Chapter 51: Go to the inner city, climb high buildings, and look at the world. Next
Seeing Chu Yu's frown, Huitong asked with some surprise: "The eradication of Qise Hua's power in the imperial capital is something worth celebrating. Donor Chu, why do you look worried?"
After hearing Master Huitong's question, Chu Yu did not hide anything and told everything about Cao Man. From the trial of life and death to the time when the Cao family was destroyed and Cao Man was taken away by Gu Jianfeng, Chu Yu told all the causes and consequences.
Once again. Listening to Chu Yu talking about the past and hearing the thrilling parts, Huitong looked nervous and sometimes sighed. When Chu Yu finished speaking, Huitong put his hands together and said Amitabha.
"This encirclement and suppression of Qisehua is an agreement between the Imperial Master and His Majesty." Huitong paused for a moment, and after organizing his words, he continued: "Faxuan Temple, military circles, and superpowers from the Imperial Capital are all participating.
For this battle, there were three main battlefields. Faxuan Temple was mainly responsible for the inner city. During the encirclement and suppression of the Seven Color Flower organization, we encountered some Seven Color Flower masters, but we did not encounter the Cao Man you mentioned."
After listening to Huitong's words, Chu Yu became even more worried: "Aren't there three offices? Who are the people in charge of the other two offices?"
"One is from the military community, and the other is from the superpowers directly controlled by His Majesty." Seeing Chu Yu frowning, Huitong continued: "I can help you find out, but I'm afraid it will take time.
."
"Then there's Master Lao."
Huitong looked at Chu Yu and laughed, saying that it doesn't have to be like this, and then asked about Chu Yu. Chu Yu told Hui Tong roughly what happened between leaving the alliance and tonight. After Chu Yu finished speaking, he looked
Monk Huitong asked, "Master Huitong, do you know if Grandmaster Qinglun is in the temple?"
Huitong shook his head: "The Imperial Master has gone to the palace and will not be back tonight." As soon as Huitong finished speaking, he saw a monk with the appearance of a king walking over, and he greeted the visitor and introduced Chu Yu.
Said: "This is Uncle Xuantian, the fourth disciple of the Imperial Master."
Xuantian is tall and tall. Although it has snowed outside, he is only wearing a thin cassock. His skin is bronze and his muscle lines look like knife carvings. One glance at Xuantian makes you strongly feel that Xuantian has something.
Powerful explosive power.
"Hello, Master Xuantian." Looking at Master Xuantian, Chu Yu put his hands together and saluted.
Xuantian returned the gift: "I have heard about you from my master before, and I am finally lucky enough to meet you today." After speaking, Master Xuantian glanced at the injured monks around him, and said to Huitong: "You entertain the donor Chu first, and I will take care of the injured."
"After that, Master Xuantian smiled apologetically at Chu Yu: "It's not the right time for you to come today. I'll take you to visit Fuxuan Temple another day."
Seeing that there were many injured people in the temple, Chu Yu nodded and said hello. At this time, Huitong saluted Master Xuantian with both hands. When Master Xuantian left, Huitong looked at Chu Yu and said, "Almsgiver Chu,
Wait for me a moment, and I'll ask where your companion was taken."
Chu Yu said yes, and then Monk Huitong left. However, Monk Huitong came back soon. When he found out where Cao Huiti and others were, he told Chu Yu and comforted Chu Yu not to worry. Huitong said
Master Xian wanted to see Chu Yu. After saying this, Huitong asked Chu Yu whether he should meet Cao Huiti and others first or whether he should meet Master Xuan Xian first.
Chu Yu thought about it and decided to meet Master Xuanxian first. Cao Huiti and others were in Faxuan Temple. Their lives were safe and naturally someone would take care of them. However, Master Xuanxian was fighting with the masked man. Although he tried his best to cover it up, Chu Yu
Knowing that Xuan Xian suffered serious internal injuries, in this case, Master Xuan Xian must have something important to do with him, so Chu Yu decided to meet Xuan Xian first.
After hearing Chu Yu's answer, Huitong nodded and took Chu Yu to find Master Xuanxian.
The area inside Faxuan Temple is very large. There is a man-made lake called Wangyou a hundred feet away from the entrance of the temple. The front half of the temple of Faxuan Temple is on the ground, and the back half is along the mountain. This mountain is called Mount Putuo, which is the largest island in mainland China.
The Buddhist holy place in the hearts of all monks, and Faxuan Temple is located on Putuo Mountain.
