A thousand years is too long, long to the vicissitudes of the sea, the world changes; a thousand years is too short, short enough to leave a name in history for a short time. A thousand years ago, the rhyme of the show on the monk's robe, but after a thousand years, it once again crossed the sea and the wind and dust came, the mountains and rivers were exotic, and the wind and moon were the same day.
More than 1,200 years ago, in 742 AD, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Guixiang Yingcheng and qiuhua were in the early autumn, which was the late autumn season in Yangzhou, and the longhouse king who was far away in Japan greatly admired Chinese culture, so he made 1,000 pieces of robes and gave them to the monks of the Tang Dynasty.
Inside the hall of Daming Temple, two Japanese monks performed the greatest ritual of the Buddhist family, but they were reluctant to get up, and Master Jian Zhen looked at the words on the robe: "The mountains and rivers are exotic, the wind and moon are the same day." He was so touched that he finally took his 21 apprentices across the ocean five times and did not reach Japan until the end, the sixth time.
Forever remembered, authentic monk
Jian Zhen monk is a famous monk in the Tang Dynasty, 14 years old in Yangzhou into the empty door, since this moment bitter study, study scriptures, the prestige at that time is very high, 54 years old Jian Zhen monk, saw the distant Rong Rui and Pu Zhao, listen to their telling, to this truth, he nodded from time to time, silently praised in his heart, ancient and modern, how many people seek knowledge, what they seek across the mountains and seas, mountains and seas can be peaceful, Jian Zhen responded to the invitation of two monks, determined to go to Japan, he has crossed the east six times, it took 12 years, after thousands of hardships, Finally arrived at the other shore, at that time, the traffic is inconvenient, to Japan can only take the sea route, the sea breeze on the way, almost a hundred people to one person, just like Xuanzang who traveled west to seek the Law, after nine deaths and a desperate situation.
Terrifying waves, six east crossings
Yangzhou to Japan, is a long journey, through the East China Sea, the wind and waves, and in the Tang Dynasty want to go abroad must get the consent of the imperial court, under the harsh conditions, Jian Zhen did not have the slightest intention of retreating, stick to the heart, resolutely determined to cross the east.
It was a cold winter, Jian Zhen and his party set off, when pirates were rampant, the imperial court was well guarded, some people falsely accused Jian Zhen of colluding with pirates, although it was found out that he was released, but it undoubtedly marked the failure of the first east crossing.
Two years later, although Jian Zhen made careful preparations, but the comprehensive equipment did not give them good luck, the ship sank before it went to sea, and after repairing the ship, it was trapped for five days and finally saved.
That year's wind, frost, rain and snow, those years of hardships and hardships, through the archipelago, trapped has become a family, the wind and waves are surging, eating peanuts to fill hunger, drinking seawater to live, during the journey, Jian Zhen monk blinded in both eyes, Rong Rui also died of illness, adhering to the promise to his disciples, Jian Zhen forged ahead, and strengthened his determination. After twelve years, Kanzen finally reached Japan, setting sail six times and failing five times.
That faith that spanned mountains and seas was finally fulfilled at that moment.
"Mountains and rivers are exotic, the wind and moon are the same day", many Chinese people were touched by this sentence at that time, behind the real words, is the inheritance of faith for thousands of years.
The spirit of authenticity will always be inherited
Despite all the twists and turns, Jian Zhen is still indomitable, moving forward, sacrificing the small self, completing the big self, and passing on the love, which is what we need most. No matter how much wind, frost, rain and snow you have experienced, please maintain the spirit of discernment and follow the path you have determined.