Tianzigang (Journey to the West)

Xiao Zhai Xiao enlisted

Chapter 3 Sun Wukong erects a river bridge and a blue jade bottle becomes a holy relic

Section 1: Wukong's Cultivation 'Rule of Nine Characters'

It is said that when Chang'e returned from Meitang, she first reported to the East China Sea Guanyin Bodhisattva Xiangzhi that the Tang monks and apprentices were relaxing in the Tianzigang area of Meitang and preparing holy relics for the Tianzigang Dragon Vein Holy Land.

"'Envoy of the Beauty God', do you first say that Chen Xuanzang led his disciples Sun Wukong, Zhu Wuneng, Sha Wujing and Bailongma to raise holy relics for the Dragon Vein Holy Land of Tianzigang, or first tell the story of love between you and Marshal Pig (Bajie)!" Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and looked into Chang'e's eyes and said.

"Okay, let me first tell the story of Marshal Pig (Bajie)'s love!" Chang'e used her unique sweet mezzo-soprano to tell Guanyin Bodhisattva about Zhu Bajie's two unhappy marriages、、、、、、

"Alright. ' 'Envoy of the God of Beauty', your 'history of finding that feeling' with Bajie will come to an end today. Now you can talk about Chen Xuanzang and his disciples Sun Wukong, Zhu Wuneng, Sha Wujing and Bailongma to raise holy relics for the Dragon Vein Holy Land of Tianzigang! Avalokiteshvara said.

"Alright! I'll just say them one by one. Chang'e took a sip of tea and cleared her throat.

"'Envoy of the Beauty God', you just said that during this trip to Meitang, you didn't see Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing, the host of the nunnery, nor Chen Xuanzang, the master of the Eight Commandments, could it be said that you only saw the marshal's brother Zhu Wuneng as a god!" Guanyin Bodhisattva said with a smile.

"Bodhisattva, say that I only saw the marshal alone a little wronged! On this trip to Meitang, although I did not meet the marshal's master and the presiding officer of the nunnery, Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing, etc., I except met with the marshal. I also saw another god. Chang'e paused at this point.

"It's either Wukong or Wujing! You dare to play dumb riddles to me now! Seeing that I will complain about your future lover brother in the future, take care of your 'envoy of the god of beauty'..."Guanyin Bodhisattva still said with a smile.

"I didn't want Chen Xuanzang and his disciples Sun Wukong, Zhu Wuneng and Sha Wujing to know the auspicious details of my trip to Meitang. I'm the marshal of the makeup village girl. Which monkey spirit is Wukong. and in heaven they have seen through my true form. Chang'e spoke softly.

"That's right. What kind of good deed did Goku do this time? Avalokiteshvara asked.

"Wukong is casual this time, and he is no longer fighting hard. It is to build bridges and roads, and help the people for public welfare. Chang'e replied.

"Goku was born to be a warm-hearted god." Avalokiteshvara said.

"Wukong saw that it was inconvenient for a few boys to 'beat cubs' to cross the river, so he built a bluestone arch bridge in the upper reaches of Tianzigang and named the bridge 'Civilization Bridge'." Chang'e said.

"'Civilization Bridge', this bridge has a good name!" What's the deal with 'cub fighting'? Avalokiteshvara said.

"'Cub hunting' is a physical activity that little boys in the Tianzigang area usually play. Playing cubs can exercise people's arm strength, vision power, brain power, and foot strength. Chang'e said,

"Goku is naturally active. You will definitely be interested in 'winning in motion' sports such as 'Fight Cubs'! Avalokiteshvara said.

"It's not just interested! Wukong has truly become the originator of a 'Three Princes' referee this time! Chang'e said.

"Chang'e, I don't know if I call you 'Envoy of the God of Beauty'! It's better to call you 'the god of envoy beauty'! Your trip to Meitang this time is really a great insight. You have seen a lot of new things and learned a lot of new terms. 'Three Princes': Do you mean that Jiang Taigong was old and strong to help King Wen fight the country, Kong Ming Gong did his best to help the young to fight the country, and Xiao (Xiao) Yugong was good at Na Buddha to help Tang King fight the country? 'Referee', this is a new term, I really don't know what it means. Avalokiteshvara said.

"A bodhisattva, a 'referee', is a professional person who is engaged in judging the victory or defeat of both sides of the game in accordance with the pre-established rules of the game in the organization of various competitions. I just said the 'Three Publics' referee. You instantly think of the three prime ministers in history! The 'three public judges' I am talking about are the most basic professional ethics requirements for 'referee' practitioners. Chang'e said.

