() "This..." Fotucheng and Zhu Faya looked at each other, and their old faces showed embarrassment. The many magical powers listed by Yunfeng, predicting misfortunes and blessings are indeed true. He has cultivated the way of sincerity,

If there is even the slightest danger, a warning will appear in your heart immediately.

Just as the Qin army besieged Xiangguo, Fotucheng had a premonition that Yunfeng would not kill him, and even had some other feeling. This might be another opportunity for him and Buddhism, so he stayed. Otherwise,

Those who ran away early disappeared without a trace. Although true monks despise life and death, they do not want to die worthless.

However, other aspects were all bragged by Shi Le and his disciples. They used various miracles to highlight Fotucheng's worth, and at the same time, they also played a role in fooling the people, which affected both the spread of Buddhism and the rule of Jie Zhao.

benefit.

Seeing that it was beneficial, Fotucheng acquiesced. At this time, Yunfeng suddenly attacked. How could Fotucheng dare to demonstrate? Especially taking out the intestines and washing them in the river, or drilling a hole in the chest to let the inside out.

If you shine a bright light, even breaking the void will kill you, and your reputation will be completely ruined! What's more, Yunfeng and he are masters at the same level, and they can't even cheat!

Fotucheng responded quickly: "When I was nine years old, I was inspired by the Tathagata and became a monk in Wuchang Kingdom (now Swat County, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan). During this period, I twice went to Jibin (Jiabishi Kingdom in the northern Tianzhu region).

In today's Kashmir region), he studied Dharma in the fourth year of Emperor Huai's Yongjia reign (

A.D. 310), he came to Luoyang at the age of seventy-nine, and since then he has taken root in China. In the sixth year of Yongjia, he was invited by the King of Zhao to go to Hebei and Xiangguo to promote Buddhism. The poor Taoist could not drink more than his teeth.

, do not eat when doing wrong, do not follow the precepts, and use this to restrain the disciples.

As for Zhihong, it is the wish of a poor man in his life, but the other magical powers are just rumors passed down by ordinary people, and the King of Qin cannot take them seriously."

"Oh?" Yunfeng showed something like a smile but not a smile, and looked at Fotucheng who was avoiding the important and taking the easy. He praised himself a lot. But Fotucheng lowered his eyes and remained unmoved. He looked like an out-of-this-world person.

The appearance of an expert.

After a long while, Yunfeng's smile faded and he said sternly: "Gu can guess a little bit about the purpose of the great monk and Taoist Zhu Faya's visit today. In this way, I won't make any detours with you, and Buddhism will spread in China.

Yes, Gu will neither stop nor support it. Let it fend for itself. However, Gu has made three demands. If he cannot do it, please ask the great monk to return to Qiuci!"

Both Fotucheng and Zhu Faya were shocked. They understood that the following words were the key point. And judging from Yunfeng's tone, it was likely that the conditions were harsh. Fotucheng saluted: "King Qin, please clarify!"

Yun Feng nodded and said thoughtfully: "First, you must not fool the villagers by pretending to have magical powers, nor can you threaten the people's belief in Buddhism with the karma of the next life. Buddhism has its own wonderful methods of practice, and everything depends on your Buddhist attainments.

Is it touching people's hearts?

Secondly, Buddhism is a foreign land and should not be indulged in sports. Therefore, temples are not allowed to purchase land or property, raise tenants, or encourage people to dig mountains and dig rocks to build caves. The source of income for monks is entirely based on voluntary donations from good believers and cannot be strengthened.

If you ask for help, if there is someone who is willing to use your family's wealth to help, you must dissuade him as a good thing. Only take what you need and don't accept everything!

Thirdly, although Buddhism is a pure place, it should not be disturbed by the secular world. Samanas, including Taoism and Christianity, are not required to pay homage to the king, but they must abide by the laws of our Qin State. Anyone who violates the criminal law will not be exempted from the law! That's it!

Three o'clock, no other rules."

