Jinshan Temple, built during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, has a very special status in the Chinese Buddhist community. This ancient temple has a long history and is famous far and wide. It has produced many eminent monks in Chinese history, has been favored by emperors of all dynasties, and has thousands of believers.
It has a profound influence on the history of Chinese religion.
It is said that Su Dongpo's eternal quatrain "When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky with wine" was shouted here after being drunk with Master Foyin, the eminent monk in the temple at that time. The white jade belt that Su Xueshi lost in a bet with the abbot still remains in Jinshan Temple. Today,
This jade belt, together with Emperor Kangxi's calligraphy "Jiangtian Temple", is known as one of the three treasures of the temple. Master Zongyang, the abbot of the temple who passed away six years ago, was originally from Zhongshan
Mr. Wang’s good friend, Shanxi Wang Yan Xishan, who claims to have an army of 300,000, respects him as a good mentor and friend. He is also close friends with Wu Zhihui, Cai Yuanpei and others who are currently the elders of the Kuomintang. Even Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek once came to the temple to pay his respects.
Offering incense, other warlord leaders who came to ask about their past and present careers, political dignitaries and business giants are too numerous to mention. This shows the status of Jinshan Temple in the minds of today's people.
Because of this, the arrival of An Yi, the little major general leader, did not attract the temple's attention at all. The current abbot, Master Shuangting, did not show up. The temple supervisor heard that it was a young officer wearing revolutionary army uniforms who led several followers.
He came to visit, and after thinking about it, he didn’t care. In his opinion, even the National Revolutionary Party who had just left
General Gu Zhutong, the commander of the Third Army Division, was not even received by the abbot. When he came here to offer incense, he had to kneel down respectfully. He left a hundred yuan of merit and incense and then left in a dignified manner, let alone a young officer?
Therefore, the monk in charge of the temple didn't even send any monks out to entertain the guests. He just asked a young novice monk to go out and send them away at will.
The young novice monk was also smart. When he saw the polite and heroic An Yi, he immediately put his hands together and apologized in a very polite low voice: "The abbot master is sitting in seclusion for meditation. The elders in the temple are either wandering or having morning classes, so they are unable to meet you.
Donor forgive me."
An Yi, who had been waiting outside the mountain gate for half an hour, was very unhappy. Since his religious knowledge was really limited and he had no faith, Gu Zhutong didn't tell him anything special about Jinshan Temple before leaving, so he didn't know anything about it at all.
I don’t understand the prominent status of Jinshan Temple and its important influence in the religious world.
An Yi saw the perfunctory and contemptuous look in the eyes of the young monk with delicate features. He laughed, turned around and faced the brother behind him and said:
"Isn't this the Jinshan Temple where the notorious monk Fahai came from? Although he had some good deeds, he was beaten all over his head by the White Snake and his family in the end. He is still hiding in a crab shell and can't get out. What's the point?
Awesome? Haha... In this case, don't blame me for being rude! Xia Jian, Lao Ding——"
"arrive!"
First Battalion Commander Xia Jian and Guard Company Commander Ding Zhicheng both stepped forward.
An Yi lowered his face and ordered: "According to the original plan, all those who encounter obstruction will be captured and escorted to the government office in the city for military justice."
"yes!"
Xia Jian and Ding Zhicheng saluted and turned around to walk out of the mountain gate.
"Donor, please be slow!"
The little novice monk caught up with An Yi and made a serious conclusion: "The Patriarch Fahai is not what ordinary people say. The Patriarch is the son of Pei Xiu, the Minister of Civil Affairs during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. His common name is Pei Xiu, whose courtesy name is Gongmei. He comes from a family of officials.
I worship the Buddha and entered my Buddhist sect when I was young and took the name Fahai.
The Patriarch first went to Weishan in Hunan to practice Buddhism, then went to Lushan in Jiangxi to practice Buddhism, and finally went to Zexin Temple in Zhenjiang to practice Zen.
Six out of ten Patriarch Fahai knelt in front of the broken Buddha and vowed to repair the mountain temple. To show his determination, he burned one of his fingers to make the oath clear. From then on
Living in a cave, cultivating mountains and studying Buddhism, he accidentally dug up a number of gold coins while digging to build a temple. He was unmoved and handed it over to Li Qi, the then governor of Zhenjiang. Li Qi was so moved by his master's integrity that he reported the matter to the emperor.
, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was deeply moved, and issued a pardon order to send gold to Patriarch Fahai to repair the temple, and pardoned the name of Jinshan Temple.
Patriarch Fa Hai was knowledgeable, majestic, and specialized in Buddhist teachings to save all sentient beings. He was an eminent monk at that time. He never broke up other people's families in his life. He only drove a white python into the Yangtze River while meditating in a cave behind the mountain.
