Southeast of Jiexi State.
In the northeast of Wangshe City stood a glorious Buddhist temple. This temple was called Nalanda Temple.
This was the Buddhist Ancestral Court of Tianzhu.
It was the place where countless monks worshipped.
Although there were many Buddhist temples and monks in Tianzhu, all the monks were proud of Nalanda Temple. This was because the monks from Nalanda Temple were the ones with the most profound understanding of Buddhism.
At this moment, in the Sutra Depository of the temple.
A thin and elegant figure was sitting in the corner, reading a book.
This person was none other than Xuanzang.
After he went south from Melody City, he did not waste any more time and went all the way south to Nalanda Temple. Xuanzang himself was born in the Tang dynasty. As a monk from the Tang dynasty, Xuanzang had traveled from north to south to Nalanda Temple. He had been to many temples and learned countless Buddhist doctrines. His Buddhist doctrines were profound and he was famous.
Therefore, when he came to Nalanda Temple to study, he was immediately valued. Compared to the Buddhist teachings of other countries, the Buddhist teachings of Nalanda Temple intoxicated Xuanzang. Especially in the temple, Xuanzang was further enriched by the Buddhist doctrines such as' Yogakushtra ',' Theory of Shunzheng ',' Treatise on the Sacred Doctrine ',' Treatise on Dualism ',' Treatise on Sutras', 'Treatise on Sutras', 'Treatise on Sutras' and 'Hundred Treatises'.
He was like a sponge, constantly absorbing all kinds of Buddhist teachings and Buddhist scriptures. In just a few months, he had become famous in the entire Nalanda Temple.
This was also due to Xuanzang's wisdom.
As long as it was a book on Buddhism, he would be able to understand it with just a little bit, especially since he was willing to study and study. A person with outstanding talent who was willing to take action would definitely achieve remarkable results.
Xuanzang was such a person.
He was able to calm down and study the classics, and his Dharma became increasingly profound.
The current Xuanzang was no longer as perplexed as he was back in the Tang dynasty. During the Tang dynasty, Xuanzang's understanding of Buddhism was not weak. However, due to the different philosophies of the Northern and Southern Buddhists, there were many contradictions between the Mahayana and Hinayana.
Xuanzang wanted to solve this problem.
When he arrived at Nalanda Temple, many of his questions were answered.
Just as Xuanzang was reading the book, a monk suddenly walked up to him and bowed, "Venerable Xuanzang, Abbot Jie Xian has invited you over."
Venerable Master Jie Xian was the abbot of Nalanda Temple and the person with the most profound knowledge of Buddhism. This was especially true for Xuanzang's knowledge of the Yogi Discourses, the Theory of Shunzheng, and the Theory of the Xianyang Sect.
In Nalanda Temple, Jie Xian was Xuanzang's teacher.
Xuanzang closed the book and placed it back on the shelf. He then went straight to where Master Jie Xian lived. It was already the end of September and the weather was approaching October. However, the weather in Tianzhu was not cold even though it was already September and October. On the contrary, it was quite warm.
Xuanzang entered the room and saw Jie Xian meditating. His expression was respectful and humble as he stepped forward and bowed. "Disciple Xuanzang greets Venerable Master."
Jie Xian opened his eyes.
Helplessness appeared in his slightly turbid eyes.
Sorcerer Jie Xian was now more than a hundred years old. Although he was old, his ears were sharp and his eyes were sharp. Not many of his teeth had fallen out. Such a situation was extremely rare in Tianzhu. It was precisely because of this that Jie Xian was like a living fossil in Nalanda Temple. He was extremely famous in the entire Jieri State and even the Zhiloch Dynasty in the south.
Even the monarchs of various countries had to be respectful in front of Jie Xian.
He was very skinny.
In fact, he looked like he was just skin and bones. There were many age spots on his skin. His cheeks were full of wrinkles and endless ravines. This was a face that had been eroded by countless years.
Jie Xian said, "Sit!"
Xuanzang sat down with a calm expression. After all, he often saw Jie Xian. Especially when he had questions, Xuanzang would consult Jie Xian at any time.
However, Jie Xian did not speak. Xuanzang was a little confused. But Xuanzang did not speak either.
A monk who left home was particular about entering a meditative state.
They were particular about the state of mind.
Xuanzang had been a Buddhist for many years. His heart was as still as water. Even though the person in front of him was Jie Xian, he was not affected at all. After a long while, Jie Xian said, "Xuanzang, you know Emperor Du Qi of the Xia of Xia, right?"
"Yes!"
Xuanzang nodded.
He was puzzled. He asked, "Why are you asking about Du Qi?"
When Xuanzang had just arrived at Qunu City, the King of Jieri had specially invited him to ask about Du Qi. Now, Jie Xian was asking him about it. After all, Jie Xian was different from the King of Jieri.
The King of Jieri was a layman. He was the monarch of a country. It was normal for him to be concerned about Du Qi. However, Jie Xian had already transcended. He did not care about worldly affairs. Now that he was asking about it, Xuanzang was even more confused.
Jie Xian sighed. He rubbed the sandalwood beads in his hand and said, "I just received news from the King of Magadha. Du Qi has killed the King of Jieri and taken over Qunu City."
Nalanda Temple belonged to the Magadha Kingdom.
The Magadha Kingdom was also under the command of the King of Jieri.
The news of the King of Jieri's death and the fall of Qunu City had spread throughout the entire Jieri Kingdom. The monarchs of the other kingdoms had heard the news. They were even more uneasy.
The reason was simple. Du Qi wanted to abolish the caste system. It was like digging up the ancestral graves of the monarchs. After all, the monarchs of the other kingdoms were all nobles. They were either Brahmin or Kshatriya castes.
Now that the King of Jieri had been killed, they were naturally panicking.
Xuanzang was shocked when he heard it.
How was that possible?
Xuanzang had only left Qunu City for a few months. It was not even October yet, and Du Qi had already taken over Qunu City and killed the King of Jieri.
Xuanzang was shocked by Du Qi's battle prowess.
Du Qi was too good at fighting.
Xuanzang was still doubtful. He said, "Jie Xian, I have traveled around the Jieri Kingdom. I know the King of Jieri's situation. The King of Jieri had sixty thousand elephant soldiers under his command. There were also many infantry and cavalry. It was a truly powerful army. An army like that should not be defeated so easily. How could they have been defeated so suddenly? "
Jie Xian said, "The King of Jieri Kingdom did not give us the details. The confirmed news is that Du Qi has taken over Qunu City. The King of Jieri is really dead. "
"Sigh …"
Xuanzang sighed. "Speaking of which, I have met the King of Jieri once. When I first arrived at Qunu City, he personally hosted a banquet for me. I did not expect him to be dead after a few months. "
The King of Jieri was quite capable.
After all, there were few wars in the Jieri Kingdom. The people were relatively peaceful.
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