A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 310: Buddha is originally the Tao, he becomes immortal and ascends to heaven

He Xuanshou, whose original name was He Shou, was from Hedong. In the third year of Emperor Ai of the former Han Dynasty, he entered the Tianshi Mansion and became his disciple, Wang Tongcai, the third generation disciple of the Tianshi Mansion. He is the only outstanding figure of the Xuan generation who has achieved great results in the Tianshi Mansion today. When he stayed in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, he was respected as the Pavilion Elder.

He Xuanshou sat cross-legged on the wooden platform, closing his eyes and meditating, like an old pine. As early as the morning when the purple energy came from the east, He Xuanshou had already sat down on the high platform.

All the disciples were very quiet when practicing in Chen Gong Square, for fear of disturbing this great uncle.

After Zhang Zhenyuan heard about it, he immediately contacted Frank and told him that Taoist Master Xuanshou was ready and could start the debate at any time, it would depend on when he arrived.

When Fran heard this, he was not ready to have breakfast and immediately set off for the square.

In the early morning, the dew had not dried up yet, and the air he breathed was very moist. In addition, the Tianshi Mansion was located on a high mountain, so the temperature was very low. But even so, He Xuanshou only wore a thin old Taoist robe that had been washed and turned white.

Flan sat down opposite, adjusted his posture, and nodded to Zhang Zhenyuan.

Zhang Zhenyuan directly announced the official start of the third Taoist and Buddhist Debate Conference.

As soon as Zhang Zhenyuan finished speaking, He Xuanshou opened his cloudy eyes, and an old but still rich voice spat out from his mouth:
"Old Taoist, Tianshi Mansion, He Xuanshou."

"Tianzhu, Buddhism, France."

"The Taoist sect supported the Three Qing Dynasties and worshiped Taiqing's Daode Tianzun as the Taoist ancestor. During the Zhou Dynasty, the Taoist ancestor was born into the world. He was Li Er, also known as Lao Dan, and was later revered as Laozi.

In his later years, Laozi rode an ox west out of Hangu Pass. Yin Xi, the Taoist sage, asked Laozi to leave his writings. Therefore, Laozi wrote the "Tao Te Ching" in 5,000 words, which is the beginning of Taoism and the first of the Taoist classics.

After leaving behind the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu floated away on an ox, and at the right time came three thousand miles eastward with purple energy.

Bai Lang, the founder of our Tianshi Mansion, became a disciple of the Taoist sage Lao Zhuang. Lao Zhuang studied the Tao Te Ching and established the Tianshi Mansion. The Taoist sect began from this time, and the Taiqing Taoism began from this time. . Therefore, Taoism comes from Taoism. "

Fran was a little confused about He Xuanshou's explanation of the origin of his family's Taoism.

"I heard that you came from Tianzhu and passed through the Western Regions, so Tianzhu is to the west of Han Dynasty, which means that Buddha is to the west of Han Dynasty.

Taoism originated from Taoism, and Taoism began with Laozi, and it has been more than 500 years.

I would like to ask you, where did Buddha come from? Where to start? "

Fran didn't know He Xuanshou's purpose, so he had to answer truthfully: "Our Buddhist sect has been no less than hundreds of years since Lord Sakyamuni enlightened the Buddha under the Bodhi tree. As for the specific number of years, the poor monk really doesn't know. , it’s been too long.”

He Xuanshou still said calmly: "Since we don't know the specific year, it means it is untrustworthy and there is no convincing basis. It can be hundreds of years, it may be nine hundred years, or it may be one hundred years.

And our Taoist sect can clearly know that it has been 526 years since Laozi handed down the Tao Te Ching. One is vague and the other is clear. The Taoist believe that the world will make a fair judgment.

As an old Taoist, I have devoted myself to practicing Buddhism for decades, and I have stayed in the Sutra Collection Pavilion for more than 20 years. I have read various classics and ancient books from the pre-Qin Dynasty. I also went to the Baishi Sutra Collection Pavilion to read the books of historians. I can clearly know what the sage Lao Tzu did back then. Where to go. "

Having said this, He Xuanshou's eyes turned. The turbidity was no longer there, and a brightness gradually emerged. He stared straight at Frank and said slowly:

"I left Hangu Pass in the west, and the purple energy came three thousand miles east. People in the Western Regions suffered a lot, so I took off my Taoist robe and became a Buddha.

