Zhang Shaofei learned from an elder who was wearing a Taoist robe and had an immortal spirit: This ancient temple is called Jiming Temple. It is one of the oldest Buddhist temples and royal temples in the area. The incense has always been strong. Since ancient times, there has been " Known as the "No. 1 Temple in the Southern Dynasties", the eminent Indian monk Bodhidharma lived here when he came to Jiankang from India. Even the historical figure Guan Yu "Guan Gong" is closely related to the temple, and his statue is enshrined in the temple.
The elder looked at him with emotion and told a little-known story——
Back then, Guan Yu accidentally lost Jingzhou and fled to Maicheng. After being captured and killed by Marshal Lu Meng of Soochow, he presented his head to Cao Cao. Without his head, Guan Yu would certainly die with his eyes closed, so his soul would remain with him for many years, becoming a headless and ownerless soul. He often wandered around Wu and Shu. Whenever the wind was clear and the moon was white, in the dead of night, he would cry sadly in the air: "Return my head to me." In this way, Guan Yu searched for hundreds of people. For years, no one could rescue him from his confusion.
The elder stopped here and asked Zhang Shaofei: "Donor, just imagine, who can replace the fallen heads?"
Zhang Shaofei shook his head and said: "It's difficult, it's difficult."
The elder nodded and said, "That's right."
Zhang Shaofei said with concern: "Master, what should I do if Guan Yu's head cannot be reattached?"
The elder looked up at the sky and said: "On a bright moonlit night with few stars, Guan Yu's soul drifted to Jiming Temple. At that time, Master Zhiyi, the founder of Tiantai Sect, was meditating in the temple when he suddenly heard Someone shouted wildly in the air. He stepped out of the gate of Jiming Temple and shouted into the air, "Is this coming Yun Chang?" Guan Yu's soul landed in front of him. Master Zhiyi said, "The general has been on the battlefield for 30 years and killed countless enemies." . You were killed by Lu Meng, and you shouted to give me my head. Then, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and those who were killed by you after passing five passes and killing six generals, from whom do you ask for their heads? Guan Yu suddenly realized that Jishou converted to Zhiyi Master. From then on, Guan Gong became the protector of Buddhism. Jiming Mountain has many eminent monks and is famous in Jiuzhou."
Perhaps, attracted by the master's words, Zhang Shaofei, who was eager to return to his hometown to see his mother, involuntarily stepped into Jiming Mountain.
Zhang Shaofei did not go to the temple to place orders, but walked deep into the mountains behind the temple.
Under a high mountain peak, there is a small thatched house hidden in a dense pine forest.
The towering Rooster Mountain is surrounded by dense bamboo forests. The aura of heaven and earth is flying in the mountain, and auspicious clouds are lingering;
The six gods are condensed and observed with a clear mind. The mind is filled with Dharma joy, nourishing the peaceful world of Zen.
Zhang Shaofei pushed open the door and entered. The person sitting quietly in the thatched cottage turned out to be Senior Brother Yiwu, a "comrade" whom I met in times of adversity and became a confidant!
"Senior brother..." Zhang Shaofei was lying on the ground, sobbing - how a man in trouble must feel when he is alone in the vast mountains and encounters friends in need! All this is in this cry...
Yiwu opened his eyes, looked at Zhang Shaofei in surprise, and said, "Oh my god! Junior brother, how did you come to Jiming Temple?"
Zhang Shaofei knelt forward, threw himself on Yiwu's lap, and choked with sobs: "Brother, I... want to go back to my hometown to visit my mother..."
Ichigo stroked his back and couldn't help but burst into tears.
After a long time, Zhang Shaofei stopped sobbing.
Yiwu wiped his tears and asked, "When did you leave Guanghuai?"
Zhang Shaofei choked and said: "Not long after you left, one day, while passing the village next to Feiyan Rock in Guanghuai, I heard someone crying loudly in the house. My curiosity drove me to go in and ask what happened. It turned out that, The son of Guang Er, a villager in the village, suffered from severe fever. I cured the old man's sick son with wild herbs. Uncle A Er was so grateful to me that he took out some of his treasured bird's nests and gave them to me. At that time, I said bird's nests It was too expensive and I didn't dare to accept it, saying that I was strong and didn't need to take this supplement. But Uncle Er and his wife said that although the bird's nest is expensive, you don't have to take this supplement, and the elderly in your family can take it, so I made the move and went home. Thoughts of visiting my mother..."
"Yeah." Ichigo kept nodding while listening.
Zhang Shaofei looked at Yiwu with deep affection, and after a while, he said: "Brother, it was the words of Uncle Er and his wife that touched my homesickness. My mother is old and frail. If she can eat This tonic should be of great benefit to her body, so with the kindness of Uncle Er and his wife, I had no choice but to accept these bird's nests and thought of returning home. After passing by Jiming Temple and listening to the master's words, I came here involuntarily.”
After hearing this, Yiwu praised Zhang Shaofei for his filial piety and said a little worriedly: "Junior brother, when you go back... aren't you afraid that Guan Zhenjiang will send someone to chase you?"
Zhang Shaofei expressed his thoughts to Yiwu. After hearing this, Yiwu felt that it was reasonable and nodded in agreement.
