Every time I turn to Journey to the West, I always feel different. It is the most vivid of the four classical novels. When I was a child, I always felt very enjoyable and interesting. But today, what remains unchanged is the bizarre and colorful mythical world, but my understanding has changed.
But at present, there are still many people in society who are bound by some worthless things, but enjoy it and feel very satisfied. After hundreds of years of exploration and development, people's demand for material is no longer urgent, but their demand for spiritual freedom has been obliterated for no reason. In a word, I think what modern people lack most is an open and enterprising spirit to seek the greatest freedom.
The Journey to the West, which has been tempered by the times, contains the spirit of freedom that people yearn for most in the new century ... I understand why it has been passed down to this day.
Notes on Journey to the West ②
Seeing this topic, perhaps many people will find it funny: is it too humorous to see Journey to the West until today? It's embarrassing to say. Although I have been in contact with the children's book version of Journey to the West since I was very young, I have watched TV dramas and cartoons for more than ten times, and I can say that I know every character's personality and twists and turns like the back of my hand, but it's only recently that I really read the whole book. I used to think it was good to watch TV plays. It is both easy to understand and full of visual and auditory enjoyment. Why do you pick up a thick book to drill unfamiliar words? Now it seems that I was all wet at that time. The same story, the same characters, books are more exciting and exciting than TV series, which makes people seem to have entered a bizarre and colorful fairy world and completely forgotten the outside world. The book mainly tells the story of Tang Priest, the Monkey King, Zhu Bajie and Friar Sand who finally got the scriptures after eighty-one difficulties.
After reading this novel, I am very touched. I think I should learn from Tang Priest's wholehearted spirit and the Monkey King's indomitable spirit.
In this book, a Po Hou who "jumped" out of a stone is vividly outlined, and it is written that he changed from daring to being a respectful monkey. He is desperate for his master's safety. He is not as lazy as a pig or as simple and honest as Friar Sand. With his help, the author outlined the Monkey King's great wisdom and courage. Since Tang Sanzang rescued the Monkey King from Wuzhishan, it was the Monkey King who was the manager during this period.
As the saying goes, "Read thousands of books and take Wan Li Road." It is always good to read more books. In today's society, without culture, it is impossible and will be eliminated by society. Since we were born, our parents taught us to speak and read. When we grow up, they taught us how to be a man. We not only learned knowledge at school, but more importantly, learned to be a man. Only by learning how to be a man can we learn more knowledge and make more friends.
We will learn a lot from books, so we should read more books and read good books.
Notes on Journey to the West ④
Growing up, I have read The Journey to the West many times. The first time I saw it, it was purely for its twists and turns and interesting plot. After reading it, I have some opinions on the characters and behaviors in the book. My favorite in The Journey to the West is the Monkey King, who is kind, naughty, smart, powerful, outspoken to immortals, persistent in beating monsters (especially Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon), and friendly to brothers, teachers and monkeys. Among the four Tang Priests, the Monkey King is often the first to find monsters, but his master Tang Priests is always easily deceived by monsters dressed as good people, punishing Wukong for killing monsters, and even driving him away regardless of his explanation. Although Wukong was unwilling, he listened to Master and did not stubbornly follow him. But when Bajie asked him for help again, as soon as he heard that the master was in trouble, he let bygones be bygones and ran to save the master without hesitation, without a complaint. Although he is impulsive, hot-tempered, and sometimes impulsive to kill people, in my opinion, those people all deserve it. They are bandits and tyrants who have killed countless people, but Tang Priest, who believes in Buddhism, doesn't believe him. Anyway, he won't let Wukong kill people, but he doesn't care if those wicked people harm others. I always feel that Wukong is wronged. Tang priest is one of the four of them, which makes it difficult for me to understand. He is always taken away by monsters. Among the four masters and apprentices, he always brings trouble, but he has no skill. He only knows that there is no Amitabha in the south, and sometimes there is trouble. If there is no Wukong, I think he must have gone to another Buddhist paradise. He is a kind and helpful teacher who can't tell whether a person is a demon or not. When he sees monsters hurting people, he always lets Wukong and others catch them. However, when Wukong killed those who had harmed ordinary people, he was shocked. Not only can he say spells, but sometimes he will