After the meal, Yu Shao went to the main hall, Yu Yan and Shen Bing rested early, and debated the Buddhist scriptures with a group of bald donkeys, and they felt that it was inappropriate. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Zhuge Feng and Li Hai then also went to the main hall, wanting to see why this small courtyard temple is big, boasting that it is the source of martial arts.

Master Hongquan was sitting in front of the statue of Prince Zhaoming, the disciples of the temple gathered in a circle, and when they saw Yu Shao and their gang coming, they consciously expanded the circle, and Yu Shao sat next to Master Hongquan, Zhuge Feng and Li Hai sat opposite.

"Today, this benefactor talked about Prince Zhaoming, and I will start the topic from this, everyone can debate, but there must be an order, not messy." Master Hongquan pointed at Yu Shao and spoke.

"Okay" Everyone agreed, and quieted down to listen to Master Hongquan's teachings.

Master Hongquan looked at Zhuge Feng and Li Hai on the opposite side and said: "The two donors in front have been staring at the pillars of the main hall, they must be very interested in the couplets on the pillars, so let's talk about Emperor Wu of Liang, Prince Zhaoming, Patriarch Bodhidharma and the Diamond Sutra." ”

When it comes to Emperor Wu of Liang, most of the Buddhists have heard of it, and they all know the famous dialogue between Patriarch Bodhidharma and him. Perhaps based on this dialogue, everyone believes that Emperor Wu of Liang is a layman who only cultivates external merits and does not know the principles of Mahayana Buddhism, and is a tragic figure who is the opposite. His fate of being starved to death in the end seems to more or less confirm everyone's opinion and evaluation of him.

Those who have recited the Diamond Sutra know that the beginning of the Diamond Sutra is "the first cause of the puja." But not everyone knows that the thirty-two points of the Diamond Sutra were written by Prince Zhaoming. I believe that not everyone knows that Prince Zhaoming is the crown prince of Emperor Wu of Liang.

Those who are familiar with history books know Tao Hongjing, the "Prime Minister of the Mountains". Tao Hongjing is the founder of the Taoist "Maoshan School", who did he give the prime minister of the "mountain"? To Emperor Wu of Liang.

Bodhidharma Patriarch, Bao Zhigong, and Fu Dashi are collectively known as the "Three Great Scholars of the Liang Dynasty". Although Emperor Wu of Liang rubbed shoulders with the Bodhidharma Patriarch, he had a close relationship with the other two. Emperor Wu of Liang invited Fu Dashi to talk about the Diamond Sutra, as well as "Emperor Wu of Liang asked Zhi Gong Zen Master Cause and Effect Text", which are very famous.

The comprehensive vegetarian diet of the Han temple originated from Emperor Wu of Liang's "making wine and meat".

The "Confession of Compassion Dojo" used in the worship and confession is also initiated by Emperor Wu of Liang and made by Zen Master Zhigong.

Emperor Wu of Liang was familiar with Buddhism and Taoism, and he also combined Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism to create the "Three Religions Homology Theory", which has groundbreaking significance and occupies an extremely important position in the history of Chinese thought.

Emperor Wu of Liang vigorously supported Buddhism, which brought Buddhism to its peak in the Southern Dynasty to the Liang Dynasty, and also deeply influenced Buddhism in later generations.

Emperor Wu of Liang was knowledgeable. He was not only gifted and intelligent, but also worked hard all his life, proficient in military affairs, economics and history, calligraphy, chess, music, painting, and vigorously advocated culture, making the cultural development of the Liang Dynasty the most prosperous period since the Eastern Jin Dynasty. "Southern History" commented: "Since Jiangzuo, more than 200 years old, the prosperity of cultural relics, unique beauty. ”

Emperor Wu of Liang was filial piety. "When Xiao Yan was six years old, his mother died, Xiao Yan didn't eat for three days, crying and mourning, he had an adult, he was pro-party inside and outside, and he was salty and respectful." When my father died, I was even more grief-stricken. His son, Prince Zhaoming, was also very filial, and when his mother died, the prince was grief-stricken and lost his diet.

