Chapter 5 Chapter Four

Jianzhen and his party set foot on the land of the long-lost mainland, from Leizhou, through Luozhou, Bianzhou, Xiangzhou, Baizhou, Xiuzhou, and then through Tengzhou and Wuzhou in the two river basins, and then traced back from Wuzhou to Guijiang River to Shi An Jun Zhi Guilin.Along the way, he was greeted and sent off grandly by government officials, monks and lay elders from all over the country.They planned to go down the Xiangjiang River from Guilin to the south of the Yangtze River. Of course, this is the route they chose after temporarily dispelling their hope of crossing Japan.From Guangxi and Guangdong, it is also possible to find a convenient boat to Japan, but Jianzhen did not make such a plan. Rongrui was very sad seeing that the chance of another attempt was getting farther and farther away, but Puzhao persuaded him and told him to go to Japan at this time. , should follow Jianzhen's arrangement.

When they arrived in Guilin, they left the tropical climate in the south and felt that they had returned to the land of the Tang Dynasty.The colors of the sky and the river, as well as the sunlight, are also different from the strong colors in the south. They appear quiet and soft, and the body can feel the normality of the seasons. They were not supposed to stay in Guilin, but just after they arrived, Feng Gupu, governor of Shi'an County, heard that Master Jianzhen had arrived. The Kaiyuan Temple Buddhist Hall has been closed for a long time, and now in order to welcome the masters, it has specially opened a large stock that has not been opened for many years.In an instant, the fragrance filled the whole city.The monks in the city, holding banners, burning incense, and singing Sanskrit songs, all gathered in Kaiyuan Temple. Government officials and people from prefectures and counties also flocked to Kaiyuan Temple, and the temple was crowded with people.

The governor, Feng Gupu, has his own fast and supports the monks. Please learn from the truth and teach the Bodhisattva precepts.Officials from seventy-four prefectures and candidates who went to the examination also came to the city to receive the Bodhisattva precepts with the governor. The Kaiyuan Temple where they lived was founded in the Sui Dynasty. It was originally called the Huayuan Temple, but it was destroyed by fire and then rebuilt.When they arrived, it was only a few years before changing the name of the temple. In this way, they stayed in Guilin for three months out of accident.Perhaps because of the climate change, Rong Rui's health has improved a lot since he arrived here.

At this time, Lu Huan, the governor of Nanhai, the interview ambassador of the five government agencies, and Lu Huan, the prefect of Guangzhou wearing several titles, sent envoys to Guilin to invite Jianzhen to go to Guangzhou.The way to Guangzhou was the opposite of going to Jiangnan, but Jianzhen accepted Lu Huan's invitation and agreed to go to Guangzhou once.Some people in the same industry were unwilling to go back, but Jianzhen had made a decision and had to obey. Lu Huan was born in Fanyang Lu family, the most famous family in the Tang Dynasty. He was famous for his talent and integrity, and was deeply favored by Xuanzong.More than ten years ago, when Rong Rui and Puzhao drove from Luoyang to Chang'an, they met Lu Huan, who was the governor of Shanzhou at that time. At that time, Xuanzong personally wrote a wall in his yamen to reward Lu Huan's political achievements.Of course, Lu Huan had long forgotten them, but the two Japanese monks still knew this Lu Huan.

Lu Huan wrote to various states and counties to welcome Jianzhen and his party to Guangzhou. When they left Guilin, the governor Feng Gupu personally helped Jianzhen onto the boat and said to Jianzhen: "Farewell from now on, it's hard to see you again in this life, may we meet again in Maitreya Heavenly Palace." They bid farewell to the Guilin people who took care of them in many ways during their stay.At that time, Rong Rui was in poor health and had a high fever. With the support of Puzhao, Si Tuo, and Xiangyan, they helped the burning patient onto the boat. "Down the Guijiang River and arrived in Wuzhou on seven days, and then arrived at Longxing Temple in Duanzhou. Rongrui suddenly moved, and the great monk mourned and sent off for the funeral." There is only such a record in "Tang Dahe Shangdongzheng Biography", which may be "Eastern Expedition" The author of "Biography" copied the original text based on the records provided by Sito.

