Chapter 55: Another trip to Tianzhu?
Li Yuanai, who was greeted by the order, frowned slightly when he saw this.
In the past two days, he has learned about Taoism and Buddhism's current situation.
Taoism was appointed as a national religion as early as the beginning of the founding of the Li Tang Dynasty, which improved the status of Taoist priests, led to rapid development and actively promoted internal reforms of Taoism, eliminated the superstitious colors of Taoism, Taoism and witchcraft that were used to deceive and fool the people, and developed Taoist principles.
The most famous Taoist priest Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng even pushed Taoism to the right path through Taoism.
However, Buddhism lacks the one who can carry the tripod. The dispute between Taoism and Buddhism was at a disadvantage, and there was no monk who had a good reputation on the cards. He was naturally restrained everywhere in the development plan.
It is difficult for mortals to judge whether the legendary gods such as the Three Pure Taoist Lords, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have selfish intentions.
But as long as you are a human being, you have selfish intentions.
These Buddhist believers and other leaders have been around for a long time. When Xuanzang appeared, he immediately pushed him to the shelf and led him to become the leader, intending to recreate the prevalence of Buddhism during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, replace Taoism again, and become the first belief in the Central Plains.
Li Yuanai was naturally biased towards local Taoism, so when he saw this scene, he was instinctively disgusted and waved his hand, allowing people to block the monks who came to make a name for themselves.
Xuanzang walked towards Li Yuanai step by step. Unlike Gao Dawei on TV, the holy monk in front of him was covered with a pale robe, his old face was dark and wrinkled, and his body was a little hunched. He was leaning on a wooden stick in his hand. He looked like an old man in his fifties and sixties at first glance. But Li Yuanai knew that Xuanzang was only forty-three this year...
The book obviously beautifies Buddhism and Tang Xuanzang, a person who smuggled out of seclusion, was able to maintain his image when he was struggling in the day and night, suffering all his hardships.
This is what Xuanzang really looks like.
But Xuanzang walked very steadily step by step, with powerful steps, clear and vivid eyes, and seemed to have the determination to move forward.
Step by step, Xuanzang bowed and performed the Dharma with one hand, saying, "I have met the King of Shang."
Li Yuanai just nodded and said, "He did not believe in Buddhism, so he would not surrender himself for a Buddhist monk, and said, "Master Xuanzang worked hard all the way, and was ordered by the prince alone to welcome the master on behalf of the prince and lead the master to Luoyang to meet the master."
Xuanzang recited: "Namo Amitabha..." and then said: "I should follow the request of Your Majesty. This time I came to the west, and I asked for 657 true scriptures. When I sent the scriptures to Dajue Temple, I immediately followed His Highness east."
"I'm afraid I can't wait!" Li Yuanai refused and said, "Your Majesty is stationed in Luoyang to conquer Goguryeo, and will set off for Youzhou in the near future. If you hadn't learned that the mage was returning to the east, Your Majesty was already in Youzhou at this moment. How could the mage let Your Majesty wait for a long time and delay the wartime opportunity?"
Xuanzang recited again, "Namo Amitabha."
Li Yuanai said: "I have a fleet of ships on the banks of the Wei River. I go to the canal with me, fast and steady. The master went directly to the Luoyang Ferry with me. I heard that the master became a monk at the Pure Land Temple in Luoyang and sent all the scriptures to the Pure Land Temple."
Although Xuanzang was highly respected in Buddhism, he faced Li Yuanai who did not believe in Buddhism. That was a scholar who met a soldier and could not explain it clearly, so he could only say: "According to the will of the Shang king."
Li Yuanai directly invited Xuanzang to the ship and carried the scriptures onto the ship.
The fleet traveled directly to Yang Fan and left Qujiang to Weishui.
As soon as Xuanzang entered the cabin, he was like an old monk entering into meditation. He knelt on the mat, folded his hands together, and did not move.
Don't say a word or look at anything.
Li Yuanai secretly admired her. Now she is a popular hot chicken. She turned a blind eye to the monk in front of her?
I wonder if this guy is also in front of Li Shimin and Li Zhi.
"Master, you will pass the Wei River in front and enter the Yellow River. Why don't the mage come and see the magnificence of our country?"
Li Yuanai stood at the bow of the boat, looked at the towering mountain walls on both sides and invited each other enthusiastically.
Xuanzang whispered, got up and walked forward slowly, and came to the bow of the boat, without saying a word, but just tried to straighten his body and make his bent back straight.
Li Yuanai casually asked about Xuanzang's experience of traveling west.
Xuanzang did not explain his sufferings, but just said it, and obviously did not mean to talk deeply.
Seeing that his words were reserved, Li Yuanai stopped tempting and said directly: "The master's return this time can be said to be a perfect merit. I saw that the master is honest and honest, and he is worthy of the ancients. He lives in a temple and has a poor talent. It is better to enter the temple and seek blessings and serve the people of the world."
Xuanzang’s ancient Jing Bubo’s saying: “I have been practicing monks in the monk’s family for a while and have been obsessed with Buddhist teachings. I have practiced scriptures since I was a child, but I have never heard of Confucius’ teachings. I abandoned Buddha and followed the customs. It is not easy to ride a boat in the flow to make him abandon water and go to the land. I have no virtue and merit, and I wish to be able to practice the way through my own way to repay the country’s kindness.”
Li Yuanai was not surprised at this answer and immediately said, "The mage is so determined, and Gu doesn't advise him much. Gu is very interested in the affairs of the Western Regions. The mage went west after thousands of hardships and saw and heard all the way, and it must be wonderful. The mage might as well write down his own experiences and rest in a book. The title of this book is for the mage, and it is called "The Record of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". What do you think?"
Xuanzang clasped his hands together and recited "Namo Amitabha". If he had no great courage and wisdom along the way, how could he succeed in a foreign land and make his five seals?
As soon as Li Yuanai finished speaking, Xuanzang realized something in his heart that the Tang Dynasty's soldiers were powerful throughout the world. If this "The Record of the Western Regions of the Great Tang Dynasty" is completed, endless killings and disasters will arise...
"I have been practicing Sanskrit classics with Tianzhu for more than ten years. I have forgotten all the past. How can I remember anything?"
Xuanzang said seriously.
Seeing that Xuanzang was indeed as Li Zhi thought, Li Yuanai did not cooperate at all, and said sarcastically: "Monks do not lie, and the lie of the monks, come without hesitation. This cultivation level needs to be improved."
Xuanzang recited "Namo Amitabha", as if this was the only way to resolve embarrassment and divert attention.
Li Yuanai turned around and looked down at Master Xuanzang in front of him, intimidating word by word: "Does the master think he dare not kill you? So fearless?"
Xuanzang said nothing, clasped his hands together, recited the Buddhist scriptures lightly in his mouth, and his expression was calm. A fearless person like him had long put aside his life and death.
This kind of intimidation could not touch Xuanzang's state of mind at all.
Li Yuanai smiled suddenly and said, "I really guessed it. Tell me, give me ten courage, and I dare not touch you at all. Your Majesty personally named you. If I touch you, the emperor will definitely deal with me. I am not that stupid..."
Xuanzang was surprised. Did the King of Shang give in?
Li Yuanai turned around, looked at the rolling Yellow River, and said, "Since the mage has forgotten the wonderful journey of traveling west, please go to India again, experience it again, and write "The Record of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty"!"
Chapter completed!