Chapter 885: Patriarchs of all dynasties, the great catastrophe of my Chengshi Sect is coming
Three days later, the first monk and nun qualification examination held in Chang'an finally ended!
What is surprising is that when the Tang Dynasty was first established, His Majesty Li Yuan personally established the "Ten Virtues" of Buddhism in the Chongxuan Department, which included Ji Zang, Fa Jing, Hui Yuan, Fa Shun, Fa Zu and other eminent monks.
, except for the deceased Jizang Jiaxiang, only the founder of the Huayan Sect, the future Emperor Xin Venerable, Monk Fashun, walked across the hundreds of meters of cloud bridge with a calm expression and passed this level perfectly.
Among the remaining ‘Eight Great Virtues’, including the great monk Dharma Sutra, the abbot of the Great Zen Temple, all failed in the second assessment.
In other words, among the high-level officials in the secular world of Buddhism in the North, except for Du Ruhui’s uncle, the great monk Du Shun, and the most prominent Buddhist monk, the great monk Fa Lin, no one dared to practice Buddhism under the ban.
In order to set foot on that ten thousand-foot-long cloud bridge, they all gave up!
As for the tens of thousands of monks and nuns in Chang'an, 99.9% of them were directly eliminated by Sha after this qualification examination!
In the end, the number of people who passed the exam, including monks and nuns, was less than 70. Among these 70 people, there were even more than 30 Huayan Sect members who bravely walked to Yunqiao with Master Du Shun.
monks and four or five remaining monks of the Fahua Sect who passed through Shatai from Fu Yi.
In other words, after the Tiantai Fahua Sect was eliminated by Sha Sha, the Chengshi Jushe Second Sect, which had been unparalleled in Chang'an in the past two years, only had less than twenty people left after this monk and nun qualification examination.
For Li Shimin, this exam can be said to be a remarkable achievement. After all, the result of Emperor Zhou Wu's extermination of Buddhism was nothing more than this!
Moreover, the results of this examination are different from those of Zhou Wuzong who forced all monks and nuns to return to secular life. Among the monks who were eliminated this time, except for some illiterate monks who were not convinced by their elimination.
, most of the remaining monks who have participated in the examination cannot confidently say "the examination is unfair".
However, it is said that among the monks who passed the exam, the most prominent Buddhist troll...the great monk Fa Lin, the protector of the Dharma, expressed that he had different opinions and wanted to tell Li Shimin, but Li Shimin directly said that he did not want to hear it!
Since the results of this exam were so good,...
On the first day of the examination in Chang'an, with tens of thousands of monks and nuns still under supervision, Li Shimin couldn't wait to send his confidants, such as Fang Mou Du Duan, Chang Sun Wuji, Zhang Liang, Hou Junji and others.
Places like Hedong and Hebei plan to conduct a major assessment of Buddhism in the entire North before the news begins to spread.
Although the Cloud Bridge in the second game is over Chang'an and there is no way to move it, the literacy rate alone plus the exam in the first game is enough to eliminate more than 90% of the 'eminent monks', so Li Shimin
I decided to spend my own money to bring all the monks who passed the exam to Chang'an for the second and third assessment just like the imperial examination!
And in order to prevent these Buddhist sects from jumping over the wall, Li Shimin also sent two door gods to lead the demon king, and thugs such as Zhai Changsun to command the Drum Banner Army and Qi Guan Army to help the assessment officials maintain local order to prevent some from being dismissed from the assessment.
The 'eminent monk' felt dissatisfied, so he took advantage of his popularity among the local people to do something to cheer him up.
As a result, a vigorous monk qualification examination began in the North.
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Baita Temple is located on the mountain southeast of Pengcheng. It was the place where Kumarajiva's disciple Monk Song was stationed in Xi. It was also the ancestral palace of Chengshi Sect. It was once very popular during the Northern and Southern Dynasties and became famous all over the world. It is said that Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty Tuoba Hong
They have all visited this place before, preaching and listening to lectures.
After the great monk Seng Song, his disciples Seng Yuan, Hui Song and others inherited his mantle and continued to take root and develop in Pengcheng. By the Sui Dynasty, Chengshi Sect had become the only Buddhist school in the north besides Fahua Sect.
The great monk, the then head of the Chengshi sect, the great monk Zituo, even defeated the already famous Sanlunzong sect at the time in the debate...the Buddhist monk Jizang of the Fahua sect.
"Namo's master, Abhidharma Bodhisattva!"
In the Zen room of Baita Temple, Monk Daozong, the current head of the Chengshi Sect, was holding a gold paper talisman bird that was very similar to the talisman bird of the Taoist sect in his hand, with a solemn look on his face.
"Even the ultimatum of Dharma Sutra Junior Brother has been recovered... No! This time is no longer the fate of my sect and family, but the fate of the entire Buddhist sect from top to bottom! I must quickly go to the Pure Land Buddha Kingdom to report to all the ancestors,
Ask them for an idea."
With that said, the Daozong monk waved his hand, stuffed the golden paper talisman bird into his sleeve, and then quickly walked out of the Zen room and headed towards the landmark building of Baita Temple, a square-shaped spiritual temple with a golden plate on it.
Walk towards the shining White Tower.
After entering the gate of the White Pagoda, Monk Daozong did not go upstairs along the wooden stairs in the tower. Instead, he bypassed the Buddha statues enshrined in the tower, came to the back of the shrine, and stretched out his hand to touch the stone texture on the side of the shrine.
He reached up and drew his hand, then injected his own magic power.
With the injection of mana, the stone wall of the shrine in front of Monk Daozong suddenly revealed a flickering portal behind a wave of mold lakes, and it was vaguely possible to see the appearance of a valley inside.
"Namo's master, Abhidharma Bodhisattva!"
