Sha Kelu said this is indeed deliberately trying to make friends with Liu Zi'an, because in 1991 there were very few Chinese who could afford to travel abroad, and this Liu Zi'an, at first glance, is not a government official, and from Wang Jing's words, you can hear that this tour is very random, purely a trip that you want to go, plus just now he said that the casual and natural expression when people sent a set of "Journey to the West" video tapes from China, it can be completely inferred that this guy's life is definitely not simple, So Shakru has the heart to make friends, so it will be much more convenient to return to China in the future.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zi'an rejected Sha Klu's kindness: "If you don't go, it's annoying to look at the ruins." Hey, it seems that my trip to the west to learn the scriptures was in vain! ”

Sha Kru pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked, "Lao Liu, which character is your favorite in Journey to the West?" ”

"Then you don't need to ask, of course it's the Monkey King!"

Shakru clapped his hands and said: "It's good that you like Sun Wukong, so that your trip to the West is not in vain, I can lead you to see our Monkey King in India, it is said that the prototype of Sun Wukong in Journey to the West is likely to be him!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Zi'an's eyes lit up: "What you said is true?" Is there a temple to him? Then I'm going to have to check it out. ”

"There are temples, but they don't have any big ones. But there is a statue of God that will definitely satisfy you, and it is in New Delhi. Lao Liu, you know how high the viaduct is, it has just reached his waist, so you can imagine how big he is! ”

Just as Shakru was explaining with overflowing mouth, Amisha suddenly interjected and said, "Brother Shakru, are you talking about the statue of Hanuman, the monkey next to the viaduct, right?" Could it be that Hanuman is what you call the Monkey King? ”

Shakru pondered for a moment, and then said, "I can't guarantee whether it's or not, but there are indeed many similarities. For example, they all fly through the clouds, and they have all slain demons. Their weapons are also very similar, with Sun Wukong using the Ruyi Golden Hoop Stick, while Hanuman using the Tiger Head Ruyi Golden Stick. Sun Wukong will change seventy-two times, and Hanuman will also change his technique, in the fifth part of "Ramayanli" "Wonderful Chapter", he once turned into a cat and infiltrated Ranga City to find out the enemy's situation. Also, I think the plot of Hanuman making trouble in Sanssouci Garden is also a little similar to Sun Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

Finally, Mr. Wu Chengen's "Journey to the West" In addition to folklore, the most borrowed material is the "Tang Dynasty Western Regions" written by Master Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty after he came to India, although I haven't read "The Legend of the Tang Dynasty", but Master Xuanzang has been in India for so many years, it is impossible that he has not heard the story of the monkey Hanuman, so it is not surprising that he wrote it, so Mr. Wu Chengen borrowed it even if it had a source. ”

Before Liu Zi'an could speak, Wang Jing first shook his head and said: "Regarding the origin of Sun Wukong, I still believe in Mr. Lu Xun's research, and the Huai Whirlpool Water God who surrendered during the period of Dayu's water control has no support Qi." ”

Amisha also helped: "Brother Shaklu, you also said just now, this Master Xuanzang has lived in India for several years, so it is impossible for him not to understand Hinduism, so how can he, a Buddhist, promote the gods of Hinduism?" It's completely illogical. ”

Shakru said with some embarrassment: "So I said that I can't guarantee whether Hanuman is the prototype of Sun Wukong or not, but there are so many similarities between the two, so I recommend Brother Liu to take a look." ”

Liu Zi'an clapped his hands and said: "None of us are Wu Chengen, so no one can be sure how Sun Wukong came here, but Lao Sha is right, it's always good to go and see, at least I can brag to them when I go back." By the way, Lao Sha, you just said that this Ha Heman is a Hindu immortal, it seems that there are more people in India who believe in Hinduism than those who believe in Buddhism, isn't that true? ”

Shakru nodded and said: "That's right, although India is the birthplace of Buddhism, there are not many people who believe in Buddhism, and there have been statistics before, it seems that less than one percent of Indians believe in Buddhism." ”

Liu Zi'an exclaimed: "No, why is Buddhism so miserable in its own birthplace, what religion do you believe in the most?" ”

"The most is of course Hinduism, with more than 80 percent of Indians practicing Hinduism. The second is ****** religion, the third is Christianity, the fourth is Sikhism, the fifth is Buddhism, and the sixth is Jainism. Shakru explained in detail.

Wang Jing, who was on the side, asked, "It's Hinduism that divides people into several castes, right?" ”

"Yes, according to Hindu teachings, it is true that people are divided into four classes, in order of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras, and the lowliest of Dalits, although the government announced the abolition of the caste system as early as 1946, but because this system has been in operation for thousands of years, this idea has permeated the blood of every believer, so it still exists in practice."

Liu Zi'an interjected: "I've also heard of this, it seems to divide people into three, six, nine and so on, just like during the Yuan Dynasty in China." By the way, what class are you, Lao Sha? ”

Shakru thought for a moment, then replied with a smile: "What class am I, uh, I am a class that no one dares to bully." ”

As soon as Shakru said this, Wang Jing and Liu Zi'an both understood that he belonged to the highest level of Brahmins, but since he was unwilling to say it directly, then it was difficult for them to mention it again, so Wang Jing took the initiative to divert the topic and said: "Mr. Pandit, I went to New Delhi a few days ago, and in my impression, it seems that there are very few relatively tall statues of gods and celebrities, so why is this Hanuman statue so tall?" ”

"Because people are to pay homage to him and ask for blessings. There is a story about how one Tuesday morning, Hanuman was hungry and came to ask for something to eat from Rama's wife, Sita. He saw that Sita's hair was painted red in the seams and asked why. Sita told him that if a woman wanted her husband to live a long and healthy life, she would wear red for the rest of her life. Hanuman thought, "Wouldn't it be possible for my master Rama to live forever if I painted my whole body with cinnabar?" So he painted his whole body red and went to Rama.

From then on, people dissolved cinnabar in oil to pay tribute to Hanuman. The ritual of applying cinnabar to the statue of Hanuman is called "dressing Hanuman". So Hanuman was always red.

Hanuman is worshipped partly to ask the skilled Hanuman to help him overcome difficulties, and partly because Rama had promised that if he offered him tribute of cinnabar and oil, Rama would bless him with his wishes. ”

PS: Except for the first greeting, the last four people are all communicating in English, so there is no communication barrier, which I was negligent before.