"Journey to the West", as one of the four famous novels, is highly sought after by Chinese people. One of the intriguing details is the character of the Black Bear Spirit. Although it is just passing by the experience-learning team, it is unique and quite interesting. He wanted to join the scripture learning team, but he failed to do so, but was named the god of guarding the mountain, what is the mystery hidden in it? Let's find out!
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, the four masters and apprentices of Sun Wukong were on their way to the west to learn scriptures. Along the way, he encountered various monsters and disasters, and the black bear spirit was one of them. But unlike other monsters, the black bear spirit had no idea of harming Tang Seng from the beginning, let alone doing anything wrong in his own territory.
This bear spirit is very cultured on weekdays, and often talks about poetry and Taoism with the Jinchi elders of the Guanyin Academy. Once, when fighting a fire, he found a Buddhist robe and robe, so he took it for himself. Later, a Buddha clothing meeting was held, and Elder Jinchi was specially invited to come to appreciate it, intending to attract the attention of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Sure enough, Sun Wukong heard about this and came to ask for a robe. After a battle between the two sides, the black bear spirit shot politely and politely, and was careful not to hurt Sun Wukong everywhere. What is puzzling is that the black bear knows that this is a stolen item, why does it invite the owner to come and appreciate it? It seems that he has some kind of intention.
It didn't take long for Guanyin Bodhisattva to arrive, and the black bear spirit didn't say a word, and directly returned the robe with both hands. What's even more surprising is that he also took the initiative to kneel on the ground and beg for mercy, expressing his willingness to take refuge in Buddhism. From this action, it can be seen that the black bear spirit has always wanted to join the scripture learning team, but it is just that there is no way.
Seeing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva did not directly accept the black bear spirit as an apprentice as if he had taken in Sun Zhusha. Instead, he was given a mountain to guard it. It stands to reason that the black bear spirit is sincere and repentant, has a good character, and has a high level of cultural cultivation, and is more qualified than any apprentice who joins the scripture-learning team. Why is it difficult to achieve such virtue?
Judging from the details revealed in the book, the biggest secret of the black bear spirit is probably that it has mastered the magic of "immortality". He had taught this secret method to Elder Jin Chi, so that this mortal could live to be 270 years old. And if you want to live forever, you must constantly look for treasures such as elixir and peach that can prolong life.
At that time, the heavenly court could no longer supply a sufficient number of peaches, and the abbot of Lingshan even convened a Bon meeting to discuss how to survive this catastrophe. In the end, he had to rely on the physical body of the golden cicada ten in exchange for the catastrophe. It can be seen how difficult the way to immortality is, and it requires a great price.
The black bear spirit has mastered such a secret technique, and if it is included in the scripture-learning team, it will definitely cause trouble. That's why Guanyin named him the god of the mountain, not only to monitor him, but also to use his strength to defend against foreign enemies. From another point of view, this is also a gift to the black bear spirit, allowing him to live forever and guard the mountains forever.
The incident of the black bear spirit reflects the complex attitude of Buddhist monks towards the dream soul of "immortality". On the one hand, Buddhism emphasizes "life and death"; "Freedom from samsara"; "Let go of attachments", believing that eternal life will bring suffering; On the other hand, the high monks are also seeking the secret of immortality, even at the expense of the golden cicada.
This ambivalence may be the crux of the black bear spirit's ultimate fate. Guanyin Bodhisattva understood his good intentions, but he also took into account the influence of the secret art he mastered on the entire Buddhist sect, so he surrounded him but did not fight him, and restrained him with his strength. This is nothing less than an unsolvable stalemate, and it is also a delaying tactic for the "Immortal Dream Demon". #头条首发大赛#