No, sometimes when a person tells you that it's not far away, it's just in front of you, and so on, you must not believe it. Otherwise, you'll just feel like where the trust between people has gone. Just as Nanhua told Yuan Chang and Tai Shici that Zhang Liang's Taoist Temple was not far from Huangpao Mountain, however, Yuan Chang and the three of them walked for nearly an hour before they vaguely saw the shadow of the Taoist Temple, and walked around for half an hour before they came to the Taoist Temple.

"Daoist Nanhua, as a monk, you are talking so falsely, have you broken your vows? Yuan Chang stood beside Nanhua and said teasingly.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable!"

Nanhua Ji bowed and replied indifferently: "Youzhou Mu, the poor road is not lying in vain. Poor Dao said that the Taoist temple of the family teacher was not far away, and Youzhou Mu did not ask about the distance, so Poor Dao naturally did not answer. Poor Dao goes up and down the mountain on weekdays, and he is used to it, so he thinks that such a distance is just a blink of an eye, and he doesn't care about the situation of Youzhou Mu, which is the negligence of Poor Dao. In addition, the poor path is not a monk, but a layman, unlike the Buddha from the Western Regions. ”

Yuan Chang was dumbfounded, he didn't expect Nanhua to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and he still knew about Buddhism.

In fact, Yuan Chang was also making a fuss. Buddhism first appeared in the time of Qin Shi Huang, of course, because there is no relevant record, and this event is not very certain. It was not until the Han Dynasty that Buddhism was officially recorded, and the scope of popularization began to be widespread, and it was gradually recognized by the people. As follows, they hyped up Buddhism and built Buddha statues. The rise of Buddhism in the Central Plains was during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Buddhism flourished in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and naturally there were other reasons.

First of all, it is because of the political darkness during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. The turbulence of the times led to the flourishing of Buddhism. During the more than 300 years of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the regime changed rapidly, and the usurpation was frequent, so the political chaos and the people's livelihood were poor. The people live hard. Ordinary people could not find a way out in real life, but turned to religion to seek solace in their souls, so various religions were very popular, and Buddhism arose in this context.

On the other hand, after the disaster of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the scholars were repeatedly destroyed politically, and since the Wei and Jin dynasties, usurpation has been frequent. The political darkness and the fact that scholars did not talk about politics in order to protect themselves from wisdom and wisdom dealt a great blow to the idea of Confucianism advocating the Compendium and the idea of actively joining the WTO. The spirit of the scholars was not remembered, so the Taoist philosophy of personal leisure and the religious idea of birth arose.

The main reason why Buddhism is particularly popular among other religions is that its teachings are suitable for the needs of the times. In the early days, Buddhism was introduced to China mainly by Hinayana and its teachings were: (1) The spirit of a person is immortal after death. (2) karma, (3) the theory of reincarnation. (4) Almsgiving. Generally speaking, Hinayana is dedicated to the individual, and these teachings give people who have suffered suffering, hardship, and calamities in real life a sense of hope for future lives, and thus flourish.

In addition, it is also because there is no major conflict between Confucianism and Buddhism. Therefore, Buddhism was accepted by the traditional Confucian scholars and the people. There is no fundamental conflict between Buddhist teachings and traditional Chinese Confucianism, both of which advocate relying on self-reliance and not relying on the help of others, and that all Buddhist beings can become Buddhas, which is very close to the Confucian people's ability to become Yao Shun. The main difference was the difference between birth and accession, and the circumstances of the time, the realities of life and the political situation, did not allow people to do anything in the world. Therefore, Confucianism could not be realized at all, and the more negative Buddhist thought was ordered at that time.

Second, the proper missionary methods of Buddhists also helped them flourish. At the beginning of the introduction of Buddhism, attention was paid to winning the faith and support of the upper echelons of society, and the doctoral disciples at that time, Jing Lu, Chu Wang Ying, Emperor Han Huan, Emperor Wei Wen, Sun Quan, and most of the monarchs of the Northern and Southern Dynasties were good at Buddhism. Because of the promotion of the monarch and the support of the upper class of scholars, Buddhism was widely spread and not suppressed.

There is also the period of the two Jin Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty metaphysics prevailed, and the monks and scholars debated the metaphysics with celebrities and scholars, and they were also deeply respected by the scholars, so the mainstream ideas were also contaminated with many Buddhist thoughts. In addition, in the last years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Huiyuan devoted himself to integrating Buddhism into Confucianism, and his books "The Book of Mourning Clothes" and "Commentary on the Poems of the Three Rites of Mao", as well as the later Fa Xian's journey to the west to seek precepts, all of which enriched Buddhism, helped to promote Buddhism, and won the universal trust of the people.

