Chapter 181: Quanzhen Grand Ceremony, Emperor's Succession
In the early spring of the 26th year of Song Dynasty Zhaoguang
Because Emperor Qingxuan had previously said that he would guard Zixiao Palace for three years to lay the foundation of the Immortal Sect.
After that, he will pass on the position of leader to Yin Zhiping, and then live in seclusion.
This was news that was known to senior officials within the Quanzhen Sect, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the Great Khan of Mongolia, etc. Later, it gradually spread to everyone in the martial arts hierarchy.
So this year when the Quanzhen Sect started preparing for the ancestor worship ceremony, the Mongol Khan Meng Ge and the Song Emperor Zhao Jin immediately noticed it and knew that Emperor Qingxuan was preparing to pass on the throne and leave.
Therefore, the Mongolian Khan Meng Ge sent his fourth brother Kublai Khan as an envoy, bringing countless rare treasures to the Zixiao Palace to meet Lin Qingxuan and prepare to send congratulatory gifts to the leader Yin Zhiping who was about to ascend to the throne of the Quanzhen Grand Ceremony.
Since the Quanzhen Religion will change its leader this spring, Yin Kexi, the master of the Yuqing Palace, returned eastward with his disciples last spring to prepare to meet Emperor Qingxuan. At the same time, he participated in the grand ceremony and kowtowed to the new leader. After all, no matter how high the status of the Yuqing Palace was, it could not be higher than the Purple Palace. Xiao Palace, after all, he has to be managed by the leader of Quanzhen, so he naturally has to come to participate in the ceremony.
The date of the Quanzhen handover ceremony is set to be April 14th. On this day, ancestors Lu, Chongyang Patriarch, etc. will be sacrificed. Then Emperor Xuan of the Qing Dynasty and Yin Zhi, the real person of the Minghe, will hand over the teachings in parallel. The ceremony is completed at this point.
Yin Zhiping's original Taoist name was Qinghezi, but later he changed it to Minghe in order to avoid the Taoist title of the leader Qingxuan Zhenjun.
Nowadays, the tide has lifted all boats, and the Emperor of the Song Dynasty has named him "Jingyi Minghe Zhenren". His status is even more respected. He is the only one among the three generations of disciples of the Quanzhen Sect to be certified by the state as a Zhenren.
The handover ceremony of the leader of the Quanzhen Sect is the first-class grand event of the Quanzhen Sect, and it is also the largest grand event in the martial arts world.
Because the news spread in the world in advance, more than ten well-known martial arts sects in the Central Plains martial arts world, including the Beggar Clan, Shaolin Temple, Esoteric Sect, Vajra Sect, Qingcheng Sect, Taishan Sect, Hengshan Sect, etc., all made arrangements in advance for their own sects after learning about it. The master took the greeting card to Zixiao Palace and prepared for the elders of the respective clans to come to congratulate him on the same day.
Among the people who came to visit, in addition to the Wulin sect, there were also Taoist sects such as Longhushan, Maoshan, Gezaoshan, Danding Sect, Taiyi Dao Sect, etc. There were also disciples who submitted greeting cards in advance on behalf of the master.
As the old saying goes: There is an emperor and a minister. Because now the Song and Mongolia divide the world, and at the same time respect the Quanzhen Religion as the state religion, granting the Quanzhen Religion the authority to rule Taoism in the world, all the Taoism in the world are no longer what they used to be.
Faced with the Quanzhen Sect who has a living emperor, who dares not to respect the Quanzhen Sect as its leader?
The Quanzhen Religion's major event of changing its leader is equivalent to the Taoist lineage changing its leader. Who dares not to show favor?
Although Yin Zhiping, the real person of Minghe, has not yet succeeded to the throne, he has been asking questions in recent years. In the past two years, it has been clear that after taking over, he is handling affairs as the leader of the sect, so he is faced with three to five letters of worship every day. He wrote all the replies in his own hand and with a gentle tone.
In a blink of an eye, April 13th was approaching, and the Quanzhen Ceremony was approaching. Kublai Khan, the fourth prince of the Mongolian envoy, had arrived yesterday and was placed in the side hall of Jiuzhen Hall where the statues of the Nine Sons of Quanzhen were enshrined to rest.
Early this morning, the crown prince of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Chi, also arrived at Zixiao Palace. Yin Zhiping visited him in person and then led him into Doumu Courtyard to rest.
