Shao Song - Vol 2.4 Chapter 29

late summer of the eighteenth year of Jianyan.

Fa is often an ordinary monk from Famen Temple in Fufeng County, Fengxiang Prefecture, but now this monk is said to be ordinary, but it is not so ordinary anymore. Of course!

Since the official government set the tone for the Yuetai Festival and designated temples to be responsible for the young crop loans, the status of serious temples has improved. And as this official pacified the north to unify China, and after he spurred Liaodong, the prestige became even more impeccable. The policy of these young loan officers and gentry-paying for food and paying for the acres was quickly implemented across the country, with little noticeable. resistance. The status of these Arhat temples-the common people’s common name for the secret pavilion designated to undertake the Qingmiao loan temple-has even increased, and even the monks’ duty posts have become more expensive as the tide rises.

The common name of Fachang was Li before he became a monk. Perhaps the Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty who was always used to compare with today’s officials thousands of years ago was also his family. After years of failing to pass the exam, he became a monk in a fit of anger. Because he is literate and hyphenated, and temples today are lacking such talents, so he took up the light of “The Sixteenth Year of Jianyan Famen Temple Introduced High Character Talents”. After entering the temple, he actually skipped the-general The monks, novice monks, and Mora, etc., whom monks can survive for many years, directly became monks. That’s right, before Fachang became a monk, I didn’t know that anyone with a bald head in the temple could be called a monk, and the titles of great monk and old monk are even more remarkable. One step forward is now the most popular four-character Zen master. Except for the only six-character Zen master in the country, that is, the golden body Pudu Dahui Zen master who was personally sealed by the officials after the Buddhist monk Dahui preached in Eastern and Western Mongolia.

Dharma is often awakened by clappers in the temple during the Yin Shi, hurriedly put on the monk’s clothes, washed some well water, and put his hands together,-while reciting the Buddha’s name,-slowly walking towards the Buddhist hall to recite sutras. Although the weather in late summer was still a bit hot, the water in the well was still cold. The sky had just been clear, and apart from the occasional bird singing in the temple, there was a sparse flow of people coming to the Buddhist hall in pairs. The path leading to the temple was spotless, but there were a few large spider webs in the flowerbeds on the roadside. Every corner of the web was filled with large old guest spiders waiting quietly for food. Fachang once wanted to rescue the butterfly that was unfortunately caught in the net, but when he was the master of the monastery, he said that if the butterfly is saved, can the mosquitoes and flies be saved? It depends on life and death. He doesn’t quite understand.

Fa often thought that when he came to the temple, he would be a monk after one hundred and no longer have any concerns, but found that things went against his wishes. There are indeed some monks in the temple who eat and wait to die. Not only do they have nothing to do, but as long as they enter the Buddhist hall on time every day, they can get a few literary rewards. But monks like him are not allowed. Now the old monk abbot in this Famen Temple is of local origin, and his Fengxiang accent comes out from time to time: “Hungry buddha”. He has a gentle temperament and is not a good steward; however, Jiansi is a serious monk who graduated from the Daxiangguo Buddhist College in Tokyo. , And have visited Daxiangguo Temple in Tokyo, Luoyang Shaolin Temple, and Yanjiuquan Temple, and they are usually very strict. These monks, who are designated as abbots, monks, and discipline disciples, will be severely reprimanded by the monastery for not being diligent every day when they are a little tired, and they are not less than half a stick of incense every time they reprimand.

The Fa-De brother who presided over the morning class is an interesting monk. He traveled to Japan with the big ship of the Sea Trade Company in the early years and was quite able to receive fresh affairs. After chanting in the morning class, it was originally a time for serious meditation. When he was presiding, he changed his habit. The meditation time was abruptly divided into two halves. One half was still serious meditation, and the other half was practicing the Xitian he learned from Shaolin Temple. The secret technique of body-building, called Yijin Gong, is very particular about the flexibility of the body, pulling it into a variety of strange postures. Jiansi had seen it earlier, but it didn’t seem indecent to see it, and it was also good for the young disciples. He just shook his head and left without taking care of it. After the morning class is finished, I go to the zhaitang to eat the fast food. Rather, reciting the scriptures all the way to the entrance of the Zhaitang waiting, the brothers in their own Zhaitang were ready to greet them to come in. When I first entered the monastery, Fachang also played around with a few of his dispositional brothers, but when he walked to the Zhaitang, if the inside was not ready, a few people started to recite the Buddha’s name “Nanwuben” aloud at the door. Master Sakyamuni Buddha” over and over again, every time at this time, Senior Brother Zhaitang would rush out: “Quickly stop howling, hungry for your life, knowing that you are hungry.” Using fast food is also a bit particular, and you can’t talk. Thanks to the strange water conservancy facilities that the officials have built in recent years, and what kind of preferred seeds made by the Agricultural Department of Taixueyuan College, although the weather is not so smooth as in previous years, the grain production is more than every year. When there is more, the temple will not be short to eat. If the bowl of rice is not full, and when you see the senior from Xun Zhai coming, you can just use chopsticks to draw the bowl where you need to add to the rice, and the senior will take the bowl. Take it, and bring back the meal.

