This classic comes from Feng Menglong's Ancient and Modern Novels of Ming Dynasty, Volume 29: "The former is the cause, and the latter is the result; The author is the cause, and the receiver is the result. As you sow, you reap; as you sow, you reap. How to harvest without sowing? Good causes get good results, and evil causes get bad results. "
During the Shaoxing period (A.D.1131~162), Liu, a missionary, had "History of Past Dynasties" in his chest, and five books in his belly. He was admitted to the examination and became the magistrate of Lin 'an (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang). As soon as he took office, all the guests in the hall came to pay homage, except Master Yutong, the abbot of Zhulinfeng in Shuiyue Temple in the south of the city. Liu was furious: "This bald donkey is so rude!" Be arrested and punished. The abbot of the temple said, "This monk was born an ancient Buddha and has been practicing in Zhulinfeng for 52 years. I hope Xianggong will forgive him. " Liu missionary had to give up, but he was still angry, so he made a plan: let a colorful woman named Honglian have an affair with Master Yutong and get evidence to harm Master Yutong. Zen master Yutong was taken in by Honglian, but he saw through Liu's plot and simply sat in the Zen chair and died. After his death, he was reincarnated by Liu Missionary, and the second daughter of Gao Minsheng, the wife of Liu Missionary, was the incarnation of Yutong Zen Master. Liu Cui doesn't behave like a woman and does whatever she wants. Buddhism believes that this is the revenge of Zen master Yutong on Liu missionary. Zen master Yutong has a good friend, that is, monk Yue Ming. Monk Yue Ming thinks that Zen master Yutong has fallen for a long time, so he wants to find a chance to spend his birth. In other words, Liu Cui, the incarnation of Zen master Yutong, should convert to Buddhism. Therefore, Monk Yue Ming assigned Elder Fakong to enlighten Liu Cui.
One day, Liu Cui just came home from swimming in the West Lake and saw a monk begging outside the door. He spoke well, and seemed to realize something, so he asked the maid to call the monk to the main hall and asked, "Master, what are your skills in begging for alms here?" Elder Fakong said, "The poor monk has no skills, but only talks about cause and effect." Liu Cui asked, "What is cause and effect?" Elder Fakong said, "The former is a cause, and the latter is a result; The author is the cause, and the receiver is the result. Sow melons and reap beans. What you sow is cause, and what you reap is fruit. Without sowing, where will there be harvest? Good causes get good results, and evil causes get bad results. " In a word, Liu Cui suddenly understood that after her death, people said it was the appearance of a living Buddha, and many people came to the funeral.