After noon, the senior masters and elders of various sects who had previously submitted greetings, as well as the masters and masters of various Taoist sects, climbed up the mountain one by one and gathered in Zixiao Palace.
Zixiao Palace had closed the mountain three days in advance and would no longer receive pilgrims and believers. However, without the pilgrims, wealthy and powerful lay disciples, wealthy businessmen, dignitaries and leaders of various martial arts sects from all over the place came one after another.
Starting from noon, Wudang Mountain was bustling with people, people from all walks of life and Taoist sects were ascending the mountain one after another.
Emperor Qingxuan was a master of the world, a land god, with an extraordinary status. Naturally, he would not show up for an interview easily. According to the ceremony, he would only appear as a saint when he passed on the Three Treasures at the end.
Therefore, those who received the experts from various factions who came to the door were Yin Zhiping, Chen Lingyun, Lu Zhitang and others.
Yin Zhiping was the Palace Master of Zixiao Palace, the Master of the Quanzhen Sect, and the quasi-leader. With this status, he was also a first-class figure in the world. In the past two years, Master Changchun and Master Guangning also passed away one by one.
Minghe Master Yin Zhiping is already the highest-ranking person in the Quanzhen Sect besides Emperor Qingxuan and Lord Chilianyuan, and his status does not allow him to welcome guests at will.
Only Gao Gong, the master from Longhu Mountain, Maoshan and other Taoist sects came, as well as the leader of the Lu Gang of the Beggar Clan, Guo Jing and Huang Rong, the old Zen Master Yin Xin, the abbot of Tianlong Temple, Feng Mofeng, the only living disciple of Taohua Island, Ouyang Ke, the owner of Baituo Mountain Villa, and others.
Only when Master Deng's four major disciples, including fishermen, woodcutter, farmers and readers, came, Yin Zhiping would personally go out to greet them.
In addition, the leaders of countless gangs, including Lu Zhitang, Chen Lingyun, Li Zhichang, Wang Zhitan, Cui Zhifang, Wang Zhixing and several other leaders from the third generation of disciples greeted him.
The lay disciples of our sect who came and the leaders of the Lower Court were received by Yang Ming, Wu Xufa and other top disciples of the fourth generation.
The entire Quanzhen Sect Zixiao Palace has been busy since noon, and the masters and heads of various sects were brought into the Zixiao Palace one after another to sit and serve tea.
Yin Zhiping, Chen Lingyun, Li Zhichang, Wang Zhitan, Lu Zhitang, Cui Zhifang, Zhang Zhiguang, Wang Zhixing and other more than ten third-generation core disciples and the heads of the seven sects under the Quanzhen Sect were sitting on the upper hand, while the honorable seat in the middle of the hall was empty.
By the time the lights were turned on in the palace at dusk, there were already hundreds of masters sitting in the Zixiao Hall, looking at the crowds.
There were also hundreds of boxers from ordinary gangs and Escort martial arts boxing gyms, who were accompanied by Wu Xufa and other disciples to drink tea and talk in the Lingguan Hall. Most of them had some contacts with the Quanzhen Sect and had a good relationship, and some took the opportunity to come.
Come to support and make friends. In short, this Quanzhen Ceremony reflects the prestige and momentum of the Quanzhen Religion that surpasses any sect since the beginning of the martial arts world.
In a sense, the Quanzhen Sect is the sect with the highest status and the greatest power since the founding of Taoism. It is also the sect that can really command the Taoist lineage of all Taoist schools in the world.
It doesn’t matter that it is a powerful religion. The Quanzhen religion is the state religion of the Song Dynasty and Mongolia. It has the ability to influence the political situation. Even the current leader of the religion, Emperor Qingxuan, can stop the war and negotiate peace between the two countries with just one sentence. He is an old man.
A single thought can change the situation of the court, so it can be said that the Quanzhen Sect has reached the pinnacle of a sect in various fields such as martial arts, the court, and religion.
It is also because Taoist culture pays attention to personal transcendental practice and respects the laws of natural development. Otherwise, with Emperor Xuan of the Qing Dynasty on the throne, the Quanzhen religion could have developed into an existence like the Western Holy See. In the future, regardless of the Song Dynasty or Mongolia, the emperor Khan must succeed to the throne.
The leader of Quanzhen Religion, Zhenjun, was crowned, making Quanzhen Religion a country within a country and the emperor of emperors.
