Eminent Buddhists 2, Xuan Zang and his Disciples

Xuanzang
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A year later, Xuanzang dictated
The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty recorded by his disciple Jianji Monk
Born in Chang'an
Because ancient India was like what Marx said
is a nation without history
Much of his literature has disappeared.
no records
So we often study ancient India
Discover that the history of ancient India is a dark mess
So when this book, er, comes out,
Uh, it caused a sensation in the Tang Dynasty
Then for future generations
That's what this study book is about.
All countries attach great importance to
translated into a large number of foreign languages
until today
Great Tang Story of the Western Regions
Still studying Xinjiang
Important Works of Central Asian and Indian History
The academic master of our country, Mr. Ji Xianlin
He said, he said he hadn't seen one yet
books on india
There is no one who does not quote Journey to the West from the Tang Dynasty
When Li Shimin's son Li Zhi was the prince
His mother, the eldest grandson, the Empress, died
When he was only a teenager, he missed his mother
so
I chose Jinchangfang, a quite scenic place.
Temple of Mercy
Chasing Jian Mingfu for his mother
mourning for myself
Ci'en Temple is located in the southeast of Chang'an City
Facing Daming Palace
There were 108 workshops in Chang'an in Tang Dynasty
Among them, more than half of Jinchangfang is Ci'en Temple.
Covers an area of 300 mu
13 courtyards
1,897 pavilions
Because of Master Xuanzang
In the Ci'en Temple, an extraordinary Sutra translation house was built
Become a national Buddhist scriptures ordered by the emperor
December 648 AD
Emperor Taizong
Appointment of Master Xuanzang as the head seat of Daci'en Temple
Under the aim of nationwide
Selected 50 great virtues and more than 200 eminent monks
Assist Xuanzang's Book of Changes
Gather the power of the whole country to support him to respond to Buddhism
It also shows that the society in the Tang Dynasty
will be inclusive
inclusive is open
The emperor is open-minded
The day Xuanzang visited the Temple of Mercy
A grand and solemn entrance ceremony was held
The citizens of Chang'an are all out to the city
competing to watch
The loaded scriptures brought back by Master Xuanzang from the Western Regions
Embroidered statues set up and a convoy of prayer flags
pass through the middle of the road
Behind is a convoy of 50 monks
The monks in the capital followed closely behind with flowers
Then there is the queue of civil and military officials
Business on both sides of the road
There are more than 1,500 floats in active service alone
Mighty with no end in sight
Emperor Taizong took the crown prince and harem concubines
Holding an incense burner on the tower of Anfumen
full of joy
Watching this grand entrance ceremony directed by myself
Spread this exotic culture in China
And can enter the eyes of the people
Enter the cause of the common people Enter the cause of the country
Gained the support of the emperor
this ability
is commendable
Four years later in AD 652
In order to preserve the Bayeux scriptures brought back from India
Buddha statues and relics
Xuanzang invited the emperor
In the style of Indian stupas
Designed and built the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Ci'en Temple
So it is also called Ci'en Temple Pagoda.
Only five floors were built
There are scriptures, Buddha statues and more than 10,000 relics stored on each floor.
In the exploration caves on both sides of the south gate of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Separately stored are those written by Emperor Taizong himself.
Preface Stele of Tripitaka of Tang Dynasty
and the Monument of the Sanzang of the Tang Dynasty written by Emperor Gaozong
Commonly known as the Monument of Two Saints and Three Absolutes
The five-story pagoda was later rebuilt many times to become a seven-story pagoda.
in the long river of history
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda declined several times
Prosper again
to the Ming Dynasty
This Tang relic
Got another massive repair and reinforcement
Formed the landscape we see today
Ming Dynasty Jiajing Thirty
Four years is the first month of 1556 A.D.
What about the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi?
A large earthquake of magnitude 8 or above occurred
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was seriously damaged
Another half century has passed
In the thirty-second year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty
That is, 1604 AD
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda has been renovated
when it's being renovated
Adopted the very elegant architecture at that time
The cutting and building process of grinding bricks
Will the surface of the tang tower
Wrapped up from bottom to top
with a thick layer of bricks
What about this repair?
It's like putting an armor on Tangta
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda has been effectively protected
The Origin of Ci'en Temple
It's about the warmth of home and the love of a mother
So he didn't like most famous temples and ancient temples
hidden in the mountains
It's a secluded city with mountains and dews
The character and charm of his home
So as the years passed, it became more and more prominent
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was originally built for the Tibetan scriptures
Slowly evolving into a land of climbing and range rover
Add another layer of cultural meaning
After the mid-Tang Dynasty, it was used to mark the promotion of officials' official careers
Added a layer of political meaning
The First Celebration of Xinke Scholars and Empresses in the Tang Dynasty
Ci'en Temple is inseparable
They attended the banquet bestowed by the emperor in Qujiang
Gathered to Grace Temple Beacon nominations
If you try to be proud of the official position
it will be like homecoming
To Ci'en Temple
put yourself originally
Name inscribed on tower bricks with ink pen
painted red
At first it was nominated on the wall inside the tower
Later, it extended to the four walls of the pagoda courtyard.
in this ancient capital
What about the Yan Pagoda nomination event in Chang'an?
