In the past few days, people from all over the world have been pouring like a tide towards Qunucheng, the capital of the Karmaju Kingdom, to participate in and observe the academic debate conference.

I heard that there was a young monk with extremely advanced Buddhism in Qunu City, which could not make the people of Qunu City feel curious, what made them curious was that the monk heard that he came from thousands of miles away, far away from the Tang Dynasty, which made the people of Qunu City very curious, what does this monk look like.

Qunu City is located on the east bank of the Yanga River, and the venue is built on the west bank of more than ten miles away from the river; In the middle of the east side of the field, there is a shrine with exquisite carving, flying gold ornaments and more than ten zhang high, and the south side is a solemn mandala. Fifteen miles from the northeast corner of the venue, a special palace was built for the lord of the debate, the king of the ring, the kings and ministers of various countries, and some scholars.

On both sides of the road from the palace to the venue, some new color sheds were erected. The river was crowded with boats, large and small, and the countryside was densely packed with tents, and the eyes were all blackened and oppressed. The wind-blowing, dazzling banner treasure cover is really like an endless forest; In the boundless space, crisp, melodious, agitated, and magnificent music flows, and reverent, simple, and joyful songs roll everywhere in the churning sea of people. It was particularly tense and lively, and on the road from Hexi to the venue,—— the vendors were full of colorful goods, enjoying their business; Skilled and handy artists are performing a variety of beautiful programs to the audience. The mood of the broad masses of the people was attracted by the "academic debate conference" that was about to be unveiled. These days, the streets and alleys. Bow and stern. It's all filled with conversations like this:

"I heard that the main speaker this time is a Tang monk."

"Yes. It is said that his name is Xuanzangli. ”

"I really don't understand why our king specially chose this foreign monk to be the master!"

"People have hard skills."

Indeed, if you don't have hard skills, you can't be the master of this argument. Do you think it's funny that a person puts forward a theory that has to be analyzed and debated by many scholars, and if he loses, he has to cut off his own head? ”

"How can this Tang monk have such a great ability?"

"Hmph, I heard that he learned a qiē in our India with the mind of a Tang countryman. The Tang Kingdom is tens of thousands of miles away from us. He came here on his own, risking his life. ”

"Tsk, that's a lot of courage......" ......

Xuanzang raised his head lightly, after staying in Tianzhu for so many years, he felt that his state of mind had been greatly improved, seeing the crowded heads under the stage, all living beings, a feeling of purifying the world arose, making him feel peace and tranquility in his soul.

Today is the first day of the "Academic Debate Conference", and it is also a test of how well he has learned Buddhism in Tianzhu over the years, and Xuanzang feels full of confidence. Because he has already comprehended all the things in Mahayana Buddhism very thoroughly.

Walk hundreds of miles across the endless desert with rolling yellow clouds. There are no people at all, no water and grass can be seen, and the eyes are full of wind and sand, like falling into hell; Climbing the towering clouds, all the peaks are white, cold to the bone marrow, and even the shadows of the birds can not be seen in the big snow mountain, along the way hardships and hardships, these trials have become a valuable wealth of his, so that Xuanzang's state of mind has been sublimated, all say that it is better to read thousands of books than to travel thousands of miles, and the difficulties along the way will be imperceptibly improved, improving his mentality in the face of hardships and hardships, so that his soul becomes an ancient well without waves. No matter how big the trouble is, you will not panic, but will face it calmly.

It has been eight years since he came to Tianzhu, and eight years are like a flash, and in eight years, his footprints have almost traveled all over the five Indias, and he has paid homage to all the famous holy miracles, and he has visited all the famous good knowledge. Whether it is a scholar of Buddhism or a non-Buddhist scholar, a scholar of Mahayana Buddhism or a scholar of Theravada Buddhism, as long as he has a profound and unique study of a certain kind of knowledge, he has humbly and sincerely consulted for advice, and he has humbly and painstakingly learned from others without tire.

As a result, among Indian scholars, he is generally welcomed and respected, and he is highly regarded for his academic achievements.

This also makes Xuanzang have an extraordinary social status in Tianzhu, when he studied in the Nalanda Temple in Magadha, the Dharma Tibetan precept sage teacher valued him very much and appreciated him.

