A knife in love

Chapter 3223

When Li Qiufeng was thinking about it, he heard the middle-aged monk continue to say: "At that time, Master Deyin was an old man in his 60s. Under the anxiety day and night, he became seriously ill. It seemed that he would not live for a few days. Only then did he remember Before the old abbot passed away, he repeatedly told the person who went to China to look for eminent monks to choose Han people to be the abbot and monks of Xingtang Temple. But at that time, Master Deyin was at the end of his life and was seriously ill, so he couldn’t walk down the ancient monument. Where can I find Han Chinese monks to be the abbot and monks of Xingtang Temple? Therefore, although he remembered the old abbot's last words, he could only smile a few times.

"At this moment, a man suddenly came to Xingtang Temple, gave Master Deyin a few hundred taels of silver, and asked him what his unfulfilled wish was. After receiving the silver, Master Deyin was very happy, and most of his illness has been cured. , Listening to the man asking about his wish, thinking of Master Deyin's last words, he thought to himself that with money in his hand, he could accomplish many things. And judging by his appearance, he must be a big man. If he helps, maybe there will be more The opportunity will make Xingtang Temple flourish. Thinking of this, Master Deyin told the story of finding a Han Chinese monk to be the abbot of Xingtang Temple. After hearing this, the man didn't say much, but let Master Deyin Relieve your illness with peace of mind, and leave it to him to find a Han monk to be the abbot of Xingtang Temple.

"After the man left, Master Deyin didn't have any hope. Unexpectedly, three months later, the man brought the young monk and master to Xingtang Temple. But Master Deyin saw that the young monk and the master were not monks, and his body was full of blood. Murderous, ferocious, and uneasy in his heart. The man who brought the little monk and his master to Xingtang Temple said to Master Deyin that these two people are hard-working people who have suffered all the insults and tortures of the world. If you receive teachings from the sect, you will definitely become a generation of eminent monks, and you are the right person to inherit the mantle of the master.

"Master Deyin listened to the man's persuasion. Although he was still in doubt, he finally agreed to accept the young monk and the master. When Master Deyin accepted his disciples, he thought that the incense of Xingtang Temple was dim, so he had to find a way to pass on the incense. Therefore, he accepted the master as a disciple, and asked the young monk to worship under the master and become his disciple. In this way, there will be three generations of monks in Xingtang Temple, which can be more or less strong."

When Li Qiufeng heard the middle-aged monk say this, he was angry and funny, wondering if this monk had lived in this cave for a long time, and his head was not bright.Obviously there are only three masters and apprentices, even if there are thirty generations and three hundred generations, isn't there only three of them in Xingtang Temple?Whether it is the monk Deyin or the two monks, they are all small men in the world who have shaved their heads and wear monk robes for profit.

While Li Qiufeng was thinking, he only heard the middle-aged monk continue to say: "Shortly after the young monk and master shaved their hair, Master Deyin passed away and returned to the west. Before Nirvana, he summoned the master and the young monk to the sick bed and explained in detail the history of Xingtang Temple. Origin. It turns out that Xingtang Temple was built during the Tang Dynasty. It is said that the emperor of the Sui Dynasty was insane and incompetent, the world was in chaos, and swarms of men and women fought endlessly. In order to avoid the disaster of war, an eminent monk fled the Central Plains with his disciples and entered the sea by boat. After many hardships, they finally drifted to the country of Fusang. This group of monks abandoned their boats and landed on the shore, and walked all the way to the ancient monument mountain, where they encountered a group of Fusang savages who robbed and killed them. There was a scuffle between the two sides, and the monks killed the savages, and they themselves suffered heavy casualties. Seeing the miserable death of his disciples, the eminent monk couldn't bear to leave their corpses here, so he cremated the dead and buried them on the ancient stele mountain, and led his disciples to build a stone house with stones on the ancient stele mountain, and built a temple. This temple is Xingtang Temple.

"At that time, the Central Plains was in turmoil, and many defeated soldiers and refugees also fled to Fusang. Although these people left China, they did not forget that they were Han Chinese. Live in Fusang Kingdom. Because of their language and clothing, their daily customs are the same as those of the Han people in the Central Plains. When they knew that there was a temple built by the Han people on the ancient stele mountain, they rushed to Xingtang Temple to offer incense. Homeland. Therefore, Xingtang Temple is full of incense and receives more and more donations. The monks in the temple use the incense money to build and expand Xingtang Temple, making it a famous temple in Fusang.

"After the Tang Dynasty prospered and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, fewer and fewer Han people went to Fusang to avoid disasters, and many Han people who escaped disasters in Fusang also returned to China. As a result, the incense of Xingtang Temple gradually became scarce, and it was extremely rare. Few pilgrims came to give alms. Many monks were originally treacherous people, and they joined Xingtang Temple just to gain benefits. Seeing that Xingtang Temple’s glory was no longer, most of them sneaked away. But in a few years, only a dozen or so monks remained in Xingtang Temple An old and sick monk, no longer the prosperity of the past."

The middle-aged monk paused for a moment when he said this, and then he continued: "Later, the ancient monument mountain suffered another disaster, Xingtang Temple was destroyed in the hands of the rebels, and they burned it to nothing. Most of the monks in the temple died in the fire. Among them. After the war subsided, there were no monasteries left on the ancient stele mountain, and there was only a desolation in the past. Until the war subsided decades later, a monk who became a monk at Xingtang Temple became a retainer of the daimyo. He recited In the old days, the incense and fire were divided, so they sent people to bring money to Gubei Mountain and hired people to rebuild Xingtang Temple. However, money is limited, and Xingtang Temple cannot be built on the same scale as before. It can only be built on a flat land at the west end of Gubei Mountain. Two wooden houses were built on the top, and stone walls were built around it, which can be regarded as the reconstruction of Xingtang Temple.

"Although Xingtang Temple was rebuilt, it was no longer the same as before. It could only barely survive and never regained its vitality. Later, many temples were built on the ancient stele mountain, and the limelight overshadowed Xingtang Temple. Xingtang Temple only It can be partial and barely maintained. There are no more than ten monks in the temple at most, and in many cases there is only one abbot left. Even so, the abbots of Xingtang Temple have been passed down from generation to generation, and they dare not recruit Fusang people to become monks in the temple. Only Han people can be abbots and monks in Xingtang Temple.

"After hearing Master Deyin's words, the young monk and the master realized the history of Xingtang Temple, and they felt very sad. Master Deyin told the young monk and master to keep in mind the instructions of the past abbots of Xingtang Temple. The temple can only accommodate Han people, Fusang people are not allowed to become monks in the temple. Although this rule is a bit weird, it is a rule passed down from generation to generation in Xingtang Temple. The young monks and masters dare not disobey, so they have to swear that they will never let Fusang people become monks in Xingtang Temple abbot..."

Before the middle-aged monk finished speaking, Li Qiufeng suddenly heard the slight sound of breathing coming from the entrance of the cave. His heart trembled, and he waved to the two monks hurriedly, signaling them not to speak. The hole rushed past.

(End of this chapter)