They went down the Guijiang River to Wuzhou along the river, and then down the mainstream of the Xijiang River. Because Rongrui was suddenly critically ill on board, they landed in Duanzhou on the way and stayed at the local Longxing Temple. When they were led by local officials into the gate of Longxing Temple, the god of death had already fallen on Rong Rui.After entering the monastery, Jian Zhen sat beside the corpse bed, and said to Rong Rui's body as if he were a living person: "For the sake of Rongrui's health, I wanted to leave the hot zone as soon as possible, and planned to return to Jiangnan directly from Guilin. Later, seeing that Rongrui's health had recovered, I changed my plan to return to Jiangnan at the invitation of Guangzhou. Considering Guangzhou, I might find a place to go to Jiangnan. Japan's easy boat. But now, it's all in vain."

As soon as Jianzhen stopped talking, there was a burst of crying from all around. The next day, Rongrui's body was buried on the hill behind Longxing Temple. Puzhao sprinkled the first handful of soil on his grave, and Jianzhen, Xiangyan, and Situo also sprinkled soil one by one. This is the eighth year of Tianbao. the end of the year.In the 17 years since he entered the Tang Dynasty in the 21st year of Kaiyuan (the fifth year of Tianping), among the peers, there is only one Japanese, Puzhao.They had different ideas about Jianzhen going to Japan, but Rongrui's perseverance always moved Jianzhen from the bottom of his heart.From the first year of Tianbao to the present, a group of people have been put on the dangerous journey across the sea to Japan, and it is not known when they will arrive.Even Puzhao himself, during the eight years of wandering life, can be said to be completely dragged by Rongrui.Whenever the plan is frustrated, Puzhao always has doubts about inviting Jianzhen to Japan, but his thoughts are always suppressed by Rong Rui's indomitable will, and now, Rong Rui is no longer here.

After finishing Rong Rui's funeral, the group left Longxing Temple and were received by the governor of Duanzhou, who sent them all the way to Guangzhou.As soon as they arrived in Guangzhou, Governor Lu Huan led monks and lay people out of the city to welcome them. The reception was very grand and they were invited to live in Dayun Temple.There are two holly trees in this temple, which are as strong as jujubes.They received various offerings in the temple and were invited to give precepts on the altar. During his stay at Dayun Temple, Puzhao was deeply saddened by the loss of Rongrui. In order to get rid of his grief, he went to nearby places of interest and Buddhist sites every day.The city of Guangzhou generally has three layers of city walls. Governor Lu Huan is in charge of civil and military power, and his power is no less than that of Xuanzong. Inside and outside the city, merchants gather and are densely populated.Lychee forests stretch for several miles in the outskirts, and clusters of bright red fruits hang in the shade.When Puzhao entered the scene, he felt extremely beautiful.There are rumors in the alleys that Emperor Xuanzong sent Kuaiqi special envoy to Chang'an because Concubine Yang loved to eat lychees.

He also visited the local Kaiyuan Temple, where there is a statue of Huayan Jiuhui in white sandalwood. It is said that a Hu man who lived in this temple led 60 craftsmen and spent 30 years. It took one hundred thousand guan to make it, and it was originally planned to be taken to Tianzhu.After the interview, Liu Julin made a detailed report to the imperial court, and ordered to keep the temple.The seven treasures are solemn and exquisite. Puzhao went to a Brahman temple again.There are three Brahmin temples in Guangzhou, where Buddhist monks live.In one of the temples, there is a pond in the temple, which is covered with blue lotus flowers.Sito once had a record about the green lotus: "The rhizomes of the leaves are fragrant and strange."

