Chapter 4483 Toast without eating
In front of the mountain gate, hundreds of people flocked to stop outside the gate. Inside the gate, the abbot of the temple led more than ten strong monks to stand at the gate. for.
When Ma Zhou saw Fang Jun striding forward, he quickly stretched out his hand to pull him. He wanted to persuade Fang Jun not to be too arrogant and offend the entire Buddhist sect, so he saw Fang Jun striding towards the mountain gate in full view. , in the eyes of everyone worried about him colliding with the monk, he suddenly bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "It turns out that Master Huili was in front of him, and I am being rude."
The host was taken aback for a moment, and then put his palms together to return the salute: "I don't know that the Duke of Yue is here to visit, and he is far away to welcome him. Forgive the sin. But I don't know why the Duke of Yue is so motivating the crowd?"
Inside and outside Chang'an, there are very few people who don't know Fang Jun. Even those who are outsiders know that this powerful minister with power has a long history with Buddhism, and he is one of the few people who can go directly to Da Ci'en Temple to see Master Xuanzang One of them, so even though he didn't understand his aggressive approach, he didn't dare to make a mistake.
Fang Jun laughed, took two steps forward, grabbed Master Huili's hand, and said affectionately: "Although I am not a Buddhist, I have always admired Buddhism, and I have been famous for the master for a long time. Invited by Master Xuanzang to come to Chang’an from Zhaoren Temple in Binzhou to assist in translating scriptures, and temporarily living in Xingjiao Temple, so I took the liberty to come to visit.”
Ma Zhou was a little stunned. Your attitude has changed too quickly, right?
Master Huili looked at the hundreds of people behind Fang Jun, and said to himself that you are really presumptuous...
But there was still a smile on his face, and he said with a smile: "Duke Yue and Master Xuanzang are inseparable friends. They are friends of Buddhism. The poor monk welcomes them. If you don't mind, please come in and talk about it."
Fang Jun had a happy expression on his face: "I've got what I want, I dare not ask you!"
Then stepped into the mountain gate...
Master Huili pointed to hundreds of people outside the door, hesitating slightly: "These people..."
"It's okay, master don't bother, just let them stand for a while."
Master Huili smiled wryly and said: "It's fine for others, how can you let Ma Shizhong stay outside the door? Ma Shizhong, please enter the mountain gate, and the poor monk will make tea for you."
Ma Zhou clasped his fists in return: "So, I'm sorry for bothering you."
Huili said: "It's easy to say, easy to say."
Bring in with Fang Jun and Ma Zhou.
……
As soon as he entered the mountain gate, Ma Zhou saw that the spacious courtyard inside the gable wall was full of stones, some of which had been hewn, and some were still rough stones, densely packed so that the end could not be seen at a glance. It was obvious that rebuilding Xingjiao Temple was a A huge project must have the support of the entire Chang'an Buddhism, and it is not easy to ask for stone materials.
Looking at Fang Jun while walking, the latter nodded slightly, and then pointed at the stones pretending to be surprised: "I don't know why there are so many stones placed here?"
Huili replied: "The poor monk was summoned by Master Xuanzang to come to Chang'an, and was temporarily awarded to the master of Xingjiao Temple. Apart from translating scriptures, he also took on the important task of rebuilding Xingjiao Temple. Buddhism, but I don't know anything about building a road, so I feel really embarrassed."
Fang Jun clicked his tongue and praised: "Such a large amount of stone, excavation and transportation require a lot of manpower, even if the government needs to requisition so much stone, it is not easy. Buddhism is really rich."
When Ma Zhou thought about it, this started?
Huili was a little speechless and didn't know how to answer, so he could only nod vaguely, and asked the two to continue to the abode on the side of the Daxiong Hall.
Is Fomen rich?The answer is naturally yes. Since ancient times, there have been times when the people were poor, and when the court was poor, but there has never been a time when Buddhism was poor. During the prosperous age, Buddhism opened up to accept believers from all over the world, accept donations from believers, reclaim land for planting, and issue usury loans Making a profit can be said to make a lot of money. In times of troubled times, you can say goodbye to guests behind closed doors. You can cultivate yourself in a monastery without worrying about money and food. There has never been a monk who starved to death... But of course this cannot be said so bluntly.
