Projection world!
When I was in Tianwai, I saw Sun Wukong causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace. At that time, the projection world was still the world of the Han Dynasty. However, the time flow rate in the projection world was different from that in Tianwai. So, by the time the alien army entered the projection world, the world had already been transformed into human beings. No.
The Great Han Dynasty has become a thing of the past. The world is divided into countless human kingdoms, among which the one human kingdom in Dongsheng Shenzhou is the largest, called the Tang Dynasty.
The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was named Li Shimin.
Because Li Shimin promised to protect the Dragon King of Jinghe who had violated the laws of heaven, his minister Wei Zheng killed the dragon in his dream, and was taken into the underworld by the wronged soul of the Dragon King of Jinghe. He saw the countless wronged souls he had killed along the way to the throne, and worried that the wronged souls would find him after his death. He wanted to take revenge, so after returning to the Yang world, he planned to hold a "water and land conference" to save the souls of wronged enemies and wash away his sins.
The land and water conference presided over by the emperor was naturally famous all over the world, and as it related to everything he would face after his death, Li Shimin was naturally very attentive and must select the most qualified monk to preside over the land and water conference. Otherwise, if a fake eminent monk presides over the event, the effect will not be achieved, but it will make himself busy.
Therefore, Wei Zheng, the minister, was sent to personally select eminent monks invited from temples all over the world.
In Chang'an, there was a sudden overcrowding of monks.
Wei Zheng was also very capable. Although he didn't know much about Buddhist scriptures, he knew how to test monks with monks. He divided the nearly a thousand eminent monks who came into the examination room into multiple examination rooms. In each examination room, ten eminent monks lectured and discussed scriptures with each other. Fa, among each of them, choose the most powerful monk. In this way, under the chaotic order, the eminent monks everywhere did not know each other, and officials were watching, so there was no possibility of cheating.
In a large hall in the examination room, Minister Wei Zheng drank tea and looked at several officials and subordinates who came to report.
"Is there any result?" Wei Zheng asked calmly after taking a sip of tea.
"Yes, eminent monks from Shaolin Temple, Dabei Temple, Xiangguo Temple, Daming Temple, etc., may have been too virtuous and respectable in the past. When they were sitting there, as soon as they spoke, other monks in their respective examination rooms started to sit and listen!" said a subordinate.
"High morals and high esteem? Qualifications are not the only criterion. You should be optimistic. Your Majesty wants someone who is truly profound in Buddhism, not someone with high morals and respect! It doesn't matter to young people. As long as they are really profound in Buddhism, I will give him the number one spot!" Wei Zhengchen vocal channel.
"Yes! But speaking of it, in addition to those who are profound in Buddhism, there are also some monks with strong magic skills. They...!" The subordinate frowned.
"Spells?" Wei Zheng frowned.
"Yes, for example, in the examination room No. 13, there was a monk who was not tall and unattractive in appearance. However, every time he chanted sutras, golden lotuses sprouted from the ground, just like the legendary golden lotus sprouting from the ground. The effect was extraordinary! Oh, yes, Well, that monk is from the abbot of Tusheng Temple, his name is Tu Xingsun!" the subordinate recalled.
"Tusheng Temple, Tu Xingsun? Golden lotus springing from the earth? Humph!" Wei Zheng snorted coldly.
"Sir, that Tu Xingsun's methods are really powerful. He has profound Buddhist teachings and golden lotuses sprouting from the ground. The mere vision scares other eminent monks from competing with him!" the subordinate said immediately.
"Visual vision? Huh! I asked them to test Buddhism, but he is buying magic? Do you really think that the Tang Dynasty is easy to fool?" Wei Zheng snorted coldly.
In Wei Zheng's dream, he even killed the Dragon King of Jinghe River. Would he care about some ordinary spells
"Ah? Your Excellency, you don't like what he did? Then...!" The subordinate frowned.
"Forget it, don't worry about him. His nine opponents don't even dare to debate the Bible, and they all seem to be vulgar people. Next, the next time we compare, we will put the magic ones together. Let them fend for themselves!" Wei Zheng said calmly.
