For a long time, Xuanzang actually asked in a daze, "Mr. An, in your opinion... what is the Dharma?"
Hearing this question, An Yang was also stunned for a moment. He gazed at the delicate-featured Xuanzang before him, seeming to see a truth-seeker who walked into confusion because he was too good at thinking.
He knew that Xuanzang was completely shaken.
This was a good thing for him, because history also proved that early Mahayana Buddhism was not mature, and an immature religion caused huge harm to society. Regardless of whether Xuanzang was a chess piece of the Buddha or wanted to proselytize spontaneously, he was the critical point of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism! Being able to persuade him could change the doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism, and even prevent Mahayana Buddhism from being passed inward.
For Xuanzang, having already stepped into confusion, if he could not walk out of it, a person like him would likely ruin his whole life! If he could walk out of the confusion, what would greet him was a brand-new doctrine, or rather, a brand-new supreme truth.
Thus An Yang pondered for a moment and asked in return, "Has the Mage read the history of Mahayana Buddhism?"
"Mahayana Buddhism arose in India, the place where the Buddha once lived, and representative works include the Great Prajnaparamita Sutra, the Avatamsaka Sutra, and the Lotus Sutra," Xuanzang lowered his head and put his palms together to say.
"Regarding history, that's all?"
"That's all." Xuanzang looked somewhat embarrassed. "Master didn't tell me anything else about the history of Mahayana."
"Oh!" An Yang let out a meaningful "oh".
Without even telling him about the historical ups and downs and current situation of Mahayana Buddhism, they just let him go on the Journey to the West to propagate the