Chapter 51 Soul
The carving theme character Wang Hua chose was half of his fellow villager, Chen Qi, a native of Luoyang Liushi County, with his Dharma name Xuanzang, who was known as the Tang Sanzang and the Tang monk. He studied in Tianzhu for twelve years and went to Nalanda Temple. He followed the order of Jiexian to teach the Mahayana theory and the Yoga Principle of the Consciousness-Only Selection. At that time, there were Shi Ziguang's lectures on the Chinese, 120000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
This year, when Tang was 41 years old, he wanted to return east. King Jieri heard about his name and held a grand ceremony for him in Qunnu City. All the eighteen kings of India attended, and more than 7,000 people including Mahayana and Hinayana monks and Brahmins also arrived. This is the famous Qunnu City debate conference in Buddhist history. Tang was awarded the Master of the Treatise, praised the Mahayana, and proposed the verse of the True Consciousness-Only Measures, which was hung outside the venue. After 18 days, no one started a difficult discussion. After this meeting, the eighteen kings returned to the Tang monk's disciples after the meeting.
Wang Hua chose this story for carving.
This project is extremely huge, with more than 7,000 monks, and each monk had to be carved vividly. This is why Wang Hua asked the shopkeeper to invite someone to ask for someone, and the carving master was the most important thing. Moreover, after the carving was completed, it would also require paint, gold foil, and other processes, which would not only require labor, but also increase the cost sharply. If it weren't for Baolinzhai's backstage boss competing with the Wang family in Taiyuan, Wang Hua would not have the capital to make this lacquerware.
This is the first project, and of course it is also the main project. Wang Hua could not praise Buddhism in order to make this lacquerware. Today's Buddhism has become a disaster for the country because of Wu Zetian's promotion. A large number of people entered the temple gate because they were greedy for the lack of tax and corvee, which brought obstacles to the country's income. This is only one of them. Because of the increase in temples, many monks imprisoned poor people and lured money to pay incense and seek wealth and peace. This is the second. Therefore, the cost of building temples is not to mention the cost, but the embezzlement of the people's fields often occurs, which is the third.
Wang Hua never thought that he wanted to be a bad person, but he also didn't want to be a vicious bad person.
Therefore, the real meaning of his making of this lacquerware was not to promote Buddhism, but to Tang Monk's spirit of progress in his pursuit of ideals. This spirit of humility and progress in progress has basically disappeared from the Chinese since the Tang Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, the Chinese people gradually became introverted and finally remained in seclusion.
Like Du Shenyan of the Tang Dynasty, I could say loudly that my articles are similar to Qu Song. No matter whether this is the case or not, this spirit is full of confidence and vigorous. After the Tang Dynasty, several people dared to shout such confident words. Sometimes it is not called humility, it is purely hypocrisy.
This is the theme he promoted.
Therefore, the following two projects were found.
The second project is lacquer paintings, which are many comic strips, which tell the story of the Tang monk who traveled west from Liangzhou to Yumen Pass, and then became famous in Tianzhu, and finally returned to Tang monk. Emperor Taizong of Tang ordered Liang State Gong Fang Xuanling and other civil and military officials to welcome him. Some of the main stories of the 17-year journey of 50,000 miles.
This project is not as good as the first project, but it is also extremely huge due to its area.
The third project, from one front of this lacquerware to another front, copied the "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" written by Tang Monk. This book is very important to Indian history. Although this country created a long historical civilization, it is not focused on historical records. Without this book, the ancient history of India might not be able to be reorganized. Even the most proud story of Ashoka, the Indians, comes from the records of Tang Monk's book.
But this book has twelve volumes and more than 100,000 words. The three pieces of wood faced by the surface, which are quite large in size. They have to be written in small regular script with rope heads, and then carved in front of the surface, carved by wood, and then made with gold powder.
Now Manager He finally knew what Wang Hua said was so loud. When he heard this, his eyes turned black, more than 7,000 statues of people, more than 100,000 characters, and more than 100 comic strips. Yes, Xiao Langjun, you are awesome.
I didn't say anything for most of the day.
