In addition to the real Taoist priests from various Taoist temples who were invited to attend the Luotian Festival, there were also people from Lin'an Prefecture.
Feng Zhou lectured on scriptures and preached doctrines. The Taoist priests who devoted themselves to spiritual practice were happy to listen, but the common people may not understand them.
Besides, even if you understand, people are not willing to listen.
The words "Dongzhen, Dongxuan, Dongshen" and the like are all vague. If he hadn't been so famous and Luotian Dajiao was so delicious and fun, the common people would have dispersed long ago.
Feng Zhou needs to establish prestige in the professional field and also take into account his reputation among the people. He must not only take the upper-level route, but also make a name for himself among the people.
When the sermon continued in the afternoon, Feng Zhou smiled and said to the people watching the ceremony: "Everyone, I think everyone listened to the sermon in the morning. In the afternoon, I will talk about Taoist scriptures that are strictly prohibited in Taoist temples.
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The Taoist priests who expected Feng Zhou to talk about some wonderful sutras in the afternoon were stunned when they heard this. On the contrary, the common people in the audience became interested, and the bold ones started making noises, clamoring for Feng Zhou to preach the Taoism that "is strictly forbidden to be preached to outsiders".
Sutra, some people are even making random guesses, saying that this letter from the real person is about whether dual cultivation can be achieved?
It immediately attracted people's attention.
As a well-known Taoist priest who was about to hold a debate on Buddhism and Taoism, Feng Zhou would not be able to talk nonsense at the Luotian Dajiao, no matter how deeply he studied the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon and how familiar he was with the power of dual cultivation.
Otherwise, once the matter spreads, he will not only be labeled as a heretic, but will also naturally be in a weak position in future debates.
He waved the duster in his hand gently and said loudly: "Everyone says that I, a true Taoist, can count five hundred years in advance, five hundred years in the end, and five hundred years in the middle. I am incompetent and incompetent, so today I will talk about five hundred years.
A hundred years later, Mount Emei in Sichuan has become a famous resort in Sichuan. In the past, people said that Western Shu has many wonderful mountains and rivers, and Emei is especially beautiful. This is true. Western Shu has the most powerful theocratic power, and there are hundreds of temples on the mountain.
Every year, faithful men and women who come to the mountain come from thousands of miles away. In addition to the high mountains, beautiful mountains and rivers, and the ever-changing scenery, there are really many people who come here just to enjoy the scenery..."
How could ordinary people remember Feng Zhou's name just by lecturing on scriptures? So he talked about the founder-like masterpiece of later generations, "The Legend of Shushan Swordsman", adding jokes that people in the Song Dynasty could understand.
, after the performance, the people in the audience were mesmerized.
Before Feng Zhou won the Nobel Prize for Literature, he became a close friend with Li Shoumin, the owner of Huanzhu Tower, and discussed this book with him more than once. It can be said that the content of this book is deeply imprinted in his mind.
This book has unique insights into Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and philosophy. No matter it describes the scenery or describes the people, the literary style is rich and colorful, and there are wonderful descriptions and wonderful sentences that are fascinating.
I feel like one wave is rising after another, and I have to hold my breath while reading it. It is completed in one breath, and it is breathtaking and unbelievable.
More importantly, the book takes a junior character as the protagonist, and through her various adventures, she eventually becomes an outstanding disciple.
We must know that any excellent work can be loved by the public, all because of the writing style and interest of the book. Feng Zhou chose this book as the trump card for opening the forum to attract the general public.
In fact, he had previously thought about adapting "The Biography of Ji Gong" into a biography of a Taoist priest to protect the people of Lin'an, but then he thought about it, the name of the Daoji monk in Lin'an was too loud, and it was easy for interested people to hear it, and it was too easy to trigger
Cause and effect are not taken by the wise.
As long as Feng Zhou blurred the dynasty-related things in this work when he talked about it, it would be enough.
"The Legend of the Swordsman of Shushan" is certainly considered a sermon, because when eminent monks and Taoist priests preach the sutra, they often tell stories about karma and retribution such as "The Record of Cause and Effect" to warn the world.
Whether it is Buddhist scriptures or Taoist canon, there are all kinds of wonderful stories in them, containing various philosophies of life. In fact, as long as we preach to the general public about helping people in need, punishing evil and promoting good, it is a meritorious deed.
Moreover, Feng Zhou’s sermon was conducted in the form of storytelling.
Storytelling is a language art that pays more attention to speaking, learning and singing than cross talk. It originated in the Tang Dynasty, rose in the Song Dynasty, and was carried forward among the common people.
But in this era, the artistic expression of storytelling was relatively simple, far less colorful than that of later generations. The content Feng Zhou talked about was the result of the hard work of many storytelling masters in later generations, and then expressed it in his own way.
According to Feng Zhou, the plot of the story is twists and turns, and the next development is always unexpected. It is very interesting and attractive, making people unable to stop listening to it.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people of Lin'an, this is simply a refreshing piece of writing from the Song Dynasty. The more you listen to it, the more interesting it becomes, and the more you listen to it, the more you want to hear it.
