"More than a hundred years ago, a wandering monk with profound cultivation settled in this temple. That night, the temple suddenly appeared with golden light that lasted until midnight. The monk told the old monks in the temple that Jinshan Temple had a Buddhist affinity and that in the future there would definitely be a great monk who would make a great contribution, so he decided to stay here. The old monks in the temple naturally welcomed him, and the monk stayed in the temple and was admitted to the Jinshan Temple, changing his name to Faming." Zen Master Hai Shi continued.
"Elder Fa Ming!" Shen Luo's eyes moved. Lu Huaming had told him about this person before. It turned out that this was the origin of this person.
"Master Fa Ming had a high level of cultivation. After he entered our temple, the former abbot quickly gave up his position as the abbot to him. After taking power, Elder Fa Ming vigorously supported his fellow disciples and passed on his Buddhist teachings to everyone. Only then did our temple revive. Master Fa Ming had the virtue of rebuilding our temple and was respected by everyone in the temple. However, he refused to accept disciples, saying that they had no fate. This disappointed many people in the temple. It was not until more than ten years after the master entered the temple that one day he was playing the piano at the foot of the mountain when he suddenly heard a baby crying. A wooden basin floated down from the river at the foot of the mountain, with a baby and a blood letter in the basin. The master rescued the baby and brought him ashore. After seeing the blood letter, he knew the baby's origin. It turned out that the baby was the posthumous son of Chen Guangrui, the number one scholar in Liuzhou. So he gave him the nickname Jiang Liuer, raised him up, and accepted him as a disciple." said Zen Master Hai Shi.
"This person must be Master Xuanzang." After listening for a long time, Lu Huaming's expression gradually became focused and he was no longer anxious, and said.
Shen Luo suddenly realized that the name of Master Xuanzang had long been known throughout the world, but he only knew about Master Xuanzang's journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, but he knew little about his origins. It turned out that this was his background.
"Yes, just as Elder Fa Ming said in his early years, Master Xuanzang later came to Chang'an and was named the emperor's younger brother by Emperor Taizong. After that, he went to the West without fear of danger and went through seventy-two difficulties to retrieve the true scriptures. Only then did our Jinshan Temple become famous throughout the world and have the reputation we have today." Zen Master Hai Shi glanced at Lu Huaming, nodded, and continued.
"Master Haishi, excuse me for interrupting you. According to the time when Master Xuanzang went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, you should have met him, right?" Shen Luo suddenly interrupted.
"When I entered the temple, Master Xuanzang had already gone to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. However, when he returned to Jinshan Temple later, I met him once. Master Xuanzang once told the monks in the temple about his experiences on the journey to Lingshan. The story of obtaining Buddhist scriptures in the West that is circulated in the world was spread from Jinshan Temple." Zen Master Haishi glanced at Shen Luo and nodded.
"When Master Xuanzang was recounting his experience of seeking Buddhist scriptures, did he ever mention a woman with a plum blossom mark on her wrist and a monk from the Western Regions?" Shen Luo immediately asked again.
"The woman with the plum blossom mark on her wristband? Master Xuanzang is a Buddhist and seldom mentions women on the way to the West. As for the numerous Buddhist countries in the Western Regions, Master Xuanzang has mentioned some monks he met on the way. I wonder which monk you are talking about?" Zen Master Haishi asked with a look of surprise on his face.
Lu Huaming was also surprised that Shen Luo suddenly asked about this matter, and looked at Shen Luo.
"This person must have evil spirits on him, which caused a lot of trouble for Master Xuanzang on his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures." Shen Luo said after a moment's hesitation.