for loyal master photo. Ye Congyang’s photography”we became a monk, but did not go abroad. National Salvation movement, Monk’s responsibility! ” During the war, Wutai monks shouted the slogan, actively involved in the war. Please listen, tell–
master shuxiangsi master Zhong; the monks took to the war of resistance against Japan
Lu Chongxiang Gao Zhenlin Stringer by this newspaper Yang Hong
character biography: Chung-Yun, formerly known as Hao Linsheng, buping Yang He village in Hebei province, and was born in March 1928, 1932, became a monk, is one of the five mountains and shuxiangsi Abbots. During the war, adding “Buddhist nation Alliance”, “monks, self-defense force”, becoming the eighth route army in the underground of the taihuaizhen Messenger, secrets of the eighth route army information and direct part in fighting many times fighting for the Japanese army.
summer July, reporters boarded one of the four great Buddhist mountains of wutaishan in Shanxi province. Despite the very hot under the mountain people, but a cool gentle breeze on the Hill, was mellow. In the shuxiangsi, Master Sheng Zhong Yun Zen gesture, we tirelessly to tell the story of the Wutai monks courageously fighting Japanese invaders in the year.
Japan Devils had no pure land
in Wutai Mountain is located in the roof of the North, there are five peaks in the East, said five of the local people. During the Northern Song dynasty, the Yangs ‘ generals blood-stained Golden Beach, Yang Wulang which became a monk. Before the January 1938, 110 Mountain Temple, monks, more than 2,200 people. Rounding ranges of hills here, blog widget, shiwai pure spectacle, is a good place for family practice.
the “Amitabha! Japan Devils had no pure land. ‘ 77 ‘ after the incident, the Japanese crazy offensive in North China, fog of war haunted by the peace and quiet of the Holy Land of Buddhism. Wherever the Japanese army, not only sharenfanghuo, but also the Holy Land of Buddhism were not spared. They are tapping into the center of taihuaizhen Temple in Wutai Mountain group, forcibly occupied the xiantongsi, Tayuan Temple, shuxiangsi Temple, Rob heritage search everywhere, also took some monks to do hard labour. “Where loyalty Mage looking mournful.
“one day, our master of the temple is to eat breakfast, suddenly there was a huge noise in the sky. Several young monk to lay down their job and I ran out of the studio door, saw several in the air like a bird-like plane is circling. With curiosity we are looking up, suddenly threw the aircraft in a few dark things. Went on to fire four on the ground, in the deafening explosion, House collapse. We realized, this is the Japanese aircraft in the bombing. The bombing, three old master was hit by enemy planes dropped bombs, lay in a pool of blood. Heart of this tragic sight I was shocked: the land occupied by the aggressors, the people devastated, our monks are unable to escape bad luck! ”
Zhong Yun clearly remember, monasteries were the Japanese aircraft bombed the day, Wutai mountains Buddhist masters, President of the first show of the Association convened immediately meets green-yellow Temple Abbots. At the meeting, he distinguished Abbots said: “foreign invasion broke the realm we know, brought fear to the monks and people, please come today, is to talk about what can we do? How do we act against foreign enemies, protect the monks to protect Temple. ”
of Japanese army atrocities stirred up hatred of many monks, the Abbots were present agreed views of the Holy master cheat: unite to fight against Japanese invaders.
followed by the Communist party against Japan is way out
when the eighth route army have came to wutaishan and decided to rely on wutaishan, created Jin-Cha-JI anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines.
“the eighth route army was an army of Justice, Marshal NIE rongzhen not only with force to conscientiously implement the . party’s religious policy, also called on the officers and men to make friends with us, protect the Temple from destruction of the enemy and banditry, harassment. “Back with the eighth route army officers and men of the scenario, Chung-Yun having all sorts of.
the eighth route army 115 Division stationed in Wutai mountains near, NIE rongzhen, specially with people to visit family in taihuaizhen of the temple are more concentrated. Then, President of the Buddhist Association show, Master Yu monks about the Communist Party’s policy of freedom of religious belief, explaining the Japanese National Salvation programme of the Communist Party. Finally, the Wutai monks such as Nie Shuai also told the show, this is a headquarters of the Party Central Committee and the eighth route army delegation, built here in Wutai Mountain as the center of the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines. Only one objective was to complete and thorough eradication of Japan invading armies! Communist Party of China against Japan propositions, the heroic Marshal NIE rongzhen, the presence of followers of Buddhism are admired, also make people aware, only followed the communist nation by war are the way out.