drive him away. Doesn't he think that if Wukong doesn't kill people, they will harm people again, so isn't it a life for one more life? However, Tang Priest also has extraordinary perseverance. In order to get to the Western Heaven for the benefit of the people, he not only didn't want to get to the Western Heaven quickly without letting Wukong fly to get it himself, but even asked himself to be down-to-earth every step and never asked Wukong to help him fly. Tang Priest met many people on the road who tried their best to keep him, even offered him Jinshan Yinshan, and even the whole country, but he refused. I think this is because he has always insisted on learning from the scriptures. Pig Bajie is a lazy and greedy big fat pig. Sometimes Wukong asked him to find some fruits for his master to eat. He either slept on the road or picked a lot of fruits, but he ate them all on the way back, which often caused the other three people to wait for him in the same place. When he came back, he just found an excuse to tell a lie and tried to perfunctory things, but he was always caught by the clever Wukong, which made a mess. I think Bajie always thinks about this and that on his way to learn the scriptures, instead of hiding a little money here and a little treasure there. He always thinks about Gao Laozhuang's daughter-in-law and Chang 'e, and when his master is arrested, he always says, "Let's pack up and break up" and "I'm going back to Gao Laozhuang". He also has a bad habit of always boasting. Sometimes, when Wukong defeated the monster, he also vividly boasted to others how he defeated the monster. However, he sometimes plays a role. For example, Master was arrested for nothing. He came to Huaguoshan to get the monkey out and finally saved Master. Therefore, I think Bajie is quite cute. Although he uses his brain from time to time, he also has a spark of wisdom. Friar Sand is the most honest of the three disciples. He is loyal to his master and respectful to his two senior brothers. However, it is not soft to fight monsters. Although it is not as powerful as Wukong, it can still protect the master at the critical moment. Moreover, among the four master and apprentice, he is the most alert person except Wukong. You can also remind the master. Although Journey to the West is very old, I believe its charm will last forever, because these four men and women really have their own strong points and are very attractive.
Notes on Journey to the West (5)
Journey to the West is a story about some monsters. It tells the story of how the Monkey King escorted Tang Priest to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures and educate all beings. This book really takes the imagination to the extreme, and I have known the story in some TV plays since I was a child. Looking at it now, I suddenly feel that the ancients are really amazing and have such a rich imagination. In the preface of this book, it is said that the story of The Journey to the West was completed according to the continuous enrichment of people in past dynasties, and it was the imagination of people in various periods, from which I saw the rich wisdom of the working people in ancient China. The Monkey King is a vivid character. Sometimes I even feel that he is not like a fairy, but a living person, living by our side. The shortcomings of pigs seem to have become much more lovely. This book is really attractive.
Notes on Journey to the West ⑥
Characters in Journey to the West
The four typical figures in The Journey to the West are Tang Priest, the Monkey King, Pig Bajie and Friar Sand. The four of them are described as Pi Hou, Zhu Han, Yan Shi and Zhong Monk. This is also a topic that we often comment on.
(A) the Monkey King's naughty wit.
Huaguoshan is the birthplace of the Monkey King. Beautiful landscapes and fragrant flowers and fruits have nurtured Wukong, who is intelligent, witty and energetic, and also created his heroic spirit of fearless spirit regardless of any difficulties and obstacles. Before being crushed at the foot of Wuxing Mountain, he was really a naive, romantic and naughty "wild monkey". Look at his "exploits" again and again: taking away the treasure of Zhenhai from the old dragon king-Dinghai Shenzhen; Amusement hell tore up Ye Yan's "book of life and death"; Make a scene in heaven, calling the jade emperor "the jade emperor's old son"; Back in Huaguoshan, the banner is "Monkey in Sheng Da" ... the Monkey King in this period, as Mr. Lin Yutang said, "He represents the most naughty part of human spirit". However, Wukong, who came out from the foot of Wuxing Mountain, did not change the "inferiority" of the stubborn monkey. On the contrary, the magic that made him dizzy made him obedient and obedient. The Monkey King's superpowers came in handy at this time, escorting Master to the Western Heaven for thirty-five times. In fact, this is also the clever and witty side of Wukong. If he doesn't obey, he will be "tightened" or even driven back to Guo Hua, and he will not be able to complete the task of protecting Master from western attacks. Lin Yutang said that this represents "the conflict between unwilling human spirit and sacred norms." The Monkey King-the Monkey King, the embodiment of wisdom and courage, is a lofty image in our hearts.
