About "Tian Long Ba Bu '(part 1):
Who is God, who is Long? 

Thien Long Bat Bo  is the longest work of Kim Dung. With nearly two million letters are posted continuously for four years in the  Hong Kong newspaper Ming  and  trade press Indonesia  Singapore ,  Tian Long Ba Bu  complex structure, large character systems, range from vast stretches University Sung to the Tibetan Empire, Western Xia, Dali, General Liao, ... critic Tran Even had called  Tian Long Ba Bu  is a book "Continent Kingdoms" martial arts context. Also  Thien Long Bat Bo  also prominent because Buddhism contains very clear.

Day 27. 10. 1994 in Beijing before the university welcomes students of more than a thousand fans, Kim Dung answered questions from the audience: " Tian Long Ba Bu is reasonable expression of the human concept the throne?".  He replied: "In Tian Long Ba Bu, have expressed my human notions. Then I thought of Buddhist philosophy. Buddhism is quite pessimistic for human, that human life is suffering. Human no matter how good, eventually died. But Buddhism also another concept, but humans can not avoid death, but still have time regeneration, the latter can better life, can offer is their best, can help others . "

Buddhist spirit of  Thien Long Bat Bo  expressed right from the title of the work. Thien Long Bat Bo  is the phrase only eight sentient, humanoid species including but not human ( non-human-human ) often to listen economic Buddha preached in Mahayana. These species are derived from Hindu beliefs. Before Buddhism was born, the people of India have eight kinds of divine worship there. Later they were admitted to Buddhism, became the holder worldly gods but still not out of reincarnation.

Title  Tian Long Ba Bu  is difficult to translate into English, currently has three main translation:  Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils , E ight Books of the Heavenly Dragons , and transcriptions  Tian Long Ba Bu . When beginners start writing  Thien Long Bat Bo Kim Dung had intended to build eight protagonists in eight Buddhist guardian deities, but the story deeper and more complex classification "who's who "becomes a lot more difficult. This is still a popular topic among Kim learned. This article does not attempt to divide sharply under eight characters but above all the beings want to evoke a dialogue between people knowledgeable Kim Dung and Buddhism.

1. Thien

Topping the eight beings are God, also known as Thien them or Angel. In Indian languages, transcriptions of God is  Deva , including the beings in the six bodies found Heavens with radiant light. Deva  is always male (female form divine as  Devi ) do good, say good, and good thoughts. The gods have been blessed yet greater treasures ordinary people but are still in samsara. Before his death, the gods will have five symptoms: acne ragged clothes, flowers wither on the head, body odor, underarm sweating, restlessness, which is the most painful period of the gods. Sakka (Indra) is the leader of the gods.

Based on the above description, we can conclude corresponding character position is Tieu Phong gods. When Pepper was first performer to appear, his arms prestige project led delegation mental trauma, bouncing uncontrollably admiration.

A great drought in the west sit heard that her head back, eyes bright glaring coldly glance his face. The delegation found that people really tall body, as long as on the under thirty, dressed in an old ash-colored fabrics were worn, thick eyebrows big eyes, high nose, wide mouth, square-shaped face the country, but tinged looks weathered but full of majesty.

The delegation unborn admiring himself: "It was a great drought stalked! This is certainly a magnificent artist boldly its elegiac Million Yen where northern countries rather Jiangnan or Agent can not get people like this. How Disagreements he himself boasted lofty air to people like this, but deserved four words. "

If considered old monk Shaolin Temple sophisticated scanning supernatural enter holy, infinite compassion is the living Buddha, the Standard Rooms only deserved first place in the "world beings" of Tian Long Ba Bu. From martial qualities, to heroic character, he will make the Song Liao notables, Gypsy dark sides must leaning white lead director admiration. Text performer without rude to pride, his assiduous style wise but still discreet. Only one route Item Eighteen Attorney Long enough to suppress populations Phong Tieu Tu Hien Trang trench, later re-rated for four Murong Easter, Dinh Xuan Thu cross-eyed. Phong Tieu Bang alphabet before the Song Dynasty, later ordained Southern Royal Institute of Liaoning, temperament always visible leader. As a sincere man with a European piece that wholeheartedly for her condescension exaggerating her sister's A Prince, ignoring rest of his life and fame female identity, to bring myself offs peaceful life for workers two peoples.

Text performer satisfy all criteria halo, goodness, greatness of one rank devas, and inevitably death. If symptoms years before his death the gods are called "celestial army's failure," the Standard Rooms also spent five personal tragedy: the parents, victims, The Bang expelled, friendship rupture, killing the wrong A Chau, betrays Khitan. Text performer's death is devotion to peace, but also how to end suffering.

2. Long:

In second place in eight of the dragon, they also called Long or Long gods.

In Hinduism, Long was the Naga, the minority owners of aquatic species living in the sea. Dragons have a very important position in Buddhist beliefs and the people of India are also revered. According to legend, the dragon of India should not have legs shaped like snakes, but here is the snake god, gods to distinguish solid solid Sarpa often. Many Naga snake cobra was kind of the first seven armchairs. In the Udana, when Buddha meditating under the Bodhi tree if the sky darkened, rain strikes lasted for seven days, then a god named Mucalinda snake wrapped around his head appear, protection Buddha from the rain and wind. In the unusual appearance of snake god to worship Buddha; Snake is also the first animals (other than persons) Three Refuges. When Naga introduced into China, the Naga king became associated with royalty and nobility. Natural cell death wearing dragon, dragon dependence seat, her face known as longan, dragon himself be called, that is rooted in the respect with which the dragon.

Long character corresponding god of  Tian Long Ba Bu  as Union project.

The union is the real characters in history, was the 16th king of the Kingdom of Dali. He reigned from 1108 to 1147, is also at the longest monarch in the history of Dali. Grandson of Mr. Duan Zhixing also fictionalized into South soles of  Condor Hero story . Throughout most of the length of  Tian Long Ba Bu , The Union is a youthful prince is somewhat silly but was respected by the dragons.

First, he is the only son of the cardboard houses Dien Khanh Doan Agency, is transmitted Prince feet. In the end he was crowned king Dali dignity, is the return to the "original" dragons.

Second, the royal Dali devout Buddhist, he left the house kings were ordained in the Dragons themselves. The Union itself has heart towards Buddha, he often quoted the scriptures, hate violence, kindness injured people, despise materialism.

Third, the delegation learned North Wanli Provision Public internal forces can suck others, thanks to the magical predestined mausoleum Vi Ministry training courses, moving briskly hidden escape, as if mysterious dragons and powerful.

According to Buddhist scriptures, in only eight kinds of gods blessed God is wonderful, mystical and magical Long has the most, but also the remaining six species have an interest transformed but not good enough. So God and Long topped eight of them students, leading to referred to as  Tian Long Ba Bu . In this work of Kim Dung, Standard Room and The Union is also one of the two main characters, the two fits of God and Long rankings.END=NAM MO CAKYA MOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.17/3/2017.