"Yes!" the subordinate said respectfully.
"You have been watching for so long. Apart from being highly virtuous and having magical visions, there is no one who seems to be profound in Buddhism?" Wei Zheng asked again.
"Speaking of which, there is a young monk. Although he is not so virtuous and highly respected, his Buddhist teachings are really powerful. At least, in the debate, none of the nine opponents are his enemies!" the subordinate recalled.
"Oh?" Wei Zheng asked curiously.
"This is Examination Room No. 81, from Jinshan Temple, Master Xuanzang! He sits in an examination room and speaks wild words, which can clear up the confusion of the eminent monks and let the nine eminent monks find out what they don't understand when practicing Buddhism. He can help me understand it!" the subordinate recalled.
"Let the other nine eminent monks test him?" Wei Zheng suddenly became interested.
"Yes, the nine eminent monks are all highly respected eminent monks from all over the world. They have read countless scriptures. Many of the scriptures they asked about have not been heard by the other eight people. But Master Xuanzang is right. Yes, when I asked, all the answers were fluent! It was as if he had all the scriptures in the world in his belly, and he studied its essence very thoroughly. The nine eminent monks were originally very angry and couldn't fill their minds. They wanted to stump Master Xuanzang, but they couldn't. It didn't take long before I was impressed by Master Xuanzang's Dharma and listened to Master Xuanzang's wise opinions!" the subordinate recalled.
"To convince others with Buddhism? This is the real enlightened monk. Hey, you just mentioned his name, Jinshan Temple, Master Xuanzang?" Wei Zheng's expression changed.
"My lord, I have a good memory. Not long ago, Master Xuanzang, who was famous in Chang'an, was the former number one scholar, the son of Chen Guangrui. Chen Guangrui was killed, and Xuanzang lived in Jinshan Temple as a posthumous son. Not long ago, Xuanzang came to Chang'an to avenge his father, and ended the worldly karma. Master Xuanzang!" said the subordinate.
"No wonder, Chen Guangrui was extremely smart in the past. He had a strong memory and a photographic memory. However, his son is also like this. It's a pity that such a talented person has entered Buddhism. It would be great if he could contribute to our country, the Tang Dynasty. !" Wei Zheng sighed.
"Sir, isn't the purpose of the current Water and Land Conference to contribute to the Tang Dynasty?" The subordinate smiled.
"That's right!" Wei Zheng nodded.
"However, if we really talk about Buddhism, maybe Master Xuanzang can really stand out and dominate the audience!" said the subordinate.
"oh?"
"When Master Xuanzang was lecturing and discerning Dharma, the villain happened to pass by. Master Xuanzang was very confident, with lotus blossoms on his lips, and was of high virtue. However, despite countless people watching, I could still see something in his eyes. Strange look!" The subordinate laughed.
"Weird color? What strange color?" Wei Zheng asked curiously.
"Sir, please don't laugh. This is my opinion. The look in Master Xuanzang's eyes seems to be saying, compared to Buddhism? In front of me, all the monks here are rubbish!" The subordinate laughed.
"Hahahaha!" Wei Zheng laughed.
"Master Xuanzang is so arrogant!" the subordinate joked.
"Hahahaha, okay, continue to pay attention to me, no, I will go and see the next competition in person!" Wei Zheng laughed.
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In the first preliminary test, 90% of the eminent monks were screened out, and there were still a hundred eminent monks left.
For the monks in Chang'an, it is extraordinary that these hundreds of eminent monks can stand out in Buddhism.
After the initial test, I rested for two days and took the retest.
The re-examination was still the same, with ten examination rooms and ten monks debating scriptures with each other.
At this time, the virtuous and the venerable were grouped together. They were both famous people. Naturally, it was not easy to compare their status. They could only compare with Buddhism. A group of virtuous and venerable monks became more and more sophisticated in debating scriptures.
The monks who knew magic were grouped together. Naturally, there was a lot of excitement and excitement.
As the examiner, Wei Zheng was only interested in monks who were truly profound in Buddhism, so he naturally came to the examination room of Master Xuanzang.
