Chapter 111 Listen to the story of the teacher's past
The flying magic weapon used by Elder Xiahou is very strange. When flying in the air, the wick of the oil lamp points diagonally backward, and from time to time it sprays out strings of flames, pushing the oil lamp forward.
Zhao Ran stood on the edge of the oil lamp and stared at it for a long time. Then he stood up and asked his teacher about the origin of the oil lamp.
It turns out that this oil lamp was originally a Buddhist magic weapon. It fell into the hands of the Taoist sect during the great dispute between Buddhism and Taoism six hundred years ago. It was later transformed into a flying magic weapon by a Taoist sect master and is stored in the Zongguan Baojing Pavilion.
After the Taoist sect established a practice system of one province, one pavilion, and one palace and one hall, some Taoist halls did not have flying magic weapons available, which was very inconvenient in the event of major events. Especially in wartime, monks from all over the country needed to be recruited to participate in the war. Taoism without flying magic weapons
It is very troublesome to mobilize the gymnasium. Therefore, with the full promotion of Leixiao Pavilion, Zhenshitang passed a resolution to equip each gym in this part of the gym with a flying magic weapon. This is how the oil lamp in Huayun Hall came about.
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Zhao Ran had seen the name of this oil lamp in the catalog of Huayun Pavilion's magical instruments before, but it was written as "Jingyang Lamp". He thought it was something similar to Zhu Qigu's glazed palace lantern. He didn't know its true purpose until today, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
It's both a joke and a joke.
Zhao Ran asked the teacher: "Doesn't any of the eighteen sects in our Huayun Pavilion own a flying magic weapon? I think Chu Tianshi himself has one. By the way, the disciple also knows a little girl whose family's flying magic weapon is simply
So beautiful..."
Jiang Tenghe sighed: "Those who were returned to Huayun Mountain are all sects that have declined in strength after the great war between Buddhism and Taoism. For example, there are only six people in Lou Guan... The scene in Lou Guan was so prosperous back then. The Great Heavenly Master,
There are endless great masters, and countless powerful magic weapons. However, with the demise of these predecessors, most of them were destroyed, and some are collected in the Zongguan Baojing Pavilion, such as the Bagua Purple Jade Dan Furnace, the True Shape Map of the Five Mountains, etc.
Others were obtained by Buddhism and I don’t know where they are hidden, such as Wuji Diagram and Qingyu Precious Wings. I heard that Qingyu Precious Wings are excellent flying magic weapons, but I can’t even see them even if I am a teacher. When I go to the temple in charge of the teacher,
At that time, only the Sun and Moon Huanghua Sword and the Holy Sword of Hunyuan remained..."
Zhao Ran looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to his side, so he took out a pen and paper and wrote: Why did the ancestors of our sect fight so hard during the war? Don't you know how to save some strength?
Jiang Tenghe sent a message to Zhao Ran: "Speaking of which, the reason why Buddhism can be so large is because of the tower temple. At that time, the royal family of Li and Tang Dynasties only respected the tower temple, and took the tower temple Taoism as the manifesto. They set up a passage temple on the left side of the fields and valleys, and there were
Yan Zuta Da, Wang Zuta Yan, Su Zuta Daobao, Cheng Zufa Ming, Zhou Zuta Huasheng, Wang Zuta Zhenwei, Shi Zuta Daole, Yu Zuta Zhang, Zhang Zufa Facheng
, Fuzu Tao Chong, the above ten are all above the realm of refining the void. Among them, the three ancestors, Yan, Wang, and Su, have joined the Tao and are respected as the Ten Elders of Tiangu by monks all over the world. Later, they built a sect holy temple in Chang'an.
, when the Zongsheng Temple was at its peak, there were three thousand followers and eight hundred monks..."
When narrating this past event, Jiang Tenghe looked excited, and Zhao Ran's blood boiled with excitement as he listened, and he couldn't help but feel fascinated.
