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- Stepping onto the soft white beach, the sound of the waves echoes in your ears. It is sunset, and the fiery red sunset glow and the vast Indian Ocean form a magnificent picture.
Yang Yi took Qing Niang and the three girls to play at the beach. Among the tall coconut trees, the evening breeze blew, and the clothes of Qing Niang and others were blowing. People couldn't help but suspect that they were fairies who had sneaked away to play in the human world.
The eldest princess of Qin State sincerely sighed: "I never thought that one day I would be able to travel so far and come to such a beautiful place. It still feels like a dream."
"Me too." Adela blurted out. In the Western Region, there are desolate Gobi deserts everywhere. Although there are also beautiful scenery of snow-capped mountains and grasslands, they are completely different from the sunset, beaches, and coconut groves in front of them. Why not? She was filled with emotion.
Qing Niang smiled and said: "I have thought about it because Brother Yang promised me, but I never thought that the scenery in a foreign land is so beautiful."
Yang Yi laughed and said: "Three beauties, in fact, I think this place is so beautiful because of you."
Adela smiled and said: "It's true. Hehe, the locals are so dark and not good-looking at all. I can't understand that our Western Region is hotter than here. There are scorching Gobi Desert everywhere, and they don't exist." So dark¡±
"Hahaha, that's because you are nourished by the white snow of Tianshan Mountains, and they don't have snowy mountains. How can it not be dark?"
The few people had enough fun on the beach and went back to the boat to sleep at night, because the boat was more gorgeous and comfortable. They enjoyed such beautiful scenery during the day. That night, the three women were laughing in their dreams.
the next day. The Sinhala King Yanair personally welcomed him from the royal city to the seaside. He has dark skin and a slight build. He is in his forties, and his body is wrapped in silk. She was wearing a skirt. In India, it was very common for men to wear skirts. Yang Yi was not surprised, but Yanai's body was covered with jewelry, so she looked like a nouveau riche.
Yang Yitongguo translator once again expressed his intention to make good friends with the Sinhala country, and the two sides established business contacts and exchanged what they needed.
India is too far away from the mainland of the Song Dynasty. Yang Yi felt that it was necessary to win over an ally here. The Sinhala Kingdom believed in Buddhism, while the Zhunian Kingdom and the Tamil Kingdom to the north of Seran Island both believed in the Brahma religion. The Sinhalese Kingdom and the Tamil Kingdom were at war. For thousands of years, the relationship with Zhu Nian Country has not been good.
As the saying goes, the enemy of an enemy is a friend. A temporary alliance with the Sangha Kingdom is very beneficial to himself. Yang Yi had already planned to do this when he came out of Singapore.
To express sincerity. Yang Yi not only gave Yanair many exquisite silks and porcelain. He also offered to go to Seranshan Temple to donate gold and silver offerings.
Seranshan Temple is a royal temple in the Sinhalese Kingdom. There is a Tooth Shrine built in the temple to enshrine the tooth of Sakyamuni. The monastery is hundreds of feet high and decorated with pearls and precious stones. A table pillar was built on the monastery, and the great treasure of Tamalaga was placed, and the treasure was shining brightly. Every night when the moon is full, the teeth come out of the flower. Or a strange light appears, and people rush to see it. Let¡¯s bathe in Buddha¡¯s light together.
Every year on the night of the full moon in May, the king would take three sprays of perfume and incense, burn incense to purify his body, and solemnly go to Seran Temple to pay homage. Every time I visit, it is "extremely rare and precious. I practice rituals and make offerings."
As the saying goes, when you are in the countryside, do as the Romans do. Yang Yi proposed to go to Xilanshan Temple to donate gold and silver offerings. This is an excellent way to show friendship.
Yanair got a lot of exquisite silk and porcelain, and when he heard that he was going to Xilanshan Temple to donate gold and silver utensils, he was naturally very happy and took Yang Yi to Xilanshan Temple in person.
Because of the language barrier, both parties needed an interpreter to talk. Yanair asked Yang Yi to ride on an elephant together. Yang Yiqian gave in and did not go up. Instead, he and Qingniang and the three girls took another elephant, and were taken by Meng Yunshan. Five hundred fusiliers escorted you.
