The eighth round: The king of detention sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, and the king of mud heard that he wanted to follow suit (I)

The book is picked up again. Hearing Wang Xuance's words, but seeing that this Master Xuanzang thought for a while, he said to them: "It seems that this is indeed the case. It is precisely because we have this powerful Tang Dynasty behind us that these two kings gave each other a very generous gift when I left Tianzhu, but I politely declined. He only received a large green elephant as a gift from the king of the precepts for the purpose of carrying the scriptures; He received a thorn and a veil from the king of Kumora, which was used as a tool to protect against rain on the way.

But what I didn't expect was that the two kings gave 3,000 in money and 10,000 in silver to Udido, the king of the kingdom of Vilanda in North India, as expenses, and the army of the king of Udido was responsible for escorting me out of these five Indias. Later, the king of the Ring of the Sun repaired many more letters, painted his red clay seal, and sent four heralds to the high-ranking officials to inform me of the countries I passed through along the way, and to ask them to welcome and lead me to the Han border. This scene also touched me a lot. ”

Hearing this, the three of them were not only moved by the benevolence of the two kings, but also delighted that Master Xuanzang could achieve so much in a foreign country.

As time went by, it was time to eat, looking at Zhou Zeng's stomach gurgling, at the suggestion of Master Xuanzang, the four of them talked and laughed, and went to the dining hall of Hongfu Temple, ready to enjoy a hearty meal.

And a thought reflected in Chen Maocai's heart is that the elephant army of the Tianzhu people, why can they train so well and be so obedient? Therefore, while chatting with fasting, I asked Master Xuanzang.

And Master Xuanzang not only told him everything he knew, but also told them that he was also a good elephant master, otherwise how could he drive the big green elephant all the way back to Datang. After learning all this, many doubts that were reflected in Chen Maocai's heart were immediately solved......

In the long history of the silk, the oriental world in the seventh century was incomparably brilliant and brilliant. The cultural context of Fusang arose from here; The splendid civilizations of the countries of the Western Regions are written here; And the glory of Tianzhu, the history of Tianzhu is also carefully narrated by the people here.

Politics is abandoned, and only culture remains. The history of Buddhism in the seventh century is like brewing a jar of wine, and Xuanzang is the indispensable koji for brewing this jar of wine. It is precisely because of Master Xuanzang that all departments of Tianzhu have a deep understanding of Datang. It is precisely because of Master Xuanzang that Datang has a different understanding of Tianzhu. It is precisely because of Master Xuanzang that he taught Buddhism in the Western Regions. It is precisely because of Master Xuanzang that the seeds of Buddhism have also indirectly spread to the snowy plateau. History is destined to keep him eternal......

After their chat, within a few days, the king of the Eastern Tianzhu Jiama Wave Kingdom, King Kumoro sent his close minister Sharma to lead a delegation of about 40 people to the city of Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty.

Along the way, since they entered this Yumen Pass, they have already felt the majesty and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Because every city in Guazhou, Liangzhou, and Lanzhou seems to be on par with their own countries. Despite this, after arriving in this Chang'an City, they understood what a great country was and a great country.

According to the usual practice, as soon as they entered the Yanping Gate, they were stopped by the guards guarding the gate. As soon as he heard that it was an envoy from Tianzhu Kingdom, he immediately led them to report to the Pawn Office of this Honglu Temple. According to the diplomatic etiquette that the imperial court should have, it was arranged in this Honglu Inn.

This Sharma and his party are both unfamiliar and fresh about everything in Datang. Just when the soldiers were leading them along Suzaku Street to the Pawn Office, they were amazed to see a dazzling array of goods.

Not only did they not expect that the capital of the Tang Dynasty would be so prosperous; I didn't expect that Datang's iron-smelting technology was so developed, not only was it full of iron products, but even the armor of soldiers was made of fine iron.

Looking at the Tang people dressed in this gorgeous satin, and the silk and satin cloth merchants that fill this Suzaku Street; Not only is it beautifully decorated, but the price is much lower than in their country, which really dazzles them and amazes them again and again.

After arranging all this, Honglu Siqing hurriedly reported the matter of sending Sharma to pay tribute to this Kamo Wibo country, and hurriedly reported it to Li Shimin.

Because over the years, although there have been envoys with some countries in Tianzhu, they are all envoys of a few people, or more than a dozen people. And this mission of more than 40 people is the only one, so Li Shimin can't bear to slack off.

Facing the unfamiliar country of Gama Wibo, Li Shimin also wondered where this country was? I just vaguely feel that there is a record in this "Tang Western Regions Chronicle". After thinking about it: Since it is from Tianzhu's side, Master Xuanzang will definitely know, so he sent someone to invite Master Xuanzang to come and discuss this matter.

Master Xuanzang heard that His Majesty had summoned him, and immediately came to this Hongwen Pavilion. Although he is still in the middle of the New Year's holiday, Li Shimin is still in charge of every day; Every day for the sake of the country, I break my heart. Seeing Master Xuanzang coming, he was unceremoniously asked him about the Kama Wibo Kingdom.

Therefore, Master Xuanzang also explained to him everything he knew. Hearing that he is a powerful figure second only to the King of the Ring Sun, Li Shimin naturally feels that he should be received with a high-level ceremony. So he sent an order to Honglu Siqing, informing the envoy of the Kama Mobo Kingdom, Sharma, to let them rest in peace, experience the culture of the Tang Dynasty, and inform them to meet them at the great court meeting on the 15th.

The buds are unearthed in spring, the lotus flowers are fluttering in summer, the words are divided into two ends, and the book is said twice.

Since the last volume, after this Songtsen Gampo married Princess Wencheng, not only the economy, culture, science and technology, weaving, etc. of Tibet have made great progress, but the spiritual outlook of the people has been improved at a deeper level.

Of course, in the second year after Princess Wencheng got married, his understanding of Tubo also deepened greatly. When he found that the Tibetan people only had their own language and no writing, he suggested to Songtsen Gampo that writing is an important symbol and face of a nation, and only the existence of writing can prolong the vitality of a nation; Only the existence of writing can enable people to see the past of the nation, and even because of writing, people can see the future of the nation. The existence of writing is a guarantee of the long-term continuation of a cultural tradition. So, I feel that we in Tibet should have our own writing.

Hearing his sincere advice, Songtsen Gampo immediately accepted Princess Wencheng's suggestion: Sambuza, who was specially proficient in Sanskrit, presided over the development of the Tibetan people's own script.

And how does Sambuza create the text? See the next section......

If there is no written language, all the stories, legends, and even culture will be desolate......

(End of chapter)