The fruit of yin and yang reincarnation is obtained.
If you don't leave now, wait until later. Once Liu Juan's half somersault cloud is spread out, he will be 54,000 miles away, and the bearded guest will certainly not be able to catch up.
However, Liu Juan was extremely careful and spread out four and a half somersault clouds, escaping hundreds of thousands of miles away.
Liu Juan took the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Fruit and stepped on the white clouds triumphantly, saying: "Stinky Beard, I took the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Fruit and you blasted me! I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid, afraid, afraid."
Just as he was feeling proud, a voice shouted: "The monsters from there dare to go to Nantianmen to run wild."
"Nantianmen, I'm here at Nantianmen." Liu Juan looked up and saw a majestic gate to the Heavenly Palace standing above thousands of white clouds.
When Pangu created the world, he divided the heaven and the earth into ninety-nine levels, which is also known as the ninety-nine levels of heaven.
The underworld of the underworld occupies nineteen levels, and the human world is the twentieth. The twenty-first level of heaven is Jie Yin Tian, and the place in the twenty-first level of the world is called Tianmen.
Liu Juan knew that the reason why myths only mention the Nantian Gate is because the Central Plains of China is located in the south of heaven (the emperor in the human world, that is, the emperor's palaces all face north and south.)
Other Tianmen are going to other places. For example, Xitianmen is going to the Western Paradise to see Tathagata Buddha. Since it is going to other places, there is no need to mention it, right?
Liu Juan took a look and thought that he was not strong enough to fight here now. Today he is a good man and will not suffer the immediate disadvantages. I will leave first! After a half somersault cloud came down, Liu Juan left Nantianmen.
The next day, Mrs. Yuan took Yi Bingshui and Yuan Mei to Duke Huo's Mansion to find Princess Baling.
Huo Guogong Chai Shao was born as a general, and he was known for his bullying spirit since childhood. He specialized in redressing injustices, restraining the strong and helping the weak. He married Li Yuan's third daughter, and his wife, Princess Pingyang (Note 1), was also very knowledgeable and chivalrous.
The couple loved each other very much. When Li Yuan launched an army, Chai Shao went to Taiyuan to rebel with his father-in-law. He was brave and resourceful, made a lot of contributions, and was awarded the title of Duke Huo.
Huo Guogong's Mansion is located in Yongchangfang near the East Palace.
Unfortunately, when the three of them arrived at Duke Huo's Mansion, Princess Baling was not at home. She accompanied her mother-in-law and aunt Princess Pingyang to Hongfu Temple to listen to lectures. Princess Baling's consort Chai Lingwu was at home, but he
He always looked down upon Mrs. Yuan and joked: "The princess is not at home. I wonder what the lady has to do with the princess."
On normal days, Mrs. Yuan might have ignored him, but today Yi Bingshui was with her. When she saw Chai Lingwu ridiculing her, she felt furious and retorted, "Why don't you go and wait on King Wei when you have time?"
The king of Wei is Li Shimin's fourth son Li Tai. He has been extremely intelligent since he was a child, good at both civil and military affairs, and talented. He is the most favored by Li Shimin and often praises him. The speaker is unintentional and the listener is intentional. Li Tai gradually became ambitious and wanted to plot.
At that time, the prince was not the current prince Li Zhi, but Li Shimin's eldest son Li Chengqian. Li Tai and the prince formed their own cliques and fought openly and secretly. As a result, Li Chengqian took risks and conspired to usurp the throne as soon as possible, but the matter failed. Li Shimin scolded
Asked why he rebelled, Li Chengqian replied that it was Li Tai who forced him to do so. If Li Tai was really allowed to become the prince, he would not be willing to die. Li Shimin suddenly realized after hearing this, and knew that if Li Tai really became the prince, his descendants would be more miserable in the future.
He wanted to follow suit and use conspiracy to seize the throne and power. Therefore, he deposed the crown prince Li Chengqian, but also demoted the king of Wei Li Tai and made the king of Jin Li Zhi the crown prince. Chai Lingwu was Li Tai's party and instigated Li Tai to fight for the crown prince's position.
The number one "hero".
Yi Bingshui knew this period of history, but she didn't know that the "King of Wei" mentioned by Mrs. Yuan was Li Tai. Li Tai was first named King of Yidu, then King of Wei, then King of Yue, and then King of Yue.
