The last ray of sunset in the west has not entered the mountains and forests. And a bitten moon was already hanging on the tip of the tree.
With a "chi" sound, Li Shuangmu struck a match and lit a cigarette between his lips. After taking a sip, he said: "I have thought of something about this exam. You guys listen to it and then see if there is anything you want to add or correct."
Yin Kuang glanced at Wang Ning, and then said: "Why don't we all discuss it together?" Wang Ning said: "The others are not stupid. It's okay not to mention it. Once we talk more, they can easily figure it out. Son. When they know they are like me, how many people do you think can still be as calm as me?"
The so-called "like me" refers to Wang Ning's short life. Although some people in the class do not live long enough to die again, life span has become meaningless in this "Journey to the West" world. Even if you die in "Journey to the West", you don't know whether you can be resurrected. In this way, the impact of the word death on the spirit will be greater, and fear will be amplified. Thinking about it this way, Wang Ning's considerations are not unreasonable.
Yin Kuang was helpless, and then looked at Li Shuangmu.
Li Shuangmu said: "The first thing I want to mention is the name of this movie. 'Conquer the Demon'! This foreshadows what we are going to do. So how to conquer the demon? There are two methods in the movie, one is 'kill with one knife', such as Young Master Kong Kong and Tian Canjiao, as well as Miss Duan in the early stage. The other is to awaken the truth, goodness and beauty in the monster's heart, to influence the monster, and make the monster put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. The representative figure Chen Xuanzang and his master. Their two choices are also our two It can be seen from the fact that the principal gave the task of killing Bailong. So, the question is, which one do we choose? To kill or not to kill? Of course one thing is for sure, to kill or not to kill. It’s all based on our ability to defeat demons. If we are killed by monsters, it’s all empty talk.”
Yin Kuang looked at Wang Ning and said: "Killing the little white dragon and the green snake demon has attracted a group of potential enemies for us. Let's not mention the rewards for the moment, but there are a lot of negative effects. The Thirteen Taibao of Huaguo Mountain It's enough for us to drink a pot, not to mention the 'shrimp soldiers and crab generals' of the West Sea Dragon Palace. Then 100 points of Buddhist affinity are deducted, while Taoist skills are only increased by 10. Seriously calculating, the punishment we receive is greater than our gain. All I I think the principal might not encourage us to 'conquer the devil' by killing."
Wang Ning sneered and said: "So you are blaming me for killing the white dragon horse?" Yin Kuang shook his head and said: "Let's discuss the matter." Wang Ning said: "Don't forget. At the end of 'Journey to the West to Conquer the Demons', Sun Wukong is not It was suppressed by the 'Tathagata Mudra' in the "Great Sun Tathagata Sutra". In my opinion, this is no different from killing with a knife, it is still violent suppression. What awakens truth, goodness and beauty. That big mudra is just a slap, a loud fan On the faces of those bald monks, especially Chen Xuanzang and his fat master. So, if I had to choose, I would solve the problem with one blow. Killing the white dragon horse would give a 15% plot twist. Killing the sand monk, I don’t know if there is any How much. Maybe even Chen Xuanzang was killed!"
Yin Kuang said: "On the contrary. On the contrary, I think Sun Wukong was tamed by Chen Xuanzang through Buddhism." Wang Ning smiled and said: "I won't comment on your brain. Because first of all, I think you have a problem with your eyesight. Such a big handprint To beat him down from the universe, isn't it violence or something else? If Buddhism is so powerful, why would I use a knife? Just use my mouth."
Li Shuangmu said: "No. I agree more with Yin Kuang's statement. Let's put aside everything else for the moment. Just say that if such a huge handprint were printed, if that handprint was real, I don't know how many innocent people would die - more than half of China's area. Covered by that handprint. Buddhism always advises people to do good, but how could they do such a thing if they turn back? So, the so-called 'Great Sun Tathagata's handprint' does not exist at all, it is just the devil in Sun Wukong's heart that is causing trouble. Chen Xuanzang The recitation of "The Great Sun Tathagata Sutra" in "Becoming a Buddha" aroused Sun Wukong's fear of the Tathagata Buddha. It is said that "demons are born from the heart", and the Buddha is also born from the heart. The scene at the end of the film does not violate the chapter of "Conquering Demons" 'The main purpose of this book is to kill evil spirits and preserve good nature. It is exactly the finishing touch of the main purpose."
Wang Ning was stunned. Thinking about it more deeply, it seems that... it's really what Li Shuangmu said. For a movie to be a movie, there must be something to act in. The last scene couldn't just be Chen Xuanzang sitting there chanting sutras, and then Monkey King fell down with a loud "ah" cry, and then - nothing more, the play ended! If this is really the case, I'm afraid the audience will burn down the cinema to vent their dissatisfaction. That’s why the demons and Buddhas in Sun Wukong’s heart were realized through special effects and presented to the audience.
