Chapter 612 Master Chen Xuan, start!
The temple is quite quiet at night.
This temple, called Anfo Temple, is always bustling with pilgrims and brightly lit with candles until late at night.
Due to the extensive preaching of Buddhism in recent years, many people in Anyue City also believe in Buddha and often offer sacrifices to him in order to seek peace of mind.
The fake god clone and Gu Jian did not stop it.
Gu Jian is very strict. He will never allow the Buddhist sect to use perverse ideas to harm the people of Anyue.
I don’t know if anyone has warned people about the rumored strange Buddha. Coupled with the City God’s constant vigilance, the Buddhist community has not spread the idea of the strange Buddha and has remained relatively honest for the time being.
Moreover, the people of Anyue have a very high level of reverence for the Anshan Mountain God, which is very difficult to shake.
Gu Jian told Li Yuan a story.
Just a few years ago, a Buddhist temple was built in the inner city. It actively preaches the Dharma and attracts dozens of pilgrims every day.
Those Buddhist disciples are also compassionate and kind-hearted people. They often travel around the city to help people in need.
But here comes the embarrassing part.
In Anyue Capital…there are almost no poor people.
Everyone's life was relatively affluent and comfortable, so the Buddhist sect's desire to save the dying and the wounded, to help the poor, or to recruit disciples through these things had no effect at all.
Therefore, the senior monks in the temple had to preach every day, hoping to educate the people with the principles of Buddhist scriptures and bring peace to people's hearts.
During a sermon.
There was a monk sitting on a bluestone, facing hundreds of people, quoting scriptures and talking eloquently.
When discussing the thoughts of the Buddha and the principles of supreme goodness, the eminent monk recited the names of Buddhist masters who had become famous in the Beihai area, and also informed the people of the names of several newly born Buddhas.
Tell the stories of the good deeds done by the Buddhas and the compassion and kindness in their hearts, and try to make the people of Anyue respect and believe in them.
Then, a citizen asked:
"Master, our mountain god is kind and humble, caring for all living beings, and has a great compassion to save the world. He can definitely be called the Buddha, right?"
The eminent monk was neither hurried nor slow, and quoted scriptures and classics, refuting this statement by saying that the Anshan Mountain God was, after all, only an immortal god with limited mind and nature, and could not be called a Buddha, on the grounds that all living beings have various roots and capacities.
Then the people exploded.
You keep saying that everyone has the qualities of a Buddha and that all beings have equal good intentions.
The most compassionate person is the Buddha, so why can’t our mountain god be the same?
The one with no form is the Buddha, so why is our mountain god not counted?
The monk took a deep breath, looked at the people with indignant expressions, and continued to remain calm, talking to the people and trying to "correct" their ideas.
Then......
"Bald ass! Have we given you too much face? Get out!"
After all the wrangling, the people were tired of the so-called concept of compassion and had seen through all the phenomena.
They know very well that all the peace today comes from the blessing of the mountain god and the blood and sweat of their ancestors.
Now that you are preaching Buddhism, you could just honestly give our mountain god the title of Buddha, but how dare you reject it?
You also said that our mountain god has a limited mind and cannot be called a Buddha?
"Big guy, smash it for me!"
In Anyue, especially in Anshan, the Anshan Mountain God is an existence that cannot be insulted. It is a god worshipped by every household and believed in by all generations. How can you, an outsider, talk nonsense here? !
The angry people smashed the temple in the inner city that day, and the so-called eminent monk was driven out of the capital by the people with brooms.
Later, Buddhist temples in the three cities, inner, middle and outer, all came forward to apologize, saying that the monk’s six senses were not pure and his mind was filled with distracting thoughts, and that he would be severely punished.
Thanks to the good attitude and the intervention of Anyue officials, the matter was finally put to rest.
What’s somewhat funny is that from then on, many people made their own Buddha statues, carved Li Yuan’s face on them, and placed them next to the altar or shrine in their homes to worship them together.
It seemed as if this action was a subtle mockery of the monk's words.
