Yu Xian's mind went blank, with one thought swirling over and over again.
It's over, I'm not pure anymore.
No wonder the old Taoist Chongxuanzi gave hints to the left and the other to find a reliable successor.
It turned out that not only was he secretly poking at himself, but he also had the idea of securing himself in advance and cultivating a successor for the next generation.
But Yu Xian had to admit that this idea was completely prescient!
Aren’t the three great Bodhisattvas Guanyin, Samantabhadra and Manjusri also Taoists in the beginning?
But what happened next?
Chongxuanzi, an old Taoist, has been cultivating in peace and quiet all his life. He certainly does not want to open his eyes thousands of years later and be surrounded by bald and fat monks bowing their heads and calling him master. He himself has become some kind of ancient Chongxuan Buddha inexplicably.
Yu Xian quickly expressed his loyalty, "Master, you are too worried. I am devoted to the Tao and will never be deceived by those demonic monks."
"How could that be possible?" Chong Xuanzi, a man of immortal demeanor, smiled very worldly, "I have always felt at ease with my disciple."
It was rare for Chong Xuanzi to be hypocritical, and his fake expression made Yu Xiandan extremely painful.
Yu Xian couldn't help but secretly make up his mind. It seemed that this time he went down the mountain, he would destroy the Buddha and attain enlightenment!
Otherwise, this thick thigh will show signs of instability.
Although they are reborn parents, it cannot be said that they can just win.
Maybe when we meet again next time, Chong Xuanzi will suddenly say to himself, "A man who lives between heaven and earth, how can he live in depression for a long time under others?!"
Feeling that the atmosphere was a bit subtle, Yu Xian immediately made a plan to break up the situation. He quickly said in a flattering manner, "Disciple, I will go east now. I will get rid of this trouble first before talking about anything else. Now that I am leaving, I wonder what Master has to teach me?"
Chongxuanzi thought for a while and asked, "As for An Shigao and Zhilou Jiacheng, one practices Hinayana Buddhism and the other practices Mahayana Buddhism. Do you know the difference between the two?"
Yu Xian knew a little about this and immediately replied, "The Hinayana and the Mahayana are both vehicles for saving the world. There is a difference in the meaning of the scriptures between the two. The Hinayana Buddhist scriptures offer more salvation, while the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures offer less salvation."
Hearing this, Chongxuanzi was noncommittal and spoke after a long while.
"Although the old Taoist is practicing in isolation in the mountains, Qing Qingzi went down to the mountain to experience the tribulations. He was very diligent and diligent, and the information he investigated was often sent back to the mountain. The old Taoist knows a little bit about this."
Yu Xian knew that this old guy was hiding quite a bit.
The old saying of Chong Xuanzi said that if you know a thing or two, you must be more than a thing or two.
Yu Xian hurriedly leaned forward and said, "Disciple, I ask for advice."
Chongxuanzi touched his beard and said thoughtfully, "The old Taoist will tell you the origin of this. The Yueshi were destroyed by the Xiongnu, so they moved to Daxia and divided their kingdoms into Xiumi, Shuangmi, and Guishang.
, Zou Dun, the five tribes of Xihou were all under siege. Later, the Xihou of Guishuang, Qiujiu, attacked and destroyed the four Xihous, and established himself as king, with the name of the country Guishang."
"The Kushan Kingdom attacked everywhere, invaded Anxi, took the high lands, and destroyed Puda and Jibin, all of which had their own kingdoms. In order to rule these large territories with different cultures, Qiujiu began to use Buddhism to govern the country. In Ganda
Luo composed scriptures, statues, built temples, and erected pagodas.”
Chongxuanzi paused for a moment, "Well, it's just like what the headmaster did in Hanzhong... Although this Buddhism came from Tianzhu, it was weak in strength. It really started to flourish in the Guishang Kingdom. Later, even the origin of Buddhism
Tianzhu has also become a subsidiary of Kushan."
"Na Qiu Ke quickly discovered a problem. Hinayana Buddhism believed in the only Sakyamuni Buddha. In order to unify politics and religion, Qiu Ke claimed to be the King of Buddha. He replaced Sakyamuni Buddha in religion.
, and politically he took the title of Chakravartin from the Tianzhu religion that believed in Shiva, and became the supreme Buddha King in the world."
