The next morning, Guanyin Bodhisattva asked Hui'an to hold the brocade robe given by Rulai, and he himself took the nine-ring tin rod and went out into the street to sell it loudly. [with _ dream]ā

The tin rod is an important object that the monk holds when he goes to the karma. When a monk begs for food or goes to someone's door to fast, he holds a bowl in his left hand and a tin rod in his right hand, and shakes the tin staff three times, and the tin ring on the tin staff will make a sound, and people will know that it is the monk who has come to transform the fate as soon as they hear it. If the master is not willing to give, he can ignore it, and the monk will not shake it again.

The advantage of shaking the tin staff is that it avoids the embarrassment of speaking out loud and asking for help, and the worry of disturbing others by knocking on the door. In addition, the sound is special, and people know that it is a monk as soon as they hear it, and it is easy for people to identify.

The robe is the monk's dharma robe, also known as the compassion robe, worn on the body, can obtain the ten merits.

The robe and tin staff shone faintly, and they looked really good. On Chang'an Street, some monks who had money and wanted to buy saw it, so they came up and asked for the price.

Guanyin said: "The robe is five thousand taels, and the tin staff is two thousand taels." ”

"I think you're so poor that you want to go crazy for money, aren't you? These two goods will be sold for 7,000 taels of silver? Even if you put on a robe and live forever, and you can become a Buddha immediately with a tin staff, it's not worth so much!" the monk who asked laughed.

Guanyin's price is so high, firstly, it is to play a gimmick, and secondly, it is also to make it clear that it is not for sale.

If the price is low and is bought by unrelated people, it is a big joke, and it is unbelievable. So Guanyin ignored the monk who was bargaining and wanted to buy, and walked forward with Hui'an.

walked all the way to the Donghua Gate, and saw a team of people coming. The soldiers and horses in front of them played a guard of honor, shouting to open the way, and a large sedan chair was carried in the middle.

Guanyin knew that this was Prime Minister Xiao Yu who had dispersed and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, not only did not avoid it, but instead greeted him and shouted loudly.

Xiao Yu was sitting in a sedan chair thinking about the water and land conference, and suddenly heard a noise in front of him, lifted the sedan door and saw that in front of the team, the guards were stopping two sick monks with scabies and tattered clothes. The two monks held robes and tin rods in their hands, and their mouths were shouting loudly.

Xiao Yu is a person who respects the Buddha, and when he saw the glamorous and bright robe, he was happy to hunt his heart, and asked the two monks who were selling to come over and ask how much the robe tin rod would sell.

"The robe costs five thousand taels, and the tin staff costs two thousand taels. Guanyin replied with the same words.

"What's the benefit of this robe and tin staff, so much money?" Xiao Yu was slightly surprised.

"There are benefits and there are disadvantages, there are places where money is needed, and there are places where money is not needed. "Guanyin is mysterious.

"How do you say this?" There is a faint mystery in these words, are these two seemingly crazy sick monks cunning people, or are they really extraordinary? Xiao Yu couldn't help but be curious and asked.

"If there is a virtuous monk, I will give him this robe and tin staff, which is not a place for money. He put on this robe and took this tin rod, but it was good for him not to sink into hell and to be free from calamity. If he does not keep the precepts and has no virtue, I will sell him seven thousand taels of silver, which is the place where he asks for money. However, even if he buys it, he will not be blessed, which is not good. ”

Xiao Yu listened, and then carefully looked at the tin staff of the robe, he is a person who believes in Buddhism, knowing that this is indeed a good treasure, so he said to Guanyin: "Two elders, my Emperor Taizong respects the Buddha for goodness, and now he is building a water and land conference. How about inviting the two elders to enter the palace with the old man to face the saint?"

"Since there is a Ming Jun and a high monk, the poor monk can't ask for it!"

So Xiao Yu led Guanyin and the two to return to Donghua Gate and enter the palace together to see Emperor Taizong.

In the Jinluan Palace, Taizong saw Xiao Yu go and returned, and brought two sloppy sick monks, and asked, "Does Xiao Qing have anything to do?"

Xiao Yu leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, the minister met these two elders outside the Donghua Gate who were selling robes and tin staffs. Looking at his goods, they are indeed the best Buddhist utensils. If the emperor buys it and gives it to Xuanzang ** Master, it is not only very suitable, but also a merit, so he brings it to see him. ”

Taizong looked at the two monks, and the faces of the two monks were peaceful, neither kneeling nor saluting. Although it is the appearance of poverty and disease, it has a decent atmosphere.

Now Taizong is in awe of Buddhism and the monks from the heart, so he does not blame the two monks for their great disrespect, and asks: "Two elders, how can you sell the robe and tin staff?"

Guanyin replied as before: "The robe is five thousand taels, and the tin staff is two thousand taels." ”

"It's so expensive, it must be extraordinary, right?"

"This robe is woven by the goddess with ice silk, edged with gold silk thread, dragon whiskers as warp, crane feathers as weft, the four corners are inlaid with night pearls, the neckline is sewn with emeralds, as well as ruyi beads, mani beads, dust beads, wind beads, red agate, purple coral, night pearls, relics. Wearing this robe, there are ten thousand gods to salute, the seven Buddhas are with you, transcendent and holy, and you will never fall into reincarnation. ”

"Listen to you say this, the robe is indeed good, but what about the tin staff?"

"My tin rod is made of nine immortal vines, inlaid with copper rings and iron bones, the five ancestors of Maha once took it to the heavens and visited the heavenly palace, and the Bodhisattva of the earth once took it to the underworld to save his mother. With the tin staff in hand, the gods are frightened and afraid, and it is far away from disaster!"

