"The Bodhisattva's mountain gate is located in Tibet?"
Since Bajie was excited to take them back to the mountain gate, it was inevitable to ask about the location. The answer was surprising, it was in Tibet.
Li Yan even wanted to ask, is there still Gao Laozhuang there?
When Tang Monk returned home from Buddhist scriptures and presented a customs clearance document to Li Shimin, he recorded the various countries on his journey to the west. The document contained the seals of the Baoxiang Kingdom, the Wuji Kingdom Seal, the Chechi Kingdom Seal, the Xiliang Girl Kingdom Seal, the Jisai Kingdom Seal, and the Zhuzi Kingdom Seal.
, the seal of the Shitu State, the seal of the Bhikkhu State, the seal of the Mifa State; there are also the seals of Fengxian County, Yuhua Prefecture Seal, and Jinping Prefecture Seal.
There are some problems with this list. Some of the things that shouldn't be there are there. For example, countries like the Lion and Camel Kingdom, which were eaten up by golden-winged roc eagles, can't be stamped with seals at all. But there are some that should be there, such as the Kingdom of Xifanhaji.
and Uzbekistan.
These two countries have little sense of existence, but the Xifanhami Kingdom is the first country after passing the Liangjie Mountains, which is where Xiaobailong and Guanyin Temple are located. The Uszang Kingdom is the country where Gao Laozhuang is located.
, logically speaking, a seal is required.
There is a saying that the reason why the two countries are not included is because the former refers to Gaochang. In history, Master Xuanzang was entertained and funded by King Gaochang. When he returned, this country was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, and the foreign country became his own country.
Naturally, there is no name on the customs clearance document.
The Us Tibetan Kingdom is Tibet. Tibet was called "Us Zang" in the Ming Dynasty, so Gao Cuilan's family may be "Tibetans". During the Zhenguan period, Princess Wencheng married Songtsen Gampo, and Tibet was not yet established.
Later, it became the most powerful enemy of the Tang Dynasty, so it was omitted.
This was purely based on historical considerations, which was too much, but now that Bajie had set the mountain gate in Tibet, Li Yan immediately thought of Gao Laozhuang...
The old mother Wu Sheng did not consider that, but was a little hesitant about the distance: "That far?"
Bajie smiled and said: "Buddhism in Tibet is prosperous, believers are pious, and offerings are abundant. It is really a rare and good place!"
Li Yanze asked: "Buddhist believers in China have disappeared, leaving only secular temples, and even the spiritual areas of the blessed land are vacant. Where did those monks go?"
Bajie used the characteristics of non-stick pans: "I'm afraid I'm going to evacuate..."
This was tantamount to not saying anything. Li Yan stopped asking, thought for a while and said, "I have secular things to do next, so it is inconvenient to go to Tibet."
Wu Sheng's tone changed: "Do you want the miracle doctor to stay?"
She was forced to stay before, but now without the miracle doctor, she left alone with the Jingtan envoy. She felt inexplicably uneasy: "In this case, it is inconvenient for me to go..."
Bajie was dumbfounded and immediately realized the importance of this miracle doctor: "No, no, no, I don't want to hide it. I really don't know where the monk is. Those arrangements were made by the Buddha. Where can I find my little pure altar?"
The envoy asked..."
Li Yan was not a threat. He took a treasure ship to and from the customs before because it was very close to the capital. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was different. Unless there was an emergency, it would be really inconvenient to go there directly at this time.
But he would not let the old mother Wusheng follow Bajie into the mountain gate. He stretched out his hand and the wish-fulfilling orb appeared: "This is the orb beside Guanyin Bodhisattva. It can be placed in spiritual thoughts. Although I am not here, I will use this thing instead."
how?"
The old mother Wu Sheng stared at the orb, pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay."
Bajie breathed a sigh of relief and did not dare to delay any longer: "Then let's go quickly!"
He originally came with the thought of Buddha's power as the envoy of the Pure Altar, and the Inanimate Old Mother is also an incorporeal divine body. When the power of the gods and Buddhas moves forward with the wish-fulfilling orb, the movement of the outside world that Li Yan's spiritual mind feels is no longer lightning fast, but also more rapid.
It's like traveling through space, suddenly crossing thousands of mountains and rivers.
Of course, the real situation is not so exaggerated. The arrival of the Bodhisattva's thoughts can break through time and space to a certain extent, while the divine body and magic weapon are bound by space. Fortunately, relatively speaking, the movement without the restraints of the physical body is indeed extremely fast. Before long, the three are
Arriving over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Li Yan looked down at this strange yet familiar land, and couldn't help but think of Tubo in the Tang Dynasty and his former rivals, the Gar brothers, but he was more concerned about the current situation. The Ruyi Orb shone brightly, constantly reflecting the surrounding scene into his eyes.
Not to mention him, even the old mother Wu Sheng was a little curious about the mountain of this pure altar messenger Bodhisattva.