"When Qiujiu died, the trouble came to his successor Yan Gaozhen. Because Hinayana Buddhism has no divine system, his son could inherit the wheel-turning king who presided over the political system, but he could not find his own place in Buddhism. His son
The father is the only Buddha, so what does the Buddha’s son count in this system?”
"The path of Hinayana Buddhism has come to an end under the integration of politics and religion. So his son, as the Chakravartin King, turned to believe in Shiva and invested in another pantheon in religion. When Yan Gaozhen's descendants
After Kanishka succeeded to the throne, in order to solve the rebellion in the Parthian kingdom, Kanishka went on a killing spree while once again believing in Buddhism and seeking consensus with the countries in the Western Regions under his rule."
"In order for Buddhism to play a role, Kanishaka had to solve the problem of his own religious legal system. So he preached that everyone can believe in Buddha and everyone can become a Buddha. He also ordered people to reinterpret Buddhist scriptures and build a large number of Buddha statues.
To forcefully create a Buddhist pantheon."
"As for his own legal system, he proposed 'One King, One Tathagata' in the form of Buddhist scriptures, thereby re-establishing himself as the supreme Buddha King who unified politics and religion."
Yu Xian was stunned when he heard this, "No wonder the transportation envoys of the Kushan Empire spared no effort to help Buddhism invade the Han Dynasty. I didn't expect such a connection."
He clearly understands that in a political and religious regime, religion has a huge influence on the secular world.
If there are more powerful countries in the Western Region colluding outside, the consequences may be disastrous.
Yu Xian clenched his fists and spoke in a rare serious tone, "If this Buddhism is really allowed to flourish in the hinterland of the Han Dynasty, it will definitely lead to unexpected disasters."
No matter what kind of turmoil it is, it is the people at the bottom who suffer in the end.
Yu Xian would never be able to watch this happen calmly.
The old Taoist Chong Xuanzi coughed lightly, as if he didn't know how to turn around, and after a while he said, "This... is not necessary."
Then explained.
"When Emperor Zhang was in power, the Guishang Kingdom helped Dingyuan Hou Banchao attack Chaushi. The Kushan Empire relied on its merits and took the opportunity to offer various treasures and rare birds and animals in an attempt to marry a princess from the Han Dynasty. However, this made
Before I even left the Western Regions, I was driven back by the Marquis of Dingyuan."
"Later, during the war with the emperor, in order to wash away the great humiliation of Xuexue, the Guishang Kingdom led an army of 70,000 soldiers to attack the Dingyuan Hou Banchao. Banchao defeated the Guishang Kingdom with only a few soldiers and horses, and forced the Kushan Kingdom to
Paying tribute every year. From then on, the Kushan Kingdom no longer dared to take advantage of the Han Dynasty."
Yu Xian was confused for a long time before many questions flashed through his mind.
Supreme Buddha King?
That's it?
Seeing the "Are you kidding me?" look on Yu Xian's face, Chong Xuanzi couldn't help but said seriously, "Don't pay attention to these trivial matters. Is it possible that you haven't figured out what I want to remind you?"
Yu Xian was really confused by what the old Taoist said, so he could only say bitterly, "Disciple doesn't know."
Chongxuanzi reminded, "Although An Shigao and Zhiluo Jiacheng belong to two sects, which sect do you think they based their main teachings on when they established the Buddhist kingdom in the Han Dynasty?"
Yu Xian was confused when he heard this and was about to say he didn't know.
But he suddenly woke up and blurted out, "This is Mahayana Buddhism!"
The reason is very simple!
The existence of Yu Xian is the most direct evidence!
Hinayana Buddhism is a single god, while Mahayana Buddhism has a system of gods.
If they hadn't practiced Mahayana Buddhism, where would the Buddha Yu Xian, the Great Freedom and Joy, have come from?
Chongxuanzi nodded, "The difference between the essence of Hinayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism is just superficial. Don't pay too much attention to it. The origins that I told you may not be able to help you."
Yu Xian took a deep breath and said, "Disciple understands!"
If the Buddhist kingdom established in Xuzhou in the future is dominated by Mahayana Buddhism, then the real target to kill this Buddhist kingdom is not the various kinds of messy Buddhas, but -
It is the Wheel-turning King that they welcome and support!