He also changed the title of King of Wei. I don’t know what Li Shimin was messing with. If it weren’t for the history books, who could remember clearly what kind of king Li Tai made.
But now that Li Tai has not lost his power, Yi Bingshui doesn't know why Mrs. Yuan said this.
However, she still didn't like this man's face, and snorted coldly: "I have always heard that Mr. Huo Guogong, Chai Yingxiong, is a very righteous man. He is a well-known hero who loves making friends the most. I didn't expect him to be so hospitable to guests. It's really...
It’s so famous that it doesn’t live up to its name.”
When Chai Lingwu saw him mentioning his father, he always regarded his father as his role model and regarded himself as a hero. Seeing Yang Yue's sarcasm, although he was dissatisfied, he was blocked by Yi Bingshui. As the old saying goes: It is a joy to have friends come from afar.
You are here as a guest, and your behavior today is indeed disrespectful, so I won’t say anything now.
Seeing that the two of them were no longer fighting, Yi Bingshui took the opportunity to pull Mrs. Yuan away. She cherished her words like gold, handed over her hands to Chai Lingwu, and said, "Farewell!" She spoke out proudly. Apparently she was telling Chai Lingwu that if you don't treat us as friends, we don't either.
Don't treat you as anything.
The two sides did not talk about speculation. Chai Lingwu also cherished words like gold and only said two words: "I won't send it away."
When Yi Bingshui returned home, she didn't notice that when she walked out of Chai Mansion, she happened to be seen by someone. That person was Rouse. He realized that this woman named Yuan Bing might have discovered him. It seemed that this woman must be removed.
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Yi Bingshui didn't know that someone had plotted against her, so she continued to play around every day and had a great time. That day when she went to Chai Mansion, she heard that Princess Baling had gone to listen to Master Bianji's lecture. Since she came to this era, she didn't want to get to know her.
Wouldn't it be a pity to use the famous "bianji" for a while?
Among Master Xuanzang's earliest assistants for translating scriptures, Bianji became famous for his talent, knowledge, and rich translation skills. He also helped Xuanzang write the book "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". Later, he became famous because of his relationship with Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
The female Princess Gaoyang had an affair and died unexpectedly. She was ridiculed as a lecherous monk and an evil monk. She was listed in the official history and was criticized verbally and written by orthodox feudal literati for thousands of years. However, some scholars admired Bianji's talent very much and praised him for his behavior.
It is a pity for a woman to die early due to fatigue. Therefore, in the history of Buddhism and ancient Chinese history, Bianji is a figure whose merits and demerits are difficult to judge and who are subject to numerous lawsuits. In the end, whether his merits were great or too great, let us relate his
The facts are introduced and readers can analyze and comment on their own.
Bianji's family background and detailed resume are difficult to examine in detail today. This is because after he was convicted, monk biographies did not dare to write a biography for him, and other documents tried their best to avoid mentioning his deeds. However, according to some sporadic information
With the records, we can still get a general understanding of his life.
"Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" is an important work written by Xuanzang under the edict of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. This book describes Xuanzang's experiences in the countries and cities he passed during his travels in the Western Regions and India. It has a wide range and rich materials. In addition to a large number of
In addition to records about Buddhist relics and myths and legends, there is also a lot of information about politics, history, geography, products, ethnic groups, and customs of various places. At that time, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had the ambition to expand the territory and urgently needed to understand the history of the Western Regions and other places beyond.
Due to the above situation, when he first met Xuanzang, he solemnly asked him to write a biography about what he had seen and heard in person, to show that he had not heard of it. Seeing that Taizong valued it so much, Xuanzang did not dare to neglect it, and chose the debate method that he most relied on.
As an assistant in writing this book, he gave the information he recorded during his travels to Bianji for comparison and sorting, and compiled this masterpiece. After the publication of this book, it had a great influence, making some similar works pale in comparison. For example, Pei Ju, the Minister of Civil Affairs in the Sui Dynasty, wrote
He wrote "Illustrated Records of the Western Regions", "Travel Records of the Central Tianzhu" written by Wang Xuance who was on an envoy to the Western Regions in the early Tang Dynasty, and "Illustrated Records of the Western Regions" written by the historian of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. None of them have been passed down today, only "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty"
It has been passed down and is highly valued by Chinese and foreign scholars. This is not only determined by the rich content of the book, but also related to its elegant literary style.