"What exactly does the 'Three Justices' refer to?" Avalokiteshvara said.

"It's 'fair, just, just.'" Chang'e replied.

"Goku is naturally good at fighting. He has always advocated fairness, fairness and justice. 'The originator of the Three Princes'. This title is apt for Goku! Avalokiteshvara said.

"Wukong participated in the boys' 'cub fighting' competition in the Tianzigang area this time, and became a very fair, just and impartial referee. Wukong's behavior this time rewrote the history of human beings who won the original competitive competition by brutality, and created a precedent for sports competitions of 'harmony competition and three public rulings'. Chang'e said

"Wukong Bao Master Tianzhu learned scriptures, fought hard all the way, and was repeatedly disciplined by the master, from which he realized the true meaning of the Buddha's heart for goodness! This leisure, Wukong is the Buddha's rapid growth! Avalokiteshvara said.

"His fiery eyes are really worthy of his reputation. I made up my village aunt and the marshal for a long time, and the marshal didn't notice it at all, and on the way back to the nunnery, Wukong recognized me at a glance in the sky. Wukong said 'Fairy Chang'e', and it took half a day to wake up the marshal! Chang'e said

"Bajie is a lover, she has already been fascinated by the beautiful appearance of the beautiful village girl, how can you tell whether you are the beautiful village girl, or the gorgeous and colorful goddess Chang'e of the 'beauty god envoy'!" [Avalokiteshvara said.]

"Wukong built bridges and roads this time, and his merits are immeasurable. He learned from his master, fought all the way, and was sometimes disciplined by his master. When he began to be wronged, he ran to the Bodhisattva to move the rescue soldiers at every turn. After the test of seventy-seven and forty-nine tribulations, Wukong is really 'changing the old into a new look'. Now Goku is doing his best to do good. He said that whether it is man or God, life is the foundation. Whoever has the longest life in the world will live the most precious life. Chang'e said

"Since Wukong learned from his master, he has undergone training, and the concept of divine life and the world have undergone a qualitative leap! Wukong will be able to cultivate into the 'Buddha of Sainthood' in the future! Avalokiteshvara said

"Wukong talked to me a lot about the philosophy of being a god this time. He said that the Buddha used the Five Elements Mountain to suppress me for 500 years, but in fact, the Buddha was tolerant of me. I am a god and aggressive, with no god in my eyes, and I make trouble in the heavenly palace. Bad words hurt God. Violation of discipline and discipline. Disturb the heavens. I've broken the rules of heaven and committed a capital offense! The Buddha pressed me with the Five Elements Mountain, punished me with time to meditate and cultivate at the foot of the mountain, and I have conducted five hundred years of reflection on what I have done since I became a god! The Bodhisattva asked the master to save me from the mountain. Along the way, the master climbed mountains and waded through rivers, fought demons and subdued demons, got a lot of training from the master, and learned a lot of philosophies about being a god! Now I realize how naïve I was when I first debuted! Chang'e said.

"Wukong's experience of enlightening the Buddha's path. It has entered the realm of extreme refinement. This monkey spirit will become a great weapon in the future! Avalokiteshvara said.

"Wukong said to me: Being a god is an art, and it is also a very profound knowledge. If he doesn't know how to be God, then he will definitely end up failing. To be a god is also to talk about "the four principles of establishing divine power, and the nine-character rule of gods." Chang'e said

"What is the nine-character rule that Wukong has realized that he should follow as a god?" Avalokiteshvara asked.

Wukong told me that the nine-character rule he had learned was actually the experience he had learned from his master along the way. Wukong said that to be a god, you must understand the rules. To be a good god or a famous god who stands up to the heavens and the earth, you must have your own code of conduct. These nine words are the most basic code of conduct for being a god: one is ambition. Determined to orient, to aspire to stand, determined to be the first. Picture Zhi becomes a god. The second is diligence. People are diligent in early spring, and the gods are diligent and fruity. Diligence is the first word. Hard work pays off. The third is virtue. Don't get dirty if you want to be on the road, and be thrifty to cultivate virtue. Public morality is still up, and morality is used to serve the public. Fourth, break. Dare to be the first, forge ahead, be brave in innovation, and win in danger. Fifth, conspiracy. Plan first, get twice the result with half the effort. Strategize and look ahead! Sixth, tolerance. Don't remember the old evils, forgive the dissidents. The sea is inclusive, tolerant and harmonious! Seven is humility. People respect a foot, pay a respect! Politeness to the three firsts, respect for the virtuous and respectful. Eight is sincerity. Words must be done, deeds must be fruitful. Keep your word, make a promise! Nine is change. Those who know the times are called handsome, and those who change through the machine are heroic. Be clever and flexible, and win steadily". Chang'e said.