When visiting this Brahmin temple with a lotus pond, Puzhao heard that there was a Japanese monk who had lived here for half a year.It aroused his concern, and he went several times, but he didn't see this monk. I went there several times in a month.Once, in the back of the temple, in a small room by the door painted in red, yellow and green, I unexpectedly met Jie Rong.When the two met, they were stunned for a moment and held each other's arms tightly.Jie Rong couldn't bear the torment of the years, he looked old, missing two front teeth, and smiled like a ghost.He said that he had heard that Jianzhen and Puzhao had come here.Puzhao asked him why he didn't look for them.His whole appearance had changed, only his humor remained the same, and he said:

"Gradually, I don't want to see the Japanese anymore. Now that I have made up my mind not to set foot on the land of my motherland, I feel unhappy when I see people with the smell of my motherland." Probably because he was often with Buddhist monks, Jie Rong changed from head to toe to look like a Buddhist monk.The person is thinner, his skin is darkened, and his clothes are bulging like a Buddhist monk.Only when Puzhao told him about Rong Rui's death, after all, he showed a sad expression.said: "It's such a pity!" As he spoke, he was silent for a while. That day, Jierong took Puzhao to the foreign ship dock to taste exotic flavors.The wharf is at the mouth of the Pearl River, where there are Brahmin boats, Kunlun boats, and Persian boats.Each ship is filled with foreign goods, piled up as high as a mountain, and the hull has a draft of six or seven feet.On the port, I saw foreigners with completely different skin colors and eyesights, such as Lion Country, Dashi Country, Bone Tang Country, Baiman, Chiman, etc., who have never been seen before. Most of them live on the ship. In the market near the wharf, many restaurants were opened one after another, filled with customers.The two drank foreign wine in a restaurant.During the conversation, Puzhao knew that Jierong was planning to go to Tianzhu by sea.Jie Rong said, I am going to take the sea route, and then go back to the Tang Dynasty by the road in Xuanzang Sanzang's "Da Tang Western Regions".Jie Rong talked about Xuanzang Sanzang, the roads to and from Tianzhu opened by many Tang monks, and the titles of books such as Travels in the Western Regions, which Puzhao had never even heard of. lack of knowledge. "We are all the same, we all have to suffer at sea!" Jie Rong said and smiled.Puzhao really wanted to say that he also suffered on the boat, but it couldn't be compared.Jie Rong's words aroused his confusion, but when he was on the dock of a foreign ship, he heard foreign languages ​​in his ears and saw foreign ships in his eyes, so he didn't deny Jie Rong's idea. On that day, Puzhao accidentally heard the news about Yexing from Jierong again.Jie Rong didn't seem to be very moved by the hard work that Rongrui and Puzhao had endured in the past few years, but when it came to karma, he was very impressed.He didn't see Ye Xing with his own eyes, but because he had a lot of friends, he heard the recent situation of Ye Xing from there, and it was quite detailed.The industry is still copying ritual scriptures at Dafuxian Temple in Luoyang.Dafuxian Temple gives preferential treatment to industry and provides housing, clothing and food.Ye Xing became even thinner, his back became hunched, his eyes were blurred, and he almost lost his human appearance.Puzhao listened, and seemed to have seen such karma. Puzhao saw Jie Rong only once, and went to the Brahmin Temple a few days later. Jie Rong had gone with the Buddhist monk, and he didn't know where he had gone. Jianzhen and his party spent a spring in Guangzhou.Although this is a port with frequent exchanges with foreign countries, there is no convenient ship to Japan, so I had to give up my wish to cross the sea from here, and headed to the south of the Yangtze River via Shaozhou.When they set off, the monks and lay people in Guangzhou gave them a grand farewell, and they were sent far away. After sailing up the Beijiang River for more than 700 miles, we arrived at the Chanju Temple in Shaozhou. Because we couldn't sleep well on the boat all the way, everyone took a good rest in the temple.Then he was welcomed by Shaozhou government monks and laymen, and moved to Faquan Temple in the suburbs.This Faquan Temple was specially built by Empress Wu Zetian