Jigong monk specializes in eating big fish and meat, but never gives up. Why?

We have seen "Jigong Monk" in movies and TV series. He is crazy all day, and he has no serious appearance at all. He became a monk in Xiaoguo Temple when he was young, and later left Xiaoguo Temple to go to Lingyin Temple. In the days when he became a monk, he never obeyed the precepts of the temple and ate and drank bit by bit. Many people think that this monk is crazy, and all bodhisattvas have different faces. In fact, on the surface, he is eating these animals. In fact, Jigong told people that it is not a violation of the precepts, and learning Buddhism is a simple and easy thing.

First, Buddhism did not ask for abstinence from meat at first. Buddhism did not require all disciples to abstain from meat at first. Even Buddha Sakyamuni eats meat, so there is no rule in Buddhism that meat is not allowed. Everyone knows that Buddhism was first introduced into the Central Plains through India, and there was no such provision at the beginning. China didn't allow monks to eat meat until the Southern and Northern Dynasties, because the monarchs in this dynasty were loyal Buddhist messengers, and Buddhism was very popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. Xiao Yan, the monarch at that time, stipulated that monks should fast and not eat meat and animal products. So from that period on, monks had a fast rule.

Second, Jigong's eating meat tells people a truth. Jigong has been helping people and animals all his life. He doesn't abide by the rules and regulations of the temple, which also tells people that rules and regulations are very important, but it is a very wrong thing to insist too much. Ji Fen, the Zen master, is such a figure. He restrained himself by observing precepts without asking Buddha. He used another way. Bodhisattva has various forms in the world. It was in this image that he stayed on earth, without revealing the true identity of the Bodhisattva, and also achieved the goal of universal salvation. At the same time, it also tells people that learning Buddhism is a very simple thing, and everyone can become a Buddha.

Everyone knows that the three traditional cultures in China are Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Jigong is a representative of the combination of Buddhism and Taoism. He is a Buddha on the surface and a Tao on the inside. Although it seems crazy and unreliable on weekdays. But he used this appearance to hide his true identity as a dragon and arhat. Even Zen master Liu Yihui praised Jigong's chic, but it was Jigong's great compassion that told people that it was not difficult to learn Buddhism, and everyone could learn Buddhism.