Chapter 26 Twenty-three, the emperor's preface

When Xuanzang looked up, he was stunned. This monk was tall and tall, with delicate features and a pair of eyes looking forward to life, exactly like his youthful appearance. ... This morning, the weather was fine, and the brilliant sunlight shone through the bamboo grove into the meditation room, making the room look bright.Xuanzang was in a good mood. After meditating in the morning, he was opening scriptures before a few desks, preparing to translate "Yogi's Land Treatise". Suddenly the attendant attracted a young monk. The monk introduced himself and said: "Master, I am Bianji, a monk from Huichang Temple, and I am enlisted to translate Buddhist scriptures."

When Xuanzang looked up, he was stunned. This monk was tall and tall, with delicate features and a pair of eyes looking forward to life, exactly like his appearance when he was young. He had already heard that there was a young monk in Huichang Temple, who was very similar in appearance to Xuanzang, not only quick in thinking but also quite talented in writing.Seeing him today, he was indeed extremely intelligent, and he was very happy, so he asked, "How old are you?" "Twenty-five." "Okay, young and promising, would you like to translate scriptures here for a long time?"

The young monk flashed a pair of clever eyes, and replied: "Bianji is willing, and Bianji also implores the master to accept the monk as his disciple." After saying that, he put his palms together and knelt down to Xuanzang. Xuanzang was overjoyed, and immediately accepted Bianji as his disciple.Xuanzang was lonely all his life, and he was very happy to accept such a talented young monk as his disciple.Bian Ji is also very proud of having such a famous monk as his teacher. After Xuanzang returned to Chang'an, he began to prepare for the work of translating Buddhist scriptures.He sent a letter to Fang Xuanling, the left-behind Prime Minister of Xijing, requesting that the eminent monks of various temples be transferred to Hongfu Temple. Fang Xuanling immediately sent an envoy to report to the emperor.At that time, Tang Taizong had already gone north to Dingzhou. After receiving the prime minister's report, Tang Taizong immediately gave instructions: it must be done, and noted: the required supplies must be comprehensive.

As a result, Hongfu Temple soon became the center of scripture translation in the Tang Dynasty.In a short period of time, all the eminent monks of the Bafang Buddhist Temple came to the temple. From then on, a 19-year feat of translating Buddhist scriptures in the history of Chinese Buddhism began... More and more eminent monks came to the scripture translation field, and the camp was very strong.Among them are twelve well-known eminent monks who are familiar with Mahayana and Mahayana scriptures, including Lingrun and Wenbei of Hongfu Temple in Chang'an, Huigui of Luohan Temple, Mingyan of Shishi Temple, and Faxiang of Baochang Temple.

Today came nine more eminent monks, they are monk Qixuan from Puguang Temple in Chang'an, monk Mingxuan from Hongfu Temple and so on.After fasting, Xuanzang was instructing the monks who were carrying Buddhist scriptures and paper scrolls. His disciple came to report by chance: "Master, Xuanmo from Daxingshan Temple in the capital has come." At this time, an elderly monk paid homage to Xuanzang: "Master, poor monk Xuanmo is willing to translate scriptures with you." Xuanzang happily folded his palms together and returned the gift: "Elder, please stand up, Xuanzang welcomes you to translate Buddhist scriptures for the country together with me."

After exchanging greetings, Xuanzang said again: "I heard that the eminent monk is proficient in Sanskrit. Xuanzang specially invites you to testify about Sanskrit and Sanskrit." "Xuan Mo complies." Xuanzang was overjoyed, and then he brought Xuanmo to live in the meditation room specially arranged for him. Just as Xuanzang returned to the meditation hall for translating scriptures, another monk came to report: "Master, Xuanying, the eminent monk of the Beijing Academy, has arrived." Xuanzang rushed out of the hall to greet him. "Xuanzang welcomes Venerable Master Xuanying, the head chief of the capital."

