A knife in love

Chapter 3222

When the middle-aged monk said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "The man whispered a few words to the old monk with white eyebrows. The old monk with white eyebrows showed a surprised expression on his face, and turned to look at the young monk and the master. , shook his head slightly, turned his head and said a few more words to that person. It's just that when he spoke, his voice was extremely low, and he couldn't hear what he said.

"The man nodded after listening to the old monk with white eyebrows, and then turned to the young monk and the master and said, this temple is called Xingtang Temple, and the monk with white eyebrows got the sound of his Dharma name. He was originally a monk at Jinghai Temple in Jeju. 37 I came to Fusang years ago and became the abbot of Xingtang Temple. Xingtang Temple is the smallest temple on Gubei Mountain, but it has been built for a long time. It is said that it is far above other temples on Gubei Mountain. This temple has a strange According to the rules, no matter whether the abbot or the monk, he must be Han Chinese, and he must not be a Fusang. Master Deyin became a monk in Jinghai Temple since he was a child. He has practiced Zen in the temple for 18 years and is proficient in Mahayana Buddhism. One day, a man came to Jinghai Temple. A pilgrim, and Master Deyin hit it off at the first sight. The two talked about the essence of Buddhism. They really met each other and became friends. Later, the pilgrim told Master Deyin that there is a country called Fusang, which is lonely overseas. Without the enlightenment of saints, the common people are ignorant and often kill. Although many eminent monks have gone to Fusang to teach the Dharma for thousands of years, they still cannot enlighten the people of Fusang to convert to Buddhism. If Master Deyin can go to Fusang It is a great merit to spread the Dharma across the country and enlighten all living beings.

"Master Deyin clasped his hands together after hearing what the man said, and said in his mouth, if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? Since the people in Fusang country are stubborn, the poor monk is willing to go to Fusang country to teach the Dharma and let them convert to me Buddha. The man was overjoyed and thanked Master Deyin repeatedly. But Master Deyin told the abbot of Jinghai Temple about this and asked to leave Jinghai Temple for Fusang Kingdom, but the abbot shook his head and refused. Master Deyin was puzzled and thought Going to the Fusang country to teach the Dharma is a very good deed. I don't know why the abbot master stopped himself from doing such a great merit.

"The master abbot told Master Deyin that the Fusang country is thousands of miles away, and it is extremely dangerous to go there by boat. In the past, there was a master named Jianzhen who was invited by the Fusang people to go to the Fusang country by boat to teach the Dharma. Unexpectedly, there are rough seas and pirates plundering at sea. Master Jianzhen went to sea five times. Either the ship was destroyed by the wind and waves and had to return to the Middle Earth, or he was unable to move forward after encountering pirates. It can be said that he has gone through hardships , still unable to go to Fusang country. Master Jianzhen was extremely worried, crying day and night, and even blinded his eyes from crying..."

When Li Qiufeng heard the middle-aged monk say this, he thought to himself that Buddhism emphasizes that the four elements are all emptiness, and there is no anger or ignorance.This monk Jianzhen was so anxious because he couldn't go to Fusang country, he can't be called a high-spirited monk.I really can't figure out why a monk from the Central Plains rushed to Fusang to teach the Dharma.Could it be that the tens of thousands of Han people in Central China already understand Buddhism?

When Li Qiufeng was thinking, he only heard the middle-aged monk continue to say: "Later, Master Jianzhen traveled eastward to Fusang for the sixth time, and finally crossed the sea safely. Although he was accomplished, the six trips to the east had exhausted his mind, and he passed away after living in Fusang Kingdom not long ago. It can be seen that going to Fusang to the east is a very risky thing. There are still many people in the middle land I don’t know that the Buddha’s teachings are just when our generation of monks are still trying their best, so why should we go to Fusang country to spread the Dharma?
"Master Deyin listened to the persuasion of the abbot of Jinghai Temple, but he still refused to stay in Jinghai Temple. In the end, he followed the pilgrim to go to the Fusang country. The pilgrim spent a lot of money and hired a big boat. Twenty or thirty boatmen who were proficient in nautical skills crossed the ocean without incident and arrived in Fusang Kingdom. After abandoning the boat and landing, the pilgrim took Master Deyin to Xingtang Temple in Gubei Mountain and asked him to do a funeral. Abbot of Tang Temple.

"After Master Deyin became the abbot, the pilgrim told him the truth. It turned out that he was entrusted by the old abbot of Xingtang Temple to go to Zhongtu to find a successor who could inherit his mantle. After the man arrived in Zhongtu, he heard It is said that there is an eminent monk from Jinghai Temple who is proficient in Mahayana Buddhism and will become famous in the future, so he went to Jinghai Temple as a pilgrim and saw Master Deyin, thinking that he is indeed a great eminent monk, so he persuaded him to leave Zhongtu , went to Fusang country. It was just that the man was worried that Master Deyin would dislike the small scale of Xingtang Temple and would not bow down to be the abbot of Xingtang Temple, so he persuaded Master Deyin to go to Fusang country under the pretense of teaching Dharma in Fusang country.

"When Master Deyin followed the pilgrim to Xingtang Temple, the old abbot had already passed away. Only then did Master Deyin know the true meaning of the pilgrim. Although he felt a little unhappy, he still stayed behind when he thought of spreading the Dharma. Xingtang Temple. The pilgrim was relieved when he saw that Master Yin agreed to be the abbot of Xingtang Temple, and left with the ashes of the old abbot, never to be seen again.

"According to Master Deyin's plan, he originally wanted to use his own Buddhist teachings to cultivate Daxingtang Temple and make it the largest temple in Fusang Kingdom. Unexpectedly, the country in Fusang was in constant turmoil. Although many famous people wanted to use Buddhism to educate the people of Fusang Kingdom, But they are all murderous demons, and none of them is willing to sincerely help Master Deyin to spread the Dharma. Master Deyin was disappointed, so he had to work hard at Xingtang Temple for 30 to [-] years. The scale of the temple is getting smaller and smaller, and there are fewer and fewer monks in the temple. Later, the monks in the temple either died of illness or starvation, or escaped secretly to become monks in other big temples. Hard support.

"Master Deyin stayed alone in Xingtang Temple, and he was full of regrets in his heart. Thinking of what the abbot of Jinghai Temple said, he knew that he was always thinking of himself. He only hated himself for being covered in lard. The Zongli faction ended up like this. It’s just that at this time, they are thousands of miles away and have no money in their hands. It is more difficult than going to the sky to return to the Middle Earth. Whenever thinking of this matter, Master Deyin beats his chest and stamps his feet, feeling inexplicably sad and indignant. "

Li Qiufeng listened to the middle-aged monk's words, the more he listened, the more amusing he became. He thought to himself that this monk's so-called eminent monk was full of worldly spirit, how could he look like an eminent monk at all?I'm afraid that the monks in any monastery in China are not as utilitarian as the eminent monks he said.No wonder people say that the people of Fusang are stubborn and ignorant. Even if the eminent monks come here and meet these guys who have not been taught by saints, even though they try their best, they can't enlighten them.Years and months later, I can't help but be extremely disappointed. Even if I hold the idea of ​​sacrificing my life for righteousness and enlightening sentient beings with my own life, it can only be nothing in the end, falling from the nine heavens into the mortal world, reduced to a speck of dust.

(End of this chapter)