In 2008, Master Su Quan, the presidency of Luohan Temple in Shifang City, Sichuan Province, took the initiative to break many precepts, but he was not criticized by the world. Instead, everyone called him a "living Buddha". Who is this Master Suquan?

In 2008, Master Su Quan, the presidency of Luohan Temple in Shifang City, Sichuan Province, took the initiative to break many precepts, but he was not criticized by the world. Instead, everyone called him a "living Buddha".

What kind of person is this Master Su Quan?

Su Quan Master

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But he has always been interested in Buddhist culture , and he chose to resign from his public office three years later and become a monk. However, this road is not going well.

Later Master Su Quan likes to recall his master, the old monk who often slapped the table and scolded him. Before

, when novice , he served as a waiter for the master and took care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation. At the beginning, he would go to the field to pick fresh vegetables every day to make them for the master to eat, but the master scolded him for "knowing to eat all day long."

He was a little annoyed and stopped caring about what he cooked in the kitchen, regardless of the combination of hot and cold. But he gained the master's greater anger and "does not respect the teacher at all."

Su Quan felt that the master was deliberately making things difficult for him, and he was so angry that he almost cursed. He thought to himself, "Damn old man, he's very tricky. I won't be angry with you."

that night, Su Quan took a ride home. But after he got home, he immediately regretted it and felt a little embarrassed to go back like this.

At the morning of the next morning, the senior brother called and said, "The master said, the temple is not something you can come whenever you want, and you can leave whenever you want. The master told you to come back quickly."

Since the master gave the steps, Su Quan immediately followed and returned to the temple. Later, he realized that although the master scolded him, he had high expectations for him.

From then on, Su Quan took care of the master without complaints, and devoted himself to the Buddha, begging for his own way.

Breaking the precepts in the disaster

On May 12, 2008, Master Su Quan, who had become the host of Shifang Luohan Temple, , went to Chengdu to attend the "Buddha Bathing Ceremony".

On the way, he suddenly felt the earth shaking, and a house collapsed not far away. Su Quan stopped and checked his phone, but found that there was no signal on the phone. He even called the temple but it didn't get through.

He felt that the intensity of the earthquake was not small, so he turned the front of the car and returned to Luohan Temple in Shifang. When he passed by a supermarket, he got out of the car and bought a lot of water and other supplies.

After returning to the Luohan Temple in Shifang, he discovered that the temple built with an ancient mortise and tenon structure was damaged by earthquakes, and the losses in the temple were not very large.

However, as one of the relatively well-preserved buildings around the surrounding area under earthquakes. Luohan Temple has become a refuge for people, and nearby villagers suddenly pour into this thousand-year-old temple.

At this time, some of the victims had been received in the temple, and all the rooms were crowded with people. The supplies in the temple were definitely not enough to support so many people, and there were still a steady stream of victims coming outside the door.

or not? This is a question facing Master Su Quan. Looking at the confusion and despair in the eyes of the villagers outside the door, Master Su Quan gritted his teeth and said: Save.

He convened a meeting of monks in the temple and proposed three "unconditional": unconditional reception of disaster victims, unconditional provision of essential goods for disaster victims, and unconditional opening of warehouses for disaster victims. On the night of the

5·12 earthquake, more than 800 people entered Luohan Temple, which increased to 1,200 on the second day, and more than 1,400 on the third day, and a large number of disaster victims rushed over. One of them is Gui Fengchun, the director of Shifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital.

When the earthquake occurred, the maternal and child health hospital became a dangerous building. At this time, 18 mothers and more than 20 pregnant women were stranded in the maternal and child health hospital.

In order to ensure their safety, Gui Fengchun remembered Su Quan. She wanted to place the mothers in the temple, but she was afraid of making taboos. After all, women will bring blood.

But there is no more suitable choice than Luohan Temple within a radius of ten miles. Gui Fengchun bit the bullet and found Su Quan to explain his purpose.

Su Quan was silent for a minute. His first thought was not appropriate. After all, Buddhism is pure and he should avoid women, let alone pregnant women who are waiting to give birth.

But in the face of such a big natural disaster, how can these dozens of lives not save you? In the end, Su Quan agreed, but this decision was opposed by many monks.

In response to this, Su Quan said only one sentence and left everyone speechless. He said, "The biggest taboo of monks is to die and refuse to save them."

Soon, tents were raised in the open space of the temple. In order to give the mother enough nutrition, the family members began to stew chicken and cook meat. Soon, the fragrance of meat wafted in the temple.

