Tibetan scripture was given by Emperor Tianqi at the request of Tusi Muzeng Shangshu in the fourth year of Tomorrow's Qi Dynasty. It is a total of 678 volumes and is enshrined in the Fayun Pavilion in the temple all year round.
Sidtan Temple regards it as precious as life, and it will never be revealed to others easily.
But now times have changed. The Tripitaka given by Tianqi could not suppress King Pingxi, who was granted the title of King Shunzhi. The aggressive attitude of the other party was forcing Sidan Temple to make a choice between the Mu family and King Pingxi. So ever
The meaning represented by the scriptures has long exceeded its own value.
Just as His Holiness Miaobao came by chance at this time, Abbot Hongbian did not bother to guess whether there was any collusion between the two. Anyway, the imperial gift Tibetan Sutra was given to His Holiness Miaobao, and the Mu family acted as a guide to the Tibetan Karma Kagyu
The main force sent into Yunnan definitely had no reason to cause trouble for themselves, and they could even quietly divert the trouble eastward to see if there was really any problem between the two sides.
"Your Majesty, please excuse me."
At this time, Master Anren stepped back and Abbot Hongbian stepped forward. Sure enough, just when Dharma King Miaobao was about to agree happily, someone suddenly spoke in the north banquet where Princess Pingxi was sitting.
"Wait a minute! I, Prince Pingxi, have been in Yunnan and Guizhou for some time. The imperial collection of scriptures is a rare treasure. How can it be taken away due to coercion and inducement? How can I, Prince Pingxi, sit idly by and do nothing?"
Pingxi Palace occupies a seat on the north side, which means that it has a bird's eye view of the world. At this time, even if only a woman speaks out to stop it, it makes people feel stern and uneasy.
But the person speaking was not Princess Pingxi, who was wearing a silk gauze, nor was she the powerful knife-wielding master beside her. Instead, she was a maid whose appearance was covered. At this moment, the breath of speaking suddenly came out, which naturally caused the head curtain to erratic.
, inadvertently revealed a terrifying appearance with half of the face peeled off and covered with marks of fire and knife cuts. Only the outline of a woman was left in the hideous and grotesque shape, but the face was all that of a Rakshasa, which frightened everyone.
The atmosphere was frozen until Princess Pingxi glanced sideways at the maid, who quietly retreated to her original position, and the location of Prince Pingxi's palace returned to calm again.
In an environment where ordinary people have long been in embarrassment, I saw His Holiness Miaobao smiling as usual, revealing a set of teeth that were evenly full and as white as snow, and then he opened his mouth with a loud sound like a heavenly drum.
"The great monk who preaches and debates is humble and courteous, but how dare the junior monk be so rebellious? I had known that the eminent monks in Han Dynasty often engaged in the practice of offering sacrifices to the Buddha and pricking blood to write sutras. The light of merit can shine all over the world of eight billion Ganges sands, so I traveled thousands of miles.
I came here to borrow the sutra. Now I want to ask for the supreme Buddha treasure. How can I use coercion and inducement?"
The majestic and majestic Karmapa Miaobao spoke with a certain dignity. At this time, he stood up and spoke with majesty like a lion. For a moment, no one could scratch his edge, let alone how to refute and debate his key points. Everyone's attention was focused on
Regarding what he said - he actually wanted to exchange the Buddha treasure?
The so-called Buddha treasures refer to treasures such as Buddha statues, Bodhisattva statues, Buddha relics, etc. Monks who worship Buddha treasures can always receive the protection of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, dragons and gods, but as long as they are treasures, they are of great value, but this
It is difficult to measure the value of such treasures. If one person regards "the pearl of the Sui Dynasty and the jade of the Jingshan Mountain" as a treasure, and another person regards "kindness, frugality, and dare not be the first in the world" as a treasure, what will these two people do?
exchange?
If this matter is not grasped well, the nature of this matter will immediately change from coercion and inducement to plundering. In the end, there will be no change but a worse reputation. Obviously, the gain outweighs the loss. Everyone in the Yi Nexuan is talking about it, and they can't guess who this wonderful treasure Dharma King is.
What kind of treasure is there that I can be so sure that I can grasp it properly?
"Khenpo Lama, please present the treasure!"
The Dharma King Miaobao clapped his hands, and another person approached outside the hall. He was holding a huge wooden box in his arms, but he was walking forward slowly and clumsily, and his movements were very uncoordinated.
