Li Shutong, male, 1880, native of Pinghu, Zhejiang. Li Shutong was born in a wealthy family and has been doing business for generations. He has many names, such as a young name and a scientific name. He is broad and thick, also known as Li Xishuang and Ang Lee. In addition to many names, Li Shutong's interests from childhood are also varied. He likes calligraphy, poetry and music.
Among them, he was deeply influenced by Buddhism, and his aunt Guo was a devout Buddhist. When I was a child, Li Shutong followed her to learn to recite Buddhist classics, such as The Great Compassion Mantra and The Diamond Sutra. 1887, when Li Shutong was 8 years old, he formally studied under Mr. Chang Yunzhuang and systematically studied Chinese classics. These include Four Books, Zuo Zhuan, The Book of Songs and so on.
In 1897, at the age of 18, she married the daughter of a tea merchant at the behest of her parents. In order to make Li Shutong and his wife's living conditions better after marriage, his brother Li Wenxi took out 300,000 yuan from his property and gave it to the newly married Li Shutong. However, Li Shutong has no intention of taking care of his family. He spends all his time on music, poetry and painting for pleasure.
After two years of marriage, she became friends with, Xu, Cai Xiaoxiang and Zhang, known as "five friends at the end of the world", and lived a wandering life from then on. Later, I went to Japan to study, and developed feelings with a Japanese model during my study abroad. I have forgotten my old wife.
For Yu, who was born in the traditional period, her husband's behavior is tolerable. After all, in the Republic of China, where old and new ideas alternate, it is no longer uncommon for rich men to have three wives and four concubines. But Li Shutong's decision caught his wife completely off guard. Li Shutong, 37, told his family that he wanted to be a monk. Family members naturally strongly oppose it.
By A.D. 19 18, Li Shutong, 39, had given up all worldly things and became a disciple of Running Tiger Temple at home. Ordinary people are naturally surprised by his behavior, but Li Shutong, who has a prestigious family, why did he drop everything and step into an empty net?
After becoming a monk in Li Shutong, his wife Shi Yu also came to Li Shutong with her children. The details of the dialogue are unknown, but one of the dialogues has been handed down from generation to generation. When his wife saw Li Shutong who had become a monk, she was in despair. She didn't say much about staying, but simply asked: What is love?
Li Shutong hesitated for a moment and replied, "Kindness". Hearing this, the wife sighed and said, "You are merciful to all beings. Why are you so cruel to me?" ? Li Shutong didn't answer, just made a "Amitabha" bow. The wife left with the children and put down the Buddhist "husband" from then on. Maybe the wife already has the answer in her heart. It's in the word "compassion"
Because I love you, I am willing to fulfill your compassion.