"Then what you two mean is: let's work hard and beat the monster down even if it kills people, and then instead of killing it, we sit down and talk to it about life and ideals, and let it go after saying 'be a monster well' He's leaving. Is that so?" After being stunned, Wang Ning used this method to fight back against Yin Kuang and Li Shuangmu.
This is not a very easy question to answer. If Yin Kuang and Li Shuangmu agree, they will indirectly admit that they are fools. If you object, you are slapping yourself in the face. Wang Ning really never misses any opportunity to attack his opponent.
Li Shuangmu took a puff of cigarette, then slowly exhaled it, and said: "If that's all, then these two choices are too ordinary." He glanced at Wang Ning secretly and said to himself: "If I had known better, I wouldn't have brought him here. ." He continued: "What I care about is the deeper things that extend behind these two choices." Yin Kuang looked at Li Shuangmu and said, "You are referring to..." Li Shuangmu nodded and said, "If If that's the case, we'll be in big trouble." Yin Kuang remained silent.
Wang Ning looked at Li Shuangmu and then at Yin Kuang. Without asking, he slowly leaned against the tree trunk and waited for them to speak out.
Just listen to Yin Kuang say: "The religious confrontation between Buddha and Tao!"
Wang Ning raised his eyebrows and said: "The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism? What does this have to do with those two choices?" Yin Kuang said: "Killing the white dragon horse means that Tang Monk will have no horse to ride, so he will deduct 15% The plot level. Then if you kill Sha Monk, Zhu Bajie, or even Sun Wukong - I am assuming - without their protection, can Tang Monk still obtain scriptures? Without retrieving the Buddhist scriptures, how can Buddhism further spread in China. All We just deducted 100 points of Buddhist affinity."
Li Shuangmu said: "You have seen and heard it in the city today. In addition to talking about demons and monsters in the streets, there are also people talking about Buddhist monks. It can be seen how low the presence of Taoism among the people is. Religion relies on believers for its existence. Guanyi Autumn is known by the leaves. It can be seen that the number of Taoist believers is constantly decreasing, while the number of Buddhist believers is increasing sharply. Obviously, this is not what the Taoist gods in the sky want to see."
Yin Kuang sighed and said: "However, they are unwilling to lend a helping hand to the innocent people who are tortured by demons. People who practice Taoism only know how to become immortals, improve their cultivation, and then compete for the blessed land of magic treasures. How many of them are really generals? The life and death of the common people are in their eyes. They deserve to have fewer and fewer followers. Immortals and heroes are neither immortals nor heroes, neither three nor four." Yin Kuang sighed, but then turned into disdain.
Taoism is a truly pure local religion, but it does not care about the suffering of the people. Instead, Buddhist disciples from Tianzhu run around exorcising and subduing demons, benefiting the people, and are constantly loved and believed by the people. When he heard the policeman say, "If Buddhism can really save me, I would be willing to eat fast and chant Buddha's name." Yin Kuang felt really bad.
Regardless of what religion you believe in, just talking about local and foreign things, local people must have more affection for local things than foreign things.
Li Shuangmu said: "In "Journey to the West", Tang Monk obtained the full support of Li Shimin in his study of Buddhist scriptures. Although he experienced ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties along the way, he finally achieved enlightenment, which further spread Buddhism in China."
Wang Ning said: "Wait! Aren't you talking about the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism? You only talked about Buddhism, but what about Tao? Why didn't I see where they were fighting? Even on the way to obtain the scriptures, the gods in the sky helped Tang Monk and the others."
Li Shuangmu smiled and said: "Then count how many of the monsters Tang Monk and the others encountered escaped from heaven to the lower world? Gods can do calculations. It is even more trivial to open a clairvoyance. Do you think they really Don't you know that your mount, boy, has gone to the world to do mischief? Those who really pose a fatal threat to Monk Tang are almost all those who 'escaped' from heaven to the lower world."
"Uh," Wang Ning said, "I'm not familiar with "Journey to the West." I just want to ask, what does this have to do with us? Does the principal want us to break up the scripture-seeking team so that they can't learn the scriptures?"
Yin Kuang nodded and said: "According to Senior Chongming's description, the principal attaches great importance to 'local' and 'foreign'. But for us, Taoist priests are local and Buddhists are foreign. The so-called plot twist means that we try our best to prevent The formation of Buddhist scripture-seeking teams prevented further expansion of Buddhism in the local area.”
Wang Ning said: "Let's talk about it. Which of the two roads do you choose?"
Li Shuangmu didn't answer and took a long breath of cigarette. Yin Kuang was also silent. After a while, Li Shuangmu said: "Originally, I thought the scene was made up by the principal. The people inside were also NPCs. A bunch of walking flesh. But later... I found out that I was wrong."
"They are all living people, with birth, old age, illness and death, love, hatred, and hatred. They are not lacking in everything." Yin Kuang said, "If we prevent Chen Xuanzang from seeking scriptures from the West, who can save the innocent people in the world who are suffering from demons? "
Wang Ning was confused.