Chapter 10 Volume 1-5

one pardon On the first day of the first month of the second year of Zhicheng (1178), the emperor's palace held a ceremony to celebrate the new year; on the fourth day, the emperor congratulated the emperor.All these palace ceremonies are the same as in previous years, but since last summer, the Xinda Nayan became a relative, and many people around the Emperor were killed and killed, the Emperor was angry, and he no longer bothered to care about various political affairs , I was extremely depressed.In terms of Taoism, since Tada Zangren Xinggang made a report, he has to be wary of the Emperor. Although on the surface, they are peaceful, but there is a gap in their hearts, and they just smile on their faces.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, a comet appears in the east.This star is called Chiyou Banner, also called Chiqi.On the night of the 18th, it became even brighter. Jianli Menyuan, the daughter of Taoist Xiangguo, was still in the middle palace at that time. One day, she suddenly fell ill.All Buddhist temples began to chant scriptures, gods and officials from various shrines offered coins and silk, doctors used herbs everywhere, yin and yang families exhausted their alchemy, and monks also practiced the secret methods of Dafa.But it is said that what he suffers from is not an ordinary disease, but pregnancy resistance.The emperor is eighteen this year, and the middle palace is twenty-two years old. He has never given birth to a prince or daughter. "If you can give birth to a prince, how gratifying and congratulatory it should be." The members of the Ping family were very excited as if the prince had been born.People from other families also said: "The Ping family is in a prosperous situation, and there is no doubt that a prince will be born."

After the diagnosis, it was indeed pregnancy, so when he entered the Taoist Kingdom, he called some efficacious eminent monks to practice Dafa and secret methods, prayed to the twenty-eight stars and Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and asked the gods and Buddhas to bless the smooth birth of the prince.On the first day of June, the day when the central palace wears belts [1], Prince Shoujuefa [2], the elder of Renhe Temple, entered the palace and prayed for the central palace with Buddhist teachings from the "Peacock Sutra".Prince Jue Kuaifa [3], the master of the Tiantai seat, also came into the palace to practice the Dharma of becoming a man [4].

With the passage of time in this way, Zhong Gong felt even more unwell.Perhaps this was the appearance of the charming Mrs. Li of the Han Dynasty when she was ill in Zhaoyang Palace.That face is just like "pear blossoms with rain", or like a hibiscus haggard by the wind, and a maiden's flower [5] wilted by the heavy dew. Its style is more pitiful than the Tang Dynasty's Yang Guifei.When Zhong Gong was ill, many terrible "spirits" attached to Zhong Gong.The sorcerers chanted mantras and bound the substitutes with Fudo Mingwang's dharma rope, and then the original forms of the living and dead spirits appeared.It turned out to be the ghosts of Sanuki-in Temple, the grieving ghosts of Uji's Ezuofu, the undead souls of Shindai Nayancheng's relatives, the evil spirits of Master Nishiko, the creatures of Onikaijima Ryuren and so on.In order to appease these dead souls, the Taoist Prime Minister gave Sanuki-in a posthumous title, called Emperor Chongde.For Uji's evil Zuofu, he was given an official position, and he was posthumously named the Taizheng Minister Zhengyi.The imperial envoy who made the edict was Shao Nei Ji [6] Weiji.The tomb of Ezuofu is located in the Fifth Samadhi Field of Prajna, Heshang Village, Kagami Village, Tianshang County, Yamato Kingdom.In the autumn of Baoyuan, the bones were excavated and scattered on the roadside wilderness. They had already turned into soil, and lush spring grass grew every year in vain. Now that the emissary visited and read the edict of bestowing the throne, the dead souls of the Evil Zuofu should be so happy .Wraiths are very frightening, so Prince Zaoliang[7] was posthumously posthumous as Emperor Sudo, and Prince Inouechi[8] was restored to the title of empress.Lengquanyuan went mad, Huashan Fahuang [9] resigned from the throne of Shishanwancheng, it is said that it was all because of Yuan Fangmin Minister [10].The blindness of Sanjoin [11] was caused by observing and counting the worshiped spirits.

