Chapter 92: Strange Things in the Temple

There is a saying in Buddhism called "consecration", which means that after the statues of Buddha and gods are made, they need to be consecrated by eminent monks, so that the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can be invited to come and receive their blessings. Generally speaking, people in the world only know that it is not easy to send gifts to gods, but they do not know how to invite gods. It is also very important to note that if the Buddha statues are not consecrated, the true gods will not come and the evil spirits will live in them. Therefore, many of the places worshiped are not protected by immortals and Buddhas, but evils are everywhere, and ghosts and demons have taken over the magpie nests.

It is precisely because of this that the Taoist sect and the imperial court severely cracked down on obscene temples that did not comply with regulations and etiquette.

Apparently the Buddha statues here have never been consecrated.

Just when Qi Xuansu looked up at the Buddha statue, the Buddha statue came to life, and then he lowered his head and stared at Qi Xuansu.

Then the corners of the statue's mouth raised slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile, which was very strange.

One person and one god looked at each other.

The next moment, Zhang Yuelu's figure rose up, and the "photo paper" in his hand turned into a soft whip, sweeping up like a comet, directly cutting the statue in half.

Qi Xuansu was startled, and just now he almost got caught. He couldn't help but said with a bit of fear: "Sure enough, there is something weird."

Zhang Yuelu turned the paper whip into a paper umbrella and was ready.

The two people left the side hall one after another. There was no one outside, and they came to the main hall unimpeded.

I saw two "people" fighting fiercely, or in other words, one was a human and the other was a statue of Buddha.

It's just that this Buddha statue doesn't have any Buddhist aura at all. Instead, it exudes a demonic aura. Its eyes are blood red, and its whole body is shrouded in a faint layer of blood light. It sits upright on the throne of the god, but its two arms are extremely flexible. They look like clay sculptures and stone statues, but more like living people.

Wherever the huge palm touches, the palm wind is fierce and the power is extraordinary.

The person who fought fiercely with the Buddha statue was a young monk. He had no weapons and only relied on his hands. Every time he touched the Buddha's palm, there was a loud bang.

Before Qi Xuansu could ask, Zhang Yuelu had already taken the initiative and said: "This monk should be an orthodox Buddhist disciple, with the Golden Immortal inheritance, and is already at the stage of returning to his true form."

The so-called "Golden Immortal" is not among the five Taoist immortals. It is said that the Golden Immortal is the Taoist Immortal, and it is also said that the Taoist Immortal is equivalent to the Buddhist Golden Immortal.

This title comes from a koan in Taoism and Buddhism.

Before Daxuan there was Dawei, and before Dawei there was Dajin.

The Jin Dynasty was destroyed when the Golden Horde army went south. Before that, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism during the Jin Dynasty was particularly fierce.

Lin Lingsu, the founder of Quanzhen Taoism Shenxiao, Mr. Tongzhen Daling, fought with Buddhist monks. Lin Lingsu advised the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty: "Buddhism has harmed Taoism. Although it cannot be destroyed now, it can be corrected by joining forces and converting Buddhist temples into palaces. Sakyamuni was transformed into a deity, Bodhisattva was transformed into a great scholar, Arhat was transformed into a venerable person, and monks were transformed into virtuous people, all with their hair crowned and carrying slips.

In accordance with the memorial, the emperor issued an edict to change Buddhism to Taoism, change clothes, and change surnames. The Left and Right Street Recording Academy was changed to the Moral Academy, and the Seng Recording Department was changed to the Deshi Department, which was affiliated to the Moral Academy. Soon the nun was changed to a female deity.

The crown prince went to the palace to fight, and the twelve monks including Hu monk Li Zang, two monks from Wutai, Dao Jian and others fought with Lin Lingsu. As a result, the monks were defeated and preferred to wear the crown and hold the slip. The Buddhist and Taoist families began to merge during the Jin Dynasty, but this was only interrupted when the Golden Horde army moved south.

When the Wei Dynasty conquered the world, Buddhism and Taoism formally formed an alliance, collectively known as Taoism, to jointly fight against Confucianism. In the end, the Confucian sect surrendered the world with the defeat of the Wei Dynasty. The defeated Confucian sect surrendered to the Taoist sect. Although the Confucian sect's high priests refused to surrender to the Taoist sect's Da Zhenren, they declared their allegiance to Xuansheng. Therefore, it is said that Xuansheng had been in For quite some time, he became the de facto co-leader of the three religions. This is also the reason why the secret society that separated from Taoism was named after the "Eight Tribes" of Buddhism, because Buddhism was still part of Taoism at that time.

It was only later that Lord Buddha was born that Xuansheng lost Buddhism, which directly led to a war between Taoism and Buddhism in the Western Regions.

One of the results of this confluence of Buddhism and Taoism is the "Taoism" of Buddhism. The great monk is called the eminent monk and the great virtue, and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is called Avalokitesvara, which is also where it comes from.

Although today's Buddhism has separated from the Taoist system, it has not completely erased the traces of Taoism. Many names are still used today. The Jinxian inheritance is the Buddha's inheritance.

If we do not count the Sanren, the imitations of the banished immortals pieced together by the Taoist sect, the Taoist sect has the inheritance of the five immortals of heaven, earth, humans, gods, and ghosts. Buddhism has three major inheritances, namely, the Great Enlightenment Golden Immortal, the Mahayana Bodhisattva, and the Great Arhat.

Just as the inheritance of immortals is also called the banished immortal, Buddhism also has similar names. The lineage of the Great Enlightenment Golden Immortal is called the Buddha, the lineage of the Mahayana Bodhisattva is called the Brahma, and the great Arhat is called the Bhikkhu.

