Chapter 73 Dashengci Temple
Daci Temple was first built in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and was prosperous in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It has a long history, profound culture, and a large scale. It has emerged as one of the most famous monks. It is said to be the "No. 1 Jungle in Zhendan".
It was built by Indian monk Baozhang when he traveled east to Shu and worshiped Samantabhadra. It has a history of more than 1,300 years.
Xuanzang, the monk Sanzang of Tang, studied here, received precepts, sat in meditation, and preached. Later, he sailed on the Three Gorges and took Jingzhou to Chang'an to realize his feat of going to the West to obtain scriptures.
In the fifteenth year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, An Lushan captured Chang'an, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang took refuge in Chengdu. Emperor Xuanzong saw Yinggan, a monk from Daci Temple, put porridge on the streets of Chengdu to help the poor and pray for the country. He was deeply moved and issued a plaque for Yinggan's imperial edict, "Da Shengci Temple" and granted 1,000 acres of land. He also appointed Zen Master Wuxiang, the third prince of Silla Kingdom who traveled to Sichuan, to convert Daci Temple into a large royal temple.
In the 17th year of Zhenyuan in the Tang Dynasty, Wei Gao settled Shu and expanded the Samantabhadra Pavilion of Daci Temple. He also carved and unearthed Yuxi River flowed through the temple, making the environment of Daci Temple more perfect and became a prestigious preaching destination in the Tang Dynasty. There was a high monk Zhixuan who once gave lectures to Samantabhadra, and the audience reached more than 10,000 people every day.
In the fifth year of Huichang in the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wuzong destroyed Buddhism. Because Daci Temple had a title of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, it was "not included in the list of destruction". It was the only Buddhist temple preserved in Chengdu at that time and the largest Buddhist temple in Shu at that time.
Because Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Emperor Xizong of Tang visited Sichuan one after another, many famous painters gathered in Chengdu, making Chengdu's painting trend prosperous. In Daci Temple alone, there were more than a thousand murals, and as many as sixty or seventy nationally renowned painters left behind their works.
When Su Shi and his brother Su Zhe visited Daci Temple, he praised the works of Lulanka, a master of Buddhist painting in the Tang Dynasty, and called the murals of Daci Temple "exquisite and exquisite".
The commerce near Daci Temple has been booming since ancient times. In front of the temple, lantern markets, flower markets, silkworm markets, medicine markets, ma markets, Qibao City, etc., and night markets have also been formed on both sides of Yuxi. Climbing the Yunjin Tower in front of Daci Temple to watch the Jinjiang Night Market is a great joy for the people of Chengdu.
The devil king Zhang Xianzhong discovered this place when he was massacring the monks and monks and fell in love with it.
The temple is very large, making it convenient for people to kill people.
Tens of thousands of gentry were locked up in several halls, and Liu Jiankuan was locked up in a Zen room alone, all with heavy troops.
Zhang Xianzhong knew that Yang Zhan and his brothers could escape, so he put shackles on Jiankuan and nailed the doors and windows to death.
The Zen room where Jiankuan was locked was the quiet room where the monk Hangkong lived. It was large in area and well-decorated. The walls were covered with famous calligraphy and paintings, with windows on the east and doors on the south.
A banner with a picture of Mi Xiangyang mist and rain hanging on the west wall, and a central hall of Fang Xiaoru's white stones and green pine trees hanging on the north wall, next to it, "How many generations of Qing Yuan's orchids are blooming, and the white cranes come to visit their descendants." The signature is Zhang Yi, a small scholar in Shu. In the Zen bed, a central hall is hung, which depicts the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.
Seeing Kuan sitting on the bed and thinking hard, the key to the Qingyang Palace underground palace was the Qiankun Circle in the hands of Master Hunyuan. Where is the mechanism of the Daci Temple underground palace? They came to visit and exit at Qingyang Palace, so they were familiar with the mechanism of the Qingyang Palace, but were relatively unfamiliar with Daci Temple.
Looking back, I saw a chime hammer standing under the middle hall, and I took it and played with it casually. I didn't care and pulled the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Middle Hall down.
A small hanging chime appeared on the wall behind. Seeing Kuan's heart trembled, he hammered the chime with a chime, and heard a sound of sound, which was crisp and pleasant, followed by a rumbling sound.
