Volume 1 Human Soul Terracotta Warriors Chapter 131 Wangxiang
Where are these people going? Why am I leading the way? What is the meaning of this mural!
"This is the first of the seven reincarnations, Wangxiang." Shen Yuan said.
"oh……"
I asked Shen Yuan: "How did you see it?"
Shen Yuan pointed at the mural and said: "It's very simple. The passage we are taking is the Xiu Gate among the eight gates, and it is also the Wangxiang gate among the seven reincarnations. Look, all those people are walking towards the palace in the clouds.
Go to your own other shore, but it’s hard to leave your homeland, and it’s not so easy to let go of your hometown, so everyone looks back.”
I nodded and agreed with Shen Yuan's words, but I still had doubts in my heart and asked: "Old Shen, when you opened the passage, you said it was the underworld in the seven reincarnations. The young master didn't think much about it at the time. Now,
Suddenly I remembered that you said seven paths of reincarnation, but if I remember correctly, it should be six paths of reincarnation. These six paths are the hell realm, the hungry ghost realm, the animal realm, the asura realm, the human realm and the heavenly realm. And I also read it on some Buddhist antiquities.
I have read the records and patterns about the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and there is no such thing as Wangxiang and Huangquan as you mentioned."
"Yes, yes."
Wu Zijin said: "When I went to Tibet, some thangkas also painted six realms of reincarnation, not seven."
Shen Yuan lowered his head, pinched the mustache at the corner of his mouth, thought for a while and said: "There are different opinions about reincarnation. It originated from Brahmanism in India. Their concept of reincarnation is just an ordinary cycle of birth, old age, illness and death. Later, Indian Buddhism quoted it
The thought of reincarnation continues to develop and improve, and there is the theory of five paths of reincarnation. After Buddhism entered China, an Asura path was added to the five paths of reincarnation, which evolved into six paths of reincarnation. Until today, taking Buddhism as an example, the statement and definition of reincarnation
They are all different, but they are all similar, and most temples and monks respect the Six Paths of Reincarnation."
I thought about it and said, "What you mean is that the seven paths of reincarnation are not actually Buddhist, but Taoist reincarnation."
Shen Yuan shook his head and said: "Taoism didn't talk about reincarnation before, but later, Taoism also had its own five-path reincarnation, which is very similar to Buddhism. It is recorded in "Tai Shang Laojun's Sutra of the Origin of Nothingness and Nature" that one way, God ascends to heaven
As a god, it can be equated to the way of heaven in Buddhism; in the second way, the spirit enters into flesh and blood and takes the form of a human god, which is equivalent to the human way in Buddhism; in the third way, the spirit enters into animals and becomes a beast god, which is equivalent to the animal way in Buddhism;
, the spirit enters into the 蜜荔, the 蜜荔 is the name of the evil ghost, which is equivalent to the evil ghost path in Buddhism, the five paths are the spirit enters the mud li, and the mud li is the name of the hell person, which is equivalent to the Buddhist hell path."
Wu Zijin said: "That means that your Taoism has plagiarized the creativity of Buddhism."
Shen Yuan looked very unhappy and glared at Wu Zijin, "I have said it many times, I am a Ximen, not a Taoist. Ximen is a Ximen, and Taoism is Taoism."
"Don't interrupt."
I also rolled my eyes at Wu Zijin and said, "Go on, what is the theory behind the seven paths of reincarnation? Which one is more than the six paths of Buddhism?"
"There's not much more."
Shen Yuan asked me: "Do you know that I cried for seven passes?"
I shook my head. Not only did I not know, I had never heard of it.
Shen Yuan said: "Nowadays, some rural areas still retain a custom. After a relative passes away, they will ask someone to wear hemp and mourn, and sing while crying. Part of the content of the song is about the seven paths of reincarnation, which is nothing more than hoping that the deceased can live smoothly.
After completing the seven levels, go to the Western Paradise, or be reincarnated as a human being."
"Then what!" I asked.
Shen Yuan said: "The Seven Passes of Crying actually originate from the seven paths of reincarnation. These seven paths are Wangxiang, Ghost Gate, Golden Rooster, Evil Dog, King of Hell, Chafu, and Huangquan. It means that the deceased has to go through hardships and go through seven difficult times.