After hearing these rumors, the Prime Minister of Kadowaki, Heijiasheng, said to the Minister of Komatsu, "I heard that the palace was pregnant. I heard that there were various prayers in the palace. I don't think any prayer is as good as an amnesty, especially the recall of Onikijima. The exile is the greatest merit." Xiaosonggong went to see his father Rudaogong: "The prime minister is very sad and pitiful because of the matter of Major General Danba. I heard that the jade body in the middle palace is not in good condition, which is related to the death of the relatives of Da Nayan. To comfort Da Nayan's undead soul, please call back the living major general. Save others from worrying, you can also get your wishes, let others fulfill their wishes, and what you hope for will immediately succeed. In this way, soon after, Zhonggong will be The prince will be born smoothly, and the prosperity of the family will be even more prosperous." This time, entering the Dao Xiangguo was different from the usual ones, and he looked very peaceful, and said: "If he is called back, what do you think about Junkuan and Master Kanglai? "Xiao Songgong said: "Call them back together. If there is only one left, wouldn't it be a crime?" But he built a fortress in his own villa, looking for excuses, plotting wrongdoing, Junkuan will not be forgiven." After Xiaosong came back, he called his uncle and told him: "The major general has already pardoned, please rest assured." The prime minister held his hands Putting the palms together, he said happily: "When Danbo was about to leave, he looked as if he was blaming me. Why didn't you vouch for him and keep him? Every time I saw me, I shed tears, very pitiful." Mr. Xiaosong said: "That's true. No matter who it is, there will be a feeling of parent-child compassion. Let me talk to my father." After finishing speaking, he went in.

Now that the matter of recalling the people from Guijie Island has been decided, the minister of Taoism issued an amnesty order, and the envoy was sent to leave the capital.The prime minister was very happy, so he sent his own messenger to accompany the messenger.Although traveling day and night, the sea route was not smooth, and the wind and waves were high along the way. I left Kyoto in late July and arrived at Onikijima on September 20. -------------------------- [1] The Japanese custom is to wear the obi at the fifth month of pregnancy, and wrap the belly with cloth and silk, which is called Iwata obi.

【2】The fourth prince of Empress Shirakawa, the brother of Emperor Takakura. 【3】Mingyun Dasengzheng's successor is the seventh prince of Emperor Toba, and the disciple of the Emperor. 【4】The method of becoming a man is a kind of Buddhism in Tantric Buddhism. 【5】The girl's flower is also called Patrinia. [6] Neiji is an official of the Ministry of Central Affairs, who is responsible for drafting edicts and recording matters in the palace.Shao Nei Ji is a third-class official. [7] That is, Prince Zaoliang, the younger brother of Emperor Huanwu, was established as the crown prince. He was abolished in the fourth year of Yanli, moved to Awaji Island left, and died halfway.

【8】Emperor Shomu, the queen of Emperor Kohito, cursed the emperor for the establishment of a prince, and was confined to death. 【9】The first prince of Emperor Lengquan.He ascended the throne in 1984 as the sixty-fifth emperor. In 1986, because he mourned the death of the concubine, he became a monk at Huashan Temple, so he was called the Emperor. He was nineteen years old at the time. [10] That is, Fujiwara Yuanfang, Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.His daughter Motoko was the changer of Emperor Hashimaka, and she gave birth to Prince Guanghei. She died of hatred because the prince was not established as the crown prince.

[11] That is, the three emperors, who lost their eyesight after abdicating.Legend has it that it was caused by the ghosts of the monks enshrining in the palace. -------------------------- two Stamp and cry The emissary was Tanzaemon Wei Jikang [1]. He left the ship and went ashore. When he saw anyone, he asked, "Major General Tanba, who was exiled here from the capital, and the executive judge of Fasheng Temple, where did he enter the Tao?" They all went to pay homage to Kumano Quanxian, and there was only Junkuan monk Du left.When he heard that someone had come from the capital, he said in disbelief, "I miss the old capital so much, is this a dream? Or Tianmo Bo Xun [2] purposely talked nonsense to disturb my heart. Anyway, it can't be true He ran all the way in a hurry, fell down many times, ran to the envoy in one breath, and said, "What's the matter? I am Junkuan who was exiled from the capital." The envoy took the document hanging from the servant's neck From the bag, he took out the letter of amnesty issued by the Prime Minister of Taoism.When I opened it, it read: "I am hereby granting an amnesty to pray for a safe delivery in Zhonggong. I am exempted from the punishment of felony Yuanliu, and I am ready to return to Beijing quickly. According to this, Major General Chengjing and Master Kang Lai of Guijiedao Liuren , granted a special pardon." The document only said so, without Jun Kuan's name.Even the envoy didn't believe it would be like this, thinking it was probably written on the cover, but it wasn't there when I examined it carefully.From the beginning to the end, and from the end to the beginning, it is true that there are only two people, not three.