Emperor Wu of Liang was very frugal. "One crown for three years, one for two years". Since becoming the emperor in the year of the sixtieth year, he has only made a total of five new clothes in the second half of his life. In order to be frugal, do not burn carbon in winter and do not drink ice in summer. He is also a vegetarian, "bean custard", and eats one meal a day.

Emperor Wu of Liang ruled the country with "benevolence", was diligent in government affairs, and made remarkable achievements. The poetry talent is extremely high, and the seven-character poem is developed.

In this way, Emperor Liang Wu, the "Son of Buddha's Heart", is by no means an ordinary person, with great courage, great benevolence, great kindness, great filial piety, great talent, great virtue, and great wisdom.

So in the eyes of the Buddhists, what is the attainment of Emperor Wu of Liang? It should be said that he himself strictly adheres to the precepts, and his Buddhist literacy is also very good, and he has personally lectured on the Nirvana Sutra and made commentaries. The Nirvana Sutra has a profound meaning and a wide range of contents, and it is not a simple thing to be able to annotate it, and it requires a deep Buddhist background. It is no accident that he was able to be of the same era as the three great scholars and be related to each other. The prosperity of any Shariah is inseparable from the support of the ruler. The reason why Buddhism in the Liang Dynasty was able to develop greatly depended on Emperor Wu of Liang. He was like Ashoka in India, who spared no effort in promoting Buddhism. As for his comprehension of Buddha-nature, he should understand it objectively and reasonably, but it has not yet been empirically proven. It is no wonder that, as a monarch, although in his later years he devoted most of his energies to the practice and promotion of the Dharma, he was unable to concentrate on meditation like a monk. At this point, he is even less convenient to focus on empirical Dharma than an unemployed layperson. Besides, although there were Bao Zhigong and Fu Dashi at that time, the epiphany method was not yet mature in theory and method, and Patriarch Bodhidharma had just come to China. Therefore, it is normal for Emperor Wu of Liang to fail to realize the first truth at that time. In addition, as the head of a country, he made a great contribution to the spread and development of the Dharma, and in terms of bodhichitta, this is far better than ordinary Buddhas who have realized themselves, and how many people have benefited from him at that time and in later generations! Enlightenment, you can't continue to work hard in this life, or work hard in the Pure Land of the Buddha, but it is very difficult to benefit many people in this life, and this requires someone with the power and wisdom to do it. Emperor Wu of Liang can be called the Holy Lord. Besides, after he and the Bodhidharma Patriarch did not speculate, after the assignment of Bao Zhigong, he also sent a messenger to chase Bodhidharma back, which proves that Emperor Wu of Liang is not an arrogant person, but a devout Buddhist who knows how to repent.

As for Emperor Wu of Liang's mistakes in governing the country in his later years, it was mainly because he had no time and energy. As a monarch, studying Buddhism is a personal matter, but governing the country is a matter for all people. He should first take care of the affairs of the people, and then he should be busy with the affairs of personal liberation. But once people are too focused on something, it is inevitable that they will not think it through and take care of one thing at the expense of the other. He couldn't understand that. Therefore, as far as governing the country is concerned, he did make mistakes in his later years, and there is no need to excuse him. However, changes in state affairs are often slow, imperceptible, and difficult to prepare for. If you change people, you may not be able to be smarter. No dynasty in history is perfect.

