White Bone Monkey King

"Little brother, have you seen the temple opposite Zangbo? The ancient temple built next to the river is Renzin Temple. This Zangbo is called Tenzin Zangbo River. Master Luosang once mentioned this to me. The History of Rigzin Monastery and Tenzin Tsangpo.”

In front of a dangerous and turbulent river, the old Taoist priest pointed to an ancient temple on the mountain peak on the other side.

"It is said that in ancient times, before this place was called Tenzin Zangbo, there was a herdsman whose body was eaten by tigers and his internal organs were eaten by fish in the river. Because he died so tragically and was so resentful, he became a river after his death. There is a water monster named Zanmo with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, which often eats passers-by, wild animals, herdsmen, cattle and horses. Every winter, during the dry season, many human and animal bones are exposed under the river bed."

"Because this river cannibalize countless people, in the end, even herdsmen, cattle and horses did not dare to go near the river."

"I don't know how many years later, a monk with profound Buddhist teachings passed by and chopped off Zanmo's head. Zanmo's blood flowed into the river, turning the clear river into turbid mortar yellow water, and the sound of the water was like a tiger. The roar shocked people's hearts and frightened the herdsmen, cattle and horses, making it impossible for people and animals to drink the water in the river. Because the more they drank, the thirstier they became, and then they died in pain. When the corpses of cattle and horses were dissected, it was found that what they drank in their stomachs was not water, but food. The heavy silt filled their stomachs and intestines, and the cattle and horses were swollen to death by the silt, and they died very painfully."

"The eminent monk knew that all this happened because of him. It was because of the unwillingness and resentment of the demon of praise that he cursed before his death that every living being who drank from this river would be swollen to death by the sand. Later, the eminent monk He began to build a temple by the river, stayed there, and chanted Buddhist sutras day and night. Only then did the river return to calmness and clarity. People and cattle and horses could drink from the river again to survive. People were grateful to the eminent monk for providing the local Because of the contribution made by people, we gave the temple a name together, and it is the Renzin Temple in front of us."

"Rigzin symbolizes wisdom and compassion in the Tubo language, similar to the 'Namo Amitabha' we often hear in the Central Plains. It is an honorific and means to praise the Buddha."

The two of them walked down the mountain towards a rope bridge across a wide river. The old Taoist priest continued to talk about the history of Renzeng Temple: "However, the demons of Zan are too resentful. Every time during the continuous rainy season, the sky and the earth are overcast. When the rising sun wanes, the river water will turn yellow and turbid again, and the roar of the water monster Zanmo can be heard even from a long distance away. The river water at this time can no longer be drunk, because half of the water in a ladle is filled with water. Yellow sand. Therefore, Renzeng Temple has been passed down from generation to generation, protecting the peace of people and animals on both sides of the river from generation to generation. This protection has lasted for five hundred years. No matter wind, rain or war, the Buddhist scriptures have not hindered them, and they have been on the plateau day and night. Pray for your life.”

"For this reason, this river gradually became known as the 'Tenzin Tsangpo River' by the local people, which means a river blessed by the supreme Buddha Dharma, so that future generations will always remember the selfless contribution made by Rigzin Temple to the local people. ."

"The good deeds Renzeng Temple has done in the local area do not stop there. For example, this rope bridge across the turbulent river was also built by Renzeng Temple for the local people, which greatly saved the people on both sides of the Strait more than ten days of traveling through mountains and ridges. ."

The capacity of the cable bridge was limited, so Jin An allowed Shayang and the horse team carrying the load to pass safely in batches. However, even so, when Shayang, who was as strong as an ox, crossed the cable bridge alone, he heard the sound coming from the cable bridge as if it was unbearable. Jin An and the old Taoist priest secretly sweated at the harsh creaking and groaning of the heavy load, fearing that the overloaded sheep would fall and be washed away by the turbulent river, but fortunately, they were safe in the end.

When the whole team passed the rope bridge, the old Taoist priest just finished talking about the history of Tenzin Tsangpo River and Renzin Temple.

"I didn't expect that there is such a story behind Renzeng Temple. It can stand alone for five hundred years. This hardship, great perseverance, and devotion to Buddhism are very respectable." Jin An nodded.

