Westward Journey into Dragon

Chapter 607 Xuanzang's Journey to the West
The sunset smokes the pavilion, and the bells and drums of the imperial capital begin to ring.Three ding dings cut off pedestrians, and the streets before and after were silent.

It was dusk when Chen Xian woke up from his practice. He was in a trance for a while, calculated with his fingers, and found that he had practiced for more than a month this time.

"Cultivation is really time-consuming!" Chen Xian slightly sighed, but his face was filled with joy, presumably something good happened, and it was related to cultivation.

Good things did happen, but after unremitting efforts, Chen Xian finally sensed the location of an evil thought in his soul, which was a good start.

"With this successful experience, it will be easy to find other hidden evil thoughts. Within a hundred years, we should be able to find them one by one!" In order to find one evil thought, Chen Xian spent a hundred years and had a successful start After that, thousands of evil thoughts can be found out in only a hundred years, but it is a happy event.

Chen Xian got up, came to the window, silently carried out Yuanshen, and surveyed Chang'an, but he heard that tomorrow is the 49th and [-]th day of the Water and Land Ceremony.

"Tomorrow is the main meeting of the Water and Land Ceremony. After seven to seven, the merit will be finished. Presumably Guanyin will go to the Huasheng Temple to enlighten the golden cicada, let him go to the Western Paradise to learn scriptures, why not bring Wu Zetian to join in the fun!" Chen Xian smiled slightly, and after hearing Wu Zetian's voice transmission, he stopped paying attention to this moment and turned his gaze to the direction of Luohe.

The center of the Luo River has been blocked by white mist. Iron chains and warships cut across the long river. A stream of turbid water, coming from nowhere, has polluted one-tenth of the Luo River basin.

"He Bo wants to use the power of the Yellow River to erode and assimilate the Luo River, so that Luo Shen loses his foundation to become a god and falls down from the altar. It's a big heart!" Chen Xian smiled slightly, looked away, not worried about Concubine Mi, Although the Luo River is not as powerful as the Yellow River, it has its own mystery. In ancient times, there was water from Luoshu, which is no worse than the Yellow River.

The night passed quietly, and early the next morning, Chen Xian led Wu Zetian to Huasheng Temple.Along the way, there were crowds of people moving, all heading towards the Huasheng Temple. In Chang'an City, there were many people who liked to watch the excitement.

Wu Zetian was originally a beauty. After being transformed by the three major medicines, she also practiced the exercises taught by Chen Xian. Her demeanor became more and more outstanding, but she attracted many men who boasted of being coquettish. That pretentious attitude made Chen Xian I am happy in my heart.

Wu Zetian turned her eyes straight, lowered her head and lowered her eyes, she just pretended not to see these mad bees in heat, looked at Chen Xian, who was outstanding but invisible to everyone, and was very envious, secretly thought this is the realm of returning to the original nature?
"Master, why are we going to listen to a monk preaching scriptures?" Wu Zetian asked.

"Let's join in the fun, and take a look at Guanyin Bodhisattva, and soak up her Buddha spirit." Chen Xian said casually.

"Master, you can't take jokes about Bodhisattvas!" Wu Zetian said in shock, her face paled, it seemed that her skills were still shallow, she was still a mortal mentality, and she was still in awe of gods and Buddhas.

"Ordinary Bodhisattvas, I don't even bother to make fun of them." Chen Xian smiled and pointed out: "Gods and Buddhas are not to be feared, they are just creatures with powerful power. As long as you are strong enough, you can hang them!"

Wu Zetian's head was a little dazed, and he stopped talking, and followed behind Chen Xian in a trance, and came to Huasheng Temple after a while.

Huasheng Temple is a famous ancient temple. It is a majestic treasure image. You can only see the mist tilting the smoke cage, burning sandalwood incense, fairy sounds, bells and gongs, Buddha's chant, and Buddha rituals. The golden light is shining, and the monk takes off his hat. .

There were many people on the road, and Chen Xian walked slowly. When he arrived, the Dharma Assembly had already begun, and everything was clear. The monk on the left and the monk on the right, Xuanzang, who always gave birth to vats, sat on the high platform with a clear voice. The Sutra of Life and Death, talk about "Anbang Tianbao Zhuan" for a while, and then announce the "Advice to Xiu Gong Juan" for a while.