Pass, if you can't get out, you will stay in the seven passes forever. If you complete the seven passes, you can go to the bliss. Of course, the Western Paradise here is actually imagined by later generations based on Buddhism. The Seven Paths of Reincarnation and Western Paradise
They are not the same thing at all, but the Six Paths of Reincarnation in Buddhism are completely different. It means that after death, there will be six different results according to the causal relationship between good and evil. People with great kindness will go to the heaven, human and asura paths, and great evil will
Do you understand that people go to the realm of evil ghosts, animals and hells?"
I nodded, "Oh... Isn't it just to clear the game? Which sect does this Seven Paths of Reincarnation belong to? Why have I never heard of it?"
Shen Yuan sighed slightly and said: "I don't know the source, but I can be sure that it must have been circulated for a long time. I once saw the Seven Paths of Reincarnation on a wooden tripod from the Three Kingdoms period. Although the painting is not the same as it is now.
The words on the stone wall are slightly different, but the meaning is the same. This idea of the seven paths of reincarnation is not widely circulated in the world, and the records and books about the seven paths of reincarnation are also extremely rare. Therefore, today, the world only knows about the six paths of reincarnation in Buddhism and does not know
There is also the Seven Paths of Reincarnation, and the only thing that has been preserved is the Seven Passes of Crying. In fact, when I opened the door and saw the Huangquan Dao recorded on the Taiyan Monument, I was also surprised. After all, the Seven Paths of Reincarnation are so rare."
"Then which reincarnation is real and correct?" I asked.
Shen Yuan asked.
Questions like this, if it were me in the past, I would not ask them at all, I would just sneer at them, because no matter which of them, they are the product of ignorance, feudal superstition, and have no scientific basis. But now, when I see people
When I saw the flowers of the other side, the giant dragon, and especially when I touched the little eye-like bump behind my ear, I felt that I was the product of a huge feudal superstition.
"Buddhism naturally believes in the six paths of reincarnation, and the ultimate goal is the bliss of the West, while Taoism hopes to go to the paradise of the East."
Shen Yuan said: "My Ximen and Qiye's hermit sect do not believe in reincarnation. They only pursue the immortality of the physical body and ascension to godhood. It is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong! It can only be said that those who achieve it come first. Whoever succeeds will be the winner.
That's right! Boss Ye, Buddhism and Taoism are intertwined with each other. Some places have different opinions, but the meaning is the same. Buddhism and Taoism have also integrated some ideas from Confucianism and Mohism. It is no longer possible to completely separate them independently.
So if we want to reach the other side, we can only move forward gropingly."
"I probably know a little bit."
I said: "To put it bluntly, black cats and white cats, the one that catches mice is a good cat, so whether it is reincarnation in Buddhism or immortality in Taoism, as long as it can reach the so-called other side, it is the right way, right?"
"
Shen Yuan nodded.
I continued: "Young Master, I can now understand that although you broke away from Taoism, you still retained a lot of Taoist ideas. At the same time, you also studied and quoted Buddhist ideas. Your teachings and thoughts, so to speak.
To put it nicely, it’s just a collection of everyone’s contributions, but to put it harshly, it’s just a hodgepodge of different things, learning a little bit here and a little bit there, just to live forever and become a god!”
"It's a reference and a reference."
Shen Yuan immediately corrected: "And many of them are blended with each other..."
"There is something next to the stone wall." Xue Yue interrupted Shen Yuan.
"What?"
Shen Yuan and I both subconsciously stopped arguing and looked at Xue Yue and asked.
Xue Yue squatted on Mao Tianlin's shoulder, pointing with her furry fingers at the connection between the stone wall and the passage at chest height.
Sure enough, a triangular mark appeared in front of me. This mark was difficult to spot without looking carefully, but once I saw it, it felt so conspicuous.
Everyone came together to observe the triangular mark. I squeezed in hard and took a quick look. I suddenly froze and my eyes were wide open. Shen Yuan was the same as me. He had a big mouth and a beard at the corner of his mouth.