After hearing this story, Li Yuan couldn't help laughing.
Although the strange Buddha is currently preaching the concept of the true Buddha, he still tried to make some tricks to subtly distort the subconscious of the people. By belittling himself as a mountain god, he wants the people to think how great the Buddha is.
However, the sincere faith of the people in Anyue area is not so easy to shake.
"According to what you said, those Buddhist disciples are relatively clean?"
The two stood not far from the temple gate. After Li Yuan listened to Gu Jian's explanation of everything, he couldn't help but ask softly.
Gu Jian nodded:
"Those Buddhist disciples are practicing the true Buddha's principles. Among them are many of Anyue's people who become monks for fun when they have nothing to do... The only ones who want to cause trouble secretly are some so-called great monks sent by Beihai."
Li Yuan also nodded. He had a general understanding of the situation of Anyue Buddhism.
Not long after, Li Yuan brought a bald man from somewhere in the west of the city.
Chen Xuan has lived a good life in recent years. He and his wife opened a tea shop and also ran a breakfast shop. Business was booming and his reputation was excellent.
In their harmonious and happy life, although his wife has gradually grown old, his body has been well-educated and his appearance has not changed much.
Just now, he was kneading dough at home, preparing pancakes for tomorrow's breakfast.
As a result, when I was distracted, I was picked up by a person who looked familiar, and he was flying.
"Chen Xuan, wife and Buddha, do you understand?"
Originally, Li Yuan planned to let the young couple live a peaceful and stable life.
But the disaster is gradually becoming more and more intense, and Anshan will also be restless. Once the peace is broken, the happiness of all the people will be overturned.
Chen Xuan, this easy-to-fool tool, can no longer be left unused.
Chen Xuan, who had just landed, was terrified: "Who... who are you! How dare you kidnap people in the city? Be careful or the City God will catch you!"
Over the years, An Yue also knew that there was a City God in the city who protected the people and managed all affairs, and he was trustworthy.
Gu Jian lowered his head and glanced at his black and gold-threaded brocade clothes: "Don't talk nonsense, how dare I catch the Anshan Mountain God?"
Chen Xuan was stunned, looked at Gu Jian, and then looked at Li Yuan.
"Oh my god, it's the mountain god..."
Before Chen Xuan could shout out, Li Yuan covered his mouth.
"Don't make a fuss. Once your memory is sealed, you are no longer a human being..."
Li Yuan complained softly and also used a secret method to unlock the memory seal on Chen Xuan.
In just a moment, Chen Xuan's expression changed, and he subconsciously made a Buddhist seal, his face becoming solemn and dignified.
"Wife and Buddha...Alas..."
Chen Xuan remembered everything, including the memories of these years.
He was extremely conflicted, but slowly he realized that the knot in his heart, between his wife and Buddha, was slowly dissipating.
Although he was somewhat unhappy with Li Yuan's act of sealing Chen Xuan's memory, he had to admit that his heart had been at peace over the years.
The wife who has been waiting for you is worth protecting and accompanying for a lifetime until the end of your life.
Since Buddha is a being of great love, what’s wrong with waiting for decades?
Seeing Chen Xuan gradually understanding, Li Yuan quickly said a few words and expressed his needs.
"What, you want me to convert Buddhist disciples to Anshan? That's the opposite of Tiangang!"
"You also said that you have a Bodhi tree? You must be lying, right?"
Chen Xuan, whose memory had just been restored, had not yet regained his calm state. He still retained a lot of humanity in his memories of the worldly world over the past ten or twenty years.
"What are you talking about! How could I, the great Anshan Mountain God, lie to you? We have crossed the North Sea together and risked our lives together. Ask yourself, when have I ever lied to you?"
Li Yuan used righteous words to fool people for a long time.
Then, he was pushed into the Anfo Temple in front of him.
"Chen Xuan, the lost Buddhist disciples are waiting for you to save them. Now, start!"
Li Yuan's face was full of justice and his eyes were full of compassion.