Where exactly is the Mendojo located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?
"arrive!"
However, when we arrived at the destination, it seemed disappointing. On the surface, it was an ordinary village. It was just that the style was more inclined to a gathering place for Han people, and it was really different from the place where the Bodhisattva lived in the imagination.
Very different.
Bajie introduced: "This place is called Gao Laozhuang. It was an old friend who later moved here. I discovered it by accident and have been living there ever since. It was used as a mountain gate."
Wu Sheng's old mother didn't know anything about it, and Li Yan felt a little emotional.
Unexpectedly, Bajie would eventually return to Gaolaozhuang...
As for the old friend, could it be Gao Cuilan's disciples and grandsons?
However, no matter which group migrated, the peaceful life seemed to be broken.
He looked dozens of miles away, where war flames and smoke were rising.
Wusheng Old Mother also discovered: "Tibet is being invaded?"
Bajie sighed: "The war is fierce and never-ending. Let them fight. They will stop after fighting."
Peace and tranquility are hard-won. For gods and Buddhas, ordinary wars are not worthy of attention. However, when two thousands of troops clashed, in addition to the secular war, there was also a battle of tactics.
On one side is a Tibetan monk, who uses a parietal bone to count beads and a skull dharma bowl as a ritual weapon. He is wearing a bright red monk's robe, which is very eye-catching;
The other party was dressed in white, looking like a monk and a layman, and was chanting something.
Wusheng Old Mother became vigilant: "White Lotus Cult? Why do they appear here?"
Li Yan knew what was going on as soon as he saw it, and his voice came out from the orb: "It's Anda Khan's army. Xiao Qin, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, was worshiped as a national teacher by Anda Khan."
"Tibet can be regarded as the control area of the Ming Dynasty, but the control has never been strong and mostly autonomous. When I took office, I led 50,000 Mongolian troops through Gansu, invaded Qinghai, and annexed the West Sea of Yibula
The Mongol forces went on many expeditions thereafter."
"Tibet is now full of wars. I'm afraid it won't be long before the Mongols will conquer it again..."
Whether a region is truly included in the territory depends on the garrison of troops and administrative jurisdiction.
For example, during the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols sent large armies to conquer Tibet, established the Xuanzheng Yuan and several major Xuanwei bureaus, built post stations, surveyed the population, collected taxes, and dispatched Tibetan religious leaders to garrison in Dadu.
The Ming Dynasty was different. It never sent a single soldier to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, nor did it send a single official. It was only a title in name.
Of course, this does not mean that the Ming Dynasty has no control over Tibet. Zhu Yuanzhang believed that "the land is not enough to provide supplies, and the people are not enough to make orders." Stationing the army is a waste of people and money, and adopts a tribute strategy to divide the local area and balance the regions.
, and at the same time, a guard post was set up in Hezhou, an important border defense area, for deterrence and prevention.
Zhu Di considered "using the army, imitating the story of the Yuan Dynasty, and bringing Uszang under the rule of law." However, the Karmapa at that time believed that Buddhism should be "proclaimed freely and it was inconvenient to send Han troops there." In addition, the war was still going on at that time.
In Mongolia, the issue of garrisoning was settled, and the main focus was still on paying tribute.
These strategies were useful in the early stage, but as the Ming Dynasty's national power declined, decline was inevitable.
An incident happened fifty years ago. Emperor Zhengde had a good impression of Tibetan monks and was even more interested in the legend that the Living Buddha could know the three living things. He sent an envoy to Tibet in the hope of inviting the Living Buddha to come to the capital to meet and perform.
A unique skill.
However, "living Buddhas were afraid of being seduced by China and could not come out." In order to complete their mission, the dispatched officials wanted to use force to coerce them. As a result, the Tibetan army attacked the Ming army at night, and the Ming army suffered "half-injured" and fell in despair.
Fleeed back to Sichuan.
The matter ended in nothing, and the Ming Dynasty never mentioned inviting living Buddhas to Beijing from then on. Tibet was not willing to show off, and continued to pay tribute every year until the Mongolian invasion.
This kind of invasion is actually unreasonable, because the grassland outside the Great Wall controlled by Mongolia has no border with the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. However, the Ming army's defense was too weak. Anda Khan went on many expeditions, swaggering through the Ming Dynasty's borders, conquering Tibet, and finally conquered Tibet.
It became a Mongolian "enclave".
According to historical development, it would not be completely completed until the Longqing period. There were still more than ten years, but the war
It has become the norm.
The old mother Wu Sheng did not understand this, but was very sensitive to the White Lotus Sect. She looked at Bajie and said, "The Bodhisattva easily subdued the White Lotus Sect before, but there are many cultists outside his own mountain gate dojo. What does it mean?"
Bajie's eyes flashed and he laughed a few times: "What I am clearing is outside the Great Wall. The White Lotus cultists in Tibet are not paying attention. Don't worry, mother, they can't hurt the village..."