??Selan Mountain is located about ten miles north of the capital of the Sangha Kingdom. The tower enshrining the relics is hexagonal and hundreds of feet high. It is so majestic that it can be seen from a distance.
In fact, the locals do not call them temples, but call all temples Jialan.
There are many monks in Xilanshan Temple, and there are rows of monasteries. There are also guards under the pagoda to prevent anyone from stealing the relics.
Although Yang Yi himself does not believe in Buddhism, respecting other people's beliefs is a virtue. Besides, the eldest princess of Qin State, Adela and others are Buddhists. In order to make good friends with the Sangha Kingdom, Yang Yi donated gold and silver offerings worth tens of thousands of dollars this time. In exchange for this, they got an opportunity to go up to the pagoda to pay homage to the Buddha's relics, which made the eldest princess and Adela of Qin very excited. Even Qing Niang could not conceal her joy.
According to legend, Sakyamuni attained nirvana under the twin Bodhi trees in the Upavadhana forest near Kusinaga City at the age of eighty. The relics obtained after the cremation of the Buddha can be roughly divided into two types: one is the unburned bone fragments, such as four teeth, a finger bone, two collarbones, part of the skull and a few hairs, etc.
The other is a bead-shaped gem-like product, which is called the true body relic. Its shape is ever-changing, including round, oval, lotus-shaped, and some Buddha or Bodhisattva-shaped; its colors include white, Black, green, red and other colors, some look like pearls, some look like agate, crystal; some are transparent, some are as bright as diamonds.
These relics are extremely precious to Buddhists and are regarded as sacred objects by believers. Many countries build high towers and enshrine Buddha relics on them for believers to look up and worship.
In China, only Famen Temple in Fufeng County in the Tang Dynasty has Buddha relics. The pagoda enshrining the relics in Famen Temple is known as the "Pagoda of True Body to Protect the Country". During the more than 200 years of the Tang Dynasty, eight emperors, namely Gaozong, Empress Wu, Zhongzong, Suzong, Dezong, Xianzong, Yizong and Xizong, made offerings to the Buddha's finger relics. Each welcome and farewell was carried out with great fanfare, creating a sensation in both the government and the public, and the emperor paid homage to him. The level was unprecedented.
The most grand event was in the 14th year of Xiantong reign of Emperor Yizong of Tang Dynasty (873). It took two years to prepare for the reception of the Buddha's bones. At that time, it was more than two hundred miles from Chang'an, the capital, to Famen Temple. Cars and horses were running day and night, and there were food and beverage supplies along the way, which was called "Wuyu Tanshi";
The ceremonial chariots and horses welcoming the Buddha's bones were led by the Royal Guards with bright armor and complete swords and staffs, guarded by civil and military ministers, supported by famous monks and monks, with flags covering the sun, drums and music, and devout worshipers standing along the way.
The streets in Chang'an City are tied with various colorful buildings with silk and satin. Emperor Yizong also personally patrolled the Fumen Gate Tower to pay homage, while hundreds of officials and officials worshiped along the streets to greet him.
The bones of the Buddha are first brought to the palace to be worshiped for three days, and then sent to the temples in the capital for worship in turn. Civil and military officials and wealthy families all competed to donate gold and silk. People from all over the world came to pay their respects, bringing their young and old together, and some even had their arms and fingers amputated to show their piety. Since this time of welcoming the Buddha¡¯s bones. The underground palace of Famen Temple is closed.
In the late Tang Dynasty, Famen Temple encountered bad luck. In the fifth year of Huichang (845), Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty exterminated Buddhism on a large scale. It is known as the "Huichang Legal Dilemma" in history. Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the destruction of the Buddha's finger bone relics. Since then, the Buddha's relics have never appeared in China again.
The eldest princess of Qin State had once become a monk and was very devout in her belief in Buddhism. Having the opportunity to pay homage to the relics of the Buddha meant something different to her.