The Dharma Tibetan Ordination Commentator has poured out all his life's knowledge to him. Every day, the temple offered him 120 pieces of fruit from Zhanbu, 20 pieces of betel nut, 20 pieces of cardamom, and 1 tael of dipterocarp; There is also a liter of adult rice, which is a famous specialty of Tianzhu. The grains of adult rice are the size of black beans, and when they are cooked, they are very sweet and delicious; Unfortunately, the production was not much, and it was usually only used as food for the king and the most accomplished scholars. There are only ten people in the temple who can enjoy this kind of preferential treatment, including the Fa-rectification, and Xuanzang is one of them......

At this moment, in the venue of the "Academic Debate Conference", there were fluttering flags, crowds, and all kinds of exquisite decorations, and a team slowly walked into the debate venue.

The procession from the palace to the conference hall is long, and at the front is a tall white elephant with silk inlaid with pearls, and a curtain of gold and jade on its back, which is dedicated to the newly cast gold Buddha statue of the king of the ring.

The elephant has a red ball tied to the lower end of its long trunk, and it is constantly rolling to the left and right.

The king of the sun is decorated with the crown of the emperor of heaven, holding a long-handled treasure cover, and obtaining a golden statue in the shade, accompanying him to the left of the elephant; King Kumara is dressed in the crown of the great Brahma, arched in white, and walks on the right side of the elephant. Then there were two elephants full of silk and flowers, carrying flowers on their backs, and knights adorned with statues of celestial maidens, holding a handful of flowers, shaking and singing, and flying on the curtain of the golden statue in front of them.

Then there is Master Xuanzang, who rides an elephant; Then there are some high monks and great virtues who ride elephants, and celebrities are all brocade mattresses and colorful mats, and the banners are high; Then there was the grand orchestra and guard of honor; Then there were more than 300 elephants, carrying eighteen kings and international dignitaries. In the colorful sheds on both sides of the road, music is played, songs and dances are performed, and colorful flowers are sprinkled like rain towards the passing ranks.

The onlookers who rushed to watch, singing and cheering, were really earth-shattering, and there were crowds of people. When the procession arrived at the venue, the king of the ring and the king of Kumara held the Buddha statue together, entered the south mandala, bathed in fragrant soup, and then held the treasure platform together, placed in the shrine, and the people who participated in the assembly made offerings in the next worship.

In the middle of the stage, don't talk about the treasure bed of the main facility; Wrapping around the bed are layers of dwarf oranges, and the monks are seated in turn, facing west. The king of the sun, the king of Kumara, and the eighteen kings led their ministers and people of all colors, and sat on the high platform in the east.

"Xuanzang, in this debate conference, as a teacher, I believe you will definitely be able to surprise the four." An old monk with a gray beard and thinning hair sat next to Xu Yang and said kindly.

"Master Mingxian." Xuanzang clasped his hands together, "The disciple will not disappoint the mage." ”

"Hmm." The old man smiled and nodded, as if he remembered something, and said excitedly: "This academic debate conference, my Tianzhu and the diplomatic envoys of the Tang Dynasty also dare to come back, I heard that three days later, the Tang Dynasty's "Qin King Breaking Array Music" will be performed at the conference, so that we Tianzhu people can appreciate the dance and music of your hometown, see and see the prosperity of the Tang Kingdom, I heard that now your Tang Dynasty has become the only big country in the East, and all the land is surrendered to the feet of your Heavenly Khan. ”

Hearing this news, Xuanzang was also stunned, he still vaguely remembered the scene when he set off from Chang'an, and now, what has become of his hometown? ……

Venerable Nalanda Monastery stood on the platform and read aloud the treatise on the Lord and explained the purpose of the argument. A copy of "The Theory of Controlling Evil" was hung outside the gate of the venue. In accordance with the practice of Indian academic debate, Zheng reaffirmed that "if it is difficult to break a word in the "Treatise", he will voluntarily cut off his head and thank him!" Master Mingxian read it aloud, concentrating on the audience, only to see that there was no sound for a long time, only Xuanzang was stunned there, still remembering something...... (To be continued......)