On March 25, 1950, Master Leehom passed away in Chongshan Temple at the age of 80. Leaders of the Provincial People's Government Cheng Zihua, Pei Lisheng, and Comrade Wang Shiying sent him an elegiac couplet: "The great government needs construction, and the resources are propaga

In March of the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), he built a Buddhist hall on the edge of Haizi in Taiyuan (today's Children's Park) as the site of the Municipal Buddhist Association. He also raised funds to cast 10,000 kilograms of bronze Buddha statues for worship. In May of the 17th year (1928), he went to Peking to serve as the abbot of Wanshou Temple in the west of Beijing. He raised thousands of yuan to clear the temple's accumulated debts and repair the temple. The following year, he served as vice president of the Peking Buddhist Association and presided over the publication of "Buddhist Monthly".

After he went to Peking, Zhao Cilong served as the president of the Taiyuan Buddhist Association. In the 20th year of the Republic of China, he returned to the province and served as the president of the Buddhist Association of Shanxi Province. When the municipal authorities converted the Chongshan Temple into a "rehabilitation training center" for thieves and smokers, he worked hard and led Buddhists to petition, so that the temple could be restored and the ancient Chongshan Temple could be protected. He has raised funds to repair ancient temples in the province, such as Guangji Maofeng in Wutai Mountain, Beishan Temple, Gaoping Jinfeng Temple, Nanda Temple, Zhaocheng Xingtang Temple, Jincheng Qinglian Temple, Guangling Small Square Pot and other buildings, and has done a lot of work.

He protected Buddhist culture and was also diligent in Buddhist affairs. In March of the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), he was invited by Jincheng County Magistrate Zhang Chengqiu (a Buddhist) to visit Qinglian Temple. The "Buddhist Magazine" once published an important news article: "Monk Leehom is a man of Jincheng Qinglian Temple Zhisheng": "Slogans are posted everywhere, from Chengda Temple, forty miles away." Seeing the couplet pairing Lihong and Huiyuan, Hong was astonished and immediately replied: "Don't just say names, how can they be balanced after thousands of years of comparison? The teacher's name is Huiyuan, Huiyuan is really far away, my name is Lihong, but Lihong is not." He is humble and does not regard himself as an elder. "I think of the scenery as close to the mulberry tree, and my strength is weakened. It is difficult for me to overcome this important task. I still have my first breath, so I dare to give up." After he presided over the monastery, he changed the descendant system of "taking a nun as his wife, having children, and inheriting the monk's status" to live in the ten directions for a long time. Although he was born in Buddhism, he never forgot about national affairs. He hoped that the authorities would earnestly implement, "Government is to support the people but virtue is beneficial, and caring for the country is to be loyal and diligent" ("Qinxian Daozhong"). "Pursue the way of heaven and apply benevolence, and the sea will be peaceful and virtuous will be prosperous" ("Yitianwang Palace"). It is hoped that the country's politics will be clear and clear, "the world will be a public day, the people will be safe, everything will be clear, and the sea will be clear" ("Xing Jing Gaoping"). Of course, his incense was of no use in Shanxi and China at that time. Until one year before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he went to Guisui Guanyin Temple to preside over a Buddhist ordination meeting. He was 64 years old at that time.

After the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, he returned to his hometown to farm. During his spare time from farming, he taught classics and history with his three grandsons, and taught his grandsons "not to read Japanese books, not to do Japanese things, not to make Japanese money", and to strengthen their national integrity. Once, the enemy and puppets entered the village and bullets penetrated the house. He was calm and calm. The Japanese soldiers broke down the door and threatened with guns. He meditated freely and looked on with disdain. However, he sometimes used a donkey to go out to do errands. Everyone who enters the village must get off the donkey and walk. When meeting everyone, they will give their hands to each other and pay respect to their family members. Their enthusiasm is evident. In front of the enemies and puppets, he was upright. The Japanese traitors invited him to "come out of the mountain" and "maintain" with great courtesy, but he refused with "already a monk". Later, the enemy brought rice paper and asked him to write. He wrote "The Sea of ​​Suffering is Boundless", "Return to the Shore" and "Namo Amitabha Buddha " in a straight line. If the enemy's plot fails, he will rarely "visit" in the future.

In the spring of 1939, Xufan Ting, a close friend of the Alliance, led the temporary first division of the new army to station in Ningwu and Wuzhai areas. He sent letters to Wang Jianping several times, and he went as promised. Under the escort of County Magistrate Chen of the Anti-Japanese County Government of Xin County, Lu Jian, Secretary of the County Party Committee, and Yu Feng, Director of Public Security, they entered Luzigou, Yunzhongshan. They met old friends, discussed the current situation, and exchanged opinions. They jointly issued the "Support the Cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party and Oppose " When the Shanxi Incident came on, Xu Fanting was worried that he would be persecuted by the Japanese puppets and persuaded him to go to the base area. It would be more convenient for him to do anti-Japanese work in enemy-occupied areas as a monk. But he declined. That time, General Xu sent him several miles away before leaving in tears.