"Good! Wukong's nine-character rule is very good! Once this 'monkey spirit' puts his mind into learning, his knowledge, level, and ability will improve by leaps and bounds. His understanding of the 'four basic principles' that we must follow the rules as a god must be unprecedented? Guanyin said with a smile.

Read on to find out what happens next、、、、、、

Chapter 3 Sun Wukong erects a river bridge and a blue jade bottle becomes a holy relic

Section 2: Wukong Shenkan's 'Four Basic Principles'

"Good! Wukong's nine-character rule is very good! Once this 'monkey spirit' puts his mind into learning, his knowledge, level, and ability will improve by leaps and bounds. His understanding of the 'four basic principles' that we must follow the rules as a god must be unprecedented? Guanyin said with a smile.

"That's right! Wukong's enlightenment of being a god must also follow the rules and regulations of the 'four basic principles', I am just familiar with the content, I only think that the text is concise and to the point, and the reasons are shallow and profound. Now I only have the part of studying carefully and slowly comprehending, and I am not qualified to comment on its contents. Chang'e said.

"'Envoy of the God of Beauty', I saw you on this trip to Meitang, it is really a great insight. Your level and ability to understand, analyze, and solve problems have made a leap from quantitative change to qualitative change. This is the mystery of 'emotional dynamics'! Avalokiteshvara said.

"Bodhisattva, don't put a top hat on me. I'm self-aware. It's still a long way from Wukong; Compared with Master Wukong, you have to learn from your Bodhisattva for thousands of years! ”

"Okay, let's talk about the specific content of the 'Four Basic Principles' that the 'monkey spirit' should follow the rules and regulations in being a god!" Avalokiteshvara said.

"I can't remember the details of the auspicious content, but the main content I summarized and refined is: Wukong said that being a god is more difficult than being a human. Human life is finite. God lives longer than man, and God's life will encounter many unexpected risks. The most fundamental thing is that in the heavenly court, there are many clear and secret rules for being a god, and if you are a little careless, you will either violate the precepts or be plotted by God. Heavenly Court has a special god to set up a situation to harm the gods. They also call themselves undercover agents or informants. Many honest and weak gods, after they set up a situation and killed them, they realized that they were traitorous gods who specialized in yin and yin tricks. Therefore, to be a god does not complain about heaven or earth, but depends on Divine Himself. Learn to be God's way of life. To be a god is to learn to adapt to the heavenly court by yourself. I worked hard with my master all the way, and I realized a lot of truths that I didn't understand before. Through this process of fighting and killing, I now feel that being a god requires the foundation of being a god. That's what I call it, and to be a god is to adhere to four basic principles.

The first is to concentrate on doing great things. God is also divided into three, six, nine, and so on. The Heavenly Court is made up of all the gods and spirits. The universe is boundless and vast. There are countless gods. To each his own. Each deity has its own rules of survival. Each deity must first put himself in his or her own position. consciously exercise authority and do not offside; When encountering fame, there is no contention; for the official diligent government does not disgrace the position; Be diligent for the people and do not grab a position. I can do whatever I can. Let Heaven pick itself. It's not about letting yourself pick the heavenly court. The Jade Emperor can be the emperor, and my grandson is only worthy of being Bi Ma Wen. As a god, you can't always regard yourself as a saint, always regard yourself as a leader, always treat yourself as a rich man, and always treat yourself as a saint. Even if you really have a small achievement and outstanding performance, you must be humble and cautious. Be humble and wise as foolish. The final outcome of all gods is the same. Something out of nothing, something out of nothing! Don't exalt yourself and despise other gods. Cherish the good times and grasp the good life. Study diligently at a young age and accumulate skills! Young and strong, and make contributions. In his position, seek his own government, don't argue endlessly for fame and fortune, and concentrate on doing good things. Stick to the goal and do not let go-, persistently pursue and do not give up; Endure loneliness and solid foundation, - accumulate and work hard to build miraculous achievements! Chang'e reminisced as she spoke. Naturally slowed down the pace of speech.

"Good! You can say that again! This monkey spirit finally realized his 'evil deeds' that made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace. thinks that back then, he was a 'Jade Emperor Lao'er'. 'The Jade Emperor's chair should also be my grandson's turn to sit today'! Arrogant to the extreme. Now he has finally realized what it means to be a god! Rare! Rare! "Guanyin Bodhisattva listens and discusses!