Although it lasted for more than a thousand years
And what about the Jinshi nomination?
only lasted until the end of the Tang Dynasty
Ah, what about after Tang?
Chang'an is no longer the country's political economy
center of culture
Therefore, in Chang'an, only Shaanxi
Township examinations held in two provinces of Gansu
Follow the example of Tang Jinshi's elegant move
listen in the wild goose pagoda
Yanta heard about the event?
continued until the end of the Qing Dynasty
Because Ci'en Temple is a tourist holy place at the doorstep
so
The dignitaries, literati, poets and poets come and go throughout the year
Inscribe poems constantly
Famous poets meet at the lighthouse to recite poems
So there was the Yanta Poetry Club
Open all Tang poems
Such as watching flowers in Ci'en Temple and escaping the summer heat in Ci'en Temple
Chrysanthemum appreciation at Ci'en Temple
There are countless beautiful contents such as watching snow in Ci'en Temple
lighthouse lookout
A panoramic view of the magnificent Chang'an street scene
But for the poor and sorrowful like Du Fu
The poet does not have the ease and pleasure of looking at the scenery
Climb up the stairs in the tower
What I feel is looking up and piercing through the Dragon and Snake Cave
It's like climbing in a dragon snake's cave
After climbing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, what I thought of was also looking at Sui Yangyan
Each has its own way
meaning is
Look at those wild geese flying with the sun
Everyone has plans to make a living
In this way, he expressed his views on the officials of the Tang Dynasty at that time
That time period
Ci'en Temple symbolizes glory and scenery
Ideal for gatherings and farewells
so people remember friendship
When I miss my relationship and feel my life
I can't forget to let go of the gift of kindness
When Bai Juyi was 29 years old, he was a Jinshi and ranked first.
Is the youngest of the same batch of Jinshi
After attending
After the festive feast organized by the Royal
He proudly stayed
Title Office under the Sien Tower
The youngest verse among the seventeen
Charity Temple
Therefore, it has become a place of pride in the poet's life.
Once he received a sleepwalking poem from Yuan Zhen
Meng Jun's brother Qu Jiangtou
also swim in kindness and resentment
Can't help but be amazed
It turned out that on the night he visited the Ci'en Temple
Yuan Zhen, a close friend far away in Sichuan
I dreamed that he was playing in Ci'en Temple
so sent
This poem has become a good story in the literary world of the Tang Dynasty
My mother was still there the last time I was here
This time because my mother has passed away
Coming to Ci'en Temple makes me feel like
The mother's kind of love is connecting again
Because Da Enshi is a memorial to his mother
a family background
i am polish
This is my first time to travel to China
before
Saw these in books or movies
ancient chinese architecture
ancient things
this time
Just want to experience this for myself
Chinese special atmosphere
inside there's still that
piece
Xuanzang Yijing 109 years
A total of 75 Buddhist scriptures with over 13 million characters were translated
He is the person who translated the most Buddhist scriptures in ancient China
When he served in Ci'en Temple and against scriptures
Sleep at three o'clock every day
resurgence
Arrive as soon as you enter
not out of order
Recite Sanskrit classics after waking up
Then use the red pen to tick the content to be translated
If the translation is delayed due to four things during the day
Must work overtime at night
Make up for what was left unfinished during the day
beyond teaching the scriptures
If officials come to the temple to ask for advice
He expounded on the practice of Bodhisattvas
Advise him to kill the king and be loyal
the case
Enlighten these officials with Buddhism
Loyalty to do things for the emperor
Treat the people below with compassion
Master Xuanzang after 11 years in Ci'en Temple
conscious time is numbering
So he asked the court to leave Chang'an
I took the Sanskrit monk to the Yuhua Palace far away in the mountains
and spent the last five years of his life there
Emperor Taizong showed great favor to Master Xuanzang
Care has not arrived
he used to let the royal workshop
Exclusively for Master Xuanzang
Made a precious cassock
AD 664
After the body of Master Xuanzang was transported back to Chang'an from Yuhua Palace
Stayed in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda for three days
Farewell to Seng Zhong
according to
It is said that the cassock was covered on the body at that time
This collar symbolizes Xuanzang's consummation of merit and virtue
with Xuanzang
Until Master Xuanzang was buried in Bailuyuan
This is the final destination of Master Xuanzang
Xingjiao Temple is located in Fanchuan
Facing the Qinling Mountains
Pond, river and canal face each other
Peach, Plum, Rice and Wheat
Has a strong home flavor
AD 664
Xuan Zang Yuan Jin
Tang Gaozong lamented sadly
I am Guobaoyi
The country is a pillar
What about Tang Gaozong Li Zhi and this Tang Xuanzhuang?
