Prehistoric: The first disciple of the sect

Chapter 283 [Water and Land Conference, the Beginning of the Westward Journey]

The rich Buddha light melted the dragon soul, and the Buddha light burst out of the Tai Chi Palace, covering the entire Chang'an, as if the Buddha came and bestowed warmth on the world. Anyone who was shrouded in the golden light felt a warmth, and hidden diseases no longer hurt, and even felt Become more powerful.

"Amitabha, since the benefactor is so stubborn, let his dust return to his dust."

Xuanzang groaned lowly and put on a face of great compassion, compassion and concern for others, full of holiness.

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with excitement, and the nightmare that had been lingering for several days was finally over.

Li Shimin hurriedly walked to Xuanzang's side and said excitedly: "Master is really the reincarnation of Buddha. He is truly a god."

"Amitabha, it is the duty of a poor monk to save monsters and demons."

The incident of the Dragon King of Jinghe River was just an interlude, everything was an arranged drama. As the incident came to an end, Xuanzang officially came to the front of the Tang Dynasty.

After the Tang Emperor Li Shimin completely resolved his bad news, he felt guilty for what he had done and wanted to hold a grand party to celebrate the whole world.

This conference was presided over by Xuanzang. The water and land conference was held to pray for blessings on the earth. At the same time, Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty would also offer amnesty to the world.

The Water and Land Conference was not the first public Buddhist forum for Buddhists, but under the promotion of the Tang Emperor, it could be said to be the largest Buddhist lecture in history.

As the presiding officer, Xuanzang is famous all over the world, especially the Jinshan Temple where Xuanzang is located, which was named the ancestor of ten thousand Buddhas by Chinese Buddhism.

The whole of Chang'an can be said to be overcrowded during this period, and people from all sects flocked here, especially Buddhists. Almost all the people who could come came, just to meet Master Xuanzang, who shocked Buddhism.

The holding of the Water and Land Conference pushed the power of Buddhism to its highest peak.

On the opening day of the Land and Water Conference, countless people had already gathered here. Even the two most bustling cities in the East and West were deserted. Nearly ten million people in Chang'an flocked to the Land and Water Conference.

Xuanzang was sitting on the high platform with a solemn expression. The rays of the sun fell on him, making him look very holy. Countless people looked up at Xuanzang on the high platform, with a hint of respect deep in their hearts.

Although Xuanzang was the reincarnation of the Golden Chanzi, he had a mortal body, extremely poor talents, and was too lazy to practice. After all, after he traveled west, great merits would naturally come to him, and he could definitely become a Great Luo Jinxian.

Although he had no magic power, when Xuanzang was chanting sutras, he was enveloped by a layer of Buddha's light, making his voice loud and gentle, echoing throughout Chang'an City.

What Xuanzang taught was not about practicing Buddhism, nor was it a method that transcended all sentient beings. However, Xuanzang read for a while the Sutra of Receiving Life and Saving Death, talked about Anbang Tianbao Seal Script for a while, and preached for a while. "Encouragement to Practice Gong Volume".

Two beggars dressed in slovenly clothes walked towards the high platform where Xuanzang was sitting. There seemed to be an invisible force around them. Without any movement, they pushed the crowd around them away and came to the high platform where Xuanzang was sitting.

One of the men, who looked like a beggar, came under the high platform and said sternly, "That monk of yours, you can only talk about Hinayana teachings, but can you talk about Mahayana?"

Hearing this, Xuanzang stopped lecturing, and a trace of doubt appeared on his handsome face. Before he could speak, he saw the guards under the high platform coming forward one after another, saying in an angry tone: "Master Xuanzang is the great master appointed by the emperor, how can he Let you wait and be presumptuous."

After the beggar spoke, Xuanzang's chanting was interrupted. Everyone who had been immersed in the Dharma woke up from their enlightenment and looked at the beggar with angry eyes.

On the high platform, Tang Huang said angrily: "Since you are here to listen to the lecture, you should only eat some fast food. Why are you talking nonsense with my Dharma Master, disrupting the sutra hall, and disturbing my Buddhist services?"

When the beggar heard this, he was not angry, but said with a smile, "What your master teaches is Hinayana teachings, which cannot save the dead from ascending to heaven. I have the Tripitaka of Mahayana Buddhism, which can save death and escape suffering, and live a long life without deterioration."

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was overjoyed when he heard this, "Where is your Mahayana Dharma?" "Where is my Buddha Tathagata at the Great Thunder Sound Temple in Tianzhu, Daxi? I ​​can resolve hundreds of grievances and eliminate all kinds of disasters."

After the beggar finished speaking, he stepped up the steps of the high platform. At the same time, the rags he was wearing were scattered, and a white soft light bloomed, revealing the true body of the Bodhisattva, sitting cross-legged on a sixth-grade golden lotus and rising into the sky.

"It's Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

"The Bodhisattva appears!"

The people knelt down and worshiped on the ground. With a smile on his face, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva waved the willow nectar in his hand and turned it into rain and dew, falling to the earth.

"Thank you to the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanshiyin Bodhisattva for blessing the people."

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty laughed and expressed his thanks to Guanyin Bodhisattva sitting on the lotus throne.

"I wonder if Master Guanyin can pass down the Mahayana Dharma to resolve hundreds of injustices in the world and eliminate unreasonable disasters."

Master Guanyin smiled and pointed to the west, "It's a thousand miles to the Great Leiyin Temple in the west. We need to be sincere and go on foot. Only in this way can we obtain the Mahayana Buddhism. This matter requires the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to send people there." .”

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty looked hesitant, and then he laughed solemnly, "Who is willing to accept the order and take the order to go to Western Tianzhu?"

"Your Majesty, this poor monk is willing to go!"

Xuanzang, who had been silent all this time, stood up and accepted the order, "My Buddha saves all sentient beings, and the young monk is willing to greet the Mahayana Tripitaka and protect us."

Emperor Longyan of the Tang Dynasty was very happy. If the scriptures were taken back, the Tang Dynasty would flourish forever. How could he be happy?

"Master Xuanzang, I will facilitate you to become brothers of the opposite sex. It will be a great meritorious deed for you to retrieve the scriptures someday."

"It will definitely live up to expectations!"

Compared with the excitement of the Tang Emperor, Xuanzang was a bit dull. It was necessary to obtain the scriptures, and the scriptures were naturally available. At best, he was just going through a formality. How could this possibly arouse his interest.

Everything was following the script arranged by Buddhism. Xuanzang had already known the general arrangement of Buddhism after being informed by Zhang Yan.

Under the Tang Emperor's glass of wine with the flavor of his hometown, Xuanzang rode a white horse and headed toward the west with two attendants.

Xuanzang and others walked for a whole day. He rode a horse, but the two followers walked on foot and were exhausted.

"Master Xuanzang, this is Shuangcha Ridge, with mountains spanning dozens of miles. It's almost night, how about we rest here and spend the night?"

The two followers were unwilling to leave anymore. When they left the Tang Dynasty, there were many monsters in the barren mountains and ridges, especially when crossing mountains and ridges at night. Even if they were lucky enough not to encounter monsters, some wild beasts were not alone. It's so thin that they can withstand it.

Xuanzang nodded, "Yes."

Xuanzang didn't care. It didn't make much difference to him to arrive at his destination one day later or one day earlier. Anyway, this was a journey he would arrive at sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)