Emperor Wu of Liang also reminded Lao Qu of Tang Taizong and Tang Xuanzong. Tang Taizong Taoism and Buddhism merged with Buddhism, and created a situation of "Zhenguan governance" in governing the country, and Buddhism supported Master Xuanzang's translation of scriptures, which greatly enriched the Buddhist classics of the Han Dynasty, and Ze was used by later generations and the East. Tang Xuanzong also worked hard in his early years and created the "Kaiyuan Prosperous Era", but in his later years, he was content to enjoy, and he did not want to make progress in employing nepotism, which eventually led to the "Anshi Rebellion", was forced to abdicate, and finally died of depression with a tragic ending. The ending of Tang Xuanzong is somewhat similar to that of Emperor Wu of Liang, but in his later years, Emperor Wu of Liang focused on the practice of Buddhism, always doing everything simple, not close to women, and making great merits for Buddhism; However, Tang Xuanzong was greedy for enjoyment in his later years, and lived in peace among the dogs and horses, and built the Huaqing Palace on a large scale, just for the enjoyment. The prosperity they created was based on a different foundation. Emperor Wu of Liang was in the midst of a chaotic era, and the foundation for his outstanding political achievements was much worse than that of Tang Xuanzong, who inherited the great cause of Zhenguan's rule of the Tang Dynasty, and the difficulties were also incomparable with the latter. There are also similarities between the two of them, that is, the power of the country has gone from prosperity to decline due to rebellion, and he himself has not died well. Emperor Wu of Liang was the rebellion of Hou Jing, and Xuanzong of Tang was the rebellion of Anshi. Emperor Wu of Liang was diligent in political affairs, diligent and thrifty, sacrificing himself as a temple slave, and had the demeanor of a Buddhist.

Let's go back and look at the dialogue between Emperor Wu of Liang and Patriarch Bodhidharma-

Emperor Wu of Liang asked: "Since I ascended the throne, I have built temples and written scriptures, and the monks cannot be remembered, what merit do I have?" ”

Patriarch Bodhidharma replied, "There is no merit. ”

Emperor Wu of Liang asked again: "Why is there no merit?" ”

Patriarch Bodhidharma replied: "This is a small fruit of human nature, and there is a cause for leakage, which follows like a shadow, although it is not true. ”

Emperor Wu of Liang asked again: "How is it true merit?" ”

Patriarch Bodhidharma replied: "Pure wisdom and wonderful circle, the body is empty and lonely, if it is merit, it is not sought by the world." ”

Emperor Wu of Liang then asked, "How is the First Meaning of the Noble Truth?" ”

Patriarch Bodhidharma replied, "There is no sainthood. ”

Emperor Wu of Liang finally asked, "Who is the one against me?" ”

Patriarch Bodhidharma replied, "I don't know." ”

At that time, Mahayana Buddhism, especially Zen Buddhism, was just in its infancy, and it was indeed very difficult to understand the mysteries of Patriarch Bodhidharma. But we can't say that Emperor Wu of Liang is a straw bale, because even today, after more than 1,000 years of Mahayana Buddhism in China, how many people can really understand what the First Noble Truth is? How many have proven the First Meaning of the Noble Truth?

Let's talk about Prince Zhaoming. This prince has the demeanor of his father, Emperor Wu of Liang, intelligent, hardworking, simple, filial, benevolent, and wise. Prince Zhaoming can be described as a prodigy, "The prince was born intelligent, at the age of three by the "Book of Filial Piety", "Analects", at the age of five read the Five Classics, can be satirized. When reading, "count the lines side by side, and remember them all." The influence of the "Selected Writings of Zhaoming" compiled by the prince on later generations is no less than that of Jian'an literature led by Cao's father and son. In terms of Buddhism, the prince is also very accomplished, and believes that he is not under his father. His Diamond Sutra has 32 points, which is of great help to future generations to read and recite the Diamond Sutra. The 32 points fully reflect his profound literacy in both literature and Buddhism. Lao Wei sometimes wondered what would happen if he was Prince Zhaoming instead of Emperor Wu of Liang and had a conversation with Bodhidharma? Is it possible that the understanding is better than that of Emperor Wu of Liang? It's a pity that he didn't have the opportunity to meet Patriarch Bodhidharma, and he passed away about four years after the conversation between Emperor Wu of Liang and Patriarch Bodhidharma.

When we study, read, and practice the Diamond Sutra today, in addition to the Buddha, Elder Subodhi, and the translators, we should also be grateful to Prince Zhaoming. And without the advocacy and personal practice of Emperor Wu of Liang, Buddhism would not have flourished so much in the Southern Dynasties. Prince Zhaoming lacks a large environment and edification, and it is difficult for him to have such a Buddhist insight to make rules for the Diamond Sutra. Therefore, we should think of the source of drinking water, and we should be grateful to Emperor Wu of Liang and his son!