Although the appearance of a land god completely made all armies useless, the Quanzhen Sect became a history-making existence because of Emperor Qingxuan alone.
Since we were facing a behemoth like the Quanzhen Sect, those who came to the meeting were either sincerely congratulating or trying to please. In short, from the East China Sea to Europe, there was no sect in the world that dared to make trouble.
Already.
Although the Quanzhen sect does not have the habit of having dinner, after all, people from all three sects came to congratulate the guest, and Guo Zhirui had already arranged and prepared an exquisite and delicious vegetarian banquet.
Yin Zhiping saw that it was getting late and was about to order the banquet to begin when he suddenly saw a thin, middle-aged Taoist man walking in quickly.
Taoist Yin Zhiping recognized the Taoist who came in as Lu Xudu. He had been neglected by his disciples for many years because of his master Zhao Zhijing's betrayal of the religion. In order to take care of him, Yin Zhiping sent him to the guest reception pavilion in front of the Jie Jian Stone at the foot of the mountain gate to be a Taoist Zhike.
I have done a pretty good job of working hard over the years.
"What's wrong with Xudu?"
Lu Xudu bowed and said: "Master Palm Seal Master, Master Yin from Yuqing Palace and others have arrived.'
When Yin Kexi came back, he had already sent a letter through flying pigeons to inform him of what had been discussed. Yin Zhiping was also thinking about the arrival of dozens of Taoists from Yuqing Palace, so he stood up after hearing this.
He smiled and said: "It's good to be here. Seniors and masters, please sit down for a moment. I am going to greet Junior Brother Yin personally. He is my disciple of Emperor Qingxuan. He has controlled the Western Region for many years and promoted Taoism. He can leave his name in history."
His great achievements in preaching should not be neglected.'
Yin Zhiping said this, Gao Gong, the master of the Zhengyiyi, Maoshan, Gezaoshan, Danding, Taiyi and other Taoist lineages, together with Taoist Dongling, the head of the Taishan sect, and Hun Yuanzi, the head of the Qingcheng sect,
The head of the Songshan sect, Master Gao, and other heads of the Taoist martial arts sects all stood up together.
The status among the masters varies, but in terms of seniority and age, Taoist Master Dongling, the leader of the Taishan Sect, is the most respected. This elder is very senior in the Maoshan Taoist lineage. He was the same generation as Emperor Qingxuan more than 40 years ago.
, his martial arts is even more powerful in Qilu, among all the Taoists, Taoist Master Dongling and Longhushan Zhang Tianshi are the leaders.
Taoist Master Dongling's beard and hair were all white, and he looked very old, but his eyes were shining brightly. He smiled and said: "The Taoism is spread to the west and our Taoist lineage is promoted. Master Yin Kexi is worthy of his name. He leads the way and conquers the West. Since Master Zhangyin wants to kiss
Welcoming, poverty-stricken people, etc. naturally have to go with us.
Zhang Tianshi and others also agreed, so Yin Zhiping ordered Li Zhichang and others to entertain everyone, while he and Chen Lingyun led the crowd out of the palace to greet them.
As soon as I left Zixiao Palace, I saw dozens of middle-aged and elderly Taoist priests walking up to the gate. Yin Zhiping and Yin Kexi had been in contact with each other from time to time more than 20 years ago. At that time, Yin Zhiping was the chief disciple of the Quanzhen Sect, but Yin Kexi was only a disciple of the Lower Court.
I have never worshiped Emperor Xuan of Qing Dynasty.
Now that Yin Zhiping has become the Palm Immortal Master, he will soon become the leader of the Quanzhen Sect, and Yin Kexi is also the number one leader of the Quanzhen Sect in the Western Regions. Although there is some gap between the two in terms of status, in terms of power and the number of masters in the Dao Palace disciples, the Western Regions Jade
The Qing Palace is almost on par with the Zixiao Palace.
Yin Kexi is now nearly seventy years old, but because his skills have gradually reached the level of a great master, his beard and hair are gray, and he looks like he is about sixty years old.
Behind Yin Kexi are more than ten Quanzhen disciples, such as Shen Zhifan, Hu Zhiming, etc., all of whom are outstanding in martial arts among the third generation disciples. Behind these third generation disciples are the most outstanding fourth generation disciples of Yuqing Palace, although they are all in their thirties and forties.
