Great Desolate Heavenly Venerate

Chapter 215 The Beginning of Journey to the West
Haotian made a move, covered the sky with his palm, and the purple glow shone through the world, subduing the dragon clan Candle Dragon. Since then, the land of the four seas has been governed by the heaven, and the dragon clan surrendered.All of this has shaken the minds of too many powerful people in the prehistoric world. While many great powers in the prehistoric world are afraid, more casual cultivators in the Three Realms yearn for it, hoping to join the heavenly realm and get the protection of the heavenly emperor.

This battle has virtually made the prestige of the heavens even stronger, and it has the tendency to become the biggest force in the three realms!

As the years passed, as the aura of measuring calamity became heavier, while the prehistoric and desolate forces were preparing for each other, they also became cautious, not daring to take the lead at this moment, lest in a few days, they would become the person who opened the measuring calamity, and win the victory of Shenzhou with the great cause and effect for nothing , the state-owned Confucius in the Tang Dynasty was in the town, and naturally Wenchang Wusheng was prosperous. At the same time as Confucianism was prosperous, the only temple in Chang'an City, the Buddhist ancient temple gradually developed, and the incense flourished.

In Daleiyin Temple, the Daleiyin Temple in Lingshan Daochang, Hezhou, Xiniu, the Tathagata Buddha, who was preaching the scriptures, stopped, and suddenly the Buddha's voice stopped in the main hall.A group of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats were awake from the rhyme of the Tao, and looked at the Tathagata Buddha with doubts on their faces, wondering why he suddenly stopped preaching.

"Well," the Tathagata Buddha slowly looked around the crowd, and suddenly said: "The living beings in the eastern land are greedy and murderous, creating endless evil karma. Now I have the Tripitaka of Buddhism. Talking about the sky, the earth, and the Dharma can relieve all living beings from suffering. However, the scriptures should not be passed on lightly, Venerable Guanyin.”

"My disciple is here, what can I teach you from the Buddha!" ​​Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva replied.

"Hehe" the Tathagata Buddha smiled "hehe", looked at Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and said solemnly: "The Venerable Avalokitesvara has great supernatural powers. This time, you need to go to the Eastern China to find a Buddhist disciple who came back from the scriptures. The scriptures should not be passed on lightly. This son needs to have a heart towards the Buddha and Dao, have great perseverance, go all the way west, and go through 81 hardships before he can return to the true and become a golden body.”

"Yes, disciple, I would like to abide by my Buddhist teachings," Guanyin Bodhisattva shouted.

Then, under the envious or jealous eyes of everyone, he flew away and flew to Dongsheng Shenzhou.In the eyes of many people, looking for Buddhist scriptures is a good job that can obtain merit and virtue without any risk. Such a good job falls on the head of Guanyin Bodhisattva, which is naturally enviable and jealous of.

"Mm" Tathagata Buddha narrowed his eyes slightly, watching Guanyin Bodhisattva go away, and said in a low voice: "Amitabha"

"Amitabha Buddha" everyone shouted.

For a moment, the entire Lingshan was silent, only a faint Zen sound lingered, and the aftertaste was endless!
Let’s talk about Chang’an City. In recent years, there has been an eminent monk named Chen and Xuanzang. He has Buddha nature since he was a child. Now he has become a well-known Buddhist master in Chang'an City, respected and believed by countless people!
"You don't know yet, Master Xuanzang is going to hold a "Water and Land Ceremony" in Chang'an City to preach Buddhism."

"That's right, I've also heard that the master is an eminent Buddhist monk who is well versed in Buddhist principles. We should go there, maybe we can understand something."

"It makes sense"

Some people in Chang'an City or people from martial arts kept discussing, mostly about the "Water and Land Ceremony".Compared with Confucianism, which takes root in the court and sinks into the hearts of scholars and scholars, the spread of Buddhist thought is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the common people.

At this moment, in the palace of the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an City.

"En." Li Shimin put down the memorial in his hand, his eyes flashed brightly, he looked at a confidant minister in front of him, and asked in a low voice: "Did the Buddhist disciples hold the "Water and Land Dharma Conference"? We have found out about the matter of the Prime Minister." What do you think? Buddhists"

"Your Majesty" the confidant minister hurriedly responded, and reported loudly: "The Prime Minister also heard about this matter. It is said that the Prime Minister just laughed and said nothing at the time, and did not express any views on the "Water and Land Ceremony". Do you want it, Your Majesty?" The confidant minister asked cautiously. After all, this matter was related to the prime minister, so he was cautious enough.

"Buddhism, "Water and Land Ceremony", just go and have a look," Li Shimin said lightly.

