Little Detective of the Tang Dynasty: What to do if you are beheaded at the beginning?

"Shouzheng, are they back?" The first thing Di Renjie did after returning home was to ask his wife.

Wang Muzhi saw him like this, and the first thing she asked after get off work every day was to ask.

"Is Shouzheng back?"

She suddenly felt a little strange.

But she couldn't tell what was wrong.

"No, I don't know when they will be back, it should be soon, right?"

Wang Muzhi asked with a strange expression: "What's wrong with you? Asking every day."

"Uh..." Di Renjie didn't know how to answer, so he had to use a hug to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Okay, the hot water is ready, go take a shower."

The reason why Di Renjie was so eager to ask when Song Zhen would come back was because he thought of that case. If Song Zhen didn't go over to help with the autopsy, it would be difficult to move forward.

Uh, it was definitely not another idea.

No more.

Song Lang was away from Luoyang for 23 days, and I missed him...

Song Zhen finally arrived in Luoyang on May 21. The first thing he did when he came back was to show up at the palace to show that he was back.

As a result, he was caught by Li Zhi.

"You kid, finally remembered to come back?" Li Zhi looked gloomy and stared at him fiercely.

Don't pretend to be a big brother, I know you are not angry.

Song Zhen still had a playful smile, which made Li Zhi completely lose the pleasure of teasing.

Li Zhi took the initiative to mention: "I heard that you composed a song for Da Ci'en Temple?"

"Ah? Your Majesty, you also know this?"

Li Zhi rolled his eyes at him. I not only know that you composed a song, but also know what you did in Da Ci'en Temple.

"Your question is very low-level."

"Indeed, I think so too."

Wu Meiniang just opened the door and walked in. When she saw Song Zhen, her face was happy.

"Shouzheng, I heard that you composed a Buddhist song?"

"Yes, it's called "Great Compassion Mantra."

"Quick, play it for me."

Song Zhen smiled and said, "I wonder which instrument version Her Majesty wants to hear?"

Wu Meiniang was stunned: "Isn't there only one kind of zither?"

"More than that." Song Zhen shook his head, "And since it's a Buddhist song, it should be accompanied by Buddhist scriptures. I suggest that Your Majesty find some monks to cooperate with me."

"Okay."

Song Zhen asked Tianxian and Tianfu from the Neijiaofang to play the prelude.

The prelude sounded a flute and zither, and Song Zhen added erhu and piano sounds, which were ethereal and melodious, making people sink into it.

Li Zhi found Master Zhixing from the White Horse Temple and arranged for him to cooperate.

The White Horse Temple was built in the 11th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is known as the first ancient temple and a world-famous temple.

Song Zhen put his hands together and bowed: "Master Zhixing."

"Amitabha." Master Zhixing returned the greeting devoutly, "Donor, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Master, can you recite the Great Compassion Mantra?"

"I wonder if you are referring to the Sutra of the Great and Complete Unhindered Great Compassion Mantra of the Thousand-armed Thousand-eyed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva?"

Song Zhen was stunned. Is the name of the sutra so long? He nodded blankly.

"Unfortunately, there is no translation of the Sutra of the Great and Complete Unhindered Great Compassion Mantra of the Thousand-armed Thousand-eyed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva." Master Zhixing said regretfully.

Translating Buddhist scriptures is an extremely large project, which not only requires the translator to be proficient in Sanskrit, but also to have good writing skills and the explanation must be easy to understand.

The reason why Master Xuanzang is known as one of the three great Buddhist translators in ancient times is because he translated many scriptures.

The earliest translation of the Great Compassion Mantra was recorded in the Record of Buddhist Teachings in the Kaiyuan Period. As you can tell from the name, it was translated into Chinese by Master Gafadharma during the Kaiyuan Period.

Song Zhen shook his head: "No translation is needed. Chanting in Sanskrit is the best."

Master Zhixing's calm heart was stirred. Chanting in Sanskrit?

Don't say, it's really an epoch-making approach.

Before this, no one had ever tried to recite scriptures in the chanting method of ancient poems.

If it can be done successfully, it will be a great thing for the spread of Buddhism.

Song Zhen sat down, played a rhythm, looked up and said: "Master, please try to chant in this tone."

Master Zhixing sat down immediately, closed his eyes and meditated, and began to chant the scriptures following Song Zhen's rhythm.

The rhythm of the original song of the Great Compassion Mantra is not difficult, it is very easy to remember, and it is not composed randomly, but created according to the pauses of the Buddhist scriptures.

After an afternoon of training, Master Zhixing basically mastered the chanting of the Great Compassion Mantra.

His face lit up with joy, he really did it!

Not to mention that other people would feel their minds empty and their hearts calm when they heard the chanting of the Great Compassion Mantra.

Even he himself would feel more and more enlightened when he chanted the mantra.Just like brushing proficiency, the more you recite, the deeper your understanding.

The melody of this song has such a magical effect.

Master Zhixing ordered his disciples to go back to the temple to get a wooden fish. He chanted and knocked the wooden fish, and he couldn't help but enter that state.

There are also different levels of chanting Buddha's name.

The first is "reciting with the mouth and hearing with the ears", the second is "reciting with the heart and hearing with the ears", and the third is "reciting with the heart and hearing with the heart".

As a long-known master, Master Zhixing naturally reached the third level.

Song Zhen spent half a day teaching Master Zhixing to chant the "Great Compassion Mantra".

"Master, thank you for your hard work. Next, I will trouble you to perform in front of the saint."

Master Zhixing smiled calmly: "Donor Song, it's not a performance, but a teaching."

"Ah, yes, yes, teaching."

Hearing that it only took half a day, the song "Great Compassion Mantra" was completed, which surprised Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang.

Why is it so efficient this time?

They thought it would take at least ten days, right? Didn't Song Zhen's previous compositions take this long?

When Master Zhixing sat on a cushion, a wooden fish was placed in front of him.

The master entered into a state of concentration instantly, and after the prelude, he began to chant.

"Zitong, what language is this? Why can't I understand it?"

Wu Meiniang was stunned for a while, then murmured, "It's Sanskrit."

"What? It's actually Sanskrit!" Li Zhi said he didn't understand, but he felt it was awesome.

Sanskrit instantly raised this song to a higher level.

This is the real Buddhist song, isn't it?

Wu Meiniang has been influenced by her mother since she was a child and has been practicing Buddhism. She actually knows Sanskrit.

Like Master Zhixing, she was in turmoil.

Song Zhen's composition of "Great Compassion Mantra" undoubtedly made a huge contribution to the spread of Buddhism.

From then on, in the temple, the monks no longer chanted bitter scriptures, but Buddhist songs with their own BGM.

Moreover, the melody is easy to learn, and basically the monks can almost learn it after listening to it once.

Wu Meiniang looked at Song Zhen beside her, and her eyes changed.

People who believe in religion always hope that others will believe in their beliefs like them.

At night, Wu Meiniang lay in Li Zhi's arms and took the initiative to ask for a reward for Song Zhen.

"How about we use his words to name a pagoda?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

From then on, Luoyang City had an additional Shouzheng Tower.

You don't have to say, the word Shouzheng is really wonderful.

With the golden light of Buddhism, it instantly has more Zen.

Seeing that the lights were turned on again next door, Di Renjie got off work early and waited at the door of Song Zhen's house.

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