Datang: I am so happy to marry a disfigured princess!

Chapter 166 I’m here to seek Buddhist teachings!
The wine and meat passed through the intestines, and the Buddha stayed in his heart.

After leaving Tiantianju, Kukai said the Buddha's name again and seemed a little satisfied.

"Such a delicious dish only costs this amount of money, which is quite affordable..."

As an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, he will be issued with a special genealogy made by the Tang Dynasty. He will have a specially arranged residence in Honglu Temple and a high monthly subsidy.

Therefore, Monk Kukai naturally spent Datang's money.

For the vassal states that surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin was often generous, would not treat them harshly, and even took care of them, in order to show the strength and inclusiveness of the Tang Dynasty.

After finishing his meal, Monk Kukai thought that he had to do business, so he set off for Ganye Temple.

Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty developed extremely prosperously and was extremely famous in all countries. Although the Tang Dynasty now respects Taoism and Confucianism, Buddhism cannot be underestimated.

The purpose of these accompanying monks coming to the Tang Dynasty was to bring the Buddhism of the Tang Dynasty back to Japan to spread it and develop Buddhism.

In Ganye Temple, countless believers went to pay homage, offer incense and worship the Buddha, which was extremely grand.

The monks in the temple entertain pilgrims in the temple. There is an endless stream of ordinary people, and there is naturally no shortage of dignitaries.

When Monk Kukai first arrived at Ganye Temple, he was immediately shocked by the grand scene of the temple in front of him. At the same time, he was also impressed by the prosperity of Chang'an.

"If Buddhism can be brought back to the Japanese country, then the Japanese country will also have such a scene!"

Seeing Monk Kukai wearing cassocks, the young monk in the temple immediately reported it to the temple steward.

Seeing this, the monk in charge stepped forward to ask.

"May I ask where the eminent monk came from and where he is going?"

This is a Buddhist revelation. If you are an ordinary person, he is asking you about this. But if the monk in charge of Ganye Temple said this, he is looking at how you are doing.

Monk Kukai maintained his identity as a Buddhist, but he failed to hear these words.

"The poor monk came from the Japanese country in the East China Sea and went to Ganye Temple to obtain Buddhist scriptures. He wanted to meet Master Huineng."

Master Huineng is the abbot of this place. He is very old and has profound Buddhist teachings and is quite famous.

When the monk in charge heard this, he gave the name of Buddha and said with a smile: "Master Huineng of our temple is currently receiving distinguished guests in the temple. It is inconvenient to see him. If the eminent monk doesn't mind, it would be good to listen to the monks' lectures on Buddhism in the temple."

Master Huineng, an eminent monk who attained the Tao, could not even hear such a superficial explanation, so he had already seen that his Tao practice was too shallow.

They also heard about the Japanese monk. It seemed that the person in front of them was not very high in Buddhism, so the monk in charge asked him to listen to Buddhism in the temple and gain some navigation.

He said this very tactfully, but his intention was obvious.

Monk Kukai said: "I came to the Tang Dynasty this time because I want to have a lecture on Buddhism with Master Huineng. Please pass it on."

On Buddhism?

It’s really not that the monk in charge looks down on this person. Just from the words he just said, it can be seen that this person is not a high-minded person. How can he talk about Buddhism?
"If the eminent monk wants to seek Buddhist teachings, there are also Buddhist teachings in the temple, which are easy to understand..."

The meaning of the monk in charge is more obvious. You should learn something simple first, and then you can discuss the Tao when you have the ability, okay?
Monk Kukai still didn't understand, so he immediately took out the special genealogy issued by the Tang Dynasty: "This is the genealogy issued by your Majesty. I hope to meet Master Huineng, and I hope you will be accommodating."

When the monk in charge saw this, he was already thinking that this person did not understand etiquette.

This is an important place for Buddhism. The Tang Dynasty genealogy is nothing more than giving you an identity. You don’t have enough Taoism and practice, and you still want to use this to put pressure?

He simply said directly: "Master told me today that I don't want to disturb you. I hope that the eminent monk will come back another day."

Monk Kukai immediately turned cold and said, "I am an envoy from Japan. Your Majesty the Tang Dynasty has said that if I want to visit Buddhism, I can use this to visit the temple. Why can't I do it now?"

The monk in charge simply turned around and ignored it.