Confidant Minister:

During a moment of silence, under Li Shimin's order, the confidant minister respectfully withdrew from the palace and returned to his own mansion.For a moment, Li Shimin was the only one left in the spacious hall, chanting to Yue Changyin, his brows were slightly frowned, as if lost in thought.

"Oh..." Li Shimin sighed suddenly, and said in a low voice: "Although the prime minister is loyal and upright, I will eventually abdicate, either breaking through to a higher level of martial arts, retiring to the imperial ancestral temple, or failing and dying. After all, there must be a successor. Confucianism is so powerful that no one in the court can check and balance it. If I am in power, I can still suppress it. It is difficult to control the court and control the country and rivers and mountains"

"It's also a good time for Buddhism to appear at this moment. Maybe I can support a Buddhist force to form a check and balance against Confucianism. But the Buddhist philosophy is extremely bewitching. Once it becomes big, it will breed tigers. If more Give me some time, and I can handle everything, but now the realm can no longer be suppressed, and it is urgent to hit the bottleneck, it's a pity"

"I have a tiger in my heart. I want to conquer the country and swallow mountains and rivers with anger. What can I do?"

While thinking, Li Shimin whispered to himself, and as his words suddenly echoed, there was a faint and powerful martial arts blood flowing in the whole hall, which lasted for a long time.

Time passed, and three days passed in a blink of an eye.

On this day, on a huge open square in Chang'an City, hundreds of bald monks sat in a circle. At this moment, around the square, there are already a large number of people and civilians watching. Everyone dare not make noise, and quietly wait for Xuanzang to teach the Dharma.

"Master Xuanzang is here, look quickly"

"The master is really an eminent monk, and he can understand the principles of Buddhism at a young age"

"If you want me to say, Master Xuanzang is the reincarnation of Arhat, otherwise how could he have such Buddha nature?"

"good"

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, and many people started talking.Everyone turned their heads and saw a fair and clean monk in his twenties, slowly stepped up to the high platform and sat down on the futon. Xuanzang didn't speak, but looked down. Circle, the scene was silent for a while.

"Well..." Among the crowd, Li Shimin, dressed in plain clothes, had arrived under the escort of his attendants. At this moment, he was looking at Xuanzang with a slight frown, and asked in a low voice, "This person is the eminent monk Xuanzang."

"Yes!" An attendant took a step forward and whispered in Li Shimin's ear: "This person is Xuanzang, and now his name is well-known in Chang'an City, and almost everyone in the common people knows it, so this time he held the "Water and Land Ceremony" , Countless people rushed to tell each other, resulting in a sea of ​​people here today, mixed with fish and dragons, it is not safe, just in case, my subordinates look at it"

Li Shimin.

Shaking his head slightly, Li Shimin stopped this person from continuing to speak, his eyes were shining brightly, and he watched Xuanzang carefully.

"Well" Xuanzang finally smiled satisfied when he saw the crowds of people below, and said in a loud voice: "Today, the poor monk held the "Water and Land Dharma Conference". Every day will bear fruit."

Then, Xuanzang began to talk about his understanding of Buddhism, and everyone below listened carefully, but no one spoke up.Only Li Shimin listened to the true meaning of Buddhism told by Xuanzang, his brows gradually frowned, and he fell into deep thought.

At the same time, in the prime minister's mansion, Yan Hui looked at a subordinate in front of him, with a solemn face, and said in a deep voice: "Xuanzang held the "Water and Land Ceremony", did even His Majesty go to listen to the lecture? Emperor, sure enough The city is the deepest, and he still doesn't completely trust me in his heart. This is because he wants to use the power of Buddhism to restrain and balance my Confucianism after he leaves, hey"

That subordinate:
Amidst the silence for a while, Yan Hui's eyes seemed to turn bright, and he looked in the direction of the "Water and Land Ceremony"!
There was a silence in the hall, and it fell into a silent silence.

Xuanzang is a mortal body. Naturally, there will be no terrifying visions manifesting in the void at the moment of preaching. It is just that he has the Buddha nature of his previous life and shoulders a heavy responsibility. Although the moment of preaching the Dharma is not as exaggerated as the visions, But in the void of Chang'an City, faint Sanskrit sounds filled the air, like some kind of fairy music. Although most of the countless people around couldn't understand it, their eyes showed admiration at this moment, and they listened carefully to Xuanzang. Explanation of Buddhism.

"Sell cassocks, sell Zen sticks!" a loud cry.