"Thank you, Archmage, for your welcome." Just as Xuanzang sent Master Xuanying away, several eminent monks came, including Daoxuan, a monk from Zhongnanshan Temple, and Xuanzang personally arranged for their accommodation one by one. In addition, the writers and calligraphers responsible for translating scriptures have already taken up their posts, and the items undertaken by the government are also ready. A disciple asked: "Master, who wrote the "Yogi's Land Treatise"?" Xuanzang looked at the disciple who asked the question kindly, and said: "The theory of yoga was created by Maitreya Bodhisattva, and then recorded by Wusang and Shiqin. Speaking of Wuzang and Shiqin, there is a very long period between the two brothers and Bodhisattvas. What a touching story!"

"Mage, speak quickly." "These two Bodhisattvas are the Buddhist saints who wrote and lectured on the "Yogi's Land Treatise". At first, my younger brother Shiqin was influenced by all the teachings of Theravada Buddhism and often attacked Mahayana Buddhism. He finally came to his senses. He regretted the crime of slander in the past, so he hated his tongue and wanted to cut it off with a knife. Brother Wusang enlightened him and said, "Why do you hurt yourself? In the past you used your tongue to slander Mahayana, but today you use your tongue to praise Mahayana. Isn’t it good that the work is more than worth it!’

"Thus, Shiqin listened to Asanga's teachings, gave up the idea of ​​cutting off his tongue, and studied the Mahayana assiduously. As a result, he became a person who was proficient in Mahayana and wrote hundreds of books, including the famous "Yogi's Land Treatise." The disciples were very moved when they heard this. Another disciple asked: "Master, what is the core theory of "Yogi's Land Treatise"?" Xuanzang looked kindly at the studious disciples standing around him and said: "Oh, the essence of this classic is consciousness-only, which means only consciousness in all dharmas."

Xuanzang paused and continued: "Consciousness only of all dharmas means that the Buddhists believe that everything is produced from the mind, and the mind is the seed, which is the most precious. This is the core of "Yogi's Land Treatise". I will explain it to you in detail when I lecture tomorrow. " "Thank you Master." A disciple asked: "Master, what is the main point of view of Brahmanism in India?" Xuanzang smiled and nodded at him, and replied: "Brahmans believe that all things, including humans, were created by Brahma, so they divided people into different castes, among which Brahmins are the most noble. But Buddhism does not distinguish between high and low. of……"

More and more people gathered around to listen, and Xuanzang talked more and more vigorously... It wasn't until the temple bell rang that they hurried back to their respective courtyards... Hongfu Temple suddenly became the center of national Buddhist studies during the Tang Dynasty.Everything is ready for the translation work.From then on, Xuanzang began his nineteen-year career in translating Buddhist scriptures. Because the Eastern Expedition was not going well, Tang Taizong was not very happy.After returning, he temporarily lived in Yuhua Palace for summer adjustment. Taizong learned that Xuanzang had finished translating "On the Land Master of Yoga", so he ordered him to enter the palace. On this day, Xuanzang took a part of his newly translated "On the Land Master of Yoga" and took his disciple Bianji to Yuhua Palace.Pointing to the front, the discriminator said: "Master, look, Yuhua Palace is almost here." Xuanzang was only thinking about how to ask the emperor to inscribe the preface along the way, but he didn't have time to appreciate the scenery, and was called out by the opportunity, and then turned away from his thoughts.He looked at the scenery and praised: "It really is a superb view." Yuhua Palace is the residence of the Tang emperor. It is built on the beautiful Yuhua Mountains and Rivers, including the Phoenix Valley, Shan Valley and Lanyi Valley.Yuhua Palace has five palaces and nine halls, green pines and green bamboos, Qionghua and jade leaves in the courtyard; towering ancient trees and dense forests outside the palace.From a distance, there are vast expanses of greenery, with waterfalls cascading down from the rocky cliffs; close up, there are wild flowers everywhere, gurgling streams, and climbing up the stairs, the small paths and stone steps are fascinating. After walking for a while, in the dense green forest, the resplendent Yuhua Five Palaces can be vaguely seen... In Zhengguan Yuhua Palace, Emperor Taizong received Xuanzang, and Prince Li Zhi also accompanied him.Bian Ji