"The place we were in just now is in the outer courtyard. Those faithful men and women usually come to worship in the outer courtyard." While walking up the mountain along the stone steps, Huitong explained to Chu Yu: "The stone steps we are taking are called Tongtian Road. Every year
In March, His Majesty will come here to climb mountains and worship."
Listening to Huitong's words, Chu Yu looked into the distance. The mountains stretched endlessly, and he didn't know how big they were. Looking from a distance, he couldn't tell how many pavilions and winding corridors there were, as well as countless Buddha statues and stone steps.
After walking along the stone steps for an unknown amount of time, the scene of the backyard appeared in front of Chu Yu, with apricot-yellow courtyard walls, blue-grey palace ridges, and some towering ancient trees that Chu Yu couldn't name. Although it was already
It was early winter, but the ancient pines in the temple were still tall and green. As monk Huitong walked in the temple, Chu
Yu raised his head and looked around, and saw many Buddha statues, which made people feel awe-inspiring. Especially when passing by a Buddhist hall, the faces of the Buddha statues inside were like countless stars in the summer night sky, with different expressions and various postures.
, Chu Yu later found out that it was the Arhat Hall, and there were one hundred and eight Arhat portraits in it.
Regarding Faxuan Temple, after the death of Master Xuankong, Chu Yu specifically checked the information when he returned to the alliance. In addition, Chu Yu also checked the Taoist sects of the Eight Dog Federation - in the Shiwan Mountains, Master Xuankong and
The battle with Luo Shida gave Chu Yu a deep understanding of the other world. Now that he has come to the prestigious Buddhist holy place on the mainland, he knows that the place he is in at the moment is not like the small temple over there in the alliance. There are real masters here.
Scholars.
There are no famous mountains and rivers in the alliance. You can often see some quacks and monks setting up stalls and telling fortunes on the streets, but there are not many real Taoists. So now many people see stalls and fortune-telling on the streets.
The stalls would all sneer at them...Chu Yu knew that in mysterious places like Buddhism and Taoism, the real masters were the ones who saw the beginning but never the end.
Regarding this point, as Buddhists often say, meeting each other means being destined. If there is no destiny, even if you are in front of you, you will pass by.
People have joys and sorrows, the moon waxes and wanes, everything in the world has its two sides, just like people in the world often see the waxing and waning of the moon, but have they ever known the dark side of the moon? This is why mortals can never see the real scenery when they look up at the stars.
Same.
Buddhism, Taoism.
Whether it is the idealism of Buddhism or the training of mind that Taoism emphasizes, in this scientific era, there are some things that you will doubt their authenticity even if you see them with your own eyes, let alone listen to the gossip. Perhaps, only by being there is the right thing to do.
Only in the prosperous age can we get a glimpse of some things, such as Buddhist reincarnation and Taoism to drive out ghosts. Only if we experience it personally will we naturally feel awe of the world in front of us.
"Now, whether it is the Alliance or the Empire, more and more people have lost their faith, so people are becoming more and more impetuous. When encountering injustice, more people become numb and stand aside. They worship money, worship power, and are selfish."
While walking, Huitong suddenly said to Chu Yu.
Chu Yu subconsciously hummed and saw Huitong turning away from the main mountain road and walking along a trail. Chu Yu was stunned for a moment, and without asking anything, he followed up - it was a trail, rather than a trail.
After walking for more than ten steps on the path that could only be passed by one person, Chu Yu looked back at the temple and palace behind him, and couldn't help but asked Huitong with some doubts: "Master Huitong, aren't we going into the backyard? Why?"
Is this road getting more and more remote?"
Monk Huitong smiled slightly and did not stop. He just explained to Chu Yu in a low voice: "Faxuan Temple is divided into a front yard and a back yard. The front yard is a place for common people to worship, and the back yard is a place for royal nobles to cultivate themselves...Buddhism pays attention to
How to practice in a quiet place with so many people coming every day?
The place we are going to is the real place where Buddhists live." Monk Huitong said for a while: "The empire worships Buddhism. The reason why our Buddhist family has such a reputation is partly due to the blessing of our ancestors and partly to the eminent monks from generation to generation.
Promote Buddhism. What we are going to now is the Heavenly Courtyard of Faxuan Temple."
"This heavenly courtyard does not exist in the front yard or the backyard. Although it is also in the Putuo Mountain, it is protected by formations. Not to mention ordinary people, even some eminent monks who can enter the backyard. If they are not virtuous enough, even if they search the whole mountain
, and you can’t find this Tianyuan either.”
Heavenly Courtyard? After hearing these two words, Chu Yu remembered what Nie Guichen said to him when he was in the Reincarnation Pavilion. Nie Guichen said that there is a mysterious place in this world. Everyone knows about the forbidden place of judgment, but they don't know that Buddhism and Taoism also have a blessed place in the cave.
