The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 59
The vivid metaphor made more people understand what the "three selves" are. After being overjoyed and shocked, everyone finally accepted the reality that this little Taoist priest has knowledge that is not commensurate with his age.

"Amitabha." Falin chanted the Buddha's name, clasped his hands together and bowed solemnly to Chen Jingke, saying: "Thank you, fellow Taoist, for pointing out the maze. Listening to your words is better than reading ten years of scriptures. The poor monk has been taught."

Chen Jingke didn't dare to really accept this gift, and when he was about to answer politely, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Haha... It's just an ignorant child who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth to show off his knowledge, so he shouldn't be praised by the master." Before he finished speaking, Sun Simiao walked out of the door.

"Master, you are here." Chen Jingke saluted.

"I've met Master Sun." Farin also offered to salute.

"I have met the master." Sun Simiao first returned the salute, and then said to Chen Jingke: "The master is an eminent monk who has attained the Tao. I just let you have a good reputation by willingly making a concession. I still don't thank you, the master."

Chen Jingke naturally knew this. If Falin didn't intend to complete the performance, there would be no chance for him to perform. He bowed and said, "Master Xie, I offended you just now. I hope the master will forgive me."

Falin shook her head and said, "It's all because of the profound knowledge of fellow Taoists, and the poor monk dare not take credit for it."

Then he said to Sun Simiao: "The poor monk has admired Sun Zhenren for a long time. I wonder if he is lucky enough to listen to his teachings?"

His attitude at this time was in stark contrast to the aggressiveness when he came here. There is no way, I was shocked by him by asking three times three times.

With all the apprentices like this, what should the master do?
He's not the type to make fun of himself.

Naturally, Sun Simiao would not refuse, and said: "Master, you are being polite. Poverty Dao has been famous for a long time, and it is my wish to communicate with Master."

So at the kind invitation of Sun Simiao, Falin followed to the secluded place in the backyard to discuss the Tao, and the monks he brought were received by Yang Tianlu.

A matter that should have been a big trouble was resolved like this.

Those who Li Chengqian was kind to Zixiao Temple were relieved, but those with ulterior motives were very unwilling.Only the onlookers eating melons were very disappointed.

I thought it would be a fight between dragons and tigers, but it ended in an anticlimactic manner.

But the parties don't care what they think, and this result is happy for both parties.

Sun Simiao and Fa Lin talked about Buddhism and Taoism in the pavilion in the backyard, and Chen Jingke made an exception and was qualified to attend.

As for the outside, it was handed over to Yang Tianlu, Cong Qi and other stewards, and Cheng Huailiang and the others continued to stay and help.

With the imperial guards and the police officers watching, and after experiencing what happened to Falin, I believe that no one would dare to make trouble again.

Sun Simiao and Falin started to communicate with each other after a few simple and polite words. They probed the questions step by step from the simple to the deep, and finally let go of the conversation completely.

When two people have similar thoughts on a certain issue, they appear to cherish each other.Some issues cannot reach a consensus, or the ideas are too different, and there will be red faces.

But seeing that no one can convince anyone, he will change the topic in time, and don't get too entangled in this deadlock.

After all, their purpose is to communicate, not to win or lose.

Chen Jingke also benefited a lot from listening, and gained a deeper understanding of Buddhism and Taoism.At the same time, he was even more sure of one thing. Farin was indeed letting him in at the door.

Because he discovered that Master Falin had studied the three religions, and he could answer the same question with Confucianism and Taoism, and then return to Buddhism.

When he was at the door, if he really wanted to make Chen Jingke look bad, it shouldn't be too simple.But he didn't do anything, and let Chen Jingke explain clearly the "three questions and three me".

It can be said that he made Chen Jingke's reputation single-handedly.

This made Chen Jingke very grateful, and the little pride that had just floated in his heart disappeared without a trace.

Through listening in, he also discovered one thing, Master Falin is doing Sinicization of Buddhism.

To put it simply, Chinese culture is used to interpret Buddhist classics and complement the thoughts of Confucianism and Taoism.

In his words, we should embrace and absorb the excellence of Buddhist thought, rather than blindly rejecting it.

The difficulty of this kind of thing is just to think about how high it is. This old monk has been doing it all the time and has achieved great results.

Chen Jingke's heart moved, and he wanted to take out the magic version of Journey to the West and ask him what he thought of "Lao Tzu Hua Hu", but he didn't really do it after thinking about it.

Falin is also a monk, so it is a bit embarrassing for him to agree that "Lao Tzu Hua Hu" is true.

Then Chen Jingke was puzzled, why is this kind of capable person not famous in history?

What he didn't know was that it wasn't that Falin was not well-known, but that he knew too little about Buddhism.

Originally, Falin was an eminent monk in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. He first entered Buddhism, then Taoism, and then returned to Buddhism. He also intensively studied Confucianism.

He devoted his life to the Sinicization of Buddhism, translated and interpreted many Buddhist scriptures with Chinese thoughts, and is one of the core figures that Mahayana Buddhism cannot surpass.

Well, Mahayana Buddhism is the product of the Sinicization of Buddhism, and it can even be said that Mahayana Buddhism is China's own thing.

He also actively participated in the debate on Buddhism and Taoism, striving for a living space for Buddhism.

The most famous one is that in order to elevate Taoism, Li Shimin prepared to place the status of Taoist priests above all religious people.

Falin found Li Shimin, and after some debate, he successfully persuaded him to cancel the plan.

Chen Jingke tried to argue with him, which really meant that Guan Gong was wielding a sword in front of him.

Closer to home.

The more Sun Simiao and Falin chatted, the happier they were, and they felt like they hated seeing each other later.

During the period, it was inevitable to talk about three questions and three me. When I learned that this was really Chen Jingke's own perception, Falin's surprise can be imagined.

However, he was still a little skeptical, so he asked Chen Jingke a few questions.

These questions are neither complicated nor tricky, but each one requires a certain amount of experience and depth of knowledge to answer.

Chen Jingke thought in his heart that it was a fluke. Fortunately, he had studied philosophy in college in his previous life. Although it was just for the credits, he still knew a little bit.

After crossing, I followed Sun Simiao to study the Tao Te Ching. In order to write Journey to the West, I read a few Buddhist scriptures and picked up some of them again.

Most of Falin's questions can be answered with his philosophical knowledge from his previous life, mixed with some Taoist thoughts, and he can't answer the remaining questions that are difficult to answer.

Even so, Falin was so shocked that he couldn't help himself. He was finally convinced that this knowledge was not forced by Sun Simiao, but by Chen Jingke himself.

He had communicated with Sun Simiao just now, and he knew the general idea of ​​the other party.It cannot be said that it is completely different from Chen Jingke's answer, but it can only be said that it hardly matches Karma.

This reality simply made him unbelievable. This young man really has such profound knowledge. The key is that his thinking is a completely new path.

He has seen a lot of ten-year-old geniuses, but this is the first time he has seen a ten-year-old who can walk out of his own path.

So much so that he was in a trance, and even lost his mind several times in the next communication.

Sun Simiao was also stunned by his disciples, but he soon thought of Chen Jingke's mysterious origin, and guessed that he might have learned it in his hometown.

But even so, to be able to learn so deeply at the age of ten is a genius.

While they were chatting freely, what happened at the door just now reached the ears of all parties.

(End of this chapter)