Zhu Yuanzhang had no food in his early years and became a monk in a temple. From then on, he became attached to the temple and left many stories related to the temple in the world. For example, once, Zhu Yuanzhang went to the temple to worship Buddha and asked in front of the fut

Zhu Yuanzhang had no food in his early years and became a monk in a temple. From then on, he became attached to the temple and left many stories related to the temple in the world. For example, once, Zhu Yuanzhang went to the temple to worship Buddha and asked in front of the futon: "Do you want to kneel down?" The monks present looked bitter. The problem of

is very difficult, and you will lose your mind if you are not careful. Fortunately, the abbot was smart and answered with only eight words, successfully resolving the situation. This also made Zhu Yuanzhang very happy, and he donated a large sum of money to the temple after leaving. Charity. So how did the abbot respond? let's see.



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Zhu Yuanzhang Jie Yuan Temple

As we all know, Zhu Yuanzhang came from the grassroots. He had no status at all as a child. He doesn't even have a name. He only has one nickname: "Lao Ba", and others call him Zhu Chongba. Later, his parents died under the double blow of drought and locust plague, and Zhu Yuanzhang could only live with his sister-in-law. The so-called sister-in-law is better than the mother, and the uncle is the son. The eldest sister-in-law was both sister-in-law and mother, and she brought Zhu Yuanzhang to the age of sixteen.

Zhu Yuanzhang believed that farming had no future and was the downfall of troubled times. In the Yuan Dynasty there was war, taxes on the people increased, and farming became more and more difficult. If there is another drought, the whole family will starve to death. So Zhu Yuanzhang planned to go to Huangjue Temple to find a way to survive, and his sister-in-law also supported him. In this way, the fate between Zhu Yuanzhang and the temple was forged.



When he first entered Huangjue Temple, Zhu Yuanzhang was just a young monk. At the request of the abbot, he was responsible for the daily cooking, cleaning, and other chores. Zhu Yuanzhang was dissatisfied. Although I was a little tired, I was lucky enough to have a bite.

The source of income of Huangjue Temple mainly comes from alms and alms, both of which depend on the right time and place. The drought left the people with no income, and Huangjue Temple's income gradually failed to make ends meet. In the end, we could only disband in place and let all the monks travel. .



When we talk about traveling, we are actually just begging for food. Zhu Yuanzhang took a bowl from the temple and began his wandering life. Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. In three years, he traveled to famous mountains and rivers, witnessed all the tragedies in the world, and understood the principles of life.

traveled around the world and escaped the turmoil in the late Yuan Dynasty. Although he could survive for a while, he was not stable. Instead of living in fear all day long, it is better to face it proactively and join this troubled world, maybe there is a glimmer of hope. So Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to send a small invitation to join the Yellow Turban Army, and then embarked on the road to becoming emperor.

The temple brought everything to Zhu Yuanzhang

With the appreciation of Guo Zixing, Zhu Yuanzhang gradually became famous. Later, he left Guo Zixing and recruited soldiers alone. Proclaimed himself emperor and established the Ming Dynasty. If you want to ask Zhu Yuanzhang what is the key to his success, the answer must be temples.

First of all, when Zhu Yuanzhang left his sister-in-law and went to Huangjue Temple, his purpose was to eat. Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown suffered from drought, locust plague and plague for two consecutive years. There has been no food at home for a long time. The energetic Zhu Yuanzhang was only 16 years old. . From this point of view, it was Huangjue Temple who saved Zhu Yuanzhang.



Secondly, Zhu Yuanzhang became a young monk after coming to Huangjue Temple. Although it seemed that he was doing housework in the temple, Huangjue Temple gave Zhu Yuanzhang a "monk" status that could live anywhere. Just imagine, if Zhu Yuanzhang was not a monk, but a beggar, then let alone wandering for three years, he would be fine for just one year, and he would not be wandering, but begging.

Finally, Huangjue Temple also gave Zhu Yuanzhang potential for development. After Zhu Yuanzhang joined the Yellow Turban Army, the reason why he was able to come out on top and was appreciated by Guo Zixing was simply because of his intelligence. But Zhu Yuanzhang had obviously never learned it, so where did it come from? Not relying on those three years of wandering. It can be seen that without Huangjue Temple, there would be no Zhu Yuanzhang later. It was this temple that brought everything to Zhu Yuanzhang.



03

Abbot Zhizhi resolved the crisis

Zhu Yuanzhang was a grateful man. He understood that the temple had given him great help. Therefore, after proclaiming himself emperor, he often went to Yijia Temple in the capital to burn incense and worship Buddha. The purpose is not to worship Buddha, but to feel the atmosphere of the temple, an atmosphere that can temporarily return him to the age of sixteen.However, the first time Zhu Yuanzhang said something casually, the monk was frightened.

Of course, someone notified the temple in advance that Zhu Yuanzhang was coming to burn incense and worship Buddha. A group of monks got up early to prepare, and the abbot took the lead and went out to greet them. It is an honor for this temple that the emperor comes in person, and there is no reason to neglect it. After some pleasantries, Zhu Yuanzhang followed the abbot to the Xiangtang. There is a big Buddha in the incense hall, and four futons are placed side by side in front of the Buddha.



Although Zhu Yuanzhang has experienced many battles, this is his first time to burn incense and worship Buddha as the emperor. He didn't know whether he should kneel down, so he had to ask: "Do you want to kneel down?" Listening, his heart suddenly jumped into his throat, and the atmosphere suddenly became extremely delicate. Everyone understands that the crisis moment in the temple has arrived. If the answer is not good, the monks in the temple may have a big headache.

Fortunately, the abbot was smart enough. After a simple analysis, he found that Zhu Yuanzhang's words conveyed an attitude that he did not want to kneel. Because he uses "I" as the subject in this sentence. Moreover, as we all know, Zhu Yuanzhang became a monk in his early years. If he wanted to kneel down, there was no need to ask. Apparently, he did this because he didn't want to kneel.



The abbot replied: "The Buddha of today does not worship the Buddha of the past." These eight short words made the monks take a breath of cold air. The first three words of this sentence are obviously praising Zhu Yuanzhang as the king of a country, that is, the Buddha, just like the Buddha in the temple. The last three words praise Zhu Yuanzhang as being more powerful than Buddha and there is no need to worship him.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very moved after hearing this and stood up to worship Buddha. Shortly after Zhu Yuanzhang left, the abbot received a batch of donations from Zhu Yuanzhang, which was earned by his intelligence.

Zhu Yuanzhang's words may seem careless, but they actually conceal murderous intentions. The abbot's words can defuse the murderous intentions and make Zhu Yuanzhang happy at the same time. This shows that the abbot is also a wise man who is good at strategy. His wisdom may not be inferior to Zhu Yuanzhang's. The so-called masters among the people are probably That's it.