Bianji was handsome and talented, which made him deeply appreciated by his master and loved by his peers. However, he also caused trouble and even killed himself. The cause of the matter was that he unfortunately met the romantic and dissolute Princess Gaoyang and was forced to marry her. An ambiguous relationship occurred.
According to his autobiography in the "Records and Praises" at the end of the volume of "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", he was very fond of dancing when he was young. When he was 15 years old, he shaved his head and became a monk. He was named the Dazongchi Temple located in Yongyangfang, southwest of Chang'an City. He was a disciple of the famous master Daoyue. Later, Master Daoyue was appointed as the master of Puguang Temple, and Bianji moved to Huichang Temple in Jinchengfang, northwest of Chang'an City. For more than ten years, he devoted himself to studying Buddhist theory until the 19th year of Zhenguan (645). When Master Xuanzang returned to China and opened the first translation center in Hongfu Temple in Chang'an, he was selected into Xuanzang's translation center because of his proficiency in understanding Mahayana and Mahayana sutras, which was highly recommended by his contemporaries, and he became one of the nine eminent writers. .At that time, Bian Ji’s age was approximately 26 years old.
The other eight people who were selected as Zhuwen great virtues at the same time as Bianji were the monk Qixuan of Puguang Temple in Xijing, the monk Mingjun of Hongfu Temple, the monk Daoxuan of Fengde Temple in Zhongnanshan, and the monk Jing of Fuju Temple in Jianzhou (the seat of governance is in the northwest of Jianyang County, Sichuan). Mai, Puzhou (the seat of governance is now in the west of Yongji County, Shanxi Province), the Samana Xingyou of Pujiu Temple, the Samana Daozhuo of Qiyan Temple, Binzhou (the seat of governance is now in Ningxian County, Gansu Province), the Samana Huili of Zhaoren Temple, Luozhou (the seat of governance is now in Henan Province) Luoyang) Tiangong Temple Shamen Xuanze. All nine people were selected at one time, but Bianji, Daoxuan, Jingmai, and Huili were particularly famous, because in addition to participating in the translation of scriptures, they all had historical and biographical works. For example, Bianji compiled "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", Daoxuan wrote "Internal Records of the Tang Dynasty" and "Extended Biography of Eminent Monks", Jingmai wrote "Illustrated Notes on Ancient and Modern Translations of Sutras", and Huili wrote "The Tripitaka of the Great Ci'en Temple". "The Master's Biography" not only contributed to Shi's success, but was also read and enjoyed by ordinary scholars.
Bian Ji is the youngest among the four, with a noble charm and outstanding literary talent, and is particularly handsome. He served as the editor of Xuanzang's translation studio and translated classics including "Ode to the Exaltation of the Holy Religion" in one volume, "Liu Menda Luo" He also participated in the translation of the essential text of "Yogi Earth Sutra", and among the 100 volumes of scriptures, he was authorized to certify 30 volumes. This shows that he was talented and talented and was highly valued by Xuanzang.
Of course, "Tang Monk" was not called "Tang Monk" in the Tang Dynasty. To foreigners at that time, this title was just a general term for "Tang Monk". It did not specifically refer to Master Tripitaka in later generations' "Journey to the West" Tang Monk's lay name was Chen, and his Buddhist name was Xuanzang. It was not like what was said in "Journey to the West" that his father was killed on his way to office. His mother put him in a container and let it float down the river, and then he became a monk. His My grandfather was not Yin Kaishan, one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion in the Tang Dynasty, but he came from a poor family. In fact, Tang Monk had two brothers, and his second brother was also a monk with a long-lasting Buddhist name. Because of his poor family, Xuanzang had to defecate since he was a child. He lived in a temple with his second brother and studied Buddhist scriptures. Later he also became a disciple of Buddhism. Xuanzang traveled around the country and visited famous teachers, and he became famous very early. Because Hinayana Buddhism was popular at that time, while Mahayana Buddhism had fewer scriptures and many essential explanations. No way. So Xuanzang decided to go to India to study Mahayana Buddhism. He arrived in India in the second year of Zhenguan. He visited famous teachers all over India and debated scriptures everywhere, and was unrivaled. He returned to the Tang Dynasty after more than ten years.
It was not the day when the forum was opening for lectures, so it was really not easy to find a "bianji monk". Yi Bingshui looked around and saw a lot of ordinary monks sweeping the floor with big brooms, but he didn't see his appearance.
The "immortal" holy monk.