Moreover, in the Han Dynasty, the magic of immortals was popular, and they often used charms to cure diseases, astrology, etc., to attract the masses, while in order to cater to the customs of the time, the Buddhists also used the methods of divination, prediction of good fortune, and healing to get close to the masses as a method of preaching. For example, in the last years of the Western Jin Dynasty, the monk Buddha Tucheng of the Western Regions came to China, and he used magic to sense the fossil Le, which prevented his killing, and then was also worshiped by Shi Hu.

Finally, Buddhism has received preferential treatment from the monarch's faith, so the monarch often donates his property to Buddhist temples, and the world is even more popular. The dying of the Northern Dynasty courtiers lived in many houses to give monks and nuns. The nobles of the Southern Dynasty also often gave up their mansions to build Buddhist temples, and as for those who donated money and land to Buddhist temples, there were many people, so the property of Buddhist temples increased year by year. Buddhist temples have a great deal of wealth and can also devote themselves to social welfare in order to win hearts and minds. The government also allowed the land and households attached to the temple to be exempted from state service and surrender to the Buddhist temple, so that the Buddhist temple had abundant financial resources and a great increase in labor, so it had a special social and economic status to ensure the development of its power.

Although Buddhism has not yet flourished, it is normal for Nanhua to know about Buddhism.

The rise of a new sect will inevitably attract the attention of the existing sectarian forces in the locality. Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains from the Western Regions, and Taoist figures could not have noticed it. Although the introduction of Buddhism received the attention of Taoism, it was not taken seriously, so that Taoism was later overshadowed by Buddhism. Buddhism failed to develop in the Western Regions and was wiped out, but grew in the Central Plains, a foreign country, and I have to say that this is also a miraculous thing. The reason why this is the case is that Taoism did not pay much attention to it in the early days, and it is also because Taoism advocates the concept of non-action, which is divorced from the world, and although Buddhism is said to be a monk with six pure roots, from the perspective of historical development, it is obvious that what Buddhism does is not consistent with the concept they advocate. Especially in the era before Yuan Chang crossed over. Instead, Buddhism has become a profession for most people's profits.

"Youzhou Mu praises, poor Dao knows that compared with the family teacher, it is like the light of fireflies and the bright moon. ”

"That's natural! Taixuan Zhenren is called a saint, it is normal for you to be better than Nanhua Daoist, there is no need to be discouraged, I believe that one day Nanhua Daoist can surpass Taixuan Zhenren. ”

Nanhua's humble words. Yuan Chang lost no time in striking at it, leaving Nanhua and Tai Shici speechless, and secretly sighed in his heart how could there be such a person.

Nanhua bowed and asked puzzledly: "Youzhou Mu, I heard you call your family teacher a saint before, why has Poor Dao never heard of this title, what is the reason?"

"How can you know that you dwell in the mountains and forests? ”

Yuan Chang said with a look of disdain, seeing Nanhua's expression, don't bluff me. He laughed, and had no choice but to say, "Daoist Nanhua can know that my current realm is the intermediate stage of the seventh sense-end consciousness. And when you reach the realm of the end of the consciousness, you have the ability to perceive what will happen in the past, present, and future, so seeking sainthood is the name of the people of later generations for Taixuan Zhenren. I want to be Taixuan Zhenren to assist Gaozu in establishing the Han Dynasty, so that Gaozu can go from a character who has nothing. Created the glory of the foundation of the Han Dynasty for 400 years, such an achievement. How can he not be worthy of the title of sainthood? ”

"The family teacher naturally deserves the title of seeking saints!"

Hearing Yuan Chang praise Zhang Liang, Nanhua also had an expression of honor.

Tai Shici on the side looked at Yuan Chang and Nanhua with a puzzled expression, it turned out that he hadn't heard the conversation between Yuan Chang and the two just now. The reason why this is so is also deliberately done by Yuan Chang. Now Tai Shi Ci has not yet reached the realm of the sixth sense, and understanding the things of the seventh sense too early is not good for him, so. Yuan Chang only spoke to Nanhua, and Tai Shici couldn't hear it. Although Nanhua has not yet reached the sixth sense, Nanhua is a cultivator, and the realm is for a cultivator. Not an obstacle. With their state of mind, any state of mind is not a problem. For them, time and epiphany are the most important things. Therefore, Yuan Chang does not have to worry about affecting Nanhua's state of mind.

"It's here!"