The donations of believers are to the Buddha, and the money is not donated to the monks. The monks take care of it; It is not for the purpose of making money, but the compassion of Buddhism for those poor people who desperately need money for medical treatment and planting seeds. This is doing good deeds. Of course, Buddhism also has a certain fee in the process of doing good deeds. It only charges a small amount of interest to maintain its operation...
Moreover, Huili never cared about these things. He is a monk with pursuit, determined to study Buddhism and achieve great virtues, so he rushed from Zhaoren Temple in Binzhou to Chang'an, and temporarily lived in Xingjiao Temple as the master of the temple. It is to help Master Xuanzang translate Buddhist scriptures and promote Buddhism.
Fang Jun came to the door rashly today, which made him baffled and had to deal with it carefully.
The so-called abode is nothing more than a simple and dry house. The floor is covered with ordinary floors, which have not been polished or waxed. However, the long-term walking has made the floor surface somewhat smooth, and the wood texture is clearly visible.
The layout is even more simple and unusual, and there is a sense of indifference and simplicity everywhere, which is in line with Huili's temperament.
The three of them sat opposite each other on the futon, and one of them was on the table. Master Huili took out a can of tea while boiling water, and said with a smile: "The poor monk is not good at talking, and when he is tired of chanting sutras, he often uses wild tea from mountains and trees." Refresh yourself, this can of tea was given by Master Xuanzang when I went back to Da Ci'en Temple, and it is said that it was a gift from the Duke of Yue, but today the poor monk borrowed flowers to present to Buddha."
Ma Zhou was very generous with the generosity of others: "The Duke of Yue is the richest man in the world, how can he drink the master's good tea for nothing? He will give it twice as much in the future."
Huili is obviously also a second person, and he doesn't have much so-called seclusion from the world. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "If that's the case, then the poor monk will just wait."
After the kettle is boiled, pour water to make tea. An ordinary iron teapot, a few clay cups, the fragrance of tea is dense, and the abode is quiet.
Fang Jun took the teacup, took a sip, and said: "It is appropriate to give the master a few cans of tea, but Buddhism has always been rich, and the master is so frugal as the head of the temple, which is beyond my expectation."
Huili said leisurely: "The monks are living outside of Hua, so why worry about money? One can and one bowl are enough to live and eat. Besides, although Buddhism has a little money, it also needs to spend everywhere. For example, this Xingjiao Temple is dilapidated and dilapidated. , If it is not repaired, it will collapse at any time, Chang'an Buddhist Gate raises funds to repair it, and the stones outside will cost a lot, and also need to hire craftsmen, which is very expensive."
Fang Jun mentioned money many times after meeting today, which made him vigilant, but he couldn't figure out whether Buddhism was poor or rich, what did it have to do with him as a court official?
No matter how much money there is, it is donated by believers. It is not stolen or stolen, and the court has nothing to do with it...
Fang Jun nodded and echoed: "This is exactly what I said. For the construction of houses, the cost of using stone materials is far greater than that of wood materials. Sometimes stone materials are difficult and unsightly to build, so they may not be suitable."
Ma Zhou thought in his heart: Ask a question, here we come.
Huili made tea by himself, then shook his head and said, "Wood is also very difficult to get. Not only must it be felled in the deep mountains, but it also needs to be dried for at least one or two years, otherwise the wood will be deformed when it is wet, but where can I find such a wood in a hurry?" More wood that has been dried? It can only be replaced by stone."
Although he is a master of Buddhism, Huili did not blindly delve into Buddhism and unpopular affairs, otherwise he would not have been appointed by Master Xuanzang as the head of Xingjiao Temple.
Fang Juntu saw it poorly: "I brought back some sandalwood from Nanyang, and it has dried up after many years of storage. If it is donated to a Buddhist temple, what does the master think?"
Ma Zhou was taken aback. This was a huge amount of work. A Buddhist temple requires a lot of wood. Even if only sandalwood is used to carve Buddha statues and make doors and windows, the price is sky-high. worth.
Huili was greatly moved.
Red sandalwood, sandalwood and Buddhism have always had an inseparable relationship. Together with sandalwood, they are called the spiritual wood of Buddhism. For example, the best Buddhist beads must be carved from red sandalwood or sandalwood, and the best Buddha statues are also red sandalwood or sandalwood instead of Gold, looking at the thousands of Buddhist temples in China in the Tang Dynasty, there are only a handful of sandalwood Buddhist temples.
