Wu Cheng'en's The Journey to the West is full of fantastic colors, and the story of four disciples learning from the scriptures is even more fascinating. At the same time, this work is also full of Buddhist colors. Of course, in our tradition, many people believe in Buddhism.
Until 2 1 century, many people still believed in Buddhism. For example, many rich people like to pray to God to bring them some good luck. In addition, some people will get unexpected gains because of their looks. For example, there was a man who once looked like a "Maitreya Buddha" and was taken home by a rich woman to support him. How is that man now?
In Buddhism, Maitreya is the next descendant of the Buddha, and it will take him 5.6 billion years to become a Buddha. Maitreya was born in Brahman. Although it is the same generation as Sakyamuni, the former is the fourth Buddha in heaven, so Maitreya should also worship others to practice.
At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Buddhism had been introduced to China, especially after the Tang Dynasty. We believed in Buddhism very much and yearned for the pure land of Maitreya, and many of them wanted to hear Buddhism. Of course, besides monks, celebrities from all walks of life are also devout followers of Buddhism. For example, Bai Juyi wrote many poems about Maitreya in his life.
However, in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, there was a conflict between the Pure Land of Blissfulness and the Pure Land of Maitreya, which led many folks to still believe in Maitreya. However, before The Journey to the West came out, there were some differences. In addition, Maitreya is also very popular in Japan, especially in the Heian period of Japan, where the incense of Maitreya is flourishing. It is refreshing to see Maitreya's mellow smile.
However, the original image of Maitreya is not round now, but tall and thin with a long face. The image of Maitreya Buddha we see today is actually a cloth-bag monk in the Tang Dynasty, and this image has been circulated to this day.
From this point of view, the image of Maitreya Buddha comes from China. So far, does anyone look like a cloth bag monk? In fact, there really is. He has become a new generation of internet celebrities, even supported by people.
Once upon a time there was a young man who looked like Maitreya. Finally, she was taken home by a rich woman and offered a sacrifice. However, it was later discovered that the rich woman was not a Buddhist. She only saw the boy's external image and commercial value, so she took him back to package and realize it. It can be seen that this rich woman's idea is not worthy of recognition by the world.
"Chaos regardless of heaven and earth, no one see it. Since Pangu broke the HarmonyOS system, it has opened up a clear distinction from here. Covering the crowd and respecting benevolence, I found that everything was getting better. If you want to know the power of nature, you must look at the westward journey. " -Wu Cheng'en The Journey to the West
Of course, this young man who looks like Maitreya is very pleasing in his own image and is welcomed by everyone. If he has always been this image, he will definitely become popular, but the rich woman is eager for quick success and instant benefit, and blindly emits a copper smell, which will inevitably make those pious people feel chilling. At this point, the image of the boy has gradually become lonely.
There are many fairy tales in The Journey to the West, some of which are unforgettable. Nowadays, when we talk about film and television works related to Buddhism, we also think of The Journey to the West. Of course, many people in China believe in Buddhism in real life, hoping to pray for the blessing of Buddha.
At the same time, the image of Maitreya is very reassuring and happy, so it is very popular in China. After reading some historical classics, I found that the image of Maitreya Buddha today is very similar to that of our later cloth-bag monks, which has solved many mysteries for us.
2 1 century, people are under great pressure, which comes from work, life and emotion. Many times we feel at a loss and always want to find some spiritual sustenance. Since Buddhism was introduced, it has brought happiness and hope to many people. Therefore, despite the hardships of life, we can burn incense and worship Buddha devoutly, which will always bring us a little hope.
Buddhism has brought hope to many people and deserves respect. The embarrassing image of Maitreya has caught many people off guard and washed their tired hearts, so the incense of Maitreya has been very prosperous.
We hope Maitreya can bless itself and our life will be better. Of course, the popularity of this young man can also explain how popular Maitreya is in China. However, the rich woman did something wrong. She should not blindly use money to measure the commercial value of this young man, thus breaking people's beautiful illusions.