People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 352 Daomen Yuanjun, Buddhist Bodhisattva

The waning moon hangs high, and the wind in the bamboo forest sounds.

Surrounded by the brook, the emerald pavilion stands still.

A row of low tables are placed on both sides of the gravel road, and on each table is a half-eaten vegetarian vegetarian meal.

The Taoist priests and monks sat facing each other, and their movements were refined and refined, showing a sense of Taoism.

Sitting under the emerald pavilion, Li Xuan, who was wearing a robe with black background and gold silk, was handsome and bright-eyed, with sharp brows and bold nose, dignified demeanor and noble temperament, which attracted the most attention.

While thinking with his eyes, he saw Li Xuan took a sip of the tea in his hand, and then looked at the Buddha, Daoist and mage on both sides.

Sitting at the top on the left side is Daoist Xuan En from Tusita Temple, below that is Daoist Mingshui from Lushan Taoist Temple, Taoist Lin Yi from Chisong Temple, and others from other Taoist temples like Chongzhen Temple and Zhengyi Temple Yu's real person.

Sitting at the top on the right is Zen Master Wudao from the Ancient Buddhist Temple, below him is Master Tongzhi from Dazhi Temple, Master Zhenwu from Mingzhao Temple, Master Fangqin from Youqi Temple on Niutoushan Mountain, and Masters from Guanyin Pavilion, Great monks of other temples such as Babao Temple.

The banquet has been going on so far, and more than half of the time has passed.

Although Buddhism and Taoism sects are different, they did not confront each other as soon as they opened their mouths.

So far from the banquet, everyone has only occasionally debated scriptures, with only a few words.

As the host, Li Xuan didn't speak much all night, except for a few polite words before the banquet, there was nothing else.

Finally, Li Xuan put down the teacup in her hand and coughed lightly.

Immediately, the eyes of all monks and Taoists present were all focused on Li Xuan.

In an instant, there seemed to be countless transparent gazes, as if they wanted to see through Li Xuan's entire body.

Li Xuan smiled faintly, and then said calmly: "Although this king is practicing Taoism under the seat of his benefactor, there is no difference between Taoism and Buddha. For many years, it has long been assimilated into the religion of the Middle Earth. I don’t know if you real people, mages, have any objections?”

"Good!" Master Xuan En nodded without the slightest hesitation, and said, "There is a Tao in the world, and the Tao is one."

This is what Zhuangzi said in "Equality of Things".

Li Xuan smiled faintly, and then looked at Zen Master Wu Dao on the other side.

Zen Master Wu Dao clasped his palms together and said calmly: "All sentient beings have Buddha-nature. Adorn the land and benefit all sentient beings."

This is the fundamental purpose of Buddhism, to create a beautiful world of harmony and happiness for all living beings, derived from the "Sutra of Great Convenience Buddha Repaying Grace".

The others lowered their heads slightly, thinking about something.

At this time, the monk Zhenwu of Mingzhao Temple suddenly said: "I am different, there is nothing to do."

The people present looked at Monk Zhenwu in amazement, because this is the words in "The Analects of Confucius".

Recalling that Mingzhao Temple was built by Ruan Ji's great-grandson Ruan Fu, Li Xuan looked at Zhenwu Monk, nodded slightly, and said, "The world is united but there are many worries, the same destination but different paths."

"Good!" Everyone present nodded at the same time and praised in unison.

Li Xuan smiled wryly, and said: "My king once heard that there was a wind blowing and the flag moved. One monk said that the wind moved, and the other monk said that the flag moved. There were endless discussions. Huineng Jin said: 'It's not the wind, it's not the flag that moves, the heart of the benevolent' .Now it seems that the king is moved."

"My lord, be merciful!" Everyone present, no matter what their intentions were, saluted respectfully at this moment.

Li Xuan's original intention was to say that if Buddhism entered the Middle Earth, it would be the Buddhism of the Middle Earth. Master Xuan En naturally nodded in response, but Zen Master Enlightenment expanded the scope to the entire world, including all living beings in India, Tubo, and the Middle Earth. There is no difference.

The differences in philosophy between the two sides are not small. At this time, the monk Zhenwu of Mingzhao Temple suddenly spoke four words, seeking common ground while reserving differences.

