Emperor Shuang: The counterattack started from the Gaopingling Incident Chapter 416: Seeing the Buddha without worshiping him is the image of a human king
Chapter 416: Seeing the Buddha without worshiping him is the image of a human king
When Sun Quan climbed up the stairs to the platform in front of the Main Hall, the host Kang Senghui of Jianchu Temple who was leading the way said: "Your Majesty, please."
Sun Quan nodded in response and strode into the palace to preside over the Kang Seng Meeting. Dr. Zhi Qian followed closely behind him, followed by the civil and military officials of Soochow in Jianye.
Crown Prince Sun He, King Lu Sun Ba, Princess Zhu, youngest son Sun Liang, Princess Teng, Zhongshu Ling Sun Hong and others also accompanied them. Although General Zhuge Ke, the leader of Chinese civil and military affairs, General Lu Dai and others were on an expedition, they still
It was extremely lively. After all, who in the land of Soochow could not give Sun Quan this face?
Sun Quan did not kneel down after entering the temple, but stood in front of the huge golden Buddha statue. After all, the emperor is the most powerful person and does not need to kneel down to anyone, even the Buddha in the temple. The same is true for the emperors after Sun Quan.
It is said that one day, Zhu Yuanzhang had nothing to do and wanted to go out for a walk. So, he inadvertently walked into Xiangguo Temple.
After the abbot learned that the emperor was coming, he quickly came out to greet him and accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang to the Main Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked up at the Buddha, then looked down at the futon, and then asked: "Now that I'm here, do I need to kneel down and worship?"
This sentence shocked the abbot into a cold sweat. He really didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to ask this question. It should be noted that in ancient China, imperial power was always respected.
So much so that before Wu Zetian became emperor, she dared to claim to be the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha. Who dared to say "no"?
Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be asking his own question, but in fact he was asking: In the hearts of you monks, who is the greatest, my emperor, or your teachings? So if the answer is not good, with Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament, all
The eunuchs all feared for their lives.
The abbot hesitated for a moment, then came up with an excuse and replied: "There is no need to bow down."
Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Why?"
The abbot said frankly: "Buddhas today do not worship ancient Buddhas!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately delighted. At the same time, he also admired the abbot's wit.
Because he actually regarded Zhu Yuanzhang as a modern Buddha, which was equivalent to "deifying" Zhu Yuanzhang by the way. Naturally, Zhu Yuanzhang would be happy. So, is this true or false?
Of course it is false! The so-called folklore cannot be trusted.
The first record of "whether the emperor bowed to the Buddha" actually appeared in Ouyang Xiu's "Guitian Lu". Strictly speaking, this is also an unofficial history. The protagonist is naturally not Zhu Yuanzhang, but Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin. The content is as follows:
Taizu Xingxiangguo Temple went to burn incense in front of the Buddha statue and asked: "Should I worship or not?" Monk Lu Zanning said: "No." When asked why, he said: "If you see the Buddha who is here, you will not worship the Buddha in the past."
After a while, the presiding monk personally took the three pillars of sandalwood from the hands of the young novice who was standing aside, lit them and handed them to Sun Quan through the hands of the chamberlain.
He then put his hands together and held incense and prayed: "May our country be peaceful and peaceful, and its people be safe and prosperous." After a while, he inserted the incense into the bronze incense burner in front of the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. After that, Prince Sun He came forward to pick him up.
The second incense stick in the host's hand,
Sun Quan said with some displeasure: "Prince, please step aside first and let your younger brother Liang'er come first."
Sun Ba, the king of Lu behind Sun He, also said: "Third brother, although you are the crown prince of our country, you still have to know how to be courteous to the young. This way you can show your eldest brother's demeanor. After all, Kong Rong has not given up the pear yet."
Go away."
Shangshu Pushe spoke to the ministers who were watching the ceremony: "His Royal Highness, King Lu, what you said is wrong. The prince is the crown prince of the country. Even if there is something wrong, it is not something that you, a minister, can say."
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Sun Quan continued: "King Lu is right. Brothers from common people know how to be courteous to the younger ones. What's more, brothers from the Tian family should set an example for the world."
Sun He was very surprised, but still showed a wry smile and said: "No." Then he stepped aside and waited.
Then Sun Liang came up from behind the prince, took the lit incense in the hands of the host, bowed three times in front of the Buddha and said in a childish voice: "I hope the Buddha can bless my father and the emperor, and that my mother and concubine are in good health."
Sun Quan nodded happily after hearing this, and became more determined to establish the crown prince again. Then he said: "Prince, come." Then Sun He also gave similar wishes, "May my father live forever."
He couldn't wish his mother-in-law a long life like his younger brother Sun He did, just because his mother-in-law had passed away and was no longer favored in the last days of her life. It had just made him, the prince, unable to do as well as he did day by day.
,favor is fading day by day,
Even he himself didn't know how long this prince could be able to successfully wait until he succeeds to the throne. After all, there have been too many princes who have died in infancy since ancient times. He just hoped that if his father dethroned the prince's position in the future, he would be able to succeed.
Just let him continue to be a wealthy and honored king,
But this wish of his is very difficult to come true. He is still a little naive. When it comes to the fight for the prince, even brothers are very difficult to show mercy.
Sun Quan's behavior of neglecting the prince and favoring the younger son also made many courtiers behind him think a lot.
By the time the courtiers began to offer incense, Sun Quan had been invited to rest in the Zen room at the back by the presiding officer of the Kang Senghui. Sun He, Sun Ba, Sun Liang, Princess Zhu, etc. were all standing aside. Only Sun Quan was the one who presided over the Kangseng Hui.
Sitting at the banquet,
The young novice brought the brewed tea outside the house, and it was inspected by the accompanying chamberlain before it was brought into the house. Sun Quan took a sip and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that this tea also has a touch of Zen. It is really a rare and good tea.
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Kang Senghui answered: "Your Majesty, thank you very much. This is just an ordinary wild tea that grows in the mountains behind the temple. How can it be in your Majesty's eyes? If your Majesty likes it, I can give you some more for your Majesty to drink."
Just when this happened, a chamberlain came into the room and reported: "Your Majesty, it's time to send the Buddha's bones and relics to the pagoda for worship."
Sun Quan pondered for a moment and said: "I am a little tired today, so I will not join in the fun. I will let the prince lead a group of brothers and ministers. The host does not need to accompany me here. He will first go to host the relics and put them into the pagoda for enshrinement."
Let’s do some etiquette.”
Doctor Zhi Qian continued to stay here. After all, the emperor could not be left out. When the prince Sun He led everyone from the inner courtyard to collect the Buddha's bone relics for worship, Sun Quan thought for a while and said in an old voice: "Dr. Zhi's knowledge
Guangbo, do you think I should appoint another prince? Among my princes, who is the most like a king?"
Zhi Qian said cautiously: "In Buddhism, it is said that all living beings are equal. I believe that your majesty's family affairs are also the affairs of the world, and all princes should treat them equally without distinction. However, your majesty's youngest son still has some problems.
As for the position of the crown prince, it is not something that a servant can discuss."