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() Chu Huan felt that this person's body looked very small at the first glance. Although he was wrapped in gray cloth and linen clothes, his body was obviously very thin, but the pair of eyes were indeed very sharp, and the pupils did not appear to be It's very big, but it looks very energetic, and it seems to be able to see through people's hearts at a glance.

According to Guifang's etiquette, Chu Huan folded his palms together. Although he is an imperial envoy, he has something to ask for this time, and Guilao's status in Guifang is extremely high. Quite respectful, he clasped his palms together and asked, "Your Excellency is Gui Lao?"

Gui Lao stared at Chu Huan, sat cross-legged in the grotto, and asked, "Could it be that you don't think I look like me?"

Chu Huan hurriedly laughed and said, "Don't dare!"

Gui Lao's voice was very gentle: "You are a guest of Guifang, you have favored Guifang, and people in Guifang always repay their kindness, so I asked you to come and meet me, but I don't know why you want to see me!"

Chu Huan thought for a while, and finally said: "Greetings to Elder Gui, I just came here to seek help from Elder Gui for clarification because I have been unable to solve some problems in my heart!"

Gui Lao let out an "oh" and asked, "How do you know that I can help you solve your doubts? What is the problem in your heart?"

This time Chu Huan originally only wanted to solve the content through Gui Lao, but at this time, there were many more questions in his mind. His mind was full of countless questions at this time, like a net, it seemed that the connections between the veins were extremely large. But it's hard to know exactly how to connect them together. He doesn't know if Elder Gui will really answer for him, but he doesn't want to let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Chu Huan turned around, glanced at the stone sculpture of the Great Python God not far behind him, and finally asked, "May I ask Mr. Gui, is the Great Python God the totem of Gui Fang?"

The old ghost's voice was calm: "The Great Python God is the ancestor of Gui Fang, and all the people in Gui Fang are descended from the Great Python God, and the Great Python God is also my Ghost Fang's protector."

"Guardian?"

"That's right." Gui Lao's voice was soft, "Every ethnic group will have its own guardian god, and Gui Fang naturally has one too."

Chu Huan thought for a while, and then asked again: "I really want to know why such a majestic god, the Great Python God, is not a sword or magic weapon, but a musical instrument!"

"Sword? Magical weapon?" Gui Lao smiled softly, "Does Dake think that only swords are magic weapons? Musical instruments, aren't they magic weapons?" He sighed and said, "Why do Dake think that the python god Is it necessary to have a magic weapon?"

Chu Huan was startled, but still said: "Since it is a god, to protect its believers, it is natural...of course it needs a magic weapon!"

"Your argument may be justified." Gui Lao didn't seem to like arguing, "Dake, are you here today to ask about the Great Python God?"

Chu Huan said: "This is one of them. To tell you the truth, I want to know more about the aristocratic deity, the Great Python God. I heard that Gui Fang's ancestors all came from the distant Western Regions. In the Western Regions, There is a Ghost Country, and the belief in the Great Python God was passed down from the remote Western Region Ghost Country!"

The old ghost sighed, and said: "What Da Ke said is not wrong. The belief in the Great Python God was brought over by Gui Fang from his homeland. Far away from their homeland, they need the Great Python God to bless them here. They don't want Da The python god has forgotten them, and the python god has indeed never forgotten them."

Chu Huan was standing outside the grotto, and Gui Lao seemed to have no intention of asking Chu Huan to sit down, but even if Chu Huan wanted to sit down, he could only sit on the floor.

"I've heard some things about the Western Regions." Chu Huan looked at the old ghost who was almost huddled together, "As far as I know, there are many countries in the Western Regions, and Guifang is just one of them. Does the country believe in the python god?"

Gui Lao stared at Chu Huan, remained silent for a moment, and finally said: "The Great Python God is the only god in Guifang, and it will only protect Guifang Kingdom."

"Then what about other countries?" Chu Huan frowned, "What are their beliefs? You just said that every ethnic group has its guardian god, and ghosts have a python god. What beliefs do other countries have?"

Gui Lao smiled and said, "Is Dake very interested in the Western Regions? But I can't answer your questions. Although my homeland is in the Western Regions, our branch came to the Central Plains a hundred years ago. What I know , I only learned from my ancestors, what should be known, the ancestors will pass it down, and what should not be known, will be gradually forgotten by us as time goes by."

Chu Huan sighed, and said, "In this way, Elder Gui doesn't know much about the situation in the Western Regions."

The old ghost said: "You can think so!"

"Then how much does Gui Lao know about the languages ​​of the countries in the Western Regions?" Chu Huan stared at Gui Lao, "I came here this time to ask Gui Lao about language issues!"

"Language?" Gui Lao stared at Chu Huan with a pair of burning eyes, "Dake, what do you want to know from me, you might as well just say it bluntly, if I can help you, I will try my best to help you, otherwise I won't let you know." You've been here too long!"

Chu Huan thought for a while, squatted down, took a small stone from the side of the attendant, and then drew a "卍" symbol on the ground. The symbol was drawn very large, and the sun shone down on the top, which was enough for old ghosts to see clearly.

Chu Huan raised his head and asked, "Old Ghost, you will naturally recognize this symbol!"

The old ghost didn't know what Chu Huan wanted to do, but he still nodded. Chu Huan said again: "Chu would like to ask the old ghost, what does this symbol mean? Why is there such a symbol on the body of the big python?"

