Chapter 25: The Sensation at the Welcome
The arrival of Jianzhen and his party caused a sensation throughout the dock. Although the reason is that these Japanese people have little knowledge due to the poverty and backwardness of their country, the main reason is that before Jianzhen was about to dock normally, Yun Canghai said to Jianzhen lightly: "You represent more than just Not myself, but Dayun Temple, Datang, and even the entire Chinese monastic community, don’t let these Japanese look down upon you.”
Jianzhen didn't plan to make it very grand, but when Yun Canghai said this, although it went against his low-key and humble nature, he had to admit that what Yun Canghai said was very reasonable. Therefore, these Japanese teachers saw this scene of:
On the distant sea level, five ships gradually appeared, and the entire fleet was arranged in a "herringbone" shape: the first ship, with a huge hull, high sails, and majestic wind and waves, was naturally the main ship where Jianzhen and Yun Canghai were. Ship, behind this ship, there are four much smaller ships, two on each side, guarding the rear of the big ship.
When the fleet reached a place fifty meters away from the dock, it suddenly stopped. Then, each ship lit up a cyan beam of light. The five beams of light converged into one in the sky and refracted toward the shore. The light beam shone on the ground on the shore. The Japanese with good eyesight nearby could see vague figures in the light beam. Then, the light beam disappeared, and the members of the Tang Dynasty Envoy led by Akashi Yutoku appeared here. Akashi Yutoku The look of surprise on his face only lasted for a short time and then disappeared, replaced by a look of majesty. He turned around, picked out a few of his confidants in the team with his fingers, and said: "You, you, still A few of you, follow me to meet the emperor, and the rest of you must protect the eminent monk Jianzhen and Master Yun and his party." After saying that, he led everyone to bow deeply to the fleet in the distance, and then turned around quickly Walk to the local inn.
In fact, he also knew that with the abilities of Jianzhen and Yun Canghai, there was no need for him to send anyone to protect them. However, the momentum with which they were teleported to the shore by Yun Canghai just now using the "Yimu Light Escape Technique" was really astonishing, and the people on the pier were These ordinary people must have been greatly shocked. He was afraid that these people would disturb Jianzhen and Yun Canghai's group by making noisy noises and joining in the fun without any good intentions. If any rumors spread again, they would be angry. That's when things get difficult. That's why these people were sent to stay here, not only for protection, but actually to maintain order and ensure that Jianzhen and Yun Canghai would not be harassed by the outside world before the emperor sent people to greet them.
Akashi Yutoku's plan was not considered ill-conceived, because as soon as he left, the big ship where Jianzhen was on emitted another golden Buddha's light. The Buddha's light enveloped hundreds of feet in radius, and the Japanese on the dock were really frightened. , some knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly; some opened their eyes wide and were stiff, daring not to move; some kept calling for gods to descend to earth or monsters to come to the world, and some hid behind buildings and trembled; all kinds of ugly behaviors. foot.
At this time, the remaining members of the Tang Envoy came into play. They quickly comforted everyone and explained to them: That was the Buddha's light emitted by Master Jianzhen on the ship. Master Jianzhen was a great eminent monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty. , came to Japan to preach this time, it is your blessing to see him, so don’t be afraid to wait.
In Japanese society at that time, both officials and citizens highly respected Buddhism, and they were also in awe of the powerful dynasty of Eastern China, calling it the Celestial Kingdom. Therefore, when I heard that this golden light was cast by eminent monks from the Eastern Tang Dynasty and the Celestial Kingdom, They immediately knelt down, kowtowed and chanted Buddha's name, showing their respect for the eminent monk's identity and strength.
At this time, a high-pitched dragon roar came out, and then, a golden dragon flew out from the golden light. The dragon was about twenty feet long, with a snake head, a snake body, fish whiskers, a single horn on the top of its head, and four legs. , but it only has three claws, which is the characteristic of a dragon. Yes, this golden dragon is the dragon that Jianzhen surrendered before. Now that he has practiced Buddhism, his whole body has turned golden, hovering in the sky, and naturally has a majestic and sacred look. momentum.
After the giant dragon appeared, there was another loud roar of tigers in the boat. Then, a giant tiger four feet long, with eyes like a sea bowl and huge golden hair jumped out of the boat and landed on the sea. What is surprising is that although the golden tiger is huge, it actually stands firmly on the sea. If you look closely, it turns out that the golden tiger's limbs and soles are emitting golden light. This force supports the golden tiger to walk on the sea.
"Amitabha!" As a gentle, compassionate and spring breeze-like Buddha's call sounded, the Japanese people on the pier who were stunned by the vision that just happened all relaxed as if they had just soaked in a hot spring and had a full-body massage. , and at the same time I felt a jolt of comfort in my heart, as if the Buddha's name drove away all the worries in my heart. Then, they discovered that there was a monk sitting cross-legged on the back of the giant golden tiger that looked like a mythical beast!
This monk is of medium height, with a rosy complexion, snow-white eyebrows, and kind eyes. His eyes are as broad as the sea, his nose is high, and his mouth is smiling, like a Buddha smiling with flowers. His shoulders are broad, and he wears an ancient crimson cassock, and his feet are tall. Sit down, bend the right forearm at a right angle, turn the hand outward, open the palm, point the fingers straight to the sky, make a fist with the left hand, and hold the two corners of the cassock, resting on the navel. It is the fearless seal of Buddhism, which symbolizes the seal of giving meaningless peace and happiness to all sentient beings. It means that the victory of the Tathagata spreads everywhere and eliminates all terror and troubles.
Most of the golden Buddha light that filled the sky was emanating from his body. Behind his head, a slowly rotating golden wheel of merit was formed, emitting bursts of merit power and purifying. The filthy and dark atmosphere of this world. The golden dragon also swam in the sky for a while, then roared and flew towards him. It became smaller and smaller during the flight, and finally attached itself to the cassock he was wearing and became a dragon. Shape imprint.
When the members of the envoy to the Tang Dynasty saw this scene, they all knelt down towards him and said in unison: "Welcome Master Jianzhen!"
This monk was, of course, Jianzhen, and he finally arrived in Japan.
