Datang: Acting as a celestial mystery at the beginning

The old monk clasped his hands together, chanted another Buddha's mantra, and said, "The poor monk Daoxin, you are bothering Tanyue."

Daoxin?

Li Yi'an was taken aback for a moment, he was no stranger to this dharma name, it turned out to be Daoxin, the fourth patriarch of the Zen sect, he did not expect that even he would be alarmed by this incident.

Daoxin is a true Buddhist practitioner, unlike Fa Ya and others.

"It turned out to be Elder Daoxin!"

Li Yi'an's attitude became better, and he said, "The elder also came here for the sake of Buddhism?"

Daoxin nodded and said: "Exactly, the poor monk only found out about yesterday's incident in the morning. Their actions are not advisable, and Buddhism is not going to use such means to force Tanyue to submit."

Sure enough, he is the fourth patriarch of Zen Buddhism, but his thinking is different, and the pattern is also very big.

"Elder Daoxin, please!"

Li Yian made a gesture of invitation.

The other party is polite, and he will not refuse people thousands of miles away.

Daoxin led the crowd to the yard, just sat down, and said: "Buddhism, it should be rectified!"

"Elder Daoxin!"

The monks beside him were stunned, why did Daoxin still help Li Yi'an to speak, instead of helping them with Buddhism.

Recently, Daoxin happened to be placing an order in Chang'an recently, and they managed to invite him to uphold justice, but the current situation seems not quite right.

"Amitabha!"

Daoxin said: "Judging from yesterday's situation, if there is no rectification, how can Buddhism be Buddhism? How can monks practice Buddhism? In your eyes, fame and fortune are too important. Have you ever thought that Patriarch Bodhidharma faced the wall for nine years and became a Buddha? "

Those monks had nothing to say.

"Elder Daoxin is still sensible, I admire you!"

Li Yi'an was very surprised by his words, but that's what a monk should do.

"Isn't the court's approach too much?"

Daoxin said: "Buddhist temples don't have golden bodies, so how can we cultivate and chant Buddha?"

Li Yi'an smiled and said: "The four elements of the monks are empty, whether they have or not, isn't it the same? Does Elder Daoxin know how much it costs to cast a golden body? How many people can survive if the money is used to relieve the lowest level of the people? Isn't it more meaningful than chanting to the golden body every day?"

Daoxin was deep in thought, as if he was considering whether it was worth it.

"But without the golden body, Buddhist temples are no longer like Buddhist temples. We monks can't worship, and believers can't pray to Buddha. Buddhist temples don't have land, how can we monks survive? We even have to levy taxes on Buddhist temples, which is to drive Buddhism to a dead end !"

An old monk said loudly.

"You ask yourself, did the imperial court really confiscate the land of the Buddhist temple? I believe that the Chongren Administration will definitely leave enough area for you to cultivate. What will be confiscated is only your illegal gains. Besides, even if there is no land, the Buddhist gate will be open to welcome pilgrims from all over the world. If there is money, you will not be unable to survive."

Li Yi'an retorted: "You Buddhists don't have to perform military service. If you don't even have to pay taxes, why should Buddhism be established on the land of the Tang Dynasty? As for the golden body of Buddha statues, you don't have to use copper, you can use pottery or wood carvings." , and then apply a layer of gold paint, which is more economical. As far as I know, you people who practice Buddhism emphasize that the purity of the mind is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the heart. Whether you have a golden body or not is not very important."

"You are heresy! Using pottery or wood as a golden body, even if it is painted with gold lacquer, is just a fraud, without the majesty of a Buddha!"

The old monk said angrily.

"A pure heart is a Buddha, and a Buddha is a heart!"

When Daoxin heard this sentence, he raised his head in surprise: "Tan Yue knows a lot about Buddhism and Taoism!"

Li Yi'an shook his head and said, "I don't know anything about Buddha. What I cultivate is considered Taoism and has nothing to do with Buddha."