(B) utilitarian simple and honest pig eight quit
When it comes to Journey to the West, people always associate him with such unpleasant words as "laziness and selfishness", "harming others and benefiting others, forgetting righteousness". Indeed, Pig Bajie has done something similar to "shooting himself in the foot". In the plot of "Pig Eight Rings Eat Watermelon", his characteristics are the most prominent. You see, for his own benefit (quenching thirst), he always forgives his greed again and again (eating the watermelons of Wukong, Friar Sand and Tang Priest successively) and finally falls into the trap set by himself. However, on the tortuous road of learning from Master in the Western Heaven, although there was no magical power of Wukong, he also made many military achievements. You see, he is really a good helper for Wukong to fight wits and brave banana fans, explore bottomless pits and make silk holes. Pig Bajie is a dramatic figure in Mr. Wu's works. Although he has many shortcomings, we don't think he is ugly or disgusting at all. On the contrary, behind his shortcomings, we are deeply moved by his honesty and humanity. As Mr. Lin Yutang said, he is an "artistic image full of human desires". Pig eight quit, let us feel amiable and lovely.
(3) The stern and persistent Tang Priest
It is a real historical event for Tang Priest to learn from the scriptures. During the Zhenguan period of Emperor Taizong, Xuanzang, a monk, ignored the ban and went to Tianzhu to learn from the scriptures. It lasted seventeen years and traveled through more than one hundred countries. He overcame many unimaginable difficulties and finally got the scriptures back, which had a far-reaching impact and made great contributions to the Buddhist culture in China. In the novel Journey to the West, the author further depicts the indomitable and persistent pursuit spirit of Tang Priest, which has become an example for many people to learn. As a master, he is very strict with his disciples and often teaches them to be "compassionate".
Although this great disciple has extraordinary wisdom and superb skills, he was driven back to his hometown regardless of his feelings after he hurt the lives of three good families many times. As a monk, he does good deeds, accumulates virtues, harms others and harms himself, and sows good seeds for people; As a scholar, people are amazed at his strong will and persistent pursuit spirit. He is not only strict with his disciples, but also never slack off on himself. Not confused by wealth, not conquered by death. His firm belief that he would never give up until he reached his goal made him finally succeed. The Tang Priest's revelation to us is: "Nothing is difficult in the world, only if you put your mind to it." .
(4) loyal sand monk
Friar Sand is a loyal guardian on the way for Tang Priest to learn Buddhist scriptures, and also a disciple who least worries Master. Shoulder the heavy burden of Qian Shan, without a single complaint. Senior brother makes conflicts and mediates reconciliation from them; Master was killed and stepped forward to save him from death. Although he seldom speaks, he is very brave in the battle to protect Master. The loyalty and hard-working attitude of the sand monk are always worth learning and learning from.
Places where Tang Priest and his disciples have been.
With rich and fantastic imagination, The Journey to the West described the process of four people's adventures and struggles on the distant Western Heaven Road and entering the barren land. The Monkey King-a rebellious hero who is fearless. He is a monkey born of broken stones. As soon as he was born, the Jade Emperor in the sky was shocked. He found water curtain cave in Guo Huashan, found a "paradise" for a group of monkeys, addressed him as the Monkey King, lived a free life, and went to "visit the Cape and walk the Wan Li Road" to learn from teachers and learn a method of immortality. Because of his cleverness and diligence, he finally developed a good skill, and he can change seventy-two things, and a head can turn a hundred thousand miles. Later, he somehow knew that a terrible man was in power, so he made a scene in hell and canceled the monkey's name. In order to get weapons, he went down to the Dragon Palace and encouraged the Dragon King to give him a "Ruyi Golden Hoop" weighing 13500 Jin, which can be enlarged and reduced at will; Tang's monk, a devout Buddhist disciple, is regarded as a monk with high moral character and Zen mind. He is handsome, dressed in a Buddhist robe and holding nine rings in all directions, as if "the living Buddha descended to earth"; Pig Bajie, Marshal Tian Peng, lift the curtain to adjust the front gap? What's your opinion? Blink? Hey? Brother, what do you want? Hey? What is this? Paper is evil and personal? The scabbard valley is bright, the machinery is beautiful, and the staff is still α ⒖ ⒖ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍ ⒍. Blink? Sipa shrugs? At a loss Do you want to rush? Where is the salt? Often? Ding Shan? Fang Fei Dick? Rob? Pen? Change? Harmonic carbon pole? Pull? Wake up just in time? ⒏ Slow down? Suddenly? Solid stalk? ννννννννννννννννννννν? What's the problem? Pointed stool and Huai? Are you tolerant?