Li Xuan's idea is good, and everyone agrees, but when it comes to the end, it is far from being able to be understood in a few words.

Just a workaround.

Li Xuan turned to look at the monk Fang Qin who was looking down, and said gently: "Master Fang Qin, I have heard that in the early years, Master Hongren, the Fifth Patriarch, called all the disciples in one day and asked everyone to write a verse. He also said that if Those who understand the general idea, that is, pay for the clothes, endowed with six generations.

Master Shenxiu, his disciple, wrote a verse in front of the door: "The body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror stand."Wipe it frequently to avoid dust. '"

"That's right." Monk Fang Qin nodded slightly, and then looked at Zen Master Enlightenment.

The ancient Buddhist temple is the out-of-law disciple of Bodhidharma, the first ancestor of Zen Buddhism, and the Youqi Temple in Niutoushan Mountain is the out-of-law disciple of Master Daoxin, the fourth ancestor of Zen Buddhism.

It stands to reason that Shenxiu is the direct disciple of the Fifth Patriarch Hongren, but in the end the Sixth Patriarch fell on Master Huineng who came out from the sidelines. The biggest entanglement among them lies in this gatha.

The body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror stand.Wipe it frequently to avoid dust.

This sounds like it means to cultivate oneself, but in fact it separates oneself from all living beings and puts oneself above all living beings.

"Therefore, the Fifth Patriarch rebuked Shenxiu: You did not see your true nature when you wrote this gatha, and you only went outside the door, not inside the door. With such a view, it is impossible to find the supreme Bodhi." Wu Dao opened his mouth, looked at Li Xuan, and asked: "I don't know what the lord's words mean?"

Li Xuan smiled faintly, and then said: "Chan Master Huineng, later wrote a verse: Bodhi does not have a tree, and a bright mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the first place, so where is the dust?"

"Emptiness is form, and form is emptiness." Zen Master Wu Dao clasped his hands together and said, "I have heard about it, and I have also realized a lot."

With this sentence, Hui Neng directly secured the position of the Sixth Patriarch.

Li Xuan smiled faintly, and said: "The world is big, but the most severe thing is the inheritance of Taoism and the belief in Dharma."

As soon as Li Xuan's words came out, all the monks present all changed color.

Because what Li Xuan said is correct, among the Buddhist sects, the most severe is the inheritance of orthodoxy.

Among the Buddhist sects, the Zen sect started from the first patriarch Bodhidharma, and the internal competition for the position of the patriarch was very fierce.

Huineng was in danger many times, and finally had to hide among the hunters in the mountains and lived in seclusion for 15 years.

Only after the attainment of the Buddhadharma can one begin to teach the Dharma and receive precepts.

Among them, the greatest threat to Yu Huineng is Shenxiu, the direct disciple of Fifth Patriarch Hongren.

No one expected that after Li Xuan had said so much just now, she would finally lead her in this direction. No wonder everyone looked embarrassed.

Li Xuan immediately turned her head, looked at Master Xuan En, and said directly: "Master, the moonlight is like water, where does the moonlight come from?"

"Huh?" Master Xuan En was slightly taken aback, and somewhat understood what Li Xuan wanted to say.

He glanced at Wu Dao, and then said: "The moonlight is born from the light of the sun."

These words come from the real Zhang Heng, the Taoist master of the Eastern Han Dynasty, "Ling Xian".

Li Xuan nodded slightly, and looked at Master Mingshui behind him.

Immediately Master Mingshui made the Ziwu Jue and said: "When the sun shines on the moon, the moon is born, so it becomes a bright moon."

"Zhou Bi Suan Jing", a question and answer between Shang Gao and Zhou Gong.

With Master Xuan En throwing bricks to attract jade, Master Ming Shui already understood what Li Xuan was asking.

Finally, Li Xuan looked at Taoist Lin Yi behind him.

Lin Yi took a breath, and then said, "Where the sun shines, it will be bright, and where it is not, it will be dark."

Jingfang of the Western Han Dynasty, "Kaiyuan Zhanjing".

Li Xuan turned to look at Master Enlightenment on the other side.