held the translated version and stood behind Xuanzang's seat. Perhaps because of the exhaustion from the war, Taizong looked very haggard and obviously old, which was no longer the appearance Xuanzang had seen when he was in Luoyang.Xuanzang was taken aback, but he didn't show it. Taizong said: "After returning from the Eastern Expedition, I felt very tired and the capital was hot, so I came to this mountain. The mountains and rivers are beautiful here, and the springs and rocks are cool. Now I am in better spirits and can handle some political affairs here. But I miss the Master very much, so I sent someone to Welcome, hard work on the road." Xuanzang hurriedly said: "Not tired, not tired, it's Xuanzang's great fortune to be summoned by the emperor." Taizong was very happy and asked again: "What scriptures did the mage bring?" Xuanzang hurriedly said, "It's "Yogi's Land Treatise." Only then did Emperor Taizong notice the monk in front of him who looked very similar to Xuanzang, so he asked who Xuanzang was, and Xuanzang hurriedly said: "He is Bianji, the poor monk's new disciple." Bianji hurriedly knelt down to Taizong and said: "The little monk was once a monk sent by Puguang Temple to inscriptions on the mage, praying for the emperor's long live, long live." Taizong saw that he was smart and handsome, so he said happily: "The wise monk is free, get up!" "Thank you, Your Majesty." Xuanzang praised him and said: "Distinguishing Ji is not only a good literary talent, but also extremely intelligent and sensitive. "Da Tang Western Regions" was dictated by me and written by him." Taizong was very happy to hear that, and asked again: "When will "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" be finished? I am eager to read it?" Xuanzang hurriedly said: "Hurry up, Your Majesty, now that the translation of "The Land of the Yogis" has been completed, I will go all out to complete "The Great Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions." Taizong said: "Very well, the sooner the better." "Xuanzang obeyed the order." Taizong picked up the translated volume of "Yogi's Land Theory", looked at it, and felt that the translation was very good, so he asked, "Why does the master pay special attention to this theory?" Xuanzang replied: "Oh, back to the emperor, because it was written by Maitreya Bodhisattva. The core meaning of the law is to explain the viewpoint of Mahayana. Three articles." Taizong nodded frequently, and Xuanzang said again: "The reason why I risked my life to travel westward is to further seek the Dharma of this sutra, and "Yogi's Land Theory" has only been translated in a small part in our country and it is not accurate, so I spent a lot of time on it. I put a lot of energy into translating this sutra.” "Oh, that's right." Taizong then opened a few volumes, looked at it for a while, and said with joy on his face: "The translation is so good, it can be said that the meaning of the word is far-reaching and unheard of before!" After hearing this, Xuanzang thought to himself that the opportunity to ask the emperor to give the order has finally come, so he said: "Xuanzang begs His Majesty to write a preface to this sutra in his busy schedule." Da Zong said: "Okay! Put the scriptures here and let me read them for a few days before writing." "Xuanzang obeyed the order." Taizong asked again: "If you want to cultivate merit, what is the most beneficial?" Xuanzang said to him: "Promoting the Dharma is up to the people, and saving the monks is the most important thing." Taizong understood that Xuanzang wanted him to support Hongfo, so he passed the decree: "Preach my will, the capital city and the temples of the various prefectures in the world should save five people each, Hongfu Temple should save fifty people, Hainei temples should have 3,716 temples, and monks and nuns should have more than 18,500 people. .” Xuanzang knelt down to thank him and said: "The poor monk thanked the emperor Long En on behalf of the Buddhist world." Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said happily: "The mage is exempt from courtesy and lives in peace." In late summer, when the heat subsides slightly, there is an occasional cool breeze blowing between the bamboo leaves outside the window, sending the faint fragrance of jasmine to the meditation room. Xuanzang, who was reviewing the translation at his desk, put down his pen. He raised his head and looked at the western sky. The fragrance of the Buddha flower Jasmine brought him to Tianzhu... Dear Master Jiexian, are you still alive?My disciples in the far east wish you good health forever. Brother Juexian, how is your health? And Master Shengjun, disciples miss you so much! Hello, mighty King Jieri, King Kumara, King Tuozha, and the princess... Although Xuanzang and you are not from the same country, Buddhism knows no boundaries. Xuanzang is always grateful to you.Mighty King Jieri, you once said that you yearn for the Tang Dynasty the most, you respect the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty the most, and you love listening to "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array" the most.You also said that you would visit China and send envoys to Tang Dynasty to establish diplomatic relations... Xuanzang was thinking about it when he suddenly heard: "Master, the emperor sent someone to invite you into the palace." Xuanzang and his two disciples hurried into the palace, and when they heard that it was the envoy sent by the King of India, Xuanzang was so excited that he started to trot, followed closely by his two disciples.In the main hall of Yuhuaguan, Tang Taizong was talking with the Indian envoy. Xuanzang and his disciples came. After saluting the emperor, he bowed to the envoy. Tang Taizong said happily: "This is the first time India has sent envoys to China, and I will also send Chinese envoys to India. Master, you have made great contributions to the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India." Xuanzang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise, this is not the credit of Xuanzang, but the inspiration of the emperor's famous name. When the poor monk saw King Jieri for the first time, the king said that he would come to China and wanted to see you, Your Majesty! King Jieri is very special. Order to play "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array"." Tang Taizong said happily: "Okay, we will perform "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array" at the reception banquet tonight." "Thank you, Emperor." The Indian envoy clapped his hands together and thanked him. Xuanzang asked the envoy again about King Jieri's well-being, and learned that Master Jiexian was still alive, but his health was much worse than before. "Oh, may the brilliance of the master forever shine on India and the Buddhist world." Xuanzang asked about the situation of Juexian, Shengjun and other masters, and the envoy answered them one by one. In the evening of the next day, Emperor Taizong held a grand welcome banquet in the palace. The Indian envoy and Xuanzang stood on the left as the chief executive, and the crown prince, eldest grandson Wuji and other ministers stood on the right in turn. A burst of drum music sounded, and Tang Taizong, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, walked into the hall with a smile on his face and sat on the dragon chair. "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor." The civil and military ministers all left the table and knelt down to the emperor. "Everyone who loves you is free from courtesy and lives in peace." After everyone sat down, Tang Taizong said excitedly: "Tianzhu, that is, India called by Master Xuanzang in "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". India is a great country in the Western Regions that people yearn for, and it is also a big Buddhist country. The mighty King Jieri unified the five Indias and became a respected the Lord of England." Tang Taizong looked again at the Tianzhu envoy with a white silk scarf on his head and a shining sapphire on his forehead, and said: "King Jieri sent an envoy, and we will also send an envoy from the Tang Dynasty. This is the first time between China and India. Send envoys to each other. I sincerely hope that Tang and Tianzhu will always be safe and friendly." The ministers uttered an earth-shattering cry: "Long live my emperor, long live." Xuanzang left the table and paid homage to Emperor Taizong: "Your Majesty is wise." The envoy from Tianzhu also left the table and bowed with palms together: "Thank you, Emperor Tang." The banquet began, and the eunuchs wore brand-new dresses and entered in line with dishes. After a while, delicious food and fruit snacks filled the banquet table.Because India is a big Buddhist country, there are Xuanzang and his disciples eminent monks, so they are vegetarian delicacies. The song and dance performance began, and the warriors began to perform "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Battle", praising Tang Taizong's heroic demeanor when he was young. There was a burst of drums like thunder and lightning, and the candles in the hall were all lit up. One hundred and twenty warriors in military uniforms with sharp swords in their hands dressed as several pairs of chariots and infantry were changing in the sound of drums like a storm. Formation, they