So, where did the Tang priest and his disciples go? The book tells us that they have successively passed Shuangqialing, Shepanshan, Yingchoujian, Guanyinyuan, black wind mountain, Gaolaozhuang, Zhanyundong, Futushan, Huang Fengling, Liushahe, Wanshou Mountain, Wuzhuangguan, Black Pine Forest, Pingdingshan, Lianhua Cave, Heishui River, Sanchongguan, Chechiguo, Tongtianhe, Shenshuizhai, Jindou Cave and Nvguo.
Some of the more than 30 place names described by Wu Cheng'en are real, but most of them are fictional. Among these real place names, Wuzhishan stands out.
Wuzhishan-
Wuzhishan, the palm of Tathagata, is very famous. At that time, the Monkey King came to the ends of the earth with a somersault, but he never thought about it, and he still couldn't turn out the palm of his hand.
Is there really Wuzhishan? Through investigation, I know that Wuzhishan City, where Wuzhishan is located, is located in the hinterland of south-central Hainan Province, with an average elevation of 3 16 meters and a total population of107,000, including 57,000 agricultural population and 50,000 urban population, with a total area of168 square kilometers, under the jurisdiction of Chongshan and Maoshan. There are Taiping Mountain tourist area, Li Miao style tourist area, Li Jin production base and national museum in the urban area. Wuzhishan City is also the main birthplace of Li and Miao song and dance performances and handicraft production, and it is also the most important place for the annual March 3 celebration. Tourism has become the most dynamic and vital advantage industry. Wuzhishan City has a forest coverage rate of 75%, with more than 400 species of woody plants 150 species of high-grade precious wood, more than 0/00 species of wild water tea, orchids/kloc-0, and 524 species of wild animals, accounting for 2% of the total number of animals in China. Many biological species are unique to Wuzhishan area and are natural animal and plant parks.
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What kind of person is the Monkey King?
In my opinion, the Monkey King is a character with full personality. The story development history of Journey to the West is the formation history and development history of the Monkey King's image and character. This work revolves around how the Monkey King overcame all kinds of monsters and difficulties. Among many people, the Monkey King is also the cutest. The Monkey King, who was trapped at the foot of Wuxing Mountain, learned extraordinary skills by learning from a teacher, and then went to the Dragon Palace to get a golden hoop stick, tearing up the book of life and death in the underworld and overthrowing the Golden Jubilee Hall in the Heavenly Palace. This naive the Monkey King has a unique personality.
Now we divide the Monkey King's personality into four sections, and then make comments and analysis.
Go to the Dragon Palace to get the golden hoop first-free. The following are related notes:
The Monkey King went to the Dragon King to imagine that handy weapon. He saw the anchor needle, then looked at the sky and went up.
There is a line of "Ruyi Golden Hoop", which can be big or small. He said, "Stand aside and I'll tell him to change it."
In this story, we can see that he is a lone ranger, full of freedom and going his own way.
Second, tear the book of life and death in hell-unrestrained, naughty. Precautions:
The Monkey King hit the ghost sent by Yan Luowang, waved the golden hoop, and hit the Rosen Hall all the way, forcibly canceling the book of life and death.
Put the name of the same kind on it, then throw it down and say, "Pay the bill, pay the bill, it's none of your business this time!" " "
Naughty is a monkey's nature, and no one can stop it from doing whatever it wants.
Third, make the Dragon Palace-fearless. Precautions:
The Monkey King guarded the Flat Peach Garden, stealing from himself, and compared "once cooked in a thousand years, people will ascend to heaven and live forever" to "once cooked in nine thousand years".