Hearing that the three Taoist masters deliberately avoided the gods and only talked about phenomena, Master Wudao also somewhat understood what Li Xuan said just now.

After thinking for a while, Master Wu Dao said: "Moonlight comes from the moon, and the moon is made of glass and sky silver, so it is bright and bright."

The monk Zhenwu was the quickest to respond and then said: "Yongde in the Moon Palace. It is always overcast. In Russia, the sun and the bad are invaded. It is sunny and dark, and it is like a patrol. Endai shines. I hope that it will be bright forever."

Praise for protecting the moon.

"Praise the Bodhisattva of Nanwu Moonlight All-shine!" All the monks present clapped their hands together in unison.

Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "Well, I would like to invite all mages to give a lecture tomorrow, including the "Pharmacist Liuliguang Tathagata's Original Vow Merit Sutra" and "Buddha Says the Moonlight Bodhisattva Sutra."

After finishing speaking, Li Xuan looked at Master Xuan En on the side again, and said with a solemn expression: "I would also like to invite all senior uncles and senior brothers to give a lecture tomorrow, and I will talk about the "Taishang Lingbao Jingming Flying Immortal Sutra" Taiyin Yuanjun chapter, "Taiyin Emperor's Letter", "Taishang Dongzhen Five-Star Secret Teaching Sutra" Taiyin Zhenjun chapter, "Dongyuan Collection Volume [-]" Moon Palace Taiyin Emperor chapter."

"Receive the decree." Many Taoists and monks present immediately understood the meaning of Li Xuan's words.

Moonlight Faith, Taiyin Yuanjun, Moonlight Bodhisattva, Tianyin Goddess, Tianyin Sect.

Li Xuan saw it very clearly.

Inheritance of beliefs, competition for beliefs, whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, is an instinct deeply engraved in the bones.

What's more, they won't miss it if they compete with a cult like Tianyin Sect.

Under the eyes of everyone, Li Xuan stood up directly, looked at everyone and said: "The inheritance of Tianyin Sect is not long-lasting, and those who can succeed are nothing more than natural disasters and man-made disasters. Those generations took advantage of the situation and poisoned the living. Now inside and outside the city of Wuzhou, The Tianyin bandits have been wiped out, the people are clean, and it is time to reshape their souls, and I hope that the real Zen masters will spare no effort to make the hearts of the people return."

Having said that, Li Xuan took out two official documents from her sleeve and handed them to Master Xuan En and Master Wu Dao respectively.

When the two opened it, they saw that it read: "Tian Yin's rebellion against religion."

After reading the content inside, the expressions of the two of them couldn't help but change.

"Everyone, it's my king's fault that I didn't entertain you well today. I invite you all to go to the big banquet when the cloudy chaos is completely settled in the future." Li Xuan cupped his hands at the crowd and said, "Today's banquet will end here. I hope that after you go back, you can pack up your preparations early, and tomorrow will be the right time, and this king will start to pray to the ground, and I will leave everything before and after the ceremony to you."

"Don't dare!" Everyone present stood up at the same time and saluted Li Xuan at the same time: "Your Majesty will not be disappointed."

"Farewell!" After Li Xuan finished speaking, she turned around and left without hesitation, leaving everyone there to stare at each other.

After Li Xuan left completely, everyone present couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"The art of the age of the gods!" Monk Zhenwu raised his head, looked at the opposite Daoist Xuan En, and said with a trace of anger in his eyes: "You guys really dare to teach anything, and such a cruel method as the art of the age of the gods , and dare to teach it to a current county king.”

Monk Zhenwu's voice was not low, but only five or six people nearby could hear his words for a while.

As soon as the words "The Art of the Age of Gods" came out, everyone present couldn't help but look solemn, but none of them were surprised.

Because when Li Xuan talked about the specific arrangement before, they already understood Li Xuan's plan.

"I can be sure that Brother Xuanzang never taught Nephew Lingji the art of the Age of Gods." Master Xuanen shook his head, rejecting Zhenwu's conjecture.

"It's not the inheritance of Taoism. I'm afraid it has something to do with Emperor Jun. It's a sin made by Confucian scholars!" Zen Master Wu Dao sighed, directly pointing out the mystery.

(End of this chapter)