This is a torture for monks who have not eaten meat for a long time. When I just smelled the meat, many monks squatted on the ground and retching.

They ran to find Su Quan and asked him to take care of this matter. But Su Quan was in a difficult situation because he knew that pregnant women needed nutrition at this time. In desperation, he once again compromised.

He wrote an announcement saying: Only pregnant women are allowed to eat meat in the temple, and ordinary victims are not allowed to kill animals or gamble. Once discovered, they are driven out of the temple.

On the night of May 12, there was a storm and some buildings in the temple were destroyed to varying degrees. In order to prevent the Buddha statue from getting wet, the monks built a shed to block the Buddha statue from rain.

At this time, the pregnant woman Chen Shichao was about to give birth. Her condition was quite special. After being diagnosed by the doctor, she could only have a caesarean section. However, the doctor Zheng Tongying was worried that the temple was originally a bloody temple and bloody surgery was done. Will people agree?

In desperation, Gui Fengchun found Su Quan again. She said that a pregnant woman was about to give birth and needed to find a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and also needed to prepare some hot water.

Su Quan immediately agreed readily. The moment he agreed to the pregnant woman enter the temple, he knew that there would definitely be a pregnant woman giving birth in the temple, one person had two lives, which was unscathing.

Due to the earthquake, all the circuits and networks in the temple were cut off. In order to give the operation enough light, the monks found a flashlight to light it, so that the doctors could complete the operation smoothly.

At 7:30 in the morning, a baby's cry came from the Luohan Temple. It was a girl. Su Quan, who was waiting outside, smiled with his hands folded.

In order to prevent the newborn child and mother from getting wet in the rain, Su Quan moved the shed originally built on a clay Buddha statue to the yard and built a rain shelter for the mother and child.

Some monks scolded him, which is disrespect for Bodhisattvas. Su Quan said that saving people is important, so how can you care about the clay Buddha now?

Later, the child's mother asked Master Su Quan to help give the girl a name. Master Su Quan thought for a while: "Just call him Tang Zhenwen. Wen is homophone with Wenchuan, to commemorate the creatures who died in natural disasters."

From July 31, a total of 108 children were born in Luohan Temple. The number 108 has a deep connection with Buddhism, and this number represents perfection.

There are exactly 108 Arhats in Buddhism. Because of this, people call the 108 children born in Arhat Temple Arhatwa .

Natural disasters are ruthless and people are affectionate. Under the great love of Master Su Quan, thousands of victims were well placed, and 108 new lives were born.

was broken and then established

At that time, Wu Jing was not a first-line star. He set up tents and moved supplies for the victims in the disaster area. Whether it is the scorching sun or the heavy rain or the strong wind, he has been staying here, and at night he slept under the eaves of the main hall of Luohan Temple.

And Wu Jing also witnessed the birth of these 108 lives. He not only claimed Luo Hanwa, but also returned to Sichuan to visit them at every Luo Hanwa's birthday party.

Wu Jing and Master Su Quan

After the earthquake, everything was rebuilt like a new life. In 2011, the group of Arhats were three years old. The children's parents cut off a piece of the bed sheets when the child was born and spliced ​​them into a 108 pieces of cloth.

They gave this Baina garment as a gift to Su Quan host. For him, this is the highest honor.

When the 108 Arhats were reported by the media, people did not expect that the pure Buddhist holy land would create such a miracle of life.

Various praises surrounded Master Su Quan, but he was very calm about this. He said that everyone is like a lamp, and if it doesn’t shine, it will always be a waste. As long as you shine, even if it is very weak, you can warm yourself and illuminate others and guide others. This is the meaning of life.

Now it has been 14 years since the Wenchuan earthquake, and the Luohans have grown up. Although they come with suffering and despair, their arrival also brings unlimited hope to people.

Buddhas are very compassionate in desperate situations and great compassion in sufferings. Faith is never in the mouth, but in the heart. For Master Su Quan, breaking the precepts is also a kind of practice, and what he practices is the Buddha in his heart.

During the national crisis, there was a monk named 未 "Killing is protecting life" and went to the battlefield to kill the enemy and wrap the body with horses and leaves. Under the great disaster, Master Yousuquan said that "it is the biggest taboo to not save him when he dies", and opened the temple gate and collected pregnant women and victims.

The reason why I Buddha is compassionate is because I do compassionate things, not just because I follow the precepts. Buddha has no fixed laws, and Buddhism is not static. This world does not lack faith, but what is lacking is compassion and purity from the heart.

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