It wasn't until the lights shone all over that everyone discovered that his head, which was wearing a bright yellow monk's hat, was covered with lumps and odd-colored spots, his lips were turned outwards, and his neck was almost invisible because of the huge tumors.
His head could only tilt to one side abnormally, and although his feet were sound when he stepped out, the knuckles on his hands were twisted like chicken claws, making him look so ugly that it was almost nauseating.
Being frightened by the ugly man continuously, everyone was almost numb, and they all made way for such a disabled and deformed weirdo.
At this time, they looked back at Master Anren and the ferocious maid in front of them, and they felt a touch of kindness and beauty. At least in these two people, there was only the contrast between beauty and beauty, which would not make people feel hatred for non-human beings from the bottom of their hearts.
of fear.
But the Dharma King Miaobao came to the extremely ugly Khenpo Lama without changing his expression, bowed slightly and took the wooden box, without any resistance or disgust in his eyes.
"The treasure is here, monks, please take a look."
Karmapa Miaobao bent down with his bare shoulders and stretched out his arms. He took out a rusty and incomplete iron box and placed it on the short eucalyptus. The rusty corner even shook out a piece of sand and dust, and even the dirt was not scrubbed away.
go.
Everyone on the scene looked sideways, wondering why His Holiness Miaobao regarded the broken iron box in front of him as a treasure that could be compared with the Royal Collection of Sutras. Could it be that when he first arrived in Tibet, he accidentally felt the cold and had a brain disorder?
But the five old monks on the west side were confused at first, but soon their eyes widened one after another. They stood up abruptly and nodded repeatedly at the iron box in front of them. Then they crossed over and trembled with their hands, wanting to touch some of the iron boxes left on it.
Circles and notches are all caught up in a mixture of surprises.
"Elders, what is so strange about this iron box?"
Among the pilgrims from all over the world, someone finally asked this question, but the one who answered them was the Dharma King Miaobao who put his palms together and smiled - he was seen slowly turning the pages of the compendium of the Royal Collection of Sutras in front of him, aloof and like a god.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The treasure of the imperial collection of scriptures lies in the harmony of the source of the law and the mind. Although this text is sparse and elegant in binding, the words contained in the scriptures have long been popular in the world, and many Dharma methods have always been
It’s no secret.”
"This iron box is just the opposite. Patriarch Bodhidharma left this box. Although it was empty, what was locked was the Dharma Eye Store, Nirvana, which the World-Honored One gave Maha Kassapa by picking flowers at the Lingshan Dharma Assembly.
Pan Miao Xin."
Speaking of this, Dharmaraja Miaobao couldn't help but raise his palms and exclaimed, "Today I have seen unimaginable merits! The Venerable Mahakasyapa held the Sangkari cassock at Jizu Mountain and entered samadhi.
The subtle Dharma door is breathed in the Central Plains. The two are out of two minds and are consistent with the same principle. The fact that the reality has no form is not only the treasure of Sidtan Temple? Together, it should be the treasure of Jizu Mountain!"
Only then did everyone suddenly realize that the broken iron box in front of them was actually a treasure left by Patriarch Bodhidharma?!
Patriarch Bodhidharma is the founder of Zen Buddhism in China. Legend has it that he crossed the Yangtze River into the Wei Dynasty on a five-leaf mango reed boat and came to Mount Song to found Zen Buddhism. The Zen Buddhism he taught did not emphasize mystical principles, but used "wall viewing" in sitting meditation to directly point to the original mind.
After Bodhidharma's death, his disciples formed the Southern Sect headed by the Sixth Patriarch Hui Neng and the Northern Sect headed by Shenxiu. In terms of practice, the Northern Sect advocated "gradual enlightenment", while the Southern Sect advocated "sudden enlightenment". After many years of disputes
, the Southern Sect finally replaced the power of the Northern Sect. Later, the Southern Sect was divided into five sects: Caodong, Linji, Yunmen, Fayan and Weiyang. At this time, the four Jingzhu of Jizu Mountain and the five jungles could live in harmony.
The basis is that they are both from the same lineage of the Southern School of Zen!
At this moment, no one thinks that the Dharma King Miaobao is an ignorant person who comes fearlessly with things and wishful thinking. Judging from his accurate and excellent prediction, it is clear that he has reached the level of knowing yourself and the enemy and being able to fight without danger!
