As Zhao Ziliang's chariot arrived, the people of Tianzhu on both sides of the road put their hands together and prostrated.
This gesture of the people obviously welcomed Zhao Ziliang's arrival at Nalanda Temple, and also expressed their approval of Zhao Ziliang's behavior of coming to worship the Buddha.
Wherever the imperial driver went, drums and music were playing, which not only showed the majesty of the king's journey, but also made the whole journey less boring.
The people of Tianzhu along the way were like wheat blown by the wind, falling to their knees in wave after wave, and crawling on the ground.
There was no movement on the ground.
They only dared to get up and look at the officials, eunuchs, maids and guards who accompanied the emperor after he passed by.
The bodhi trees on both sides of the road stood tall and stretched to the end, blocking the sun for people going to Nalanda Temple.
Wang Zhiyun asked: "Ziliang, what kind of tree is this?
Why are there all these trees on the road?"
Tree" Zhao Ziliang said: "This is the Bodhi tree.
It is said that the Buddha sat under the Bodhi tree and became a Buddha.
Therefore, Buddhists regard the Bodhi tree as a holy tree."
"oh" The team soon arrived at the gate of Nalanda Temple.
There were already many monks standing at the gate of the temple.
All of them were eminent monks wearing expensive cassocks.
Some of the monks' cassocks were woven with gold threads and inlaid with sparkling gems.
The abbot of the temple, Monk Wugou, wears the Vairocana hat worn by Tang Monk in Journey to the West.
He holds a golden nine-dragon Zen staff and wears a red gold thread cassock.
"The king has arrived and the concubine has arrived."
As Zhao Ziliang took Wang Zhiyun's hand and walked down from the chariot, Monk Wugou handed the Zen staff to the monk beside him, then solemnly stepped forward a few steps, clasped his hands, bowed and said in Sanskrit: "Amitabha, the abbot of Nalanda Temple Wu Gu led 8,226 monks in the temple to welcome His Majesty the King of Western Qin and Concubine Zhen."
After hearing the translation, Zhao Ziliang raised his hand and said, "I've kept the masters waiting for so long.
No courtesy."
"Your Majesty has come to Han Temple.
The poor monk and the whole temple should wait no matter how long it takes.
Your Majesty and the empress, please."
Monk Wu Gu said and stepped aside to invite Zhao Ziliang and Wang Zhiyun to enter the temple through the gate.
Zhao Ziliang held Wang Zhiyun's hand through the temple gate and said to the monk Wugou behind him: "I heard that there is a highly respected and profound Buddhist master named Padmasambhava in your temple.
I don't know where he is."
Monk Wu Gu introduced Zhao Ziliang to an old monk next to him: "Your Majesty, this is Master Padmasambhava.
He is the most knowledgeable and meritorious monk in our temple today.
He has countless disciples and was once invited by Tubo to go to Tubo.
The country spreads Buddhism and builds temples.”
An old monk clasped his hands and stepped forward to salute Zhao Ziliang and said: "The poor monk Padmasambhava pays homage to Your Majesty."
Zhao Ziliang looked at Padmasambhava for a while, nodded and said: "He is indeed an eminent monk.
Please ask the abbot master and Master Padmasambhava to introduce to me the scenic spots and allusions of Nalanda Temple."
"Yes, Your Majesty, please go this way."
A large group of people walked on the long corridor led by Wu Gu and Lianshuang.
As they walked, Monk Wu Gu said to Zhao Ziliang: "Your Majesty, today this poor monk wants to recommend someone to your Majesty."
"Oh, who should the great monk recommend to me?"
Zhao Ziliang asked doubtfully.
Monk Wugou waved behind him, and a middle-aged monk with a Central Plains appearance walked over quickly.
Monk Wugou said to Zhao Ziliang: "Your Majesty, this is what the poor monk wants to introduce to Your Majesty.
His Buddhist name is Xuan."
Zhao is a monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
He came here two years ago He went to Nalanda Temple to study Buddhism under Master Padmasambhava and made rapid progress.
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This was the second time he came to Tianzhu to study Buddhism.
He is an undefeated eminent monk and can be called the leader of the younger generation in our Buddhist world."
Master Xuanzhao put his hands together and bowed to Zhao Ziliang and said: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty, a poor monk."
In Zhao Ziliang's opinion, this Master Xuanzao can be regarded as an international student like Tang Xuanzang, and this international student's grades in university are among the best and he has brought glory to the country.
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Okay, Master Xuanzhao came to Tianzhu for the second time to study Buddhism.
Now he has finally achieved something.
It is gratifying.
It turns out that the journey to Tianzhu was smooth and which way did he take?"
Master Xuanzhao replied: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty.
The poor monk set out from Chang'an and passed through Liangzhou, Ganzhou, Suzhou, Shazhou, Yizhou, and entered the border of Western Qin from Tingzhou.
He first arrived in Xinjing and stayed for a month.
When I had enough time, I visited the Youdao monk in Xinjing, and then went all the way south through the border of Western Qin and entered Gandhara in Northern Tianzhu."
Zhao Ziliang said: "Although this road is a little farther, it is smooth and safe.
After entering the border of Western Qin, have the garrison officers and soldiers at various pass fortresses made things difficult for you?
You may have encountered horse bandits."
Master Xuanzhao said: "Although the garrison guards at various pass fortresses in the Western Qin Dynasty were very strict in checking the customs clearance documents, they did not feel sorry for the poor monk.