However, their martial arts skills have all reached the top of the world, and they have even achieved great fame in the Western Regions.
Although Yin Kexi brought the team from Yuqing Palace this time to attend the handover ceremony of the leader and to pay homage to Emperor Qingxuan, deep down in his heart, he might not have wanted to show off his achievements.
Yin Zhiping stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Junior Brother Yin, Junior Brother Shen, Junior Brother Hu. Thank you for your hard work.
Yin Kexi and the others bowed deeply and said respectfully: "Little brother, please see Master Minghe.
This title of real person confirmed that they respected the fact that Yin Zhiping took over as the leader, and were willing to contribute to the Quanzhen Sect under Yin Zhiping's leadership.
Yin Zhiping was a little worried at first whether Yin Kexi would be unconvinced when he brought so many elite disciples. Now when he saw everyone bowing their heads and saluting respectfully, he felt relieved. He felt secretly ashamed in his heart and hurriedly bowed to return the salute.
"Junior brother Yin, get up quickly... You are planning the spread of our religion to the west in Yuqing Palace, and you are also running the trade routes. You are really indispensable."
After hearing Yin Zhiping point out his hard work and merit at the beginning, Yin Kexi felt a little proud, knowing that Senior Brother Yin Zhiping was a kind person and would respect him after he succeeded to the throne and would not do anything to fight for power and gain.
The brothers from both sides greeted each other warmly, and then Yin Kexi and others asked their disciples to kowtow to Master Yin Zhiping. After the greetings were over, everyone returned to the Zixiao Hall and took their seats.
At this time, the sun has set and the moon is high. Yin Kexi has not returned to China for more than 20 years. At this time, except for Lu Youjiao and Guo Jing, he does not recognize the heads of the various factions and gangs in the Central Plains.
Got it
So everyone had another noisy ceremony. When Yin Zhiping saw that Yin Kexi and his party had returned, the experts from various sects saw the strength of the Quanzhen Sect in the Western Regions and became more respectful, especially Ouyang Ke, the owner of the White Camel Mountain Villa, and Shi Tu, the leader of the Diamond Sect.
The monk, Master Sanlong, the host of Tantric Dalun Temple, and other masters from the Western Regions were even more polite when meeting Yin Kexi.
After seeing the ceremony, Yin Zhiping ordered the banquet to begin, and everyone ate some vegetarian food casually in the Zixiao Hall. Then, under the leadership of Quanzhen disciples, everyone went to the side halls and wing rooms to rest.
The next morning was the Quanzhen Ceremony. At dawn, the masters of the three generations of disciples, including Yin Zhiping, Yin Kexi, and Chen Lingyun, as well as the heads of the seven sects, chanted scriptures and worshiped the ancestors accompanied by the performance of silk and bamboo orchestral music. Waiting until the worship ceremony
It was already noon after the end, and it was time for the handover ceremony.
At this time, the masters of various martial arts sects and the Taoist masters all came to the Patriarch Hall to watch the ceremony.
Kublai Khan and Prince Zhao Chi of the Song Dynasty also came and sat on one side of the hall.
As the bells rang three times, the style of music played by the Taoist disciples inside and outside the Patriarch's Hall also changed.
People in the martial arts world cannot hear the change, but Taoist Master Dongling, Zhang Tianshi, etc. all know that it is the three music pieces of Yuqing Music, Yuqing, Shangqing, and Taiqing. After the handover ceremony is completed, Yuqing Music is played at this time.
Introducing the Taoist song, it is obvious that the auspicious time has arrived.
I saw dozens of Quanzhen masters wearing apricot yellow Taoist robes and purple robes walking into the ceremony. Yin Kexi, Chen Lingyun and other Taoist priests were guarding the leader Yin Zhiping.
Yin Zhiping wears a lotus crown on his head, a purple ribbon, and holds an ivory wat tablet in his hand. Although his beard and hair have long been pale, his face is rosy and his eyes are like bright stars. At first glance, he is a true moral practitioner and a pure master.
Yin Zhiping walked to the golden statue of the ancestors of the past dynasties and knelt down to kowtow. Then Chen Lingyun took out the decree of Emperor Qingxuan and read it out, and then handed the decree to Yin Zhiping.
It stands to reason that Yin Zhiping at this time is truly the fourth generation headmaster of the Quanzhen Sect.
