Although Cihang Zhenzhen and Guanyin Bodhisattva appear to be the same in terms of dharma, in the view of Taoism, Cihang Zhenzhen and Guanyin Bodhisattva are simply two very different people.
Take a simple example.
Gender.
For Taoism, Cihang Dao Ren is a Taoist female immortal, and was originally a woman before she became an immortal.
According to the Record of Gods and Immortals Throughout the Ages, there was a female Zhenjun in the Chao Yin Cave of Lok Ga Yan in Putuo, who was said to have practised here during the time of the King of Shang Dynasty, and who had already learnt the Samadhi of Divine Power, and who wished for universal access to men and women in the world. Often with elixir and nectar water relief of the people, the South China Sea people are called her Cihang Daishi.
Ancient scriptures “Ling Bao Jing” recorded that Cihang Taoist was originally the youngest daughter of the king of the world of Ch’en Li-Fang, have reached the age of four years old or can not speak, the king of the King of Falling felt very strange, do not like, so she abandoned in the South Fusang of the AKONG mountain. There is no food in the mountain, young and can not pick and hunt, but can swallow the essence of the sun and moon.
According to the ancient books, Cihang Daoren was originally a woman, which is different from Buddhism, in which the popular view is that Guanyin was originally a man and later transformed into a woman.
There is another obvious difference.
Time.
Taoism is a native Chinese religion with a history of more than 4,000 years. According to the Record of Gods and Immortals of All Ages, Cihang Zhenran had already become an immortal during the time of the Shang Dynasty; in addition, during the time of King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty, Cihang Zhenran was one of the twelve Golden Immortals under the disciple of the First Heavenly Father, ranking the third in the hierarchy, according to the Records of the Gods and Immortals of All Ages.
According to this can be seen, the Cihang real at the latest in the end of the Shang Dynasty and the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty has existed in Chinese history, and Buddhism was first produced in the Han Dynasty period, about between 400-500 years BC, the time of introduction to China in the Eastern Han Dynasty, so the Guanyin Goddess of Mercy is only in the Han Dynasty at the earliest appeared in the history.
In addition, there is also a difference between the two phases of the temple ** Goddess of Mercy statue of Guanyin, there will be a “swastika” in its chest position of the Buddhist mark, while the Taoist temple ** Cihang Taoist statue is categorically not.
Hearing the little eunuch talk about Cihang Daoist, thinking about the religious beliefs of Buddhism and Taoism, Zhu Pingan guessed the reason why Emperor Jiajing was in a bad mood.
Sure enough.
What the little eunuch said in the next second also confirmed the guess in Zhu Pingan’s heart.
“Coincidentally, the 19th of June is also the day that Guanyin Bodhisattva became a Bodhisattva. Yesterday, His Holiness sent the Brocade Guards to pick up the folk to see how the folk people live the day of Cihang Zhenjun’s attainment of enlightenment, and to see if Cihang Zhenjun’s incense is okay. But the folk of these ignorant people, ‘family Maitreya Buddha, household Guanshiyin’, the vast majority of them are seeking to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva, very few seek to worship Cihang Zhenjun, the incense of the temple is in full swing, but the incense of the Taoist temple is not as good as it should be ……”
The little eunuch came close to Zhu Pingan’s ear and said, his eyebrows slightly wrinkled, his face had a look of indignation, and his voice was also complaining.
“You say these foolish and ignorant, they let the saint how sad na, the saint for their sake, day and night cultivation, jiaojiao praying for blessings, praying to heaven to eliminate the mitigation of natural disasters, praying for the country’s prosperity and people’s peace, are not all for these foolish and unsuitable, the saint how many prayers for blessings of the sleepless nights it, you say that they are good, subjected to the saint Qilai blessing, but one by one, white-eyed wolf-like worship of theGuanyin!”
The little eunuch is very for Jiajing emperor to hold for, said the folk people worship Guanyin not worship Cihang Zhenjun when, hate to spit in their face of the frame.
“So that’s why it’s because of this that His Holiness is in a very bad mood, this morning was pronounced to the Yongshou Palace, such as Chief Minister Yan, Pavilion Master Xu and other adults, as well as the adults who stayed in the Hall of No Ease, are all writing furiously because of this.”Only then did the little eunuch get back to his point, “So that’s why it was precisely for Lord Zhu’s good that he wasn’t given a pass just now.”
“Ping An thanks the eunuch once again.”Zhu Pingan arched his hand in thanks, and after understanding the causes and consequences, he already had an idea in his mind.
Wanting to get Emperor Jiajing to seek an audience, it seems that the only way to ……
After thanking the little eunuch, Zhu Pingan returned to the Hall of No-Ease, at this time there were three officials in the Hall of No-Ease who had completed their masterpieces, and were standing next to another official who was writing at a rapid pace, exchanging masterpieces while waiting for this official to finish his masterpieces, so that they could be handed over together to the chamberlain of the Department of Direction of the Hall of No-Ease, who would then forward it to the Palace of Eternal Longevity.
Generally speaking, the chamberlain of the Department of Direction collected four or five pieces of work, and then presented them together to the Palace of Eternal Life for the royal inspection.
If you write a piece, the chamberlain sends a piece, if he writes a piece, the chamberlain has to send a trip again, then the chamberlain is not the legs have to run broken ……
“Trouble your colleagues to wait for me for a little while for a tea time, allow me to embellish it once or twice more and wrap it up, and then we can send it along to the Cheng Royal Exhibition.”The official who was writing furiously on the seat raised his head and apologetically said with the three colleagues and friends who were waiting on the side.
“There’s no harm, it’s not too late. Brother Zhang, just write with relief.”
“Hehe, we happen to exchange one or two, brother Zhang slowly write is.”
“Hahaha ……Today is finally a little bit faster than brother Zhang, if brother Zhang is guilty, you will be the host to treat us to a meal of wine some other day.”
The three officials on the side smiled and relieved, they had been writing for a day, and it wasn’t too bad for this tea time.
The official surnamed Zhang naturally smiled and agreed, and then lowered his head to concentrate on deliberating and writing.
This article but he spent a day’s time out of his heart and soul, line of thought are his rare masterpiece in recent years, now just short of a conclusion, can be a good deliberation, can not be a dog’s tail, in vain, ruined this masterpiece.
Zhu Pingan heard their dialogue, his eyes lit up, and as he passed them, he smiled slightly and arched his hand to greet them.
The three standing officials nodded in response, all of them had higher official positions than Zhu Pingan, and their seniority in the Hall of No Ease was much older than Zhu Pingan’s, so there was nothing wrong with returning the salute in this manner.
“Didn’t Lord Zhu go to audit the Taicang by decree, how did he find the time to come to the Hall of No Ease?”An official asked.
“Oh, my humble servant just came from Taicang.”Zhu Pingan replied back, “I just went to the Qin Tian Supervisor to ask for a good day to replace the treasury door ……”
“Well ……”
Several officials nodded, did not say anything more, just that official is also casually asked, as for Zhu Pingan audit Taicang what, and they do not have half a penny relationship, if it is hard to say that there is a relationship, it is just Taicang audit group has not yet audited the reduction in the number of members to only Zhu Pingan, so an increase in their after-dinner jokes only.
Zhu Pingan once again arched his hand and went back to his office room.
Inside the room, the other two officials are still busy writing, see Zhu Pingan arrived just looked up, and then lowered his head to write.
Into the room, Zhu Pingan sat down, laid out the pen, ink, paper and ink stone, and began to study the ink up ……
