Chapter 3 The Buddha Rises and Falls

Half an hour later, Lan Jing finally knew what dynasty it was. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Today is a dynasty called the Xiqing Dynasty, located in the southwest. There is the Northern Mongolian Kingdom in the north, Dongxing in the east, and Nanyin in the south, which is completely different from the history that Lan Jing is familiar with, and no dynasty has ever heard of it. Now it is the 300th year of the Western Qingli and the 16th year of Qingping.

And when it comes to the destruction of Buddhist scriptures, we have to talk about the rise of Buddhism first.

That was fifty years ago. The 249th year of the Western Qingli calendar and the 10th year of the Qingyuan calendar. At that time, Buddhism was not as depressed as it is now, but it was not particularly prosperous. However, the master of Fengshan Temple is a well-known monk who is proficient in medical skills, and many nearby villagers have been rescued by the master of Kong.

At that time, Emperor Qingyuan had a serious illness in the tenth year of Qingyuan because of the wide acceptance of the harem night and night zither songs. Multi-party treatment is ineffective. Later, he was rescued by Master Kong, and his life was saved.

Emperor Qingyuan was grateful for Master Kong's life-saving grace. wanted to make Master Kong the national teacher, but was rejected by Master Kong. Later, the Fengshan Temple where Master Kong was located was Qingguo Temple. Vigorously promote Buddhism.

After that, Emperor Qingyuan no longer favored the harem, but frequently summoned Master Kong into the palace to discuss Buddhism. caused complaints in the harem.

Emperor Qingyuan did not pay attention to the complaints of the harem, and also built a Buddhist hall in the palace to facilitate meditation and Buddhism.

At first, Emperor Qingyuan would also find time to deal with state affairs. Later, he studied Buddhism and recited scriptures all day and night, and he had no intention of national politics and directly dismissed the dynasty. attracted hundreds of officials to write together and admonished them to death.

Qingyuan, who had no intention of taking care of the government, finally announced his abdication. Biography is the ten-year-old crown prince Li Zefeng. The crown prince ascended the throne and changed the year name: Qingze.

And Emperor Qingyuan, who became the emperor, became a monk in Qingguo Temple. Law name: Desire.

In the fifth year of Qingze, the fifteen-year-old Emperor Qingze took his cousin Wen Yan, who was three years older than him, as his queen.

In the eighth year of Qingze, Queen Wen has not come out. The hundred officials suggested that the harem be recruited. Rejected by Emperor Qingze.

In the tenth year of Qingze, Empress Wen gave birth to a son. named Li Tianci and was directly named the crown prince.

In the fifteenth year of Qingze, the master of desire passed away.

In the twenty-fifth year of Qingze, the prince did not learn and did not know how to do it, he was arrogant and capricious, bullying men and women, and he could not take on heavy responsibilities. Baiguan once again suggested that the harem be accepted. Rejected.

Later, Master Kong entered the palace and said clearly: The prince is not an emperor star, and he has no emperor's appearance.

Emperor Qingze was furious, and the new hatred added the old hatred. Therefore, the edict was issued, saying: The monks' evil words confuse the people and cannot be forgiven. Then he sent an army to kill the monks and burn the scriptures. That year, there was blood red everywhere. It's like Qin Shi Huang, it's almost a pit Confucian.

At this point, Buddhism went into decline.

Thirty years after Qingze, the prince died at the age of twenty and had no children. According to folklore, the crown prince took a fancy to a newlywed young lady at that time. killed the father-in-law of the little lady. I forced the little lady back. As a result, at the gate of the East Palace. The little lady crashed directly into the prince. The guards were caught off guard. The queen fell to the stone lion at the door. Blood gushed out, and he died after the treatment was ineffective.

It seems that it is necessary to recruit the harem as an emperor, after all, competition can make people continue to improve. Even if you don't make progress, what you do will be restrained. Lan Jing thought so.

After Emperor Qingze in the palace heard the news of the crown prince's death, he fell ill and has been sick ever since. Although he accepted the advice of the hundred officials and accepted two concubines, he has not come out.

In the thirty-fifth year of Qingze, Emperor Qingze died. At the age of forty-five, he had no children and refused to succeed.

In the same year, Li Ping, the son of King Jin, suddenly rose to prominence. Ascended the throne as the emperor, and changed the year name to: Qingping. Amnesty to the world. and rehabilitated the monks. A sacrificial message was sent to condemn Emperor Qingze.

In Lin Chu's mouth, Lan Jing also knew Lin Chu's master, Master Huiyuan. Master Huiyuan was not called Huiyuan back then. He was just an ordinary little novice in Gyeongguksa Temple. Law name: Jieyi, followed the empty master to serve. Master Empty saw that he was interested in medicine. And they instructed him.

On the day when the monks in the temple were killed, he happened to go to the mountains to help Master Kong collect medicine. Because he encountered a group of wild wolves, he panicked and got lost while fleeing. He also suffered a lot of injuries. Half a year later, he returned to the temple. There is no one in the temple anymore.