People can live with the sky by eating ripe peaches. I also ate the jade liquid, nectar, food and exotic goods of the flat peach banquet. And knocked down the old man's gossip stove.
The story of causing havoc in Heaven has successfully created a witty and strong image of the Monkey King. We can see his rebellious, unwilling to be bound and unconventional character.
Fourth, on the way to learn from the scriptures-smart and naughty, love to play tricks. Precautions:
(1) He deliberately asked Pig Bajie to patrol the mountains and explore the road, but he became a bug and secretly looked at the lazy Pig Bajie.
(2) In order to save the infinite king, the Monkey King asked the great old gentleman for the elixir, but the old gentleman refused to give it and bargained. But I finally took out one. Wukong pretended to taste it, tried the truth and swallowed it in one gulp.
The Monkey King is brilliant, quick-thinking and quick-acting. Although he was ordered to protect Tang Priest from Buddhist scriptures, he still has the nature of a monkey.
The Monkey King, as the protagonist in the book, has vivid image and distinct personality. Full of vitality, courage, wisdom and perseverance. In him, what shines is heroic demeanor, and what condenses is a free and brave soul. No one can stop anything he wants to do. He was born out of the control of heaven and earth, which often led to the misunderstanding of his master, so he was treated unfairly many times. This highlights his personality and distinguishes him from other heroes described in ancient novels.
Notes on Journey to the West ⑦
Every time I turn to Journey to the West, I always feel different. It is the most vivid of the four classical novels. When I was a child, I always felt very enjoyable and interesting. But today, what remains unchanged is the bizarre and colorful mythical world, but my understanding has changed.
This is a classic that everyone loves to read. Everyone can get different feelings and inspirations when reading. Some people like its distinctive personality. Some people like its magnificent overall image; Some people like its vivid and humorous dialogue narration; Some people also study its historical background and social phenomena. But in my opinion, his tortuous plot hides people's yearning and unattainable ideal of life and human pursuit, that is freedom.
2/kloc-People in the 20th century yearn for freedom and the embodiment of freedom: the Monkey King. The Monkey King broke through the ground, "not under the jurisdiction of Kirin, not under the control of Phoenix, not under the constraint of human throne", and rushed into the Dragon Palace to fight with the ghost department, aiming to be king from Guo Huashan. It can be said that human nature has got rid of all bondage and is completely free. In fact, the Monkey King is the embodiment of freedom. His most outstanding quality is his yearning for freedom. He is always pursuing freedom, and all his struggles are for freedom. Such a vivid image gives readers the strength and courage to pursue freedom. However, everyone knows that at present, even in the future, complete freedom is impossible after all, and people will always be bound in one way or another. Although we are surrounded by a constrained world, we can make our heart as broad and deep as possible, so that it can be boundless and inclusive of heaven and earth.
But at present, there are still many people in society who are bound by some worthless things, but enjoy it and feel very satisfied. After hundreds of years of exploration and development, people's demand for material is no longer urgent, but their demand for spiritual freedom has been obliterated for no reason. In a word, I think what modern people lack most is an open and enterprising spirit to seek the greatest freedom.
The Journey to the West, which has been tempered by the times, contains the spirit of freedom that people yearn for most in the new century ... I understand why it has been passed down to this day.
Notes on Journey to the West.
The Journey to the West takes the Monkey King, Pig Bajie and Friar Sand as clues to protect Tang Priest's Buddhist scriptures in the West, and struggles with monsters and sinister natural environment along the way. After eighty-one difficulties, he finally got the true story.
After watching Journey to the West, I benefited a lot. It taught me a truth, that is, if you want to achieve a great event, you need Qi Xin to work together and unite with the new to succeed. We know that the Monkey King, the Monkey King, not only has seventy-two changes, but also has a pair of critical eyes, which can distinguish a shemale. Therefore, the Monkey King is good at exorcism and catching monsters, and has made great contributions to Buddhist scriptures. However, if there were no honest and kind sand monk, the Monkey King would not be so successful in catching demons in the water. Pig Bajie has great strength and is a good helper for the Monkey King to catch demons. Although Tang Priest doesn't know the way of the world, he has always been merciful and moved heaven. Finally, he led his disciples through hardships and finally got the true scriptures.