When the moon reached the treetops and it was getting late, Feng Zhou used the Zhentan tree as a storyteller's awakening tree. He patted it lightly and said: "If you want to know what happened next, listen to the explanation next time!"
Shi Ran turned around and walked away.
The people in the audience lamented together, feeling that they still had something to say and were unwilling to leave for a long time. Even if Master Feng got off the lecture platform and returned to the back hall to rest, the people gathered in Danxiao Palace were still crowded, hoping that Master Feng could return.
Say one more thing.
But not everyone likes to hear it.
No, just as Feng Zhou returned to his room to rest, Li Yunyi from Taisu Palace in Qiyun Mountain came in with a group of Taoist priests full of anger, and angrily said: "Master Feng, this is the Luotian Jiao of your Quanzhen sect.
Tao dare not say more, but if you talk nonsense in the Dharma gathering, won't it affect the status of our Taoist school among the people? You are the biggest sinner of our Taoist sect! I am afraid that I will not be able to see the founder of Sanqing after death, so I can only go
Netherworld becomes a ghost!”
Feng Zhou smiled faintly: "The people of Lin'an love to hear it, but if you don't like it, who do you think they are?"
"You are not teaching the Dharma. You are clearly talking about storytelling. You are imitating street performers to win applause from the whole house. Even if all sentient beings are obsessed with it, it is nothing but heresy!"
Taoist Li saw more and more Taoist priests coming after hearing the news, and he couldn't help but become more motivated: "I originally thought that Feng Zhenren was the descendant of Jin Dan and Shen Xiao. The Quanzhen sect founded must be the leader of Qun Lun, and Dan Xiao, who presides over
The Palace Club has become the righteous path of my famous Taoist family, and Feng Zhenren must have profound Taoism and high-level opinions. Who would have thought that he would imitate ordinary entertainers and use some absurd and weird stories to attract ignorant people, which is obviously to deceive people's hearts!"
"Hahaha." Feng Zhou shook his head and sighed: "The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiencies when there is more damage. Therefore, the virtual overcomes the real, and the deficient overcomes the excess. Taoism cultivates one's moral character and cultivates one's character. You should suffer for yourself and benefit others, and you cannot blindly enjoy yourself! Qiyunshan Taisu Palace
Mr. Li Daozhang, do you know that it is difficult to enter the Tao after being deceived?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Yunyi's expression suddenly changed, he took a few steps back and became speechless.
In fact, everyone is not a fool. Why does Li Yunyi want to find fault with Feng Zhou? It’s not because he is of the same lineage as Wei Xuzheng of the Taiyi sect, but Feng Zhou made it clear, and his words
There is a hint of threat in it.
What's more, Feng Zhou has extraordinary magical powers. Although his words were soft, they contained a strong sound, which invisibly broke the opponent's heart and left the people around him unable to know.
Feng Zhou sailed away, leaving only a group of Taoist priests looking at each other.
Master Dade stopped talking, and other Taoist priests naturally did not dare to speak nonsense, but the majority of the people were happy to hear this, and their faith in Feng Zhou gradually increased.
"Hmph! Don't look at Feng Zhou talking nonsense and talking nonsense in his Taoist temple. I can guarantee that he will definitely become a clown."
In a dark room, several Taoist priests were holding candles and talking at night, and an old Taoist with white hair and beard said bitterly.
"What the real person said is absolutely true. I thought that Fengzhou's sermon must be lofty, but it was so lofty that it was just words to please pilgrims."
"Usually, we can say a few nice words to those believers who donate money for sesame oil, but this will undoubtedly help us grow in practice, but this Fengzhou actually enjoys it. I think he is doing it to improve his reputation before the Bible Debate Conference, and his face is red.
No more!"
"When it comes to storytelling in the streets and shops, it's just the same thing. The people don't just go and listen and leave after listening. I'm afraid that not many people will go to see the Luotian Dajiao tomorrow, so that's good!
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"Hahaha... That's right. In my opinion, people are running around for food every day. Who cares about a Taoist priest who can tell stories? Let's see what happens tomorrow! I'm afraid it will be when Feng Zhenren is embarrassed.
It’s unknown!”
"Hahaha……"
Early the next morning, Zhike from Danxiao Palace opened the door of the Taoist temple and was completely shocked when he saw the black and moving heads outside the door.
It turned out that the people of Lin'an City supported the old and the young, brought straw mats to eat, and came to Danxiao Palace to participate in the Dharma assembly, to listen to the sermons of Master Feng Zhoufeng.
This time, tens of thousands of people came.
You must know that Lin'an City is the capital of the country. With a permanent population of nearly one million, one-twentieth of the people came to attend the Dharma Assembly just to listen to Feng Zhou's storytelling.
Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw the huge crowds of people and the endless darkness.
Especially the group of Taoist priests who laughed at Feng Zhou last night, all of them felt as if they were mourning for their heirs and couldn't believe it. They just felt that their outlook on life had been completely subverted.
In the back hall, Zhao Gou, who was dressed as a white dragon fish, couldn't help but sigh: "This is really a city for one Taoist priest!"