It was only six years after the release of the Tang Dynasty that it was Journey to the West Chapter 271 Su Chen First Conferred Maitreya, the National Teacher of the Tang Dynasty
Chapter 271 Su Chen First Conferred Maitreya, the National Teacher of the Tang Dynasty
Chapter 271 Su Chen first granted the title of Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty, and Maitreya appeared as a saint to help him in his journey to the west [Please subscribe and vote monthly]
Su Chen wanted nothing more than this.
He came this time not only to accept the appointment, but also because he didn't want to see the Buddhist family dominate.
Although he is relatively Buddhist, it does not mean that he is willing to watch Buddhism continue to grow.
By that time, there will be no place for Taoism in the Tang Dynasty.
When he came this time, he met Maitreya, which made him solemn and strengthened the Buddhist determination and emphasis on traveling to the west.
Guanyin fell and was reshaped into the physical body.
But Maitreya came in person, and there was no way to stop this catastrophe.
Since it can't be stopped, let's add some obstruction.
Su Chen wants the Journey to the West catastrophe not to go smoothly, at least not to be too sensational, not to be so grand that the people of the Tang Dynasty have too many expectations.
Now at the grand gathering of the Buddhist sect, he canonizes the number one monk in the Buddhist sect, which is enough to make the Taoist sect overpower the Buddhist sect.
Su Chen smiled and said: "Isn't this inappropriate?"
He still needs to be humble.
Li Shimin said: "The Heavenly Master is just the right person, and I plan to announce a big event later."
Su Chen didn't know why Li Shimin seemed to take it so seriously.
It was actually announced after the water and land ceremony.
The queen and princes all laughed, and each of them showed their best side to Su Chen.
Obviously, Wei Zheng said that Su Chen was crowned the King of Heaven, which made the entire Tang Dynasty's dignitaries excited.
Su Chen is not only a god, he is also a heavenly king.
He is a leader among the immortals. If he can get his guidance or protection, he may become an immortal.
Even if you can't become an immortal, it will be good to live a few more years and have fewer disasters and diseases.
Therefore, they tried their best to curry favor with Su Chen, and it was good to give him a good impression.
Su Chen also met Li Zhi. At this time, Li Zhi was extremely beautiful. When he met Su Chen's eyes, he was full of gratitude and excitement.
The two looked at each other and said nothing.
The civil and military ministers also made eye contact with Su Chen. Many of them couldn't help but straighten their bodies when Su Chen glanced over.
They all wanted to see the best side of Su Chen, but some of them had dodges and flickering eyes.
This type of people are all spokespersons of Buddhism, or they are ministers who support several other princes.
There are many of them.
Su Chen smiled at all the civil and military ministers.
Sitting next to Li Shimin, he just watched the Dharma conference, his eyes occasionally scanning the crowd.
He was filled with emotions. Once upon a time, he was a little Taoist priest who could barely defend the Hualong Temple in Yunyuan Mountain.
Ever since his master died, he has been walking on thin ice.
Unexpectedly, only six or seven years later, he had grown to such an extent that not only the king of a country wanted to tear down the dragon bed to accompany him, but also the civil and military ministers, the emperor's relatives, and relatives would pay him the highest respect.
Not long after Su Chen sighed, the sundial marking the end time of the Buddhist conference had already pointed to the corresponding scale.
The Minister of Rites took a step forward and said, "Master Xuanzang discussed Buddhism for three days and three nights without falling. He is truly the most eminent Buddhist monk in the Tang Dynasty."
Xuanzang stood up and bowed to the Minister of Rites.
Many monks also stood up one after another. Although they were here to embarrass Xuanzang, they were still very happy to see that Xuanzang represented Buddhism and received such high attention and honor.
Master Tianshu has been receiving requests from great Buddhist masters recently, asking him to abdicate in favor of someone new. Although he is very dissatisfied, he has to obey.
For this reason, he had just caught Xuanzang's loopholes in Buddhism and almost defeated Xuanzang in his defense, but in the end he could only avoid mentioning it.
Presumably Xuanzang could sense it, and Master Tianshu could only honestly give up his position as the number one monk in the Tang Dynasty.