As soon as these words came out, Fotucheng and Zhu Faxie both frowned and thought carefully. Especially Zhu Faya felt bitter in his heart. Yunfeng's request has not changed the way this person has always treated Buddhism.

However, when he went to Hanzhong, Yunfeng was just the pastor of Liangzhou. At that time, he could still argue a few words, but now he is the lord of the north. What else can he do? There is only a choice between accepting or not. Obviously, not accepting

The consequences were unbearable for him.

Fotucheng also understands this truth. For him, Yunfeng's restraint is not too much. His own practice is an ascetic monk. He is not aware that things will bring great interference to his practice.

However, if there is no profit in worshiping the Buddha, how many people in the world will join Buddhism? For Buddhism, it is a shortcut to first expand its influence, lure them with benefits, and then transform them into virtues. To put it bluntly, it is first

Cast the net and catch the fish.

The Buddha's picture makes it clear that there are not few people in the world who truly care about fame and fortune and sincerely worship the Buddha.

Yunfeng didn't rush him and looked at them silently. Zhu Daoqian was the example of Buddhism in the south, which should be able to stop the extravagance of Buddhism. He hoped that the great Taoists such as Fotucheng and Zhu Daoqian could make a good start in the north and bring the world to the north.

Buddhism leads to a good development track.

Due to the prosperity of metaphysics in Jiangdong and the existence of Tianshi Dao and Zhengyi, many nobles were fond of Lao Zhuang and advocated tranquility and inaction, which ran counter to the Buddhist philosophy of helping the world. Before Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, the influence of Buddhism was not too great.

, and in the north, especially Hebei, due to the strong support of Shi Le and other ruling classes, Buddhism has an overwhelming advantage over Taoism, and when it comes to extravagance, it is far superior to that in the south!

There is a tradition in the north of building pagodas and digging caves into mountains. The pagodas are pagodas, which are tall and luxurious. Comparisons are common and consume countless gold and copper. However, digging mountains and digging caves does not matter the damage to the ecological environment, it is just a waste of manpower.

Material and financial resources are difficult

It can be imagined that not only the Buddha statue must be carved out of the cliff, but also a gorgeous caisson must be built, and the decoration of the Buddha statue must also be exquisite. People often use family funds to support one of the Buddha statues. Apart from the basic necessities of life, there is almost no need for it.

There is a balance!

Yunfeng knew that his ban would prevent future famous grottoes such as Longmen Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes from reappearing, and the grotto-building behavior that had just become popular in Jie Zhao would also come to an abrupt end. He had to admit that,

The Buddhist grottoes are a fusion of Eastern and Western artistic styles and have extremely high historical and aesthetic value. It is strictly forbidden to open grottoes. From an artistic point of view, it is a great loss, but so what?

Yunfeng always believes that compared with art and eating, eating ranks first. The development of art cannot be based on caring about people's livelihood, nor can it exceed the scope of national strength, let alone waste people and money for the preferences of the powerful. This is his

Bottom line!

Another example is Wang Xizhi. From the current point of view, Wang Xizhi can only be called a calligrapher, but there is no possibility of becoming a calligrapher. There is no way. He is busy with official duties and cannot calm down to practice writing.

But between capable officials and calligraphy sages, Yunfeng prefers the former. Only when you are rich in material can you pursue spiritual enjoyment. The most basic human rights are the right to survive. If you don't have enough to eat, you will not be able to enjoy spiritually.

Pleasure can only be called self-narcosis. Yunfeng hopes that Wang Xizhi can benefit one side, seek benefits for the people, and become a pillar of the Qin State.

At the same time, Yunfeng took the initiative to propose that religious people should not pay homage to the king. He hoped that religion would not be involved in the fair of right and wrong, stay away from politics, practice peace of mind, and play its due role in many aspects such as classics, culture, philosophy, technology, charity, and medicine.

effect.

Wang Chongyang once sang: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are all connected. The three religions have always had the same ancestral style. The red lotus, white lotus root, and green lotus leaf, the three religions are originally one family!

