Chapter 18 Changqing Monk

There is a monk in Changqing County who is profound, over 70 years old, and as healthy as before.

One day, the old monk fell to the ground, and the sand rushed to save him, but there was no breath and he was dead.

The old monk did not know that he was dead, and his soul floated and came to Henan. On the road, he met a noble son, led more than a dozen servants, rode a horse, took an eagle, led a wolf dog, and went out to hunt. Suddenly, the mount was frightened and ran wildly, and the nobleman fell to the ground and unfortunately fell to death.

The old monk's soul was blown by the wind and penetrated into the noble son's body. He merged smoothly and gradually woke up. The servants came forward to greet him. The old monk was full of doubts and asked, "How did you get here?"

The servants didn't know how to answer, so they pushed and helped the old monk home. When the wives and concubines heard the news, they applied fat and powder, and came out to flatter them one after another. The old monk was terrified and shouted, "I'm a monk. Where is this?"

The family thought that he was talking nonsense, scratching his ears and patting his head, so as to enlighten and inspire the monk to wake up. At this moment, the old monk vaguely understood the reason. He must have returned his soul by borrowing the corpse. He cried in his heart, and he was too lazy to distinguish and explain. He closed his eyes and said no words.

The family delivered the meal. There were rice and meat, vegetables and fruits. The old monk was only vegetarian, and he didn't dare to touch any meat dishes. When sleeping at night, the old monk sleeps alone, and does not want his wife and concubine to wait on the bed.

A few days later, the old monk wanted to go out for a walk, and everyone happily promised.

When he came outside, the servants sent the money and grain account book and asked the monk to make a final determination. The old monk refused to take care of his illness and ignored it. He asked, "Have you heard of Changqing County, Shandong Province?"

Everyone said, "I've heard of it."

The old monk said, "I want to go to Changqing County. You can prepare a bag for me."

The servants said, "The prince has just recovered from a serious illness, and it is not appropriate to travel far away."

The old monk did not listen and resolutely traveled far away. The servants had no choice but to dress up and go. When he arrived at the boundary of Changqing County, the old monk visited his hometown again. Seeing that the wind and things were still the same, he did not need to ask for directions, and went straight to the temple.

When the people saw the distinguished guests coming, they went out to greet them with a respectful attitude. The old monk asked, "Where's your master?"

Zhong Shami said, "When he died for a long time, the body has been cremated."

The old monk asked, "Where is the grave? Take me to see it."

Zong Shami led the old monk to the old monk and saw a three-foot solitary tomb, with few weeds, which were not yet full of graves. The old monk rode a horse and wanted to return. Before leaving, he told the monks, "You and other masters have strict precepts, and there are Taoist monks. The books and relics he left behind should be well kept and not damaged. After saying that, he turned around.

After returning home, the old monk's heart was ashes and ignored the affairs. After a month, he went out to escape and returned to the temple. Tell Shami, "I'm your master."

zhong sha mi didn't believe it and shook his head and smiled. The old monk sighed, told the return soul in detail, and recalled what he had done in his life. Every sentence was in line with the facts. At this moment, he could not believe it. At this time, he welcomed the old monk and invited him to his former residence to rest and serve him carefully, as usual.

Later, the prince's family went to the temple many times and begged the young master to go back, but the old monk ignored it. After more than a year, his wife sent a housekeeper to visit the temple and sent a lot of gold, silver, silk and satin. The old monk refused to accept it. In the end, he was forced to accept only a robe.

The old monk eats fast every day and recites Buddha's Buddhism. During this period, many old friends came to visit him. The old monk was indifferent and tacit when he met the guests. Although he was only 30 years old, he always talked about the old things of 80 years ago.