"The second is to divide it into two and discuss merit and demerits. God is born like a play, and they are all looking for a balance of interests. There is no eternal standard for good and bad gods. Today he is a hero in this interest group. Tomorrow he may be the next one of the interest groups. Divide into two to discuss merits and demerits, ambiguous evaluation of right and wrong! There is no love without a reason, and there is no hate without a reason. There is no theoretical basis for distinguishing between good and bad gods. Everything has a duality of yin and yang. If it is a god, there will be merit and demerits, and the merits and demerits are determined by public morality. The higher the morality, the greater the merit. If the merit is greater than the fault, it is a god of beauty, and if the merit is greater than the merit, it is a bad god. ”

"Good! You can say that again! This 'monkey spirit' has a high starting point and a new idea for enlightenment in Buddhism. Witty and funny. Congratulations to my Buddha for adding a new Buddha! Nan Ah Mi Tuo Buddha! Wonderful! Wonderful! Guanyin Bodhisattva praised repeatedly!

"The third is to promote good and punish evil. Buddhism talks about fate. There are only two kinds of fate, good and evil, and promoting good and punishing evil is the purpose of promoting Buddhism! Be a god, promote good, and punish evil! The reason is that it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil. Therefore, to be a god, we must have our own moral bottom line and level. Carry forward the good karma is the banner, and lead the positive energy to overcome the evil energy! To carry forward good karma, we must be cheeky and be a god, and do things hard! -When encountering bad karma, try to be tolerant and give the other person a chance, and do not deny it completely. Open guns are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are difficult to defend. Fight back against the 'little god' who calculates the god behind him, see the opportunity to strike hard, be steady and ruthless, and clear up new and old grudges! Let the despicable 'little god' always remember that the heavenly court is not used to your stinky problems. ”

"Good! You can say that again! The monkey spirit deserves to be called the Monkey King. Witty words answer heavenly court affairs, and Buddhism extradites ordinary people! "Guanyin Bodhisattva listens and discusses!

"Fourth, it can bend and stretch the true hero. To be a god is to be wise and foolish, and to be wise and wise. A real hero, why bother with shortness of breath, start well and finish well, in order to be undefeated! Forbearance can protect oneself, forbearance can achieve things, forbearance is great wisdom, great courage, and great blessing! Endure the evil, endure the villain, endure the strong, and endure the unbearable things in the world. God is unpredictable, and it is better to keep a hand in everything, - to learn to turn big things into small things, and small things into small things. Don't oversimplify complex things, and don't overcomplicate simple things. It is necessary to control the rhythm of things, standardize the procedures, do things satisfactorily, and grasp the square circle and be upright. Fang Yuan is a god, and he is exquisite; Do things satisfactorily, everything goes well. ”

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Witty words, handsome generals, gods are born! I haven't seen you for a few days, and I'm really impressed by the 'monkey spirit'! Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled!

Chang'e reported to Guanyin Bodhisattva Xiangduan the whole process of Sun Wukong's construction of the Civilization Bridge.

During the reign of Emperor Taizong Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty (627-649 AD).

Sun Wukong and his younger brother Wu Neng and Wu Jing went to the west to learn scriptures with their master Tang Seng - Chen Xuanzang, and suddenly encountered a powerful tornado on a certain day in a certain year, and suddenly encountered a powerful tornado, which blew their master and apprentice and their horses to the Xianren Mountain in Meitang Village, Qiyang County (now Qidong County), which is under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou Prefecture, and spent the night in the nunnery on the red rock opposite. The next day, they left the place with men and horses. Although it was only half an afternoon and half a night, their masters and apprentices each left "holy relics" for the Tianzigang Dragon Vein Holy Land here.

According to historical records, during the Zhenguan period of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, that is, from 627 to 649 AD. Avalokiteshvara received the decree of the Buddha. In the city of Chang'an (now Xi'an) to visit the good people who learned the scriptures. Guanyin Bodhisattva and Wooden Fork dressed as two scabies monks. On the streets of Chang'an, they sell brocade robes and nine-ring tin rods. When the prime minister Xiao (Xiao) Yu saw the treasure, saw two monks and two Buddha objects extraordinary, and personally introduced Guanyin Bodhisattva to Tang King Li Shimin. Guanyin Bodhisattva presented the robe and tin staff to Li Shimin, the king of Tang, on the spot. Guanyin Bodhisattva was also deeply impressed by Prime Minister Xiao (Xiao) Yu. Tang King Li Shimin later gave Chen Xuanzang two treasures to go to Tianzhu to learn scriptures. Chen Xuanzang was on his way to Tianzhu, the Bodhisattva Guanyin received the Buddha's decree and used his magic power to "fax" the Tang monks and apprentices to the Meitang Xianren Mountain area for half a day. Guanyin Bodhisattva took this opportunity to instruct the Tang monks and apprentices to reserve the four holy relics of "fish, grass, water and wine" for the Tianzigang - the dragon vein holy land at the head of the Five Dragons Mountain.

When Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing, the host of the nunnery, accompanied Tang Seng - Chen Xuanzang to play "three sons deleted" chess on the bluestone slab on the southern slope of Xianren Mountain, chatting and watching the scenery, Wukong was naturally active, and a somersault turned into the clouds in the air. I saw a place about a kilometer southeast of Xianren Mountain. There is a small river that zigzags (called a river in the north). On the west bank of the river, on an open beach, four boys of thirteen or fourteen years old were arguing. Sun Wukong was afraid that if they continued to fight, there would be a fight, so a somersault fell from the sky to the middle of them. When the four little boys saw Wukong, who looked like a monkey and a monkey, fall from the sky, they were so frightened that they didn't even dare to breathe.

"Babies, why are you arguing about?" Sun Wukong asked loudly

"We beat the cubs into the water, and when we measured the distance, we wished the brothers to 'pull the truth' (tricks)." Xiao Jiang, the oldest boy, replied.

It turned out that among the four of them, Xiao Wenying and Xiao Jiang's two families lived in a village east of Jiang called Xiaojiaao; The two families of Zhu Yongjun and Zhu Yongjie live in the west village of the river called Zhushan Courtyard. This river is a tributary of the Xiangjiang River, and it flows into the Xiangjiang River for 50 to 60 miles downstream. The river flows all year round. The water on the surface of the river is nearly 20 meters wide and more than 1 meter deep. Peacetime. They are all good friends. Today, the four of them met in Zhushan Courtyard to "fight cubs" competition. Since there is no referee. The two sides often quarrel when measuring distance and distance.

The "Cub Fighting" competition, Wukong has never heard of or seen this sport. Wukong saw that each of them was holding a long, three, short and four wooden sticks in his hands, and wanted to see what their "cub fighting" competition was all about!

"Today, my grandfather will be the referee for you. The game resumes. Sun Wukong said to the little boys.

"Playing cubs" is simple equipment, but it can exercise people's vision, strength and leg skills. The equipment for "cub hunting" requires only one round female stick and three round cub sticks, and is usually made of strong, straight oak wood. When "beating cubs", first dig a "trench" in the ground where the "cubs" are placed. The ditch is shallow at the top and deep at the bottom, and the length is about 2 inches. There is a small crag at the front of the ditch, and a small pit in front of the ditch. The athlete holds a female stick and uses the female stick to first hit the head of the "cub" placed in the "ditch", and the "cub" then spins and bounces up one to two feet high. At this time, the athlete needs to hit the spinning "cub" with the mother stick violently. Whoever hits far wins. To fight the "cub" far, athletes need to have good vision and good strength. Athletes should rotate the middle part of the "cub" and the female stick at the best angle, in order to exert the maximum power and hit the "cub" to the longest distance. The competition generally uses three "cubs", and the distance of each one is measured after the game, and the sum of the three is the athlete's achievement.

In today's game, because of the referee, the four guys all played their respective strengths extraordinarily. Usually, at their age, the distance of a "cub" is usually between twenty and thirty meters, and a few people can occasionally reach forty meters, and few people break through fifty meters. Therefore, the venue for their usual "cub hunting" is on a beach about 50 meters away from the river in Zhushan Courtyard. In order to show his light skills, Sun Wukong secretly blew a breath of fairy air and helped a little boy at the end of the day, Zhu Yingjie's last "cub", to fly to the east bank of the river about 20 meters wide on the water. In other words, this "cub" hit a distance of seventy or eighty meters. Usually, they measure the distance of the "cubs" with the female stick, and turn the female stick one foot by foot, and the speed is very fast. This "cub" flew across the river, and it was impossible to measure the distance of this "cub" with a female stick. This time they had to cross the river, and the water surface was nearly 20 meters wide and the water depth was one to two meters, and they could not measure the opposite side of the river no matter what. Usually, if they play near the river, once the "cub" falls into the water, they do not measure the distance. It is usually declared invalid. They also often quarrel for this. This time there was a referee. After they measured the distance of the "cubs" on land, they naturally handed over the problem to Sun Wukong. In order to show his fairness and impartiality as a referee, Sun Wukong plucked three monkey hairs from his body, blew fairy breath, and one became a pair of ropes; Two turned into a pair of pigeons. A pigeon with a rope in its mouth flew across the east bank of the river and landed on the last "cub". Another pigeon, with a rope in his mouth. Straighten the rope and stand still on the west bank of the river. When the pigeon on the other side saw that the rope was straightened, they flew back to the west bank of the river with the rope in their mouths, and stood still on the ground after pulling the rope straight.