Before he could react, the Zen bed fell out of thin air and entered a dark world with the person and the bed.
The surroundings were dark and dark, and the hole above his head was closed the moment he fell.
Seeing that he was anxious, the monks in the temple had already been massacred, and it was impossible for anyone to come to save him. After a long time, he could only starve to death and thirst.
If the Daxi Army found out that he was not there, they would definitely think that he had fled, and Zhang Xianzhong would definitely take his anger at the gentry.
It’s really unfair to die for no reason and not be able to save the people!
He got off the Zen bed, dragged his heavy shackles, and moved forward little by little. Although he was wearing handcuffs, he also groped in all directions.
Later, he realized that he had entered a narrow corridor, and he was secretly happy, and rushed forward with a rush.
I don’t know how long it took or how many roads he walked, but he was exhausted and leaned against the wall of the corridor and fell asleep.
Yang Zhan brought three old monks to Daci Temple at night. The King of Shu had already received the report and came to wait by the Minjiang River.
After seeing each other, everyone decided to act separately. Yang Zhan and Miao Feng and Dichen continued to rush forward.
In the middle of the night, I entered a lush forest outside the city. There was a farmer named Wang who had cultivated temple fields for generations, so I still recognized the dust.
When Monk Dichen knocked on the door of the family, Old Man Wang cried to him about the tragic situation of being slaughtered in Daci Temple. Dichen recited a few words of Amitabha and told him the purpose of coming.
Old Man Wang led them to a dry well, Dichen asked him to prepare for picking up people, so he took his group down the dry well.
He was really a master of art and brave. The four people with the highest martial arts skills in Shu quickly entered a dark and narrow corridor. After walking a few miles, they came to an open place.
The birds sing and the flowers are fragrant here, and there is a unique world. I don’t know if it was practiced by Zen Master Wuxiang, the third prince of Silla, or built by later generations, which can be called a veritable underground palace.
They had no intention of lingering and continued to rush forward. After walking a few more miles, they re-entered the next passage.
In the dark space, a squeaking sound came faintly. The four of them changed their faces. Could it be that the Western Army had discovered this underground palace?
If so, they wouldn't be able to save anyone.
Further forward, the sound of the metal mopping floor was louder, but there was no light at all.
This is unreasonable. If it were the Great Western Army, they would definitely light lanterns and torches in.
Dichen whispered: "It may be that the monk who committed a crime and was locked in the underground palace and was therefore escaped the fate of being killed."
Yang Zhan said, "Listen to this voice, I think it may be my junior brother Jiankuan."
Dichen shook his head, "Impossible, he wouldn't know the agency of my Daci Temple."
Miao Feng said from the side: "Don't underestimate Ge Bao's apprentices. They are indeed good at cleverness."
The more Yang Zhan heard the voice in front, the more he affirmed his judgment, stepped forward quickly, and shouted in a low voice: "Junior brother, junior brother, junior brother..."
The long corridor was almost despairing. Suddenly, when he heard the call of his senior brother Yang Zhan, he was overjoyed and quickly replied: "Senior brother, senior brother, senior brother..."
They met again, and Yang Zhan hugged Jiankuan, so happy that he couldn't speak. However, Miao Feng pulled Jiankuan's shackles and handcuffs, and with a little force, he helped him solve it.
Yang Zhan asked Jiankuan, "How did you enter the underground palace, how were the gentry?"
Jiankuan said, "I accidentally discovered the mechanism in the Zen room and accidentally entered the corridor. The gentry was locked in the main hall and was guarded by heavy troops."
"How many troops are there?"
"No ten thousand is five thousand, and I can't see the situation there, and my doors and windows are nailed to death."
Dichen said: "If you want the gentry to enter the Zen room from the main hall and then enter the corridor, you must kill the Daxi Army. The movement is too great and I am afraid that it will not be able to do it."
Miao Feng said: "Why kill someone if you save someone? Master Dichen thinks about it again, is there a secret passage in the hall?"
Dichen said: "There are all halls, but so many people enter the secret passage, the Western Army will soon discover it."
Guanzhidao: "It's so hard to say that you should kill, but you still have to kill what you should burn. You still have to burn what you should burn."
Dichen closed his eyes and recited the Buddha's name. Miaofeng pushed him, "Lead the way, monk, burn objects, keep living people, you have great merits!"
Chapter completed!