At this time, Major General Cheng Jing and Master Kang Lai also came.The major general read the pardon, and Kang Lai also took it and read it again, and saw that there were only two people written on it instead of three.This seems to be something that happened in a dream. If you say it is a dream, it is obviously a fact; if you say it is a fact, it seems more like a dream.Moreover, there were several family letters to the two of them; as for Junkuan, he didn't even have a letter of greetings for peace.Junkuan became anxious, and said: "The three of us committed the same crime and were all sent to the same place. Why did we only recall the two of them and leave me alone in this pardon? Did the Heing family forget me? Or did the secretary make a mistake? What’s going on here!” After speaking, he burst into tears, but what could be done! He grabbed the major general’s sleeve and cried: “Jun Kuan has fallen to this point, It's all because of your father Da Nayan's unreasonable rebellion. Don't think that this has nothing to do with you. Since you can't go back to the capital without pardon, let me take a boat to some place in Kyushu. While you are here, Swallows fly in spring, wild geese come to roost in autumn [3], and news from my hometown comes from time to time, and from now on, even these will not be heard.” He said very sadly.The major general comforted him and said, "It's very natural for you to have this kind of thinking. Although we were very happy to be called back, we couldn't bear to leave after seeing your situation. We really wanted you to take a boat, but the capital came The emissary will not agree. Because they did not say all pardons, if the news of the three of them leaving Ghost World Island by boat together, it would not be good. Let Cheng Jing go back to the capital first, discuss with them, and find out who is the prime minister. What do you mean, call someone to pick you up again. During this period, you have to wait with peace of mind as before. The first thing to do is to save your life. Even if you miss it this time, you will be forgiven in the end.” Despite this relief, Jun Kuan still Sadness came from it, and he burst into tears in front of everyone.

When the boat was about to set off, everyone was in a hurry. The monks got on the boat and then disembarked, and disembarked and went on again.How much he wanted to go back by boat! The major general left him a bedding as a souvenir, and Kang Lai left him a copy of the Lotus Sutra when he entered Taoism.When it was time to untie the cable and set sail, the monk grabbed the cable and was dragged into the sea. At first, the sea was up to his waist, and gradually it reached his sides, and finally he was dragged to a place where he was almost submerged.He grabbed the side of the boat and said, "What! Are you really going to throw me here? Where is our usual friendship? Anyway, let me get on the boat first, at least take me to Kyushu. "Although he begged like this, the envoy from Jingli said: "That is absolutely impossible." He broke off his hand holding the side of the boat, and the boat sailed away in a hurry.Monk Du fell to the ground, like a child missing a nurse or mother, stamping his feet and weeping bitterly, and shouting, "Let me aboard, take me with you!" But the sailing boat left behind nothing but white waves.Although the boat didn't go far, the monk was teary-eyed and couldn't see clearly, so he ran to the high ground and kept waving his hands towards the bay.In ancient times, Sayonghime [4] of Matsuura looked at the distant Tang boat and waved her shawl, and her sadness was nothing more than that.By the time the boat had completely disappeared and the sun had set, the monk did not return to his humble residence, but let the waves wash over his feet and his body wet with dew, and spent the night by the sea.Because I believe that the major general is a person who values ​​friendship and will definitely say good things for him, he did not throw himself into the sea, but his sadness can be imagined.At that time, the brothers Zaoli and Suli [5] were abandoned by their stepmother in Haiyue Mountain, and the monks probably felt the sorrow at this time. -------------------------- 【1】That is Danba Jikang. 【2】In the Buddhist language, it is a demon that hinders people from practicing and attaining the Tao, and tempts people to do evil. 【3】It refers to Prime Minister Kadowaki regularly sending ships to Major General Tanba to deliver food, clothing and letters. 