The other Taoist priests present were very envious and jealous, especially towards Yu Jizi from Baiyun Palace in Shandong. The other three were all big sects, with the largest number of believers and the most influential sects in the world, so it was normal for them to be invited.
However, Baiyun Palace was not considered the second Daoist sect in Shandong besides the Taishan Sect. It was actually invited to preach in the palace. Everyone thought it was because Yujizi had no moral integrity and was flattering. This was indeed the case.
Then all the Taoist priests left one after another. Yunxi sat down on his seat and closed his eyes to rest. He still had to deal with the following eminent monks.
After a while, the leaders of major temples across the country, led by Shaolin Temple, walked in.
Yunxi stood up and said to Master Fangzheng, the abbot of Shaolin Temple who was at the front: "Master is also here in person? How can this be a good thing? What if Master is on his way..."
Fang Zheng, who is nearly seventy years old, smiled and said: "Your Majesty invites you, I have received the emperor's favor from Shaolin, how can I not come as a poor monk?"
Yunxi joked with him for a few more words before sitting down.
The next pattern was almost the same as before. Yunxi said: "On the same day that Emperor Taizu died of illness, I dreamed about Emperor Taizu. But what is different from what I see on ordinary days is that Emperor Taizu was wearing Buddhist robes and He said to me: 'Yes.'"
"I immediately replied: 'Yes, Grandpa Huang.'"
"Emperor Taizu said: 'I am not your grandfather, but the reincarnation of Sakyamuni Buddha.'"
"I was immediately shocked: 'Buddha reincarnated to save the world?'"
"But the Buddha smiled and said nothing, and just said: "The time has come, and the poor monk will return to the Western Heaven."
"Not long after, I woke up, and then Emperor Taizu also woke up that day. He spoke a few words to me, explained the future of the Ming Dynasty, and then passed away."
"I'm very suspicious. Did I dream about it because I was thinking about it every day and dreaming about it at night, or is it true?"
Yunxi thought it would be the same as before. Everyone was stunned for a moment and rushed to agree. However, he did not expect that a clear voice sounded and said: "Your Majesty, Sakyamuni Buddha is the current Buddha of my Buddhist family. How can he be before the future comes?" What about reincarnation and practice?”
Yunxi looked towards the direction where the sound came from. He saw a young novice monk. Next to him, a senior monk in his fifties whom Yunxi didn't know was looking at him with a bitter look on his face.
Of course Yunxi couldn't get angry and asked with a smile: "I wonder where this novice came from?"
The young monk said: "Your Majesty, the young monk Jueyuan comes from Yuantong Temple in Jiuhua Mountain."
Yunxi said: "It turns out that he is from Jiuhua Mountain. I heard that all the temples in Jiuhua Mountain are dedicated to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Which Buddha does the young master think may be reincarnated?"
The little novice monk said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, Maitreya Buddha is the future Buddha and often plays in the human world. The True Dharma Ming Tathagata (the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who later became a woman) saves suffering and may also descend to earth."
To be honest, Yunxi has always admired pure people and believed that these people have found someone they really want to devote themselves to and are completely immersed in it, so he will not punish this monk Jueyuan, although Monk Jueyuan will Take on a glorious and arduous task.
But Yunxi will punish Yuantong Temple. If he interrupts himself like this, if there is no punishment, wouldn't he lose his prestige at all?
'In the future, Yuantong Temple will no longer be awarded ultimatums. Let Yuantong Temple wait until all the monks who currently have ultimatums die and become a wild temple without monks. For others, pass the order to the local Jinyiwei. I believe those Jinyiwei will think He is so immoral and unable to grasp the means to deal with it. So Yunxi decided.
Just when Yunxi was thinking about it, Master Fang Zheng, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, had already come to the rescue. Master Fang Zheng said: "Your Majesty, according to what I have seen, most of the emperor Taizu of this dynasty was the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha to save the world."
Master Xu Xu, the abbot of Huacheng Temple, another major temple in Mount Jiuhua, immediately said: "The meaning of Lao Na is similar to that of Master Fang Zheng. The Taizu of this dynasty is the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha." Master Xu Xu because of his Huacheng Temple
It was also a temple in Mount Jiuhua, so he hurriedly spoke out, fearing that Yunxi would hate Mount Jiuhua from now on.
But after he said the words, he remembered that the now banned White Lotus sect worships Maitreya Buddha. But then he felt that Maitreya is one of the three main Buddhas of our Buddhist sect, and the future Buddha is not afraid of being misunderstood.
Visitors from other temples also catered to him, fearing that it would be too late.
Seeing how enthusiastic they were, Yunxi said: "It seems that I remembered it wrong. That's right, I did remember it wrong. It was indeed Taizu who told me that he was the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha."
Master Guangyuan, the host of Guangji Temple, the largest temple in Wutai Mountain, said: "My Buddha is compassionate. Maitreya Buddha reincarnated into the human world to save the people from fire and water. When I return to Mount Wutai, it will be widely spread." Mount Wutai is dedicated to Manjushri Bodhisattva, but since it is allowed
You have already set the tone, so you won't go against it.
Master Du'e, the abbot of Huazang Temple, the largest temple in Mount Emei, also called out the Buddha's name, and then said: "When I returned to Mount Emei, I also wanted to tell the believers the story of Maitreya Buddha's salvation in the world." Similarly, Mount Emei enshrines Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, but there are also
Have to cater.
Yunxi allowed them to cater to them for a while, and then said a few words, and made most of the masters disperse. However, he still asked Master Fangzheng, the abbot of Shaolin, Master Du'e, the abbot of Huazang Temple, and Master Guangyuan, the abbot of Guangji Temple.
Master Xuxu, the abbot of Huacheng Temple, Master Yancui of Qixia Temple in Beijing, as well as the largest nunnery in China, and Master Nun Dingyi, the abbot of Pudu Temple, accompanied us for a walk.
Mainly because Yunxi met the Taoist priests first and the monks later. He was afraid that these monks would think that he valued the Taoist priests more, so he was looking for a balance.
However, Yunxi looked at Master Fangzheng, the host of Shaolin Temple, and was quite moved. The five mountains in China were originally dedicated to the Five Great Emperors, but now, the Taishan sect is still prosperous, the Huashan sect can still be maintained, and the Zhongyue Songshan sect and the Nanyue Hengshan sect are both worshiped together.
The Buddhist temples in the mountains have been suppressed to a state of disarray. The worst thing is that the Beiyue Hengshan Sect has disappeared and has completely become a Buddhist place.
Oh, by the way, the Beiyue Hengshan Mountain at this time was not the mountain in Datong, but the Damao Mountain in Baoding, Hebei in later generations. Was the mountain in the Beiyue Hengshan named Beiyue Hengshan or during the reign of Fulin of the Manchu Dynasty?
Because Baoding is obviously to the south of Beiping, and the mountain in Datong is a little further north, and because I know how to do business, I had to seal Beiyue.
Yunxi accompanied these masters to have a vegetarian meal in the evening, which was cooked by a chef brought all the way from Songshan by the abbot of Shaolin. It was indeed much more delicious than the vegetarian food cooked in the palace.
Yunxi then asked for this monk chef. Master Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple was very satisfied with his request, so he agreed after half-promotion. In the end, he stayed in the capital under the pretense that the master went to Qixia Temple to register, but he actually went to the palace to cook.