We should also learn from the Monkey King's indomitable spirit of struggle, courage and optimism. Although we don't have the Monkey King's magical power, we should learn from him to distinguish between true and false, good and evil, and don't be confused by all kinds of "monsters" in society. Only by keeping your eyes open and distinguishing between right and wrong can you tear up all the paintings in disguise.
Reading The Journey to the West made me realize that it is not easy to accomplish anything important. The Tang Priest and his disciples have gone through many hardships and dangers, not all of them are mysterious and bizarre. Take our study as an example. Isn't it difficult for us to experience every day? We graduated from elementary school to junior high school, junior high school to junior high school, and senior high school to university. Why is it not just 81 difficulties? The process of overcoming difficulties breeds success. This is what I got from watching Journey to the West.
Pet-name ruby journey to the west reading notes.
In Journey to the West, at least on the surface, Tiangong and Lingshan are in a relationship of staying out of it and sometimes cooperating. It is easy for us to regard them as equal political groups. In fact, careful analysis, but there is something wrong.
As we all know, the Heavenly Palace is in charge of almost all the immortals in the world, from Yamaraja, the Dragon King, to the land of mountain gods. These immortals, big and small, are under the control of the Heavenly Palace. In the novel, no land of mountain gods has ever been commanded by Lingshan. It seems that there is a Buddha who is a Buddhist figure above the Ten Hades in the underworld. But in the traditional view, the Tathagata may not be able to command the Bodhisattva. If something really happened in the underworld, Qin still had to report to the Heavenly Palace, which also showed their administrative relationship. There is also a folk saying in China that Kitchen God reports his work to heaven every year. These immortals are grass-roots civil servants. They have little power and are only responsible for managing a specific administrative matter. For example, the Dragon King is in charge of rain, the Yan King is in charge of life and death, the Mountain God is in charge of land management, and the Kitchen God is in charge of cooking, and so on. There is also Lei Gong Dian Mu in charge of the thunder and lightning in the sky. These immortals are not happy, but need to be responsible for their own work. Those who neglect their duties, such as King Jinghe, may even be beheaded. Let's see, this is what a government organization looks like. Besides people who enjoy themselves, there must be people who do things. Otherwise, why the government? On the other hand, in the Lingshan of Tathagata, a large group of people like Buddha, Bodhisattva and Lohan seem to meditate and talk all day, but they have never done anything for the people except chanting scriptures at the end of Tathagata's westward journey. In other words, Lingshan is at least not a complete government agency, that is, an independent NGO. We also see that even in Mr. Niu Hezhou, Xi, where the Tathagata lives, there are a large number of places where mountain gods directly obey the Heavenly Palace. Tathagata seems to have no objection to this. This further proves that Lingshan has no function of managing administrative affairs at all, and its relationship with Tiangong is not as simple as that.
Let's look at the description of the monkey making trouble in The Journey to the West and the Tathagata suppressing it:
Upon hearing the imperial edict, the Tathagata said to all the Bodhisattvas, "Sit tight here in the Dharma Hall, and you will lose your meditation position until I refine my magic to save you."
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When the Buddha killed the demon monkey, he told Arnold and Ye Jia to join the western paradise. From time to time, the canopy and God bless rushed out of the Lingxiao Hall and said, "Please wait for me, my Lord has arrived." The Buddha listened and looked back. For a moment, if you see eight scenes, you will see the nine-light treasure cover; Play mysterious songs and wonderful music, recite the chapters of infinite god; The precious flowers were scattered and sprayed with fragrance until the Buddha thanked him and said, "I hope the Buddha will stop for a day and ask the gods to make a feast for a while." The Tathagata did not dare to disobey, so he folded his hands and thanked him, saying, "What is the magical power of the old monk who came here under the orders of the Buddha? Or Buddha and God. Dare to thank you? "
Tathagata himself said that he was going to "save the driver", and the Jade Emperor came. If the Tathagata "pays tribute", the Jade Emperor will stay for dinner. Tathagata "dare not disobey". This shows that, at least in name, Tathagata respects the Jade Emperor. You know, in feudal society, it is very important to respect the old and love the young. The Monkey King became a monster elder many times on his way to learn the scriptures, taking advantage of others and gloating. If the jade emperor and the Tathagata are completely equal, then the word "rescue" should not be spoken freely, even those who come to move reinforcements are afraid to say it? From these details, we can see some differences in the status of the two sides.