He clasped his hands together and said: "I am ashamed of myself as a poor monk. Xuanzang is my most eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty."
The monks also clasped their hands together and said, "Amitabha, the poor monks and others are ashamed of themselves. I would like to respect Master Xuanzang as the number one holy monk in the Tang Dynasty!"
Holy monk!
As the monks shouted in unison, the sound spread like waves throughout Chang'an, and countless people heard this word.
Xuanzang hesitated to speak. He had indeed realized during the debate that Master Tianshu seemed to have a Dharma that could make things very difficult for him.
I'm afraid that even he would have to think for a long time before he could find a way to refute which he didn't know was correct.
As long as there are still doubts, one cannot truly achieve the perfection of the Dharma.
Therefore.
Xuanzang believed that he was not worthy of the title of the most holy monk in the Tang Dynasty.
But when he looked at Tianshu and others, as well as his master, the abbot of Baima Temple, who came to watch the ceremony with many of his fellow disciples, he knew that he could not back down.
Not only can't you shrink back, but you can't show your cowardice either.
Even if the title of the first holy monk is not worthy of the title, he must live up to it.
Xuanzang was a little conflicted in his heart, but he still took the initiative to kneel down to Li Shimin and the Queen.
"The poor monk Xuanzang, who has perfected the Dharma, pays homage to the emperor and the empress."
He raised his head and saw Su Chen, and his heart trembled. He didn't know why. At this moment, he should have been the center of attention, and the Dharma had molded his heart.
but.
Seeing Su Chen, his Buddhist heart was shaken again.
Su Chen looked as usual, calm and calm, sitting next to Li Shimin, as if he was an outsider.
Countless people also noticed Su Chen, and immediately they knelt down to worship him.
"See the Celestial Master, pay homage to the Celestial Master."
"See the Celestial Master, pay homage to the Celestial Master."
"Meet the Heavenly Master..."
Many sharp-eyed people discovered Su Chen, sitting with Li Shimin on the high platform of power.
Immediately kneel down and bow. Others cannot see it and know what is happening. They will kneel down and bow accordingly.
Most people didn't know why, but they also knelt down and worshiped.
Suddenly, in the entire Dharma conference, countless people knelt down one after another, not worshiping the holy monk or the emperor, but worshiping Su Chen.
Only the people from the Buddhist sect were left, stunned on the spot, every one of them looking embarrassed.
In addition, Xuanzang knelt down to Li Shimin and was still kneeling without getting up, giving people the feeling that he was leading everyone to kneel down for Su Chen.
Especially the sound of the Heavenly Master made countless Buddhists jealous and helpless.
When Li Shimin saw it, he felt a little agitated and felt a little unhappy, but if he thought about it carefully, he himself took the lead in giving Su Chen such high courtesy, so how could he be jealous of Su Chen's admiration from all the people.
The Maitreya Buddha and the Yellow-browed Novice among the crowd looked a bit ugly, especially the Yellow-browed Novice, whose eyes were gloomy.
"Master, this man's status in the human world is too high. The Human Emperor is really short-sighted in giving him such a high honor." Huang-browed novice monk hummed.
Maitreya Buddha said with a solemn expression: "I never thought that this person's status in the human world would be so high. It was obviously a grand event for my Buddhist sect, but he stole the show."
The yellow-browed novice said: "Master, he is here just to cause trouble, just to destroy my Buddhist grand gathering!"
Maitreya Buddha nodded and did not deny it this time.
"The catastrophe of Journey to the West is irreversible. Even if he wants to destroy it, it will be in vain."
After snorting, "As soon as the emperor officially appoints Xuanzang, I can come forward and let him travel westward, starting the catastrophe of my Buddhist journey to the west."
Having said this, there was a smile on his lips, "As long as I appear, the situation can be completely reversed, so feel free to be proud now."
He is very confident. As a Buddhist Buddha, he even laughs at the Buddha from the East and is well-known in every household.
Once he appears, he will attract all the attention, his soldiers will be the focus of attention, and his appearance will also get more attention and support for Buddhism.
The emperor will also understand that there are real Buddhas living in Buddhism.
When the time comes, Su Chen won't be worth mentioning.