They, these disciples and monks, have serious affairs to do after using the early fast, that is, they go to Shanmiaotang to help out. From the year before last, this young seedling loan was not done by monks with full authority. The temple was more of a name, and then it was to explain the current secret pavilion seedling loan policy to the farmers, and in addition, they would not dare to encounter injustice. Those who go to the government to file a complaint are mostly sent home by pacification and post-little. If they are really justified and have little involvement, they will also choose the information to the Jiansi, and then the Jiansi Commander-summary selection will be reported to the Military Commander Department. The serious Miao loan business is handled by the Shan Miao Tang next to the temple. In fact, it is modeled on the Miao service company established by the sea trade company that has been on fire in recent years. It recruits some serious accounting workers to do it, and is supervised by the local Fufeng county government cabinet. . The monastery often urged them, these disciples and monks, to help stare at whether there is any lawlessness. After all, the name of the temple is hung up. Once the military commander finds out a major accident, the sign will be destroyed. The consequences are not only less. Incense money is so simple.

Dharma often never did such mundane tasks before becoming a monk. This is normal, and of course it is normal. Because every day, besides reading the official scientific examination books, he reviews the examination questions over the years, and then goes to various famous teacher classes to listen to the questions, where there is other time. These famous teachers said that they had something to do with which official of the secret pavilion, and that they had been familiar with the official routines for many years, they all said that they had been charged. As a result, I was bothered not to talk about it, and the money was spent, otherwise I wouldn’t be a monk in anger. I just didn’t expect to be even busier after becoming a monk. I went to Shanmiaodai to help out for a short time on this day, and I was able to receive and persuade seven or eight farmers, and then I was dragged to the monk’s receptionist for help. Make do with fast food. Nowadays, serious government offices and directors all over the country are copying Tokyo’s fast food system. There is a nice saying called “Tokyo efficiency”, which was once said by today’s officials during the Taixuewen politics, so it suddenly became popular. All over the country.

Famen Temple is not only the Luohan temple designated by the government for Qing Miao loan, but also because it offers Buddha finger relics, it is the most popular temple in Guanzhong area. There are many monks who come to visit the temple and place orders in all directions. It is necessary to check the history of the monks and the purpose of the trip. Excluding those who are indiscriminate, not all wandering monks should accept it. This day is the time to return the Miao loan after the wheat harvest~www.mtlnovel.com~ There are too few monks in the receptionist, so they have been busy until dusk, and there are many monks gathering in front of the door.

Fa Chang saw a tall, dusty old monk dressed in ordinary monk clothes with a big burden on his shoulders. He waited silently in the team since the afternoon. When someone jumped in the queue, he did nothing. Behind him-a thin disciple, although his face was not worried, but Seeing that the old monk didn’t move, he didn’t go forward to stop him, so he was still in the team until dusk. Fa Chang’s heart moved slightly, and he got up and squeezed towards the old monk from the side. When I was approaching, I didn’t even ask, but I heard the little novice nagging and complaining: “The master refused to stay in the shop. The few who have not slept since Datong Mansion came to sleep well, it’s going to be late, can’t it be tonight? Go to the ruined temple outside the city to sleep in? How about taking out the gold-rimmed and purple robe given by the official to put on the master. The official said that the master can control all lawless monks in the world. Isn’t it illegal to jump in the queue this time? After hearing this, the monk just smiled: “This is not illegal, the gate will be closed, let’s go.” After speaking, he just turned and left, and the little novice monk quickly followed. Fa often raised his hand to keep, but I don’t know why. He couldn’t say anything, raised his hand and put it down.

The old monk hasn’t been a mantra for a long time.

The time before going to bed after finishing the evening class is Fa Chang’s own. Fa is always good at painting, and he often paints during the breaks in his studies earlier, but he is often reprimanded for not doing his job properly. At this time, no one cares about him when he paints. What I see and feel during the day, I paint every time.

Rest in peace.

One Day Monk Xu Ruchang