Chen Xian was bored listening to it, and thought to himself, Guanyin, come out quickly and end this puja as soon as possible!

Xu Shi heard the call in Chen Xian's heart, and the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, who turned into a scabbed and scabbed monk, rushed away from the crowd with a wooden fork, came up, patted the treasure platform, and shouted sharply: "That monk, you only talk about 'The Hinayana' teaching method, can we talk about Mahayana?"

When Xuanzang heard the words, he thought that an eminent monk who understood Mahayana Buddhism was coming, and he was very happy. He immediately turned over and walked down the stage, and bowed to the Bodhisattva with his hands together: "Master, father, I have lost sight of you, and I have committed many sins. I, a monk from the Tang Dynasty, They all talk about the 'Hinayana teaching method', but they don't know what the 'Mahayana teaching method' is, so can the master tell me about its mysteries."

Avalokitesvara said: "This Hinayana teaching method can't save the dead from being exalted, but can only be muddy and light; I have the Tripitaka of Mahayana Buddhism, which can surpass the dead to ascend to heaven, can save the difficult from suffering, can cultivate the body of immeasurable life, and can do things that never come. no go."

Xuanzang left the stage, and the Dharma meeting stopped immediately. Seeing the collision, the officials who inspected the incense hall hurriedly turned back to the Dharma hall and played to Li Shimin who was dipping incense: "The master was talking about the magic method, but he was pulled by two scabrous wandering monks. Come down and talk nonsense."

Li Shimin was unhappy, so he ordered the two scabies monks to be captured, and immediately the left and right guards pushed the two monks into the Houfa hall.

Seeing Li Shimin, Guanyin and Muchashou couldn't get up, and they didn't worship, they looked up and said, "Your Majesty, what do you want me to ask?"

Li Shimin is not a person suffering from amnesia either, he still remembers how the two of them changed the appearance of the scabbed monk and said, "Are you the monk who delivered the cassock the day before yesterday?"

Guanyin said: "Exactly."

Li Shimin looked a little annoyed and said: "Since you come here to listen to the lecture, you should just eat some fasting. Why do you talk nonsense with my master, disrupt the scripture hall, and miss my Buddhist affairs?"

Avalokitesvara said: "Your mage only teaches the teachings of the Hinayana, and you cannot save the dead from ascending to heaven. I have the Tripitaka of Mahayana Buddhism, which can save you from death and suffering, and your life will not be damaged."

Li Shimin immediately beamed with joy when he heard "shouldn't be destroyed", and asked: "Where is your Mahayana Buddhism (hand it over to me quickly)?"

Avalokitesvara clasped his hands together, and bowed to the west: "In the Daleiyin Temple of the Great Western Tianzhu Kingdom, my Buddha Tathagata can untangle the knots of a hundred grievances and eliminate innocent disasters."

After all, Li Shimin is a wise king. In the three countries of Tianzhu and Ah, the legal system is so poor, there will be such a good thing?Having doubts in my heart, the so-called hearing is believing, seeing is believing, so I said: "Do you still remember the scriptures?"

Guanyin said: "I remember."

Li Shimin rejoiced and said: "The teacher will lead you away, please come to the stage and give a lecture (I will listen to it)."

The Guanyin immediately took the wooden fork, flew up to the high platform, and then stepped on the auspicious clouds until the ninth sky, showing his original body, holding the net bottle and willow.On the left is Mucha Hui'an, who sticks to the stick and is full of energy.

This is the manifestation of a Bodhisattva. Even though Li Shimin is the Son of Heaven, he has no choice but to worship in the sky. All civil and military people have to kneel down and burn incense. There is no one in the temple who is devout and prays: "See Bodhisattva! See Bodhisattva!"

Avalokitesvara showed her real body, standing in the sky, it was really splendid: "Auspicious mist is scattered and colorful, and the auspicious light protects the Dharma body. In Jiuxiaohuahanli, the Jurchens appear."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is also very well dressed, wearing a gold leaf button on his head, covered with emerald flowers, shining golden light, and a vigorous pendant bead tassel; A knotted blue robe; on the chest is an incense ring facing the moonlight, dancing the breeze, miscellaneous precious beads, and emerald jade; on the waist is a beautiful velvet skirt tied with ice silk, woven with gold edges, climbing colorful clouds, and promoting the Yaohai; Take one to fly to the East, travel around the world, be grateful and perform filial piety, white parrot with yellow hair and red mouth; holding a vase in his hand, with a branch in the bottle-Qingxiao, spreading great evil, sweeping away the residual fog and weeping willows.The jade ring wears embroidered buckles, and the golden lotus feet are deep.Three days to go in and out, this is the true face of Guanyin.