for Zen Master Huineng. The Zen Master has passed away for thirty-eight years, and his memory is still hung in the abbot.They lived in this monastery for a few days, and then moved to Kaiyuan Temple. After moving to Kaiyuan Temple, Puzhao realized in his heart that now that Rongrui was dead, he really didn't have the courage to try to learn the truth and take another risk.Moreover, I have already lost my qualification as a monk studying in Japan, and I am different from other Tang monks. If I go back to Yangzhou with Jianzhen, the government will definitely recognize him as the person who caused Jianzhen, and maybe punish him.Xiangyan and Sito also have the same thoughts as Puzhao.They think that the only Japanese monk in the group is in a difficult situation. Xiangyan said: "Since Rongrui's death, Master has never talked about going to Japan. It is difficult for us to guess whether he is still planning to go to Japan or has given up this plan. We obey Master in everything. If Master is still planning to go to Japan Today, we will be happy to accompany him, if he has given up this wish and wants to stay in Tangtu, we will stay and serve him by his side." Xiangyan said again: "We have decided in this way. According to the position of the Master, which is different from ours, no matter what the master plans, you will always go back to Japan." Although Sito didn't express any particular opinion on this, Puzhao knew about going to Japan. The young monk's opinion was the same as Xiangyan's.Except for the two of them, the others, although they have not made any public statements since Rong Rui's death, seem to understand that they deliberately avoided talking about going to Japan. The only thing Puzhao didn't understand was what Jianzhen was thinking, he never talked about it, and it was hard to guess his true intentions from his Japanese samurai-like face showing strong will.All he knew was that now Jianzhen was going back to Yangzhou. No matter what Jianzhen thinks, Puzhao also knows that as long as he leaves the team, the plan to restrain this small group will be canceled immediately. This is what most people hope, and Xiangyan and Sito will not necessarily disagree.Inviting Jianzhen to Japan as a preceptor is naturally a big deal for Japan, but if you think about it from a high place, insisting on risking the life and death of an eminent monk like Jianzhen, is it a good thing after all? Bad, it's hard to judge. He thought about it the other way around, if he left them alone, Rong Rui's death would lose its meaning, and the eight years of wandering, all the hard work, was completely in vain.But at the moment, besides choosing a path that you have identified, what other way is there.Karma appeared again in front of Puzhao, replacing Jianzhen.There is no doubt that the huge scriptures of the industry must be shipped to Japan.Unfortunately, part of his exploits remained in the southern cape and could not be sent to Japan.But he copied a lot of scriptures, and he was prepared to sacrifice his life to transport these scriptures back to the motherland. About half a year after Rong Rui's death, Puzhao's thoughts gradually matured in his heart, but the final decision was made when he moved three monasteries in Shaozhou.At that time, Jianzhen's eyesight was rapidly declining.Master is sixty-three years old.Except for the young Si Tuo, everyone in the group seems to have changed. His physical strength has been greatly weakened and his appearance has been deformed. Especially the elderly Jian Zhen has become even more serious.Puzhao felt that he should leave the team as soon as possible so that Jianzhen could receive official care as soon as possible. Puzhao walked up to Jianzhen and expressed his thoughts: "I decided to bid farewell to my colleagues here and go to the Ashoka Temple in Yunshan to wait for the Japanese boat. It is really a pity that I can't travel with Master, but I firmly believe that I can't." Let Master suffer from homelessness again." Jianzhen closed his eyes and listened to Puzhao's narration, then opened his eyes, looked at Puzhao and said: "I made a vow to go to Japan to pass on precepts. I have gone to sea several times. Unfortunately, I have not been able to reach Japan. But this wish will come true one day. Now, I want to go to Yangzhou first. I have been wandering for many years, and everyone is exhausted. .Xiangyan is not in good health, and my eyesight has also declined. It