"After Huang Xin's death, Tian Shou, the chief minister of the imperial court at that time, heard about the book "Astronomical Wonders" and personally led his entourage to travel afar to request the book. However, Huang Xin's other four sons refused on the pretext of being buried with their father's grave. In fact, , this book was not buried with him, but it was not completed at that time. This book, later renamed "Kangcheng Huang Tingguang Ji", became a family heirloom. It was not until the late Ming and early Qing dynasties that the book was edited and supplemented. It is a secret mission that has been carried out by descendants of the Huang family for generations.
There is another Yu family in Kangcheng, which is similar to the Huang family. Their family genealogy was compiled into the "Yu Family Spring and Autumn Annals". Originally it was only a family letter of the Yu family, including genealogy, family training, etc. The Yu and Huang families, historically There were many marriages. During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Yu Chongyuan, the 38th generation grandson of the Yu family, inherited the Huang family business at the behest of his maternal grandfather Huang Shide, and obtained 29 volumes of "Kangcheng Huang Tingguang Ji". The book contains all the records of Jinshan Weiwu Historical stories and rumors for thousands of years, the rise and fall of family and country, farming, mulberry, fishing and salt, worldly feelings, natural disasters and sea news, are all available. From then on, "Huang Ting Guang Ji of Kangcheng" was merged into "Yu Shi Chun Qiu" and combined into one book. However, many years ago, due to a cultural revolution movement that destroyed the old and established the new, "Yu Shi Chun Qiu" and the "Kangcheng Huang Ting Guang Ji" that were incorporated into it were burned to the ground, and almost no one had time to read this magnificent book. In addition, this book has always been kept secret and has never been made public. The few readers in history have also sworn not to make this book public, so it is rarely seen in the annals of history."
Hearing this, I couldn't help but sigh. Many great books were burned to ashes during the Cultural Revolution. This is the final destination of many great books. Even though I beat my chest, there was nothing I could do about it. I sighed in my heart and asked Master Xujian: "If these events are so secret , how did the master know?"
"There is no airtight wall in the world. I was lucky enough to get to know a descendant of the Yu family. He had read "The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Yu Family" and "Huang Ting Guang Ji of Kangcheng" when he was young. Because of his love of learning and diligent note-taking throughout his life, he recorded many key points of historical materials. .Now he is also the leader of the non-governmental organization that studies the history of ancient Kangcheng that you mentioned.
I asked weakly: "This old gentleman, is it convenient for the younger generation to visit him?"
Master Xujian smoothed his clothes and said: "It's not a bad idea, but he once made it clear to me that if someone comes to him through me, in addition to being able to make him trustworthy, he must pass a test by him."
It was another test. I had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Master, please tell me."
Master Xujian closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said: "A poem can be made in seven steps. Young donor, do you dare to try?"
I was stunned on the spot. What kind of rhythm is this? Is it necessary to write a poem in seven steps? I hurriedly said: "Master, this junior doesn't understand why there is such a rule?"
Master Xujian smiled and said: "I didn't mean to make things difficult. In fact, this old gentleman is compiling the history of Cannes and entrusted me to find someone who can help him compile it. So I decided on this topic and chose someone with quick writing and thinking. people."
I didn't know what to do for a while. I actually performed the poem in seven steps at my high school graduation party. At that time, when I was in college and graduate school, I was surrounded by people with outstanding talents. I lost everyone. The challenge is acceptable, but according to the master's opinion, it seems that if I want to see this old gentleman, I have to help him compile his history. In fact, I just want to find out about the two things that Li Yubo didn't tell me. It's just a story, so it really puts me in a dilemma.
Master Xujian seemed to understand my embarrassment, and he laughed and said: "Donor, there is no need to be embarrassed. If you don't have this plan, you can still go to see this old gentleman. However, this rule, since the old man agreed to him, then Still want it.”
I felt relieved, took a deep breath, stood up, walked into the sunshine, and said, "Master, please give me a question."
Master Xujian saw that I was not afraid, so he said: "Okay, five character quatrains, a poem in seven steps. I will use sunshine as the title, but the word sunshine is not allowed to appear."
To compose a poem in seven steps, in addition to being able to write the words quickly, it is also crucial to race against time and gain the upper hand. Because I knew that Master Xujian mostly came up with topics on the spur of the moment, I deliberately stood in the sun to let him know When I came up with this topic, I saw that my little trick had succeeded. I calmed myself down, quickly muddied the little ink in my stomach, and said, "Master, please."
