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    "Ren Gui, what is the name of this master?" Li Min saw that this monk was so special, so he asked curiously.  [This article comes from ]

    In fact, there was no need for Li Min to ask. Liu Rengui was already preparing to introduce him to Li Min. He said with a respectful look on his face: "Your Highness, this master's name is Xuanzang. He was originally from Luoyang. He was a very famous figure in the Tang Dynasty.  The monk later traveled thousands of miles to Tianzhu and spent more than ten years in Tianzhu seeking Buddhist scriptures. His eloquence was unrivaled and he was highly respected by the King of Northern Tianzhu."

    "He is Tang Sanzang!" Li Min said to himself in surprise.  When he first heard the name Xuanzang, he didn't react. He just felt it was very familiar. Then he suddenly thought, isn't Xuanzang the Tang Monk, the bad guy in Journey to the West? But he also knew that novels are novels after all.  The real Tang Sanzang was able to reach Tianzhu alone thousands of miles away. His spirit and will were on the one hand, and his body must be very strong. He would never be blown away by the wind like in the novel.

    "Tang Sanzang?" Liu Rengui was stunned when he heard the name, but then he smiled and said, "Before Master Xuanzang left the Tang Dynasty, he was proficient in the Sutra, Vinaya, and Analects, so he got the title of Tripitaka at a young age.  I didn¡¯t expect His Highness to even know this.¡±

    When Li Min heard this, he dismissed it. He really didn't know how the title Master Tripitaka came from. But because he grew up watching Journey to the West, he knew several of Tang Monk's aliases, and in his mind,  Tang Monk is much more palatable than Xuanzang, Sanzang and the like.

    Li Min didn't expect to meet a historical celebrity here, so he stopped immediately and looked carefully at this famous figure in Buddhist history. He saw him wearing a half-worn monk's robe and kneeling in the monastery with an indifferent expression.  In front of the door, people opened and closed their mouths to chant sutras.  It¡¯s just that Li Min knows very little about Buddhist scriptures and has no idea what scriptures the other person is reciting.

    "Ren Gui, isn't Master Xuanzang in Tianzhu? Why did he come to Ceylon Island and come here to chant sutras?" Li Min asked with some confusion. It is already the 21st year of Zhenguan. If  If Li Min remembered correctly, the historical counterpart should have returned to Datang from Tianzhu, and was personally received by Li Shimin.  But now Master Xuanzang appears in Ceylon. It seems that the other person's life trajectory must have been affected by him.

    Liu Rengui, as the governor of Ceylon, was usually busy with affairs, and he certainly had no time to care about ordinary monks, but Xuanzang's reputation in Tianzhu was great.  King Harsha even held a Dharma identification meeting for him in Qunu City. More than a dozen kings and 5,000 people with profound Dharma attended. As a result, Xuanzang lectured and no one could refute him, and he became famous in Tianzhu for a while.

    With such a famous person coming to Ceylon and a Han Chinese, Liu Rengui was naturally particularly concerned.  He had deliberately met with Xuanzang before, and the two talked for several days. He was also very clear about the reason for Xuanzang's appearance in Ceylon.  So after Liu Rengui heard Li Min's question, he explained the reason why Xuanzang came to the Buddhist city.

    It turned out that Xuanzang was attending the Buddhist debate meeting held for him by King Harshri.  For a time, he was famous in the five major countries of India. He was revered as the "Mahayana Heaven" by the Mahayana and the "Liberation Heaven" by the Hinayana. At this time, Xuanzang also felt that his Buddhism had reached a certain level.  It¡¯s time to return to the Tang Dynasty to preach Buddhism.

    However, his plan to return home was abandoned by King Harsha, who invited him to participate in the Uncensored Conference held every five years.  The so-called Uncensored Conference refers to a Buddhist fast meeting held every five years to give alms to monks and laypeople. At that time, monks from all over Tianzhu will gather together to debate, which lasts for 75 days. During this period, monks and poor and lonely people who participate in the conference will also be  The donation of wealth and food was presided over by King Harsha himself. It can be said to be a grand event in Buddhism.

    It was this Buddhist event that allowed Xuanzang to stay in Tianzhu for a few more months. It happened to be during this period that news spread that Li Zhen and Li Yun occupied Ceylon Island and landed in the south of Tianzhu.  To Northern Tianzhu.

    There are no telephones or the Internet these days, so news can only be passed on by word of mouth. In the process of delivery, the recipients naturally add their own subjectivity and imagination. In addition, there are constant wars in South Tianzhu, so when Li Zhen and Li  By the time the news of Yun's landing in Tianzhu reached the Harsha Dynasty, it had already evolved into countless versions. Each version can become a story independently. However, these versions have one thing in common, that is, this foreign force came from a distant place.  Tang Dynasty.

    The news about the Tang Dynasty's invasion of Tianzhu did cause a sensation in various parts of Tianzhu. After all, they had all heard about the power of the Tang Dynasty. However, as a sensation, not many people really paid attention to the news, because they all  They know that the Tang Dynasty is too far away from them. No matter how powerful the Tang Dynasty is, it is impossible to mobilize too many troops to come to Tianzhu, so most people don't pay too much attention. At most, they send a lot of people to the south to find out the news.  .

