There are too many changes in life, all of which appear suddenly. And this sudden change often changes too many of our course of action, sometimes not only at a loss, but also at a loss. In any case, when encountering these changes, we must not only be sober, but also clear our minds, only in this way can we become auspicious.

As a person who has experienced too many life stories, Wang Xuance has thought a lot and realized a lot in the face of the first murder since his third mission to five Indias. Coupled with all the things and all the emotions he has encountered over the years, he always feels that this matter is not simple, and he always feels that he has a pair of huge hands and weaves a huge net, but now, in the five Indias, who else has such a great ability and can weave such a big net behind his back? After thinking about it for a long time, the essentials of Zhongbu, but what makes him feel the most is that people's hearts will change, and he was a good person before, but it doesn't mean that he will always be a good person; There are both good and bad, and it is difficult to distinguish between them for a while.

But seeing today's Datang Mission, the flag is fluttering, Che Lin Xiaoxiao, all the members not only put on the Mingguang armor that represents their identity and status and military exploits, but also hold a Mo knife, a crossbow at the waist, and cross this sturdy Qinghai skull. Walking quietly along the peaceful official road. This scene can't help but remind people of the majesty and majesty of the Tang Dynasty mission when they went to the first two missions. Although it is very majestic, but this majesty is full of a lot of vigilance, each of them understands what they think this trip is, but they must go forward, after all, for the sake of that dream in their hearts.

But I heard this little six ask: "Big brother, do you know the origin of this Dajue Temple?" ”

Wang Xuance immediately returned: "I know, all the deeds of this ancient Magadha country, Master Xuanzang has also explained many times. ”

"Why don't you tell the big guys. We people don't know very well," Xiao Liu casually said such a request. On the one hand, he wants to ease the current tense and vigilant atmosphere, and on the other hand, he also wants to answer his questions. At this time, Zhou Zeng took the first step back: "That, I know the history of this Dajue Temple, so let me talk about it."

So, seeing that he cleared his throat this week, he said to the crowd: "After the Buddha enlightened under the Bodhi tree in Magadha, in order to commemorate him, later people built a small city with bricks and stones next to the Bodhi tree where he once enlightened, this small city is long from east to west, narrow from north to south, with a radius of more than 500 steps. The main gate of this small city is the east gate, facing the Nirenzen River. The south gate is connected to the large flower pond, the west gate guards this dangerous place, and the north gate leads directly to the large temple.

And the big temple outside the north gate is this Mahabodhi Temple. With Master Xuanzang's translation, after being translated into our Tang Chinese, it will be called Dajue Temple. This monastery, as seen by the previous kings of Sinhala, has six courtyards. Three-storey view. The surrounding walls are about three or four feet high, and the architecture and painting decoration are extremely exquisite. As for the Buddha statues, they are all made of gold and silver. At the same time, there are also a number of stupas, each of which is tall and ornate, and it enshrines the Buddha's true body relics. The Buddha's finger relics that were previously enshrined in the country of Holisha were taken from here. When the Buddha's finger bone relics are enshrined in the Dajue Temple, every fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which is our Lantern Festival, we will invite them out for everyone to see. Therefore, all along, the incense of this Dajue Temple is very prosperous. And the people here and the methods of cultivation are basically the same as our Datang, which is Mahayana Buddhism.

I also heard Master Xuanzang say that when he was in this Magadha country, he had heard of the monks here, not only the precepts were strict, but also the demeanor was very quiet and clean. At the same time, the belief in cultivation is very strong, so they are all eminent monks. ”

"In this way, on our trip, this Dajue Temple should be of the same mind as us, after all, the quality of this monk is very high," Xiao Liu said to them thoughtfully.

But listen to this Wang Xuance said: "I hope so, Master Xuanhui, the master of this Dajue Temple, listened to Master Xuanzang, and the person is also very good, but it has been so many years, who can say it clearly, understand the Tao, after everything has been obtained, it will be clear after a detailed inspection." ”

Immediately after that, Zhou Zeng continued: "The king of Sinhala was born with a deep belief in Buddhism, and at that time there was a younger brother of the same clan who became a monk. Because of the memory of the Buddha's holy deeds, he traveled to all parts of India. Although he was a fellow disciple, it was a pity that the various monasteries at that time looked down on him as coming from a remote place, so they turned him away. He had no choice but to return to his home country.

When he had returned to his own country, the king, his brother, went out of the city to meet him. When he saw the king so much, the monk was so sad that he choked up so that he could hardly speak. The king was also very curious when he saw this, so he asked, "Why have you suffered some humiliation that you should be so grieved?" ”

His younger brother replied, "I uphold the power of the country and travel far and wide to learn and learn. Living in a foreign country, not to mention suffering from heat and cold. Every word and deed is insulted and ridiculed, how can the heart be happy to endure such humiliation. ”

When the king heard him say this, he immediately understood what was going on, and then he asked him, "What is the better of that?" ”

His younger brother replied: "I really hope that the king will be single-minded and cultivate a wide range of blessings. The construction of Buddhist temples in India can not only show the holy relics, but also enjoy good reputation, good fortune will help the kings, and the favor will be used by future generations. ”

The king then rejoiced: "This is a very good thing! Why didn't you say it earlier? So he offered the precious treasures of the country to the five greatest kings of India at that time.

Five of India's greatest kings at the time. After accepting the tribute. In order to appease the people of the marginalized people, he said to the envoys: "What shall I now use to thank your country for your gift?" ”

The envoy said: "The king of Sinhala paid tribute to the five Indian kings, the great king's prestige spread far and wide, Ze was surrounded by all directions, and the country was a sand gate, because of his admiration for the morality and education, he took the liberty to travel around the world, in order to pay homage to the holy relics, he never wanted to stay in various Buddhist temples, and there was no place where he could stay, not only suffered hardships, but also suffered humiliation. Don't be presumptuous, and want to make long-term plans. In later generations, he hoped to build a temple in each of the five Indian countries, so that the monks who traveled to other countries would have a place to rest and rest. ”

The five greatest kings of India said, "The Buddha has imperceptibly passed on, and the legacy of the Buddha is still there, so I will grant your request."

And what is the origin of this story in the history of Buddhism? See the next section......

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