Luohan Temple, located in Shifang City, Chengdu City, was built in 709 AD. After several renovations, it is now a veritable thousand-year-old temple. Walking into the temple, the open space on the west side had already become a tea garden, but the stone tablet standing next to it

. Luohan Temple, located in Shifang City, Chengdu, was built in 709 AD (. The third year of Jinglong in the Tang Dynasty). After several renovations, it is now a veritable thousand-year-old ancient temple.

Walk into the temple, the open space on the west side had already become a tea garden, but the stone tablet standing next to it still confirms the little things that happened here 14 years ago. The names of 108 children are arranged in the order of birth on the stone tablet, and they are the protagonists of the story back then.

Su Quan and the first child

May 12, 2008, it was an afternoon with a breeze blowing on the face, and the warm air made the leaves more green. After a brief silence, the city resumed its commotion, and while the sun was shining and the breeze was not dry, people were greeting that wonderful afternoon in their own way. But everything that happened next made everyone unable to believe, and the scars and dust that spread out made them realize that it was the real sting.

At that moment, the earth moved and the mountains shook, and the wind and clouds changed color. Countless eternity collapsed in an instant, countless fresh lives were swallowed in an instant, and the familiar appearance in people's eyes turned into another scene in the blink of an eye.

Yingxiu Xuankou Middle School's cracked stone clock

is separated from Wenchuan , a mountain from Shifang City is severely affected, and Shifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital became a dangerous building in an instant. At this time, dozens of pregnant women who were about to give birth were lying on the hospital bed. For their safety, all medical staff and their families had to temporarily carry the hospital bed to the street. The health care hospital then moved into a school where students had been evacuated, but with the aftershocks, the school soon could no longer live. At this time, almost all the hospitals in all townships were destroyed, and all the remaining hospitals that could barely operate were devoted to the treatment of the wounded.

"What should I do? So many pregnant women and unborn babies must not put them in danger!"

Suddenly, Gui Fengchun, the director of the health care hospital, had a sudden idea. Isn't there a large open space in Luohan Temple opposite the hospital? A temporary tent can be built there.

Shifang Luohan Temple

However, everyone felt incredible. Everyone believed that the quiet place of Buddhism, allowing so many pregnant women to live in would disturb the masters' cultivation, and they might not agree.

But Gui Fengchun believed that the abbot of the temple, Master Su Quan, was highly respected and kind-hearted, and would not watch these pregnant women in danger. Besides, I can't take care of that much. If dozens of pregnant women are in danger, they will be twice as long as they are in danger.

So, he led the medical staff, the snatched medical equipment, and the pregnant women, without saying hello, to come to Luohan Temple in a mighty manner, asking Master Su Quan to "borrow the land" urgently.

However, the moment they pushed open the temple gate, they were stunned by the scene in front of them.

The monks in the Luohan Temple are busy

The temple is already full of victims, and the masters in the temple are applying medicine to the injured. Hearing the sound of the door opening, the masters subconsciously stood up to welcome the next group of victims, but despite their principles of "saving all living beings" and "saving lives is better than building a seven-level pagoda", they were really shocked when they saw that the person coming was a group of pregnant women.

Because pregnant women need to see blood for delivery, but for Buddhist practice, this is their taboo; and pregnant women who have finished giving birth need to eat meat to supplement nutrition, which is their precept. At this moment, there is a conflict between faith and saving people. Gui Fengchun broke the deadlock directly. He went to the temple to find Master Su Quan and said his unwilling request. Unexpectedly, the master did not hesitate at all and immediately led the monks to open the door to accept guests.

For a moment, the temple became lively and noisy, but in order.

Rahat Temple monk saw the newly bornRahat baby

But when the medical staff counted the number, they found that one pregnant woman was missing. In desperation, they drove an ambulance to search the city. Finally, the pregnant woman named Chen, who escaped due to fright and stayed with her family, was finally found in the square.

At this time, Master Su Quan in the temple was helping with the monks to set up tents, set up tables, boil water and cook, and provide all the help they can provide as much as possible. Then, the monk and the monks vacate a meditation room and carry it into three Zen benches, a tarpaulin and a branch.

At this time, someone suddenly asked him, what can these three things be done in the temple? The mage said peacefully: "It can allow a new life to be born smoothly in the earthquake."

So, three Zen stools were put together to form a temporary delivery bed, and a simple enclosure was formed with a tarpaulin, and the branches were changed to infusion stand .

The entire temple was very busy. In addition to monks, doctors and nurses, many uninjured victims were also involved, and everyone was preparing for the delivery of pregnant women.

At this moment, a pregnant woman suddenly started to suffer severe pain and she was the first to give birth.

Master Su Quan held Luo Hanwa

Medical staff quickly helped her to the delivery bed and prepared to deliver her a baby. As the pain intensified, the delivery room began to be busy nervously, but outside the delivery room was solemn and quiet, because the monks stood outside and recited scriptures and chanted Buddha's name to pray for pregnant women and babies. In such an atmosphere, the victims naturally waited quietly for the birth of a new life.

A few hours later, with a loud cry, the first baby boy was born in this temporary delivery room of the thousand-year-old temple built in Tang Dynasty .