Such a treasure is so precious that no one dares to despise it even if it looks extremely dilapidated. Pilgrims from all over the world were whispering to each other about the fact that the iron box of Bodhidharma was right in front of them. At this time, not only a few old monks were beaming with joy, but even the Prince of Pingxi Palace
All the swordsmen were astonished.
There are rumors in the world that after the Patriarch Bodhidharma attained enlightenment in a cave, he taught the Taoism to Huike. Later, Huike dug out this iron box under the stone wall seat where Bodhidharma had meditated for many years. It is said that there are two scriptures in the iron box, called "Yi Jin".
The Sutra and the "Marrow Cleansing Sutra" are both classic works teaching supreme martial arts. Huike taught these two books to the monks, which became the beginning of Shaolin martial arts.
"May I ask His Holiness, where did you get such a treasure?"
The words awakened the dreamer, and a voice suddenly came from outside the venue. Even the drunken old monks gradually frowned and woke up from the previous huge shock.
I saw a couple of men and women coming from outside. The man was wearing a sword but his appearance was not outstanding, while the woman was graceful and wearing a gauze hat. She was dressed in the same way as Princess Pingxi.
The two of them sat down in the south side seats that had been vacant without any hesitation, and did not give in when faced with His Holiness Miaobao, who had always held the initiative. Abbot Hongbian, on the other hand, looked overjoyed.
"This is the young monk who personally went to the Kingdom of Magadha three years ago. Under the ruins of Tianzhu Jingshe, he found the stone traces of the Great Sun Tathagata. After many surveys and excavations, he found this iron box..."
Before Dharma King Miaobao finished speaking, he was suddenly interrupted.
"Amitabha must be left by Master Xuanzang!"
Abbot Hongbian, who was studying the pictures and shapes on the iron box, suddenly raised his head and sighed.
"Before Master Xuanzang went west, he discovered that the teachers had different views and had many unresolved doubts about the scriptures. Although he read all the Buddhist classics in China, he could not find the true meaning of Buddhism, so he decided to go to Tianzhu to seek scriptures.
The original road to Tianzhu had been deserted for many years and was difficult to find, so Master Xuanzang went to seek the relics left by Patriarch Bodhidharma in order to find the correct way to Tianzhu westward."
Facing many pilgrims, Abbot Hongbian also slowly explained, "When Master Xuanzang was touring Buddhist relics in Tianzhu, he made a special trip to pay homage to the Buddha's footprint stone, and then brought the image back to China and presented it to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
, so he was ordered to carve stones according to the pictures and enshrine them."
"In his later years, Master Xuanzang specially carved stone statues and made Buddha's footprint stones in Yuhua Palace, and made devout offerings. The shape left behind is very similar to the traces on this iron box. It is a pity that the Buddha's footprint stones left in China are not the same.
It has a long history, but now it is incomplete and unclear. The old monk regretted that he could not see the true face of Lushan Mountain, but he did not expect to see it again here!"
Jiang Wen was so angry that he bit his teeth into pieces and swallowed it. He thought to himself, who are you, an old monk? I tried my best to bargain for an advantage, but why did you stand up and say "Thank you! Shocked! Years ago."
The uncut version has been released again!"?
"If the young monk's prediction is correct, it should be like this. Master Xuanzang took the iron box back to Tianzhu and buried it underground. He didn't want the young monk to lose it and return it to the Central Plains. It just happened to be a thousand-year fate."
Dharma King Miaobao smiled and did not take Jiang Wen's doubts seriously at all. Not arguing at this time was the best explanation.
"I don't know if you are..."
Since ancient times, too much talk has always led to mistakes. He has long been used to being questioned in his position. At this time, the best solution for King Miaobao is to "instead of proving yourself, it is better to humiliate others." Jiang Wen, who wanted to continue speaking, was choked up first.
Live, cross-examine the other party's background, and whether he is qualified to sit here and speak.
"Amitabha, I haven't introduced you to the nobles yet. This Jiang Tanyue is a distinguished guest from the Jingnan Palace."
With the help of Abbot Hongbian's appropriate explanation, Jiang Wen also introduced everyone logically: "That's it. I'm Jiang Liu'er, a guest of Prince Jingnan's Mansion. This is my roommate Fang Baihua. Is there any problem?"