.
After listening to Huitong's words, Chu Yu seemed to understand something in his heart - for a place like Buddhism, the front yard is a dojo of Faxuan Temple, and the back yard serves the dignitaries of the empire. As for the essence of Buddhism,
, then in this heavenly courtyard. The existence of the heavenly courtyard is probably to prevent others from disturbing you. Of course, it may also be a way for Buddhists to protect themselves.
Why did Huitong take him into the Heavenly Courtyard? Such a secret place... Chu Yu was a little puzzled. When Huitong said to follow his footsteps, Chu Yu buried his doubts in his heart and just followed Huitong closely and entered
After walking through a smoky formation and walking within the formation for a while, Chu Yu's eyes suddenly became brighter. Although it was dark night, Chu Yu could still get a general view of the world in front of him through the light.
It’s true that Tianyuan is still on Putuo Mountain, but I don’t know where the formation is on that mountain. Chu Yu is surrounded by mountains and mountains and streams. Although it’s snowing outside, the climate here is pleasant, and the green mangosteens are visible.
, a path about three feet wide was at the feet of Chu Yu. The winding path led to a quiet place, surrounded by strange rocks and strange rocks, and the air was very fresh.
A temple filled with green smoke appeared in Chu Yu's sight.
Huitong and Chu Yu were rushing towards the temple. After passing a stone bridge, Chu Yu saw the splashing waterfall. Looking at the world around him, Chu Yu couldn't help but marveled, while Huitong said lightly that this was the ancestor of his ancestors.
Blessing. Because he had a strong sense of belonging to Faxuan Temple from the bottom of his heart, Monk Huitong kept introducing the history of Buddhism to Chu Yu. His pride was beyond words. Chu Yu listened carefully and smiled and nodded.
After crossing the stone bridge, there was an old man with white eyebrows and white beard sitting cross-legged at the end of the bridge. When he saw someone walking across the bridge, he opened his eyes slightly, looked at Huitong, glanced at Chu Yu, and then closed his eyes again.
, looking at the old monk, Monk Huitong bowed respectfully, and then said to the old monk: "Disciple Huitong, on the order of Uncle Xuanxian, take the benefactor of Chu to the Heavenly Courtyard to have a talk."
The old monk didn't reply. After Huitong finished speaking, he clasped his hands together and saluted the old monk again, and then led Chu Yu towards the temple not far away.
Seeing Huitong's respectful attitude toward the old monk, Chu Yu knew that the old monk's origins must be extraordinary. It was related to other people's private matters, and it was not convenient for Chu Yu to ask. After entering the temple gate, Huitong and Chu Yu continued to go up the mountain and passed through
Lobby, walk through the small
Along the way, Huitong and Chu Yu finally stopped in front of a room door. Seeing the words "Convenient Door" written on the plaque on the door, Chu Yu smiled and his eyes were attracted by Yinglian: Go, really don't go,
Life determines life; enter the thrones of Buddhas and reach the city of nirvana.
After entering the convenience door and coming to a side room, Monk Huitong began to boil water: "Uncle Xuanxian will be here soon. You can rest here for a while." After saying that, Huitong looked at the agarwood beads in Chu Yu's hand.
Bracelet said: "When the Imperial Master gave you the bracelet, I was very dissatisfied. But the old man said that you are very Buddha-nature. Chu Yu, let me ask you a question - someone wants to boil a pot of water, and halfway through lighting the fire, he finds that there is not enough firewood.
what to do?"
Seeing Huitong test himself, Chu Yu frowned and thought for a moment: "Some people may say to go and buy firewood. I think it's better to just pour out some water in the kettle."
Hearing Chu Yu's words, Huitong was startled. He was filling the stove with firewood and smiled awkwardly and said: "Everything in the world cannot always go as you wish. Only when you give up can you gain. Many of the pursuits in life do not lie in thousands of mountains and rivers.
, but lies within easy reach.”
As soon as Huitong finished speaking, the voice of Master Xuanxian came from far outside the door: "When a glass is filled with tea leaves, people will say 'this is tea'. When the cup is filled with milk, people will say
Say 'this is milk'. Only when the cup is empty can people see the cup and say 'this is a cup'. Similarly, when our hearts are filled with prejudice, wealth and power, we are no longer ourselves. People
People are often keen on owning a lot, but they often find it difficult to truly own themselves.”
After the words ended, Xuan Xian appeared in Chu Yu's sight. There was also a monk accompanying him. The man was staring at Chu Yu closely, his eyes full of anger.