【4】According to the "Manyoji" and "Hizen Fudoki", when Emperor Jinmei was sent to Silla, his great companion Zotibigu was sent to Silla, and his wife Zoyongji climbed a mountain and waved a shawl to see him off. 【5】Brothers Zaoli and Suli were abandoned by their stepmother on an isolated island in the South China Sea to starve to death during the famine years. It is said that because of their great vows, they were reincarnated as Guanyin Bodhisattva and Shizhi Bodhisattva. -------------------------- three Nakamiya safe delivery These people left Onikikai Island and came to Kagase Village of Hizen Country, the territory of Prime Minister Hei Shengqing.The prime minister sent someone from the capital to spread the word: "The wind and waves are high during the year, and the road is very dangerous. Besides, the major general should take good care of his body and come to Beijing next spring." So the major general spent the new year in Lusezhuang. On December 12th of the same year, since Yinke, the fetus in the middle palace was very angry.Central Beijing, especially Liupoluo, was in a hurry and making noise.The delivery room was set up in the pool hall [1] of Liuboluo, and the Emperor also came to see it in person.From Guan Baigong onwards, the Taizheng ministers and all the ministers and palace officials, who were expecting to be promoted and had territorial official positions, all came to congratulate.According to the precedent, when the queen and queen are in labor, amnesty must be granted.On September 11th, the second year of Dazhi (1127), when Daixianmenyuan [2] was about to give birth, amnesty was implemented.Many felons were pardoned this time, but monk Jun Kuan was not pardoned, which made him even more angry. Nakamiya once made a wish that if she could give birth safely, she would go to Hachiman, Hirano, Oharano and other places in the future to give birth [3]. This wish was announced to the gods and Buddhas by Xianyuan Fayin.So more than 20 shrines headed by Taijingu Temple; sixteen Buddhist temples below Todaiji Temple and Kofukuji Temple all began to chant sutras.The envoys who recite the scriptures are the samurai in the central palace who are of official rank. These envoys wear plain hunting clothes, wear swords, and hold various alms, swords and clothes. The scene is very spectacular. Minister Komatsu has always been in no hurry no matter what happens.After people were in a hurry for a long time, they brought their son, Quan Liang, Major General Wei Sheng, and other sons, and arrived slowly in a car.Forty pieces of various clothes and seven handles of silver swords were presented, all packed in a gift box; and twelve horses were sent together.It is said that during the reign of Emperor Kuanhong, when giving birth in Shangdongmenyuan [4], Guan Baigong sent off the horse, and it has become a rule ever since.The Minister of the Interior was originally the eldest brother of Zhonggong, and he had a relationship like father and son [5], so it was natural to offer horses.Gojo Dainagyan Bang Gangqing also donated two horses, and people commented, "I don't know if this is out of sincerity, or because the family is too rich." , a total of more than 70 places, all dedicated to the gods.The Royal Maliao in the palace also presented dozens of horses with coins and silk [6].Prince Shoujuefa of Renhe Temple practiced the method of "The Peacock Sutra", Prince Jue Kuaifa of Tiantai seat practiced the method of Seven Buddha Medicine Masters; Six Avalokitesvara, one-character golden wheel, five altar method, six-character plus wheel method, Manjusri eight-character method, Samantabhadra prolonging life method, etc., are all practiced.The smoke from Goma【7】was lingering in the courtyard, the ringing of the Vajra Bell resounded through the heaven and earth, and the sound of practicing the Dharma made the hair stand on end.Also let the Dharma seal of the Buddha [8] shape the life-size Buddha statues of the Seven Buddhas Medicine Master and the Five Great Buddhas [9]. However, Zhonggong just kept having labor pains, but she couldn't give birth.The Taoist Xiangguo and his wife were terrified, they just put their hands on their chests and kept muttering: "What can I do!" Everyone around said: "It will definitely be a natural birth." After the incident , Xiangguo said: "Even when he was on the battlefield in the early years, Jinghai has never been so worried." The monks who prayed for the protection and prayer of the Zhonggong include Fangjue and Changyun, two monks, Chunxiao Fayin, and Haochan and Shizhuan. All monks.They all recite scriptures, call the