Jiang Tenghe continued: "At that time, Lou Guan was the largest sect in the world. It was the leader of the Taoist sect. One word could shake the world, and there were countless people who achieved Taoism and ascended to heaven!"
Zhao Ran thought about it for a long time and asked: "Then how did the Buddhist sect become so powerful later..."
Jiang Tenghe sighed: "It's a pity that all things transform, yin and yang merge, and things that flourish and decline are the best principles in the world. Later, the Li and Tang royal families betrayed their trust, concealed the truth from our Louguan ancestors, made great efforts to make friends with monks, and provided practice for the growth of Buddhism.
Conveniently, our Louguan ancestors were deceived by him and remained unnoticed. Alert people from various Taoist sects and sects also came to Louguan to complain many times. Our ancestors ignored him for the sake of peace in the world, and even protected Li Tang.
The situation is out of control and will eventually lead to disaster."
Zhao Ran probably understood. Jiang Tenghe's words were very cryptic and euphemistic because he mentioned the sect. But in fact, you can imagine how the Lou Guan sect was stubborn and decadent when it was at its most glorious and prosperous.
, how to be content with the status quo without thinking about danger, to be afraid of change and turmoil in order to maintain the prosperity of the sect, and how to retreat little by little in the face of the rise of Buddhism. As for the Li Tang royal family who secretly betrayed the Taoist sect,
They just cover up and compromise.
Just now, the teacher said that You Lou Guan was responsible for the great controversy between Taoism and Buddhism. In fact, it was more than just "you", it was simply "a great thing". It was not only a "great thing", but it was also the main responsibility!
"Fortunately, we still have two high-level ancestors of Lou Guan who saw the opportunity early. The great heavenly master Qizu Bahui and the great real person Yinzu Wencao. After these two monarchs took charge of the Louguan sect, they immediately began to reject Buddhism and suppress the imperial power.
But it was already too late at this moment... Since then, in order to make up for his mistakes, my Louguan disciples have continued to fight, not afraid of death, and have achieved great honors in the great struggle between Buddhism and Taoism.
Obtained the forgiveness of all Taoist sects..."
Zhao Ran was stunned as he listened to the teacher telling this story, and his thoughts went back to the turbulent years when the world was turbulent...
After Jiang Tenghe finished speaking, he said: "Six hundred years have passed now. Over the years, every generation of Louguan ancestors has taken it as their own responsibility to revive the sect. However, the situation has declined and resources are scarce, and they have never been able to fulfill their long-cherished wish. Until my teacher took over,
At the time of the Zhang Tower Viewing, there were only two masters and disciples among the sect... Therefore, the appearance of the cave in the Songfan Sutra Temple is a great opportunity for the prosperity of our sect, and we must not miss it."
Zhao Ran nodded and said: "Disciple must do his best!"
Zhao Ran did what he said and immediately gave Rong Niang the flying talisman.
Rong Niang quickly replied: "Oh, I thought you forgot about me. I haven't heard from you for more than a year, and I didn't reply even after I sent you a flying talisman. What are you busy with?"
Zhao Ran was very direct: "Don't talk nonsense. How did you deal with the IOU I gave you last time?"
Rong Niang was not happy: "What IOU? Do I owe you any money? Don't talk nonsense!"
"Oh, I am such a grumpy person! Those two pieces of silver IOU from Mr. Zhang of Longhu Mountain were given to you at the gate of my Junshan Temple that day. They were twenty thousand! Didn't you say you would give it a try? Why did you forget it?"
"Ah, you didn't tell me that I would have forgotten it. I really have forgotten it... I happen to be free these days, so I will go to him to ask for the money right away!"
"Why are you busy working all day long? Is there anything more important than 20,000 silver? Go quickly! If possible, try to create some momentum! It would be better if it can be dramatic! It is best to let Master Zhang know about this.
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"Huh? Aren't you afraid? But I like this idea! Just wait and see! But what does creating a momentum have to do with you?"
"It's very important! I'll tell you more about it later."
"Okay, what's the benefit of creating momentum for you?"