But how can there be good for no reason in this world?After all, I have never heard that this Fang Erlang is a Buddhist believer. Since such a generous donation must be very big...
After thinking for a while, he tentatively said: "Sandalwood is the king of trees, and its value is very high. Duke Yue is so generous, but he doesn't know why Buddhism repays it?"
Fang Jun didn't make any detours, pointed to the stones outside the window, and said: "Currently pouring water
The embankment burst, and the river flooded into the ocean, not only flooding large areas of farmland and houses on both sides of the river, drowning countless people and livestock, but also pouring into the Qingming Canal, causing the water level of the Qingming Canal to skyrocket. Once the flood cannot be contained, it will endanger the entire Chang'an City and even the Taiji Palace. .Buddhism has the virtue of being good at life, how can we just watch the people suffer from disasters?If those stones can be donated to build embankments, the merits will be immeasurable, and the people in Guanzhong will be grateful for the mercy of Buddhism. "
He didn't come straight to the point when he came in, because he was afraid that Huili would refuse politely. Once the words of refusal came out, it would be very difficult to turn around. So he spared a trick and donated a Buddhist temple with sandalwood in exchange for stones. After all, the reason why Huili served as the master of this Xingjiao Temple was to rebuild the temple under the order of Master Xuanzang. Even if it was a Buddhist temple, if Fang Jun Huili was suspected of dereliction of duty because he asked for too many stone materials and resulted in insufficient stone materials for the construction of temples.
However, what he didn't expect was that even though he expressed his intention in a very tactful way, Huili still refused very simply: "Chang'an is at the foot of the emperor, and the well-being of the people should be managed by the government. Wouldn't it be superfluous for Buddhism to participate in it?" ?Buddhism is merciful, but it also does not fight against the world, and believes that the government has the ability to cure floods and save the people from the water and fire."
Fang Jun's face darkened, and he didn't eat the fine wine after toasting, right?
Then don't blame me for being polite first.
(End of this chapter)
In front of the mountain gate, hundreds of people flocked to stop outside the gate. Inside the gate, the abbot of the temple led more than ten strong monks to stand at the gate. for.
When Ma Zhou saw Fang Jun striding forward, he quickly stretched out his hand to pull him. He wanted to persuade Fang Jun not to be too arrogant and offend the entire Buddhist sect, so he saw Fang Jun striding towards the mountain gate in full view. , in the eyes of everyone worried about him colliding with the monk, he suddenly bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "It turns out that Master Huili was in front of him, and I am being rude."
The host was taken aback for a moment, and then put his palms together to return the salute: "I don't know that the Duke of Yue is here to visit, and he is far away to welcome him. Forgive the sin. But I don't know why the Duke of Yue is so motivating the crowd?"
Inside and outside Chang'an, there are very few people who don't know Fang Jun. Even those who are outsiders know that this powerful minister with power has a long history with Buddhism, and he is one of the few people who can go directly to Da Ci'en Temple to see Master Xuanzang One of them, so even though he didn't understand his aggressive approach, he didn't dare to make a mistake.
Fang Jun laughed, took two steps forward, grabbed Master Huili's hand, and said affectionately: "Although I am not a Buddhist, I have always admired Buddhism, and I have been famous for the master for a long time. Invited by Master Xuanzang to come to Chang’an from Zhaoren Temple in Binzhou to assist in translating scriptures, and temporarily living in Xingjiao Temple, so I took the liberty to come to visit.”
Ma Zhou was a little stunned. Your attitude has changed too quickly, right?
Master Huili looked at the hundreds of people behind Fang Jun, and said to himself that you are really presumptuous...
But there was still a smile on his face, and he said with a smile: "Duke Yue and Master Xuanzang are inseparable friends. They are friends of Buddhism. The poor monk welcomes them. If you don't mind, please come in and talk about it."
Fang Jun had a happy expression on his face: "I've got what I want, I dare not ask you!"
Then stepped into the mountain gate...
Master Huili pointed to hundreds of people outside the door, hesitating slightly: "These people..."
"It's okay, master don't bother, just let them stand for a while."
