This monk is not simple. It snowed in Chang 'an in September, and even Cixi kowtowed to him. What is the reason?
1900, Eight-Nation Alliance captured the capital, and Cixi fled with Emperor Guangxu and some ministers. Since ancient times, emperors have been very superstitious and prayed for peace even if they fled. In this way, monks are naturally indispensable in the monk team, and the virtual cloud Zen master is also among them. His task is to accompany the royal family to the west and pray for the safety of the emperor and others.
Speaking of Zen master Xu Yun, he has a wide network of contacts. 1840 was born in Quanzhou. He didn't like meat since he was a child. He studied Buddhist scriptures with Master since childhood. /kloc-when he was 0/9 years old, he went to Yongquan Temple to become a monk despite his father's opposition. The logistics of asceticism, rapid progress. He also visited places of interest in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and participated in Zen meditation. Before going west, the virtual cloud Zen master was already famous.
When Cixi and her party arrived in Chang 'an, they were stunned by what they saw. Chang 'an suffered from drought, plague, people's displacement, bones everywhere and cannibalism. As the ancient capital of 13 dynasty, where is Chang 'an? Seeing this, Zen master Xu Yun was moved with compassion, so he asked Emperor Guangxu to order him to stop eating people and let the local gentry donate money to the people. But Emperor Guangxu rejected his proposal for some selfish reasons.
In desperation, Xu Yun Zen Master, who was worried about the death of all beings, had to rely on his fame to organize a snow-praying ceremony that lasted for several days. He prayed for Buddha's blessing, hoping that it would snow in the sky and eliminate plague and drought. Many people, including Emperor Guangxu, had no hope for this and did not take this ceremony seriously. Although these people don't support Master Xu Yun, the local monks still support him, and the snow praying ceremony will be held as scheduled.
Zen master Xu Yun led nine wizards in red robes to sit on the high platform and prayed for six days and nights, but there was not a drop of rain in the sky. The people lamented repeatedly, and the princes and nobles laughed at his overreaching. On the seventh day, however, snowflakes floated in Chang 'an in September. Seeing the heavy snow, the other magicians finished their tasks and returned to their temples. Only Zen master Xu Yun is still sitting on the high platform, praying that the heavy snow will last longer and freeze those germs to death. For a time, Chang 'an was covered in silver and it snowed heavily for several days. People are both surprised and happy. After learning this news, Cixi, a Buddhist, immediately decided to thank Master Xu Yun on behalf of Limin.
So, Cixi arrived at the snow-praying meeting site in eight sedan chairs. When she saw Master Xu Yun, she cried and knelt in the snow to thank him. This scene surprised everyone present. When was Empress Dowager Cixi so humble? But the fact is that she knelt down and kowtowed to Master Xu Yun.
Later, Xu Yun, the Zen master, left Chang 'an quietly and lived in seclusion in Zhong Nanshan. Later, he raised money to build a temple in Nanyang and other places, and didn't return to Jizu Mountain to study Buddhism until 1909. 1959 at the beginning, he felt that his health was getting worse and worse, so he began to arrange things behind him. After he arranged everything, he left his last words to scatter the ashes into the water. In the same year, in June 65438+1October 65438+March, Zen master Xu Yun died in Yunju Mao Peng, with a life span of 120 years.