And said that Lingguang Temple has experienced the digging of treasures, the image of the Mibu Master has been greatly affected, some monks think that he is the scum of Buddhism, insulted the holy, angrily smashed the brand of the abbot's room, and even wanted to knock down the spiritual pagoda, if it were not for Puzhao and Zhixin obstruction, I am afraid that the entire temple will be destroyed. After all, a few monks left.

Zhixin had been in the monastery for the longest time, and he had insight into the abbot's presiding person, and in his heart, the monks were already empty, and he did not believe that Venerable Mibu was the kind of greedy person. But the emperor did give the treasure, and the treasure is also very valuable, where will it be hidden? Is it really a dense theft? Zhixin struggled with his brains, but still couldn't explain it.

After experiencing this mutation, Puzhao's mood is also very complicated. He was a dense apprentice, and he was ordered to guard the temple, but the result was that the spiritual pagoda was dug, the temple was smashed, and the monks were separated, how to explain to the master. He regretted suing the official, and he couldn't imagine that Zheng Xiao, the magistrate, was so irresponsible. If you insist on it and persuade the monks, there is no wrong thought, the spiritual pagoda will not be dug up, and the monks will not be disappointed.

What to do? Puzhao heard that the imperial court was already arresting the master. But it's been more than a year, and there is still no news. The monastery has not had an abbot for a long time, and it is not a long-term solution.

The abbot is a Buddhist monk. It is also known as abbot and residence. Originally, it meant to stay for a long time to protect the Dharma, and he was the chief monk in charge of a temple. "Yuanjue Sutra" rolled up to the clouds: "Everything is as it comes, and the abbot is strict." "After the rise of Zen Buddhism, the monk in charge of the monastery was called the abbot. Now that the life and death of Mibu are unknown, it is natural for Pu Zhao to take over as the abbot, but the situation of Lingguang Temple is different, if you don't know Mibu life and death, and don't report to the court for permission, I'm afraid that no one will dare to put on this abbot's robe.

Zhixin had a certain prestige among the monks, and his friends encouraged him to become the abbot, and he was also shaken. Zhixin culture is not high, the understanding is excellent, especially the Buddhism has a good work, it is said that a few decades ago, when Yinguang was the abbot, there was a Buddhist competition, and only Zhixin broke through the five passes to the temple gate, defeated under the palm of Yinguang.

Zhixin has always been obsessed with this, and wants to break the master's palm, but unfortunately he can't succeed after all. He once dared to ask Yinguang for advice, and the master smiled slightly, noncommittal! When the master was dying, he told him that the heart is as calm as water. Ke Zhixin was puzzled by this. He pondered that if he was promoted to abbot and ascended to abbot, his heart would definitely calm down, and he would definitely practice Zen and martial arts, and practice to become a palm.

Zhixin's thoughts were known to Puzhao. From Zhixin's gaze, Puzhao seems to have captured this kind of information as well. Obviously, Zhixin is a well-hidden and strong opponent. When a person becomes an enemy, he changes his face, and confrontation will soon come.

Sure enough, someone proposed a competition to select the abbot.

After all, Lingguang Temple is temporarily under the authority of Puzhao, and if he does not agree, the competition will not be carried out.

Zhixin is not only a martial arts competition, but also an uncovered ring. In the Buddhist context, uncovered means "all beings are equal". Both sides of the contest cannot be retained, and must use full-body martial arts.

The monk's martial style has existed since ancient times, and the Chinese calendar literature can be examined to practice martial arts in the monastery is the Yexia Temple in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The thick Zen master in the temple is a warrior monk, both civil and military, on martial arts, "fist jie xiaowu", thesis, "prepare the history of the scriptures", he often and the monks "wrestle" competition, so that martial arts in the temple popular, and later became the originator of Shaolin martial arts.

Puzhao also knows that in order to become a great monk, you must cultivate both inside and outside, practice both physically and mentally, integrate Zen and martial arts, and serve the public with martial virtues.

The problem is that even if one side wins the competition, it will not be easy to successfully enter the position of abbot. This matter is clear in the heart, but Zhixin does not understand.

Before the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the election of the abbot of the temple was democratic, elected by the monks, and after the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was changed to the appointment of the organization department or the emperor, since the Tang and Song dynasties, it was followed to the early and middle of the Yuan Dynasty, and the abbot was elected as the democratic recommendation of the monks and then appointed by the government.

In the period of Monk Zhu, the traditional temple management came up with new tricks, and the popular descendants temple, descendants jungle and Dharma transmission jungle and other forms. In the temple of descendants, the property of the temple belongs to the monks who have become monks in the temple and are managed and inherited by the monks who have become monks in the temple. The monks who became monks in the temple are called "descendants monks", and the relationship between the descendants and the monks is like the secular father-son relationship.

Zhixin knew that he and Puzhao were both dense apprentices, and they both met the requirements of "over 30 years old, abstaining from wax for ten years", and they were both qualified to be leaders, so only a competition could convince the public to sit on the abbot's position.

Before the competition, Puzhao still had to give a number of rituals, and invited Zhixin to be light, hoping that before the return of the teacher, the temple would continue to maintain its original state. Naturally, Zhixin will not agree.

Senior brother, are you afraid of martial arts?

It's really a little scared, the big brother boxing method has been seen by Puzhao, the boxing is small and rigid, the movements are fast and heavy, compact everywhere, the fist is powerful, and no one can beat it.

Since the junior brother is an understanding person, why bother to compare again, admit defeat.

The senior brother's fist is more than strong, but the flexibility is insufficient, and it is easy to hurt himself.

In this way, we still know on the field.

Because Zhixin insisted on competing without cover, he could only compete in the open space of the courtyard.

On weekdays, the monks follow the rules, but today they are unscrupulously shouting and shouting, and the monastery has become a casino.

Zhixin took off his Zen clothes today and was naked, but unfortunately the temple food was not good and his muscles were not strong.

Puzhao was still plain and had not changed, walked to the middle of the venue, and looked at Zhixin silently.

Zhixin glanced at the sky, the sunlight shining down from the leaves, just shining on his face, he only felt a flash of light in front of him, he shook his head, clenched his fists, jumped up, and hit Puzhao.

Seeing Zhixin rushing over, he was magnificent, but his legs were unclear, his footwork was sluggish, his movements were galloping, and he was a martial arts taboo.

Pu Zhao avoided at first and held the middle lane. After a few rounds, he quietly lucked his breath, and Zhixin's fist hit him directly, only to see Puzhao take a few steps back and fall to the ground on his back.

Zhixin didn't expect Puzhao to be like this, he was very surprised, seeing Puzhao injured and falling to the ground, he felt that he had won. Suddenly, Pu Zhao stroked his chest and slowly got up. Under the cheers of the monks, Zhixin just wanted to speak, but noticed a severe pain in his right hand, apparently his hand bone was broken.