seems that I can only go back to Yangzhou to rest and make plans later. It may take some years to start again. But, according to you, your status is not the same as ours. It’s different, waiting all this time is just to prolong your stay in Tang Dynasty, if there is a boat, you can go back first. But thinking about the hardships and hardships for many years, and not being able to go to Japan on the same boat, it’s an unspeakable regret in my heart.” Having said that, ask Puzhao to come closer to him.Pu Zhao walked forward on his knees and felt Master holding his hand.He asked Master to hold hands and sobbed softly. The next day, Puzhao bid farewell to his companions who had shared life and death for many years, and set off for Yunshan alone on the dry road.Si Tuo saw him off, and it was hard to part for a long time, until they walked to the ten-mile long pavilion, and the two parted sadly.It was the summer and June of the ninth year of Tianbao. Pufu was already fifteen years old and Sito was twenty-six. Puzhao arrived at Ashoka Temple in Yunshan at the end of autumn. After walking on the road for half a year, he encountered two strange things: The first thing was that when I left Shaozhou for about two months, I was heading towards Fuzhou, so that I could pass through Fuzhou, then go to Wenzhou, and then take the same road that Tianbao took with Jianzhen three years ago, which is the familiar road to Yunshan. He crossed the Dagengling Mountains and walked in the mountains for two months before reaching the plains near the sea, and it has been flat land ever since.One day, shortly after noon, suddenly the sky was covered with haze, and the surroundings were as dark as night. Although it was hot summer, there was a cold wind blowing, and the leaves on the roadside rustled.Puzhao was like being in the darkness before dawn, unable to move forward even a step. Suddenly, he heard a call: "Take a picture!" It was clearly Jianzhen's cry, as if he was right beside him, he was taken aback, looked around, but saw nothing. "Master?" Puzhao stood there numbly, and also called out.He thought, why did Jianzhen come here?This hallucination lasted only for a moment, and the sky gradually brightened again. Of course, there was no truth anywhere.He thought, did something happen to Master?If he knew that Jianzhen was still staying in Shaozhou as he did two months ago, he would rush back to Shaozhou immediately. Later, I learned that at this moment, just as Puzhao was worried, an accident happened to Jianzhen. After Puzhao left, Jianzhen's vision became blurred day by day, and things became more and more unclear.People around him persuaded him to invite a Hu doctor who specializes in eye diseases, but it didn't work at all, and he finally lost his sight.On the day when something strange happened, when Puzhao heard Master calling, it was also when Jianzhen lost his eyesight. Another strange thing is that about one month later, Puzhao had already passed Fuzhou, heading towards Wenzhou from the coast of Fuzhou.One night, he spent the night in a desolate Zen temple in Wenzhou. When it was dawn, he dreamed of Xiangyan.Xiangyan was very thin. When Puzhao broke up with him, he was already in poor health and very thin, but in his dream, he looked even thinner.He graciously sat in front of Puzhao, whispered "Namo Amitabha", and Puzhao woke up from his dream.He sat up from the bed, with Xiangyan's voice still in his ears, feeling very uneasy and deeply worried about Xiangyan. This was only found out later, and it was at that time that Xiangyan also went to another world shortly after Rongrui's death.After Jianzhen lost his sight, the group left Kaiyuan Temple, toured Lingjiu Temple and Guangguo Temple, arrived in Zhenchang County, crossed the dangerous road of Meiling Pass to Lingbei, and took a boat down the Ganjiang River to Kaiyuan Temple in Qianzhou. Zhongshu ordered Zhong Shaojing to live in seclusion here, and invited them to his mansion to set up an altar to teach precepts.Then take a boat across Jizhou, ready to leave the Yangtze River. When the sky was bright, Xiangyan suddenly got up from the hospital bed, sat upright in cross-legged position, and asked Master Si Tuo if he was up.Si Tuo told him that the master hadn't woken up yet.Xiangyan then said: "My lifespan is over, now I have to bid farewell to Master." Sito told Jianzhen, Jianzhen got up immediately, set up a case to burn incense, brought the case