"Oh, by the way, senior brother, I remember that after your injustice was clarified, you decided to return to the north to promote Buddhism. Why did you come here and seem to be hiding?" Zhang Shaofei looked at Yiwu in confusion and said.
"Well, in general, the imperial court restricts Buddhism." Yiwu spread his hands helplessly.
"Why does the court want to restrict Buddhism?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Shaofei looked at Yiwu in astonishment, his eyes as wide as an ox's eyes.
"Perhaps, if Buddhism is not restricted, the imperial court will be in danger..." Yiwu said this, paused, looked up deeply at the stars outside the thatched house, and said, "Junior brother, you also know that China has three major The religions are Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism respectively. Among them, Buddhism was introduced to China from India. After a long period of spread and development, it formed Chinese Buddhism. During this period, Buddhism experienced several ups and downs, and was almost wiped out several times."
"What senior brother said is not unreasonable. As far as I know, Jiedu in various places did not obey the imperial court at all. They all attributed the reason to Buddhism and said that they were influenced by Buddhism. This statement is really biased..." Zhang Shaofei Said a little unfairly.
"What my junior brother said is not unreasonable. However, future generations will have their own opinions. It is rare that our junior brothers and sisters are destined to meet again tonight. We have a lot of fate, so I don't mind saying these things." Ichigo suggested changing the topic.
Zhang Shaofei said cheerfully: "Okay! Let's change the topic. Just because of this fate, we brothers and sisters will talk together tonight, let's start with Confucianism."
"Okay!" When he mentioned Confucianism, Yiwu's eyes shone with crystal light, as if he was familiar with the precious things. "Confucianism, also known as Confucianism, is the thought of Confucius and Mencius. It is respected by Confucian scholars of all ages. It was founded by Confucius. It was born out of the ritual and music tradition of the Zhou Dynasty. It is based on benevolence and forgiveness. , sincerity, and filial piety are the core values, focusing on the moral cultivation of a gentleman, emphasizing the complementarity of benevolence and etiquette, paying attention to the five ethics and family ethics, advocating education and benevolent government, criticizing tyranny, striving to rebuild the order of etiquette and music, changing customs, and being rich in worldly ideals and humanism Spirit……"
As soon as he realized what he was saying, Zhang Shaofei nodded his head in agreement.
It turned out that this Yiwu's real surname was Zhang, his given name was Wenkui, and he had a prominent family background. He was one of the four prominent families in the Central Plains, just like Zhang Shaofei's family background. Zhangmen has had generals and prime ministers throughout the ages. From the Three Kingdoms to the early Tang Dynasty, there were as many as ten prime ministers. His father, Zhang Junbin, like most of his ancestors, excelled in his studies and became an official. He gained fame and became a prime minister. When Zhang Wenkui was six years old, his father invited Feng Xueru, the most famous local private school teacher, to be his teacher.
Feng Xueru was a "Confucian" teacher, and he was taught that he was inferior in everything except reading. The book has its own golden house, and its own beauty is like jade. He taught him the "Chinese" classics of hundreds of schools of thought, and taught him the "Book of Songs".
Feng Xueru was an old scholar. He knew astronomy and geography, and was both civil and military. He was not only highly respected, but also well aware of the warmth and coldness of the world and the ins and outs of the world.
Feng Xueru attended class for the first time and taught Xiao Wenkui "Poetry for Instructing Young Children to Learn Poems".
Feng Xueru wanted to know about Xiao Wenkui's understanding. After reading it once, he looked at Xiao Wenkui and said, "Wenkui, how many sentences can you remember?"
"I remember everything you taught me just now," Xiao Wenkui said honestly, blinking his eyes.
"Oh? You said you remember everything?" Feng Xueru looked at his student in shock.
"Yeah." Xiao Wenkui nodded as an answer.
Feng Xueru slapped the alarm and said solemnly: "Students are not allowed to lie in front of the teacher!" As soon as Feng Xueru said this, he felt that his tone was a bit harsh, so he changed his tone, "Since you remember everything, then try Recite it once and show it to my teacher?"
After hearing what the teacher said, Xiao Wenkui gave full play to his photographic memory and memory after listening, imitating Feng Xueru's demeanor, suppressing, elevating, pausing and setting back, from beginning to end. He recited "Poems for Instructing Young Children to Learn" without missing a word:
The emperor values virtuous people
The article teaches you Cao
Everything is inferior
Only if you study well
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After Feng Xueru heard this, his whole body was shocked. He didn't expect that the child in front of him had such an amazing memory.
This is the core essence of Confucianism! Feng Xueru vaguely felt that the little Wenkui in front of him would become a great person in the future.
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Unexpectedly, Zhang Shaofei and Yiwu reunited at Jiming Temple, enriching valuable theoretical theories for their future return to the world to promote Buddhism and govern the Song Dynasty.
Talking about the early morning hours, Yiwu seemed to hear someone calling him. So, he slowly came back to his senses from the conversation and said to himself: "Brother, it's daybreak, it's time for you to go."
Zhang Shaofei stood up, straightened his clothes, and bowed to Yiwu. Then he turned around and left, his figure blending into the vast mountains...