Mother Wu Sheng didn't believe it even more, but when she got really close, she discovered that this village seemed ordinary, but in fact it was surrounded by a special barrier guarding it. It was like a paradise, and the beacon fire from the outside world could not intrude.
Bajie hurriedly said: "What do you think, my mother? Not only can it be isolated from the flames of war in this world, but also religious sacrifices can be isolated. Sister Chang'e is like a god descending and she has also come to Gao Laozhuang. We are all familiar with each other!"
The old mother Wusheng ignored his plan, pondered for a moment, made a confession, and came to the side with the wish-fulfilling orb: "I have something to ask of you."
Li Yan said: "Please speak."
The old mother Wusheng said: "I hope the divine doctor will enter the dojo of the Pure Altar Messenger and find out for me."
Li Yan said in a calm voice: "Do you suspect that the envoy of Jingtan is up to something evil?"
The old mother Wu Sheng shook her head: "It's because I feel so uneasy, especially when I'm near the dojo, I feel even more tormented..."
Li Yan said: "Whims, omens of good or bad, cannot be ignored. I am not here in person, but I can just investigate a few things. So please wait here and don't move around."
Wu Sheng’s old mother expressed her gratitude: “Thank you for thanking the miracle doctor!”
"Mom doesn't want to? What kind of thing is this..."
They all arrived at the gate of Gao Laozhuang, but they were waiting outside. Naturally, Bajie felt very regretful and walked towards the inside: "Then Divine Doctor Li, please follow me into the village, Old Zhu. It's very peaceful inside and there won't be any danger. Wait.
I will prove to Xingjun that I can forgive her."
The Ruyi Orb followed and floated beside him. Li Yan asked, "I do have a question. Since the Bodhisattva has identified Wusheng Old Mother as the descendant of the Lord of the Taiyin Star, why didn't he come forward to meet her earlier?"
A layer of ripples rippled, and Bajie officially returned to Gao Laozhuang. He slapped his ears comfortably and recalled: "I went after the ginseng fruit. I found the cave of Wusheng Old Mother and found the Taiyin Star descending. At that time, I thought
Those who come forward to greet me, by the way, ask about the situation after the heavenly court is banned..."
"It's a pity that the magical power comes and goes quickly. It deliberately avoided me, old pig. I searched around but couldn't enter the cave. I was afraid of disaster, so I came back..."
"Learn the turtle method and shrink your head when you have to. This is why I, the old pig, can enjoy a happy life!"
Seeing Bajie relaxing and lazing on his own property, Li Yan silently made a judgment: "It does look like you..."
Although I have a natural affinity for the Buddhist scripture collection team, in this world, unless I personally see the Eight Dragons and Guangli Bodhisattva suppressing the gap between the two realms and stopping the conspiracy of the underworld, even these familiar Bodhisattvas may suffer calamity and fall.
Therefore, Li Yan does not believe in Wusheng Laomu, and he also does not believe in Bajie. Both are the objects of scrutiny.
Judging from the current performance, Bajie's actions are in line with his temperament, but Li Yan still asked: "The Bodhisattva is so casual, don't you worry that the Inanimate Mother will feel disgusted when she comes in?"
Bajie patted his belly and said with a smile: "No, no, I have delicious food and drink here, and it is an excellent place to escape from disaster. If the gods in heaven knew about it, they would not want to come here!"
There is quite a sense of pride and elation in this tone.
Li Yan then went deeper: "This is an abrupt statement, but Wu Sheng's mother and I are both confused. How can this Gaolaozhuang be isolated from the world when the outside world is so polluted?"
Bajie shook his head: "Follow me!"
He walked towards the village. Along the way, many villagers came out to work, but they turned a blind eye to the black pig spirit. Some even took the initiative to say hello: "Pig Gang Hyena! He's back!"
Every time at this time, Bajie would wave his thick hands and respond with a smile on his face: "I'm back, you guys are busy!"
Li Yan looked at it, and from the perspective of the Ruyi Orb, he happened to see the sincere joy on the pig's face, until it penetrated a layer of ripples again and reached the core.
I saw a towering tree rising from the ground, with fragrant green branches and dense green leaves. On the extending branches were flowers of elegant colors, emitting a faint fragrance.
Bajie said: "The isolation here is due to this thing. I think you can guess its origin."
"The ginseng fruit tree given by Immortal Zhenyuan!"
The wish-fulfilling orb circled around the big tree. It was really difficult for Li Yan to combine the imaginary fruit tree that should have grown into strange shapes after being ripened with this spiritual root that is more than a thousand feet high.
The key is that this tree not only bears fruit, but also turns Gao Laozhuang into a paradise, opening up a pure land in this filthy world, and its functions are even greater than before...
Li Yan's eyes were greatly moved, and he connected all the previous events together, and suddenly said: "There are rumors from the outside world that the Bodhisattva has a magical weapon that can calm the filth of the world. Could it be this ginseng fruit tree?"