No wonder it takes such a large amount of wood as raw materials. But this is also a good thing. If it is made perfectly, it will definitely be awesome!
On the other side, behind the largest statue of Tang Sanzang, Wang Hua takes it as the main face, and Wang Hua begins to write the next inscription:
In order to seek justice, Master Xuanzang traveled more than tens of thousands of miles, traveled through desert sand, passed through the dead land, thirsty and hungry wind, and got the righteousness of the Western Regions. The way of a gentleman is not afraid of it, nor is it afraid of it, nor is it afraid of it, nor is it abandoned it in embarrassment. The path is sniping, and the faith and righteousness are more clear.
The Grand Historian Youxiang wrote "Records of the Grand Historian", Confucius wrote "Cheng Cai" in the Spring and Autumn Period; Zuo Qiu was blind and contented in "Guoyu"; Sun Tzu was crippled, and only discussed the military strategy. He was tall and did not forget his body, and he was humble and did not change his ambition. He knew his fullness and his loss.
Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement!
Today, those who talk about morality are to enter the old, enter the Buddha, enter the Confucianism, enter the attached, and exit the dirty ones. The old man said that Confucius is my disciple. The Buddha said that Confucius is also my disciple (a Buddhist disciple in the Tang Dynasty said that Laozi Yan Hui Confucius was the three disciples of Buddha, and Confucius was the Confucian boy Bodhisattva). Those who are Confucius were happy and said that my teacher also once taught him. It is really ridiculed!
I have read the Analects of Confucius and I have to walk together, and my teacher must be my teacher. I have also read the Honey Sutra. All the wise and sages have different ways of doing nothing. I sigh and sigh. The great way is far and wide, so I seek to avoid the weaknesses and not to be afraid of the difficulties and easily. This is the truth!
In this inscription, Wang Hua praised Tang Sanzang's spirit of not fearing difficulties and hardships, and also attacked some mutually exclusive ideas in the academic community. The fourth paragraph of Wang Hua adopts an argument from Han Yu's "Original Way", but Han's article respects Confucianism and denounces Buddhism and Taoism. If he uses his spear to his shield, even Han himself will find it difficult to justify himself. Wang Hua simply refuted Confucianism. Anyway, being arrogant is all wrong. No matter what family you believe in, as long as you don't be humble and make up for your own shortcomings, it is a bad behavior.
Of course he said it well, but whether or not someone could hear it was a different matter. If he knew this, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang would not have been full because of the fullness, and would not have been in trouble with the Anshi Rebellion, and would not have been in seclusion in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
It was this short inscription that immediately evolved this lacquerware from praising this grand event in the Buddhist world into another meaning. This is also the soul that Wang Hua has always pursued. To put it simply, this lacquerware has a distinct theme.
But Wang Hua thought about it and felt dissatisfied. So he wrote another poem under the inscription. This time he shamelessly plagiarized a masterpiece.
The golden cup is worth ten thousand wine, and the jade plate is worth ten thousand yuan. I can’t eat it by stopping the cup and throwing the chopsticks. I draw my sword and look at me at a loss.
I want to cross the Yellow River and block the ice, and I am about to climb the Taihang Mountains with snow. When I am idle, I fish on the green stream, and suddenly I will ride a boat to dream of the sun.
It is difficult to walk! It is difficult to walk! There are many misaligned roads, so where are you now? There will be times when the wind and waves are long, and the clouds sails cross the vast sea.
When Manager He saw this inscription and this poem, he thought about the appearance of the lacquerware after it was formed. After most of the day, he did not say a word. Finally, he bowed and bowed solemnly and said, "Young Lord, I will say what I think in my heart. Xiao Lang, you are too troubled to make lacquerware."
Although I knew that this lacquerware would bring great reputation to my master, I now have the chance to win this secret battle with the Wang family. But a person's talent has reached a certain point and people have to look up to it.
Not to mention that this poem is written in amazing ways, this inscription includes many true meanings, and the enterprising spirit contained in this lacquerware and this article and the poem are even more respectful.
At this time, Manager He never dared to treat Wang Hua as a young man in his mind.
Chapter completed!