Chapter 13 The Conference of the Wise Men of Tibetan Buddhism in the Five Kingdoms and the Twelve Monasteries
From the identity of the big man and the master of the vulture master, Guan Wen deduced that the rest of the people sitting on the futon were all very high-status figures. In fact, under this kind of sincerity, there was no room for him to speak, but because he was thrown out by Caidan Dajie all at once, he was defenseless and could only hold on.
"Say it." Master Vulture stepped back and sat down on an empty futon.
The other people's sitting postures and expressions remained unchanged, as if Guan Wen's appearance was insignificant, not much more important than a grain of floating dust that fell into the main hall.
"Say, young man, I'd love to hear what you have to say about this." Said the big shot.
This sentence gave Guan Wen great encouragement, he thought about it, tried to adjust his thinking, and then spoke: "I must see what Master Tianhu said just now before I can comment, and I can't talk nonsense. This is in the famous monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, where everyone must touch their conscience for every word they say, uphold the belief of reverence and humility, and say one word at a time, and ten words at ten words, and no one dares to say anything. ”
This is actually what he said in his heart, since he came to Tashilhunpo Monastery, every time he entered the temple to trace the Buddha statue, he was in this mood. Every time he saw uncivilized tourists throwing away garbage or scribbling in some secluded place, he would clean up and wipe off the inexplicable graffiti.
There is a god in his head, and it is precisely because of his awe that he willingly stays here, working day and night tirelessly to improve his painting skills.
Master Vulture snorted, his face full of disdain: "Those thangka fragments were brought by me to the wise men of Tashilhunpo Monastery for enlightenment, what are you?"
Guan Wen repaid with a smile: "Master Tianhu, you should know that heroes don't ask where they come from, and their cultivation doesn't distinguish between high and low. There are countless examples of wise men losing to peddlers and pawns in Buddhist scriptures, have you forgotten them?"
The big man smiled: "That's right, it's good." Tell them to bring the sealed buckets back and show them to the young man. Oh yes, young man, I remember your name was Guan Wen, didn't you?"
Guan Wen nodded: "Yes, I am."
The big man beckoned: "Come here."
Guan Wen obediently walked over, stood beside the big man, and bent down humbly.
"Guan Wen, inside the sealed bucket are fragments of an ancient thangka, according to the eagle, the ape used to put together the legendary "Xizàng Town Demon Map" to permanently eliminate the witches under the mountains of Tibet and protect the peace of Tibet and surrounding countries. However, there are more than 2,000 fragments in each barrel, and the three barrels add up, nearly 10,000 fragments, and they are old and chaotic in color, and even with the most advanced science and technology, they cannot be restored. The Vulture used this to blackmail Tashilhunpo Monastery, claiming that if he could not unlock the secret of the great treasure, the monks of Tashilhunpo Monastery would no longer be qualified to occupy this place, and that the ancient temple should be given to those brought by the Vulture to participate in enlightenment and practice until the secret is solved. That thangka is very important to Tibetan Buddhism, are you sure you have already figured it out?" The big man kept his voice to a low level and asked quietly.
Guan Wen replied in a low voice: "Not yet, I will meet the opportunity to act."
The big man sighed, and his face immediately became gloomy.
There are many differences in their ages and statuses, but at this moment, fate has linked them together, and they have become comrades-in-arms who share honor and disgrace and fate, and jointly fight against the martyrdom of the Vulture Master.
Tashilhunpo Monastery means "auspicious Sumeru Temple", and its full name is "Tashilhunpo Baijide Chenqu Tang Jiele Nam Bajwarin", which means "auspicious Sumeru gathers blessings and surpasses all the states", and has a very high status in Tibetan Buddhism. It is the largest temple in the Xizàngri Katse region, the place where the Panchen Lama resided in Xi after the fourth generation, comparable to the Potala Palace, and the "three major monasteries" of Lhasa, Ganden Monastery, Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery are collectively known as the "four major monasteries" of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. The above four major monasteries are listed as the "six major monasteries" of the Gelug sect together with the Taer Monastery in Qinghai and the Labrang Monastery in Gansu. Today, Tashilhunpo Monastery is one of the six famous Huangjiao monasteries in the country and is listed as one of the key cultural relics protection units in the country.
How could such a sacred place for the study and transmission of the Dharma be given to a foreigner like Master Vulture?
"I've tried, but I can't put the pieces together, I don't even have a clue. You see, the people sitting next to me are all famous wise men from the six major temples, but they are also at a loss, and they don't even have the courage to try, let alone the people outside. ”
The melancholy of the big man affected Guan Wen's feelings, and fine beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead.
Soon, the door opened, and three tall monks each came in carrying a silver bucket with a height of one meter and a diameter of half a meter, and placed them side by side in front of Guan Wen, lifted the lid, and then quietly retreated.
The silver bucket was stuffed with thangka fragments of different shapes, small like a postage stamp, and large like a playing card.
"Master Eagle said that this is the original work of Xi Ri's 'Xizàng Demon Suppression Map', and if you can put it together, you will get the secret of 'Demon Suppression'. But before they were put together, who knew whether these pieces were real or fake? You might be able to get something out of it?" Said the big shot.
"Look, look!" Master Vulture gloated across the firelight.
There are so many fragments, and it has become an impossible task to properly dock and assemble.
Guan Wen pinched up a fragment, which was just a black arc-shaped line, and he couldn't tell what was painted at all, leaving only historical dust and the musty smell of fabric. He was convinced that even if he brought in all the world's most sophisticated puzzle experts, he would not be able to restore the three buckets of fragments into a complete thangka.
"What are you thinking? We're all waiting for you to talk! Master Vulture cried out gloatingly. He then explained to others in Hindi, Chinese, Nepali and Tibetan.
