Looking south to Buzhou, the Tang Dynasty, and Jinshan Temple.
Fahai's two white eyebrows twitched slightly, and he looked at the Buddhist disciples in front of him and said: "Jinshan Temple cannot be defended. The Vajra Bodhi Formation can last for five days at most."
"Zen Master!" The disciples below cried out sadly, and one of the Buddhists, Taiyi Xuanxian, said: "The power of the stars in the sky does not protect our Buddhist sect, and makes us controlled by the Taoist sect everywhere. It is really abominable."
Everyone at the scene was silent for a while after hearing this. The source of the power of stars in the sky not to protect Buddhism this week was still the matter of Dongsheng Gucang Temple on Jianda Mountain in Shenzhou.
And it is also related to Nahongqing Zhenren Fangjian, Zhou Tianxingdou made a vow not to bless Buddhist disciples within a thousand years.
Now the consequences have appeared. It turns out that without the guidance of Zhou Tianxing Dou, no matter how powerful your Taoist magic power is, you will eventually suffer.
"Zen Master, what should we do now?" asked a Buddhist sage.
Fa Hai pondered for a moment, then clasped his hands and said, "Wait for me to submit to the Buddha, and wait patiently for my Buddha's decree."
Just when Fahai reported the matter of Jinshan Temple to Tathagata Buddha, the six major Buddhist sects of Cihangyuan, Jingguo Temple, Maitreya Peak, Manjusri Cliff, and Qingdeng Temple had all been conquered by Taoist sects in the Holy Land of Incense in the Tang Dynasty.
Today, in the entire Nanzhan continent, the Tang Dynasty still persists in only four places: Songshan Buddhist Temple, Jinshan Temple, Wanxia Cave, and Bodhi Sea.
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Western Heaven, Lingshan Paradise.
The sound of Buddha is vast and boundless.
Buddha Sakyamuni opened his eyes, glanced towards Nanzhanbuzhou, and then said: "The killings in Nanzhanbuzhou are getting more and more intense, and it is no longer a place where my Dharma can stay for a long time."
Upon hearing this, the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanshiyin Bodhisattva bowed and asked, "Dare you ask me, Buddha, how should you deal with the issue of South China's Continent?"
The Buddha said: "The King of the Tang Dynasty is determined to destroy the Buddha. In addition, my Buddhist disciples have a shallow foundation in Nanzhanbuzhou. The destiny of the Tang Dynasty in the East is not in my Buddhist sect, and there is no guidance from the stars in the sky. If I want to compete with the Taoist sect, I sincerely hope It’s difficult.”
Avalokitesvara thought for a while and said: "I, Buddha, do you want to evacuate my Buddhist disciples in the Tang Dynasty from the Tang Dynasty?"
The Buddha glanced at Avalokitesvara with admiration, and then asked: "Where to retreat?"
Avalokitesvara was slightly startled, then respectfully said: "Please ask me, the Buddha, to enlighten me."
"Siam, Tianzhu." Just after Guanshiyin finished asking, an old and compassionate voice sounded in this solemn and magnificent Buddhist temple.
Guanshiyin was stunned again. He raised his head and looked to one side, only to see that the speaker was a Buddha with a thin body, a compassionate face, and two long eyebrows perpendicular to his chest.
"Ancient Buddha." Guanyin bowed with his hands together.
The speaker was none other than the Ancient Buddha on the Lantern. His eyes moved slightly and he said slowly: "Quit the Tang Dynasty, avoid the spotlight for a while, and then run the Buddhist kingdoms of Siam and Tianzhu."
"Excellent." The Tathagata Buddha declared loudly, "The words of the ancient Buddha are excellent."
Then, Tathagata Buddha raised his hand and issued a Buddha's decree. The Buddha's decree spun in the air, and then flew straight out of Lingshan Mountain and towards Nanzhan Buzhou.
"Then why don't we add Jiaozhi and Nanzhao?" Bodhisattva Wuyiyi asked at this time.
The Buddha clarified the doubts of Bodhisattva Wuyi: "Jiaozhi borders the Tang Dynasty. Once the Tang Dynasty conquers the south, Jiaozhi and Nanzhao will bear the brunt. There will be no time to establish Buddhist kingdoms in these two countries."
"Secondly, Nanzhao Kingdom has a trace of cause and effect with the Empress Nuwa. The descendants of the Nanzhao Kingdom were the first people created by the Queen Empress by kneading the soil, and the divine blood of the Empress Nuwa flows in their bodies." Tathagata Buddha said: "Don't do anything to Nuwa. Your Majesty is disrespectful."
Wuyi Bodhisattva nodded. Nuwa, the empress, kneaded earth to create humans and refined stones to mend the sky. She was the first person in the world to have acquired merit. Even if Taishang Taoist Patriarch met Tathagata Buddha, she would still have to show courtesy.