His birth marks the continuation of life after the disaster, that is, hope, and the future. Master Su Quan also named the child born here Luo Hanwa.

Then, the second day, the third day... new lives are born every day, and in addition to the dozens of pregnant women who have children, there are also sent by various townships one after another.

The mothers who have experienced the earthquake have suffered varying degrees of mental stimulation and their pregnancy has also been affected. More than half of the people have chosen to have cesarean section. In response to this, maternal and child health hospitals ushered in the most stressful and most tense moment in history. In a corner of the delivery room, except for the surgeon, the director of the business, anesthesiologist and other business backbones were all present, all in order to deal with the emergencies.

The tough moment finally survived.

According to statistics, from the earthquake to the late August, when the maternal and child health care hospital evacuated from the temple, a total of 108 babies were born in the temporary delivery room in the Luohan Temple. It just so happens that there are 108 Arhat sculptures in Arhat Temple, so locals also call these 108 children "Arhatwa".

Master Su Quan and the Arhat sculpture behind him

The children were born one after another. At this time, more than 1,000 people came to avoid disasters in the temple. However, facing the scene in front of , Master Su Quan still proposed three "unconditional": unconditional acceptance of the affected people; unconditional provision of all supplies; unconditional provision of three meals a day and hot water. In the kitchen of the temple, the sound of pots, bowls, scoops and basins is always ringing, and the fire in the stove has never been extinguished. Steaming buns, cooking vegetables, cooking hot water, etc. are always ensuring the daily life of the people who avoid disasters.

Suddenly, something tricky happened again.

Temporary delivery room

Many pregnant women did not replenish their nutrition in time after giving birth, and there was no milk at all. The newborn baby was so hungry that he cried. However, in the face of the temple's rules and regulations, no one dares to open this mouth first. At this time, Master Su Quan roared:

"Stew chicken, cook meat! Replenish nutrition for the mothers!"

Ko the lay Buddhists in the temple were very confused when they heard this, and immediately stood up and advised: "Master, we have taken them in, but we cannot break the precepts because of them. It is a taboo to have meat and fish in the temple!" Master Su Quan naturally knew about the truth of

, but he waved his hand to the lay Buddhists and said firmly:

"The biggest taboo for monks to 'not save them'. Apart from this taboo, nothing else is taboo.Buddhism is not unchanging, Buddha has no fixed laws, and the suffering of sentient beings is our suffering. ”

After saying that, he shouted loudly again: “Stew chicken and cook meat! "

Ages of the year-old Luohan and Master Suquan

So, a group of monks who were full of infinite respect for life began to catch chickens in disaster relief supplies. At this time, the people who were avoiding the disaster also rushed up to help kill chickens. The moment they saw the chicken blood dripping, the monks kept chanting sutras.

All of them broke the precepts, and the smell of chicken was filled with the temple. Two hours later, the chicken soup was delivered to every mother. Because they had not eaten meat for many years, after smelling the meat, all the monks vomited.

In the days that followed, every child looked healthy. Master Suquan said to everyone:

"We have been practicing and have been promoting Buddhism with actions, and all this is worth it. "Home after the earthquake, everything was rebuilt, like a new life.

Age-year-old Luohanwomen and Master Suquan

May 12, 2009, this day was the birthday of 108 Luohanwomen. Master Suquan was finishing his morning class to prepare for meals. As soon as he walked to the door, he saw many people standing in front of him. When they saw the master, everyone smiled, and someone shouted: "Master, you saved us and our children. Today, we are taking the children back to see you! ”

2011 5 On the 12th of the month, the Luohans were three years old. Their parents brought their children to Luohan Temple and gave a piece of patchwork garment made of cloth cut from the swabbing clothes of 108 children to Master Su Quan to express his deep gratitude and blessing.

When Master Su Quan looked at the patchwork garment in his hand, he seemed to see the 108 newborn babies that year, and shed tears of emotion in an instant. He put on the patchwork garment and took a picture with the children. After that, the patchwork garment was treasured in the Luohan Temple to be used as the inheritance of Buddhism. .

0 The Arhats who went to elementary school returned to the Arhat Temple

14 has passed, and the Arhats who have grown up now have grown into the shape of teenagers. Their birth is from misfortune to luck. When they bear the heavy weight of suffering, it is hope for survival in a desperate situation. Only living is the hope of rebuilding everything, just like Master Su Quan said:

"When these children grow up, they may be very ordinary, and may achieve great success. But everyone is like a lamp, some people are ten watts, and some people are one kilowatts. But no matter what, as long as they can bring light to others, they will not be in vain. "

Master Su Quan took a photo with the Arhats in patchwork robes and took photos with the Arhats

Life is a practice, and in this world, there is never a shortage of believers, what is lacking is the purity and compassion from the heart.

In the Thousand Years of Arhat Temple in 2008, Master Su Quan sublimated his Buddhism to the extreme. He and 108 The origin of a child is the 108 Buddhist beads hanging on his neck, and the 108 pieces of cloth spliced ​​robes he wore.

08 The merits are perfect, a miracle, and the best interpretation of the solemnity of Buddhism.

I hope everyone has a pure and compassionate heart, to save the world and themselves...