However, since Emperor Qingxuan was still on the mountain, according to the agenda set in advance, it was Yin Zhiping who should kowtow and salute in front of the statue of Emperor Qingxuan on the side of the Chongyang Patriarch's statue. Then Emperor Qingxuan appeared and presented a demon-slaying sword, a jade-handled silver whisk and a
Shenxiao Wanshou Seal, this is the end.
So Yin Zhiping held the decree in his hand and walked to the golden statue of Emperor Qingxuan and kowtowed respectfully. Hundreds of people in the hall felt that the statue of Emperor Qingxuan suddenly glowed with thousands of feet of light.
As the light dissipated, golden lotuses fell from the sky, sweet springs gushed from the ground, and an intoxicating fragrance filled the air. Then Emperor Qingxuan stood in front of Yin Zhiping.
Holding a jade-handled silver whisk on his arm, carrying a sword on his shoulder, he stretched out his hand to rub Yin Zhiping's head and praise: "If you have fully understood the pure and peaceful Dharma, why bother to seek it from the scriptures? It's better to find the reason here. Don't be obsessed with it, stop seeing it."
If you don't look back, how can your true nature be extinguished and search for nothing in the empty space? There is no desire to practice seriously. Randomness is always still, and things follow the circle.
Today, Yin Zhiping is the fourth generation leader of our Quanzhen Sect. After taking the throne, he will lead the Taoist sect, promote the righteous Dharma, uphold the great aspirations of the ancestors of the past generations, practice Xuanzhen, open up the path to immortality, and spread his blessings widely.
Although the poor Taoist became the Emperor of Qingxuan, he did not benefit the world at all. He only had a Taishi Immortal Kung Fu, which allowed him to walk out of the extraordinary and become a saint, from secular to immortal. The descendants of the future should be encouraged to work hard, enter my complete truth, and cultivate my Taoism.
, follow my path to immortality
Lin Qingxuan's words were resounding, and along with the spectacle of golden lotuses falling to the ground and sweet springs gushing out, all the attendees hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, and were filled with surprise.
Many thoughtful people were overjoyed based on the rumors that Emperor Xuan of Qing Dynasty spread immortality in Huashan a few years ago. They knew that immortals do not tell lies. Emperor Qingxuan seemed to have passed on the method of cultivating immortals to Yin Zhiping and others. In the future, mortals can also practice it.
The magic of the gods has been passed down in the Quanzhen Sect and even among the teachers who attended the lecture in Huashan a few years ago.
Yin Zhiping kowtowed four times in succession, and Lin Qingxuan passed down the Sword of Suppression on his back, and then handed Yin Zhiping the whisk in his hand and the Longevity Seal of Shenxiao in his arms.
In this way, the Quanzhen Religion's "Tao-protecting Sword", "purifying whisk" and "treasure that governs the Tao Sect" that symbolize the leader and inheritance are all handed over to Yin Zhiping. Yin Zhiping is now the well-deserved and justifiable leader of the Quanzhen Religion.
Lin Qingxuan looked around and saw several acquaintances passing by one by one, and then with a wave of his sleeves, he emitted a golden light and disappeared.
When everyone opened their eyes again, they saw that there were no golden lotuses anywhere in the hall, the floor tiles were intact, and there was no sweet spring gushing out. What they saw and heard just now seemed like a dream.
But when they looked at Yin Zhiping, they saw that he was already holding the Three Treasures of Suppression given by Emperor Qingxuan just now in his hand. Everyone was surprised and confused, knowing that Emperor Qingxuan had just manifested his sage and cast a spell.
At this time, Emperor Qingxuan had left, and the handover ceremony was completed successfully. All the Taoist masters and heads of various sects stood up and rushed to congratulate Leader Yin.
Among all the experts, the masters and leaders of various Taoist sects are the most excited. They all have the greatest desire to become immortals, but no one in their family has truly achieved Taoism for thousands of years. Now, Emperor Qingxuan, the leader of Quanzhen, really has it.
With great magic power, these experienced Taoists who have been practicing all their lives feel very lucky to finally see the true story of immortality. How can they give up?
All the experienced sect leaders who were still somewhat concerned about their identities have already forgotten their status and eagerly gathered around Master Yin. They only hope that they can learn some of the emperor's true teachings from Master Yin in the future, and even themselves in the future.
Future generations can also embark on the path to immortality.