In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, there was a heavy thunderstorm in Zixu County, and an unusual monk appeared after the rain. His name is Tie Luohan, and he has a peculiar appearance, a curled beard, a broad forehead, and two rings on his ears, and he looks like a guest from Tianzhu. Legend has it that he was going to take the bowl and was originally going to goWutai MountainI made a pilgrimage, but when I was sleepy on the road, I lay under a pine tree under the cliff and closed my eyes, and I don't know why I came to this place. Although it sounds a little absurd, he has a kind appearance, and he is deeply loved by the villagers, and he is invited to many homes as a guest.
The appearance of the iron arhat caused curiosity and speculation, and someone asked him if he was swept into the sky by a tornado, and then blown here by a gust of wind, he replied:"Maybe"。He was also asked how long it would take to blow here from that far away, and he replied:"Just for a moment"。Someone else asked him if he only ate vegetarian food, and he replied:"Vegetarian food is also eaten, and meat is also eaten"。His answer made people even more curious, and they rushed to invite him to his home.
Every time Iron Luohan travels, he has a Xi, that is, he must drink. And when he gets drunk, he will lie down on the ground and start snoring like thunder. Every time he returned to Uyuji late at night, he would ask the handyman to wash his feet. However, one night, everyone waited impatiently for him to come back and brought him a basin of cold water. Tie Luohan stretched out his feet into the basin, deliberately pretending to be afraid of burning. A moment later, the cold water turned out to be hot water. This surprised everyone.
On weekdays, the iron arhat never recites sutras and reiterates Buddha, drinks and eats meat with others, and does not practice precepts. But whenever he heardThunder, he will listen intently, and then his expression will be sad, or joyful, or nodding or pausing. He would say:"Wonderful!Wonderful!That's it, it's so"。Although people laughed at him, thinking he was talking nonsense, but quicklyThunderRinging again, he began to listen again, and gave an explanation. The crowd began to think that he was indeed a little magical, and they admired him even more.
One day, Tie Luohan took more than 20 laymen to the north of the city to admirePlum blossoms。Although the weather was still very cold and the people were wearing thick cotton clothes, Tie Luohan only wore a thin coat and went up the mountain barefoot. When they came to the top of the mountain, Tie Luohan happened to encounter a heavy snowfall, but he did not feel the slightest chill, and he was still dressed in red, bright and dazzling.
Iron Arhat told them: "This is my favorite time, when the snowflakes are flying, I feel infinite joy and freedom. The laymen were amazed when they heard this, and they praised him as a god incarnation, no wonder he had such magical abilities.
Tie Arhat was also unimpressed, saying, "I'm just an ordinary person, but I've just mastered some special methods and techniques in my practice. He believes that everyone has the potential to become an "iron arhat", and as long as they pursue and exercise with their hearts, they can reach an extraordinary realm.
One night, Tie Luohan sat alone in the courtyard of Uyu Temple, looking up at the starry sky. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise, distant and clear. This voice made him look up suddenly, only to see an incomparably brilliant ball of light appear in the sky. The ball of light grew larger and larger, and the brilliant light was brilliant and dazzling, as if the entire night sky was illuminated. When people heard about it, they rushed to see what was going on.
When the ball of light completely dispersed, people were surprised to find that the Iron Arhat had turned into a golden oneBuddha statues, solemn and full of divinity. Buddha statues's face is the same as that of the Iron Arhat, only more kind and noble. Shocked and awe-inspired, the people bowed down one after anotherBuddha statuesbefore, pray and supplicate him.
Since then, Iron Arhat has become a deity in the hearts of the people, and his story has been told. Every year, people hold a celebration in memory of this legendary iron arhat. His story has become a legend that has been passed down to this day.