Guan Wen straightened up and replied word by word: "I have nothing to talk about, the original intention of the painting is to abandon language and directly use pictures and visual communication." I've seen the results, but I can't tell you with words. ”
Master Eagle sneered loudly: "Hehe, are you kidding? If you don't say it, how do we understand?"
Guan Wen also sneered loudly: "The Buddha smiled, and the disciples didn't understand what it meant, only Venerable Jiaye understood the deep meaning. Did the master forget this paragraph?"
That allusion comes from the "Great Brahma King Asks the Buddha to Resolve Doubts", the original text is: At that time, the Great Brahma King brought a number of dependents to dedicate the world to the Golden Bharava, and each bowed to the Buddha's feet and sat down. At that time, the World-Honored One immediately offered the golden brahwa, raised his eyebrows in an instant, and showed it to the public, silently. There is a broken smile of Ka Ye. The World-Honored One said: "I have the Dharma Eye to hide, and the Nirvana Wonderful Heart, that is, to pay the instructions to you." Thou shalt sustain and continue. "When the Buddha was enshrined, the Buddha bowed and retreated.
"Smiling with flowers" and "understanding without words" are the highest levels of Buddhist inheritance. Here, Guan Wen compares himself to the "World Venerable", and compares the Heavenly Eagle Master to a stubborn person who is not even as good as the Ka Ye Venerable at the feet of the World Venerable. Although this metaphor is inappropriate, it can just suppress the arrogance of the other party.
Master Tianhu's words were inappropriate, and Guan Wen took the upper hand, and he was quite annoyed, slapped the ground with one palm, and shouted: "You are not a disciple of Tashilhunpo Monastery, and you do not belong to any temple of Tibetan Buddhism. Today's matter has nothing to do with you, let's get out of here, don't make trouble here, and lose your own life! ”
The big man took over the topic and responded in a deep voice: "Since it is a Zen debate, what is tested is everyone's talent and wisdom, and it has nothing to do with people's identities. I was also thinking about "Five Lantern Huiyuan? Seven Buddhas? A passage in the first volume of Shakyamuni Buddha - 'The world-honored person at the Lingshan meeting, throwing flowers to show the public. When everyone was silent, only the Venerable Kasya's face was smiling'. Master Vulture, have you ever thought that in the dark, the heavens want Guan Wen to solve our problems, and the wisdom of an outsider will enlighten us, a cultivator whose surname is obsessed with enlightenment but is unable to do so?"
Master Tianhu immediately shook his head: "That's impossible, even the wise men of the Five Kingdoms and Twelve Temples can't see anything?" What can this guy do?"
In fact, in the face of these thangka fragments, Guan Wen seems to have some feelings in his heart, but he is vague and can't gather them in a hurry to form a complete concept. Moreover, in such a chaotic scene, his attention could not be condensed at all.
"I can see that this is not a complete thangka, and some of the treasures inlaid on the thangka are gone." Guan Wen grabbed two handfuls of shards, spread his five fingers, and let the shards fall back into the bucket.
Master Celestial Vulture's face changed drastically: "What? What did you say? What treasures?"
Guan Wen didn't look at the other party, but leaned down and stared intently at the fragments. On the backs of many of the large pieces, he could find traces of glue and stitches from the inlays of the jewels. In ancient times, the glue process was relatively backward, and if you used the bonding technology alone, even if the jewelry and the canvas were firmly bonded at that time, after a few years, the glue dried and fell off, and the jewelry also fell off. For this reason, craftsmen usually drill holes in the jewelry and sew them onto the canvas using very fine silk threads using the "floating needle method".
"You know what I say." Guan Wen replied coldly.
The thangka fragments come from the Vulture Master, and the whereabouts of the jewels are naturally only known to the other party.
"Be close to him, listen to him, and communicate with your heart." Caidan Dajie's voice floated from nowhere, and it clearly reached Guan Wen's ears.
"You come here, I will tell you with my heart." Guan Wen said to Master Vulture.
"Hey, come here—" Master Vulture strode forward, leaping forward, jumping over the candlesticks and lampstands, and standing menacingly in front of Guan Wen. He gave Guan Wen the feeling that he was like an eagle soaring and gliding in the sky for a long time, aiming at the target, killing or grabbing the target in his palm in an instant.
"Look into my eyes, and I can tell you everything I think of." Guan Wen said.
Master Tianhu stared at Guan Wen's face, sneered, and said word by word: "You'd better think about it, this is a gathering of all the great sages of the Five Kingdoms and Twelve Temples, not a place for you to be a yellow-haired boy." If you say the wrong thing, I can kill you with one finger. If you're smart enough, go back where you came from. ”
The two were only two feet apart, and the domineering aura exuded by Master Tianhu's body forced Guan Wen to almost look directly.
"Actually, you've always been convinced that thangkas can't be restored, but why do you have to restore it by someone else? What you can't do, others can't do it, it's like a bowl of water spilled out, you can't take it back, why use such a topic to criticize others? What is the intention of doing this?" Guan Wen asked in a low voice.
"Boy, I know, you're not from Tashilhunpo Monastery, if you're smart enough, get out of here, don't mess with me!" Master Vulture took another step, almost touching the tip of Guan Wen's nose.
A strange image suddenly appeared in Guan Wen's mind - Master Vulture was standing on a wide basketball court, all the pieces were spread out and laid flat on the ground. He ran from piece to piece, comparing and piecing together, shouting on his back, bowing his head in contemplation, beating his chest, slapping his head. On the wall opposite the Vulture Master, there is a huge TV screen, on which the Vulture Master is showing the process of putting the pieces together. In the upper right corner of the screen, there is an obvious hint of the time and the number of steps.
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