In the later generations, there were many reasons why the system of Untainted Land was not accepted by most people. One was that traditional literature was not tolerated, and the Buddhists did not accept it, which was also an important reason. The reason why Buddhists did not accept it was largely because they did not agree with Taoist Qundi's identity. After all, the chances of this big shot appearing in any legend were not high. No one would accept it if he was rashly promoted to this position.
However, since Silent Words had come up with this book, he naturally had to make things clear. If he could not even convince Fei 'er, how could he convince the others?
Therefore, when Fei 'er opened her mouth, Silent Words smiled and said,"Speaking of Taoist Cundi, there is actually another identity that needs to be mentioned. I wonder if Mr. Fei 'er knows anything about Patriarch Bodhi?”
"You mean the master of Sun Wukong in Journey to the West, Grandmaster Bodhi?”Fei 'er didn't know why Silent Words brought up Journey to the West again, so she frowned and asked.
"Yes, that's the person I'm talking about. In Journey to the West, Patriarch Bodhi's appearance was very abrupt. He had no origin and no way out. However, what he did was to set up a trap for the Journey to the West. Mr. Fei 'er should not have any doubts about this, right?”Silent Words said.
"That's right. If it weren't for Patriarch Bodhi, Sun Wukong wouldn't have been able to learn so many skills. Naturally, he wouldn't have been able to become the guardian of the Journey to the West, and the Journey to the West wouldn't have been able to display its full potential.”Fei 'er nodded in acknowledgment.
"The Journey to the West is very beneficial to Buddhism. Only in this way can Buddhism enter the Eastern world. Before this era, Buddhism did not occupy a dominant position in the Central Plains. However, after the Journey to the West, Buddhism became more prosperous than Taoism.”
"No, Moyan, you're wrong on this point. Ever since the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Buddhism entered the Central Plains. It wasn't the Tang Dynasty that flourished, but the Northern and Southern Dynasties.”Fei 'er retorted.
"Fei 'er, we're not talking about history, but myths. For things like myths, we ignore the era. The Northern and Southern Dynasties are not far from the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty was also the true peak of Buddhism.
If the history of the Wilderness was written in official history, there wouldn't be so many mythical figures. The main reason why I wrote this book was to thoroughly sort out the mythical figures and not let their origins become chaotic. Therefore, there are naturally some differences with the official history. From the beginning, I didn't say that the Primordial World was official history, but that it was a novel. In fact, most of the characters in mythological stories were born in novels.”Silent Words did not have the confidence to discuss the foundation of official history in front of Fei 'er, so he simply brought up the essence of the novel.
Fei 'er was stunned when she heard Silent Words' words. She then smiled,"That's true. Myths are absurd to begin with. How can they be compared to official history? In that case, Moyan, you should continue talking about Patriarch Subhuti.”
Fortunately, Fei 'er didn't insist. As a novelist, she could more or less understand Moyan's thoughts. If it was a devout Buddhist who didn't have any concept of the novel, no one would give him a good look just by talking about the ancestor of Buddhism.
Now that Fei 'er had asked him to continue talking about Patriarch Subhuti, Silent Words heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly told her about Patriarch Subhuti's setting."Patriarch Subhuti is the most mysterious person in Journey to the West, but his abilities are definitely not small. Sun Wukong had learned some martial arts from him, and he could fight with the heavenly soldiers and generals in the sky. He didn't even care about the Jade Emperor.
We could say that the Jade Emperor was the Heavenly Emperor, so it made sense that his kung fu was not high. However, the strangest thing was that he could fight God Erlang to a draw. Fei 'er, you should also know the background of Erlang Shen. Erlang Shen's identity is not simple. He is not only the nephew of the Jade Emperor, but also the disciple of Immortal Yu Ding. Even in the Investiture of the Gods, he is also a powerful figure. Although he was also on the Investiture of the Gods, his strength was not much lacking. This was because he was on the list with his physical body. Compared to those immortals who were on the list with their True Spirits, his strength would not be suppressed too much.
From the ascension to the Journey to the West, there was a lot of time. Erlang Shen's strength must have improved, but it was such an awesome person who was evenly matched with Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong's strength could almost be considered the best among the third generation disciples of Chan School.
However, it was not rare for those figures of Chan School to come from the Primordial World among the three generations. Although Sun Wukong's birth was also very high and was left behind by the Heaven Mending Stone, he was born too late. If he did not have a good master, how could he have such high strength?
Thus, the identity of his master, Patriarch Subhuti, was very problematic. It was strange for such a big shot to have no background and no way out. However, if Patriarch Subhuti was the incarnation of a major figure, then everything would be clear.”
"Moyan, do you mean that Patriarch Bodhi is the incarnation of Taoist Cundi? It could be explained clearly, but why couldn't it be the Buddha who received him or Dipankara Buddha of the Past?”Fei 'er asked.
"Jieyin is Amitabha. As the face of Buddhism, if you personally teach Sun Wukong, your intentions will be too obvious and it will not be good for Jieyin's image. As for Dipankara Buddha, although he was a Buddha Lord, his strength was not that high. Dipamkara's original form was the Eldest Senior Brother of Chan School, but he was not the twelve Golden Immortals of Chan School.
Therefore, he indeed had the strength to suppress the other twelve Golden Immortals. However, he was only the disciple of the Honoured Lord of the Origin, which could prove that he had not become a Sage. If he had become a Sage, he would not have been a disciple under the Honoured Lord of the Origin. Immortal Yu Ding was also one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Clan of Enlightenment, but he had been teaching Yang Jian since before he became a god. He had taught Yang Jian for so many years, but Dipamkara, who had taught his disciples for hundreds of years, could surpass him. Immortal Yu Ding had really wasted his years. It was impossible for the difference in strength between them to be that great.
Among the Buddhists, only Taoist Cundi had this ability. Only the Sages had this ability. Therefore, Patriarch Bodhi must be Zhunti, not Dipamkara or Jieyin. Most importantly, Taoist Cundi's identity was not widely known in the outside world. People only knew Amitabha Buddha, but how many people knew about Taoist Cundi? In modern terms, the Buddhist Lord was the front, and Taoist Cundi was the steward. The two Sages could only develop Buddhism if they were inseparable.”
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