Chapter 234: Copy the Monk Temple, a certain class is professional
In the early Tang Dynasty, Fahua Sect was the most important sect in Buddhism, with the most followers and the widest spread.
The reason why the Lotus Sect is so prosperous is because what the Lotus Sect promotes is not actually the teachings that came from Tianzhu, but the second ancestor of the Lotus Sect, the monk Huiwen, who made his own improvements and Chineseization of the "Miaoho Renge Sutra"
, compiled teachings that are more understandable to the people of the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, Monk Huiwen did not dare to say that he came up with these teachings on his own. Instead, he claimed that he had received enlightenment from Nagarjuna Bodhisattva, and he also publicly declared Nagarjuna Bodhisattva to be the first founder of the Fahua Sect.
It must be said that Monk Huiwen's operation can be regarded as a model of selling dog meat with a sheep's head. It not only elevated the status of Fahua Sect, but also enhanced his own status in disguise, making other colleagues angry.
Teeth itchy.
Because this statement is equivalent to confirming the identity of Monk Huiwen as a direct disciple of Nagarjuna Bodhisattva.
The eminent monk enlightened by the Bodhisattva himself asks you whether you will kneel down when we meet!
After Monk Huiwen, the third ancestor of the Fahua Sect, the monk Huisi, and the fourth ancestor, the monk Zhiyi, were also outstanding figures for a while, and the Fahua Sect became more and more prosperous in their hands. Even in the Sui Dynasty, monk Zhiyi had become
He had the same role as a national master, and even the Taoist sect's private territory, the Taishi Bureau, was controlled by him at that time.
Under the promotion of the great monk Zhiyi, the power of the Fahua Sect quickly expanded to the entire Northland, becoming the first sect of Buddhism, overwhelming other sects passed down by Hu monks, such as Kumarajiva's Chengshi
This also illustrates the point that during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was absolutely difficult for foreign monks to recite foreign scriptures. They had to be translated into Chinese products before anyone would buy them.
What is national self-confidence?
Because of this, there are many Fahua Sect temples in big cities in the north. For example, among the more than 100 temples in Chang'an, there are more than 40 temples affiliated with the Fahua Sect...
This is also the result of the recent rebellion of a monk Ji Zang from the Fa Hua Sect and took away one third of the territory.
In the Mahavira Hall of the Dayun Sutra Temple in Huaiyuanfang, Chang'an City, Monk Zhixi was standing in front of the Buddha statue of the Buddha, lowering his head and chanting devoutly.
"Buddhism is facing a great calamity. In urgent matters, follow authority. Please forgive me, Lord Buddha!"
After finishing speaking, Monk Zhixi jumped up lightly and landed on the lotus platform on the side of the Buddha statue. Then he stretched out his hand, and his dry and thin palm easily penetrated the side of the Buddha statue.
puff!
After a soft sound, Monk Zhixi's hand was deeply inserted into the Buddha statue. Looking from the side, it seemed that Monk Zhixi was stabbing the Buddha in the back.
The next moment, Monk Zhixi's hand had been taken out of the Buddha statue, and he was holding a wheel sword in his hand.
"Namo Miaoguang Bodhisattva!"
Monk Zhixi whispered the Buddha's name, then jumped down from the lotus platform, and placed the wheel sword in his hand on the tray held by a monk standing below.
"This is the last magic weapon. After all the magic weapons are sealed and the power of the incense fire is leaked, you can..."
"Master Zhixi!"
Before Monk Zhixi could finish speaking, he saw a young monk rushing in from outside.
"Something bad is going to happen..."
Monk Zhixi turned his head, looked at the young monk who rushed in, and asked calmly.
"What happened again?"
"us……"
The young monk looked at Monk Zhixi in panic.
"We are surrounded by Yuancong imperial guards and Taoist priests from the Taishi Bureau!"
"oh!"
Monk Zhixi lowered his eyelids and sighed slightly.
"It came so quickly..."
"Master Zhixi,"
The young monk looked at him as if he were a savior.
"Please come up with an idea quickly, what should we do?"
"You first take those magical instruments to the side hall and give them to Monk Jizang."
Old monk Zhixi tidied his cassock, patted the dust on it, and then walked towards the gate of the temple.
"The old monk will handle the matters ahead."
"yes!"
Several monks agreed, then held the magic weapons in their hands, slipped out of the back door of the Main Hall, and ran towards the side hall where Monk Jizang was, while the old monk Zhixi walked steadily through the front door.
Walk towards the temple gate.
Just when he walked out of the hall, he saw a group of armored sergeants rushing over like a tide. The leader was a middle-aged man in purple robe. Next to the man in purple robe was another man in armor.
A young Taoist priest in white.
"By the sage's order!"
The man in purple robe shouted, and raised high a roll of something wrapped in yellow silk in his hand.
"The Fahua Sect is arrogant and rebellious, has high self-esteem, is insatiable in lust, conducts plunder personally, and associates with unfaithful people. It has evil intentions and is ordered to be eliminated!"
As he said that, the man in purple robe waved his hand with a stern expression.
"Go and bring out all the monks in the entire temple..."
Following his order, the soldiers following him immediately dispersed. Under the leadership of a group of Taoist priests in Taoist attire, they were familiar with the way and pulled out all the monks hiding in the house.
If the monks resisted even a little, they were immediately beaten and kicked.
Under the command of these Taoist priests, the soldiers were quickly divided into small teams one by one.
Some people searched the monks, some were responsible for searching the rooms, and some were specifically responsible for following the Taoist priests to find secret doors and secret compartments in the houses.