An ordinary and simple Taoist temple finally appeared in front of Yuan Chang and the others, and Nanhua also stopped at the right time. In fact, there is no need for Nanhua to remind him, Yuan Chang has already sensed that someone is waiting in front of the Taoist temple. A middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties, and an old man who looked to be in his fifties. If you put it in the outside world, you don't have to think about it, it must be that the older person is the master, and the younger person is the apprentice. However, Yuan Chang knew that the middle-aged man who looked to be only in his thirties was the target of his trip, Taixuan Zhenren and Zhang Liang.

"Ziyi, you and the two Taoist leaders are walking around, and I will talk to Taixuan Zhenren first. ”

Yuan Chang's voice lingered in Tai Shici's ears, but Yuan Chang's figure had disappeared. Similarly, Zhang Liang, who was in front of the Taoist temple, also disappeared at the same time.

"General Taishi, and he and the poor Dao first entered the Taoist temple to rest, waiting for the family teacher and Youzhou Mu. ”

"There's a chief of the road!"

Let's say that the figures of Yuan Chang and Zhang Liang on the other side moved flickeringly, like ghosts, and they couldn't see their figures clearly. The two of them ran for a quarter of an hour to the top of this mountain, and the Taoist temple was long gone.

"Taixuan Zhenren saw through the prosperity and fame of the world, lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, devoted himself to cultivation, and lived a good life. ”

Yuan Chang and Zhang Liang stood side by side, looking at the mountains and forests in front of them, and no one made a sound. After a while, Yuan Chang knew that he would definitely not be able to compare with a character like Zhang Liang, so in the end, he spoke first, breaking the atmosphere of silence.

Youzhou Mu said and laughed, all this is not what I want. ”

Zhang Liang listened to Yuan Chang's words, but laughed at himself. Seeing Yuan Chang's surprised expression, Zhang Liang continued to explain: "Can Youzhou Mu know, who taught the skill of Poor Dao?"

"It is rumored that Taixuan Zhenren's master is the sage Huang Shigong, but also?"

"Exactly!"

Zhang Liang nodded and said quietly: "When I was young, I happened to meet Huang Shigong. Huang Shigong was moved by my tenacity and perseverance, so he took me as an apprentice. Moreover, it was also from the mouth of Huang Shigong that I knew that the general trend of the world was actually in the hands of the Shuntian Alliance, and they controlled the general trend of the world, and it was also from the mouth of Huang Shigong that I knew the existence of the anti-heavenly people, such as characters like Youzhou Mu. ”

Yuan Chang looked at Zhang Liang curiously, and asked puzzledly: "Taixuan Zhenren, you are a Huangshi Gong, and you don't seem to respect the Lingshi very much?"

"Huh!"

When Zhang Liang heard this, he smiled lightly and said casually: "Respect is from the inside out, not verbal words. I did the same thing at first, and it wasn't until I reached a new level that I understood it. For example, although I am a cultivator, I will not always talk about the poor path and remind myself that I am a cultivator. The Tao is in the heart, as long as there is the Tao in the heart, there is the Tao everywhere. Youzhou Mu has seen my three apprentices, and he should also know their cultivation, and it is precisely because they have not seen through this layer that they have not been able to step into another realm. ”

"Since Taixuan Zhenren understands this, why don't you remind your three apprentices?"

"Cultivators are talking about non-action, and if I remind them, they may be able to step into another realm, but it will not be good for their future. So, it's up to them, and I'm not going to remind them. ”

For the concept of cultivation, Yuan Chang felt very incomprehensible, a master led the door, cultivation depends on the individual, and then it is gone, and the next thing is to look at the individual's understanding. Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why Taoism is not as developed as Buddhism. Buddhism only needs to say that the donor is related to my Buddha, and then any person can join it, while Taoism, if the understanding is not enough, can only be an ordinary Taoist priest in the end, and there will never be any achievement. Just like in Yitian, Zhang Sanfeng played Tai Chi Sword, Zhang Wuji only realized the true meaning after watching it three times, in fact, Zhang Wuji's understanding is very bad in Taoism. If it is replaced by his son Zhang Cuishan, he may only need to understand the true meaning once. Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu are both extremely smart characters, but it is a pity that Zhang Wuji has an elm pimple, which may only be explained by the extreme of things.

"I heard Nanhua Daoist say before, Taixuan Zhenren has a relationship with me, I don't know what the reason?" Yuan Chang didn't waste time, and directly got down to business.

"Do you know why I hid in the mountains and forests back then?" Zhang Liang did not answer Yuan Chang's question, but asked rhetorically.

Of course, Yuan Chang didn't know the reason for Zhang Liang's retreat, seeing this, Zhang Liang closed his eyes slightly, with a contemplative expression, and after a while, he opened his eyes and slowly told the beginning and end of his retreat in the mountains and forests. (To be continued.) )