Chapter 46 Baolin Temple

Guanyin's face was ugly, she didn't expect this group of monsters to walk so fast, she felt suspicious, but she saw that Wukong was fighting with the monster just now, and he was captured by the golden rope, it was real, it was definitely not fake hit.Maybe it's just that these monsters are too alert? Avalokitesvara said: "Buddha, the monster cow in Qi Tianling was also there before, I'm afraid this group of monsters has something to do with Qi Tianling." Tathagata said: "The general trend of the world is fixed, it's either one or the other, where are there any scattered demons?" He threw the golden rope in his hand to Wukong, saying: "I don't need this rope either, I will give it to you."

Wukong took the rope, thanked Tathagata first, and said, "I just don't know how to use it, so please teach me." Tathagata taught Wukong the formula of the golden rope, and then went back to the west. Avalokitesvara and Wukong said: "The Buddha has made it clear that this trip to the west will be full of hardships, and there will be obstacles from pagan religions. If you have any more difficulties, come to me directly. Don't waste time." Wukong's heart moved, why did Tathagata urge him to learn scriptures?Logically speaking, although the Buddhist scriptures were ordered by the Buddha, but for the sake of Xitian's face, they only claimed that the Eastern Land sent people to fetch the scriptures on their own initiative, and the Tathagata just sat quietly on the Lingshan Mountain and waited.Listening to Guanyin's speech, Wukong can naturally be sure that Tathagata is in a hurry.

Wukong knew that he couldn't think of an answer, so he saluted Guanyin and said to himself: If you want to be fast, I will give you a slow one. Guanyin said again: "You lead the general to search in the cave to see if the two Xingjun and Tianwang Chiguo are all right. I'm going back to the South China Sea temporarily." Guanyin left without waiting for Wukong to answer. Wukong wondered secretly, why everyone is in such a hurry?He didn't know that Guanyin had lost the two-headed monster fish, and he was looking for an emergency these few days. Wukong called four Juxing Lords and others, and they went into the monster cave together, and saw that Shui De Xing Lord, Mu De Xing Lord, and Chiguo Tian Wang were all imprisoned on the stone pillars. .

Wukong said: "I don't think the monsters dare to come back again, just wait for a few days, and it will be fine when the magic power disappears." Simu Xingjun started together, beat, killed and chased the little monster in a hole, and then Here guard the bound three people. Seeing that there was no obstacle here, Wukong called Tang Seng, said goodbye to King Xingwang, and went west again. On the way, Tang Seng also asked about subduing the demon, and Wukong told him how powerful the demon was. Tang Seng thanked him unceasingly, and his determination to seek Buddha became more pious. He wished he could get off his horse and pay homage again, but he was naturally stopped by Wukong.

On this road, I can't say enough about sleeping in the open, overcoming thorns and thorns. After the master and apprentice walked for a long time, there was another mountain blocking the road ahead.Sanzang shouted on his horse: "Apprentices, look at the majestic mountains there, I'm afraid there will be another demonic obstacle invading you." Wukong laughed and said, "Master, don't talk about monsters. Once you talk about monsters, monsters will come out." Bajie greeted him from the side: "Master is also a brother of the Tang Dynasty. He has a golden mouth and jade teeth, so he will be right when he says it."

Wukong spat: "Don't be fooled." Bajie said: "Brother, could it be that Master is wrong?" Wukong said: "It's not the master's fault, it's your fault. How can there be such a golden mouth and jade teeth in this world? Master can't pinch and count, and he doesn't have the power to do it. He just talks casually, but you climbed up the pole, How can you look like a monk with a flattering appearance?" Tang Seng praised: "Wukong said well. Monks don't tell lies, and flattery is naturally not allowed." In Tang Seng's previous life, Jin Chanzi was demoted because he refused to follow the Buddha's words. how much.

Bajie was very embarrassed, so he changed the subject and said, "Western Paradise is really difficult. It's been two or three years since Gaolaozhuang came here, why not?" Wukong said, "It's early, I'm afraid I haven't left the gate yet. .” Wu Hui said: "Brother, where is there such a big door? Even if there is such a big main room, where can we find such a long bridge?" Tang Seng laughed and said, "Wu Hui, your elder brother has deep meaning in his heart. In my eyes, I only regard the blue sky as roof tiles, the sun and moon as window lattices, the four mountains and five peaks as beams and pillars, and the heaven and earth are like an open hall!"

Although the few people were joking, Tang Seng's words made Wukong realize that the world is saying that the sky is the sky and the earth is the earth, but they don't know what the sky and the earth are like. Big house is no different. I came up to the mountain without knowing it, and the mountain was not peaceful: what I heard was the roar of big insects, what I saw in my eyes was a gang of wolves, strange Qiao Song lying on the edge of the cliff, and old trees with dead vines and old trees. A gust of mountain wind blew, and Tang Seng said tremblingly on the horse: "Wukong, hurry up!"

Wukong said: "Master, don't be alarmed, they are all mountain spirits and wild monsters, none of them are worthy." The masters and apprentices walked along the mountain road until the red wheel fell to the west, and the stars appeared in the nine heavens, and a bright moon reflected the universe.Finally got off the mountain. Wukong was walking in front, and saw towers and palaces faintly appearing at the bottom of the mountain. He said happily, "Master, there seems to be a temple below." Tang Seng said: "Amitabha, it's just dark, so go to Huazhai to stay overnight."