To sum up, the relationship between Lingshan and Tiangong has actually come to the bottom. The heavenly palace is equivalent to the central government, and the Tathagata is equivalent to the king. In Lingshan, it has a high degree of autonomy in the integration of politics and religion, and even has a strong armed force and the strength to wrestle with the central government. But on the surface, we still have to respect the jade emperor.
Reflections on the journey to the west.
I don't know when a madman will appear in the west side of Chang 'an. He shouted at the top of his lungs in the street, "The ancient country is three thousand li". After crying, I was right. I knelt three times and knocked nine times. Some curious people looked at it, but they saw eight big characters written on the wooden sign-so Dou Yanshan, the Lord of the Great Summer Kingdom. So the bodyguard came and took the man away, and he never appeared again.
This is an episode in the early Tang Dynasty. A month later, no one remembered the madman who worshiped the Lord of Summer, including lord protector Qin Qiong who personally arrested him.
Then came the Turkish invasion, and these wolf gates in the west came to Jinshui Bridge under Chang 'an. There, Emperor Tang and Turk Khan killed a white horse and gained peace in Chang 'an with its blood. This is the famous White Horse Alliance in history.
Since then, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty has made up his mind to emulate Hanwu. War broke out. The national gate in the west is closed with a bang.
Soon after, a wish book was placed in Don Juan's case. The picture above shows a monk named Xuanzang in Famen Temple. He said that after the troubled times, people's hearts were uncertain, and they wanted to learn Buddhism, travel west to learn from the scriptures, and protect the world of the Tang Dynasty with the Sanzang Sutra. Don Juan smiled and thought that one day he would give the monk a pass and let him go to the Western Heaven to seek Buddha. If you don't want to be busy, just put it aside. By the time I remembered, the monk had already set off.
Xuanzang, a future monk, went through customs illegally. To be precise, he was released by the commander of this small pass. He will become a devout Buddhist. Knowing the purpose of Xuanzang's going through the customs, he gave his mount as a gift to the monk, prepared drinking water and dry food, and sent the monk all the way to the next customs. He said that it is a capital crime to leave without leave, and it is also a capital crime to release customs without permission. However, the master's actions have contributed to generations. Even if you die, your bones will smell good. I just hope that the master will return as soon as possible, and don't teach all the people in China to wait.
So Xuanzang went west. After many hardships, I finally arrived in Sri Lanka, a Buddhist country. After a few months, I set out again and went to Tianzhu, my destination. There, he stayed for several years, sorting out the scriptures. Then take the scroll home.
The memorial of the border guards and Xuanzang's memorial were placed on the dragon case together, and Xuanzang's memorial was picked up by Emperor Taizong first. He criticized with a brush: "The Tang Priest came here because of his country. Innocent, meritorious. Give Sanzang a name to show merit. " Finally, he added, "Call the monks who are well-read in the world to translate the Sanzang Scriptures, which will be presided over by the Sanzang Master."
On that day, Master Xuanzang arrived in Chang 'an. One day, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was handsome and all the officials greeted him on the Jinshui Bridge. The monk who left quietly many years ago is now back with three disciples and several boxes of scriptures. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty stepped forward quickly, raised the prostrating monk with both hands and said, "I have been waiting for you for many years, and today's customs clearance documents finally have the owner." Tang Priest followed, only to find that the little yellow gate in Taigong's hand was impressively a customs clearance document in the Tang Dynasty. He folded his hands and recited the Buddha's name. The sound of "Amitabha Buddha ~ ~ ~" curled up and scattered into the sky of Datang with the wind.
After returning from the Buddhist scriptures, Tang Priest led many learned monks to translate Buddhist scriptures. At the time of translation, at the request of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, he wrote The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang. This is also a tribute to the 60-year-old monk Fa Xian, who asked about his trip to the West a hundred years ago. When the book was finished, it was sent to the palace, and the Tang Emperor personally prefaced the book. The world has been copied.