gods and Buddhas enshrined in the temple, and keep praying to bless the Zhonggong for a safe delivery.Especially the Emperor, who was fasting in order to visit the New Kumano Shrine, but at this time he also sat near the brocade tent and recited the "Thousand Hand Sutra" loudly.His prayers were very effective, and the ropes that bound the monsters, which were still jumping just now, suddenly calmed down.The Pope said: "No matter what kind of monster, there is an old mage here, how dare you approach it. The resentful spirits that appear now are people who have received the favor of the court. Even if they have no intention of repaying the favor, they will not come to hinder the safe delivery. Hurry up Retreat!" Then he recited the "Thousand Hands Sutra" and said: "When a woman has dystocia, evil spirits possess her body, and the pain is unbearable. If you recite the Great Compassion Mantra sincerely, the ghosts and gods will retreat, and you can give birth in peace." While chanting, rubbing the crystal Rosary, soon, she gave birth to a prince safely. The head lieutenant general Zhong Hengqing was still Zhong Gongliang at that time [10]. He came out from the curtain and reported loudly: "The queen gave birth safely, and the little prince was born." Hearing this news, counting from the emperor, Guan Baigong and everyone The ministers, ministers, people in the hall, as well as those monks who practiced the law, Yinyang head, Dian Yao head, people inside and outside the hall, cheered in unison, which did not subside for a long time.The Taoist Xiangguo was so happy that he burst into tears.The so-called weeping with joy is probably the case.Minister Komatsu came to the central palace, put ninety-nine gold coins beside the prince's pillow, and said, "I wish you to regard the sky as your father and the earth as your mother [11]. Longevity is compared to alchemist Dongfang Shuo [12], and your heart is governed by the sky." The great god shines." Zhu Bi shot the arrows in all directions [13]. -------------------------- 【1】The mansion of Hiramori (Kyomori's half-brother).In ancient Japanese customs, women confinement in their natal homes.Some mountain villages still have this custom, but only for the first child. 【2】The name of Taixian Gate Temple is Zhangzi, the middle palace of Emperor Toba, the birth mother of Emperor Sutoku and Emperor Goshirakawa. 【3】It is a good fortune for the emperor to go on tour, and it is called Xingqi when the empress and concubine go on tour. 【4】One of the emperor's middle palaces, named Akiko (daughter of Fujiwara Michijo). [5] When Dezi entered the palace, because his father Qingsheng had already become a monk, his brother Shigemori entered the palace as his father. [6] God-respecting coins, made of pigskin fiber cloth cut into long strips, are mostly used in important ceremonies. [7] Huma is originally Sanskrit, and it is a ritual of setting up a furnace to burn frankincense wood in Tantric Buddhism.It means burning the wages of troubles with the fire of wisdom, and burning away demons with the holy fire of truth, so as to relieve disasters and increase blessings. 【8】Buddha place is the place where Buddha statues are made. [9] The five great statues are Fudo Mingwang, Jiang III Mingwang, Jundali Yasha Mingwang, Dade Mingwang, and Vajra Yasha Mingwang.Among them, Fudo Mingo is the most worshiped by the Japanese. [10] The deputy official of the middle palace.The Zhonggong office is the institution in charge of the affairs of the three palaces of the queen, queen mother, and empress dowager.Zhongheng was later promoted to the head and lieutenant general of the Tibetans, so he was called the head lieutenant general. [11] See "Bai Hu Tong": "The king regards the sky as his father and the earth as his mother, so he is the son of heaven." 【12】Dongfang Shuo was from the Western Han Dynasty. Legend has it that he ate the celestial peaches of the Queen Mother of the West and lived forever. [13] See "Book of Rites Nei Ze Pian": "The son of the king and the son... shoot people with mulberry arcs, peng arrows and six arrows, and shoot in the four directions of the world." -------------------------- Four Ministers gather It was originally planned that the wife of the former Right General Ping Zongsheng would be the prince's wet nurse, but unfortunately she died of dystocia in July, so now I ask Ping Da Nayan Shi Zhongqing's wife to breastfeed the prince, and she will be called Shuai Dian attendant [ 1】.The emperor was about to return to the palace, and the car stopped in front