During the Yuanhe period of the Tang Dynasty, there was a monk named Huizhao in Kaiyuan Temple in Wuling County. He was thin and could not lift with his hands or carry on his shoulders, but he had the ability to predict the rise and fall of people's fortunes. He has a withdrawn personality and doesn't like to socialize with others. He just meditates in seclusion alone and doesn't have any children around him to serve him.
One day, when he went to the street to ask for alms, he was seen by an old man in his eighties. The old man quietly said to others: "Master Huizhao has lived in Kaiyuan Temple for more than sixty years, but he His appearance is still the same as it was sixty years ago, and I don’t know how old he is. "
Later there was an official named Chen Guang. He passed the Ming Jing Ke examination and became an official in Wuling. This man was fond of Buddhism , and one day he came to Kaiyuan Temple to offer incense. The strange thing was that as soon as he arrived at the temple, he asked to meet all the monks. The monk Zhike didn't know why he did this, so he had to ask him to meet all the monks in the temple one by one. When Chen Guang saw the monks, he was neither sad nor happy, but just bowed.
When he came to Hui'an's Zen room, Hui'an, who had no waves in the ancient well, felt sad and happy as soon as he saw Chen Guang, and burst into tears: "Almsgiver Chen, you are late!"
Chen Guang was stunned, he had never I met this monk, why did he say this? He said to Master Huizhao: "I have never met the master, why do you say I am late?"
Master Huizhao sighed and said: "This matter is difficult to explain in one sentence, and it cannot be explained at the moment. I will find another day with you." Jingshi elaborated, "Although Chen Guang was curious, he still agreed.
A few days later, Chen Guang found an excuse and came to Kaiyuan Temple again, where he met Master Huizhao. The two sat down in the Zen room, and Master Huizhao started to tell a story:
"Lao Na's surname was Liu, and he was from Pengcheng. He was the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaowen of the Southern Song Dynasty. His great-grandfather was Liu Xiuye, King of Poyang, and his grandfather Liu Shihong. These It is recorded in the history books that the ancestors were good at literature and were known by King Jingling of Qi Dynasty Xiao Ziliang. Order.
Lao Na was born in May of the seventh year of Liang Dynasty . He became an official in Chendi at the age of 30. By the time of Emperor Xuan, due to his low official position, he was not known to the public, so he was a close friend of Wu Xing Shen Yanwen. . Later, both Changsha King Xiao Shujian and Shixing King Xiao Shuling gathered guests and did whatever they wanted with their own power.
Later, King Shuling and I were afraid that King Changsha would also be affected. We were punished, so we left the royal family in Changsha and lived in seclusion in the mountains, eating oak chestnuts and wearing short brown clothes. One day, an old monk came to our residence, looked at me, and gave me the money. I took a pill of elixir and said, "You have amazing bones and will live forever.
Shen Yanwen also asked the old monk to give him medicine. The old monk said: "You don't have the destiny of Donor Liu. Although I can give you medicine, it won't help." "
After saying that, the old monk left. When he was leaving, the old monk said to me: "The world of mortals is a world of fame and fortune. Being trapped in it will not lead to eternal life. You can enter my Buddhist door. "I listened to his words. Later, after living in seclusion in the mountains and forests for fifteen years, Shen Yanwen and I came out of the mountains together to Jianye . At this time, the Chen Dynasty had perished, and the majestic palaces were in ruins, and the towers and walls were in ruins. All of them no longer exist. The four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties are empty, and the clothing and customs of the Southern Dynasties can no longer be seen. We met an old man from the Chen Dynasty. He held his robe and cried: " Chen." The later master was arrogant and extravagant and was destroyed by the Sui Dynasty. It is sad and deplorable! "I also cried bitterly and couldn't help myself. Later, I asked about Empress Chen and the royal family of the Chen Dynasty, and I found out that they had all been moved to Chang'an. So, together with Shen Yanwen, I came to Guanzhong in Guanzhong by begging.