When going up to the pagoda, Sangha King Yanair said that he was tired and wanted to take a rest, so he asked the abbot of the temple to take Yang Yi and his party up to the pagoda. Yang Yi understands this. With his skinny appearance, it was really not easy to climb the tower. Besides, this guy is not a beauty, but Yang Yi felt that he was an eyesore when he was following him next to him, so the abbot of the temple, Zen Master Moro, took him to the pagoda.
In fact, it is just a tooth. For Yang Yi, who does not believe in Buddhism, it is nothing interesting. As for the legend, on the night of the full moon, there are strange lights on the pagoda, and Yang Yi can't help but laugh. There are so many pearls and gems enshrined next to the Buddha's tooth, including sapphires and rubies. When the light shines on them, there is no strange light.
When visiting the Buddha Tooth Relic. Zen Master Tongguo translated it and introduced it to Yang Yi and others: "Hundreds of years ago, Zen Master Xuanzang, an eminent monk from China, came to our Xilan Mountain Temple to pay homage to the Buddha's tooth. He discussed Dharma and sutras with the eminent monks in the temple. It was an unprecedented event. Donor Being from China, he is considered a destined person."
Yang Yi said with a smile: "Master Xuanzang is an eminent monk from China. After seventeen years of traveling westward, he traveled tens of thousands of miles, traveled to various countries in the Western Regions and India, debated with eminent monks from various countries, and brought back dozens of baskets of Buddhist scriptures. Founder of the Consciousness-only Sect;
His feats have always been admired by future generations. Today, I feel very honored to be able to step in the footsteps of Master Xuanzang and come to Seranshan Temple to pay homage to the relics of the Buddha;
Buddhism is very prosperous in our country, and eminent monks have emerged in large numbers. My coming this time also hopes to promote more exchanges between Buddhism in China and your country and Buddhism in India. If Zen Master Moro is willing to go to our country to discuss scriptures and teach Buddhism, I will I am willing to work hard to provide convenience to the master;
In the future, there will definitely be more eminent monks from China and Turkey coming to your country and India to learn scriptures and discuss Dharma. I sincerely hope that the two countries can forever maintain friendship and live in harmony. I also hope that the master will have more kind words for His Majesty Yanair. "
Zen Master Moro was very moved by Yang Yi's sincerity and responded repeatedly.
After paying homage to the Buddha's tooth, the group went down to the pagoda, but did not see Yanai. This time Yang Yi not only gave him many exquisite silks and porcelain, but also donated so many gold and silver offerings. Yanai unexpectedly said He didn't say hello, and no one was there. A king as big as an egg was so negligent, and Yang Yi was secretly unhappy, but he didn't show it on the surface.
At the invitation of Zen Master Moro, they came to Jialan Jingshe to have a fast meal. Zen Master Moro was very polite and kept company with him personally. With the topic of Xuanzang as a bridge, Yang Yi and he talked quite harmoniously. After all, they were in Wanli. In addition, it is indeed a joy to hear people talk about people from my hometown.
In the afternoon, Yang Yi was still visiting Xilanshan Temple. A guard hurried in and reported to Yang Yi: "Sir, something bad has happened. The temple is surrounded by Sinhala soldiers."There are probably thousands of people and hundreds of elephants. Please make plans in advance. "
Yang Yi frowned after hearing this. He was still in the temple, and Yanai left without leaning, and suddenly sent thousands of troops to surround the Buddhist temple. How could he be so kind?
He looked at Zen Master Moro calmly and said, "Master, the king of your country suddenly sent troops to surround this place. I don't know what he wants?"
Zen Master Moro recited the Buddha's name, and then replied: "Donor, please be patient for a moment. Let Lao Na go out first and ask how the situation is."
Just ask, Yang Yi is not panicking. He has five hundred fusiliers with him, and they are all ready. Not to mention the small Seranshan Temple, it will not be a problem to sweep the Sinhala Kingdom.
"Perhaps some people sit in a well and look at the sky, not knowing the advantages and disadvantages of flintlock guns, so they think that sending a few thousand men and horses can guarantee victory. What a joke.
It¡¯s just that this incident made Yang Yi very angry. He came here this time with all his heart to fix it, but he didn¡¯t expect such a result.
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