of the door.Because he was too happy to enter Taoism, Xiangguo dedicated one thousand taels of sand gold to the emperor of France and two thousand taels of Fuji cotton [2].At that time, people talked about it and thought it was not appropriate. During this uterine delivery, many unusual things happened.The first one is that the emperor personally recited scriptures and prayed; the second one was that the empress rolled down two clay pots from the ridge of the house according to the custom during childbirth [3].Ordinarily, the birth of the prince should roll down from the south, and the birth of the emperor's daughter should roll down from the north, but both of them rolled down from the north. People were very surprised, so they took them and rolled them again, so people said it was an ominous omen.At that time, Xiangguo's flustered look was the most ridiculous.Minister Komatsuna's behavior was most appropriate.It is a pity that the former right general Zong Shengqing died of his beloved wife, so he resigned from the two positions of Da Nayan and general, and lived at home. If the brothers could serve together, it would be so gratifying! Later, seven yin and yang were summoned Master, let them recite the great chant speech a thousand times.Among them is an old sweeper [4] Shiqing, who has very few followers.Because there were too many people gathered there at that time, like bamboo shoots growing in clusters, and like rice, hemp, bamboo and reeds growing together.Shi Qing said: "We are on errands, please move out of the way," pushing aside the crowd and walking inside.The shoe on his right foot was trampled off, and just as he was about to pick it up, the hat was squeezed out again. In this solemn scene, an old man in a well-dressed and belted bun with his hair exposed, staggering, young ministers and lords I couldn't help laughing.Onmyojis should have certain footwork and cannot walk casually, but now such a strange thing happened. At that time, people didn't think much about it, but when they thought about it later, they felt that it was some kind of omen.Those who came to congratulate Liupoluo because of the birth of a middle official were: Guan Baigong Fujiwara Keifa, Taizheng Minister Fujiwara Sensei, Left Minister Fujiwara Nobumune, Right Minister Fujiwara Kanemi, Internal Minister Hira Shigemori, Left General Shisada Hara, Daina Yanyuan Dingfang, Sanjo Dainagon Fujiwara Shibo, Gojo Dainagon Fujiwara Kunissuna, Dainagon Fujiwara Mikuni, Yashishi Yuan Zixian, Chugomon Nagon Fujiwara Soke, Hanazanin Nagon Fujiwara Kenma, Chu Nagon Minato Yarai, Quanzhong Nagon Mitsuna, Chunagon Fujiwara Sukaga, Ikenaka Nagon Hiraimori, Zuoweimen Du Pingzhong, Don't be a loyal relative, Left Prime Minister Lieutenant General Mika, Right Prime Minister Chu General Shizong, New Prime Minister Lieutenant General Tongqin, Prime Minister Heira Koshiro, Prime Minister Hexagonal Ietsu, Prime Minister Horikawa Yoshitaka, Prime Minister Nagata from Zuo Dabian, Chancellor from the Right Dabian, Three Junjings from the left, Governor Chengfan from the Left Bingwei, and Governor Cheng Fan from the Right Bingwei Du Guangneng, Chaofang, the empress dowager's official, Changjiao, the Zuojing official, Qin Xuan, the Dazai Dazhe, and Xin Shiqing, a total of 33 people.All of them wear robes except You Dabian.Those who did not go included Zhong Yagong, the former Taizheng Minister of Huashanyuan, Long Jiqing, Omiya Da Nayan, and more than a dozen people. Afterwards, these people all wore cloth hunting clothes and went to the Nishibajo Mansion of Taoist Prime Minister to congratulate. -------------------------- 【1】This lady is the daughter of Nagon and Dazai Quanshuai Fujiwara Akitoki. The Norishi is the second official of the Internal Affairs Department, and is responsible for performing, conveying, and harem etiquette to the emperor.Shuai is the abbreviation of Dazai Shuai. 