, “I was as a young monk who serve tea, has also been deeply infected by Nie Shuai words. I remember immediately on behalf of wutaishan, President of the monks said: ‘ I became a monk not to go abroad, continuing State, religion, Temple He Cun! and national salvation movement, the monks have responsibility! ‘ ” Chung-Yun Nie Shuai told us about a photograph of the scene at the time.
for the expansion of the Japanese team to better fight against Japanese invaders in early 1938, anti-Japanese people’s Congress held in buping in Jin-Cha-JI border area. General Assembly Special Representative of Wutai mountains green and yellow temple monks are invited to attend. NIE rongzhen pointed out at the meeting: “on we established the Jin-Cha-JI military region wutaishan, received strong support and assistance of the lamas. They are patriotic and love spirit worthy of our study, we warmly welcome families into anti-Japanese nation. “Speech won warm applause from members of NIE rongzhen, further stimulating the enthusiasm of the Wutai monks joined the National Salvation movement against Japan.
1938 spring, Wutai Shan Qing and yellow temple monks held a massive mobilization of resistance against Japan, and was formally established in the same year announced on April 16 “Wutai mountains Buddhist Salvation Alliance”. At that time, 48 green Temple in the taihuaizhen, 21 huangmiao monks of all ethnic groups of more than 1700 people took part in the rescue. Zhihou, Buddha saved the Wutai Shan Qing and yellow over more than 480 young people aged 18 to 35 years the temple monks quickly organize, establishment of the monks, self-defense force, accept the eighth route army organization-Japanese training, becoming an active anti-Japanese force.
“; my master and success, there are a few small monk, because the younger, did not participate in training, but we also actively make contributions to the war, took the eighth route army sent intelligence missions. “When it comes to this, Chung-yen both regret and a sense of pride.
a heroic struggle in front line of the war
“the Wutai monks under the influence of the Communist Party of China and the eighth route army, carry forward the glorious traditions of patriotism, actively supports and participates in the wutaishan-centric of the Jin-Cha-JI anti-Japanese base area created for the cause of national liberation has made its own contribution. “Subsequently, Chung-Yun is pleased to tell us a few things.
1938 year in September to November, the Japanese army mobilized more than 20,000 more troops, five mountains “raiding”. In order to better grasp the Japanese trend, protection of the heritage of monks and monasteries, the eighth route army sent four areas of Wutai County mayors Hu Peimo, among others disguised as monks came to the temple, leading our monks SDF fighting combined with the eighth route army. Soon, Japanese war caught 3 names of Communist Party members and support 7 people Long Chan Yun, held in taihuaizhen in the Imperial City temple square. The eighth route army Scout 3 secret sneak into the temple to rescue them, were unsuccessful. Japanese soldiers also strengthened surveillance, and provides that in addition to the young monk of the meal, a person not to close to the cell. One day, Hu Peimo find me and show master, let me to prison staff when the meal, try to fill a bowl with rice with a copper spoon left. After accepting the task, I think one way, when you go to jail with two copper spoon, put on the top of the drum filled with rice, a buried inside the rice, and then leave a prison officer to. That night, copper spoon left by the prison service I dug a hole in the wall to escape. Later, Commander of the NIE rongzhen and show masters meet, also specially praised me as witty wise “little channel”.
we are monks, self-defense force also took to the frontline of the war, direct part in fighting against the enemy. In November 1938, the eighth route army preparing to ambush shigou Canyon passing by the Japanese army, our monks, self-defense force actively cooperated with. After the fighting started, under Japanese army officers and men of the eighth route Army combat confused, crowded back out. Seeing this, keep the Groove is responsible for intercepting the enemy’s defense team led by master Chee, rolling stones under rushing to the mountain, throw the stick, hit the Japanese army as they called. Surrounded by the Japanese army to rush out, we launched crazy attack. Times of crisis, the eighth route army rushed reinforcements in time, beat back the Japanese. Subsequently, the US Defense team together with the officers and men of the eighth route army, fighting with the Japanese army face to face. Did not end the fighting continued into the early hours of the following day, we annihilate over more than 500 people, some arms and ammunition were also seized. Head of one of the eighth route army excitedly said to us, but for you to intercept the enemy, the enemy is likely to escape.
and, finally, Chung-yun was moved to say: “there are many similar things, especially in 1942 and 1943 during the anti-Japanese base area is hard, Wutai monks risked their lives, has more than 120 rifles, 1 machine guns, more than 12,000 rounds of ammunition, more than 500 grenades, 300,000 skin in the food, thousands of pieces of silver to the hands of the eighth route army. And effectively combined with the eighth route army crushed the Japanese again and again many times ‘ mop-up ‘, for the creation and development of the anti-Japanese base area set did a. ”