Wentang

Chapter 109 Buddha

When Yue Shan accurately stated the names and quantities of these classics, Falin knew that she had lost.Whether what he said is right or not is not important anymore, because everyone who knows something about Buddhism knows that the Buddhist scriptures that have been handed down to the Central Plains are indeed incomplete.

Yue Shan seized this point to attack his one-sided understanding of Buddha's meaning, and he had no room to refute.So he left very simply, and it would only be a laughing stock if he continued.

Seeing that he took the initiative to give way to Yue Shan, he didn't pursue and fight fiercely, and he didn't mean to fight to the death with the Buddhists. It is best to stop in time after a small victory.

Yue Shan has no hostility towards Buddhism, or even any normal religion in the world.True religions have always taught people to be good, including Islam, which is slandered and hated by countless people, but some people maliciously tamper with the teachings.

Besides, he is very clear that no matter how many people in later generations hate to discredit Buddhism, they have to admit that it plays an indispensable role in traditional Chinese culture.

What is the core of Chinese traditional culture?The answer is Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. The three schools of thought complement each other and constitute today's traditional Chinese culture.So denying Buddhism is actually breaking your own arm.

Qian Qianyi is a man without integrity, he betrayed Qing Dynasty.When he said this, he was actually making excuses for himself: After Yashan, China no longer existed, and it was not a big crime for him to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.

Kublai Khan clearly stated that he was the emperor of China, and that the replacement of the Song Dynasty by the Yuan Dynasty was just a normal change of dynasty.The Manchu Qing Dynasty regarded themselves as the descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, and fully copied the Neo Confucianism of the Song Dynasty culturally.

Both of these dynasties are part of Chinese history, which no one can question.

To maintain the integrity of Chinese history is to maintain Chinese culture and our foundation.

By the same token, the development of Buddhism and Chinese culture in the past 2000 years has long been integrated and become an inseparable part.Trying to separate it from Chinese culture is self-destructive.

Yue Shan knew this very well, so he didn't hate Buddhism like some fellow travelers who wished to destroy Buddhism.

Of course, the influence of Buddhism in the early Tang Dynasty was far less than that of later generations, and the integration with Chinese native civilization was not so close.

However, he is not prepared to do so, not to mention how much it will cost to destroy the Buddhist family.Let’s just say that he looks at traditional Chinese culture from the perspective of the 21st century, and he doesn’t think there is any problem.

On the contrary, I feel very good.

Then it shows that there is no problem in integrating Buddhism into the new civilization born from the native Chinese civilization. Since there is no problem, why should it be eliminated?

Chinese civilization has always been inclusive. With a broad mind and inclusiveness, it has continuously absorbed the best parts of various civilizations and grown all the way, and finally became the only civilization on the earth that has not experienced faults for thousands of years.

This is a place worthy of pride and pride for every Chinese. How could he destroy this characteristic that makes him most proud?

So no matter from any perspective, the benefits of keeping Buddhism are far greater than eliminating it.

This is also the reason why Yue Shan is unwilling to completely turn against Buddhism.

If you come to trouble me, I will slap you. If you don't come to me, everyone will be safe and well.

He even wondered if he should help Master Xuanzang to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures more smoothly.

Well, especially "Da Tang Western Regions" must be written, and it must be written in more detail and detail than the historical version.With this book, can Datang have better friendly exchanges with countries in the western region, right?

"Cuilan, Cuilan..." Pei Ju whispered from the side while he was thinking wildly.

"Ah? What's wrong with Mr. Pei?" Yue Shan came to his senses and asked hastily.

"What are you thinking about so preoccupied, I didn't hear you calling several times." Pei Ju asked.

"No...it's nothing, it's just that I lost my composure when I remembered something my master said, which made Peigong laugh." Yue Shan laughed.

"Hehe..." Pei Ju chuckled and didn't ask what he was thinking, but asked: "I have a question, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Pei Gong is out of sight, you are an elder, just say anything." Yue Shan said politely.

"You just said that you are a Buddha. It seems a bit inappropriate." Pei Ju frowned and asked.

Yue Shan clearly noticed that when he asked this question, the surroundings were instantly quieter, and the people sitting next to him all pricked up their ears and waited for his answer.

"Hehe... Mr. Pei is worrying too much." Yue Shan said with a smile: "The first sentence Shakyamuni Buddha said after he attained the Supreme Enlightenment under the Bodhi tree was 'Wonderful! Wonderful! All living beings have The Tathagata's wisdom and virtue can't be realized only because of delusion and attachment. I should teach the holy way so that he can never get rid of delusion and attachment, and he can see the great wisdom of the Tathagata in his body, which is no different from the Buddha.' This sentence is also recorded in Huayan Sutra."

"It can be seen that Sakyamuni believes that all living beings are Buddhas and everyone is a Buddha, but his mind is blinded by desires, so that wisdom and virtue cannot be displayed. If ordinary people can completely let go of delusions, separation and attachment, they will be indistinguishable from Buddhas immediately, and the wisdom and supernatural powers of Buddhas. Immediately."

"So there is nothing wrong with me saying that I am a Buddha. Not only am I a Buddha, but all my colleagues are also Buddhas. All living beings in this world are Buddhas."

"This..." Pei Ju was dumbfounded. Of course he had heard of this sentence, but it was the first time someone thought that he was a Buddha based on this sentence.

This... is a bit like climbing up the pole.

At this time, the Buddhism introduced into China was incomplete, Buddhists did not understand the teachings deeply enough, and there were no masters who dared to shout "I am Buddha" and "Buddha is bullshit".

Yue Shan shouted 'I am Buddha' which is really epoch-making.Of course, no one realizes this yet.

Hearing his answer, Pei Ju heaved a sigh of relief, as long as this young man is not a godlike person.But I was also a little disappointed in my heart. It would be great if he really had great supernatural powers...

Not only him, everyone showed disappointed expressions.This Viscount of Longshou Mountain is not a real Buddha, but just put gold on his face according to the Buddha's will.

　The relationship between Buddhism and traditional Chinese culture, and the relationship between Yuan and Qing Dynasties and Chinese history in this chapter is not made up by me.It is the result of research by academic masters.

　　For example, Master Nan Huaijin clearly stated in his works that traditional Chinese culture is composed of the troika of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.Of course, Confucianism is the core of the core.

　　He thinks that Buddhism is like a department store, which has everything you need, and you can go shopping if you have money and time.It’s okay to go shopping, or not to shop, or not to go shopping at all, but society needs it.

　　Taoism is like a pharmacy, you don’t have to go if you’re not sick, but you have to go if you’re sick.The Confucian thought of Confucius and Mencius is a store of food, which is eaten every day, and people will die if they don’t eat it for a day.

　　Including the relationship between the Yuan and Qing Dynasties and Chinese history is also recorded in historical materials, and it is not my nonsense.

　　Although I know that writing like this will definitely make many people unhappy, but as I said, don't read this book to the street, the three views are really upright.I will not deliberately distort history to please readers and write plots that everyone likes to watch, especially when it comes to history and culture.

　　I know very well that it would be very cool to belittle Buddhism and let the protagonist destroy Buddhism, and many people would like it.But I really can't write this kind of plot in my style.

　　Maybe I will lower the IQ of the characters, maybe I will force the plot, but when it comes to cultural history, I am really serious about writing.It is no exaggeration to say that the relevant information I read exceeds a million words.

　　Any content related to this aspect will be compared with the data again and again to ensure that there will be no misinterpretation, and try to show everyone a comprehensive Chinese cultural history.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)