table in front of Xiangyan, told him to lie on the table, face west, and recite "Amitabha".Xiangyan followed his instructions and read aloud clearly: "Namo Amitabha." After that, there was no more sound. "Yan, Yan!" Jianzhen called a few times, and Xiangyan had already sat down.It was around this time that Puzhao dreamed of Xiangyan. When Puzhao arrived at Ashoka Temple, he rested for about a whole month in order to recover from the fatigue from his long-term wandering.He has a lot of old acquaintances here, as if returning to his hometown, thinking of the long-term wandering days, it seems to be a nightmare. After recovering from fatigue, he went to Luoyang to visit Yexing because he knew from Jierong that Yexing was in Dafuxian Temple in Luoyang.Passing by Yangzhou, I didn't hear the news of Jianzhen's return to Yangzhou. He left Luoyang with Xuanzong Yujia in the 25th year of Kaiyuan, and came to Dafuxian Temple 16 years later.The former master Dingbin is no longer alive, and there is no one he knows in the monastery.But I heard from Jierong that Yexing lived in the dormitory where the unfortunate old monk Jingyun used to live. Through the monk's message, Yexing came out immediately.He was thinner than before, and when he saw Puzhao, he was startled suddenly, and asked him what happened to the accident. In the courtyard of the temple, Puzhao briefly talked to him about his long-term wandering since he drifted to the sea.When Ye Xing heard that the scriptures he had consigned had been placed in an unnamed small town in the south, his expression changed suddenly, and his body trembled.He muttered indistinctly, apparently in a tone of severe reproach. "Although it is a small nameless temple, this Da'an Temple is one of the most famous temples in Zhenzhou. Your scriptures did not turn into algae on the seabed. It is still on the land of the Tang Dynasty, promoting the merits of the Buddha." Puzhao patiently explained to him.If he was reprimanded by others, Puzhao would definitely be angry, but what he said out of Karma did not make him angry.It was originally promised to be sent to Japan, but it was not delivered, but was deposited on the seashore thousands of miles away in the south. Although it was a last resort, of course, I also had a certain responsibility. "I wrote those scriptures to send them to Japan. Of course, it is not meaningless to put them in a monastery on the frontier where there is nothing but Buddha statues, but I risked my life to write these scriptures, and I wanted to send them to Japan go!" "Okay, I don't know how many years it will take to wait for the next boat. During this period, I will copy the scriptures placed in Da'an Temple in Zhenzhou again. I will do my best to make up for it. Your loss this time." Puzhao finally agreed to Yexing, determined to put all his energy into this homework while waiting for the boat.He felt that this was not only for the sake of karma, but also what he should do. He asked Yexing to open a catalog of scriptures in Da'an Temple in Zhenzhou.I took this catalog and went back to Yunshan Ashoka Temple.When passing through Yangzhou, there was still no news of Jianzhen and his party. In Ashoka Temple, Puzhao lived in a room facing a barren garden with sparse bamboo forests, fulfilled his promise to Karma, and devoted himself to copying scriptures.What he wanted to copy was only Yijing's translated scriptures, some of which he had already found, and some of which he didn't have at hand, so he copied the parts he had found first. In the spring of Tianbao's tenth year, he heard the news that Jianzhen had returned to Yangzhou. After Jianzhen Cong Rongrui passed away at Longxing Temple in Duanzhou, he lost his sight again soon. On the boat going down the Ganjiang River, Xiangyan, who was always inseparable, fell down again.Puzhao learned about the subsequent actions from Si Tuo later. After leaving Jizhou, they went down the Ganjiang River, crossed Nanchang, passed through Yunyang Lake, and headed for Jiangzhou. On the way, they arrived at Lushan Mountain Temple.Donglin Temple was built by Master Huiyuan of the Jin Dynasty in the eleventh year of Taiyuan (386 A.D.).He once set up an altar in this temple to give precepts.At that time, nectar fell from the sky, so the world called it the nectar altar.This Ganshi altar still exists today.Recently, Jianzhen's disciple, lawyer Zhien, also came to this monastery to give precepts. At that time, nectar