In 1917, ** studied in the first normal school of Hunan Province, this summer, he and his friend Xiao Zisheng planned a study tour to go, two like-minded young people like to meet friends with literature, thus forming a deep friendship.
But reading is not enough, walking thousands of miles is as important as reading thousands of books, so they boldly took the first step of study tour and came to the ancient temple 150 kilometers away from Changsha - Miyin Temple.
As an ancient temple of the Tang Dynasty, the Miyin Temple has been precipitated for 1,200 years, retains a simple and low-key style, and accepts pilgrims from all over the world. At first, the request of the two was rejected by the monk guarding the door, so *** wrote a note and handed it to the abbot, and sure enough, they quickly entered the temple smoothly. The first time they met, the abbot accurately said their respective names, which shocked the two of them. The abbot said slowly: "* Although there are few strokes of three characters, one word should occupy three grids, and another Xiao Shizhu only writes two words in a grid. During the discussion, the current situation and the future of the country were discussed, and the abbot saw that the two young people were talking extraordinary, so he invited the two to visit the temple, and also warmly entertained the two to eat fast. After the meal, ** talked about the purpose of the two of them's study tour, and also said that they wanted to travel all over Shonan on foot to feel the most real customs and customs, and the abbot asked: "Why do the two donors travel so lightly?" Xiao Zisheng explained: "The two of us firmly believe that the great responsibility of the heavens must first temper their will, and only by being poor can they be happy, not bound by external things, the world is big, they have to endure a hundred hardships, and they can do all kinds of things." ”
After saying this, the abbot nodded again and again, and his eyes couldn't help but add a little admiration to the two of them, so he asked: "Master Mao, in your opinion, how can Buddhism endure in China?" How should religions coexist in China? ”
** said that Buddhism is not only a religion, the teachings behind it and the guiding meaning of life are the most precious, which is also the foundation that countless people are willing to follow, and the "compassion" and "goodness" in Buddhism are in line with the value orientation advocated by the rulers. The abbot then asked, "How do Chinese religions coexist?" After thinking about it, he replied: "It is not a bad thing for Chinese religions to bloom, this is also determined by China's multi-ethnic characteristics, and if you want to coexist peacefully, you must be under absolute control, just as the imperial power has always controlled, so as to protect the development of each religion." The abbot nodded slightly, looked at *** Zhengse seriously, and said: "Amitabha, I hope Master Mao can remember these words." * Although I was puzzled, I agreed. Immediately afterwards, the abbot explained the second sentence to Lord Xiao: "I wonder if this donor is willing to become a monk in this temple?" Xiao Zi's face changed when he ascended, because his ambition had not yet been realized, and he did not have any thoughts of conversion, and then the abbot said: "If you don't leave home, I'm afraid it will be difficult to return to your homeland in the future." At that time, the two of them only felt that the abbot had a sharp eye and unique insights, but they did not know that these prophecies would come true one by one in the future. In 1918, Xiao Zisheng went to France to study, but stayed in China to join the revolution. Three years later, after returning to China, Xiao Zisheng and *** had great differences in the direction of building New China, and since then the two have embarked on completely different paths, firmly taking the road of Marxism and seizing power by force. Xiao Zisheng joined the Kuomintang and was transferred to Uruguay in 1932, where he died in a foreign country, and finally had to ask his family to bring his ashes back to his hometown for burial. After many years of arduous revolutionary struggle, the final victory was achieved, and in 1947, *** traveled to Baiyun Temple with the guard Li Yinqiao. Li Yinqiao commented that the temples were feudal superstitions, and corrected him: "The temple is also the most valuable historical relics in China", and in 1958, Wutai Mountain was listed as a key cultural relics protection object.
In 1955, he met with Tibetan leaders and expressed respect and support for the religious beliefs that have been passed down from generation to generation, and he also made his position clear: "As long as any religion is beneficial to the people and brings happiness and peace to the people, it is the object of our party's cooperation." ”
Because of the acceptance and support of religion, many Buddhist temples and ancient temples have been protected and developed in the era of war, so that today's various religions coexist peacefully and a hundred flowers bloom.