The faces of the pilgrims from all over the world showed surprise, and the four great quiet masters also nodded slightly. Indeed, only those who are the same three vassal kings are qualified to sit opposite the Pingxi Palace. With the endorsement of Abbot Hongbian, naturally no one can do it again.
to doubt.
Jiang Wen heard that the arrival of his entourage was just an interlude, but Dharma King Miaobao once again stood in the center of the field and said loudly: "In addition to the imperial collection of scriptures today, the young monk also wants to boldly borrow another treasure scroll from Sidtan Temple, which also contains Buddhist scriptures.
The treasures match.”
"All sinful karma committed by all sentient beings from immeasurable kalpas must be repented of and purified before they can achieve righteous results. It is said that Sidan Temple contains the "Huayan Great Repentance Sutra" written by Master Yi Xing of the Tang Dynasty. The young monk wishes to pray for this sutra to save all living beings.
, so that I and all sentient beings can turn the three karmic sins into liberation, and the six sins can achieve supernatural powers, and perform the glorious splendor of perfection!"
Pilgrims talked a lot and had heard a little bit about the Huayan Sutra recorded in Jizu Mountain. The Huayan Sutra of Dafang Guangfo was the first sutra performed by the Buddha after his enlightenment, and was known as the "King of Sutras"
", covering all Tathagata teachings in the twelve parts of the Tripitaka,
The previous chieftain Mu Zeng took out this ancient sutra and first gathered numerous eminent monks in Dali to study it in detail. Then he handed the manuscript over to Suzhou Zhongfeng Zen Monastery for proofreading and revision, and then to the Tiantai Temple to study the Buddhist teachings of Guan Shamenzheng.
After the treatment was determined, the great scholar Qian Qianyi was invited again, and the owner of Jigu Pavilion, Mao Jin, made a comparison. Finally, in the 13th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1640), he donated money and asked the good workers of Jigu Pavilion to build it. After the completion, the edition was hidden in Lengyan Temple, Jiaxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province.
The original version of the Sutra Pavilion has already been published and circulated.
Everyone saw that the Dharma King Miaobao had gathered his troops and came here for a copy of Buddhist scriptures and rituals that had been circulated. Presumably, there must be some unknown secrets hidden in the "Huayan Great Repentance Sutra" written by Master Tang Yixing.
Mystery.
Everyone was looking forward to it, hoping that Abbot Hongbian would take out the scripture and read it, but when they saw that the old abbot looked troubled and took no action, they couldn't help but feel doubtful and became even more curious about the content inside.
"Abbot Hongbian, is there anything in this scripture that you can't reveal to others? Why are you so hesitant?"
someone among the pilgrims asked.
After Abbot Hongbian thought for a long time, he said to the Dharma King Miaobao: "That's not true. The ancient scrolls are actually things that my master brought back from Tiantai Mountain. At the beginning, my master made it clear that he would keep them properly, so they were sealed with the Huayan Three Temples.
He has not been allowed to show himself to others for many years, and the old monk really does not want to go against his master's orders."
But Dharma King Miaobao seemed to understand the meaning of the words, and suddenly clasped his palms together and said to the old monk: "Senior Monk, the Master has left the Huayan Great Repentance ritual because it is said in the Huayan Sutra that 'all living beings originally became Buddhas'.
'One theory is that even if someone has great wrong views and cuts off the roots of all good deeds, there will still be room for Nirvana when his mind changes when he slanders the Dharma, and he will eventually become a Buddha after an eternity of kalpas."
"However, in my Karma Kagyu sect, there was a master who sympathized with and explained the root nature. He knew very well that sentient beings would lose the Dharma even if they strayed in their thoughts, and it would be difficult for Buddhas to save them. Therefore, he taught the Dharma of universal salvation and liberation, which can free people from slandering the Dharma.
In my heart, the young monk is willing to use the Dharma to exchange for seeing the true face of the treasure scroll today!"
When Jiang Wen heard these words, he instantly understood the reason why the other party was so confident. Chanti refers to a person who has no hope of becoming a Buddha by cutting off his good roots. The things he said about Chanti obviously pointed to the great evil view and cut off everything.
Master Anren, who is fundamentally good.
You must know that Abbot Hongbian was entrusted by Master. The two most important things in his life were to guard Sidan Temple and to cure his junior brother Anren. Now that the Dharma King Miaobao offered to help cure the disease after reading the scriptures, it was tantamount to pulling out the medicine.