Wu Zetian was about to bow down, but was supported by Chen Xian's magic power, unable to do so, his face was full of fear, and he couldn't stop praying in his heart: "Bodhisattva forgive sins! Bodhisattva forgive sins!"

Everyone bowed, but Chen Xian and Wu Zetian stood there, naturally standing out from the crowd and attracting attention. Avalokitesvara and Mucha immediately saw it, and Mucha was about to scold them.

"Why is this evildoer here?" Guanyin was puzzled, but he was putting on a show at this time, so he couldn't get away, so he had to let go of his thoughts and drift away, and he would come back later.

The appearance of the Bodhisattva is comparable to the birth of a unicorn, which is auspicious among the auspicious ones. Li Shimin immediately delivered a decree to draw a picture of the true image of the Bodhisattva with skillful hands.As soon as the decree came out, Wu Daozi, a sage of painting and visionary, was immediately selected, who was later the hero of the painting in Lingyan Pavilion.

The auspicious clouds of Avalokitesvara drifted away, and the golden light disappeared for a moment, but a golden post dripped down in the midair, with a few lines of hymns on it, saying:
Courtesy of Tang Jun, there are wonderful essays in the West.The journey is [-] miles, and the Mahayana is diligent.After returning to the country, this scripture can surpass ghosts.If there are those who are willing to go, seek the golden body of Zhengguo.

When Emperor Taizong saw Songzi, he ordered all the monks: "Let's harvest the victory meeting. After I send someone to obtain the Mahayana scriptures, then we will be sincere and cultivate good results."

The emperor's kindness was so great that all the officials obeyed, immediately stopped the Dharma meeting, stood in front of the emperor, and waited for his next instructions.Here gathered eminent monks and great virtues from all over the country, Li Shimin asked in the temple on the spot: "Who is willing to accept my order and go to the west to worship Buddha and ask for scriptures?"

A flash of inspiration flashed in Tang Sanzang's heart, and he stepped out of the line. The emperor saluted and said: "The poor monk is not talented. I would like to work like a dog and a horse to obtain the scriptures for your majesty. I pray that my king's country will last forever."

Li Shimin was overjoyed, so he made obeisance to Tang Seng Buddha. Tang Seng was very grateful for this, and swore a poisonous oath on the spot, vowing to get back the scriptures, otherwise it would be worse than the five thunderbolts, and he would fall into Abi Hell.

Li Shimin was overjoyed when he heard Tang Monk's poisonous oath, and immediately returned to drive, the meeting dispersed, and Chen Xian also left with Wu Zetian.

Chen Xian was not far away when he heard someone behind him say: "Your Majesty, please stay!"

Chen Xian stopped, turned around, saw Guanyin, and said with a smile, "Why did the master call me?"

"Your Majesty is not enjoying the blessings in the Immortal Mansion, why did you come to this world of mortals?" Guanyin asked with a smile.

"If the Bodhisattva can come, don't you like others to come?" Chen Xian said with a smile.

"The poor monk is not so domineering, just curious!" Guanyin laughed.

"I heard that the great master came east with the Buddha's decree and followed him all the way. I admire the Bodhisattva very much!" Chen Xian said with a smile.

"Hehe." Avalokitesvara smiled, but he didn't believe Chen Xian's nonsense, and he stopped beating around the bush, and said sternly, "I'm doing a meritorious deed, I hope Your Majesty will not obstruct it!"

"Don't worry, my lord. I'm not the kind of person who harms others and benefits myself. I just add some hardships to the pilgrims and delay his steps. I won't miss my good deeds." Chen Xian said with a smile.

"Then I would like to thank Your Majesty for fulfilling it. I hope His Majesty will let the Buddhist scriptures go to His Majesty's treasure land!" Guanyin said with a smile.