After walking for another half an hour, a mountain gate appeared in front of my eyes.What a monastery, with towering red brick walls and copper nails embedded on the vermilion doors.There are old monks speaking in the meditation place, and there are many musical instruments in the music room.The lights in the temple flickered, and there was a faint fragrance wafting out. Tang Seng has not been to the temple to worship Buddha for a long time. How can he not be happy to see this big temple?Stop the horse and leave the stirrup to come to the front of the temple. There is a plaque on the door, but it has not been wiped for several years, and it is covered with dirt. Tang Seng frowned slightly.Wukong grew tall, and with a flick of his robe sleeve, he wiped off the dust on the plaque, and there were five gold-plated characters "Edict to build Baolin Temple".

Tang Seng said: "The monk is lazy, and a plaque is covered with dust." When Wukong saw "Baolin Temple", he naturally knew where it was, and said with a smile, "Master, don't say that. It's okay to say that a monk is lazy. It can't be that all the monks in the temple are lazy. There must be something inside." Tang Seng said: "Go in and have a look." Wukong was going to knock on the door, Tang Seng said: "Wukong, you are so strong and arrogant, don't offend others, I'm here." Wukong stepped aside, thinking: It's strange if you can get in. Tang Seng put down his tin staff, untied his cloak, clasped his palms together, and went up the steps.Tang Seng knocked on the door knocker a few times, then stood by the door and waited. After waiting for a long time, there was no movement. He pushed lightly, and the door turned out to be ajar.Tang Seng went in and took a closer look. It turned out that this was a mountain gate, and even the door frame was installed later, no wonder no one was guarding it. Shanmen refers to the building gate on the front of the temple.At that time, temples and Taoist temples were mostly built among mountains and forests in order to avoid the dust and customs of the market, so they had to be called mountains and set up mountain gates.Although it is a door, it is more like a high archway, with no door in the middle. Tang Seng thought while walking: Today is really an eye-opener. For the first time in my life, I actually saw the gate of the mountain gate. There are three gates in the mountain gate, which are the empty gate, the Wuxiang gate and the Wuzuo gate.Tang Seng was in a hurry to stay and eat, and he had no time to look at the statues of Vajra Heavenly Kings on both sides. He walked all the way to the Daxiong Hall and saw the golden body of Buddha, which he naturally wanted to worship. Tang Seng knelt down on the ground and said: "My Buddha is merciful, please let me go west to get the scriptures and come back..." He was muttering here, and a Taoist turned out from behind the Buddha statue, holding a broom in his hand, and asked Tang Seng : "Where did the elder come from?" Tang Seng explained his origin.The Taoist said: "Elder, I'm just a handyman sweeping the floor and ringing the bell here. I can't be the master. There is an old abbot in charge of the temple. If he agrees, he dares to stay." The monks and officials of this temple invited them out. The monk official looked arrogant, came out to look at the Tang monk, and then shouted to the Taoist: "You don't know that my Baolin Temple is granted by the emperor, and I only accept royal scholar-bureaucrats. How can this monk enter this temple?" The Taoist was so frightened that he dared not speak.The Tang monk heard it harshly, and stepped forward and said: "The disciple was sent by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the east to worship the Buddha in the west to seek scriptures. He passed by Baofang and asked for a night. It will be fine if he doesn't break the sky tomorrow. The old master Wanwang is convenient." The official monk said: "you wandering monks, all of you are glib. A few years ago, I accepted them with good intentions. Unexpectedly, when I left the next day, I stole a lot of utensils from my temple. Hurry up, there is a guest in front of you." shop, three copper coins for one night." Tang Seng has been out for a long time, where has he seen such a monk?Buddhists pay attention to doing good deeds every day, let alone come here from the same sect, even passers-by who don't know each other have to talk nicely to each other, I don't know what to say for a while, and I feel so wronged. Seeing Tang Seng not moving, the monk official asked the Taoist to drive him away. At this time, he heard a loud "bang" from inside a door, and the monk official rushed to the front to watch the situation. Among the statues of heavenly kings with a height of two feet inside the door, the heavenly king Chiguo had fallen to the ground and was broken to pieces. The monk looked carefully, and there was a thin monkey squatting on the head of King Duowen. Could it be Wukong? The monk official was startled and angry, and cursed: "You hozen—" As soon as he spoke, Wukong swung another stick and smashed the Guangmu Heavenly King to pieces, shouting: "Bold and tricky monk, my master is a body of gold and jade, how dare you ridicule at will!" The monk pointed at Wukong and said, "You, you dare to destroy the statue of the Heavenly King?" Wukong chuckled and said, "Don't talk about statues, even if a real person is here, I can smash them! Hurry up and take my master in, or I will tear down your monastery!" The monk officer was only relying on his blood for a while, seeing the mess on the ground now, and looking at Wukong's iron rod, how could he not be afraid?So he hurriedly asked the Taoist to ring the bell, summoned hundreds of monks from the whole courtyard, and lined up to meet Tang monks. Everything is properly arranged, so there is no need to mention the good tea and fast food.But Wukong was not idle. Seeing Tang Seng resting, he came to look for the monk's official husband. The monk went back to his room, still feeling uneasy, he had just lit the candle, when his eyes flashed, and the face of Lei Gong appeared in front of him again, he was so shocked that the monk "thumped" and sat on the ground. Wukong sat by the bed and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, I'll just ask and leave." The monk official tried his best to get up, and said: "Master Immortal, you, you can just ask." Wukong said: "Why don't you wipe the dust on the plaque of this temple, why is there another door installed in the mountain gate, and why don't you accept the monks who stayed overnight? Only these three things, tell the truth!" The monk official said with a bitter face: "Master, please let me slow down, I was really scared just now." Wukong said: "Okay, pour tea and pour tea." The monk officer poured two cups of hot tea and drank a few sips before he came to his senses and explained some strange things in Wuji Guobaolin Temple.