He could benefit the world with just a dime, and if he were Master Hongbian, he really couldn't think of any reason to refuse.
As expected, Abbot Hongbian was silent for a long time, and finally took out an extremely ancient scroll from his arms.
Everyone looked at the damage and destruction until only half of it was left, and finally understood why Abbot Hongbian was so cautious. It was really just a glance. The lines of text on the scroll were blurred, faded and dim, and the threads of paper making were all blurred.
The branches are brittle and hard, as if they will fall apart if the wind blows.
"Amitabha, this is not an old monk's stupidity. It's just because this "Huayan Great Repentance Sutra" is not an isolated volume, but is an integral part of another "Mountains and Rivers Two Precepts Pictures", with the front and back copied. It has become fragile over time.
, so you need to be careful when opening it to avoid losing the treasure."
Abbot Hongbian first explained in a low voice the reason for his previous caution, and said to the Dharma King Miaobao again and again, "Today the old monk will boldly show the ancient scroll. If the Dharma King verifies that it is correct, he can copy the pictures and texts on his own. He must return the ancient scroll as it is...
"
Dharma King Miaobao nodded slightly, stood up and came to the side of Abbot Hongbian. The two stood side by side with their backs facing north. The pilgrims also clasped their hands and praised, stood up and came to both sides to watch from a distance, but they did not dare to block the seat of King Pingxi.
Sight.
At the moment of opportunity, the "Huayan Great Repentance Sutra", which even the Dharma King regarded as a treasure, was right in front of them. Everyone held their breath and stared at it, for fear that the breath in their mouths and noses would be too strong and damage the treasure. Only the people in the north and south sat still and looked coldly.
Watching people act.
As the broken and decayed ancient scroll slowly unfolded, Jiang Wen looked from behind and caught a glimpse of a scrawled geographical map. Only by ignoring the large damaged blanks could he barely guess the shape of the map, which was enough to see the sutras on the front.
How incomplete it must be - no wonder Mu Zeng spent so many eminent monks' efforts to restore and publish the contents.
The ancient seal script at the beginning of the volume is inscribed with six characters: "The sky hangs down like an image, and the earth takes shape." Then several official characters "Mountains and Rivers Two Rings Picture" are also presented. The picture is crossed with a giant pen, dividing the mountains and water systems of the four fields of the Central Plains into north and south.
The two major areas are like a giant river rolling through them, obviously imitating the ancient star map that divided the stars into Yunhan and Han, in which Kyushu, Wufu, Wuyue, Sidu, etc. are clearly marked, until the end of the northern and southern boundaries.
Stopped abruptly.
Jiang Wen didn't pay much attention to it at first. Although an ancient map like this is precious, it is just an early map. The traces of forced attachment to the heaven, earth, stars and fields are too obvious, and there are countless errors in twists and turns. No matter how fine the painting is,
It can never be more accurate than the satellite images I have seen.
But after taking another look, Jiang Wen found that the "Two Commandments of the North and the South" on this picture seemed to have fallen out of place, and there were many redundant lines left over, just like children's graffiti, which was as crude and ridiculous as a child's.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! These two lines are also called "Nan Ji"
"Beiji" are two fictitious mountains and rivers by ancient geographers. They are also the dividing line between the "Rong and Di" in the north and the "barbarians" in the south of the Central Plains. Since the geographical map changes frequently, there are far fewer printed ones left in the world.
There are many classics of various schools of thought, but these two boundaries have actually existed since the "New Book of Tang Dynasty: Tian Wen Zhi". They should not be so hasty and unclear.
For example, in the southern part, the records of later generations only end at "Dongxunlinggong, reaching Dongou, and central Fujian". I have never heard that it can imitate Huhu and plausibly continue to this south - it is so unclear that Huayi
The difference is that you will be punished by a gentleman.
Discovering such an anomaly naturally aroused Jiang Wen's curiosity. He looked intently and saw that the scroll was unfolding to a critical point. Jiang Wen caught a glimpse of a circle of crooked lines at Jizu Mountain, which had been painted black again.
, looked up and found that Master Anren was also staring at the back attentively. Their eyes overlapped and they suddenly said the same thing.
"Everyone, give me the Jingnan Prince's Mansion and see this place today."