In the examination room, Master Xuanzang was sitting upright, with a group of monks in front of him explaining scriptures to each other.
If someone from a different race were here, they would definitely recognize at a glance who the Master Xuanzang in front of them was, if not the Saint Zhunti.
No, this is not Saint Chunti, but the reincarnation of Saint Chunti. Moreover, due to the confusion of time and space, the memory of Saint Chunti is gone, and his memory and character have grown up again because of the wisdom of Buddhism.
The nine eminent monks fought with each other for a while, then suddenly frowned and looked at Master Xuanzang.
"That young monk, which temple do you belong to?"
"Yes, we are fighting each other. Are you trying to take advantage by not saying a word?"
"Today's young monks don't have the same pursuit of Buddhism as we do. They only know how to take advantage of opportunities!"
"Which temple do you belong to?"
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The nine eminent monks frowned and scolded.
"Amitabha, the poor monk of Jinshan Temple, whose Buddhist name is Xuanzang, has not spoken just now. He just wants to talk to you for a while to enjoy!"
"Having fun? What do you mean?" A senior monk looked puzzled.
"Because once I speak, you will have no chance to speak again!" Master Xuanzang said seriously.
"Huh? You look down on my Dharma?" A senior monk looked cold.
Other eminent monks also frowned and looked at Xuanzang.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not targeting you, I mean everyone here is the same!" Xuanzang said with a slight smile.
All the eminent monks stared.
"The little monk is so brave!"
"We are talking about the secrets in the Amitayus Sutra? Do you understand?"
“It’s shameless to speak loudly, today’s young people…!”
"Hmph, I'm here to test you. If you can't tell, get out of here!"
"That's right!"
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The nine eminent monks looked coldly at Master Xuanzang who did not understand the rules.
Master Xuanzang opened his sleepy eyes, glanced at the nine eminent monks, and smiled softly: "That's fine, I don't want to show off. You guys have been aggressive. Let me talk to you, who will go first?" Come? No, come together, otherwise the poor monk will be too bullying!"
come together
The nine eminent monks were extremely self-restrained, but Xuanzang's tone in front of them instantly ignited the anger in their hearts.
This young monk is really arrogant. What do you think we are? Are you a novice monk from Jinshan Temple? You want to challenge us all
Each of them recited several lines of 'Amitabha' silently before suppressing the anger in their hearts. Since Xuanzang of Jinshan Temple is ignorant, do you really think you are invincible? Then find some off-beat scriptures and teach him.
For a moment, all the eminent monks started attacking Xuanzang with Buddhist scriptures.
Master Xuanzang was also very knowledgeable, quoting every sentence from the scriptures. When an eminent monk asked about a doubt in the Infinite Life Sutra, Xuanzang explained it clearly in a blink of an eye with the sentence "This is what I hear" in the Diamond Sutra.
No matter where he was asked, Master Xuanzang was not afraid, and he picked it up at his fingertips, causing cold sweat to break out on the foreheads of the nine eminent monks. To Xuanzang, these seemed to be simple truths. It seems that the entire Buddhist scriptures have been thoroughly understood by Master Xuanzang. When you start debating scriptures, you feel like a fish in water.
He fights with the monks with his tongue and is invincible. High above, overlooking the mediocrity!
Wei Zheng, who was watching from the outside, also nodded and acknowledged Master Xuanzang's profound Dharma.
"Sir, let me tell you, this Master Xuanzang is great in Buddhism, but he is too arrogant. Look at his eyes, he is completely arrogant, that proud look!" a subordinate whispered.
"If he has real ability, it's not called pride, it's called confidence! However, speaking of it, this Master Xuanzang is also a wonderful person. This person's personality is dedicated to attracting hatred! He will not pay for his life if he makes people angry! Anyone who works with him will definitely I was so angry with him! But there is nothing I can do! Hahahahaha! Interesting, interesting! I don’t know who will be able to accompany him in the future. It’s time to mourn for them, hahahaha!" Wei Zheng laughed disapprovingly.
S: This book will not be about Journey to the West in its entirety. It will be excerpted from a few fragments and focus on stories other than Journey to the West. I hope you will like it.