Therefore, Buddha is the Tao! "

Fran's face suddenly changed, his cheeks turned red to a degree that was visible to the naked eye, and the soft and gentle look on his eyebrows that he used to have turned into a glare.

The Taoist priests and pilgrims who were watching no longer remained silent, and there was a sudden uproar in the venue.

The high-ranking masters of the Tianshi Mansion who were watching the battle looked at He Xuanshou with complicated eyes.

Song Zhenxian, who was standing aside, did not look as confused and shocked as others. He remembered the scene where He Xuanshou called him to the Sutra Pavilion last night.

He Xuanshou handed a peach wood token to his hand.

"Uncle Master, why did you give the Master of the Sutra Pavilion to your disciple?"

Ge Laoling was carved by the Heavenly Master Zhang Zhenyuan of this generation in order to enhance the status of his great uncle He Xuanshou and to show respect. It means handing over the entire three-acre, three-story sutra-storage pavilion to He Xuanshou, including the management rights of all the disciples inside, and he will no longer have any involvement.

He Xuanshou didn't say much, he just smiled kindly and said: "Old Taoist, I am ninety-five years old this year, which is a rare longevity in this world.

All the brothers, masters and uncles left me one after another, leaving only the old Taoist guarding the Sutra Pavilion. However, I am a noble student in the Taoist sect and do not dare to die lightly, so the old Taoist has always insisted on practicing Changchun Gong, and he has not been able to do so to this day. It's a success.

Now that Buddhism comes from the Western Regions and has the support of His Majesty, I don't think he likes Buddhism. Buddhism is just a chess piece in his hand to check and balance Taoism.

But from the debate between you and Xiao Changshou and him in the past two days, coupled with the fact that I have read ancient books in the past few days, I can see that this Buddhism is not unreasonable.

Since it makes sense, then he will definitely be able to survive in the Han Dynasty. By then, Taoism and Buddha will inevitably fight. Will Buddha overwhelm Taoism? Or does Tao prevail over Buddha?
It stands to reason that our Taoist sect emphasizes letting nature take its course, but this is really a dispute between Taoist traditions and cannot tolerate any negligence. Now that the Buddhist sect is newly established, there are only two eminent monks and dozens of disciples. If we don't take a step now, wouldn't it be wrong? Sorry for the opportunity Daozu left for us?

I have lived for such a long time, and I have always had doubts. After all, everyone knows that immortality is really false. Even the Bai family, who has been blessed by heaven, dare not talk about immortality.

Now, until this Buddhist sect appeared, I, the old Taoist, finally realized that this was the purpose why Taoist ancestors left me in this world.

It's really obvious that you are talented and can add a few more Taoist scriptures to this Sutra Pavilion. The Taoist Taoist has probably reached this point.

There are 620 volumes of Taoist scriptures written by high-ranking officials in the past dynasties, 2103 volumes of classics of various schools, 12505 volumes of folk collections, 8052 volumes of I will leave all the history books to you. I hope you will not disappoint me. "Thinking of this, Song Zhenxian's thoughts turned back and he returned to Chengong Square, watching He Xuanshou's eyes gradually become moist.

Fran couldn't bear it anymore. This was to forcefully degrade the Buddhist sect and make him the inferior of the Taoist sect. He looked at He Xuanshou with cold eyes and said:

"Old Taoist priest, what do you mean? Are you using your power to suppress others?"

He Xuanshou was not Song Zhenxian. He chuckled and said, "My Taoist sect is powerful, but your Buddhist sect is small. This is a fact, isn't it?"

"Humph, old Taoist priest, our Buddhist sect still has millions of disciples and tens of millions of believers in Tianzhu."

"Oh? In that case, let them come to Dahan and debate the scriptures with me, the old Taoist, to see which one is better between Buddha and Taoism."

Fran didn't care about his face anymore and cursed loudly: "Old Taoist Niubi, you go too far to bully others. Will your Taoist sect continue to prosper? Aren't you afraid of the revenge of my Buddhist sect when the time comes? Buddha also has an angry-eyed Vajra."