They also did not encounter horse bandits and robbers along the way.
The people are at ease, their faces are rosy, and the palace is full.
Under your majesty's rule, Western Qin has shown the appearance of a prosperous age."
Everyone talked and walked all the way, and soon came to a temple that was assessed.
Monk Wuji introduced: "Your Majesty, my Nalanda Temple is divided into eight courtyards.
This is a library of classics, with nine million volumes in it.
The collection of books not only contains Mahayana Buddha There are also collections of classics on astronomy, arithmetic, medicine, agriculture and forestry.
The monks in my Nalanda Temple not only study Mahayana Buddhism, but also study astronomy, calendar, arithmetic, medicine and medicine, as well as agriculture and forestry. scholars” Zhao Ziliang understood that Nalanda Temple was not only a temple, it was also an academic center.
No wonder there were seven or eight thousand monks gathered here, all of whom came here to learn knowledge.
Zhao Ziliang stood at the door of the classics library and looked at this huge building, and said: "No wonder this temple is so wide and huge.
There are nine million volumes of books.
Is there any magic of immortality here?"
The monks were stunned when they heard this, and Lotus Flower saluted and said: "Your Majesty, our Buddhists don't care about the practice of the physical body.
The physical body is just a stinky skin.
Therefore, the eminent monks of the past dynasties have not studied the art of immortality.
This is different from the Central Plains and the Central Plains.
The Taoists in the Western Qin Dynasty are different.
Our temple does have secret techniques that can enhance the strength of the physical body, but these techniques require hard training.
Without a certain amount of accumulation over the years, it will be difficult to achieve success."
Zhao Ziliang said in confusion: "I don't understand.
Since the Buddhists don't care about the cultivation of the physical body, why are there still people who create these secret methods to enhance the strength of the physical body?"
Padmasambhava explained: "So that Your Majesty will know that human beings are mortal beings in the world and have a limited lifespan.
However, we practitioners are seeking knowledge and breaking through all the fog in the world to seek transcendence.
Many times, monks have not yet sought true knowledge The physical body becomes extremely weak, and even reaches the end of life.
And if you want to be true, you often need to travel through mountains and rivers and go through hardships to realize the true solution, so it is also necessary to cultivate a strong body."
Zhao Ziliang said: "The master's words make sense.
I am interested in this method that can enhance the strength of the physical body.
Can someone copy a copy and send it to me for study?"
The host Wu Guo said quickly: "Your Majesty thinks highly of the small skills of this temple, and the monks in this temple are very honored.
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The poor monk has asked someone to prepare a copy of the best physical training method and give it to your majesty.
However, the poor monk has to remind your majesty. , for repairing For those who practice it, this technique is indeed the best secret technique, but for your majesty, it is insignificant.
The superior technique of governing the country is the most important to your majesty.
It must not be wasted by practicing this secret technique. control the state affairs."
"Hahaha, okay, master's golden words, I will keep them in mind."
Zhao Ziliang laughed and walked into the classics library.
Wang Zhiyun followed him and held his arm tightly.
The classics library is indeed big enough.
It is not easy to store nine million volumes of books.
There are many monks reading here, and there are all kinds of books.
When the monks saw Zhao Ziliang and his entourage arriving, they all stood up and saluted with their hands clasped together. , and then sat down and read quietly.
Zhao Ziliang stopped the accompanying officials, eunuchs, maids, generals and soldiers from making loud noises, and only visited various indoor libraries under the introduction of the host and others.
After coming out of the library, Zhao Ziliang and his party visited the main hall in the temple where the golden bodies of Buddha, Buddha, and Bodhisattvas are worshiped.
Monk Wujiu, Padmasambhava and other monks introduced various scenic spots and allusions to Zhao Ziliang and his party in detail, which made them very happy.
Zhao Ziliang and his entourage all had some understanding of Buddhism.
The entire Nalanda Temple is mainly divided into two major areas, namely the monastic area and the teaching area.
The monastic area is the area where monks live and sleep.
The teaching area has various temples and pagodas.
Finally, monk Wugou and others led Zhao Ziliang and his party to the Buddha Hall to drink tea and rest.
Zhao Ziliang and Concubine Zhen Wang Zhiyun were arranged to sit at the top, officials and generals sat on the left, and monks sat on the right.
Zhao Ziliang drank tea and said to the monks: "Buddhism has made indelible contributions to Tianzhu's cultural inheritance and social stability.
Buddhism almost acts as a disseminator of knowledge to help ordinary people eliminate ignorance.
This is immeasurable merit.
Buddha The family persuades the people to do good deeds, which is consistent with the government’s wishes.
Today at Nalanda Temple What I saw and heard gave me a deeper understanding of Buddhism.
Since it can appear and have a huge impact on the people of the world, it shows that its existence is reasonable.
Master Wushou, Master Padmasambhava and other eminent monks , I have a few questions to ask you, how can we reduce the occurrence of evil in the world?"
The monks looked at each other, and Master Padmasambhava clasped his hands and said: "Your Majesty asked me, the poor monk thinks we should persuade the people to do good.
If the people have good intentions, evil will naturally occur less.
Our Buddhist philosophy is to persuade."
People who want to do good and stay away from evil, as long as there are no negative emotions such as greed, misfortune, ignorance, anger, etc. in their hearts, evil will not happen
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