    But not everyone doesn¡¯t pay attention to it, such as Xuanzang from the Tang DynastyMage, although he has not been back for more than ten years, but with his understanding of the Tang Dynasty, he sensitively felt that the Tang army that appeared in the south of Tianzhu was definitely not that simple.

    Master Xuanzang, who had attended the Uncensored Conference, also convinced King Harsha at this time that he was ready to go back. However, the news that the Tang army invaded southern Tianzhu made him feel that it was necessary to go there. In addition, Ceylon  There is also a Tooth Relic of Buddha enshrined on the island, so you can just go and pay homage there.

    In this way, Xuanzang did not return to the Tang Dynasty according to the historical time, but went south to Ceylon. However, when he arrived in Ceylon, the first thing he heard was how Li Zhen and Li Yun used the Buddha's tooth as a gift.  Yin, the annexation of the original Sinhalese Kingdom.  As the saying goes, a war never tires of deceit. Li Zhen and Li Yun's plan can be said to be a brilliant plan in the eyes of military strategists. Even Master Xuanzang thinks their plan is very good. But the mistake is that they are the princes of the Tang Dynasty.  , actually used the Buddha's relics as a guide to achieve their own goals. This is really disrespectful to the Buddha.

    It was Xuanzang's idea that the first thing he did when he came to Ceylon was to personally pay homage outside the Tooth Relic Temple and made a great wish to chant sutras outside the Temple for 108 days.  , in order to resolve the disrespect for the Buddha by Li Zhen and Li Yun's last action, and now three months have passed. No matter it is strong wind or heavy rain, Xuanzang will come to the monastery at a fixed time to chant sutras.  And his fame has already spread to the island of Ceylon, so the local monks in the Buddhist city also respect him very much. Xuanzang is allowed to come within ten steps of the monastery. However, he shows respect to the Buddha every time within ten steps.  He stopped a few steps away.

    After listening to Liu Rengui¡¯s explanation, Li Min couldn¡¯t help but look at Xuanzang not far away with some surprise.  As a descendant, Li Min, who had been educated in materialism since childhood, naturally had little faith, so it was difficult for him to understand Xuanzang's devotion to the Buddha. However, Xuanzang's great perseverance did make people feel.  admire.

    "Your Highness, Master Xuanzang's chanting takes two hours each time. Should we find a place to rest first?" Liu Rengui saw that Li Min seemed to be very interested in Xuanzang, so he suggested.

    "No, I'll just wait here for him to finish reciting the sutra!" Li Min said with a calm face. Xuanzang is a very legendary person. It would be fine if he didn't meet him, but now he can meet him in the Buddhist city.  It was considered that he was destined to be with him, so Li Min really wanted to talk to him.

    Xuanzang had been chanting sutras outside the Tooth Relic Shrine for three months, so the news had already spread throughout the Buddhist city. Many people admired this famous Buddhist master in Tianzhu, so not long after Xuanzang knelt down  , and soon a group of people spontaneously knelt down behind Xuanzang and began to chant sutras silently. These people included monks and ordinary people, Han Chinese and Sinhalese. They all looked pious and silent.  Chanting sutras with bowed head.

    For two hours, which is also four hours in later generations, Xuanzang knelt in front of the door of the monastery and remained motionless. His voice was low and steady, as if there was no fluctuation at all from beginning to end.  It's just that he is also an ordinary person. Under the influence of the hot weather here in the Buddhist city, Xuanzang's face and body were quickly wet with sweat. Some of the sweat dripped to the ground, and then was quickly evaporated, leaving patches of sweat stains.  .

    The people behind Xuanzang were also shaky. Many people had finished chanting in advance. Instead, they used their hands to support their bodies and did not fall down. Big beads of sweat kept flowing on their faces. Some of them were old and weak.  Although people have good perseverance, they really don't have the physical strength, so from time to time someone will faint, but soon the monks guarding the monastery will send them down to rest.

    After finally waiting for Xuanzang to finish reciting the sutra, he bowed to the Buddha's Tooth Relic Shrine, and then slowly prepared to stand up. Everyone behind him also relaxed. In the end, a few more fainted, and the rest  The man and Master Xuanzang stood up stiffly.

    Naturally, Li Min would not worship with these people. Instead, he stood under a Bodhi tree nearby and waited patiently.  At this time, Master Xuanzang stood up, recited the Buddha's name and bowed to the people behind him, and then prepared to leave.

    However, this was the opportunity that Li Min was waiting for. He and his men stepped forward to block Master Xuanzang's way, and then he smiled and said: "Xinnan Yang Liu pays homage to the master. I wonder if the master is free. Yang has something to ask."  ?¡±

    Xuanzang was also a little surprised. He didn't expect to meet so many Han people here, but soon he saw Liu Rengui next to Li Min, which surprised him even more. Although the other person was wearing casual clothes, he had met Liu Rengui before.  We talked for several days, so we naturally recognized each other at a glance.

    As Liu Rengui, he still only accompanied the young master who called himself Yang Liu, which showed that the other party's identity was higher than that of Liu Rengui. This discovery finally gave Xuanzang a flash of inspiration, and he had no idea about Li Min's identity.  There are some vague guesses.
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