I Use Idle Books To Become Saint

Well, yes, I will write "Journey to the West" soon.

In fact, I am also looking forward to writing it, but I really want to write it. Bawan feels that it is necessary to open a single chapter to talk about it.

Because "Journey to the West" is really popular, and there are many literary and film works derived from it, and in recent years, various marketing accounts have been doing various interpretations of "Journey to the West", some of which It makes sense, and some of them are completely ground-breaking, so it is inevitable that there will be a situation of "there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people".

Therefore, Bawan felt that it was necessary to talk about his own thinking with the lords of the judges, so that if there were any differences in the opinions written there, it would make you feel incomprehensible, feel like a thorn in your throat, like a light on your back, or sit on pins and needles, or because of some opinions. There is a dispute among you.

piece and love.

I hope everyone can be happy, except for being affected by my broken chapters.

Ok, let's get down to business.

First of all, Bawan would like to declare that the template of "Journey to the West" in this book is the original work of "Journey to the West", not various TV series versions, nor some storytelling versions mixed with private goods. The world view is based on the original work. Many readers mentioned that the world view of "Journey to the West" written by the famous screenwriter Qian Yanqiu will not be adopted. As for those who tell me "The Legend of Wukong" and "A Chinese Journey to the West", please stop Acting cute.

Of course, the original work is only a material template for 80,000, and 80,000 will make some rewrites based on the original content, but the length and scope will not be very large, so as not to affect the audience's perception of "Journey to the West" itself. . For example, in the part of "Naughty Girl", Bawan will adopt the idea of ​​​​the CCTV drama version, and write Tang Seng's emotion in "Mandarin Duck, Double Duck and Butterfly", instead of the idea of ​​a steel scumbag in the original work.

Then, it is about the legitimacy of the book "Journey to the West" in the world of idle books.

I saw in the backstage, including in the book friend group, many masters mentioned that "Journey to the West" is a banned book, especially when Sun Wukong shouted the phrase "The emperor takes turns to do it, and come to my house next year", so the existence in this world is Isn't it unreasonable?

Well, Bawan has consulted some materials. The most widely circulated statement should be from "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", but there is no historical data to support this statement. On the contrary, in the "China Ancient Forbidden and Destroyed Encyclopedia" written by Professor Li Shiren of Shanghai Normal University, the books recorded by the official Order Restrictions were included in the historical materials. As of 1911, there were a total of 92 books, and "Journey to the West" was not included.

Now that I'm talking about this, Bawan can choose some banned book titles at will and show them to the lords.

"Meat Pu Tuan", "Lamp Grass, Monk", "Amorous History of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty", "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance", "The History of Female Immortals"...

"Jin Ping Mei", "Shuo Yue Quan Zhuan", "A Dream of Red Mansions", "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties"... Yes, you are not mistaken, these books have also been banned, especially "Jin Ping Mei", saying that he is not a banned book and Saying that "Journey to the West" is a banned book comes from the same source. This is a rumor, not cold knowledge.

After clarifying this question, we can answer the question raised by some readers, about the legitimacy of "Journey to the West" in the world of idle books.

80,000 thought that it would not be possible.

Whether it is Sun Wukong's rebelliousness in the early stage, or the insinuation of the content of the late stage articles, in the world of idle books where Confucian culture is highly developed and the imperial power is lower than the sacred power, it will only be more tolerant than the era when "Journey to the West" appeared in reality , more magnanimous, coupled with Chen Luo's identity, and the existence of power in the book like Yaozu, it is actually easier to accept, and the impact is far less intense than reality.

Of course, there is another key reason, which will be elaborated in the next question.

Alright, the next point is the biggest point of contention, which Bawan has been chasing after since the moment he wrote his profile.

Is "Journey to the West" respecting the Buddha and belittling the Tao, or is it honoring the Tao and belittling the Buddha?

This is a very interesting question, because no matter where you stand, you seem to be able to find many examples to prove own's point of view, and the marketing account is almost crazy about this debate.

Then, in some controversial corners, Bawan discovered a different voice, that is, "Journey to the West" is actually about Confucianism, or the integration of the three religions.

Similarly, many examples in the book were also taken out.

However, from my personal point of view, I don't quite agree with any of the above statements. On the contrary, I saw a relatively "minority" statement, which won my heart. (The niche is because few people have seen it, maybe this is an authoritative opinion, and this 80,000 did not go to verify it)

That is: Is "Journey to the West" written about Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, or the integration of the three religions, but public opinion.

Because in the eyes of ordinary people, the emperor is the biggest, so in Heaven Court, the speaker is the Jade Emperor, and even the Taishang Laojun and Tathagata Buddha have to obey.

Because in the eyes of ordinary people, Avalokitesvara has the greatest reputation, so Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has always been running around in the matter of learning scriptures from the west.

Because in the eyes of ordinary people, King Yama is also under the control of Heaven Court, so the book of life and death was torn up by monkeys, and King of Hell will sue in heaven.

From this point of view, is it possible that some seemingly inconsistent settings in Journey to the West are suddenly reasonable.

Dear judges, when evaluating a literary work, we must look at it in light of the history of its birth. When we read "Journey to the West" now, we read various metaphors, allusions, and various understandings. Let's not discuss whether these understandings are right or not. Put "Journey to the West" in the era when it was born, it is a book. best seller!

