Chapter 1366

Ziyuan sighed and said, "it's a long time to speak."

Li Yundong smiled: "it doesn't matter. Speak slowly. Do you want me to pour a cup of tea?"

Ziyuan smiled: "During the two Jin and southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism and Taoism flourished at the same time. In particular, no scholar in the two Jin Dynasties was bad at the three disciplines of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Because one of the three disciplines could not learn well, they could not obtain excellent grade qualifications in the evaluation, so they could not get the opportunity to be an official. Since the past dynasties, Buddhism and Taoism have never flourished at the same time as in that period, At the same time, it was powerful. In the northern and Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wu of Liang initiated a grand gathering of Buddhists for the first time. The book of Liang · Emperor Wu's chronicle contains that Emperor Wu of Liang "yujiaxing Tongtai Temple set up four open meetings."

"In the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzang came back from the west to learn scriptures. He also recorded in the records of the western regions of the Tang Dynasty that an undisclosed meeting was held in ancient India in five years."

Li Yundong asked, "what is the undisclosed meeting?"

Ziyuan explained: "the naked assembly means a kind of Lent meeting held by Buddhism, which is widely bound up with good fortune and treated equally regardless of noble or humble, monks and customs, wisdom and ignorance, good and evil."

Li Yundong asked, "what does that have to do with the lotus picking conference?"

Ziyuan smiled: "As I said just now, Buddhism and Taoism flourished at the same time in the two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties, but in the Tang Dynasty, especially when Taizong respected Buddhism, he held an open meeting every five years. The power of Buddhism gathered regularly, and Taoism was naturally excluded and declined. But at that time, Taoism was unwilling to retreat to the second tier. They saw that Buddhism held an open meeting every five years, and Taoism was very popular The great immortal Luo Gongyuan took the initiative to contact the Taoist Masters Zhang Guo and ye fashan at that time and began to hold the quadrennial lotus gathering. "

Li Yundong listened attentively: "then what?"

Ziyuan said: "later, after several sessions of the lotus gathering conference, it gradually spread its fame and spread to the ears of Tang Xuanzong. Curious, Tang Xuanzong summoned Luo Gongyuan and asked him to fight with King Kong Sanzang in front of the imperial palace. As a result, Luo Gongyuan won a big victory. Since then, Tang Xuanzong changed his faith, began to believe in Taoism and asked Luo Gongyuan for advice on Taoism."

Li Yundong understood a little. He said, "I heard it. Since then, the beam between Buddhism and Taoism has been forged?"

Ziyuan nodded and said, "yes, since then, the lotus picking meeting has gained a great reputation. All Taoist schools are proud to participate in the lotus picking meeting. Those who can participate in the lotus picking meeting are first-class schools in the practice world. Even if they lose the battle with others at the meeting, others will look up to you, but if you can't participate, others will look at you more!"

Li Yundong snorted with a sneer, "I don't care what they think of me. What are you doing?"

Ziyuan shook her head and advised: "Li Yundong, that's not what he said. Although we often call ourselves Taoists, we are actually Taoists. Taoists pay attention to no action and no struggle, while Taoism pays attention to the struggle between man and heaven. The process of one's practice is the process of constantly fighting with himself and God. Therefore, our Taoism looks peaceful, but it is actually the most fierce and rebellious door Pie! "