The Diamond Sutra is easy to read and difficult to understand, because the Diamond Sutra is a high degree of combination of renunciation, emptiness, nyolaizang, and the six ten thousand elements of bodhichitta, and it integrates the Mahayana and Mahayana Dharmas. Practicing the Diamond Sutra is practicing the method of becoming a Buddha. And if you don't understand these major points first, it is impossible to really understand the Diamond Sutra, and to truly master the Diamond Sutra, Lao Gu thinks that it should be at least after enlightenment.

Scholars who love this sutra, the Diamond Sutra can also be recited, as far as possible with the text, after reading and reciting once or several times, put down the sutra, sit peacefully, maintain a state of mind, and will benefit for a long time. The Diamond Sutra is helpful for the cultivation of wisdom, and if you are just obsessed with merit and read it aloud with different hearts, it should not be of much use.

Let's talk about Prince Zhaoming. The Diamond Sutra, a well-known Mahayana classic of Buddhism, was originally a long and coherent scripture that was difficult to understand, but was later compiled by Prince Zhaoming and others into 32 sub-rules that were easy to recite and understand, and also supplemented with subtitles that condensed the essence. Those who practice are not exempt from it.

Prince Zhaoming died in the Houchi Garden built by his family, and there were some unfavorable rumors about the prince in the palace at that time, and the prince seemed a little depressed. The boat carved with bright flowers sailed to the middle of the pool, and suddenly the hull of the boat shook, and the prince was picking a lotus flower at this time and fell into the pool. The people on the boat hurriedly jumped into the pool to rescue the prince ashore, and after a long period of shaking and shouting, the prince woke up, screaming in pain, his thigh was dripping with blood, and he broke his hip bone, which made people feel painful and nervous. So the subordinates were ready to report this time to the emperor, but they were stopped by the prince. The prince said: "My father has a lot of state affairs, so why should he alarm him for a little injury? "But after many days, the injury did not improve. Emperor Wu of Liang did not see the prince for many days, and he missed it very much. So he sent someone to inquire about it, and the prince sent a messenger on the grounds that he occasionally felt a cold, and also presented a letter to his father, telling him that he had a minor illness and that he should not worry about it. But in April, his condition suddenly deteriorated, and he was lying in bed and could no longer move, and his mind was not very clear, and he was confused. The attendants didn't dare to slack off anymore and hurriedly informed Emperor Wu of Liang. Emperor Wu of Liang was shocked when he heard the news, and immediately rushed to the East Palace, but unfortunately the prince was already angry, and he was on the line of life and death, and soon he left, only thirty-one years old. Emperor Wu of Liang lost his beloved son in his later years, and he was in tears. The edict was issued to bury the prince with the gift of the Son of Heaven, and the addition was a sign of it. In May, he was buried in Anning Mausoleum, and ordered Situ Zuo Changshi to write a book of mourning.

Prince Zhaoming was born smart and studious, with beautiful appearance, good manners, and filial piety. At the age of three, he received the "Book of Filial Piety" and "Analects"; At the age of five, he read the Five Classics, "Zhou Yi", "Poems", "Rites", "Shangshu", and "Spring and Autumn", and he was able to recite satirically. He reads a few lines at a glance, remembers them all at a glance, and his words are like a wise root. Every time you visit the ancestral road, give poems to ten rhymes; or the rhyme of the drama, it is all a matter of thought, and it is not easy. Gaozu promoted Buddhism, and personally said that the prince also believed in the Three Treasures and read all the scriptures. It is to set up a hall of wisdom and righteousness in the palace, which is specially designed for the collection of laws. Attract famous monks and talk endlessly. The prince established the Three Noble Truths, the Dharma Body and Righteousness, and had new ideas. The prince's house is generous, benevolent and filial, and is praised by the current and future generations. When the prince was sixteen years old, his biological mother was critically ill, so he moved from the Dong Palace, where he lived, to his mother's residence in Vinh Phuc Province, where he waited day and night to untie his clothes. After the death of his mother, he was even more grief-stricken and lost his diet. It was only after several orders and persuasions from my father that I reluctantly ate, and only ate some fruits and vegetables. He was originally in good health, but he became weak after the funeral service, and the officials and the people were all moved to tears when they saw it. The Prince's benevolence was well known, and when he was only 12 years old, he once observed the trial of a prisoner, and after carefully studying the case file, he thought that the extenuating circumstances were excusable and could be given a light sentence. Therefore, the on-site criminal officer was asked to deal with the prisoner leniently. His father, Xiao Yan, learned and praised the prince's generosity. Later, whenever such a matter occurred, many people implored the prince to be the master, and the prince's kindness won the hearts of the people. At that time, wars were frequent, and the price of food in the capital was skyrocketing, so the prince ordered the East Palace to reduce clothing and food. Whenever the weather is cold, people are sent to take the food and clothing they have saved to help the refugees. When he was in charge of the army, he made an extra 3,000 pieces of clothing every year and distributed them to the poor in the winter. It is precisely because of these noble qualities that the crown prince has won the universal love and respect of the people of the present and future generations.