Daoxin obviously didn't believe it, but nodded and said: "What Tanyue said, the poor monk thinks it makes sense. The purity of the heart is the Buddha. Whether the golden body exists does not affect the cultivation of the Buddha. Patriarch Bodhidharma faced the wall for nine years. What he faced Is it Buddha?"

Those monks were all astonished, why did Daoxin keep speaking for Li Yi'an, and agreed to seek justice for Buddhism.

But Daoxin's prestige in Zen Buddhism is extremely high, and he is also the successor of Bodhidharma. The monks around him dare not refute, but can only look at him anxiously.

"Tanyue, the poor monk has a merciless request."

Daoxin also said: "The poor monk wants to discuss Zen with Tanyue. If Tanyue can beat the poor monk, he can help you rectify Buddhism. Whether it is replacing the golden body with pottery or collecting taxes, the poor monk can do everything. If Tanyue loses , that poor monk, please persuade Your Majesty to return the golden body and abolish taxes, as for those who are treacherous and evil and defile Buddhism, they should be arrested, how about it?"

As soon as these words came out, the monks breathed a sigh of relief.

They all felt that if they wanted to discuss Zen with Dao Xin, no matter who they were, as long as they dared to agree, they would lose.

Daoxin inherits the orthodox Zen sect. Li Yi'an is a Taoist, how can he compare with Daoxin?

It turned out that Elder Daoxin wanted to use this method to restore the dignity of their Buddhism. As for the monks who committed crimes, they should be arrested if they are arrested.

"Elder Daoxin's words are serious?"

Li Yian asked.

"Monks don't lie, what I want to discuss with Tanyue is xinxing!"

Daoxin smiled slightly and said: "Tan Yue can say that the purity of the heart is the Buddha, and he should be very familiar with this Tao. I hope Tan Yue can read it carefully in advance. How about we talk about it three days later?"

Li Yi'an immediately agreed: "Okay!"

"The poor monk disturbed you today, Amitabha!"

Daoxin got up, proclaimed a Buddha's name, and left here.

The group of old monks gave Li Yi'an an unfriendly look, and all left.

"Sir, do you still recite the Buddha's name?"

Yu Wenyan asked curiously.

"I can't even practice the Tao, how can I recite the Buddha's name?"

As soon as Li Yi'an finished speaking, he heard Li Changge worried: "Then you still agree to him? If you don't know Buddhism, how can you talk about Zen?"

"Don't worry, your husband and I are ready!"

Li Yian gave her a confident smile.

It's just that Li Yi'an and Dao Xin's discussion on Zen, after some people's deliberate publicity, quickly spread throughout Chang'an.

As we all know, Li Yi'an is a fortune teller, that is, a person who cultivates the Tao, but to discuss Zen with the orthodox Taoism of Zen, in the eyes of many people, it is tantamount to humiliating himself.

"Li Yi'an wants to discuss Zen with Dao Xin?"

When Lu Xiuran got the news, he almost didn't laugh: "In three days, I'll see what he can come up with."

After Faya was sent back, she finally came to her senses, and when she learned about this, she sneered and said, "Li Yi'an, you are bringing shame on yourself!"

After more than an hour, the news even spread to the imperial city.

"Sir, you are so confused!"

Li Shimin said helplessly: "Sir, what you practice is Huang Lao's way, how can you discuss Zen with Daoxin?"

However, Fu Yi was full of confidence in Li Yi'an, and affirmed: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I have not known you for a long time, and I believe he will not do things that are not sure."

No matter how sure he was, Li Shimin didn't have much hope in his heart.

There is still a big difference between Buddhism and Taoism. Even if you have three days of preparation and know the topic in advance, you can't argue with an orthodox Zen master like Daoxin.

He was even thinking, if Mr. loses, wouldn't the rectification of Buddhism be stopped halfway?

All the previous efforts were wasted!