Both of us are former ministers of the King of Changsha. We have received favors from the King of Changsha. When I heard that their family had moved to Guazhou, we went to visit him. The prince of the King of Changsha grew up in Wenwen Township and was well clothed and well-fed. Even if he was exiled, he would not give birth. At this time, I was drinking with Concubine Shen. Shen Yanwen and I worshiped in front of the Crown Prince of Changsha. Seeing the two of us, the Crown Prince of Changsha was also filled with grief. He stood up with tears and said to us: "Once the family and the country are restored, Is it God's will to be lost and separated from flesh and blood? "I stayed in Guazhou from then on. A few years later, the prince of Changsha passed away, and a few years later, Shen Yanwen also passed away. I remembered the words of the old monk. I became a monk and became a monk in the temple in Kuaiji Mountain. Twenty years later, I was already a centenarian. Although his appearance is haggard and his body is thin, his physical strength has not diminished and he can still walk hundreds of miles a day.
Later I came to Chang'an with a monk. It was already the sixth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty. After I came to Chang'an, I either stayed in Buddhist temples in the East and West capitals, or traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, and even visited Shu. in . It has been two hundred and ninety years now, and despite being exposed to wind, sun, cold and heat, I have never gotten sick.
In the last years of Zhenyuan, in this temple, I once dreamed of a man, Eguan Bodai. After a closer look, he turned out to be the King of Changsha. I asked him to sit down and reminisce about the past, and talked about the sad things from that year. The King of Changsha said to me He said: "Ten years later, my king's sixth grandson Chen Guang will come to this county to serve as an official. Master, I must give you a lot of support."
I asked the king of Changsha: "Where is the king now?" The king of Changsha said: "I am. The king is an official in the underworld. "The king of Changsha said with tears: "The master is still alive, but I have been passed down for six generations, how sad!"
After I woke up from the dream, I recorded your name on the scripture. Until last year, for a full ten years, I searched everywhere in the county for your name, but there was no news. It was not until yesterday when I was begging for alms on the street that I met a junior official from the governor's house. I learned from his profile that your Majesty took office. Yesterday, I saw the Lord coming. His appearance was exactly the same as that of the King of Changsha in his previous life. It has been eleven years since I had that dream, so I say that the adults came too late. "
As he spoke, he looked at Chen Guangda's face with tears streaming down his face. He took out the yellowed scroll on the futon, and sure enough, Chen Guang's name was written on it.
Heard that there were so many stories about his past and present lives. Chen Guang was moved by Master Huizhao's loyalty to the King of Changsha. He solemnly saluted Master Huizhao and said, "Master, since you and I are so destined, can I, my disciple, be willing to cut off my hair and join the master's sect?" "
At this time, Master Huizhao had calmed down. He looked at the former King of Changsha and the current Governor Chen with mixed feelings: "It's getting late, sir, please go back. I'll remember it tomorrow. "
Chen Guangren saluted and left with complicated emotions. Early the next morning, he came to see Master Huizhao again, but found that the building was empty. This made Chen Guang excited. A basin of cold water, what did I say wrongly that caused the adults to leave without saying goodbye?
During the Yamato period, Chen Guang experienced changes in his official career and was already the governor of Bazhou . When he took office, he passed through Shu Road. I found a familiar figure on the steep road. It turned out to be Master Huizhao. He still looked thin, but his appearance had not changed. He quickly took Master Huizhao's hand and said happily: "I didn't expect that here. In a foreign land, I unexpectedly met a master. The master and his disciples are sincere and willing to put down their official position and salary and travel with the master.
Master Huizhao laughed loudly: "After many years, if your original intention has not changed, you can become my disciple." "
That night, the two of them stayed in an inn together and talked about Buddhism until very late that night. Early the next morning, before dawn, Chen Guang got up, only to find that Master Huizhao left without saying goodbye again. He knew where he was.
He later checked the history books. According to what Master Huizhao said, he was born in the seventh year of Liang Dynasty, to the end of the tenth year of Yuanhe in Tang Dynasty, exactly 290 years, which is exactly the same as what Master Huizhao said. Exactly the same. It seems that Master Huizhao is really an old monster who has lived for more than 290 years.
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