The East Palace where Prince Zhaoming lived has a collection of more than 30,000 volumes, and later generations praise: the collection of famous talents, the prosperity of literature, and the unprecedented since the Jin and Song dynasties. Although the prince is not very old, he has learned from the past and the present, has a lot of attainments, and has a high literary talent and appreciation; He is also a wise man who understands people and has measurements, he attracts talented people and appreciates love tirelessly. Therefore, he has followed a large number of knowledgeable talents all year round, studying papers or discussing the past and the present day and night. The prince is rigorous in his studies and diligent, no matter summer or winter, he never spends his pen.

The most prestigious of all, the Selected Writings of the Zhaoming Dynasty, is a precious document for the study of literary history since the pre-Qin period. The prince's elegant life at that time was not only a way of life, but also praised him as the most humanistic prince in history to the sarcastic people of the world at that time. The virtues of Prince Zhaoming are still like shining gold today, and no matter what dynasty or dynasty it is placed, it will be a model of Chinese humanities worthy of admiration. The short life of the prince is regrettable, but he left behind a good career.

After the dialogue between Bodhidharma and Emperor Wu of Liang, Emperor Wu of Liang felt deep remorse, and after learning the news of Bodhidharma's departure, he immediately sent people to chase after him on a mule. When chasing to the middle of the Shogunate Mountain, the peaks on both sides suddenly closed, and the group was sandwiched between the two peaks. Bodhidharma was walking to the river, and when he saw someone coming, he broke a reed by the river and threw it into the river, turned into a flat boat, and floated across the river.

Bodhidharma then entered the Songshan Shaolin Temple for nine years, with two into the four elements of the first transmission of Mahayana, everywhere he went, are taught by Zen Buddhism. Along with the success, there are also two classics of "Yijin Sutra" and "Washing the Marrow Sutra", and created the Shaolin 72 stunts, which are fully understood.

After the first ancestor of Bodhidharma preached the Dharma in Shaolin Temple, he went to Dinglin Temple under Bears Ears Mountain to preach the Dharma for five years, and passed away in December of the second year of Emperor Wu of Liang, at the age of 150. The monks were extremely grieved, and according to the Buddha's rites, the first ancestor was buried in the Dinglin Temple, and the Dharma Spiritual Pagoda and the Dharma Hall were built. Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang Wu personally wrote the inscription of "Ode to Bodhidharma Master of the Southern Dynasty and Preface" to show the history of Master Bodhidharma's founding of Zen Buddhism.

There is also a legend that his disciples buried him in a coffin. On this day, Song Yun, an envoy of the Northern Wei Dynasty who went to the Western Regions, walked to the area of the Green Mountains, met Patriarch Bodhidharma, and asked him: "Master, to whom have you passed on the Fa?" Patriarch Bodhidharma said, "You will know later." I'm going back to India. Then he took off one of his shoes and gave it to Song Yun and said, "Go back quickly, your king will die today." Song Yun talked about it after he came back, not believing that Bodhidharma was dead. So they opened the coffin and saw that there was only one shoe inside.

