"Oh?" Liu Bei asked; "Wen He also knows that Prince Rest in peace?"

Jia Xu said: "Xu is just hearsay. It is rumored that the White Horse Temple in Luoyang came to a Western Regions monk during the reign of the first emperor. Before he became a monk, he was a prince who had inherited the throne. In order to be able to come to the Central Plains to preach, he gave up the throne to his uncle, became a monk, and arrived at the White Horse Temple in Luoyang, where he devoted himself to translating the scriptures. Ten years ago, he left Luoyang and traveled all over the world. Nowhere to be found. I heard that I went to Jiangnan. ”

Anqing, the word is high. The former prince of the rest of the country, so he took An as his surname. He was the first person to introduce Abhidhamma and Zen Buddhism to the Central Plains. It is said that he had inherited the throne of rest, but in order to be able to preach in the Han Dynasty, he gave up the throne to his uncle and became a monk and converted to Buddhism. In the first year of Emperor Huan's construction (147), he arrived in Luoyang. Later, he settled in the White Horse Temple, and soon became fluent in Chinese. In the third year of Jianning (170 years), more than 20 years, according to the records of the "Catalogue of Scriptures" of later generations, An Shigao translated 35 kinds of Buddhist scriptures such as "Cultivation of Taoism and Land Sutra", 115 volumes. There are 22 kinds of 26 volumes, all of which belong to the Theravada scriptures, focusing on the Theravada Dharma.

Since then, he has traveled to Yuzhang, Xunyang, Huiji and other places in the south of the Yangtze River. I don't know what to do.

Liu Bei thought wrongly: "I have traveled ten years ago. Why did you say, 'Brother Ling lived in seclusion in the White Horse Temple, concentrating on translating scriptures, and has not seen him for many years'? ”

"I thought that Yunyou was just a statement that he didn't see me behind closed doors." The female shopkeeper sighed: "Until the month ago, my brother returned to the White Horse Temple." Three days ago, I sent someone to deliver a token and make an appointment to meet him. I will be skeptical. ”

"I see." Whether you have traveled all over the world or not, you have been in the White Horse Temple in the end. Liu Bei asked again: "Since Brother Ling has returned, why do you still sell this wine shop?" ”

"Thirty-four years, cold and summer. My brothers don't want to see me. Now... Now......" The shopkeeper paused slightly, then added, "Now I don't know how to meet." Therefore, he wanted to sell this liquor shop and return to rest with the caravan. Since then, thousands of miles apart, even if you don't see it. ”

"......" This is the brother and sister version of 'hometown timidity'?

Compared with Liu Bei, Jia Xu, who is considered a person who has come over, heard the voice outside the strings: "Your Excellency wants someone to do it for you?" ”

"Exactly." The female shopkeeper bowed her head slightly: "Since there is fate, can the prince go on a trip on behalf of the concubine?" ”

"Why not?" Liu Bei said with a smile.

The female shopkeeper first looked directly into Liu Bei's eyes. After a moment, he lowered his eyes slightly. He took out a slightly yellowed curved bone fragment from behind him and placed it on the desk.

Looking at the curved arc, it looks like a fragment of ivory. To Liu Bei's surprise, the reliefs on the fragments were actually several of the twelve main gods of Olympus.

What is the relationship between Sabbath and ancient Greece?

Looking closely, although the subject matter originated from Greece, the carving technique is mixed with an obvious Han style. Western mythology, Eastern craftsmanship. Sure enough, it is the product of the combination of East and West on the Silk Road.

When picking up the bone fragment, Liu Bei asked again: "Does Your Excellency have something for me to convey?" ”

"There is nothing to say, and there is no need to say it." The female shopkeeper shook her head slowly. The expression on his face is ancient.

The siblings were a surprise.

Out of the orchid restaurant. Thinking about it again, Liu Bei couldn't help but smile.

Jia Xu asked, "Why is the lord laughing?" ”

"Laugh at me and wait for the old way to be hot. I came to buy a liquor store, but I became a messenger without paying attention. Liu Bei replied with a smile.

Then the minister accompanied the lord to be enthusiastic. Let's go and meet the eminent monk. Jia Xu also smiled. Let Jia Xu believe in Buddhism? It's harder than getting Bai Qi not to dig a hole.

The two ministers went in the same car.

White Horse Temple in Luoyang Xiguo. It is located in three miles outside Yongmen, north of the royal road. It's a spectacular complex.