In April 1941, he was once again invited by Xu Fanting to go to Yaokuang Village, Zhongshan, Ningwu. A welcome party was held in the village with a slogan "Welcome Master Leehom". At the meeting, he delivered a speech of "supporting the Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party and uniting against Japan." Liang Shuoguang was also invited at that time, but Liang did not go for some reason. He said: "We are like-minded old friends. If he didn't come, I would just represent him." After the meeting, they jointly issued a message "Opposing the Wannan Incident". At that time, life in the anti-Japanese base area was very difficult. He was more than 20 years older than Xu Fanting, and General Xu wanted to entertain the senior. The staff couldn't find white noodles everywhere, so they only found a few kilograms of oats noodles and had a meal of yam eggs sauerkraut " Cat's ears ", which was quite filling.This time he wrote a letter to Chairman Mao, saying that even if he is dying, he will fight to the end.

He always brought his grandson with him to meet Xu Fan Ting several times. This time, it was his grandson Chunwen who led the donkey for him again. On the way back, we passed Yunzhong River before dawn. Just after leaving Gaojiazhuang (the seat of the Anti-Japanese County Government in Xin County), the Japanese and puppet troops entered the village. When crossing the river, the donkey was frightened. The old man fell into the river. The water was not deep but very cold. He stood up and took his grandson and hid in the reeds. He said to his grandson, "The national crisis is facing us. Even if we die, we should not be afraid. If we are attacked by the enemy, we must have strong bones. Never tell others about this matter." The enemy was far away, and the grandfather and grandson went on the road dripping wet.

In May 1942, Xiao Mou, the pseudo-district chief of Zhuangmo Town, , detained Huo Weicheng, a rebel member of Yuefu Village. Lao Huo is the father of Comrade Huo Shilian who participated in revolutionary work before the Anti-Japanese War. Wang wrote a banner, "Old man Wei Cheng is a good man." He was sent to the puppet district office. The puppet district chief was afraid that the Eighth Route Army would settle the score with him, so he released him at that time.

In July 1941, Master Miaofang passed away at Xingtang Temple in Zhaocheng. He was ordered by Miaofang to preside over the temple. In March 1942, he heard that the Japanese army wanted to take away the Buddhist classic "Zhaocheng Jinzang" from Guangsheng Temple in Zhaocheng. He contacted his junior brother Li Kong (abbot of Guangsheng Temple) and the anti-Japanese county magistrate Yang Zesheng. After Taiyue District leader Bo Yibo and others decided to rescue it, the anti-Japanese government quickly organized troops and soldiers to send this precious national treasure "Golden Treasure" to Taiyue District for preservation. In July of that year, the eminent Japanese monk Tokiwa Dading led a Japanese Buddhist delegation to Taiyuan. He and Tokiwa Dading, together with Chinese and Japanese Buddhists, held a Dharma conference commemorating the 1,400th anniversary of the death of Master Yanxiu Tanluan. He wrote the "Biography of the Four Pure Land Masters" for the conference. At that time, the Japanese army traced the "Golden Treasure" and massacred more than ten monks in Xingtang Temple. The pseudo-governor Su Tiren went to Zhaocheng to investigate. He argued that he was the abbot of the temple and went to Taiyuan to hold a memorial ceremony for the county Luan with Japanese monks.

After the Japanese army invaded Taiyuan, the Buddhist Association in Haizibian City was renamed the "East Hongan Temple" and housed Japanese monks. The Japanese army smashed the 10,000-pound bronze Buddha in the temple and used it for military purposes.

After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Hu Zongnan mobilized troops to invade the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. He published a statement in Taiyue's " Xinhua Daily " "advising Hu Zongnan not to attack Yan'an", Chiang's army "killing people and harming the country", and called for an end to the civil war. He also wrote a letter to Chairman Mao praising the Eighth Route Army for its hard work in the War of Resistance. He also predicted that "Marxism is the giant arm of today's people's livelihood doctrine. It is no better than Sun Yat-sen's equal land rights , and it will become famous in the world in a few decades." Now it turns out he was right. He is indeed a loyal follower of Mr. Sun Yat-sen. He lives in Chongshan Temple in Taiyuan and runs Juemin Primary School in the name of the Buddhist Association to help poor children learn.

In April 1949, when Taiyuan was liberated, he participated in the first People's Congress of All walks of life in Shanxi Province as a special representative. He also actively participated in the preparatory work for the establishment of the Provincial Museum and the Provincial Buddhist Association. In order to cooperate with the registration of temple properties, he published an "Advice to Buddhists": "Since the beginning of Eastern Buddhism, most of the monks have been idle. This is really a pest of the country and harms people's livelihood."

"As a monk, you should know that the Buddha's teachings do not make people eat vegetarian food, but make people beg for food. Get rid of their greed, and set up a mind to control the conduct of all living beings, which is purely noble." "Today's government allows all kinds of people to have the right to allocate land, so farming will not only not hinder Buddhism, but also help Buddhism, so as to avoid the slander that being a monk is actually robbing the people's wealth to support idlers. Those who are Buddhists should be encouraged."

On March 25, 1950, Master Leehom passed away in Chongshan Temple at the age of 80. Leaders of the Provincial People's Government Cheng Zihua , Pei Lisheng, and Comrade Wang Shiying sent him an elegiac couplet: "The great government needs construction, and the resources are propagated. I am grateful that the Dragon Boat Festival will become tomorrow; the people are booming, but they are old and withered, but the French language is left in the present."

After Master Lihong passed away, the Provincial Buddhist Association built a pagoda for him in Nanshifangyuan. The pagoda was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. He did not own any property in his life, but only collected books and filled the house with several poems and essays. They were also copied and burned during the Cultural Revolution, which is a pity.

The author

Shang Cao (Yuan Hancheng) was born in Taiyuan City.

Hao Shuhou was born in Dingxiang County.