Jieyi hurriedly went to the bottom of the mountain to ask someone. After learning about the disaster that occurred at that time. Back to the temple. And practice alone in the temple.

After the Qingping year, the precept was changed to Huiyuan, and the Buddha of the world was widely gathered. After changing the name of the law, Master Huiyuan began to travel all over the world, Pudu people.

Five years later, Master Huiyuan led a group of disciples back to Qingguo Temple.

At this point, ten years have passed. Master Huiyuan's only regret is that the time he entered the temple was too short. I only read the Heart Sutra and the Diamond Sutra.

Lan Jing saw that Lin Chu was also very regretful, so he asked, "Why don't the brothers and sisters in your temple go to the temple in the neighboring country to read the scriptures?"

Lin Chu was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "I can't go, Dongxing Kingdom and Southern Chu Kingdom are at peace with our country, but they signed a treaty before, and it is strictly forbidden to communicate with each other." Anyone who crosses the border will be killed by indiscriminate arrows. There is no agreement between Northern Mongolia, but there are perennial wars on the border between Northern Mongolia and China. They are endlessly trying to attack and plunder our country. They are very discriminatory against different races. If they catch them, the men will be slaves, and the women will be..."

Lan Jing watched Lin Chu lower and lower his head the more he spoke, and the more he spoke, the quieter he became, and his ears began to redden. Therefore, although he had guessed the general meaning, he still pretended not to know what to do, "What will it be?" ”

Lin Chu lowered his head and didn't speak, in fact, he regretted it in his heart, and felt that he shouldn't have told the female benefactor about this.

Lan Jing saw it, and didn't want to tease him anymore, so he asked: "You know so clearly, someone must have seen it in the past, is there no temple in Northern Mongolia?"

Lin Chu looked up at her fiercely, with a cute look. Lan Jing involuntarily reached over and touched his little bald head and said, "You are so cute!"

This stepped on Lin Chu's tail. He jumped to his feet in an instant and took a few steps back. With a red face, he said seriously: "Donor, please respect yourself." ”

Seeing him like that, Lan Jing couldn't help but tease him again, stood up and pretended to be shy: "Little master, people like you very much, don't you like people?"

Who knew that the soles of her feet slipped, she didn't stand still, and threw herself directly on the ground, instantly disgraced, Lan Jing wanted to cry without tears, the bruises on her body were not good, and new bruises were created.

This stupid boy is really, he actually watched her fall and didn't know how to pull her, bad review.

I had no choice but to get up on my own, glared at him, anyway, I already knew what I wanted to know, and I didn't ask anything anymore, and started digging her bamboo shoots again.

Lin Chu looked at the female benefactor in front of him fixedly, and seeing that she was no longer talking to him, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you digging it for?"

Lan Jing gave him a roll of the eyes, "Can't you see it? I'm ending its life and eating a full meal." After saying that, he thought of something and looked at him and smiled: "Everything has spirituality, and plants are also alive." You stopped me from killing chickens, why didn't you have any objection to me digging bamboo shoots?"

"Huh?" Lin Chu was stunned, he had never thought of this, so he also strangled a lot of living beings invisibly?

Lan Jing saw his solemn appearance, afraid that he would not dare to eat anything in the future, so that she might be beaten to death by Uncle Lin. Busy and said: "Actually, Shakyamuni Buddha also had a period of fasting and practice, and later found that fasting would make the human body weaker and weaker and unable to persist in cultivation at all, so he began to eat again, and he also ate meat, because he realized that the cultivation is the heart, wine and meat pass through the intestines, and the Buddha stays in the heart." Amitabha, good, good. ”

Anyway, he is already vulgar, so it should be nothing to tell him like this, Lan Jing said in his heart.

Lin Chu looked at the female benefactor in front of her in surprise, she knew a lot.

Seeing that he didn't say anything anymore, his expression was no longer as solemn as he had just now, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and concentrated on digging his bamboo shoots again.

A quarter of an hour later, Lan Jing hugged the bamboo shoots he had just dug up and said to Lin Chu, "Let's go,"

Seeing him honestly following behind, Lan Jing wanted to go back directly, but then thought that he hadn't checked the trap for three days, so he went to check the trap first.

Lan Youfu dug a lot of traps, and he dug a circle at the foot of the mountain where the Lan family was located. However, I usually go to the side that is connected to the deep mountains to see if there is any prey. On the other side, there is no prey, so I stopped by when picking mushrooms and wild fruits.

Today's luck is okay, there is a pheasant, about six or seven pounds. Lan Jing happily hummed a little song and walked home on the way home.

And Lin Chu, who was following her, didn't have such a good mood, he was very entangled in his heart, watching the pheasants keep fluttering and struggling to escape. Several times I couldn't help but want to ask the female benefactor to release the pheasant. But thinking of the benefactor's happy expression when she saw the pheasant. Gave up again. I can only meditate in my heart: Amitabha.