"Because I am not planning to rebuild the old temple, but to build a new temple!"
"Old temple? New temple?" Huicong's smooth chin trembled: "Wang Canjun, what do you mean? Don't you intend to fulfill your original promise?"
"I only promised to help you rebuild Dinglin Temple, but I never promised that the new temple will be exactly the same as the old temple, and no one can do it!" Wang Wenzuo raised his voice: "As for the distinction between old and new that I mentioned, for a while I can’t explain clearly, let’s give you an example! There must not have been these young men in Dinglin Temple back then, right?”
"Wang Shenjun said it was dead!" Huicong seemed to be relieved, and his tone became lighter: "The original grand appearance of Dinglin Temple was restored by eminent monks over the past hundred years. How can it be restored to its original appearance all at once? A poor monk As long as I can build the main hall and pagoda when I pass away, I will have the dignity to meet the ancestors of all generations!"
"It seems that you still don't understand what I mean!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "I just said that Buddhism cannot protect the country, but it does not mean that the temple is useless: take Dinglin Temple as an example, there are a large number of books in the temple, and There are many monks with profound knowledge who exchange and learn from each other, as well as many skilled craftsmen, such as the Liu family and his son. Without your temple, the culture and craftsmanship of Baekje would definitely be much further behind than it is now!"
Hearing Wang Wenzuo praise the academic and craftsmanship of Dinglin Temple, he couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, in terms of profound knowledge, the eminent monks in Dinglin Temple are almost as good as the great scholars in your country, and the craftsmen are even more ingenious. The palace of Japan, the Four Heavenly Kings Temple, and the Buddha statues , are all made by the craftsmen of my Dinglin Temple. Although they are not as good as those of the Tang Dynasty, they are definitely one of the best in the land of Haidong!"
"Then let me ask you, since the knowledge of the eminent monks in your temple is so profound, how many Baekje people can teach it? The craftsmen's skills are so outstanding, how many houses, bridges, and ships have been built to benefit the people of Baekje?"
"This, this, this -" The smile on Hui Cong's face suddenly disappeared.
"Are you trying to say that this knowledge should not be taught lightly? Craftsmen are also very busy and have no time to do other things?"
"Yes, yes!" Huicong seemed to have a little more confidence: "As far as I know, even famous scholars in the Tang Dynasty did not just teach their knowledge to others casually, right?"
"You are right, but the famous scholars of the Tang Dynasty did not rely on the charity of others, and if their knowledge was not passed on to outsiders, it would at least be passed on to their own children and nephews. And the Baekje monks were able to practice with more than a few flaws. Practice diligently, instead of running around every day for food and clothing, and rely on ordinary people's alms and offerings. In this case, don't you have the obligation to teach your knowledge to ordinary people as a reward?"
"What you said makes some sense. Now I know why you gathered all those young people in the temple!" Hui Cong forced out a smile: "It's just that what you said is too ugly. In your mouth, we ascetics He looks like a beggar!"
"If you are like what I said, you are naturally not beggars!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Besides, Buddhism is most about karma. You monks eat without plowing and clothe without weaving. This is the cause of accumulation, and there will be retribution in the future. , I’m doing this for your own good!”
When the two of them talked about this, Huicong was a little dissatisfied, so he retorted: "As far as I know, the monks in the Tang Dynasty also relied on the charity of the lay people to make a living. If you go by what you said, wouldn't they also suffer bad retribution? "
"good!"
"Not bad?" Huicong could hardly believe his ears: "Wang Canjun, as far as I know the Queen of the Tang Dynasty is a believer in Buddhism. With her support, how can he suffer evil retribution?"
"Monk, have you read all the Buddhist scriptures in vain? According to your Buddhist saying: Bodhisattvas fear causes, and sentient beings fear consequences. Even Bodhisattvas and Buddhas with great powers cannot resist the reincarnation of cause and effect, let alone a queen? Retribution will come sooner or later. It’s just that the time has not yet come!”
Huicong opened his mouth, but only made a pitiful sound. He had been refuted by Wang Wenzuo: "Then, how will the monks of Dinglin Temple live in the future?"
"Of course you have to support yourself!"
"You mean to ask monks to farm? Then, doesn't that violate the teachings of the Buddha?"
"Buddha was from India, and his teachings have to be modified when they go to other places. Is there any truth in the use of glue pillars and drums?"
"Revise? That's absolutely not allowed!" Huicong replied solemnly: "Wang joins the army, I can promise you anything else, but this is absolutely not allowed. If you want to kill me, just kill him. The poor monk will die as a martyr!" said Just close your eyes and wait for death.
"Whoever wants to kill you, I am doing this for your own good!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Monk, I heard that the monks in Baekje, like the Tang Dynasty, abstain from eating meat, fish, eggs, and milk. Bar?"
"Good, so what?"
"But as far as I know, the ascetics in Tianzhu do not abstain from meat. It is recorded in the Buddhist scriptures that the Buddha drank milk, right?"
"This -" Huicong was stunned for a moment. It is indeed recorded in Buddhist scriptures that when Buddha Sakyamuni was practicing under the Bodhi tree, a girl herding cows once gave him a lot of milk, which restored Sakyamuni's vitality. Apparently the Buddhist precepts in India did not include the consumption of milk. After thinking for a while, he said: "Wang Canjun is indeed knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and the poor monk admires him! However, abstaining from eating meat and fish does not violate the precepts set by the Buddha, it is just more stringent than the precepts set by the Buddha!"
Wang Wenzuo was stunned. Just as Huicong said, at that time the Buddhist precepts of the Tang Dynasty and Baiji did not violate the precepts of primitive Buddhism. He was quick-thinking and after thinking about it for a moment, he smiled and said: "Monk, you are wrong. The precepts left by the Buddha are There is a profound meaning in it. Whether it is lenient or strict, it is a violation. Buddha said that milk can be drunk, but you said that milk is not drinkable. You have modified it. Modification is not a violation, but strictness is a violation. Isn’t that the reason for modification?”
"You're right!" Huicong thought for a long time and finally admitted that he had been refuted by Wang Wenzuo: "Then which article do you want to change?"
"It's very simple, just make a living by yourself!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Of course, I am not saying that all monks should become farmers, teach knowledge, blacksmith, weave, make wine, or do business!"
"Forging iron, weaving, making wine, and doing business!" Huicong smiled bitterly and said: "Wang joins the army, if it is like what you said, what is the difference between monks and laymen?"
"There is no difference in the first place!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Buddha said that all living beings are equal, but in the eyes of Buddha, there is no difference between ants and humans, let alone monks and secular people?"
"There is no difference at all?"
It was like being poured down on the head by a bucket of ice water from the Heavenly Spirit Cap. Huicong's heart suddenly became bright. He straightened his clothes, clasped his hands together, knelt down and bowed twice to Wang Wenzuo: "Thank you very much Wang Canjun for your guidance, Huicong solved the confusion. If you are liberated one day, it will be a great blessing to join the army!"
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Recently, Weber has discovered that subscriptions have decreased compared to before, and there are almost as many book lovers who keep reading books. There are also quite a few who keep reading books to death.