Turning left and right, he saw a separate courtyard on the left side of the main hall. The door of the courtyard was ajar, and there was no sound inside. He didn't know where it was. Yang Yue became curious, pushed the door in, and was about to walk in when he suddenly heard someone say
"Donor, please stay." When Yi Bingshui looked at it, she saw a very handsome monk with an elegant temperament and a handsome expression. She couldn't help but praise in her heart: "What an extraordinary and handsome monk." She only felt that this monk had "good character"
"Qingqi", he should be born to be a monk. This "person" really should only exist in heaven, and he can be "seen" a few times in the world. He is as elegant and refined as the Wuhua monk in Gu Long's works. I thought: Could it be that he is
The legendary "Tang Monk", no wonder he was loved and killed by all the demons along the way.
Yi Bingshui clasped his hands together and said: "If there is a road, people will walk on it. If there is a door, people will enter. How can you not enter when you pass by this door? Master, don't be surprised."
Monk Miao looked Yang Yue up and down and saw that what Yi Bingshui talked about contained infinite Zen ideas, which were specious and irrational. He broke into the courtyard privately and made unreasonable excuses. He put his hands together and said: "The poor monk has not held accountable. The donor has explained it first."
, it can be seen that the donor felt guilty first."
Seeing that he was talking about the central matter, Yi Bingshui felt embarrassed, smiled, and tried to defend herself: "Mr. Miao is assuming people's opinions."
The monk immediately replied: "Jia Gongzi messed up the Buddha's heart."
Yi Bingshui saw his quick thinking and was secretly amazed. She also saw his clothing for the postgraduate entrance examination. Although it was an ordinary monk's robe, it had countless dark patterns. The fabric was a very precious white folded cloth at that time, which is now cotton, but at that time cotton was
It is something imported from the Western Regions. It is rare and expensive. It is more expensive than silk fabrics in the Chinese market. Only the palace nobles can afford it. It is really surprising that a monk can be so rich. He joked at the moment: "Color is emptiness. Monk
Empty color phase.”
The monk smiled slightly and said: "Empty is form, and form is empty." One of them ridiculed the monk who became a monk but had a secular heart and wore gorgeous clothes. The other replied that gorgeous clothes are also empty, and gorgeous and not gorgeous are equally empty.
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Yi Bingshui laughed after hearing this and praised: "What a eloquent monk." The monk also laughed and said: "Young Master is also an extraordinary person."
Yi Bingshui was about to ask the monk his name. But he saw another person coming from outside the courtyard. He was a handsome scholar. But this scholar was so handsome that he was almost charming and coquettish. The handsome scholar seemed to be very familiar with the monk.
A pair of wonderful eyes were full of emotion, seemingly angry but not angry, like a dream. A closer look turned out to be a stunning beauty. Yi Bingshui suddenly felt as if he had seen it somewhere before, but couldn't remember it for a moment. He smiled slightly and said: "The pretty lady blows
Wrinkle the Buddha's heart." He joked that the monk would be moved by the beautiful woman who just came in.
Seeing this, the monk's face turned red and he didn't dare to look at Yi Bingshui. He lowered his head and recited "Amitabha" and said, "Young Master is joking." But he was secretly frightened in his heart: Could it be that he saw the relationship between him and her?
Yi Bingshui saw the monk's expression was different, and was moved in her heart. She thought: Is the monk really related to this pretty girl who is pretending to be a man? If so, could this person be the famous "bianji" monk? And this pretty girl
Is she Princess Gaoyang?
The affair between Princess Gaoyang and the monk Bianji was sensationalized by later generations of novels and TV dramas. Some even wrote Princess Gaoyang as a pioneer in anti-feudal pursuit of free love. However, Bianji became famous throughout the ages because of his love affair with Princess Gaoyang.
Busha is much more famous than the other monks who were selected as assistants of "Tang Monk" with him, although this reputation is not good. This is Hongfu Temple, and there are ten cases of "bianji" encountered in Hongfu Temple.
** Possibility. There are only a few monks with such talent and appearance in China except for the debate skills.
Thinking of this, Yi Bingshui smiled slightly and said, "Could the monk be Bianji?" Yi Bingshui's guess was correct. This wonderful monk was none other than Bianji. Bianji was also very surprised when he saw that she knew his name.
She was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "Young master, do you recognize me as a poor monk?" Yi Bingshui smiled and said nothing. She had no objection, of course, the beauty disguised as a man was Princess Gaoyang.
