When Zhu Yuanzhang went to the temple to worship Buddha, he asked the host, "Do I need to kneel?" This question can be said to be related to the life of the whole temple, and the host answered "Now Buddha does not worship the past Buddha", which also made Zhu Yuanzhang feel satisfied and successfully saved his life.
Many people know that Zhu Yuanzhang was a beggar emperor. Before he proclaimed himself emperor, he was a poor man. When Zhu Yuanzhang became a monk in the temple to live, he had good food at first, and some people taught him to read. However, when the war broke out, the host had no choice but to let the monks in the temple go out for alms to survive, including Zhu Yuanzhang.
After Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang returned to this temple. At this time, he may be testing the abbot, or he may ask the abbot "Do I need to kneel down" because he wants a reason not to kneel down. You know, ancient emperors are moody, and if you don't answer this question well, you have to lose your head. This question also stumbles the host and makes him a little nervous. The people present were also waiting for his answer. The host thought about it and then gave Zhu Yuanzhang eight words: "Now the Buddha does not worship the past Buddha." This answer is also to satisfy Zhu Yuanzhang.
This sentence is probably saying, Emperor, now that you have become a Buddha, you don't have to bow down. It can be said that this sentence can be regarded as saving your own life, and also saving the lives of all the people in your own temple. After all, it's no good to kneel down. You should know how emperors can kneel down. If you don't kneel down, how can you do it? If you don't kneel down, how can you come to worship Buddha? From this, we can also see the wisdom of the host.