also fell from the sky. The dew moistened the clothes of the altar attendants. It was slightly sticky and purple, and its taste was as sweet as honey.The monks and laymen were amazed to see the same miracle as Master Huiyuan, and they all said that the nectar altar really lived up to its reputation. When Jianzhen heard the legend about his disciple, he felt very kind. He stayed here for three days, and then went to Longquan Temple in Xunyang.Longquan Temple was also built by Master Huiyuan.It is said that there was no water when the temple was built. The mage made a vow to the sky and knocked on the ground with his tin stick. Suddenly, two blue dragons appeared and flew up to the sky from the place where the stick stood.According to this legend, this temple is called Longquan Temple. From here they traveled by land to Jiangzhou City.The prefect of Jiangzhou summoned monks and nuns, Taoist priests, female officials, and county officials and people in the prefecture, burned incense, held flowers, played music to welcome them, and made offerings to them for three days.When leaving, the prefect personally sent it from Xunyang County to Jiujiang Station.Jianzhen and his party boarded the boat here to bid farewell to the prefect. After that, I went down the east of the great river for seven days, to Jiangning County (now Nanjing), Runzhou, to visit Waguan Temple, and climb the famous Baoge.The pavilion was built by Emperor Wu of Liang. It is 20 feet high. After more than 300 years, it has been slightly tilted. It is said that there was a strong wind one night. The next morning, I saw your four corners, and there were four gods supporting this treasure pavilion. footprint.After this happened, people built four gods and king elephants in the four corners of the left and right sides.The elephant is three feet high, and the lower end is about three inches into the ground. The miracle is still there today. There are many Jialan in Jiangning County. The existing ones are Jiangning Temple, Maitreya Temple, Changqing Temple and Yanzuo Temple, all of which were built by Emperor Wu of Liang. The temples are solemn and exquisite in sculpture.They visited these monasteries one by one. While they were visiting, they accidentally ran into Lingyou who lived in Qixia Temple at the foot of Sheshan Mountain not far away. Lingyou walked up to Jianzhen and fell to the ground, wiping his legs and feet with his face, tears streaming down his face. Said with a full face: "The Great Monk went to Japan. I thought I would never see him again in this lifetime. I never expected to see him here today. Just like the blind tortoise opened his eyes and looked up at the sky, the lantern was relit, dissipating the gloom that enveloped the streets." Now, Jianzhen is no longer angry with this well-intentioned informer in the past.Invited by Lingyou, the blind Jianzhen moved to Qixia Temple. This Qixia Temple has been named after Huibu and Huifeng, the eminent monks of the Sanlun School, since the private residence of the Ming monk Shaoshe became a temple in the seventh year of Qi Yongming (AD 489).In recent years, in addition to Lingyou, Jianzhen's disciples Sui Guang, Xiyu, Tan Tang and others have also lived here, and Jianzhen has a lot of ties to the monastery. After staying in Qixia Temple for three days, I went down to Sheshan Mountain and embarked on the final journey, taking the road back to my hometown in Yangzhou.The boat crossed the big river, from Guazhou to the bank of the Xinhe River, and at the end of the plain, I saw the city wall of Yangzhou City that I had dreamed of for several years.They didn't go directly into the city, but first went to the Jiji Temple in the suburbs.This Jiji Temple was used as a base when planning to cross the day for the first time. Every plant and tree aroused Jianzhen Situo's infinite emotion. The monks and laymen in Jiangdu, when they heard that Jianzhen came back, they all went out of the city to welcome him.The boats and boats in the canal are connected to each other, and they are also crowded with welcoming boats. In this way, they entered the city and still lived in the original Longxing Temple.Jianzhen didn't seem to have been wandering for a long time, just like how many years ago, he immediately put up his determined face in Longxing Temple, and taught the precepts.There is only one thing that is different from before, the eye sockets are deeply sunken, and the eyes have been dimmed.