"Hey, who are you, this bald donkey, calling bull-nosed? Master, let me go on the stage and fight with this bald donkey, and let him see how powerful our Taoism is."

Fran's words made the other Taoist priests on the field angry. The Taoist priests with great achievements in Taoism immediately stood up and shouted in the direction of Gao Gong.

Fran ignored those Taoist disciples, but kept staring at He Xuanshou, trying to get answers from him.

He Xuanshou still said calmly: "Old Taoist, I am ninety-five this year. The Taoist sect today respects the old Taoist. I, the old Taoist, am here to declare to everyone today that this is not the decision of the Taoist sect, but my own decision.

You don't need to be afraid of the power of Taoism. You only need to consider whether you can defeat me, the Taoist. Is the Taoist right? Zhang Tianshi. "

Zhang Zhenyuan had a complex look on his face, and his eyes showed struggle again, but in the end he closed his eyes and said: "I, Zhang Zhenyuan, as the Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master's Palace, hereby swear that everything He Xuanshou said today has nothing to do with the Heavenly Master's Palace. There is a personal conflict between He Xuanshou and Buddhism, and the Tianshi Mansion cannot retaliate against Buddhism because of this matter."

"Heavenly Master!"

Some disciples looked at Zhang Zhenyuan with disbelief, while the other masters understood He Xuanshou's choice and remained silent at this time.

The disciple suddenly sat on the ground and became silent, and the field also became silent.

Frank complained in his heart: "It doesn't matter if you say it, but if I accidentally kill you, it would be strange if these Taoist disciples don't fight for me."

He Xuanshou felt relieved after receiving Zhang Zhenyuan's affirmation. He was really afraid that Zhang Zhenyuan's emotions would influence his reason.

"Flan, what do you think? Either Buddhism returns to Tianzhu, or I go there."

Fran's mentality was a little turbulent, and his thoughts were complicated and confusing. He did not immediately answer He Xuanshou's words, but read the scriptures to calm his inner turmoil.

He Xuanshou did not interrupt and closed his eyes, waiting for Fran's final answer.

This silent confrontation lasted for nearly an hour. Fortunately, those present were all Taoist priests, and meditation was the basis.

An hour later, Fran opened his eyes. The previous anger was gone, replaced by Gu Bobu Jing, who had already thought about it.

"The poor monk received the teaching today. Sakyamuni Buddha is the World Honored One of Buddhism. He has three lives. The past Buddha is the Lantern Buddha, the present Buddha is Sakyamuni Buddha, and the future Buddha is Maitreya Buddha.

However, there are as many sufferings in the world as an ox's hair, and the sufferings of different countries are all different. Therefore, the Buddha, the World Honored One, corresponds to different human beings. This is why Lao Tzu said that he left Hangu Pass in the west and transformed the Hu into a Buddha to Tianzhu.

The Buddha is originally formless and inanimate, and may be any person or thing. It is not impossible for Lao Tzu to be Sakyamuni Buddha. "

Fran still accepted Laozi's statement of turning Hu into a Buddha, but he did not make a final conclusion, but was slightly vague.

It is true that the power of Buddhism at this time is too small. If you want to spread religion, you must rely on the power of Taoism, or at least Taoism cannot stop it.

He Xuanshou opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Great kindness!"

Then he closed his eyes again.

Zhang Zhenyuan felt something was wrong, so he immediately came on the stage and came to He Xuanshou. He made sword finger-like hands and placed them on the side of He Xuanshou's neck.

After a long time, Zhang Zhenyuan said sadly: "Uncle Master, he has become immortal."

"Uncle Master!!!"

Many Taoist priests in the crowd were grieving.

"Dong~" The long bronze bells surround Bai De Mountain, representing the emergence and ascension of a high-ranking member of the Tianshi Mansion.

"Namo Amitabha"

Although Fran was a little angry at He Xuanshou for bullying the younger ones, he had to say that he deserved his respect. This could be called a high skill and a great virtue.

The first conflict between Buddhism and Taoism also officially came to an end.

(End of this chapter)