Master Xujian stretched out his hand: "Please."
I took the first step slowly and continued the rapid thinking that I had just started: If I just sing about the sunshine itself, I can just make up a limerick with random words, but if I do this, I will be inferior and not be able to show my ability. Now I am in this place. In a Buddhist hall, one must always adapt to the situation and use the sunshine to refer to Buddhist principles in order to successfully pass the test.
Thinking like this, I had already walked three steps, and my head was still confused. When I was feeling anxious, I saw an oil lamp on the small table in the corner, which was on. The dusty lampshade blocked the light of the fire, flickering. An. Suddenly inspiration came to him. After taking the fourth step, he said: "It will shine on the world for hundreds of thousands of years."
Taking another step, the second sentence blurted out: "You can see it when you raise your head, but you don't care."
He took one step forward and said loudly: "The true Buddha nature is the same as Bodhi."
He took the last step, but he still had to say the last sentence. He had no choice but to take another step, and finally said: "The mortal world blinds your eyes and you will not return to Zen."
I stood still on both feet, put my hands together and saluted the master sheepishly, and said, "Junior, I lost a step."
Master Xujian laughed loudly: "That's good, that's good. The donor is young and didn't expect to have such an understanding of ancient poetry and Buddhism. The next generation is to be feared. The next generation is to be feared. Well, yes, the sun shines on the world every day, so people treat it They treat it lightly and rarely pay attention to its existence. It is indeed like the Buddha nature. Although it is contained in everyone's heart, it is difficult to discover and understand it due to being disturbed by worldly thoughts, and it is difficult to convert to Zen Buddhism. Within, I have been edified in Buddhism. Young benefactor, you are not a loser. Just now I said that I should have five-character quatrains, but you have seven-character quatrains; It is not easy to use the word "yiru" in "yiru" as a pun, so we have reached that step. Okay, come forward, I will tell you the address of the old gentleman."
I was overjoyed, took three steps and two steps at a time, listened and memorized it. After listening, I bowed and thanked the master.
Master Xujian said: "Young benefactors don't need to be polite. I like you when I see you. If the benefactor is willing, the door of Wanshou Temple will be open for you."
A cold sweat broke out from my back. Xiao Luqi's beautiful image flashed through my mind and I couldn't get rid of it. I quickly thanked you again and said: "Thank you for being wrongly favored by the master. I don't dare to deserve it. It's just that the fate of the world is not over, so I don't dare to take it easy." If you take refuge in Buddhism, you may be defiled."
The master stood up, patted me on the shoulder and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. The donor's wish to come here has been fulfilled, and I don't force him to keep it. I will give this string of beads to the donor as a souvenir. If I am destined to be the donor in the future, When I come to worship the Buddha again, I can use this prayer beads to go straight into the abbot's room, and no one can stop me." After that, he handed me the string of beads he had been twisting just now.
I took it with both hands and put it on my left wrist. I bowed to the master for the third time and said goodbye and went out.
Master Xujian recited the Buddha's name with great energy, and gave me a parting verse from the Buddha: "It's so difficult for a moth to search for light on paper, but it can't see through. Suddenly I bumped into the way I came, and I realized that I have been deceived in this life."
After listening to this Buddhist verse, I couldn't help but be filled with emotion. Suddenly I remembered a line in the trailer of the upcoming blockbuster film "Transformers" directed by Michael Bay: "heeye." Translated into Chinese, it is seven words: "
Seeing is not necessarily believing.”
Indeed, since I met Xiao Luqi, the people and things I met, including Wang Yongshun, Mao Bin, Mingying, Qian Tu, Cao Bin, Chen Ziqi, Yin Ru, Li Yubo, etc., are all trying to hide something.
, trying to make me fall into the fog. Many times, I have seen through the truth; but, I always feel that a huge conspiracy, through many complicated details, has spread out there, waiting for me, a little moth, to crash into it.
Go up, stick me, squeeze me dry, tear me apart.
Or to magnify it, in this hypocritical society, how many people wearing various masks are not performing in front of you? The more eager you are, the more you have desires, the easier it is for your eyes to be deceived.
.The truest truth and the pure land in your heart will disappear before your eyes.