Chapter 264 Shaolin Temple
Songshan Shaolin Temple, has the reputation of the ancestral court of Zen Buddhism, the first temple in the world, was founded in 495 A.D., to 961 A.D., has a history of nearly 500 years.
Zhou Taizong Guo Rong banned the Buddha to destroy the Buddha, and the Shaolin Temple was not spared, but after Guo Zongxun ascended the throne, he ordered Wei Zhongxian to secretly give some support to the Shaolin Temple.
It was not until the second half of last year that Guo Zongxun's support for Shaolin Temple turned from dark to bright, which also made the Central Plains Buddhism see that the current Great Zhou Emperor's tolerant attitude towards Buddhism is completely different from that of Zhou Taizong.
Shaolin Temple in many temples, was selected by Guo Zongxun, in the Central Plains Buddhist temples, it is indeed well deserved, after all, Shaolin Temple originally had the ancestral court of Zen Buddhism, the reputation of the world's first temple.
But in fact, in Guo Zongxun's heart, Buddhism is not Dharma, regardless of it, Shaolin Temple is a benchmark, a banner, a benchmark of Chinese martial arts, and a banner of Chinese martial arts.
"The monks of the temple meditate and participate in Zen every day, which is very bad for the body, and they should learn from the Shaolin Temple and train more warrior monks is the right way."
This is what Guo Zongxun thinks in his heart, he can't say it, Buddhism has a long history, Guo Zongxun doesn't know much, don't point fingers and comments if you don't understand, what's more, he is still the Ninety-Five Honor, and his words and deeds represent the majesty of the Great Zhou.
However, not to mention, Guo Zongxun is actually doing this, and it is still his old routine, which is subtle and natural.
First of all, the Shaolin Temple is the first temple of the Great Zhou, which is not big, and it is much weaker than the first temple in the world, but this is actually one of Guo Zongxun's plans.
"I want all the Buddhist temples in the world to squeeze their heads in order to get the title of the Great Zhou......"
The first temple of the Great Zhou, the plaque is Guo Zongxun looking for Liu Bowen to write on behalf of him, his brush words, the writing is not bad, but to say that the plaque is given to a famous temple in the world, forget it, don't go to laugh and be generous.
Then, all the warrior monks of the Shaolin Temple were registered one by one, included in the list of the royal protectors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the stone tablet was specially erected in the Shaolin Temple, and the names of all the warrior monks who protected the country were engraved on it, and decreed that all the warrior monks who protected the country and had outstanding achievements in the war could obtain the honor of standing a single independent monument.
In the world, who can really do it, regard money as dung, and fame and fortune as floating clouds?
Otherwise, what famous mountains and rivers, famous temples and treasure temples, are not all proud of having emperors and celebrities inscriptions and poems, and the four Buddhist temples are empty, not to be divided into the world's first temple, the world's first temple, the world's first Buddha temple?
Guo Zongxun is ready to take advantage of this, first support the Shaolin Temple, and only pay attention to the warrior monks......
This seems very unfair, right, but Guo Zongxun is the emperor, and Taizong Guo Rong still forbids the Buddha to destroy the Buddha, I am tolerant enough of your Buddhism, but don't inch in.
Moreover, Guo Zongxun has always had a good impression of Shaolin Temple, and when he was still the prince, he asked Wei Zhongxian to send Jinyiwei to investigate the current situation of Shaolin Temple, and felt that Shaolin Temple still upheld the Buddhist spirit of Buddhism with compassion for all sentient beings, so he chose Shaolin Temple as the key support target.
This time, Guo Zongxun went to the Shaolin Temple to worship the Buddha with sincerity, just as he was going to visit Li Chongjin, who was seriously injured, at the construction site in Shanghai.
Empress Dowager Fu Jinhuan heard that the little emperor was not going to the south, but was going to Shaolin Temple to make incense, and invited her to go with her.
Fu Jinhuan originally didn't want to go, when the first emperor Guo Rong was in power, he implemented the policy of banning Buddha and destroying Buddha, and Fu Jinhuan believed in Taoism under the influence of Guo Rong.
However, the nearest Dao Gate made Fu Jinhuan a little speechless.
At present, the hottest business in the Taoist temple is not incense money, nor is it divination, but the sale of books.
There are even Taoist priests who persuade believers who come to the incense to ask for hexagrams, don't go to incense, don't ask what marriage is good or bad, go buy a book, don't read it yourself, let your children read it, the Great Zhou Emperor now encourages the whole people to read and write, if your child loses at the starting line, it will be difficult to marry a daughter-in-law in the future.
Tell me, is this still the holy land of Daomen in Fu Jinhuan's mind?
Therefore, this time I heard that the little emperor was going to invite her to the Buddhist temple, Fu Jinhuan was interested, and readily agreed, anyway, the little emperor, don't think about going to Jiangnan to drive in person, this Central Plains, where you want to go, the mourning family will not stop you, but the mourning family will definitely follow you and watch you.
The emperor and the queen mother traveled, and this is the first time that Guo Zongxun went out since he ascended the throne, Songshan is in Dengfeng, located between Luoyang and Kaifeng, close to Luoyang, from Kaifeng to Dengfeng, there are more than 300 miles.
In addition to leaving the necessary guard guards, the rest of the generals and soldiers stationed in Kaifeng are all dispatched, the vanguard is the one who finds the way, the two wings are patrolling, the center is guarding, and the rear of the palace is sweeping......
In short, if you are facing a great enemy, at the same time, it is also known all over the city.
The Emperor and the Queen Mother of the Great Zhou Dynasty will set off for the Songshan Shaolin Temple in three days to worship the Buddha, the Emperor and the Queen Mother want to travel, that is not the loess mat road, the clean water splashes the street, and the people are not allowed to kneel down on the road.
The emperor is still staying in the imperial study of the imperial palace, and it is all Kaifeng, so that the entire northern part of the Great Zhou has spread rapidly, and the speed of the spread of this news has only taken two days.
"Your Majesty, I'm ready to leave tomorrow, but is there anything else I have to explain to the old slave?"
Li Tongjie said that he would not follow him this time, Guo Zongxun understood him, Li Tongjie remembered the most in his heart, in fact, his father Guo Rong, Li Tongjie was loyal to himself and good to himself, but this old man loved the house and Wu.
"Li Banban, when I come back, I will take you to Youzhou, I want to pay homage to my father, and then, if you want to stay there, I will appoint you as the chief eunuch of the Great Zhou Martyrs Cemetery, okay?"
Li Tongjie asked Guo Zongxun, in fact, he asked about another matter, and wanted to ask His Majesty if there was anything special to explain, but he didn't expect Guo Zongxun to give such a sentence.
With this sentence, Li Tongjie couldn't hold back, knelt on the ground, and cried:
"The old slave thanks Your Majesty for the fulfillment, the old slave misses the first emperor, and thinks about the first emperor all the time, the first emperor asked the old slave to come back to protect His Majesty, the old slave must obey, but the old slave's heart ...... Woowoo woo ......"
Guo Zongxun motioned to Wei Zhongxian to help Li Tongjie up, and said with a smile:
"Li Banban, in fact, I already know your thoughts, which is one of the important reasons why I am willing to reuse you, don't say anything, when I come back, I will take you to worship my father."
Wei Zhongxian also said on the side:
"Manager Li, both of us are good fortunes, and we both have a good emperor, and now, your wish is about to come true, so don't cry and wipe your tears, let's get down to business."
Li Tongjie wiped the corners of his eyes a few times and said:
"Your Majesty, there is news from Huyantong again."