lined up in two rows to fight each other, and then formed two circles and ran left and right.But it is dizzying to see the glint of knives and the criss-crossing of chariots and horses. When they sang the majestic lyrics with the sonorous golden drum and unrestrained stringed pipes, the audience burst into warm applause. The lyrics are: Especially when the actor playing the role of King Qin appeared in armor and rode a chariot, the audience stood up and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live." So the king of Qin who played the role of King Qin led two rows of warriors lined up in a horoscope to stand up on one leg. Tang Taizong knelt down and saluted.The drums played again, and the warriors and officials all sang the song of breaking the formation.Tang Taizong stood up and spread his arms excitedly to salute and thank the warriors and officials, and the atmosphere of the performance reached a climax. Tang Taizong was very excited. Amid the high-pitched music, he seemed to be riding a horse and rushing towards the battlefield full of gunpowder... The envoys from Tianzhu were infected by this scene, and they also excitedly sang along with everyone to the beat.Singing songs echoed inside and outside the hall, and emotions were boiling. Today, in addition to the songs and dances of the Tang Dynasty, some countries and nationalities from the Western Regions were also invited to perform. Among them, a girl performed flying music and dancing.She looks like a Tang Dynasty costume, but she incorporates many dances from the Western Regions. She looks very fairy and elegant, and she is praised by all the officials. After the dance, Tang Taizong was very happy and gave her many rewards. When she approached the hall to accept the award, she recognized Xuanzang. "Master." She walked up to Xuanzang excitedly and knelt down, saying, "Thank you, Master, for saving my life." Xuanzang was taken aback for a moment, then took a closer look, and recognized the Persian female artist rescued in Dunhuang, he quickly got up and helped her up. It turned out that after this female artist was rescued by Xuanzang and returned to China, she followed the Silk Road caravan to Tang to learn Tang dance skills. Because she did not forget Xuanzang's rescue and became interested in Buddhism, her dance skills combined Chinese and Western characteristics. It has also infiltrated the art of Buddha, so that it not only has the whirling of the Western Regions, but also the gracefulness of the oriental court dance, coupled with the elegance of the Buddha and immortals, so the dance is very good and has won everyone's praise. After Xuanzang told Tang Taizong how he knew this female artist, Tang Taizong sympathized with her very much and issued a decree to take good care of her. The female artist thanked her and stepped back. Inside Yuhua Palace.It was late at night, and there was still candlelight shining through the curtains of Tang Taizong's dormitory...Tang Taizong was reading Xuanzang's newly translated "On the Land of Yogis" under the lamp. "The translation is so good!" Tang Taizong couldn't help sighing. Wu Cairen came in with ginseng soup and said: "The emperor please drink ginseng soup." Tang Taizong took it and drank it, and said to Wu Cairen: "Look, how well this scripture has been translated!" Perhaps because Tang Taizong loved Buddhism, Wu Cairen was also very interested in Buddhism. She read a few lines and praised: "It is indeed a good translation, and the writing style is not bad." Tang Taizong wanted to read it again, but Wu Cairen closed the book and persuaded him: "Your Majesty, the night is too late, your body..." "Okay, listen to you, go to bed." Emperor Taizong of Tang carefully read the translation of "Yogi's Discourse" presented by Xuanzang, and felt that Buddhism and Taoism were indeed profound and profound, so he ordered that the translation of "Yogi's Discourse" be copied into nine volumes and handed over to the Kyushu government for reading. Everyone understands the Buddhist meaning that Xuanzang begged for at the risk of death. Tang Taizong also wrote a preface for it, named "The Preface to the Holy Teachings of the Great Tang Tripitaka", with a total of 781 characters. Taizong wrote it himself and ordered it to be placed at the top of all scriptures. Qingfu Hall of the Imperial Palace. On this day, Xuanzang came to Qingfu Hall excitedly, because he had received the imperial decree that the emperor would announce to him the preface of the translation of Buddhist scriptures today.Getting the attention of the supreme ruler will facilitate the promulgation of the book. All civil and military officials