Monk Daozong put his hands together and bowed deeply to the door.
"Dear Patriarchs, it's not that my disciples are disturbing your practice. It's really a matter of great importance and I have to do something..."
After saying this, Monk Daozong put down his hands and continued to walk into the portal!
Behind this portal is obviously a secret realm, with two mountains sandwiching a valley, and in the valley there is a white pagoda that is exactly the same as the white pagoda outside, but taller and more majestic.
You can also see many ornately decorated monasteries around the White Pagoda and on the nearby mountains. Many people with strange appearances, like the Arhats and Bodhisattvas in the Buddhist scriptures, are sitting or lying in front of the monasteries. From time to time, people come and go.
There were people who looked like flying people flying down from the mountain.
At first glance, this secret realm seems as if the scenes in Buddhist scriptures have come to the human world.
"Namo's master, Abhidharma Bodhisattva!"
Although it was not the first time to come to this secret realm, seeing the sight in front of him that could only be seen in Buddhist scriptures still made the Dao Zong monk's eyes show envy.
"What a pity! Junior Brother Dharma Sutra's practice is still too slow. If he could achieve Arahantship, the poor monk could entrust him with the important responsibility of Chengshi Sect and come to practice in this pure land of the Buddha..."
After sighing, Monk Daozong immediately walked quickly towards the huge white tower in the valley. When passing in front of some monasteries, he politely walked towards those who were sitting or lying.
Arhat Bodhisattva put his hands together and saluted, and most of the other people raised their eyelids and looked at him indifferently. Some people nodded in salute, while others closed their eyes again.
A quarter of an hour later, Monk Daozong finally arrived at the door of a monastery near the magnificent white pagoda. He gently knocked on the door a few times, then clasped his hands together and said respectfully.
"Master, please see me, my disciple Daozong!"
Squeak!
After a door knock, the door of the monastery opened automatically to the left and right without any wind, and then a neutral voice of unknown male or female rang from the air.
"Enter!"
"Thank you Master!"
Although the other party said to come in, the Daozong monk still did not dare to neglect. After thanking him respectfully, he clasped his hands and walked into the door of the monastery devoutly like a pilgrim.
After entering the door, the first thing Monk Daozong saw was a square-faced person with a broad forehead, a high bun on his head, and a plain face like jade. Just by looking at his face, you couldn't tell whether he was a man or a woman. He was covered with a golden necklace and his feet were bare.
.The other party's eyes were drooping, he was making magic seals with his hands, and he was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the room, as if he was practicing.
After seeing this person, Monk Daozong immediately clasped his hands and bowed to the ground.
"Disciple Daozong pays homage to Master!"
After hearing what Monk Daozong said, the man in front of him, who could be regarded as a Bodhisattva statue if thrown directly into the shrine, opened his eyes, opened his mouth and spoke to him in a neutral voice.
"Get up!"
"Thank you Master!"
After Monk Daozong thanked him again, he stood up respectfully and sat down on the futon beside him.
After the Daozong monk sat down, the man in front of him who was a living Bodhisattva without COS continued to ask.
"Tao Zong, if you don't practice hard in this mortal world, why do you come to the Pure Land?"
"Report to Master!"
After hearing the words of this living Bodhisattva, the great monk Zhituo, the master of the Chengshi sect, who once overpowered the "Four Great Holy Monks", the monk Ji Zang of the Sanlunzong Sect, the monk Daozong did not dare to neglect, and immediately took the medicine from his sleeves
He took out the golden paper talisman bird and presented it with both hands respectfully.
"Now the doom of the mortal world has come. Li Tang Hu'er and Li Shimin cleverly made a name for themselves and wiped out Buddhism all over the world. Even the disciple Dharma Sutra, one of the 'Ten Great Virtues', has been eliminated and the ultimatum has been recovered... This is a serious matter, and the disciples cannot
If you dare to make your own decisions, I have come here to ask Master to make a decision!"
"Um……"
After hearing what Monk Daozong said, Monk Zhituo, who had molded himself into the shape of a living Bodhisattva when he was reborn, frowned. Then he waved to Monk Daozong, and saw the gold paper talisman in his hand.
The bird once again spread its wings and flew up. After spinning around in the air, it landed on the hand of Monk Zhituo.
The next moment, I saw the golden paper talisman bird opening its mouth and making the voice of a Dharma Sutra monk.
"Senior Brother Daozong, something bad has happened! Hu'er Li Shimin has started to attack our Buddhist sect. Junior brother Huiyuan and I from the Jushe Sect have fallen into the trap of Zhang Jiuzang of the Taoist Zhanxuan sect and been eliminated by Sha..."
A quarter of an hour later, after listening to the whole story, Monk Zhituo could no longer sit still. He held in one hand the golden paper talisman bird that the Buddhist monk secretly sent back from Chang'an, and quickly stood up and walked towards the road.
Monk Zong gave an instruction.
"Daozong, please stay here for a while and wait until I consult with the founder, Monk Song, before making a decision!"
After leaving these words, Monk Zhituo immediately held the talisman bird in his hand and hurriedly left his monastery, walking towards the huge white tower nearby, and followed the two Vajra-like figures guarding the door.
After the strong man said a few words, he opened the door and walked into the White Tower.
A few minutes later, the melodious bells suddenly sounded from the top of this huge white tower, which spread throughout the secret realm.
Then, when Monk Daozong saw the Arhat Bodhisattvas who were practicing leisurely in front of their respective monasteries or inside their houses, they suddenly jumped up one by one and rushed towards the direction of the White Pagoda.
Seeing this dazzling sight, Monk Daozong suddenly felt relieved.
Chengshi Sect has such a strong foundation, presumably it should be able to cope with this catastrophe of Buddhism... right!