Chapter 16 "Rozu"

There is a man named Luo Zu in Jimo County, whose family was poor when he was a child.One year, it happened that one of their clan named Luo wanted a man to serve as a soldier in the northern frontier, and the clan decided to ask him to go.Luo Zu married a wife and gave birth to a son during his several years in northern Xinjiang.The Vindicators on the team treated him well.Soon, the guard was promoted to an official, and he was going to Shaanxi to serve as a general, planning to take Luo Zu with him.He entrusted his wife and children to the care of a friend surnamed Li, and went to Shaanxi with the guard.It's been three years since I left.

Once, Luo Zu heard that the general wanted to send a letter to Beijiang, so he applied to entrust him with the task of delivering the letter, so that he could take this opportunity to visit his long-lost wife and son.The general agreed.Luo Zu was relieved to see his wife was healthy when he got home.But when I found a pair of men's shoes under the bed, I thought to myself, I haven't been home for three years, where did I get the men's shoes?Mo Fei and his wife went to the house of a friend surnamed Li to thank him for his care over the past three years.When his friend surnamed Li saw him coming back, he hurriedly prepared food and served wine, and enthusiastically advised him and his wife to eat and drink; his wife also said that Li surnamed had taken good care of her in the past three years, and he was a great benefactor. Luo Zu also said a lot of words of thanks.The next day, Luo Zu said to his wife: I have to send a letter for the general, and I won’t be back at night, so don’t wait for me.After speaking, he rode away.In fact, he did not go to deliver the letter, but found a place nearby to hide, and came back at the second or third watch at night.As soon as he entered the door, he heard his wife and the man surnamed Li sleeping on the bed, saying some shameless words. He was so angry that he broke open the door and entered the inner room.His wife and the surnamed Li were terrified, kneeling on the ground and crawling in front of him, saying: We are not human, we deserve to die!Luo Zu pulled out the knife, really wanting to kill these two dogs and men with one knife, but after thinking for a while, he put the knife into the scabbard again, and said to the surnamed Li: I used to treat you as a human being. Since you are like this, it means you It's a beast, killing you will defile my knife instead.How about this, I will give you my wife and son if you want, and you will be my soldier for me. The horses and weapons are here, and I am leaving!After that, I left.

Luo Zu's neighbors heard about this and reported it to the government.The government then took the man surnamed Li to torture.All those surnamed Li confessed.But apart from Li's confession, there is no witness or physical evidence, and there is no sufficient basis for sentencing him.They sent people to look for Luo Zu everywhere, but there was no trace or news.The government suspected that it was Li who killed Luo Zu because of adultery, and imposed heavier punishments on Li and Luo's wife.A year later, both men and women died in prison, and the government sent Luo Zu's son back to his hometown of Jimo.

After a long time, a woodcutter from Shixiaying Village went into the mountain. He often saw a Taoist sitting in a cave, but he was never seen going down the mountain to beg for food.When the news came, everyone felt very strange: what did he eat to live?They brought him food together.Anyone who knows this Taoist is none other than Luo Zu.The food delivered filled the cave, and Luo Zu never ate any.Looking at him means that I hate so many people going to see him. Gradually, very few people go.Several years later, the grass outside the cave grew as tall as a tree. Occasionally someone came to the cave and saw him still sitting there without moving.After a long time, someone saw him walking on the mountain, but when they approached him, he disappeared again.I went back to the cave to look for him, and I was still sitting in the cave, with the dust on my clothes unchanged.Everyone was even more surprised, and went to see him a few days later, only to find that the bridge of his nose had collapsed, and only then did they know that he had already died sitting up.The neighbors built a Luozu temple in memory of him.There is an endless stream of people coming to burn incense in March every year.When his son went to burn incense, people called him Little Luo Zu, and all the incense money was given to him.Up to now, his descendants still collect incense money every year.

This story was told to me by Liu Zongyu in Yishui, and it is very detailed.I smiled and said: Now monks and Taoists don’t want to be sages, but want to become Buddhas. Please tell them that if they want to become Buddhas immediately, they have to put down the sword in their hands. 【original】 Luo Zu is from Jimo.Less poor.One Ding should be sent out from the general clan to garrison the north, that is, Yiluo.Luo Jubian lived for several years and gave birth to a son.The garrison is prepared to be elegant and generous.Will keep the garrison and move to Shaanxi as a general, and want to take it with him.Luo Nai entrusted his wife to his friend Li, Suixi.Since then, there has been no retaliation for three years.

Shishen will write a letter to Beisai, Luo Nai Chen himself, please save his wife for Dao.Participate from it.Luo Zhijia, his wife is safe and comforted.However, under the bed, there is a man's shoes [ㄒㄧ'; heavy-soled shoes], which makes me suspicious.Immediately, thank Li Shen.Li Zhijiu was courteous; his wife said Li Enyi again, and Luo was very grateful.Tomorrow, he said to his wife, "I'm going to kill the Lord, and I can't return at dusk, so don't wait on me."Go out and straddle the horse.Hidden in the near, more determined but return.Hearing his wife talking to Li Wo, he was furious and broke the door.The two were afraid, and begged to die on their knees.Luo took out the knife, and said in reply: I used to regard you as a human being, and now I am like this, killing will pollute my knife ear!Make an appointment with you: the wife will accept it, and the family name will also be filled, and the horses and equipment will be there.I am dead!Then go.The villagers all heard about it from the officials.Official whip [ㄔ; whip] Li, Li told the truth.However, if there is no evidence, there is no way to rely on it. If you search far and near, you will never be anonymous.The official suspected that he was killed because of adultery, and he armed Li and his wife; after more than a year, he died in shackles.Naiyi sent his son back to Jimo.

A woodcutter from Houshixia camp entered the mountain and saw a man sitting in a cave, but he did not ask for food.Everyone thought it was different, so they offered it with food.Or knowledgeable person, Gai Ji Luo also.The cave is full of remnants, Luo will not eat at all, and the meaning seems to be tired of clamor, so fewer and fewer people come.After several years of accumulation, the basil trees outside the cave have become forests.Or sneak a peek at it, the seat has not moved less.After a long time, when I saw him traveling on the mountain, he was gone; when I looked into the cave, my clothes were as dusty as before.Interesting.After a few more days, the jade pillar droops and sits for a long time.The natives built temples for it; every three months, Xiangchu [ㄔㄨ'; Mingqian] belongs to the Tao.When his son went away, everyone called him Xiao Luozu, and the incense and taxes were all returned to him; today's descendants, as soon as they are old, collect taxes.

Liu Zongyu of Yishui spoke to Yu in great detail.Yu laughed and said: All Tanyue people in this world do not seek to be sages, but hope to become Buddhas.Please tell me: If you want to become a Buddha immediately, you must put down the knife.