had arrived, and with a cry of "the emperor has arrived", Tang Taizong ascended to the throne. "Long live the emperor, long live, long live!" "Everyone who loves you is free of courtesy." After the etiquette of the emperor and ministers was finished, Tang Taizong ordered Shangguanyi, a scholar of the Hongwen Museum, to read the preface to the imperial system to the official. Tang Taizong wrote "The Preface to the Holy Teachings of the Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty". Xuanzang was very happy when he heard that, among them: What's more, Buddhism and Taoism advocate emptiness, take advantage of seclusion and control silence, make great contributions to all things, and control the ten directions, elevating mighty spirits to be unsurpassed, and suppressing divine power to be unsurpassed. However, the prosperity of the great religion is based on the western land, soaring to the Han court to brighten the dream, and to shine on the eastern region to flow kindness. Fang Jizi will make the sun and the moon infinite through the flow of water, and Sifu will spread it forever with the universe. These words are sufficient to show His Majesty's supreme admiration for Buddhism and his high affirmation of the translation. After hearing this, Xuanzang stepped forward to put his palms together and said to Emperor Taizong: "Xuanzang, on behalf of the Buddhist world, thanked the emperor for his kindness." Tang Taizong was very happy to hear that. Xuanzang felt relieved, and it seemed that the emperor would continue to support the work of translating scriptures. Prince Li Zhi was very moved when he heard it, and wrote an article "Shu Sheng Ji". Husbands show orthodox teachings, and there is no way to expand their writings without wisdom; they advocate elaboration and subtle words, and no one can determine their purpose unless they are virtuous.Covering the truth is like the holy religion, the original sect of all dharmas, and the track of all scriptures.Comprehensively encompassing the grand and far, the profound and profound, the subtlety of the extreme space, the secret of the birth and death of the body... Master Yuan Zang, long cherished Cong Ling, determined to convert the bamboo slips...to use the quality of China to find the authentic text of India, cross the Ganges River, and eventually complete the characters.Climb the snow ridge frequently, and get half a pearl.Asking and reciprocating, ten to seven years, preparing a general explanation, and benefiting things as the heart.On February 6th, the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, he was ordered to translate the holy scriptures in Hongfu Temple, with six hundred and fifty-seven volumes.Leading the flow of Dharma from the sea, washing away the dust without exhaustion, passing on the long flame of the lamp of wisdom, bright and dark but always bright, it is not a long-term planting of victory, so how can it show the purpose of this. , Fushimi Yuzhizhongjing's preface, according to the ancient and modern, the theory contains the sound of gold and stone, and the text embraces the embellishment of Fengyun.To rule the mountains with light dust, to add to the flow with dew, and to give a brief outline, I thought it was a record. In the prince's article, he praised Xuanzang's Mahayana Zhenru Buddhism: "The one who is really like the holy religion is the origin of all dharmas, and the track of all scriptures." The Prince's article also affirmed that Xuanzang's translation of scriptures was ordered by the emperor, such as: "On February 6, the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, I was ordered to translate the holy scriptures at Hongfu Temple, including six hundred and fifty-seven volumes." This is the encouragement for Xuanzang to translate scriptures for the country.So Xuanzang felt extremely gratified in his heart.Of course, Tang Taizong highly praised him as "the leader of the Famen", Xuanzang was also deeply grateful in his heart, and vowed to translate the scriptures well. Since then, with the admiration of Xuanzang by Tang Taizong and the prince, Buddhism has reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty. Tang Taizong made great contributions to the development of Chinese Buddhism. Tang Taizong seemed to be inseparable from Xuanzang for a day.After he returned to Chang'an, he built a court specially for Xuanzang on the west side of Ziwei Hall in the north of Miyagi.During the day, Xuanzang was asked to accompany him and chat with him. At night, Xuanzang was asked to return to the courtyard to translate scriptures. That night, Tang Taizong chatted with Xuanzang in his bedroom.Tang Taizong said: "Master, please