Taizong ordered someone to present the robe tin staff, and after a careful inspection, it was indeed a good baby.

Taizong was overjoyed and said: "I have opened the door of convenience, and there is a 7749-day water and land conference being held in the Huasheng Temple. There are 1,200 monks in the altar, and there is a great monk among them, whose legal name is Xuanzang. I will buy these two treasures of yours now and give them to Master Xuanzang. Tell me, how much silver does the real price of these two treasures cost?"

"Amitabha! Your Majesty is really the sage of the world, respecting the Buddha and the monks, and the world is fortunate! Since there is such a virtuous monk, the two treasures of the poor monk will be given to him, and he doesn't want a penny!"

After Guanyin finished clasping his palms, he turned around with Hui'an and left.

Taizong hurriedly asked Xiao Yu to stop: "You originally said that the robe is 5,000 taels and the tin staff is 2,000 taels, why do you want to buy it when you see me, so you don't want money? Could it be that I want your things to fail? I won't pay you back, according to your original price, pay you 7,000 taels of silver, don't postpone it!"

"The poor monk has a word first, if he respects the three treasures and rejoices when he sees goodness, the poor monk does not need money for this treasure, but gives it to him. Your Majesty is a wise king, and I respect Buddhism, and Master Xuanzang is also a virtuous and virtuous monk, so the poor monk will never want money, so he will retire!"

Seeing that Guanyin insisted on not wanting money, Taizong ordered Guanglu Temple to arrange a vegetarian banquet to thank him. Guanyin also postponed it, and Taizong no longer forced him to stay, and allowed the two to retreat. Guanyin performed a Buddhist ritual and took Hui'an back to the Ximen Land Temple.

At this time, it was already noon, and Taizong called Wei Zheng to announce Chen Xuanzang.

Chen Xuanzang was chanting the scriptures, and when he heard that there was a will, he hurriedly stepped down from the altar and entered the palace to see Taizong.

Taizong said: "There is Master Lao! Two monks came in the morning and brought a brocade robe and a nine-ring tin staff, and named them to give them to the master, so they summoned the master to take them. ”

Master Xuanzang kowtowed and thanked him and received the treasure.

Taizong said again: "Mage put it on and show it to me!"

Master Xuanzang received the order, shook off the robe and draped it on his body, and stood in front of the jade steps with a tin staff in his hand.

The Buddha should be dressed in gold, people should be dressed in clothes, and monks should also be dressed in robes.

The robe is like a tailor-made suit for Xuanzang's body, and it fits very well. Master Xuanzang is wearing a brocade robe, holding a nine-ring tin staff, the treasure is solemn, the appearance is extraordinary, and there is a faint Buddha light cover body, just like a living Buddha standing in front of him.

Everyone applauded in unison and praised again and again, what a good monk and a good mage!

Taizong was also very happy, and gave two teams of honor guards to escort Master Xuanzang out of the palace.

On Chang'an Street, Master Xuanzang wore a robe, held a tin staff, and was supported by the Imperial Forest Army on the front and back, just like his father paraded the streets when he won the champion, all the way to the Huasheng Temple. Men, women and children in Chang'an City all rushed to watch, and they all praised the Venerable Master for being a living Bodhisattva.

More than 1,000 monks in the Huasheng Temple came out to greet him, and when they saw Xuanzang's clothes and appearance, as if he was the Bodhisattva of the earth, they were greatly admired and envious.

On the seventh day, there were already the number of seventeens, which were called the first seven. Xuanzang wrote a statement and asked Taizong to come to Huasheng Temple to light incense.

After the dispersal of the dynasty that day, Taizong brought hundreds of officials, relatives, concubines, princesses, princes, etc., to the Huasheng Temple to worship the Buddha and pray incense.

Emperor Taizong's respect for Buddha and goodness, the water and land conference in the Huasheng Temple, and the fame of the great master Chen Xuanzang have spread all over the world at this time. On this day, thousands of people in Chang'an City were empty, and the people gathered in the Huasheng Temple to bathe in the Buddha's light and listen to the lectures, and the grand occasion in the Huasheng Temple was unprecedented.

At the ceremony, the incense burner was filled with smoke, and flags were held everywhere. Master Xuanzang sat high on the high platform of the Dharma / altar and talked about the scriptures and the Dharma. The 1,200 monks in the audience performed their duties, beating wooden fish, playing drums, striking bells, rattling, hitting cymbals, and blowing conch...... All kinds of ritual instruments are played, chanting, and Zen singing, one after another.

As the scriptures were talking about the **, two sick monks with scabies suddenly broke in, and rushed straight to the high platform of Master Xuanzang, but no one could stop them!

The two monks clapped the platform and shouted, "Monk, I only heard you talk about Hinayana Buddhism, but can you talk about Mahayana Buddhism?"

The two monks collided with the dojo and spoke disrespectfully, which was really rude. But Xuanzang was not angry but happy when he heard it.

First, Xuanzang once heard Xiao Yu say that it were two sick monks who gave him a tin cane, and looking at the appearance of these two people, it is very likely that they are these two people. Second, Hinayana Buddhism only talks about self-degree, Mahayana Buddhism not only self-degree, but also people, Xuanzang has always been favorite, but Mahayana Buddhism has only been talked about by people, and has not yet been transmitted to the east.

"Master, the disciple is polite, the disciple really doesn't know the Mahayana Buddhism, please teach the master!" Master Xuanzang hurriedly walked down the altar and performed a Buddhist salute to the two sick monks.

The two monks were about to speak, when a team of royal forest soldiers rushed up, twisted the two monks, and escorted them to the back hall.