How did Tang Seng die, and who killed Tang Seng in the end

Anonymous user 2022-07-29

Xuanzang's westward journey lasted 17 years, 50,000 miles, 138 countries, and brought back 520 Buddhist scriptures and 657 books. After returning to Chang'an, he worked hard to translate Buddhist scriptures, translating a total of 1,335 volumes in 20 years. He also translated Chinese books such as Lao Tzu.

Who killed Tang Seng in the end is as follows:

In history, the prototype of Tang Seng was Master Xuanzang, and after Master Xuanzang returned to China, he had actually been under the oppression of power. Although Tang Xuanzong has always respected him as a master, he still silently chooses distrust and surveillance behind his back.

Master Xuanzang's request to return to seclusion was also cleverly rejected by Tang Xuanzong. In the temple arranged for him by Tang Xuanzong, he lived a Buddhist life every day, but in fact, his return life was still quite unstable.

And Master Xuanzang knew this very well, so he was careful until he passed away. The reason why this is so is because the Tang Dynasty during the Li Shimin period promoted Taoism, and its attitude towards Buddhism has always been ambiguous. There is also the fact that before Xuanzang learned the scriptures, he did not get Li Shimin's permission to Sun Bian.

So at that time, Xuanzang's behavior was smuggling, and Li Shimin could kill him if he was serious. Later, after Xuanzang returned to China, Li Shimin also asked this question. It's just that when Xuanzang "went, he had repeatedly recited, but he was sincere and shallow, and he was not allowed. "That's when the confusion passed.

There is also the fact that Li Shimin used troops in the Western Regions at that time, but he was suffering from people who had never been there, so he wanted to use Xuanzang to guide the direction. But I am also worried that Xuanzang has rebelled, and in the process of "learning from the scriptures", he has been rebelled by the countries of the Western Regions. In short, it is a variety of reasons that make Li Shimin distrust Xuanzang.

So Xuanzang had a miserable life.

It is recorded in the "Biography of the Sanzang Master of the Tang Dynasty Dacien Temple" that Xuanzang finally died of aggravated illness. It is recorded that Master Xuanzang's last words are as follows:

Xuanzang's poisonous body is deeply disgusting, and after what he has done, he should not live for a long time. I am willing to return to the Buddha with the blessings and wisdom of the cultivation, and all the sentient beings will serve this deity in the family members of Maitreya for many days, and the Buddha will also be willing to do Buddha things with the next life, and even the supreme Bodhi. ”

In fact, Master Xuanzang's life in his later years was not quiet, whether it was the relationship with the royal family or the heavy affairs of the Buddhist family, it made the old Master Xuanzang feel physically exhausted. Especially after translating the Great Prajna Sutra, his physical condition began to deteriorate.

It can be seen that Master Xuanzang's death has a certain omen. Only one day later, Master Xuanzang's condition took a sharp turn for the worse. In the last few days, Venerable Xuanzang continued to chant the scriptures, and passed away on the fourth day of the second month.

Master Xuanzang also left the last two words in the world: life.

The Tang monk in history finally passed away, because it took a lot of energy to learn the scriptures before, and his health has not been very good.

The Tang monk in history died of illness, because after he finished studying scriptures in the west, due to excessive physical exertion, his body was not as good as a year.