It is precisely to show that he is a bestseller, so 80,000 must prove that he is not a banned book from the very beginning. On the contrary, Journey to the West was still the fire book at that time. How hot is it? There has been a trend.

That is Journey to the East, Journey to the South, Journey to the North, and even "Conferred Gods Romance" also has a lot of shadows of Journey to the West.

Then let's talk about whether to respect the Buddha and demote the Dao or to respect the Dao and demote the Buddha.

In my understanding, when Wu Chengen (some people say that Wu Chengen is not the author, this is generally accepted) when he wrote this book, he never thought of provoking Buddha and Taoism in the past.

For example, Tao, is the Tao in the book really Taoism?

The highest gods of Taoism, the Three Purities and the Four Imperials, only the Taishang Laojun appeared in the Three Purities; in the Four Imperials, there is only one supreme Jade Emperor Great Emperor left, and the others are not written at all.

Besides, Buddha, Journey to the West seems to be the same thing, talking about the prosperity of Dharma, but in it, the closer you are to the west, the more demons, Ananda Kasyapa asking for bribes, and the yellow-browed boy pretending to be Buddha, which really makes Buddhism black again. It's not light.

But if you look at the content carefully, in the original work, when Taishang Laojun used Vajra to attack Sun Wukong, he once said, "It was a great loss to him to pass the Hanguan and turn Hu into a Buddha." That is to say, in the world view of Journey to the West, that Buddhism was founded by Taishang Laojun.

The saying "turning Hu into a Buddha" was actually made up by Buddhism itself in order to find a big tree during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. But by the time of the Ming Dynasty, Buddhist disciples had long denied this statement.

As a result, in Journey to the West, it was written grandiosely. Isn't this paganism?

You know, that was the Ming Dynasty. Especially "Journey to the West" was written during the Jiajing period, Taoism was the state religion, and even Emperor Jiajing pill refining all day long (there are many examples in Journey to the West that the king believed in Taoism and harmed the country), if you really feel offended, no It is easy and pleasant to say that killing the author and banning a book.

There is also Buddhism, which was also prosperous in the Ming Dynasty. Students who are interested can check the engraving of Buddhist scriptures in the Ming Dynasty, which can be seen. In particular, Buddhism was very much believed by the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, so if they really felt offended, they would not attack lightly.

But it just happens that Buddhism and Taoism don’t make any sense. You must know that the earliest extant version of Journey to the West is Shidetangfang’s block edition "Journey to the West in Newly Engraved Official Banner Big Characters", which was officially published and distributed!

why?

From Bawan's point of view, Wu Cheng'en just used the cover of Buddhism to explain things, and did not touch his core teachings at all.

Just dawdling around the perimeter, not going in!

It's just a bestseller, whoever takes it seriously loses.

In addition, it was said that the imperial court did not care about the content in the book, so it can only be said that the imperial court did not take it seriously.

Anyway, it's for the common people to see, and the picture is a joy.

It's like someone pretending to be an emperor on the stage, and there's no need to really arrest him.

To sum up, the standpoint of "Journey to the West" is actually the common people's point of view.

Of course, if Journey to the West can become a classic, it must be successful in terms of content, and there are many metaphors in it. But Bawan does not advocate misinterpretation. For example, Bawan has seen someone deduce that Honghaier is the son of the Taishang Laojun, and that behind Journey to the West is the immortal conspiracy of immortals and Buddhas, etc. To be honest, it is very good-looking, but the author Don't necessarily know.

According to historical records, at the age of 30, Wu Chengen failed the imperial examination and began to write Journey to the West; but suddenly he won, and then ran to become an official, and the highest became a county magistrate. Writing and revising Journey to the West. In terms of time, he experienced the Ming Dynasty and even the entire history of China with the highest IQ and the most political power. Teacher Liu Heping's "Da Ming Dynasty 1566" explains everything.

It is impossible for Wu Chengen to walk out of such a court situation without allusion in the content of Wu Chengen's pen. If Havoc in Heaven was the first half of Wu Chengen's life, then the way to learn from the scriptures is the second half of his life. The game between Buddhism and Taoism in the book may refer to the period of history he personally experienced. Perhaps the Buddhism in the book is Zhang Juzheng, who wanted to save all living beings, but the New Deal made the people miserable, but he brought the hope of the Tripitaka.

It’s a bit far away. Returning to idle books, there will be various interpretations of the characters in Journey to the West, but they are all based on the worldview in the book, so there is no need to be hard-pressed for some marketing account views or big V views. up.

Well, let me say one more thing, the same is true for the later "Conferred Gods Romance", there is no need to use the prehistoric worldview to force it.

Well, that's all for now. What impact will "Journey to the West" have on the world after its publication? In what form will Sun Wukong, the number one Great Saint of all time, appear? How to arrange the Buddhist gates of the Western Regions and the ancient Buddhist gates? Did Chen Luo write this book first or Bai Ze first?

Everything is in "I Become a Saint with Idle Books".

Thanks a lot.

One more ps: Someone mentioned those famous songs of Journey to the West, and 80,000 will make good arrangements. Here I want to push Mr. Xu Jingqing again for my friends. No one can not know him!

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