Chapter 418: The sound of Sanskrit singing, the way to bring disaster
Seeing that Sun Quan was determined not to change his words, Zhi Qian had no choice but to say: "I obey the order." Even though everyone was in the backyard, they could still hear the Sanskrit chants of the monks in the main hall.
"A, Duo, Bo, Zuo, Na, Luo, Tuo, Po, Cha, Sha, Fu, Duo, Ye, Se Zha, Jia, Suo, Mo, Jia, Ta, She,
Suo, Tuo, Luxury, Coward, Cha, Poduo, Soil, Heshuduo, Po, Car, Suo Mo, Ha Po, Tuo, Ga, Zha, Crossbow, Suopo, Suojia, Yesuo, Shizuo, Zhai
,Tuo………"
The sound of Sanskrit chanting continues for a long time. From today on, it has become the daily melody of Jianchu Temple.
In addition to translation, Zhi Qian also did co-translation and annotation.
He once translated the important book on the Dharani practice of Mahayana Buddhism, "The Infinite Secret Sutra" and two old translations ("Ananda Muqionni Heli Dharani Sutra", "Wuzudi Zongzhu Sutra"
Sutra, no longer extant),
Differentiating the original (mother) and the last (child), dividing it into chapters and sentences, and arranging them from top to bottom, it pioneered the genre of translation (later Zhi Mindu combined "Vimalakirti" and "Shou Surangama", Dao'an combined "Fang Guang",
"Guang Zan" is all based on this).
Zhiqian's self-translated sutras also occasionally included self-annotations, such as the first volume of the Great Mingdu Wuji Sutra. This approach was enough to save the translation effort and make the original meaning clearly understandable.
Zhi Qian also knew the music well and paid attention to the songs of praise in the scriptures.
He once created the three verses "Praise to the Bodhisattva" based on the "Infinite Life Sutra" and the "Zhongbenqi Sutra". Unfortunately, it was lost long before the Liang Dynasty.
Later, even the Sanskrit chant in the chapter "Gongyi" disappeared. Now I can only imagine that the three covenants may be the section in the "Infinite Life Sutra" in which Bhikkhu Fazang praises the Buddha, and the "Rui Ying Benqi Sutra" in the song of Tianle Panzha and
Just two paragraphs of Brahma's advice.
His creation had a considerable influence on the development of Zanbei art.
Cao Zhi, the king of Chen Si, who is known as the founder of Fanbai, may have been inspired by Pānzherui and created the forty-two deeds of "Rui Ying Ben Qi", which became a favorite among scholars.
What is Fanbai? It is the sound of monks chanting sutras. During religious ceremonies, they chant, make offerings, stop, and praise in front of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The practice method was first started by Cao Zijian's Yusi Fanbai, and it is only now available.
In the past nineteen years, it is considered a very new thing.
Although there are also foreign Hubai, no one in Han is willing to use it, mainly because of the language barrier.
Since Buddhism was introduced to the Three Kingdoms, some eminent monks from India and the Western Regions spread it in the Han Dynasty. While translating Buddhist scriptures, they also brought Buddhist music from India and the Western Regions.
Zhiqian, who was fashionable in the north at that time, based on the "Infinite Life Sutra" and "Zhongbenqi Sutra" and composed the "Bodhisattva's Sanskrit Chant" into three forms; Kang Senghui also made this piece and passed down the "Nihuan Chanting Sound".
In addition, Silimitra, the poet who composed "The Sanqi of Hu Bai and the Sound of the Sanskrit in the Clouds" was also from the Western Regions; the Yuezhi tribe in the south of the county "made new sounds and the sound of the Sanskrit is clear and beautiful" and passed down the "Six-Character Sanskrit Chant" to later generations.
"The original Fu Sutra was translated into Chinese and translated into Han Ting. In the north, there were some (French) orchids, which began to be straight and pronunciated; in the south, there was a gathering of monks (Kang), who promoted the rhyme of the tune to satirize it." (Song Zanning's "Biography of Eminent Monks of the Song Dynasty")
) The Vatican IV they passed on should be Buddhist tunes in the style of the Western Regions, so these exotic "Hubai" were not widely circulated.