There is an obvious distinction between the five immortals in the Taoist sect, with the banished immortals taking the lead. The same is true for Buddhism. The three major lineages are headed by Buddhists, followed by Brahma and monks.

In addition, Buddhism, influenced by Taoism, is also divided into nine grades and twelve levels internally.

The monk corresponds to the Taoist priest, the nun corresponds to the nun's crown, the beggar monk corresponds to the wine-sacrifice Taoist priest, the confusion-breaking monk corresponds to the secluded Taoist priest, the Jingzhi monk corresponds to the Taiyi Taoist priest, and the terrifying demon monk corresponds to the innocent Taoist priest.

In terms of titles, Zen Master corresponds to the Dharma Master, Senior Master corresponds to the high-level Master, Virtue corresponds to the real person, Great Virtue corresponds to the Zhenzhen Zhenzhen, Venerable corresponds to Pingzhang Daren, Dashi corresponds to the deputy headmaster Daren, and The first seat corresponds to the real person in charge of the hall, the second seat corresponds to the deputy head of the hall, the minister corresponds to the chief, the governor corresponds to the deacon, the garland corresponds to the spiritual official, and the Buddha corresponds to the great chief.

This young monk is a disciple of Buddhism, equivalent to the Taoist relegated immortal.

I saw the young monk's attacks getting faster and faster, and the golden light continued to surge.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but ask: "Buddha, Brahma, and Bhikkhu, I have only heard of these three names, what is the difference between them and the inheritance of the five immortals of our Taoism?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "Except for the exiled immortals and the wanderers, the other four immortals of our Taoism always specialize in a certain direction, such as warriors who focus on tempering their bodies and refining acupoints, but do not store true qi. Qi refining practitioners focus on storing true qi, using true qi to penetrate the whole body and improve the body, but they do not deliberately temper the body with various means like warriors. The Buddhist sect is different. They pay more attention to taking into account both, such as Brahma, which is equivalent to alchemists and witches. They are good at spells and use incense and vows to summon Dharma images and condense golden bodies. As for bhikkhus, they are somewhat similar to warriors and Qi refining practitioners. They not only temper their bodies, And it can also nourish the Qi. The difference between being broad but not deep and being deep but not broad, each has its own strengths and weaknesses. "

"As for the Buddhist disciples, they are said to be all-rounders, which is the sum of the Brahma and the bhikkhu. I have also heard of it, but I have never seen it with my own eyes."

"It's a pity that today we have to focus on eradicating the evil cult monsters, otherwise I really want to learn the methods of the Buddhist disciples."

Qi Xuansu saw that Zhang Yuelu was eager to try at the end, and hurriedly said: "You once said that Buddhism has colluded with these secret societies and even supported these secret societies behind the scenes. How could this little monk be here?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "Secret societies such as the Qingping Society and the Eight Divisions are also inextricably linked to the Taoist sect, and there are even real people and great real people secretly supporting them behind the scenes. Supporting these secret societies does not prevent the Dao Sect from suppressing them. "

"Tianyuan, you have to know that Taoism and Buddhism are both big and powerful, and they are bound to be different. There will be all kinds of demands and voices, and even these voices are hostile to each other. So there is no conflict between Buddhism supporting secret societies and Buddhism suppressing secret societies. When Xuansheng issued the Grand Master's Edict to crack down on secret societies, the three religions all agreed, and it was also called the three religions discussing and deciding. "

"Zhang Yuelu paused, and then said: "In addition, some things must not be said openly. Secret societies have harmed countless people. Even if you want to use secret societies as weapons to attack opponents, you can only do it in secret, not openly in person. The end. Moreover, the two came together for profit, and naturally they would disperse when the profit was gone. It was only because of the common enemy of the Taoist sect that they could reluctantly join forces. In fact, they were sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams, and each had its own calculations. "

Qi Xuansu heard this and said: "In this way, the Taoist sect and the Buddhist sect joined forces to fight against the Confucian sect because of profit. Once the Confucian sect was defeated, the two sects immediately went to war against each other."

Zhang Yuelu looked at him strangely, and although he did not refute, he still said: "We should talk about these things in private, and never say them in public. It is easy for people with ulterior motives to catch you and make you doomed."

Although Zhang Yuelu has the grand ambition to change the Taoist sect, he is not a stubborn young man, and he has been in the ancestral temple for a long time, so he is naturally very familiar with these methods.

Qi Xuansu is familiar with the rivers and lakes, and Zhang Yuelu is familiar with the ancestral temple. It is just that every man has his own strengths and weaknesses.

At this moment, Qi Xuansu suddenly said, "Female hero."

Zhang Yuelu was startled and asked, "Me?"

She had told Qi Xuansu that she liked the word "hero" very much, but she didn't quite understand what Qi Xuansu meant by complimenting her as a "female hero" for no reason at this time.

Qi Xuansu shook his head and said, "Behind you."

Zhang Yuelu turned around suddenly and saw a figure walking towards her. This figure was very strange. No matter whether it was true qi or divine thoughts, it could not be sensed. It could only be seen with the naked eye. Because Zhang Yuelu had her back to this figure, she didn't notice it at all. Instead, Qi Xuansu looked at Zhang Yuelu when he spoke, and was able to discover this figure through the corner of his eyes.

I saw that this figure was wearing a bamboo hat, a green robe, a long sword on his waist, and a graceful figure, a standard female hero dress.

But Zhang Yuelu's face showed some displeasure.

She said that she didn't like others to compliment her, but there are exceptions to everything, and it is inevitable that she is a little hypocritical.

If Qi Xuansu complimented her, she might not be happy. But when she found out that the person Qi Xuansu complimented was not her, she would be unhappy.

Zhang Yuelu said calmly: "The identity of a knight should be determined by behavior, not by appearance."

"Ah?" Qi Xuansu was stunned for a moment, "Yes!"