"Boys, which of you will go home and find a ruler. I'll teach you the exact distance of the last 'cub'! ”

Sun Wukong said to the four boys.

"I'll go home and bring the bamboo ruler!" Xiao Jiang replied and turned around and ran home.

"You usually hit 'cubs', how do you measure them without a ruler?" Sun Wukong said to the three boys.

"We usually use this female stick to measure the distance of 'cubs'." Xiao Wenying replied: "This female stick is one foot and two inches long, hold one end steadily with your hand, turn it back and forth, and soon have a size!" Xiao Wenying said as he gestured to Wukong.

"The accuracy of this measurement is too poor. When you encounter a river, you can't measure it! Without the help of these two pigeons today, we would not have been able to know the exact distance of the last 'cub'. Sun Wukong said to the three boys.

"This fairy lord, how did you find these two pigeons?" Xiao Wenying asked.

"I raised these two pigeons. Usually at home. All they have to do is hear my whistle. Will fly to my side soon! Sun Wukong said to the three boys.

Sun Wukong and the three boys were talking, and Xiao Jiang came back from running. In his hand he holds a 'meter ruler' made of bamboo. This 'meter ruler' is exactly one meter long. The width is one inch and the thickness is about 5 mm. The length of the size on the 'meter ruler' is carved with a sharp iron tool with deep imprints, and white ash is placed in the imprints. Then soak the entire 'meter ruler' in tung oil, the bamboo (end) body is translucent, and the 'size' is conspicuous.

"Measure the distance from your standing point to the pigeons by the river." Sun Wukong said to the four boys.

"One meter, two meters, three meters、、、、、、" Xiao Jiang measured and reported the number!

"53 meters!" Xiao Wenying reported loudly to Sun Wukong!

"Good! Then you measure the distance between the two pigeons. Sun Wukong said to the four boys.

"One meter, two meters, three meters、、、、、、" Xiao Jiang measured and reported the number!

"23 meters!" Xiao Wenying reported loudly to Sun Wukong!

"Good! You will know the exact distance of the last 'cub' when you come here! Sun Wukong said to the four boys.

"53 meters plus 23 meters equals 75 meters. Grandpa Sun, are you right when you say I'm right! Xiao Wenying reported loudly to Sun Wukong.

"That's right! The exact distance of the last 'cub' is 75 meters. Did you all go to school? Sun Wukong asked the four boys.

"Xiao Jiang's father is a teacher, and we are all his father's students." Xiao Wenying said.

"So you're all more knowledgeable than me! I originally wanted to teach you how to quickly measure the distance between two pigeons with a 'meter ruler', and I wanted to teach you to use this 'number', plus the sum of the distance on the original land, which is the exact distance number for Zhu Yingjie to hit the last "cub". Now it seems that there is no need for this! Sun Wukong said to the four boys.

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Chapter 3 Sun Wukong erects a river bridge and a blue jade bottle becomes a holy relic

Section 3: Wukong Divine Cultivation Civilization Bridge

Sun Wukong taught the boys to quickly measure the distance between two pigeons with a 'meter ruler'. The little boys themselves used this "number", plus the sum of the original distance numbers on land, to calculate the exact distance number of Zhu Yingjie to hit the last "cub".

In order to pick up the "cubs" that flew across the river, Sun Wukong borrowed a female stick from Xiao Wenying and other four little boys, and threw the four female sticks, about four meters apart, to the water in the river. Then, he performed the light skill of "dragonfly water", stepped lightly on the female stick with his feet, and the kung fu reached the opposite shore in an instant. Sun Wukong picked up the last "cub", turned around and stepped lightly on the female stick with his foot, and instantly returned to the little boys. Before the little boys could react, Sun Wukong cast a spell to take back all the four female sticks floating on the river and handed them over to the little boys one by one.

The game is over, and the winner is decided. Before Sun Wukong left, he was interested in the simple and practical sport of "playing cubs". A piece of guidance was given to the young boys that would work forever.

