The Complete Biography of Jigong (vernacular Version)
by M
About This Novel
This book is written in vernacular, and the language is concise and easy to understand. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a Beijing-based military envoy whose surname was Li Maochun. He was originally from Tiantai County, Taizhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. He married a wife of the Wang family, and the couple was very kind. Mr. Li was the most kind-hearted person, but he did not have strict military orders. Therefore, he resigned from office and returned to his hometown. He was very charitable at home, but he never had a son. Mr. Li did not want to take a concubine, so he and his wife went to Guoqing Temple on Tiantai Mountain in the north of Yongning Village to worship Buddha and ask for a son. The result turned out to be effective, and he gave birth to a son, named Li Xiuyuan. When Xiuyuan was young, he could read ten lines by sight and had a photographic memory, which made him outstanding in learning. He likes to read Taoist books on weekdays. When he turned eighteen, he saw through the world of mortals and decided to become a monk. Later, he became a disciple of Elder Yuankong and named him Daoji. Daoji sat upright and looked a little crazy. He was called Monk Dian alone in the temple, and monk outside was called Crazy Monk. There were rumors and rumors about Monk Ji Dian. No matter what monk he saw in the temple, he would steal money, pawn any clothes he stole, and eat wine, and his favorite food was meat. People often say that monks should eat fast. Why should they drink wine? Jidian said: "Buddha left a poem, "I cultivate my mind, he cultivates his speech, others cultivate their speech but not their heart, and for me they cultivate their mind but not their speech." In fact, he came here to save the world in accordance with the decree of the Buddha's Dharma. So there are stories about helping people in need, helping people in need, and persuading all sentient beings. This book is a widely circulated and well-received classic.
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