This vividly explains that in China's unique soil, religions have been combined into a hodgepodge, with Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism similar in form and spirit. They all serve the ruling class. They have strayed away from the original intention of taking root in the poor people of the middle and lower classes when the religion was first founded.

Nestorianism, a branch of Christianity that has been unable to integrate into the unique cultural ecosystem of China, eventually ended up being destroyed.

Religious people do not pay homage to the king because they want to return religion to its true colors and return to its proper development track.

Time passed slowly, and the Jiande back hall was silent. I don’t know how long it had passed. Fotucheng suddenly relaxed his brows and bowed respectfully: "Although the Buddha was born as a prince, he took root in the poor people and experienced all the sufferings in the world.

Only then was he able to achieve enlightenment under the bodhi tree.

Buddhism entered China since the Han Dynasty. In recent years, taking advantage of the great chaos in China, it has developed rapidly, but it has deviated from the original intention of Buddha. Extravagance has become more and more popular. People worship Buddha mostly out of evasion of taxes rather than their true intentions. King Qin's Three Principles

The ban is like a wake-up call to wake up the poor man. He has been taught and he should obey the King of Qin's order. Now he's leaving!"

Yunfeng did not hold back, and stretched out his hand to signal: "Master, please tell Silamitra to recite less mantras and more sutras! Otherwise, I will invite him to tea!"

"Huh?" Fotucheng was startled. He didn't understand the special meaning of drinking tea. However, it was not a good thing to say, so he summed it up: "The poor Taoist will convey the order of King Qin!" After saying that, Daxiu said

With a flick of his shoulder, he turned around and left. Zhu Faya also bowed slightly and followed him.

Buddha Tucheng was very worried when he came, but he felt relaxed when he left. From afar, a burst of singing came with the wind: "I wish to use this merit to adorn the Buddha's Pure Land, repay the fourfold kindness above, and relieve the hardships on the three journeys below. If anyone sees and hears it,

Generate bodhicitta, eliminate karmic obstacles, and achieve supreme enlightenment together!"

In Fotucheng's song, he made a great wish to help people all over the world. Yunfeng's eyes showed a look of confusion. He stared at Fotucheng's back and let out a long sigh.

Wang Gui walked out from the back of the palace and stared blankly for a while. When Fotucheng disappeared, he asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, the general didn't hear anything about Fotucheng's singing. Instead, it sounded obscure.

I have a clear feeling that you have established rules for Buddhism today, and those bald heads will never have the guts to violate them both openly and secretly, so why are they still sighing?"

"If you don't practice Buddhism, naturally you won't understand it." Yun Feng shook his head and said, "Buddhist aspirations are not just spoken casually. Once they are made, they must be fulfilled. Otherwise, you will fall into reincarnation forever and will never be able to transcend in your life! Buddha Tucheng dares to

Making a vow with a song shows that he has realized the true meaning of great freedom, great perfection and great freedom just like Wu Puzhen. A bodhicitta has become crystal clear. When he will go to the bliss of the Western Heaven, it just depends on when he fulfills his vows.

become!"

For a moment, Wang Gui's eyes showed full of reverence and unconcealable envy. Yunfeng defined Wu Pu's departure as nirvana. However, in the eyes of most people, including Wang Gui, Wu Pu

A real person has become an immortal. If Fotucheng can be compared with Zhenren Wu Pu, then he has become a Buddha!

Yunfeng noticed his expression, and said with a dumb smile: "Okay, you and I are wallowing in the world of mortals, eating when we need to eat, drinking when we need to drink, if we have a clear conscience and no regrets, then this life will not be in vain, and there is no need to envy others.

"What about immortals? What about Buddhas? How can anyone be so free in this world? Come on, let's go out for a walk!" With that said, he strode out of the hall with his hands behind his back. Wang Gui hurriedly followed Yun with doubts.

Behind Feng.
Chapter completed!