"Babies. You guys fight cubs in the future. Be sure to unify the equipment. ”

Since that day, the little boys in the Xianren Mountain and Tianzigang areas have unified the equipment used for "beating cubs": for example, the female stick is round, with a straight diameter of 2 cm and a length of one foot; The cub stick has a straight diameter of 1 cm and a length of 3 inches. In this way, the distance is measured directly with a "stick" during the competition. This standard, since then. It has continued among the local little boys to this day.

"Boys, I'm leaving. If you have any difficulties, just tell my grandfather. Sun Wukong asked the little boys what difficulties they still had?

Xiao Jiang, the youngest boy, said: "Our river flows all year round. If there is a bridge here, it will be convenient for us to cross the river and 'play cubs'! ”

"What's so hard about that! Babies, watch your grandpa build a bridge! Goku said to the little boys.

After Sun Wukong finished speaking, he plucked a pinch of monkey hair from his body, blew fairy breath, and dozens of skilled craftsmen quickly transported bluestone plates from the southern slope of Xianren Mountain, and built a double-arch stone bridge on the river in an instant. Sun Wukong named it the Bridge of Civilization. This river has since been called the Civilization River. I don't know how many years have passed. After the bridge deck of the arch bridge was washed away by the flood, the people of Xiaojiaao and Zhushanyuan raised funds. Using the bluestone piers in the middle, a very beautiful wooden bridge was built. The bridge deck has two thickened, more than one meter wide boardwalks. The wooden bridge is flanked on both sides by a meter-high guardrail. There is a locust tree with a diameter of more than one meter at the head of the bridge on the west bank. Ten meters away from the locust tree, there is a spring that lasts all year round. The branches and leaves of the locust tree can cover the entire wooden bridge more than 20 meters wide. On a hot summer day, whether it is a local person or a person from Qiyang and Shaoyang who is passing by this bridge, they will go to the bridge to cool off and chat. It's a pity and a pity, in 1976 A.D., that is, with the people of Xianren Mountain and Tianzigang, the contemporary great man Chairman Mao, who grew up drinking the water of the Xiangjiang River (the spring water of the bottom well), died in which year, the former commune secretary instructed the farmers to change the original winding river road to a straight river road. As a result, due to the violation of the laws of nature, the flood washed away the wooden bridge, and the ancient locust trees died silently. Today's civilized bridge, in addition to the piers still preserve thousands of years of bluestone material unchanged, the bridge deck and both sides of the bridge have been unrecognizable. The bridge deck is a prefabricated flat cement without guardrails. There are no large trees on either side of the bridge to shade you. The original spring water is no longer visible. Nowadays, after the "village-to-village" highway is repaired, people in Qiyang and Shaoyang usually take the road, and few people take the civilized bridge anymore.

The little boys want to learn from Sun Wukong as a teacher.

Wukong said to the boys, "I learned all my skills from my masters. I have an immortal master who taught me martial arts. Today's masters can read, read, and know a lot of knowledge. You should learn from my master, read more books and read in the future, and use your knowledge to do more good deeds for mankind when you grow up and become talents. ”

These teachings of Sun Wukong later inspired generations of people near Xianren Mountain and Tianzigang to study hard, and there were college students in all dynasties and generations.

"Grandpa Sun, your pair of god pigeons, leave them for us to raise!" The boys ask Goku to keep the pigeon.

Wukong said to the little boys, "This is a dove for the gods, and mortals can't keep them." The dove is a messenger of peace and a symbol of fairness. As long as there is a competition, there must be a referee. The referee should have the same fair heart as a pigeon. I will turn this pair of pigeons into a piece of bluestone and give it to Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing, the presiding officer of the nunnery, for safekeeping. ”

The classic quotations of Sun Wukong educating the little boys were later used by the four little boys (Xiao Jiang later became a teacher; Xiao Wenying later became a "village official") learned to apply it to the competition. No matter what kind of competition the locals are playing, the pigeons are released at the opening ceremony. Later, this symbolic approach to judging impartiality has now been adopted by the International Olympic Committee.