"I really didn't expect..."
The man in purple robe looked at the orderly scenes around him and nodded with great satisfaction.
"The people in the Qilu Department of the Taishi Bureau are so well-trained now. It seems that Master Qingxia arranged for you to be Qingwei as the warden of the Qilu Department. You really know people well and make good use of them. Compared to those years ago, you really pale in comparison.
"
"this……"
Kong Qing looked at the skilled actions of Zhang Shanzi and others around him, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
"Actually, practice makes perfect, and they cannot deserve Fu Lingyin's praise."
At this moment, I suddenly heard an exclamation, and a monk held his head in his hands and rushed out from a side courtyard door...
Boom!
A stick followed him, stretched out from the courtyard door, and hit the monk on the back of the head, knocking him down.
Then, the monk was dragged back by the person behind the door...
The purple-robed man Fu Yi and Kong Qing looked at each other, then turned their heads away tacitly, pretending not to notice.
"Fu Lingyin..."
Old monk Zhixi walked up quickly, clasped his hands together, and bowed to the purple-robed man, with a look of sorrow on his face.
"The saint said that our Fahua Sect participated in the assassination of Princess Pingyang and wanted Sha to eliminate our Fahua Sect. We can't tell the difference and can only agree. But there is no need for Sha to eliminate our sect's temples to this extent, right?"
"Feel sorry!"
Fu Yi replied expressionlessly.
"In addition to the Shatai Fahua Sect's monastery in Chang'an, I also have to find the traitors who assassinated Princess Pingyang, so please forgive me for not treating you lightly."
boom!
As if to verify his words, just as Fu Yi finished speaking, a monk broke the window and leaned half of his body out of the window lattice. But before the monk could get out of the window, he was shocked.
Huzhong was pulled back.
Monk Zhixi looked at the scene where the monks around him were being pushed, beaten and kicked out of the house by the sergeants, with a look of sorrow on his face.
"Fu Lingyin, the old monk can make the monks of my Fahua Sect not resist. I wonder if Lingyin can give them some mercy."
Fu Yi had a sneer on his lips and nodded slowly.
"Can!"
"Thank you Lingyin!"
Monk Zhixi clasped his hands together, bowed sincerely again, then clasped his hands together and spoke softly.
"I, the acharyas of Dayun Sutra Monastery, please leave your meditation rooms and come to the front yard to take the examination. If you encounter insults and beatings, do not resist. It is said in the Lotus Sutra of Wonderful Dharma. If you endure humiliation, your ability to endure it will increase.
I can tolerate being arrogant, being scolded and beaten harshly, in order to pursue the Buddha's path."
Although his voice was very low, it was clearly heard throughout Dayun Jing Temple, and even the monks meditating in the Zen room in the backyard of the temple could hear clearly.
Kong Qing raised his eyebrows slightly and threw out an identification technique.
Name: Zhixi
Age: seventy-three years old
Past: A disciple of Monk Huisi, the third ancestor of the Lotus Sect, he was brought back to Guoqing Temple when he was young. Because of his firm faith and outstanding talent, he was taught the method of harmonizing the Three Noble Truths by Monk Huisi. At the age of twenty-three, he was freed from confusion.
', he attained the fruit of Sotapanna, attained the fruit of Stragami at the age of forty-four, attained the fruit of Anagami at the age of sixty-two, and attained the fruit of Arahant at the age of seventy-three, becoming the seventeenth Arahant of the Lotus Sect.
Now: After monks Falla and Yifan got into trouble one after another, and monk Jizang established his own school again, he was sent by the current head of the Fahua Sect, monk Zhang An, to station in Dayunjing Temple in Xixi and be responsible for the affairs of the Fahua Sect in Guanzhong. Because he got the current saint
After the news that the Fahua Sect was wanted to be wiped out, the Fahua Sect's assets and magical artifacts were urgently transferred.
Future: Using the golden cicada's move to escape from the shell, he abandoned the Fahua Sect's frivolous wealth in Chang'an, successfully escaped and returned to Tiantai Mountain with the magic weapon, and invited the initiation monk Zhang An to personally go to Tiantai Mountain to persuade Li Yuan to suspend the suppression of the Fahua Sect.
Major: "The Harmony of the Three Noble Truths"
Cultivation: realize Arhat fruit. (equivalent to Taoist disciples)
"Huh?"
Kong Qing moved his gaze from the introduction of the monk Zhixi to his face, and silently looked him up and down.
Originally, he thought that the monk Zhixi who transferred the floating wealth immediately was a greedy monk, but he did not expect that the other monk collected the floating wealth to escape from the golden cicada...
But it's pitiful. No matter how many plans you have, you still have a bad idea!
After taking a brief look at the other party's appearance, Kong Qing turned his attention back to Monk Zhixi's profile and began to read through his history in earnest.
As time went by, under the advice of Monk Zhixi, the monks from Dayun Jing Temple walked to the square of the front hall with their heads lowered and their hands clasped together, and stood silently behind him.
Without the obstruction of these monks, the Taoist priests and the soldiers began to rummage through their houses. Stacks of scriptures and some wooden Buddha statues were moved out of the Zen room and piled into piles.
When almost all the monks had arrived, I saw a Taoist priest shaking the talisman in his hand.
boom!
The fire was rising, and the scene looked very familiar!
"Namo Miaoguang Bodhisattva!"
Seeing all this, Monk Zhixi clasped his hands together with a sad expression on his face!