Master Huili smiled wryly and said: "It's fine for others, how can you let Ma Shizhong stay outside the door? Ma Shizhong, please enter the mountain gate, and the poor monk will make tea for you."
Ma Zhou clasped his fists in return: "So, I'm sorry for bothering you."
Huili said: "It's easy to say, easy to say."
Bring in with Fang Jun and Ma Zhou.
……
As soon as he entered the mountain gate, Ma Zhou saw that the spacious courtyard inside the gable wall was full of stones, some of which had been hewn, and some were still rough stones, densely packed so that the end could not be seen at a glance. It was obvious that rebuilding Xingjiao Temple was a A huge project must have the support of the entire Chang'an Buddhism, and it is not easy to ask for stone materials.
Looking at Fang Jun while walking, the latter nodded slightly, and then pointed at the stones pretending to be surprised: "I don't know why there are so many stones placed here?"
Huili replied: "The poor monk was summoned by Master Xuanzang to come to Chang'an, and was temporarily awarded to the master of Xingjiao Temple. Apart from translating scriptures, he also took on the important task of rebuilding Xingjiao Temple. Buddhism, but I don't know anything about building a road, so I feel really embarrassed."
Fang Jun clicked his tongue and praised: "Such a large amount of stone, excavation and transportation require a lot of manpower, even if the government needs to requisition so much stone, it is not easy. Buddhism is really rich."
When Ma Zhou thought about it, this started?
Huili was a little speechless and didn't know how to answer, so he could only nod vaguely, and asked the two to continue to the abode on the side of the Daxiong Hall.
Is Fomen rich?The answer is naturally yes. Since ancient times, there have been times when the people were poor, and when the court was poor, but there has never been a time when Buddhism was poor. During the prosperous age, Buddhism opened up to accept believers from all over the world, accept donations from believers, reclaim land for planting, and issue usury loans Making a profit can be said to make a lot of money. In times of troubled times, you can say goodbye to guests behind closed doors. You can cultivate yourself in a monastery without worrying about money and food. There has never been a monk who starved to death... But of course this cannot be said so bluntly.
The donations of believers are to the Buddha, and the money is not donated to the monks. The monks take care of it; It is not for the purpose of making money, but the compassion of Buddhism for those poor people who desperately need money for medical treatment and planting seeds. This is doing good deeds. Of course, Buddhism also has a certain fee in the process of doing good deeds. It only charges a small amount of interest to maintain its operation...
Moreover, Huili never cared about these things. He is a monk with pursuit, determined to study Buddhism and achieve great virtues, so he rushed from Zhaoren Temple in Binzhou to Chang'an, and temporarily lived in Xingjiao Temple as the master of the temple. It is to help Master Xuanzang translate Buddhist scriptures and promote Buddhism.
Fang Jun came to the door rashly today, which made him baffled and had to deal with it carefully.
The so-called abode is nothing more than a simple and dry house. The floor is covered with ordinary floors, which have not been polished or waxed. However, the long-term walking has made the floor surface somewhat smooth, and the wood texture is clearly visible.
The layout is even more simple and unusual, and there is a sense of indifference and simplicity everywhere, which is in line with Huili's temperament.
The three of them sat opposite each other on the futon, and one of them was on the table. Master Huili took out a can of tea while boiling water, and said with a smile: "The poor monk is not good at talking, and when he is tired of chanting sutras, he often uses wild tea from mountains and trees." Refresh yourself, this can of tea was given by Master Xuanzang when I went back to Da Ci'en Temple, and it is said that it was a gift from the Duke of Yue, but today the poor monk borrowed flowers to present to Buddha."
Ma Zhou was very generous with the generosity of others: "The Duke of Yue is the richest man in the world, how can he drink the master's good tea for nothing? He will give it twice as much in the future."
Huili is obviously also a second person, and he doesn't have much so-called seclusion from the world. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "If that's the case, then the poor monk will just wait."
After the kettle is boiled, pour water to make tea. An ordinary iron teapot, a few clay cups, the fragrance of tea is dense, and the abode is quiet.
Fang Jun took the teacup, took a sip, and said: "It is appropriate to give the master a few cans of tea, but Buddhism has always been rich, and the master is so frugal as the head of the temple, which is beyond my expectation."