Sun Wukong turned the pair of pigeons into a piece of bluestone and left them in Xianren Mountain permanently. At that time, Sun Wukong returned to the nunnery from the Civilization Bridge, and began to see Bajie flirting with a village girl in the air, and later saw that the village girl was the goddess of Chang'e. So he pressed the head of the cloud and jumped to the ground to worship the goddess Chang'e. The goddess of Chang'e explained to Wukong and Wu Nengxiang in detail the reason for coming to Meitang Xianren Mountain and Tianzigang area this time. The goddess of Chang'e gave Wukong a "jade bottle" entrusted by Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The goddess Chang'e said to Wukong: "Great Sage, this jade bottle is one of the sacred relics of the Dragon Vein Holy Land of Tianzigang. The fateful person holds 300 grams of bottled holy water from the 'bottom well' at the foot of the immortal mountain and puts it into the mound of Tianzigang. At that time, the 'Immortal Divine Protection' of its royal foundation will be 300 years. ”

After Sun Wukong returned to the nunnery, he handed over the "jade bottle" and "bluestone flying pigeon" to his master Chen Xuanzang.

Tang Seng - Chen Xuanzang left Xianren Mountain before leaving the Immortal Mountain, the "bluestone flying pigeon" that hid the "secret of the book of heaven" and the "red stone golden carp" of Sun Wujing - fish; Wu Neng's "porcelain bottle grass" - grass; Wukong's "Jade Bottle Holy Water" - water; The white dragon horse's "scoop dragon saliva" - the four holy relics of wine are together with the secret hand of Xiao Hanqing, the host of the nunnery.

During the "special period" from 1966 to 1976, the nunnery was demolished. The flying pigeon with the demeanor of bluestone is scattered among the people. In a certain month in 2011, Mr. Xiao Zhiwang, the editor of the "Street Talk" column of the Qidong Forum website, accidentally saw the main part of the "bluestone flying pigeon" (the base has been damaged) near the chessboard left by Tang Seng and Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing, the host of the nunnery, after playing chess, which is now collected by him at home and regarded as a treasure. In June 2012, when the author went to Xianren Mountain to interview and write this article, the people of Xianren Mountain had publicly proposed to Mr. Xiao Zhiwang to recall the flying pigeon with a bluestone demeanor. The reason is: the "bluestone flying pigeon" left by Sun Wukong has been used by the descendants of the people near Xianren Mountain to produce many college students for generations. If this "bluestone flying pigeon" is collected by him, it will be difficult for the children and grandchildren of the people near their immortal mountain to come out of college again! Mr. Xiao Zhiwang has promised to return the "bluestone flying pigeon" to Xianren Mountain. The exact date will be subject to availability. At the very least, Xianren Mountain should have a place to preserve the "bluestone flying pigeon" (such as the restoration of the nunnery). At present, this non-governmental proposal is being deliberated by representatives of both sides.

According to common sense, the monk's place of residence is called a temple; The place of residence of the Taoist priest is called the view; The place of residence of the nuns is called the nunnery. The nunnery next to the Immortal Mountain, why was the Taoist priest presiding over Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing inhabited back then? It is said that during the reign of Li Yuan (618-626 AD), the temple next to Xianren Mountain was famous. The presiding officer of the nunnery is a highly respected and martial arts Xiao (Xiao) nun. I don't know whether it is God's will or the intentional arrangement of Guanyin Bodhisattva, in 626-649 A.D., when Tang Taizong Li Shimin was proclaimed emperor, that is, the year before Tang monk Chen Xuanzang's master and apprentice came to Xianren Mountain, Xiao (Xiao) Tainun led all 4 female disciples in the nunnery to leave the nunnery. At that time, he said to the outside world that he was going to Emeishan in Sichuan to preach. It is impossible to verify where he went. Mrs. Xiao (Xiao) presided over the entire nunnery to his cousin Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing. Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing was originally a director of the Wulongshan Taoist (Guan) Sect for more than 20 years. Less than a year after Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing took over the nunnery next to Xianren Mountain, he ushered in Guanyin Bodhisattva to receive the "Buddha's Decree" from the Buddha, and the "Dharma Transmission" Tang monks and apprentices went to Xianren Mountain to prepare the four holy relics of "fish, grass, water and wine" for the Tianzigang Dragon Vein Holy Land. Since that year, Xiao (Xiao) Hanqing, as a lay Taoist, has been passed down from generation to generation, guarding this "heavenly opportunity". For thousands of years, the locals have kept the name of the nunnery unchanged. In the early days of the Republic of China and the founding of the People's Republic of China, the nunnery was used as a place for running (primary) schools. In 1958, the local government built a dam 500 meters downstream of the "Yindi Well" at the foot of Xianren Mountain and built the Meitang Reservoir. The school is located on a hill in the center of the upper reaches of the reservoir. In 1962, local officials demolished the nunnery and relocated the school to Liumu Hall for the safety of the students. The school is called Meitang Primary School. Today, Meitang Primary School has been relocated downstream of the Meitang Reservoir Dam. (Attached photos as proof)

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