| Jigong: |
Last time I was pre-engaged and so I requested Deity Yang
Jian to stand in for me to bring Yang Sheng to tour Hades,- two Yangs
touring Hades and visiting the Fifth Tribunal - this is just joking but
has a moral meaning. Reading a book is like eating mealon seed; if one
chews the husk together withe the seed of the melon, there is no taste
at all but if one throws out the husk an chews the seed, one can
appreciate the melon seed. Therefore, when reading a book, one must not
just read its contents but must understand the deeper meaning of what is
written. Yang Sheng, prepared to tour Hades again.
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| Yang Sheng: |
Yes, Sir. Some time ago you told me that Deities have the
power to be resent at several places at the same time but I am wondering
why is it that on the previous occasion you did not come to bring me to
Hades but instead asked Deity Yang Jian to bring me there.
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| Jigong: |
Ha, Ha! It was not that I could not divide myself to be
present on that day to bring you there but intentionally asked Yang Jian
to take my place so that readers can have a chance to be acquainted with
Yang Jian to take my place so that readers can have a chance to be
acquainted with Yang Jian. We are short of time and so have to depart
quickly.
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| Yang Sheng: |
I am securely seated, dear Master, we can now start....
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| Jigong: |
We have reached the Fifth Tribunal, get down. Sen Luo Wang
and Officers are all assembled to receive us; quickly go and pay your
respects.
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| Yang Sheng: |
My respects to you, Sen Luo Wang and Officers. I am here
again with Jigong for the purpose of writing the Book. so, therefore
will Sen Luo Wang, please afford me the necessary assistance and
facilities?
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| Sen Luo Wang: |
Arise Yang Sheng. I extend to you a very warm welcome. I
wish to invite both of you to come inside as I have something to
discuss.
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| Jigong: |
From the time we received the Order to write the Book on
our Journey to Hades till now, I am glad to say that half our mission
has been accomplished. I beg Sen Luo Wang to help us so that part out
assignment can be completed successfully.
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| Sen Luo Wang: |
Present day science has made so much advancement that
public morality is not the same as what it was in ancient times. Much
decadence has taken the upper hand; luckily in Taiwan, there are so many
temples which help to propagate moral culture thus helping countless
people to walk on the right path; especially so, Tai Zhong's Sheng Xian
Tang, which has rendered meritorious service. That is why the Jade
Emperor, has ordered Sheng Xian Tang to write the Book. Also, all the
Ten Tribunals of Hades are aware of the assignment first given by Yu
Huang on 8th Moon 15th Day just passed. In fact, we have been waiting
anxiously for your arrival. Please do come in so that we can leisurely
talk things over.
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| Yang Sheng: |
Thank you, Sen Luo Wang for inviting us. I see there are
so many sinful souls outside and their faces have frightened looks, very
pale and quite a number are looking towards our direction inside.
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| Jigong: |
Human beings on Earth are aware that Sen Luo Wang of the
Fifth Tribunal stands for integrity and justice and that the punishments
he hands out are very severe. Therefore, the sinful souls who come here
are very frightened.
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| Sen Luo Wang: |
Both of you, quickly come inside and have a rest.
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| Yang Sheng: |
Thank you very much.
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| Sen Luo Wang: |
Please seated while I order the servants to serve tea of
immortality.
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| Servant: |
Yes, Sir; tea of immortality is here. Please drink.
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| Yang Sheng: |
This is most welcome. I am quite thirsty and so I will
have a sip. This tea is truly very good; it is fragrant and helps to
moisten my throat.
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| Sen Luo Wang: |
I am especially happy when I drink the "grozen Tie
Guan Yin".
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| Jigong: |
When Sen Luo Wang speaks, there is another meaning in the
words spoken. Yang Sheng, can you understand what is being implied?
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| Yang Sheng: |
Human beings say that the Fifth Tribunal's Sen Luo Wang is
like His Highness Bao Gong who stands for justice and fair play. I find
that this is really so. The literary meaning of the word
"frozen" is that the face is cold like ice and cannot be
swayed, while "Tie Guan Yin" means the class of Bodhisattva
whose hearts are very firm and just. Truly Sen Luo Wang can be likened
to His Highness Bao Gong who also was straight-forward, just and firm in
all dealings.
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| Sen Luo Wang: |
Ha! Ha! The medium of Sheng Xian Tang is really very
famous. Your brain is not like an ordinary person's brain; you have
guessed correctly.
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| Yang Sheng: |
It was just a pure guess.
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| Sen Luo Wang: |
We are very pleased that both of you have come to our
Tribunal again today. Present day human beings struggle mainly for fame
and money. They don't care for conscience, reason or righteousness which
are all lost on them. Everywhere one can see deceit being the order of
the day. Restaurants, barber shops, night clubs, all make use of girls
to induce men to patronize them. Officers of Hades constantly visit
Earth to record instances of breach of morality and there is no end of
such records. Also, there are places where people visit to satisfy their
carnal desires, such as dance halls, houses of pleasure, etc., where
eventually joy will be followed by sorrow. When such people die, their
souls will be sent to this Fifth Tribunal - they are the souls you now
see here. Such breaches of morality are very sinful. I want to impress
on human beings not to resort to earn money through prostitution
otherwise the sins are so great hat they cannot be repaid even in three
generations. I am in charge of the Fifth Tribunal; I am iron-faced; I do
not ask for gratitude. Every soul that comes to this Tribunal begins to
get frightened because my sentence is very strict and severe. If human
beings do not forsake evil ways and turn to the right path they will
find out what will be in store for them when they die and their souls
come here. This Tribunal can also be named "Loud Crying
Prison" because nothing can be heard here except loud crying. There
are 16 heart-gouging smaller prisons here specially to punish those who
have -
- Lawless heart
- evil thought heart
- stubborn heart
- hate-filled heart
- malicious heart
- lewd heart
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- jealous heart
- biased heart
- selfish heart
- cruel heart
- treacherous heart
- animal heart, etc
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I will order the General to gouge out the heart of each type of
sinful soul. It is not because I have a cold heart or a hard heart but
it is because these souls themselves had committed such evil sins
mentioned above. It can be said that they earned the punishment by
virtue of their own wrong doings on Earth. I am afraid I cannot afford
to spare any more time now but I hope that you will visit us again soon.
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| Jigong: |
O.K. Yang Sheng, prepare to return.
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| Yang Sheng: |
We are much obliged to Sen Luo Wang for spending so much
time on us and giving us so much information. We have to return and so,
Sen Luo Wang and all Officers, thank you once more.
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| Sen Luo Wang: |
All Officers and Generals, line up and give Jigong and
Yang Sheng a hearty send off.
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| Jigong: |
Thank you, Sen Luo Wang, for everything. Yang Sheng, get
up on the lotus flower platform.
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| Yang Sheng: |
I am safely seated, dear Master, we can start.....
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| Jigong: |
We have arrived at Sheng Xian Tang. Yang Sheng, get down.
Soul, return to your body.
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