Although he had just wiped out a branch of Tantric Buddhism, the Zizai Sect, this did not prevent him from still maintaining a high praise for Buddhism. For example, there are good people and bad people. No matter where there are some bad apples, there are generally more good people. the wicked.

Besides, Zi Zai Sect is a cult that adheres to Buddhism and uses the name of Buddha to deceive the world.

After reaching the river bank, the team followed the dirt road in the mountains to the Renzeng Temple on the top of the mountain. Jin An said: "Old Taoist, we are about to arrive at Renzeng Temple. Why don't you change your monk robes and visit Luo as 'Master Yongcuo'?" Master Sang?"

The old Taoist priest twisted his beard and smiled: "Since it is a visit, it is natural to come in an upright manner. This is the way of Zhou etiquette. As a human being, you must not mess with your morals, let alone your etiquette."

Jin An had long seen that the old Taoist priest was in a good mood and relaxed on the way because the hard-working serfs had solved a knot in his heart.

And isn't this the case along the way to Jin'an?

What.

Silly Sheep, who was leading a long cavalry behind him, shook his head and screamed at this time.

Jin An was so happy that even Silly Sheep came to join in the fun, but what the old Taoist priest said next made Jin An unable to relax. The old Taoist priest said, "You're right. This time, Master Yiyun and Qi are missing." Uncle did not come with us to visit Master Lobsang, it is not perfect, after all, Zhou Li is not beautiful."

Jin An: "?"

"So, little brother, what exactly happened that day in Little Kunlun Xuli? Why did Young Master Yiyun suddenly leave without saying goodbye? Little brother, don't try to fool us. Even the little girl Zhuoma can tell that Young Master Yiyun is "Unhappy to walk out of the snow-capped mountains, I have always felt that there must be many stories in it." The old Taoist gossip came over.

What.

Even Shayang followed behind and puffed out white air.

Jin An's face turned dark: "Old Taoist, don't think I'm a three-year-old kid with a yellow mouth who's so easy to deceive. The silly sheep just barked once. How can you translate so many words, Taoist? The key is that I don't know why Mr. Yiyun left without saying goodbye that day." ."

Boom!

There was a sudden loud noise behind them, which startled Jin An and the old Taoist priest. When they looked back, they saw that the silly sheep suddenly went crazy and smashed a rock on the roadside for no reason.

Jin An: "?"

Old Taoist priest: "?"

Old Taoist priest: "It says, little brother, you have stuffed wool on your chest and you are always pretending. If you don't believe me, you won't know the reason."

Jin An: "..."

"You guys are talking about two people singing together." Jin An had a black line on his forehead.

During the noisy procession, the team finally arrived at Renzin Temple, but as soon as they arrived at Renzin Temple, they felt something was wrong.

Jin An frowned: "Old Taoist, do you feel anything is wrong?"

The old Taoist priest frowned and thought: "There is indeed something wrong. It seems to be too quiet. Logically speaking, there will be the sound of monks chanting sutras and turning prayer wheels in the temple."

The two stopped joking and knocked on the door with serious expressions. As soon as their fingers touched the temple door, the door opened a gap with a creak.

The two looked at each other in confusion, pushed hard, and the temple door was completely opened. As a result, they saw that the inside of Renzin Temple was in a mess. It seemed that a fierce battle had taken place here. Although they were simply cleaned, many broken Buddha statues could still be seen. , prayer wheels, buildings.

When we arrived at the main temple, the place was even more messy. The Buddha statues collapsed and shattered, and lotus candles were scattered all over the floor. The ground was littered with torn pieces of sutra cloth and a large number of brick fragments. When we looked up, we saw that the roof of the temple was broken. There was a big hole, almost half of the roof was gone, and the load-bearing beams were crumbling and making a grinding sound.

"How could this happen?" The old Taoist priest's face changed drastically. He was so confused that he shouted the name of Master Luo Sang.

"Where have all the people here gone? Why haven't I seen anyone?" The old Taoist priest was confused.

At this time, Jin An noticed a pool of black stains under the ruins of bricks and tiles. Just when he squatted down and was about to stretch out his finger to check, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the Buddhist temple behind him...