"As long as the learners don't take the initiative to pick things up, I won't make things difficult for them." Chen Xian said, adding in his mind, I will invite them to be guests with delicious food and drinks, and keep them for a year or so, as a landlord. .

"Thank you so much!" After Guanyin thanked, he directly carried Xiangyun away.

After Avalokitesvara left, Chen Xian walked forward, took two steps, and found that Wu Zetian hadn't followed, so he couldn't help shouting: "Pianer (Wu Zetian has not changed her name to Pian, now she is named Wu Pian), let's go!"

"That was Guanyin Bodhisattva just now?" Wu Zetian came back to his senses and asked in disbelief.

"Yes and no!" Chen Xian smiled and proceeded.

Yes is yes, no is no, yes and no what the hell?Wu Zetian was confused, but she didn't want to ask too many questions, and just followed behind Chen Xian with her head down.

Chen Xian also felt that he seemed to be pretending to be profound, so he said, "That is the incarnation of Guanyin's thoughts. It has the consciousness of Guanyin, but it does not have the magic power of Guanyin."

"So mysterious!" Wu Zetian was shocked.

Not to mention Chen Xian, but to say that when Master Xuanzang returned to his Hongfu Temple, the monk and several disciples of the temple came to see him after hearing about the Buddhist scriptures, and they all said, "Is it true that I vowed to go to the west?"

Xuanzang said, "It's true."

The rest of the monks stopped talking, maybe secretly happy in their hearts, without such an eminent monk, their day of success may have come, the abbot and the abbot have hope for everything, and other pilgrims will not only donate to him when they come to offer incense , You can get some oil and water.Only a few of his disciples felt miserable, with this backer, they might not have a good life in the future, so they said: "Master, I have heard people say that there are more tigers and leopards on the road to the west; I'm afraid there will be no return. , it’s hard to save your life.”

The apprentice asked him not to go, Xuanzang waved his hand and said: "I have made a great vow, and if I don't take the scriptures, I will fall into hell forever. And because of the favor of the king, I have to be loyal to the ears of the country. My going is really slim, good or bad. Difficult to determine."

From this point of view, the Tang monks in Journey to the West went to learn the scriptures, one was tired of vows, and the other was to repay the emperor's favor, not to get the scriptures.

Tang Seng pondered for a while, and said to several apprentices: "Apprentices, after I go, maybe three or two years, or maybe five or seven years, I will come back as long as the pine branches in the mountain gate face east; otherwise, I will definitely not return. "

Although Tang Seng's words didn't make any sense, but he was a master, and all the disciples had to keep these words in mind.

The next day, Li Shimin went to the court, and after the collection of civil and military affairs, he wrote the scripture collection in public and stamped the emperor's seal. Qin Tianjian, an unhappy monk who made a big splash, came out and said: "Today is an auspicious star for human beings, and it is suitable to travel long distances." .”

Facts have proved that today is the birth of a bad star. If Tang Seng sets off today, he will be unlucky, but Li Shimin doesn't know it, but he is overjoyed.It happened that the official of Huangmen said: "Master Yudi is waiting for the order outside the gate."

Li Shimin immediately declared Tang Monk to go to the treasure hall and said: "My brother, today is an auspicious day for traveling. This is the customs clearance certificate. I have another purple gold bowl, which I will send you to use as a meal on the way. Choose two long-term servants and silver saddles. One of my white horses, I will give you the strength to go on a long journey. You can go on this journey.”

Xuanzang also wanted to set off as soon as possible to fulfill his oath, but he was not as good at knowing the almanac as a Taoist priest.

The king of Tang platooned and sent them out of the city with all the officials, only to see that the monk of Hongfu Temple and the disciples sent Xuanzang's winter and summer clothes to wait outside the city.

As farewell was imminent, the king of Tang said with the Bodhisattva at that time that there are three Tibetan scriptures in the Western Paradise.I took the name of the Tang monk for pointing out the scriptures, and named him "Sanzang", and invited him to drink a glass of vegetarian wine with some hometown wine. After Tang Sanzang thanked him and left with two guards, the king of Tang drove back.

"Tang Monk set off to the west, I will also take care of him." Chen Xian smiled slightly, called Wu Zetian, and also left the west gate of Chang'an City.

(End of this chapter)