tell me some Buddhist stories, I want to benefit from it." Xuanzang thought for a while, then said: "The poor monk will tell the emperor a story about giving up his life to feed a tiger!" Taizong said: "Okay, please tell me." Xuanzang said: "In ancient times, there was a king named Dache who had three sons. One day, he took his three sons to the mountains to practice shooting and hunting. In a cave, he found a dying dog There are seven cubs next to the mother tiger. The cubs have sucked up their mother's milk and are no longer even humming. The third prince felt compassionate. After the two brothers left, he took off his clothes and crawled on the ground. Next to the tigress' mouth, he wanted to feed the tigress with his own flesh, but the tigress was so hungry that she didn't even have the strength to bite him, so he pierced his own neck with a sword, and the blood flowed into the tiger's mouth. After sucking his blood, the tiger gradually gained strength, and tore the prince to pieces one by one. After a while, the third prince turned into a pile of bones. After the tiger was full, it began to have milk, so the seven The little tiger cub was rescued. "When the king and the people in the city learned that the third prince gave up his life to feed the tiger, they were so moved that they cried. After cremating the remains of the third prince, they took out the relics and offered them to the pagoda for the praise of the world, so that the local people will not forget the great kindness, great compassion, The third prince who sacrificed his life to save others." Taizong sighed after hearing this: "It's amazing to give up your life to feed a tiger!" Xuanzang added: "Sacrificing one's life to feed tigers is really true. I even visited a place where tigers were raised in Tianzhu." "Mage, speak quickly." So Xuanzang said: "We visited the place where Prince Mahasattva sacrificed himself to feed a tiger. The story tells that when the prince passed by this place, he saw a tiger that was dying of hunger. To save the tiger, the prince cut it with bamboo slices. He broke his own blood vessels, let the tiger suck his own blood, and cut off his own flesh to feed the tiger, but the tiger ate him after he was saved. So the land turned bright red, walking in this continuous On the land where the grass has turned red, believers or unbelievers feel extremely sad, as if a thorn is on their back..." Tang Taizong sighed: "It's too sad, let me tell you another one." "yes." Wu Cairen came in with a medicine cup, she handed the medicine cup to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please drink the medicine." Taizong took it and drank it.Passing the cup to her, Wu Cairen took the medicine cup and stood beside Tang Taizong and listened. After Tang Taizong drank the medicine, Xuanzang started talking again: "One day, a nine-color deer was grazing grass by the river, and suddenly a person in the river was struggling with a piece of wood. He ran over and jumped into the river to save the man who fell into the water. The man who fell into the water gratefully knelt down and swore to Jiu Selu: "God deer! You saved my life, and I am willing to serve you as a servant in return for saving my life." "Nine-colored deer said: 'How can I ask for your reward? I just hope you don't mention it to others, otherwise greedy people will come to harm me.' "'Okay, I swear to you, I will never tell anyone.' So the person who fell into the water left gratefully. Later, the queen fell ill and wanted to eat the soup made by the nine-color deer, so she offered a huge reward to capture the nine-color deer After reading the announcement, the man who fell into the water had a brilliant face. He thought that the opportunity to make a fortune had come, so he ran to reveal the list to receive the reward. As for the kindness of the Nine-colored Deer for saving him, he had long forgotten. The king sent someone to catch Nine-colored Deer with him. Deer. Nine-colored deer was sleeping in the cave. After being caught, they asked: "Who told the secret?" The soldiers pointed to the man who fell into the water. Nine-colored deer never thought that the person it killed was actually the person it saved... …Nine-colored deer couldn't help but asked the drowning man with tears: "I saved your life, why do you want to harm me?" Announce that the killing of the nine-color deer is prohibited in the world. It turns out that the nine-color deer was transformed by the Buddha, and from then on, there will be no disasters in this country." Taizong sighed after hearing this: "This man who fell into the water is too ungrateful, why didn't the Buddha punish him?" Xuanzang said: "Buddha's heart is as wide as the sky, how can he care about a villain." Taizong sighed again: "The Buddha is so kind. Please tell the master again, I will listen with all my ears." Xuanzang thought for a while and said: "...Then let me tell a story about the inevitable disaster!" Taizong was very interested: "Is there a catastrophe? It's a good story, let the mage tell it quickly." Xuanzang then said: "Once upon a time, three brothers dreamed that their lives were up to date. The next day, the three of them were in constant panic. After discussing with each other, they decided to ask the Buddha to save the disaster. The disaster can be avoided. The three of them refused to listen and decided to flee. So Mao fled to the sky, the second fled to the cape, and the third fled to the cave. In the end, all three died. This is the story of doom.” Taizong nodded: "It seems that to be a man or a king, one must accumulate virtue and do good deeds in order to avoid catastrophe. Master, please continue to talk." Xuanzang said: "Then tell a famous Buddhist story about trading pigeons for meat!" Taizong readily agreed and said, "Please speak." Xuanzang began to talk: "Once upon a time there was a country whose king was called Shibi. One day, he was walking in the palace courtyard, and suddenly a dove was chased by an eagle. The dove hid under the king's armpit and asked the king to protect it. The king The dove cut off a piece of meat from his thigh in pity, and was willing to use his own flesh instead of the dove to die, but the eagle said viciously: "Unless the meat you cut off is as heavy as the dove." So the king ordered someone to fetch a steelyard, and then weighed it The pigeons were placed on one plate, and the meat cut from his own body was placed on the other plate. Just when the king was about to pass out from the severe pain, the sky suddenly became colorful, and then a fine music sounded, and the emperor Tisha and the emperor Pishou descended on the ground. The world praised: You have cultivated good roots, and you can prove the Buddha way. In an instant, the king's flesh and blood recovered completely, and he was able to fulfill his wish to prove the Buddha way." Tang Taizong praised: "This is what is rewarded with kindness. Master, please talk about it again." So Xuanzang said again: "There is another king who conquered a country. He not only killed the king and ministers, but also even innocent people. He killed all the people in that country. He died in less than a year. At that time, there was a strong wind, the sky was dark, and the king was thrown into hell and reincarnated. The Buddha sighed: Killing innocent people in vain, destroying the Dharma, evil will be rewarded with evil!" Tang Taizong sighed: "It is true that he deserved what he deserved. Please tell the master again." Xuanzang said: "Then... Your Majesty, let the poor monk tell another story about the vicious snake! "Once, the Buddha and Ananda were driving in the field, and suddenly they saw a terma in the lower place. The Buddha said to Ananda, "This is a big poisonous snake!" Ananda looked at it and nodded, "What the Buddha said is true, it is really a big pile A poisonous snake.' A farmer who was plowing next to him heard it and walked over to see what kind of poisonous snake it was. Unexpectedly, it was a pile of shining gold. The farmer was overjoyed and took the gold home when he saw no one around. Then he became rich. The sudden wealth of the farmer aroused people's suspicion, so the officials arrested him, tortured and extorted him. Not only did the farmer lose his fortune, but he almost lost his life. The farmer regretted: "World Honored One, Ananda! It's all my fault that I didn't listen. Your advice, greedy for ill-gotten gains, has ended up like this! That pile of gold is indeed a big poisonous snake!" Taizong sighed after hearing this: "This is retribution! Who made him covet ill-gotten gains." It was late at night, and Wu Cairen persuaded: "Your Majesty, the dragon's body is important, please rest, and listen to it tomorrow, okay?" Tang Taizong just stood up, yawned, stretched his waist and said, "I have benefited a lot from listening to the master's teaching today! I will ask the master to give me more teachings in the future." Xuanzang got up and put his palms together and said: "The poor monk complies with the order." He also said, "The night is already late, the emperor should rest, and the poor monk will leave." Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said: "Master is free of courtesy." He also said, "Master, please speed up writing "Da Tang Western Regions"." The master hurriedly said: "The poor monk obeys the order."