【2】Silk floss produced in Fuji County, Shizuoka Prefecture.Two is the quantity loaded in a car. [3] According to ancient Japanese customs, this method can be used to solve the problem of postpartum afterbirth. [4] The chief of the sweep department.Sabuliao belongs to the Ministry of the Palace, and is in charge of the furnishings and cleaning in the palace. -------------------------- Fives big tower completed A reward is given on the day when prayers for Nakamiya childbirth are over.Prince Shoujuefa of Renhe Temple built the East Temple, and ordered it to hold the practice [1], the method of Dayuan [2] and the empowerment for the next seven days, and promoted his disciples, the monks, to be Dharma seals.Prince Jue Kuaifa, the master of the Tiantai seat, was promoted to the second rank and given a ride in an ox cart.Later, due to objections from Renhe Temple, Yuanliang Fayan, his disciple, was also promoted to Dharma Seal.Other rewards abound.After a few days, Zhonggong returned to the palace from Liupoluo.At the beginning, when their daughter became a queen, the Xiangguo couple prayed to give birth to a prince to inherit the throne, so that they would be honored as the emperor's grandfather and grandmother.So once a month, I went to visit and pray at the Aki Kuni Itsukushima Shrine that I revered.Later, Zhonggong was pregnant and gave birth to the prince as she wished, which is really gratifying. How did the Heike family believe in the Itsukushima Shrine in Aki? It has to start from the time of Emperor Toba. Kiyomori was still the governor of Aki at that time, and was ordered to repair the Koyasan Great Pagoda.He appointed Rokuro Endo Yorimata of Watanabe, the clerk of the National Secretary Office, to take charge of the matter.After six years, it was completed.After finishing the work, Kiyomori went to Koyasan to pay homage to the Great Pagoda, and entered the courtyard where Kobo Daishi’s temple was located. An old monk who did not know where he came from, with long eyebrows like frost and snow, overlapping wrinkles on his forehead, walked out leaning on an antler-shaped walking stick.After talking about the gossip, the old monk said: "Since ancient times, this mountain has maintained the Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, and it has never declined. It is really incomparable in the world. Now this big tower has been repaired and perfected. , is the place where the two worlds of Taizang and King Kong have been traced [3]. Qibi Palace is still very prosperous, but Yandao is in name only, and it is very declining. The old monk takes this opportunity to ask you for help, please build Yandao. If you can Repair it, and in the future your official position will be unparalleled in the world." After finishing speaking, he walked away.There was a strange fragrance from the place where the old monk was standing just now. Qingsheng asked someone to follow the old monk to see it, but he disappeared after only three towns.Qingsheng thought that this must be no ordinary person, it must be the manifestation of Master Hongfa [4], so he felt more and more respectable from the bottom of his heart.To commemorate this encounter, Kiyomori decided to paint the mandala【5】image in the golden hall of Mt.When he drew the crown of Dainichi Tathagata, I don't know what he thought, but he painted it with the blood of his own head. After returning to Beijing, he reported the matter to the Emperor.The Emperor was overjoyed and extended his term of office, ordering him to repair Itsukushima Shrine.As a result, the archway was rebuilt, the temple was renovated, and another 180 corridors were built.After the reconstruction was completed, Qingsheng visited Itsukushima and kept vigil there. At night, he dreamed that a fairy boy with a long hair came out of the treasure hall and said to him: "I am the envoy of Itsukushima Daimyo God. You can use this sword to calm the world. Defend the imperial court." After speaking, he was given a small long knife with a silver silk handle.When I woke up and looked, there was indeed a small long knife left by my pillow, and I heard the command of the Great Ming God: "Do you know what the ancient sages said? You must firmly remember that if you do unrighteousness, your glory will not be as good as it is." For descendants." After saying that, Daming God ascended to heaven and left.This is really a strange thing. -------------------------- [1] That is, the seven days after the seventh day of the first lunar month.During this period, the Japanese imperial family performed rituals to protect the country and pray for a good harvest. 【2】The practice of guarding the country with Grand Marshal King Ming as the deity. 【3】Itsukushima is the place where the Dainichi Tathagata of Taizang Realm manifests, and Qibigong is the place where the Dainichi Tathagata of Vajra Realm manifests. [4] is the posthumous title of the Japanese eminent monk Kukai (774-835).He entered the Tang Dynasty for three years, studied Buddhist Tantric Buddhism in Chang'an, and founded Shingon Buddhism in Japan after returning to China, and established Kongofeng Temple in Koya Mountain in Kii. [5] Mandala, Sanskrit, means a group of Bodhisattvas.