It's a deep relationship
deep feelings
At that time Tang Xuanzhuang Lingwu was buried in the western half of Bailuyuan.
Face the occasion
That place was called Yunjing Temple
This place is Yunjing Temple
People are building a white pagoda on top of the pagoda mausoleum
come together every morning
when you look at the sun
If you look east, you can see this white tower
I can't help crying
Five years later
Tang Gaozong issued an edict
will be the original
Xuanzang Linggu buried in Bailuyuan on the east bank of the Chan River
Moved to the Shaolin source bank 20 kilometers southeast of Xi'an
Build a five-story brick pagoda for burial
Built the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Ci'en Temple 12 years ago
When the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was first built, it was Musashi
So when building this Lingwu Pagoda for Tang Xuanzhuang
It is also a reduced version of Musashi
A year later, a temple was built along with the pagoda
Xingjiao Temple
Xuanzang was of course during the Tang Dynasty
It should be the most trusted by the emperor with the highest political status
this one
Such an eminent monk who can handle relations with the imperial court
Then, this eminent monk was in the Tang Dynasty
In my dealings with this ruler
has a very important function
How can this
this play religion
Such a role as a guardian of the state
in the long history
Xingjiao Temple has been repeatedly hit by ice and fire
rebuilt several times
The original appearance of more than 1,000 years ago is long gone
Only Xuanzang and
Two disciples Guji and the three stupas on the original side
survived to this day
Kuiji is the eldest disciple of Xuanzang
How he became an eminent monk broke through the legend
Kui Ji was originally named Yuchi Daohong
He is the nephew of Yuchi Jingde, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty
Son of General Wei Chi Jingzong of Zuo Jinwu
one day
Master Xuanzang met him by chance on Chang'an Street
It is concluded that he can spread his own Dharma
So he went to ask his father
After obtaining consent
Take the loss base as an apprentice
But he doesn't want to marry him
Um, no, this can't break the man and woman, the second can't break the marriage line
Three can't stop eating this afternoon
The three taboos of Buddhism
But Tang Tangxuan readily agreed
Can
Then he left home
So when he becomes a monk, one car is often one car
A car of men and women, a car of nine meat
book of books
So he always called him Sanche Monk
Subsequent facts verified the vision of the mage
Gu Ji became a monk at the age of 17
I have been following Master Xuanzang
Began to participate in the Book of Changes at the age of 25
Died at the age of 50 next to the desk of the Yijing Academy
Xuanzang's most proud disciple
Known as Master of Mercy
It has turned out to be excellent
In particular, a lot of work has been done in replying to the book
So he is called the host of the white department
He AD 682
He is, uh, this is passing away
After passing away, he was also buried next to this rotation
buried next to the spin as a disciple
One Finger Tripitaka
3000 deals with peerless
Yasheng Specific Biyanzi
Qiong Yuan had fun with the army
the poem
Summarize and evaluate the relationship between Peeping and Xuanzang
to the effect
Among the many disciples of Master Xuanzang
Peep is one of the best
His practice has also reached the level of a master
Tang Xianganzhang The other side of this tower is a side tower
buried below
Original monk
Solidification of the original side
The original side is the grandson of the king of Silla
After coming to Chang'an at the age of 15 with Qian Tang History
just stay here
until the end of life
Before Tang Xuanzang returned from studying Buddhist scriptures
Yuan Ce is already a famous eminent monk in Chang'an
He lives in Xining Temple
Practiced in Yunji Temple, the highest temple in Chang'an
original book
Proficient in and familiar with six languages including Chinese, Tibetan and Chinese
Being a teacher and friend with Xuanzang
plentiful
Later known as Master Ximing
After Yuan Ji?
The earliest Tibetan Tibetans were placed in Luoyang, the eastern capital
Buried at Xiangshan Temple
Later, people arrived at about the time of the Song Dynasty.
People moved part of his spirit bones over and buried them in
next to it so this tower is going to test him
Xuanzang and Ji Yuance, the three masters and apprentices
Set up the posthumous home in a yard
And it has also been recognized and worshiped by future generations
This life-and-death relationship
In response to the traditional Chinese culture, one day is a teacher
lifelong father sayings
The most important historical and cultural resource of the Puritan Temple
It's Xuanzang's
Full body relic
We call it a place of worship for the whole body relic
and Xuanzang's two major disciples
The place of worship of this relic
So because Xuanzang and his two disciples
So we take it as the ancestral home of the master
Xingjiao Temple with blue tiles and red walls
Emerald eyes
Planting vegetables and food in front of the house
Singing birds and fragrant flowers inside and outside the courtyard
The front and rear halls and the east and west rows of monk houses
Just formed a closed courtyard
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a home or a villa
This kind of courtyard full of home style
Melt into this countryside full of cottages
very quiet
Soon after the construction of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Another Buddhist pagoda
Foreign City Standing in Chang'an City of Tang Dynasty
Echoes with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Formed the famous twin towers in Chang'an City
Small Wild Goose Pagoda is like
what built it
what kind of stories are there
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