At this moment, Abbot Hongbian's movements stagnated. It was Jiang Wen who for some reason suddenly stretched out his hand to stop Abbot Hongbian from unfolding the scroll. He used his skill and skill to quickly close the scroll and pressed down Hongbian's hand with his other hand.
The abbot's arms completely cut off the possibility of anyone peeking.
When everyone saw that their concentration was suddenly interrupted, they couldn't help shouting. However, the Dharma King Miaobao among them did not become angry. Instead, he smiled kindly and affectionately at Jiang Wen. He seemed to be holding flowers, smiling and asking questions silently.
Have something to say.
Abbot Hongbian also looked at Jiang Wen with great confusion, and Jiang Wen also looked at the old monk with frowning eyebrows, and shook his head slowly and solemnly, clearly expressing his strong opposition.
At this time, Master Anren also came closer, took a deep look at His Holiness Miaobao, and said sincerely and solemnly: “Thank you for your trouble, the old monk knows the matter well. Some things cannot be forced. Now I can only thank you for your kindness.”
Already."
Jiang Wen also smiled and said, "Sorry for the trouble, but I heard that the Dharma King came to Jizu Mountain to study Buddhism and exchange scriptures. There should be a round of competition tomorrow, why not use this thing as a lottery? Such a return of favor.
Favor, it’s best to rely on one’s ability.”
The four masters of Jizu Mountain were dumbfounded. They thought they would be able to turn their hostility into friendship tonight, but they didn't expect that these two people would cause trouble and mess up the matter.
The four old monks quickly wanted to persuade Abbot Hongbian to think twice, but Master Anren and Jiang Wen were the two people they trusted the most. Knowing that they had reached an agreement, they stepped aside and watched the Dharma King Miaobao remain silent.
"That's fine. The young monk heard that there is a scenic spot on Jizu Mountain called Tianzhu Buddha's Light and Huashou Qinglei. I want to go see it early tomorrow morning, but I'm not in a hurry to leave."
Dharma King Miaobao also happily agreed, "I just don't know what we will discuss tomorrow? Sutras or precepts?"
His Majesty Miaobao remained calm after being slapped in the face like this, with a calm and peaceful smile on his face, which made Jiang Wen wonder if the other party understood what he said, and he also noticed a trace of abstract and vague meaning for the first time in a long time.
The beauty of wild innocence.
"It is said that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can obtain supernatural powers by practicing meditation. As a Living Buddha, you might as well test your magical powers tomorrow!"
"Okay, let's compare it to supernatural powers."
In praise of the kindness, the Dharma Protector Lama stood up to clear the way, and Dharma King Miaobao also saluted in all directions and turned to leave. Only the confused monks and pilgrims were left, and Jiang Wen, who was holding an ancient scroll in his hand. Jiang Wen's heart was filled with ups and downs, Master Anren
They also looked thoughtfully at the backs of Dharma King Miaobao and his entourage as they left.
Jiang Wen guessed that there was something wrong with the Dharma King Miaoba in front of him, and the thing he was looking for was even more problematic!
Just now, Jiang Wen discovered that there are some rolling mountain lines remaining in central Fujian. There seems to be a string of hidden and strange spikes hidden under the lines. They are breaking through the dangerous mountains but they cannot see the whole picture. However, these few strokes can make it clear.
It clearly outlines a certain kind of ferocious and ferocious spirit with fangs pointed upward.
At that time, Jiang Wen was startled, thoughts flashed through his mind, and he looked intently at the "Mountains and Rivers Two Rings" picture. At that time, the scroll was not long ago, and the picture on the back was just past Nanjie, not far away.
The most destroyed and damaged Central Plains was still some distance away. When Jiang Wen saw the broken lines underneath again, he suddenly realized that the traces of chaos south of Nanjie were not caused by random smearing, but were clearly caused by many manes and scales.
Weird, the shadows of insects and snakes floating and lurking in the Lingnan land finally became entangled and twisted together!
Relying on the interpretation of imagination, Jiang Wen gradually noticed the dark waves surging in Poyang Dongting, and the strange shadow of Huayue Songshan?
??, these unknown traces are like dirty ink spilled over, but they were secretly painted on by people in different shapes. If Jiang Wen Huixi hadn’t had a lot of experience, it would have been difficult to see the various mysteries. In the painting, the entire Central Plains, including the five mountains and four mountains
, they are all filled with unspeakable strangeness!
What a picture of "Mountains and Rivers Two Rings", how could something like this be allowed to spread!