Since you are here to pray to the Buddha, you may not be able to understand the Dharma taught by Master Huineng if you do not have enough Dao. The monks in the temple are preaching about Buddhism to everyone, and they are all relatively simple. Listen to them first. If you really have the root of wisdom, he will Naturally, I would seek Master Huineng’s advice.If you don't want to be ambitious and just want to see Master Huineng, you are violating the monk's precepts. What's more, if you look happy, you can see that you are just wearing a monk's coat, but you don't know anything about Buddhism.
Such a person still wants to see a mage?
The movement here immediately attracted the attention of many people, who all looked at it. Monk Kukai became furious when he saw that he was being ignored.

"Is this true for the Buddhism of the Tang Dynasty? It seems that the poor monk really came to the wrong place!"

"Buddhism's pure land, what are you arguing about?"

Suddenly a man's voice came from behind. Monk Kukai turned around and saw a handsome man and a woman wearing a veil beside him.

It was Lin Heng who accompanied his wife for a walk.

Monk Kukai snorted coldly and said: "The poor monk came here specifically to seek Buddhist teachings according to the instructions of His Majesty the Tang Dynasty. He came to Ganye Temple and wanted to pay a visit to Master Huineng. He didn't agree but was turned away. It's really ridiculous!"

The monk in charge came forward from behind and held a Buddhist salute to Lin Heng.

"I've met Consort Lin and Princess Runan."

Lin Heng returned the gift and then asked, "What's going on?"

"This man is a monk from the Japanese country. He came to pay homage to the Buddha's Dharma. However, he has insufficient spiritual practice. I asked him to listen to lectures and study in the temple. When the time comes and he has mastered the Taoism, I will meet Master Huineng again. Unexpectedly, this man chattered endlessly. I took out your majesty's genealogy and said it was your majesty who asked me to do so. When he came to see Master Huineng, I stopped him."

When Monk Kukai heard this, he became even more angry: "You monk are really ridiculous. You have never argued with me about Buddhism. How do you know whether I am not practicing well enough?"

After listening to what the two said, Lin Heng and Li Ningxi roughly understood the situation.

A Japanese monk came to pay homage to the Buddha and ask for Buddhist scriptures, but was rejected and became angry.

Lin Heng couldn't help but laugh: "I don't think I came to Ganye Temple for the first time today and saw such a scene. It's really interesting."

The monk in charge said, "I'll make you laugh. There is no distinction between superior and inferior Buddhas in our Dharma, but there is a difference in depth. If you don't practice the Dao, it may be a bit rude to discuss the Dao with Master Huineng."

Lin Heng looked at Monk Konghai and narrowed his eyes.

Japanese people?
Historically, the Japanese state had extremely close contacts with the Tang Dynasty. It sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty many times to learn the economic, political, cultural, and legal knowledge of the Tang Dynasty, and then brought them back to their own country for development. Even the Japanese state of later generations had a profound influence on the architectural style and culture of the Tang Dynasty. Impact.

But these Japanese people only took a fancy to the prosperity and power of the Tang Dynasty. When the Tang Dynasty was in its prime, the two countries had close contacts and received countless favors from the Tang Dynasty. When the Tang Dynasty fell, the exchanges were directly cut off.

Later, even kindness was repaid with hatred. The Japanese pirate rebellion in the late Ming Dynasty, the Sino-Japanese naval battle in the late Qing Dynasty, and even the war that countless Chinese people will never forget in later generations were all the disasters this country brought to China.

Lin Heng naturally has no good impression of this kind of person!
When Master Kukai heard the name of Lin's consort, he immediately thought of the natural residence he had visited today, and immediately thought of getting close to her.

"It turns out to be Lin's Consort, the natural dishes are really delicious, this poor monk has never eaten such delicious food in so many years!"

Lin Heng suddenly laughed, with a cold look in his eyes: "No wonder I heard that there was a monk today who asked for food and drinks when he came. So it was you?"

Monk Kukai was immediately stunned.

Hearing this, the expressions of the surrounding monks immediately changed, and even the monk in charge turned ugly.

"As members of the Buddhist sect, we should take the precepts. How can we covet food and drink? What you do is... a sin!"

What kind of monk is this? He doesn't understand the Dharma and doesn't follow the precepts, yet he dares to say that he pays homage to the Dharma?

"I, Ganye Temple, do not have such a Dharma door, so I ask the eminent monk to go elsewhere to seek Dharma!"

Lin Heng also waved his hands and said coldly: "False monk, dare to pretend to be an eminent monk to seek Buddhist teachings? Throw it out!"

When monks came around, Kukai immediately panicked when he saw this posture: "I am your Majesty's envoy to issue the genealogy. Aren't you afraid of being condemned by Your Majesty when you treat me like this?"

Upon hearing this, the monks around him also hesitated.

Lin Heng said directly: "Throw it out, my consort will take care of it!"

(End of this chapter)