At this time, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva went to the Tathagata Buddha again and said: "I, Buddha, have revealed that our Buddhist sect is in various monasteries in the Tang Dynasty. Only four places such as Jinshan Temple, Songshan Buddhist Temple, Wanxia Cave, and Bodhi Sea have not been conquered. If we want to Evacuate the disciples here... only
I'm afraid there will be some difficulties. These Taoist temples have been surrounded by Taoist sects. There are no stars to guide them and no fellow sects to support them. I'm afraid..."
Tathagata Buddha smiled faintly and said: "The poor monk has made a plan, Shariputra."
Shariputra, who was ordered by the Tathagata Buddha to temporarily take the position of the Sandalwood Bodhisattva, immediately stood up in response, walked down from the lotus platform, and bowed to the Tathagata Buddha: "Disciple, pay homage to the World Honored One."
I saw the Tathagata Buddha giving a decree to Shariputra and saying: "Quickly lead the twenty gods to Nanzhanbuzhou to evacuate the disciples from Jinshan Temple, Songshan Buddhist Temple, Wanxia Cave, and Bodhi Sea to Siam. The Kingdom of Luo and the Kingdom of Tianzhu.”
"Disciples obey the decree." Shariputra accepted the decree, sang loudly, and then turned and left.
Seeing Shariputra leaving, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva suddenly showed admiration on his face. He put his hands together and bowed: "My Buddha has great foresight and my disciples respect him greatly."
Tathagata Buddha picked up the flower and smiled, then called out: "Where is the central Buddha Vairochana?"
The central Vairocana Buddha is the Great Sun Tathagata Buddha.
I saw the Great Sun Tathagata standing up from the lotus, clasping his hands and saying to the Tathagata Buddha: "Disciple is here."
The Tathagata Buddha gave a decree, which fell in front of the Great Sun Tathagata. The Great Sun Tathagata caught the Buddha's decree and looked at it. He suddenly asked in confusion: "Disciple going to Tianzhu?"
Tathagata Buddha nodded and said: "Go to Tianzhu, build Xiaoleiyin Temple, and establish Tianzhu Buddha Kingdom."
Upon hearing the words, the Great Sun Tathagata immediately understood the profound meaning of the Tathagata Buddha, and immediately clasped his hands and said, "Yes, my disciples, please obey my Buddha's decree."
Then Tathagata Buddha called again: "Where are Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Medicine Bodhisattva?"
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Yaoshang Bodhisattva responded to the call and worshiped on the lotus: "Disciple is here."
Tathagata Buddha also gave the two people a decree, saying: "I order you two to follow the Great Sun Tathagata to Tianzhu and assist the Great Sun Tathagata in establishing the Buddha Kingdom of Tianzhu."
"Follow the decree of the law." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Yaoshang Bodhisattva bowed and accepted the decree.
"Go." Tathagata Buddha held his flower finger slightly and said slowly.
The Great Sun Tathagata, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and Yaoshang Bodhisattva immediately joined in eleven salutes, and then the lotus platform under their feet slowly rose and flew out of the Lingshan Mountain in a bright Buddha light.
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It is said that after Shariputra received the Buddha's decree, he immediately led twenty heavens to the sky above Nanzhanbuzhou.
In Buddhism, heaven has three meanings, namely heaven, heavenly king and heavenly beings.
In Buddhism, heaven is the most wonderful, good, and happiest place for all sentient beings. Only those who practice the ten good deeds can be reborn in heaven.
However, although "Heaven" is in the highest and most superior position among all sentient beings and can enjoy all kinds of enjoyments, it has not yet escaped from reincarnation. Once the previous deeds are exhausted, it will fall back into reincarnation.
At the same time, Tathagata Buddha also established "twenty heavens", which are similar to the Zhoutian emperors in heaven, and are in charge of the operation of all things in the three realms.
The so-called "twenty heavens" are: Brahma, Sakyamuni, Hearing, Holding the Country, Growing, Broad Eyes, Secret Vajra, Great Freedom, General, Great Debate, and Great Merit. , Wei Tuotian, Firm Earth God, Bodhi Tree
God, Ghost Mother, Malizhi Tian, Sun Palace Emperor, Moon Palace Emperor, Saja Dragon King, Yamara King.
These twenty heavens are equivalent to the status of the Great Emperor of the Four Directions in Heaven, the Great Emperor of the Five Mountains, the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and the Ghost Emperor of the Five Directions in Buddhism.
Its magic power and authority are the same as above. If it is a Buddhist disciple, its soul will be reincarnated in these twenty heavens after death.
In other words, Buddhism has the right to reincarnate its disciples. Although they also have to go through the six paths of reincarnation, Buddhist disciples are guided by Buddhist teachings during reincarnation, which is completely different from the reincarnation of Taoism, immortals, and mortals.
However, Buddhism can only guide disciples who devoutly believe in Buddhism and enter the Tao through Buddhism in this life. They cannot guide other souls.
Therefore, when the stars in the sky have stopped protecting Buddhist disciples for a thousand years, the Tathagata Buddha ordered Shariputra to lead twenty heavens to visit the southern continent. Naturally, he wanted to use great magic power to temporarily imitate the movement of the stars in the sky to benefit the great people. The Buddhist disciples of the Tang Dynasty evacuated and gave guidance.
