Liu Chengzhi

Liu Chengzhi

Liu Chengzhi, whose name is Zhongsi, was born in Pengcheng (Tongshan County, Jiangsu Province). He lost his father when he was young and was extremely filial to his mother. He was good at the theories of Laozi and Zhuangzi, and did not mix them with the secular world at that time.

Life experience

Liu Chengzhi initially served as a member of the army in the government. At that time, all the princes and ministers recommended him to other official positions one after another, and Liu Chengzhi firmly refused.

At that time, master Huiyuan lived in the Donglin Temple of Lushan Mountain, practicing samadhi, so Liu Chengzhi went to Yizhi. Master Huiyuan said, "the official salary is very prominent. Why don't you do it?" Liu Chengzhi said: "the Jin Dynasty is not as solid as a rock, but sentient beings are in danger of being exhausted. Why should I become an official?" Liu Yu, the emperor of Liu Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, called Liu Chengzhi a "adherent" because he did not yield to the official salary, in praise of his noble virtue. At the same time, some scholars with pure confidence, such as Zong Ke, Lei cizong, Zhou Xuzhi, Zhang Ye, Zhang Quan and Bi Yingzhi, also came to Lushan to practice with master Huiyuan. Therefore, in front of the western three saints, we built houses, founded Lotus Society, and practiced the pure land Dharma together. Liu Chengzhi carved stones and made vows

"Now that we understand the reason for the change of fate, the signs of life and death in the future are obvious. The reason of migration is corresponding to the fact, so the retribution of good and evil is inevitable. Knowing that the human body is rare, he soon loses it between his arms and falls into six ways. He realizes the urgency of the impermanence of the world and the pressure of life and death. Understand the three ways of bad news in the rush to destroy each other, know the danger is difficult, evil interest is difficult to extricate. This is the reason why the sages, who are always diligent in the morning and alert at night, want to have relief.

And the so-called incredible realm can only be achieved by feeling, not by image. If you can feel the real things, then even though it is a secluded road is close at hand. If we seek something that has no reality, we will have no goal. Today, I am lucky to be able to get the feeling without planning, and return to the Western Paradise. The composition is in length, to show our true confidence, and to show our feelings between heaven and earth. So these signs of opportunity are connected with sleep and dream, so that more than 100 sages come to practice together, which is a joyful thing in the heart. The sages gather like clouds to show their brightness, and all of them are in the same shape as if they were made in heaven. Only if the achievements are reasonable can they be harmonious. This kind of extraordinary thing can not be achieved only by manpower. It's the heaven and earth's sincere and secret help that makes all the sages gather together

However, people's backgrounds and virtues are different, and their merits and virtues are also different. In the morning, everyone prays for the same goal of living in a pure land, but in the evening, their hearts are different, even for the relatives of my fellow teachers. This is really sad. Therefore, he was so excited that he ordered the public to tidy up their clothes and go to the Dharma hall, so that they could work together and place their hearts in the incredible place (the pure land of the West). Vow that those who practice together with them will be able to travel to the land of bliss. And those who are outstanding and the first to live in the pure land, please don't travel alone in the high clouds, and forget to take care of those who are still drowning in the deep valley.

The wonderful appearance of Amitabha opens our hearts and makes them have the function of real illumination. The confused and ignorant delusion is enlightened by sincerity, and the heavy body shape is changed into the wonderful body of lotus blossom. Relying on the lotus flower, I admire amitabha in the shade of qibaoxing tree. Flying between the vast heaven and the earth, and floating like clouds of soft clothes; in the breeze accompanied by flowers, but also forget the time and years. He bowed his head to the three paths, bowed his head to thank him, and left the three worlds with his head high. If we can achieve this ideal, wouldn't it be magnificent? "

Character ending

After that, Liu Cheng came to the north of the Xilin mountain stream and set up his own meditation house, specializing in the study of the profound principles of Buddhism. At the same time, he strictly abided by the commandments and wrote Buddhist samadhi poems. After living for half a year, I saw Amitabha shining on the earth in meditation, which was golden. After another 15 years, when he was chanting Buddha, he saw Amitabha, touched his body with the light of Baihao, and hung his hand to show comfort and guidance. Liu Chengzhi said, "how can I get the Tathagata to rub the top for me and cover my body with clothes?" Not long after that, Amitabha rubbed the top for him and put his cassock on him. Another day, I dreamt that I entered the qibaolian pool and saw the blue and white lotus flowers. The pool was clear. There was a man with a round light on his head and a cross in his chest. He pointed to the pool water and said, "this is the water of eight virtues. You can drink it." Liu Chengzhi then drank the water and felt very sweet. After waking up, the fragrance comes out from the pores. Then he said to others, "I have come to the pure land."

So the monks were invited to recite the Lotus Sutra, nearly hundreds of them. Liu Chengzhi burned incense on the statue of Buddha, worshipped and prayed again and again, saying: "because of the teachings of Sakyamuni Buddha, I know that there is Amitabha Buddha in the Western Paradise, and this incense should first support Sakyamuni Buddha. Secondly, to support Amitabha. Secondly, to support the Lotus Sutra, I was able to live in a pure land because of its merits. And I would like to live in the pure land of the West with all sentient beings. " After that, he said goodbye to the public, slept in bed, faced the west, and died peacefully. At that time, he was 59 years old in the sixth year of Yixi reign of emperor an of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (410 AD). (Biography of Donglin. Out of Sanzang

Main works

Works information

[name] and Liu Chaisang

[Dynasty]

Eastern Jin Dynasty

[author]

Tao Yuanming

[genre]

Five character ancient poetry

Overview of works

He Liu Chaisang is a famous pastoral poet

Tao Yuanming

It is a work of self narration to win the spirit of friends. From the perspective of Tao Yuanming's life track and thoughts, this poem is a reflection of Tao Yuanming's love for his friends

Liu Chengzhi

Cry out your heart.

concrete content

And Liu Chaisang

For a long time, Hu hesitated

Straight for pro old, did not bear to say soju.

On a good day, I will return my staff to Xilu.

No one can return to the wasteland, but ruins can be seen from time to time.

Mao CI has already been in charge of it, and a new domain has been established.

The valley wind turns bleak, and the spring mash relieves hunger.

Although a weak woman is not a man, her comfort is better than none.

Living in the world, the years are sparse.

It's necessary to cultivate and weave for its use.

A hundred years ago, I have the same name.

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