Huili said leisurely: "The monks are living outside of Hua, so why worry about money? One can and one bowl are enough to live and eat. Besides, although Buddhism has a little money, it also needs to spend everywhere. For example, this Xingjiao Temple is dilapidated and dilapidated. , If it is not repaired, it will collapse at any time, Chang'an Buddhist Gate raises funds to repair it, and the stones outside will cost a lot, and also need to hire craftsmen, which is very expensive."
Fang Jun mentioned money many times after meeting today, which made him vigilant, but he couldn't figure out whether Buddhism was poor or rich, what did it have to do with him as a court official?
No matter how much money there is, it is donated by believers. It is not stolen or stolen, and the court has nothing to do with it...
Fang Jun nodded and echoed: "This is exactly what I said. For the construction of houses, the cost of using stone materials is far greater than that of wood materials. Sometimes stone materials are difficult and unsightly to build, so they may not be suitable."
Ma Zhou thought in his heart: Ask a question, here we come.
Huili made tea by himself, then shook his head and said, "Wood is also very difficult to get. Not only must it be felled in the deep mountains, but it also needs to be dried for at least one or two years, otherwise the wood will be deformed when it is wet, but where can I find such a wood in a hurry?" More wood that has been dried? It can only be replaced by stone."
Although he is a master of Buddhism, Huili did not blindly delve into Buddhism and unpopular affairs, otherwise he would not have been appointed by Master Xuanzang as the head of Xingjiao Temple.
Fang Juntu saw it poorly: "I brought back some sandalwood from Nanyang, and it has dried up after many years of storage. If it is donated to a Buddhist temple, what does the master think?"
Ma Zhou was taken aback. This was a huge amount of work. A Buddhist temple requires a lot of wood. Even if only sandalwood is used to carve Buddha statues and make doors and windows, the price is sky-high. worth.
Huili was greatly moved.
Red sandalwood, sandalwood and Buddhism have always had an inseparable relationship. Together with sandalwood, they are called the spiritual wood of Buddhism. For example, the best Buddhist beads must be carved from red sandalwood or sandalwood, and the best Buddha statues are also red sandalwood or sandalwood instead of Gold, looking at the thousands of Buddhist temples in China in the Tang Dynasty, there are only a handful of sandalwood Buddhist temples.
But how can there be good for no reason in this world?After all, I have never heard that this Fang Erlang is a Buddhist believer. Since such a generous donation must be very big...
After thinking for a while, he tentatively said: "Sandalwood is the king of trees, and its value is very high. Duke Yue is so generous, but he doesn't know why Buddhism repays it?"
Fang Jun didn't make any detours, pointed to the stones outside the window, and said: "Currently pouring water
The embankment burst, and the river flooded into the ocean, not only flooding large areas of farmland and houses on both sides of the river, drowning countless people and livestock, but also pouring into the Qingming Canal, causing the water level of the Qingming Canal to skyrocket. Once the flood cannot be contained, it will endanger the entire Chang'an City and even the Taiji Palace. .Buddhism has the virtue of being good at life, how can we just watch the people suffer from disasters?If those stones can be donated to build embankments, the merits will be immeasurable, and the people in Guanzhong will be grateful for the mercy of Buddhism. "
He didn't come straight to the point when he came in, because he was afraid that Huili would refuse politely. Once the words of refusal came out, it would be very difficult to turn around. So he spared a trick and donated a Buddhist temple with sandalwood in exchange for stones. After all, the reason why Huili served as the master of this Xingjiao Temple was to rebuild the temple under the order of Master Xuanzang. Even if it was a Buddhist temple, if Fang Jun Huili was suspected of dereliction of duty because he asked for too many stone materials and resulted in insufficient stone materials for the construction of temples.
However, what he didn't expect was that even though he expressed his intention in a very tactful way, Huili still refused very simply: "Chang'an is at the foot of the emperor, and the well-being of the people should be managed by the government. Wouldn't it be superfluous for Buddhism to participate in it?" ?Buddhism is merciful, but it also does not fight against the world, and believes that the government has the ability to cure floods and save the people from the water and fire."
Fang Jun's face darkened, and he didn't eat the fine wine after toasting, right?
Then don't blame me for being polite first.
(End of this chapter)