Bodhidharma began to transmit Zen Buddhism, "pointing directly to the hearts of the people, seeing nature to become a Buddha, not to set up words, teaching outside the heart", through the two ancestors Hui Ke, the three ancestors of the monks, the four ancestors of Daoxin, the five ancestors of Hongren, the six ancestors of Huineng five generations of patriarchs and the formation of the mainstream of Chinese Buddhism - Zen Buddhism, known as the most distinctive Buddhist sect. Master Bodhidharma is also revered as the first ancestor of Zen Buddhism for his high lines. The Zen heart of his preaching has influenced all Buddhist holy places. After the two ancestors Hui Ke, the three ancestors of the monk Can, the four ancestors of Daoxin, the five ancestors of Hongren, the six ancestors of Huineng, etc., finally a flower and five leaves, blooming the secret garden, becoming the largest sect of Buddhism, descendants will respect Bodhidharma as the first ancestor of Zen Buddhism. Shaolin Temple is known as the ancestral garden of Zen Buddhism in China, and there is a saying that "the world's martial arts come out of Shaolin".

Bodhidharma Patriarch, Bao Zhigong, and Fu Dashi are collectively known as the "Three Great Scholars of the Liang Dynasty". Although Emperor Wu of Liang rubbed shoulders with the Bodhidharma Patriarch, he had a close relationship with the other two. Emperor Wu of Liang invited Master Fu to talk about the Diamond Sutra, as well as "Emperor Wu of Liang asked Zhi Gong Zen Master Cause and Effect Text", which are very famous. The three of them talked about the Zen machine, they sympathized with each other, and there was no reservation in the chest to learn, Bodhidharma has not yet sorted out the internal strength and martial arts skills are also taught to Bao Zhi Gong, Fu Dashi, Zhaoming Prince 32 sub-rules "Diamond Sutra" have asked Bao Zhigong, Fu Dashi, the two of them are very fond of the early birth of the Huigen Zhaoming Prince, and he often talks about the Buddhist insights of the Bodhidharma Patriarch, and the martial arts are unfathomable. While commenting on the "Diamond Sutra" with him, he also told him about the martial arts of the Bodhidharma Patriarch.

Prince Zhaoming is on the side of the Tianchi in Dapan Mountain to divide the "Diamond Sutra", and attached the martial arts secret skills of the Bodhidharma Patriarch and finally, this handwritten mother book was left in the Zhaomingyuan Temple of Dapan Mountain, and the 32 sub-rules of the "Diamond Sutra" circulated in the world can not have the martial arts records of the Bodhidharma Patriarch. Bao Zhigong, Fu Dashi and Prince Zhaoming did not practice martial arts, and the Bodhidharma patriarch crossed the river with a reed in Songshan for nine years before he had Shaolin stunts. Prince Zhaoming died shortly after leaving Dapanshan, and the people who had been with him to divide the Diamond Sutra built the Zhaomyeongin Temple here to commemorate him. And some monks began to practice the martial arts of the Bodhidharma patriarch, but now the handwritten mother copy of the 32 sub-rules of the "Diamond Sutra" has disappeared, but it is a few years earlier than the peak of Shaolin's martial arts, and it is well deserved as the source of martial arts. Prince Zhaoming has also become a 'case bodhisattva', admired by the world, and enjoys generations of fireworks.

Master Hongquan finished the story, began to explain the thirty-two sub-rules of the "Diamond Sutra", Yu Shao was interested in listening to the "Diamond Sutra", there is a monk like Hongquan to explain, the opportunity is rare, Yu Shao quietly listened and thought, Buddhism Zen is very profound, Yu Shao has a wisdom root but understood the teachings of Master Hongquan. Master Hongquan lectured slowly and logically, and Yu Shao listened carefully to the first meaning of the Noble Truth.

After Li Hai and Zhuge Feng heard the story about Zhaomingyuan Temple, they were already drowsy, and now Master Hongquan began to explain the teachings of the scriptures, and he was even more confused, so he said goodbye to Yu Shao and went back to the wing room to rest.