Huang-browed novice monk also had this thought and suppressed his anger.
After everyone knelt down, Su Chen stood up at Li Shimin's signal, appeased everyone, and gave up his spotlight.
Only then could Li Shimin speak and attract everyone's attention.
Li Shimin said: "On this day, with everyone's attention, the Buddhist meeting has been held so far, and it can be considered a complete success. According to what I said before, Xuanzang could not fall down after debating for three days and three nights. He is the most holy monk in the Tang Dynasty, and he is worthy of being the queen."
His royal younger brother."
The queen smiled and nodded.
Li Shimin continued: "Xuan Zang can also be my uncle and the holy monk of the Tang Dynasty."
hiss!
Hearing this, countless monks trembled with excitement.
Everyone in White Horse Temple was filled with tears. They had struggled for so long and finally Xuanzang was recognized.
Although he is only the uncle of the state, it is enough. With this status, their Buddhism will be completely recognized by the royal family from now on.
Even Maitreya Buddha and Huang Mei felt that this result was good enough.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "Bring up the holy monk's cassock and hat and documents that I have prepared, and seal the title of the holy monk to my uncle."
Countless people were looking forward to this scene. Seeing the various things prepared by the Minister of Etiquette and served them, people looked forward to it.
but.
The things were brought up, but the emperor sat back down.
Then I heard the old eunuch Wuji say: "The emperor has decreed that the Great Celestial Master Wugou Bianjian be conferred as the Tang Dynasty Imperial Monk, and he will enjoy the incense of the Tang Dynasty for generations to come. Now, please ask me, the Tang Dynasty Imperial Master, to confer the title of Holy Monk of the Tang Dynasty!"
Buzz!
In an instant, countless people were stunned.
Everyone was stunned and their faces were blank.
Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty?
Or let Su Chen confer the title of a holy monk?!
Incredible.
So scary.
Everyone was stunned, and they were filled with shock.
The most shocked people were the Buddhists, especially Xuanzang, Tianshu, and Maitreya Buddha.
None of them expected that Su Chen would be conferred the title of National Master at this time, or that he would be the one to confer the title of Saint Monk.
Maitreya Buddha's smile appeared on Su Chen's face.
Su Chen walked out with a smile, nodded slightly to greet everyone, and cheers spread all around.
It was completely different from the state of Buddhism, which was like mourning for an heir. When everyone heard that Su Chen was the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty, they could only cheer.
They only felt that it was the Tang Dynasty's luck that Su Chen became the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty. From then on, the Tang Dynasty would have the protection of the Heavenly King!
This is a good thing.
The next step was for Xuanzang to accept the reality and step forward to accept Su Chen's conferment. He would kneel in front of Su Chen and let Su Chen put the monk's hat on him.
When all the Buddhists saw this scene, they felt extremely humiliated, and some even shed tears of reluctance.
Huang Mei gritted his teeth and said: "Master, please show yourself quickly. How unbecoming is it for me, the holy son of Buddhism, to kneel down and be consecrated to Shannomura Dao!"
Maitreya Buddha's eyes were calm. When he saw Xuanzang walking over step by step, he was still hesitating and his heart was spinning.
By preventing the canonization, Xuanzang would not be considered a holy monk of the Tang Dynasty because he had not received official recognition.
If we don't stop it, Buddhism will always be overshadowed by Taoism.
Journey to the West: Catastrophe is a joke.
Seeing that Xuanzang was about to kneel down, Maitreya Buddha decided to show up, and his hearty laughter spread throughout Chang'an.
The compassionate Buddha's light permeated the entire Tang Dynasty, and Maitreya Buddha's laughter attracted everyone's attention.
Then he walked to the Dharma altar, holding a cassock, a tin staff, a purple gold bowl and a Buddhist hat in his hand.
Originally there was a scene to test Xuanzang, but now it happened directly.
Maitreya laughed loudly and appeared in his true form, with Buddha lotus on his feet, Buddha aggregate behind his back, and Buddha's light on his body.
Countless people were shocked when they saw this scene.
Anyone who is familiar with Buddhism will recognize that this is Buddhism’s Dong Lai Laughing Buddha!