In the fourth year of Taihe (AD 230), Emperor Cao Rui of Wei Ming Dynasty, King Cao Zhi of Chen Si visited Yushan and was impressed by the divine system of Yushan. When he visited Yushan in the territory (Cao Zijian was named King of Dong'a in the third year of Taihe),
I heard a kind of Sanskrit sound in the air, clear and sad. After listening carefully for a long time, I realized something deeply. I copied its syllables and wrote it as a Sanskrit chant according to the "Ruiying Benqi Sutra". I wrote a text and made it sound, and passed it on to the later style.
Cao Zijian was not only proficient in music and treatises, but also liked reading Buddhist scriptures before he could create Sanskrit singing.
So he deleted "Prince Ruiying Benqi" and began to write "Ode to the Prince" (today's Praise for Bathing the Buddha), and "it is regarded as the sect of scholars. There are more than three thousand people in the world, and there are two in forty in the deed." It is said that there are six later styles. The "Yushan Fan" or "Yushan Bai" of the deed was later shortened to "Fan Bai", and now the full name is "Yushan Fan Bai".
The Sinicized chanting system of India, which belongs to Indian statement science, is also a system that solves the problem of "single odd" and "repetitive" chanting in Chinese and Sanskrit. It is the abbreviation of the standard original sound of Chinese Sanskrit chanting. Yushan has become synonymous with the authentic standard of Sanskrit chanting throughout history.
Sun Quan looked at Zhi Qian who was quite uneasy and smiled and said: "Don't worry, I know you believe in Buddhism, so I won't let you do anything that goes against Buddhism. As long as you teach the new prince Chinese studies, that's fine." The new prince likes Buddhism and can also explain it a little bit."
Zhi Qian clasped his hands together and said, "In that case, I can rest assured. I will definitely try my best to teach the new prince my knowledge in order to fulfill my responsibilities as a doctor."
The doctorate originated from the Warring States, Qin and early Han Dynasties. The doctorate's duties were mainly to manage books and study ancient and modern times to prepare consultants. During the time of Qin Shihuang, there were seventy doctors.
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and hundreds of schools of thought had Ph.D.s. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, there were first Ph.D.s for "Books" and "Poetry", as well as Ph.D.s for biographies of various scholars. There were more than 70 Ph.D.s.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appointed Doctors of the Five Classics to teach his disciples. From then on, the Doctors became academic officials specializing in teaching Confucian classics. In the early Han Dynasty, there was only one family for each of "Yi", "Book", "Poetry", "Li" and "Spring and Autumn", and each classic One doctor, each taught according to family methods, so they were called doctors of the Five Classics.
By the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the number of scholars studying the Five Classics gradually increased to fourteen, so they were also called the Fourteen Doctors of the Five Classics. From then on, the official position of doctor continued to exist and continues to this day. Zhi Qian was awarded by Sun Quan to be such a person who is always ready to consult the emperor. official position.
Sun Quan nodded with satisfaction, and the nine strings of beads on the crown in front of his forehead swayed slightly up and down. To show that he attached great importance to the inauguration ceremony of Jianchu Temple today, Sun Quan also specially changed into the formal attire of the emperor.
Sun Quan then spoke again: "I can trust you, so today I will simply inform you about the selection of the new crown prince. I just hope that you will not tell the third person about it. After all, it is not time yet. It will be better to wait until next year. How long?" The army of Lu marched back to Korea from an expedition."
Zhi Qian panicked and said, "Your Majesty, it's better not to say anything for now. It won't be too late to wait until next year to announce the candidate for the new crown prince. I'm just a doctor. How can I participate in the important matter of selecting the crown prince of the country?" "
Sun Quan waved his hand and said: "You don't have to worry too much. I trust you. The prince I want is my youngest son. Liang'er's appearance is very similar to mine when I was a child. His personality is also similar to mine. He is smart and smart. He will inherit my Jiangdong legacy." The best candidate!"
At this time, there were only two people in the Zen room, Sun Quan and Zhi Qian. The guards at the door were selected by Sun Quan personally from among the refugees and could be trusted.
He Ding, the chamberlain who had always been with him on weekdays, had already been sent by him to accompany the prince and others to attend the relic entering ceremony. He was mainly asked to accompany him to take care of Sun Liang.
Sun Quan didn't wait for Zhi Qian to answer and then said: "What do you think of the new prince I have chosen? If nothing happens, he will be my new king of Wu in a hundred years."
Zhi Qian thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, please be frank. Since ancient times, the country has relied on the eldest king. To abolish the eldest son and establish a young son is a way to bring disaster. If a young son is established, the country and the country are likely to fall into the hands of powerful ministers, which will lead to the loss of the country."