The light in Gui Lao's eyes flickered, he pondered for a while, and finally said: "In the ancient times, there used to be no countries, only tribes, whether in the East or the West, did Dake know?"

Chu Huan nodded. He is quite familiar with the evolution of human beings, and he also understands the evolution from clan and tribe to national system.

"People today only think that the abilities of their ancestors are not as good as today's." The old ghost said slowly: "Few people know that in ancient times, there were many strange magic powers, but now they have disappeared, and those that survived are extremely powerful. Mysterious. They used to have witchcraft, voodoo, strange magic, and even talisman, and the swastika was originally a kind of talisman of ancient tribes!"

"Charm?"

The elder ghost nodded slightly, and continued: "This kind of symbol is really familiar to people. It was the Buddhist kingdom of Tianzhu, where the swastika was used as a symbol of Buddhist teachings. According to legend, the reincarnation kings who can rule the world all have 32 Dharma appearance, the Buddha is the holy king in the Dharma, and he also has 32 Dharma appearances, and the swastika is one of his Dharma appearances, which appears on the Buddha's chest, and its meaning is... reincarnation!"

"Reincarnation?" Chu Huan was stunned, he seemed to understand, but he still asked: "Since it is one of the 32 dharma signs of the Buddha, why did it appear on the body of the python god?"

Gui Lao sighed, "Don't Da Ke still understand?"

Chu Huan frowned, and Gui Lao said, "The Great Python God is the guardian deity of Buddhism. The swastika is on the chest, and the Buddha is in the heart...!" He stared into Chu Huan's eyes, "Does Dake not understand this truth?"

Chu Huan asked in surprise, "Is the Great Python God...a guardian deity?"

The old ghost just smiled, and said slowly: "The guardian god of Gui Fang is the Great Python God, and all the people of Gui Fang are the servants of the Buddha. To believe in the Great Python God is to believe in Buddhism!"

Chu Huan opened his mouth, but was speechless for a while.

In fact, it's not that he doesn't know the origin of the swastika, and he once guessed that the swastika is the code name of Buddhism, but his later experience made him suspicious for a while.

The swastikas appeared on Liu Juguang and others, but those people didn't seem to have anything to do with Buddhism. Chu Huan always felt that the swastikas had a great relationship with Tianmen.

But he also always felt awkward.

The Buddhist symbols appearing on Taoists are always a bit nondescript. If Liu Juguang and others are really disciples of Taoism, then why do they have Buddhist symbols on their bodies?Especially Xiao Chen, he was in trouble with General Mu. General Mu was one of the seven heroes of the Heavenly Sect Daoist. He was a thorough disciple of the Heavenly Sect. Xiao Chen, who is a Taoist disciple, happens to have a swastika on his body, which makes Chu Huan puzzled.

The Great Python God is a guardian deity, and the black jade tablet in the Blue Shirt is engraved with the statue of the Great Python God. Chu Huan even clearly remembers that the weapon used by the Blue Shirt Young Master is similar to the flute in the Great Python God. Yes, the blue-shirted man has an inseparable relationship with the boa god, and the big python represents the gods of Buddhism, so the blue-shirted man naturally has a great connection with Buddhism, and the swastika on his chest even shows this.

Xiao Chen, a Taoist of Tianmen, has a swastika on his chest and a stone tablet in the middle; Ashiduo, a disciple of the Great Heart Sect of Buddhism, has a swastika on his chest and a stone tablet in the middle, and an unidentified blue-shirted man with a tiger pattern Young master, there is a swastika on the chest, and there is also a stone plaque on his body. Buddhism and Taoism have always been distinct and never mixed together, but on the swastika, there is something vague and unclear, which makes Chu Huan confused .

He knew that after the founding of the state of Qin, they believed in Taoism and rejected Buddhism. In order to eliminate the influence of the previous dynasty on the empire, Yingyuan wiped away the traces of the previous dynasty from all aspects. In terms of faith, it is also the opposite.

Although the empire has only been established for 20 years, the suppression of Buddhism is very cruel. During the period of melee among the princes, temples of all sizes in the Central Plains suffered unprecedented damage. Taoism, the influence of Taoism expanded rapidly, and the influence of Buddhism gradually weakened.

Although Buddhism and Taoism were not close at one time, before the founding of the Qin State, there was no such thing as incompatibility. Taoism, but after the establishment of the Qin State, perhaps he understood the intention of His Majesty the Emperor, and the purpose of supporting Taoism was to suppress Buddhism, so Taoists showed no mercy to the disciples of Buddhism, and built large-scale construction projects and Taoist temples all over the country, and even used this as a reason, Temples were demolished to give Taoist temples foundations, and Taoists also cooperated with the government to force Buddhist disciples to return to vulgarity.

After the revered Daoist Pagoda Buddha back then, Buddhism has almost no foothold in the Qin State. The only remaining dilapidated temples are sparsely populated, desolate and deserted, and Taoist children have played an extremely disgraceful role in it, so The two religions of Buddhism and Taoism have actually accumulated enmity. Although they are both monks, they are now regarded as incompatible.

However, what Chu Huan heard and saw was that Buddhism and Taoism were confused. Although he still didn't understand what the swastikas and stone plaques were all about, he had a vague feeling that the disciples of Buddhism and Taoism had something behind them. The great secret that no one knows.

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