During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Lin Zexu, the governor of Huguang. (The name is Shaomu )He once said:
My friend Tu Qinwu, a native of Qiantang, had fallen seriously ill in the autumn of Xinyi year. The doctor mistakenly gave medicine and his life was in danger.The prefect vowed when he was sick, wishing to benefit others and benefit others in the future, repent of his karma and no longer worry about other common things!
One night, Guanyin Master fell into a dream and said to Tu Qinwu: "You were an official in Chu in your previous life. You were fair and strict in your work, which was quite hurtful. Although you were selfless, you should reduce your official position and often kill your lives, and you should be rewarded with a short life.
Fortunately, you can make strong vows when you are sick, and you are willing to benefit others and help others without any resentment. The law of the bardo of the underworld can only release animals to prolong life and increase blessings. You should work harder."After Tu Qin Wu woke up, he had great insights, so his family abstained from killing and often bought goods and released animals.
In the winter of this year, he was suddenly rewarded and moved to the court and appointed as the prefect of Jiujiang, Yuanzhou, and was met with an unexpected and extraordinary kindness.The following winter, the sick body was also cured.
At that time, the customs were extravagant and the friends held banquets and rewarded each other accordingly. Whenever there was a banquet, they would inevitably kill animals. Only the governor of Zhang Lanzhu, who only followed the precepts of killing, once wrote "Notes on Preventing Killing" to persuade officials and the people.
Some officials argued that ministers should focus on mercy towards people and be kind to animals, which seems to be not urgent.After hearing this, the officials thought it was reasonable, so they couldn't help but wonder and feel retiring from abstaining from killing.
Only Tu Taishou said righteously: "Since ancient times, only officials who love the people have been benevolent.We should follow the example of Governor Zhang Lanzhu benevolent and loving things, which is the correct style. Why bother to be confused?"
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