Chapter 38: The Old Monster of Shaolin Temple
On October 15, Songshan Mountain was already a withered scene.
The lush green hills have long since shed their new clothes, and there is little green at a glance. In the endless mountains, the gray-brown color has become the theme of heaven and earth. Between the ups and downs of the mountains, it is like a dragon lying on the ground.
Shaolin Temple is located in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain, the surrounding mountains are winding and undulating, although there is an official road leading to the outside world, but it is not easy for ordinary people to walk.
Since the temple was established here during the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Shaolin Temple has experienced wind and rain for more than 1,000 years.
Therefore, the endless ancient temple of Shaolin Temple looks full of simple and atmospheric historical charm.
Shaolin Temple has been closed for more than 100 years since the closure of the mountain gate by Xuanci. Although they have not set foot in the rivers and lakes for more than 100 years, it does not mean that they have completely cut off contact with the outside world. After all, the monks of Shaolin Temple are also people, and they also need to eat, drink, live and travel, and many things need to be purchased from the outside world.
In addition, the Shaolin Temple is extremely powerful, and various lay disciples will send an offering every year. This also ensures that even if the Shaolin Temple has been closed, it can still maintain a certain degree of control over the outside world.
When the situation is changing today, first there is Song Lizong to clean up Buddhism, and then there is Taoism to establish a Taoist palace.
It can be said that these things have not escaped the ears and eyes of the Shaolin Temple.
Shaolin Temple, Daxiong Treasure Hall.
Shaolin Temple abbot Tianming Zen Master, and the first seat of the first gathered together. Their expressions were solemn, and their eyes were full of indescribable heaviness and unease.
"Hey, a catastrophe is coming." Zen Master Tianming looked up at the top of the hall and sighed helplessly.
"Abbot, that Mo Zhenren came with two hundred soldiers. Although it may not be good, our Shaolin Temple is not a soft persimmon to be kneaded. We have gone through wind and rain for more than a thousand years, will we still be afraid of a younger generation? The first seat of the Luohan Hall snorted and said coldly.
"Senior brother's words are wrong, although Mo Zhenren is young, he is not a simple character. What happened in the north, we can be regarded as having heard of it, even if it is exaggerated, we can also predict why his cultivation is peerless. If you really count it, I am afraid that Wang Chongyang back then would be three points inferior to him. A monk who looked to be middle-aged shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice.
Abbot Tianming sighed helplessly, and said with a bitter face: "Hey, you don't understand. This time, the other party is not a bad person, but wants to pout our foundation. ”
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
Pouted the foundation of the Shaolin Temple?
Is this the abbot thinking too much, or is the other party really crazy. Shaolin Temple has been established for more than 1,000 years, and it can be regarded as a disaster. But even if it is the most difficult thing, no one dares to say that it is going to break the foundation of the Shaolin Temple.
Abbot Tianming looked at everyone's expressions of disbelief, and the expression on his face became more and more bitter.
If it weren't for the news from that person, I wouldn't have believed that the younger generations would have such a big appetite and want to swallow the Shaolin Temple in one gulp. In other words, what the other party wants is not only Shaolin Temple, but the whole world!
"Abbot, is there any news?" The first seat of the Luohan Hall looked solemn and said in a deep voice.
When everyone heard this, they all looked at Abbot Tianming cautiously, waiting for his answer.
Abbot Tianming bowed slightly, indicating that he had indeed received some information.
He chanted a Buddha horn with his eyes slightly closed, and then said in a deep voice: "Hey, the other party has persuaded the current official family to establish a Taoist palace that commands Taoism in the world." And the station of the Dao Palace is Songshan! ”
"What!"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically, and they couldn't help but exclaim.
They looked at each other with a look of horror on their faces.
The other party was crazy and chose the location of the Dao Palace in Songshan. Shaolin has built a temple here for more than 1,000 years, and this is the territory of Shaolin Temple.
Abbot Tianming sighed and said, "Senior brothers, now you understand. The other party not only wants to find trouble, but also wants to break the foundation of my Shaolin Temple! ”
"Abbot, let's fight with him. Shaolin Temple has not set foot in the rivers and lakes for a hundred years, and they really think that Shaolin is lonely. Without. When the first seat of the Luohan Hall said this, he closed his mouth and did not speak.
In the past, Shaolin was in the territory of the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin Kingdom believed in the Quanzhen Religion more, so they naturally did not dare to come out at will, for fear of becoming the target of the other party's attack.
"Abbot, is there really no room for maneuver?" Someone didn't want to break with Da Song after all, and asked with a bitter face.
Abbot Tianming shook his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Whether there is room for maneuver or not is not up to us, but to the other party." Now that the other party is powerful, it is not a simple matter to make them back down. ”
When everyone heard this, they lowered their heads with sad faces, and they couldn't think of any good way for a while.
Just when everyone fell silent, a cold voice suddenly sounded: "Please come out of the mountain!" ”
Please come out of the mountain?
Abbot Tianming's expression changed slightly, and his eyes narrowed slightly to the first seat of the Luohan Hall, and a different color flashed in it. The others looked at each other, not knowing what the first seat of the Luohan Hall meant.
"What does this mean, Senior Brother?" The middle-aged monk looked puzzled and asked in a deep voice.
"Amitabha, this matter is a long time. Regarding the matter of the ancestor, except for us old immortal guys, there are not many people in the temple who remember it. The first seat of the Luohan Hall closed his eyes slightly, chanted a Buddha name, and sighed softly.
His wrinkled face showed a look of memory, his long white eyebrows trembled slightly, as if he was in deep thought, and said slowly: "The ancestor became a monk at the age of more than sixty, and it has been more than a hundred years ago. When the ancestor became a monk, it was not long after the Great Song Dynasty moved south. Today, the contemporaries of Lao Zu are afraid that there is no one anymore. ”
"More than 100 years ago, when he became a monk at the age of 60?" Everyone looked at each other and couldn't help but exclaim.
Doesn't that mean that the ancestor is at least one hundred and sixty years old!
At the age of one hundred and sixty, in the history of Shaolin Temple, it is also a rare longevity. Even Taoists, who are famous for their health, are rare people who can live to be more than 160 years old.
Abbot Tianming was silent for a moment before he sighed: "Yes, the ancestor is more than one hundred and seventy years old so far. In the era of more than 100 years ago, it was also a figure in the world. ”
"Amitabha, it's really the Buddha who blesses me Shaolin." The people were confirmed by the abbot, and there was no longer doubt in their hearts. They sent a Buddha horn with smiles on their faces, and their hearts were full of surprise.
If the ancestor can live until now, he must have cultivated to the heavens and the earth. With the blessing of such a big man, the Shaolin Temple should be able to escape.
Just when everyone was discussing whether to invite the ancestor out, a hurried shout suddenly came from outside the door: "Abbot, it's not good." There are a lot of soldiers outside the temple, and there are a lot of martial arts people who don't know their origins. ”
The abbot and the first seat of the people looked at each other, and their faces showed a solemn expression.
It's coming so fast!