A shakyamuni Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama Buddha family name, name, because he belongs to the shakya clan, he was also called Buddha, the mean of the shakya clan saint, sakyamuni era of life, about the sixth century BC, it is our country in the spring and autumn period, Confucius and at the same time, through the Buddha's life, we can see that he is revered as the saints, and in one thousand to get the worship of people to admire, but he is a man is not god, before the enlightenment came, had confused the pain, but his superhuman, suffering is already suffering generalized sentient beings, so as to build a relief of great sadness, instead of the ordinary people the envy of all wealth, to the throne, his wife and children, resolutely monks monastery, after six years, have suffered untold hardships, finally renouncing all sorts of ignorance, awakening to the reality of the universe, to obtain the ultimate liberation.

The birthplace of the Buddha

More than two thousand five hundred years ago, in ancient India northwest foot of the Himalayas, there is a call of Canaan, which the wei-guo luo (now Nepal) kingdom, here there are dense forests on the mountain, plain is rich in rice, the prairie is suitable for livestock, is a beautiful and rich place.

The white building on the graph is in memory of the Buddha's mother queen Maya and build "hall" Maya, wide spreading of the side after hall, worry-free trees, legend has it that the queen is to touch the branch gave birth to the Buddha, the hall in front of the pool, legend has it that the queen Maya antenatal and gave birth to the prince had bathed in the pool.

(by the archaeological evidence of the west, one thousand km from here is the ancient capital of which the Luo Weicheng shakya clan (now there are no buildings).

Three dreams like pregnancy

States standing within the territory of more than 2500 years ago, the ancient India, the Ganges river in the northeast edge of Canaan, which the wei-guo luo, the king called net rice, called the queen maha Maya.

One day, Mrs. Maya in sleep, dream of a white elephant, suspension from right rib into his body and she felt happy body Ann, such as dew, and sees itself as light.

King suddhodana immediately called ministers asked how the queen dream omen, a brahmin Nostradamus replied: "this dream well, the queen haspregnancy, will be born prince, the prince is a historic saints, will light the shakya clan."After hearing the king suddhodana, be glad.

After Mrs. Maya conception, everything don't dye, the body is very healthy.(the miscellaneous treasure the volume 2 ", "big solemn via · 14", sakyamuni for six teeth white elephant lives.)

Four elephants into the king's palace

Net rice king and queen Maya relationship is very good, butTo get marriedYears all had no children of their birth, king suddhodana very upset for no heir to the throne, net rice until Joe has 50 years of age, the queen maha Maya is pregnant for the first time at the age of 45.

According to buddhist scriptures, queen Maya this pregnancy, is due to sleep dream of a six teeth white elephants, suspension from right side into the belly of the queen, the queen after pregnancy, the mood is very happy, no worries and troubles, henceforth no longer sent nu, cut off the greed and hypocrisy in the mood, just like every day to go for a walk to quiet woods and water stream.

Figure in the sleep on the bed was queen maha Maya, white phantom is the dream of ancient Indian myths and legends of "dream of god" and make the queen Maya pregnant white elephants.