Just as Xuanzang was eloquently narrating, suddenly there was a loud cry, the voice was old, as if it came from a distant direction, which made people feel strange in their hearts.The voice was abrupt, and everyone including Xuanzang and Li Shimin looked in the direction of the sound. Everyone saw an old monk with an ugly face, but a strong spirit, holding a cassock in his hand, and a Zen staff facing the center. Gaotai came and peddled while walking, only to hear him yelling: "Buddha understands cause and effect, my cassock and Zen staff are the most precious treasures of Buddhism, and I only sell them for fate. La!"

This person boasted himself, and immediately everyone looked at the cassock and Zen staff in his hand.

"You monk, how do you sell this cassock and Zen stick?" Someone with a good intention asked loudly.

The people in Chang'an City laughed loudly when they heard this, they didn't pay much attention to the old monk, for them, the cassock and Zen staff were worthless and useless things.Only Li Shimin looked at the old monk, his eyes suddenly focused, and there was a hint of interest in his expression, and he suddenly shouted: "This cassock and Zen staff are bought by the young master, and I gave them to Master Xuanzang."

Everyone looked in Li Shimin's direction, and seeing that he looked good, everyone involuntarily made way for Li Shimin to walk into the center.

"Oh!" Xuanzang was stunned for a moment, looked at Li Shimin with gratitude in his eyes, but smiled and said: "The benefactor is kind enough to accept the poor monk, but he just received the reward for nothing. The poor monk really can't accept it. Thank you benefactor for not asking for advice. Who is the master?" After thanking Li Shimin, Xuanzang turned to look at the old monk and asked suddenly.

"Hehe" the old monk smiled without saying a word, looked at Xuanzang silently for a while, and suddenly called out: "The poor monk heard that the master of the "Water and Land Dharma Conference" taught the Hinayana Buddhism. I don't know if the master can teach Mahayana Buddhism?"

"This..." Xuanzang frowned, as if thinking about what this Mahayana Dharma is, but after thinking about it for a long time, there was no result, so he asked for advice: "Please enlighten me, Master!"

"The Tripitaka of Mahayana Buddhism, talking about heaven, earth, and preaching, is infinitely mysterious. It can save the living from suffering, and save the dead from transcending life. Buddhas in my life practice it all their lives. If they are enlightened, they can become a golden body of righteous fruit," the old monk solemnly said. .

All the people:
"What?" Xuanzang was taken aback when he heard that, and quickly stepped down from the podium, walked up to the old monk, bowed, and said eagerly: "Since the master understands the wonderful truth of Mahayana Buddhism, my disciples are bold enough to invite the master to preach on the stage. So that I can understand something later." His words were very earnest, and he seemed to be really open-minded. He didn't have any grudges against the old monk's disturbance of the "Water and Land Conference". Instead, he was willing to give way to the old monk, just to listen to him talk about Mahayana Buddhism , It can be said that he is dedicated to Buddha.

"Mahayana Buddhism is in Daleiyin Temple in the Western Heaven. The scriptures should not be passed on lightly. Someone needs to travel across mountains and rivers and go to the western lands to obtain the scriptures. Every step along the way should be disaster. Perseverance and devotion to the Buddha are all necessary," the old monk said in a deep voice.

Saying that, everyone looked at Xuanzang.However, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes suddenly, and his gaze towards the old monk became more and more strange.

"Disciple is willing to go" Xuanzang was taken aback for a moment, and then said without hesitation.

As soon as Xuanzang's words fell, the sky in Chang'an City was shaken suddenly, Taoist rhymes and Sanskrit sounds resounded, and endless sacred rays of light rose up. I saw that the old monk had disappeared, but turned into Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, standing in the void, with a noble and holy face, quietly looking down from the sky, looking at Xuanzang lightly.

"This is, the gods have appeared."

"It is Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva"

A group of people and monks shouted loudly.

But Xuanzang stepped forward quickly, bowed down in the direction of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and shouted respectfully: "Amitabha, disciple Xuanzang, pay homage to the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

Bodhisattva:
During a moment of silence, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly, and took a few steps back. The guards around him quickly showed their guard, surrounded Li Shimin firmly in the center, and then stared at Guanyin Bodhisattva, as if they were afraid that she would hurt Li Shimin. Unfavorable in general.Although this Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva seems harmless, Li Shimin is extremely afraid of it, and dare not relax in any way.

Suddenly the void fluctuated, and suddenly there was a ripple, Yan Hui, dressed in a Confucian robe, suddenly stepped out of the void, stood in front of Li Shimin, bowed and said respectfully: "Chen Yan Hui, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Then, Yan Hui turned around and looked at Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva quietly, without speaking.

(End of this chapter)