In the seventh year (64 years), Emperor Ming stayed in the South Palace at night, and the golden man who was six feet tall and shiny on his head came from the west and flew around the palace. The next morning, he informed his ministers of this dream. Dr. Fu Yijuan said: "There is a god in the West, called Buddha, just like His Majesty dreamed." Emperor Ming was overjoyed. He then sent Cai Yin, Qin Jing and more than ten other people to the Western Regions to seek Buddhist scriptures and Buddhism.

Next year. Cai, Qin and others bid farewell to the imperial capital and embarked on a thousand-mile journey of "seeking law in Yongping". After all the hardships, finally in the country of the Great Moon Clan, he met the high monks Morteng and Zhu Flange. See also Buddhist scriptures and the white felt statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. He implored the two eminent monks to go east to the Central Plains to preach the Dharma. Ten years later, the two senior monks returned to Luoyang with the Buddhist scriptures and Buddha statues on white horses.

Emperor Ming Longyan Dayue. Extremely polite to the two monks. Not only did he meet him in person, but he also arranged to live temporarily in Honglu Temple. In the eleventh year, he ordered the construction of a monastery in the north of the three-mile royal road outside the Xiyong Gate in Luoyang. In commemoration of the White Horse Sutra, it was named "White Horse Temple". The word "temple" originates from the "temple" of "Honglu Temple". Since then, the word "temple" has become a generic name for temples.

The "Forty-two Chapters Sutra" translated by Morteng and Zhu Falan here is the first extant Chinese translation of Buddhist scriptures. Following Morteng and Zhu Falan, many monks from the Western Regions came to the White Horse Temple to translate the scriptures. In the following 150 years, a total of 192 Buddhist scriptures, totaling 395 volumes, were translated here.

It should be noted that:

Nowadays, the monks of the White Horse Temple are all from the Western Regions. There are no Han people who cut their hair and become monks.

Until the fifth year of Cao Wei Ganlu (260 AD). Only then did a believer named Zhu Shixing ascend the altar and receive ordination, becoming the first Han monk. The eight precepts of the law. Known as 'Zhu Bajie'.

This grand architectural complex, which is full of body poison (Tianzhu) architectural style and integrated with the Han-style pavilion construction method, is full of a sense of conflict and harmony.

There are many believers in Luoyang. But no one shaved it.

Walk through the streets. Just entered Xiguo. The southeast of the temple, a high of more than 500 feet, "the pearl palace is secluded, the light of the six zhang is seen from afar, the Lingyun is blocked, the five feet are vaguely above", the relics pagoda of the mountain is like a mountain, the relics of the number "Qiyun", it stands under the sky dome. It is known as 'Qiyun Pavilion'. 'Qiyun Pagoda' is the name of later generations. The word 'tower', except for the hometown, has not yet appeared in the Central Plains.

Give the token to the monks in the temple. Soon he returned and invited Liu Bei in.

Walk all the way through the main hall. Entering the West Courtyard, he stopped in front of a side room and led the monks to leave on their own.

Liu Bei motioned to Jia Xu and knocked on the door gently.

"Please come in." The Gyeonggi official dialect is full of words.

Shi Jian stepped forward to push open the door for Liu Bei. swept quickly, and then retreated silently.

The walls of the wing room were empty, and there was nothing else. Only a couch is placed in the center, and a low table is set in front.

The old monk in linen with white eyebrows hanging down his shoulders and eagle eyes and hooked nose is meditating on the couch.

Liu Bei took off his shoes and entered, and saluted solemnly: "Liu Bei pays a visit to the monk." ”

"Danapati (donor) doesn't have to be polite." The old monk returned to the Buddha ceremony.

Liu Bei and Jia Xu approached and sat down a few times.

The old monk's compassionate gaze fell on Liu Bei. I didn't look at Jia Xu, who was sitting on the side.

"When I saw Tanna, the old monk understood the cause and effect." The senior monk spoke first: "My wish has been fulfilled, and there is no need to worry about it." ”

Liu Bei was stunned: "I have never met a senior monk, how can cause and effect?" ”

If you don't see me, you're going to die!

"You come for her, it is cause and effect." The senior monk sighed: "The old monk is only afraid of exhausting his life's cultivation, and he can't get rid of Tan's obsession." ”

"My obsession doesn't need to be bothered by the monks." Liu Bei smiled slightly.

"Remember. The cause and effect of the world are all in me. After the monk chanted a Buddhist phrase in Sanskrit, there was no more sound.

Long. Jia Xu tried it, but there was no breath.

"That's the end of it?" In addition to being surprised, Liu Bei had a trace of anger that could not be broken.

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