Bored people in later generations wrote the version of "The Legend of the White Snake" based on this and slandered it. Our temple also followed Buddhism and Zen and let nature take its course. However, when I met the benefactor today who had such a misunderstanding, the young monk had no choice but to correct it. I sincerely ask the benefactor to clarify."
An Yi knew nothing about this and became furious after hearing what the little novice monk said: "No wonder so many people want to overturn the case of Chen Shimei in "The Case of Mei Mei". It is true that evildoers emerge from troubled times! I don't want to think too much about it."
What are you talking about? Please tell the bosses in the temple that you
They do not farm or sow but have no worries about food and clothing all day long. They live in splendid residences built with the people's sacrifices and sacrifices. They occupy all the famous mountains and rivers in the world and enjoy the worship of all people. However, they do not do anything useful for the world full of vicissitudes. What are you participating in?
What kind of Buddha and what kind of person did he cross over to?
Today I have made a special trip to inform you of urgent military matters. Although you consider yourself noble and unwilling to receive you, I have fulfilled my obligation by waiting for you for so long. Now I solemnly inform you: From now on, our army will follow the National Revolutionary Army’s wartime regulations.
The decree requisitions certain areas here. I hope you will grant it.
Cooperate, don't try to disobey, or use some good people to influence my control over Zhenjiang. This makes me anxious. I will bring the artillery here tomorrow to fire on the north bank. By then, the artillery shells from Sun Chuanfang's army on the north bank will fly over.
It’s none of my business, you have to find a place to hide yourself and say goodbye!”
The little novice monk was so frightened that his face turned pale and he froze on the spot. After An Yi walked away, he came back to his senses and rushed into the temple to call the police.
An Yi's tough attitude quickly worked. Not long after returning to the camp in the city, Ding Zhicheng and Xia Jian reported on the newly set up telephones:
"The monks from Jinshan Temple and surrounding affiliated monasteries were very cooperative. Not only did they give up the auxiliary courtyard needed by the first battalion and the mountainside courtyard where the guard company was stationed, but they also politely asked them to convey their apology for the disrespect."
This made An Yi feel a little embarrassed. Shen Fengdao, who had been walking with An Yi from beginning to end, smiled slightly when he saw this, and then told An Yi in detail about the history, current situation, status, influence, etc. of Jinshan Temple.
An Yi was shocked when he heard this, and asked Shen Feng angrily: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? If I had known this, I wouldn't have said it so seriously."
Shen Fengdao replied helplessly: "Who knew you didn't understand? I thought you did it on purpose!"
An Yi shook his head and walked out of the regiment headquarters and came to the spacious training field. Suddenly he felt that something was wrong with the training atmosphere on the field. The more than two thousand sweaty veterans were in better mental condition than ever before. Even the platoon leaders' command sounds were better than before.
As soon as he shouted loudly, his formation and tactical movements were done more smoothly than usual.
Liang. When he turned his attention to the one hundred and fifty-seven female soldiers who were undergoing rigorous training in the field, he understood the mystery and couldn't help but sigh: "Grandma's, it is indeed a combination of men and women, so the work is not tiring.
Ah! Even these grandsons from the model camp are raising their heads like roosters in heat."
Zhan Huanqi and other staff officers who were following behind them couldn't help laughing after hearing this. The attentive logistics unit elder often took half a step forward and whispered:
"Boss, the female soldier company is arranged on the first floor of the west barracks in the back garden of the regiment headquarters. There are no latrines and bathrooms there. If it is inconvenient for them to wash up in the big room next to the south barracks, I am also worried that something will happen by accident.
It's hard to handle if something goes wrong.
Another thing is that the weather is slowly getting warmer, so the female soldiers have to think about their clothing, shoes and hats. They can't still wear military uniforms that are a few sizes too big for training, right? Although I have two sewing machines at my place, I don't know what to do.
Please give me an idea."
An Yi was also in a dilemma: "At present, our army does not have special female soldier uniforms at all. The uniforms of the entire army are the same, so we can only make do with it... Well, it's almost lunch time. After lunch, you can find the female soldier company."
Discuss it with several female squad leaders. I think some of them can sew clothes. You can send them the two sewing machines, transfer a batch of small military uniforms from the warehouse for them to modify, and then ask Shi Lejun to send someone.
I went out to buy a batch of women's rubber-soled sneakers. They should all be dark and of the same color. I will send a telegram to Mr. Ou and ask him to send a batch of small and medium-sized military shoes as soon as possible. It will be ready in half a month.
The goods can be delivered. As for the toilets and shower rooms, they can build new ones nearby their barracks and leave them to the Model Battalion Engineer Company. These grandsons are eager to build them, and they will probably be able to build them beautifully in less than a day.
"
"Okay, I'll do it later."
As he became a captain, Chang Baofang became more and more mature and shrewd. After being tempered by wars again and again, he was no longer what he used to be. His temperament had changed a lot and he became more confident, cheerful and educated.
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A week of hard training passed quickly amidst the sound of shelling every day. Mutual shelling between the Independent Regiment and the New Second Brigade of Sun Chuanfang's Army on the North Bank occurred every day. From time to time, sporadic injured officers and soldiers were rushed to the medical hospital behind the regiment headquarters.
Every day, stretchers dripping with blood and officers and soldiers from the main battalion covered in gunpowder smoke are transported into the camp by cars in small groups. Truckloads of artillery shells and bullets are transported from the munitions warehouse behind the camp.
After being shipped out of the library, 483 male students tenaciously persisted in training under the heavy pressure of war. Only 237 withdrew due to being unable to withstand the heavy exercise training and seeing the bloody scenes every day. The remaining
Two hundred and forty-six outstanding young people persevered tenaciously. The military talents and excellent obedience displayed by many top students among them made An Yi and his assistants secretly admired.
In comparison, the performance of the 156 female soldiers was even better. Only 31 of them withdrew due to physical reasons. The remaining 135 were impeccable in every aspect, even their beards.
Such male chauvinists are also impressed by these female soldiers who cry every day but insist on training every day.
Just as hundreds of outstanding recruits were about to enter the more rigorous second phase of training, news of great changes coming from Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other places finally triggered a large-scale commotion among the recruits.
The two factions, which sought common ground while reserving differences and marched side by side, finally openly split. The right wing, represented by Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek, Li Zongren, and Bai Chongxi, finally tore off the last layer of masks and met each other in arms.
On the afternoon of April 13, all 246 male soldiers and 135 female soldiers stopped training and rushed to the entrance of the regiment department in excitement, demanding to talk to the regiment leader An Yi.
An Yi was convening all the brothers to urgently discuss how to deal with the great changes. When he heard the emergency report, he immediately interrupted the meeting and led all the brothers under his command to come out to deal with it. The brothers were worried and deeply disturbed. Only An Yi remained silent and his face was ashen.
Go ahead.
An Yi walked to the steps in front of the four doors expressionlessly, looking at the angry and excited men and women in front of him, and was speechless for a long time.
After listening to the questions from several active youth representatives, An Yi finally could no longer remain silent. He raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, swallowed hard with his dry throat and announced loudly:
"Everyone, you have been asking me this week, why don't you carry out the Three People's Principles education and why don't you publicize Dr. Sun Yat-sen's three major policies? Why are the political and ideological work of the Independence League and the Model Camp so backward? I haven't replied to you. It's not that
I want to hide something from you, but because you are not my soldiers until now, I and my officers
I have no obligation to answer your questions, and you are not qualified to ask any questions. You can only choose to obey and obey the orders of superiors at all levels to complete your training. Only those who can stay after three months of hard training can become
Only a member of my independent regiment is qualified to ask these questions, otherwise you are just students participating in temporary military training."
Everyone didn't expect An Yi to say such harsh words. They didn't know what to do for a while. An Yi didn't give them a chance to react and think, and continued:
"I have warned you from the first day you came in. There is only one principle in my army, that is, since you have chosen to join the army, you must understand that obedience is the duty of a soldier! If you are not willing, please leave, because we
Independent Regiment, what our model battalion is facing now is a brutal battle. This kind of life-and-death battle is going on every day.
You have also seen that dozens of injured brothers have been brought in over the past few days, six of whom have died gloriously. You have not seen how our heroic officers and soldiers fought, because I cannot inform you of the specific battle conditions.
But now I can tell you one thing
, that is, in six consecutive days of fighting, our brave artillery battalion officers and soldiers destroyed seven enemy observation positions on the north bank, wiping out no less than 120 enemy officers and soldiers. No one in other departments of the independent regiment was idle, and they were all on duty.
Prepare for the more fierce battle to come.
At times like this, we don't have any time to think about anything other than the battle, including the massive changes that are taking place and spreading.
Here, I solemnly declare: Those who are willing to stay and continue training should return to the training ground as soon as possible. At some point, persistence is the best way to achieve the goal of victory; those who are not willing to stay, don’t force yourself.
I respect everyone's choice, but please hand over the guns, clothing, shoes and hats to your company and platoon leaders, receive ten yuan for each person's travel expenses, and then leave. The road ahead is long and full of thorns, so everyone, take care!"
"Captain..."
"General An..."
The calls and exclamations did not make An Yi look back. He and more than ten battalion-level officers under his command strode into the regiment headquarters. Guard captain Shen Fengdao immediately ordered twenty fully armed officers and soldiers to guard the gate, leaving hundreds of
Young people who were angry, disappointed, doubtful or thoughtful stood quietly outside the door at a loss.