Prelude: The Dragon Flower Assembly
The End Times commence, the night turns dark and cold,The Dragon Flower awakens, the temple bells are tolled.Maitreya ascends the Stage, the True Fa to unfold,Righteousness conflicts with evil, as cosmic cycles behold.
The Signs of the End Times: Degeneration of Cosmic Systems
Time flowed onward like an endless river.
After the Creator and the Gods established the Three Realms, created humanity, and laid the foundations for countless cycles of civilization, the old cosmos gradually approached the final stage of its cycle. The End Times were drawing near.
At that fateful hour, an unprecedented assembly took place within the sacred Jade Pure Palace.
The Heavenly Buddhas of the Ten Directions, Bodhisattvas, Celestial Beings, Daoist Immortals, Saints, Patriarchs, the Three Teachings, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Nine Celestial Stars, the True Ones, and countless divine beings gathered together in solemn reverence.
Standing at the center of the radiant assembly, the Jade Emperor of the Three Pure Realms turned His gaze toward the vast multitude and asked:
“Below, in the Southern Continent of Jambudvipa, malicious energy rises to the heavens. Karmic dust churns throughout the mortal world. Why has it come to this?”
From amidst the golden radiance, the Heavenly Buddha stepped forward and answered:
“The world is nearing its end. The Brahma King has lost his blessings. The final tribulation has arrived.”
The Jade Emperor asked again, His voice echoing through the grand hall:
“Who can descend into the mortal realm, restore human order, and set the world of Heaven and Earth right?”
The Heavenly Buddha replied with profound solemnity:
“The Three Yang Saints have appeared in their appointed eras. Yet the world has now reached its final stage. The myriad demons have emerged, and no ordinary Saint can restore the balance. We must await the arrival of the Supreme Holy Lord.”
Then came the sacred revelation that shook the celestial realm:
“The Supreme Holy Lord is Maitreya Buddha. He will soon descend.”
The Jade Emperor was instructed to lead the assembled Gods and Saints to pay homage to the Holy Lord and beseech Him to establish the new order of Heaven and Earth.
Thus, departing from the Jade Pure Palace, the vast celestial procession journeyed through layers of light toward the Dragon Flower Palace.
The Holy Lord at Dragon Flower Palace
At the Dragon Flower Palace, the assembled Gods, Buddhas, and Saints finally stood in the presence of the Supreme Holy Lord.
The One whom Heaven awaited was none other than Maitreya Buddha—the Supreme Holy King. As the celestial assembly bowed in reverence, a holy silence fell over the cosmos.
Across the infinite realms, the One they awaited was known by different divine titles:
❖ In the Buddha lands, He was revered as the Supreme Buddha Lord;
❖ Within the Jade Pure Palace, He was honored as the Supreme Holy Lord;
❖ In the distant Western heavens, He was worshiped as the Holy King.
Though His titles differed according to realm and tradition, the One they honored was the same. Above all divine names stood His ultimate identity: The Creator.
Breaking the sacred silence, the Jade Emperor bowed and asked:
“Below, in the Southern Continent of Jambudvipa, karmic energy fills the heavens and worldly dust rolls without end. The moral Way of the mortal realm has declined so deeply. Why is this so?”
The Holy Lord looked toward the distant mortal realm. His voice was calm, yet within that divine calm lay a cosmic secret concerning countless eons:
“The previous act has concluded; the subsequent curtain rises. As the thousand years pass, I see the sentient beings of the lower realm all falling into Avici Hell. The hundred paths have reached their end, the Brahma King is without blessings, celestial demons claim lives, the red beast is unleashed, and the red dragon faces imminent destruction. This is a predestined tribulation, a state of unrecoverable ruin through uncounted eons. They must be delivered within my Three True Words—Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. The old Way must be dissolved, and the New Law established.”
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The gathered Gods and Buddhas fell silent. No thunder shook the heavens; no divine weapon was raised. Only the Holy Lord’s words remained, spreading through the celestial realm like a pure light that pierced the deepest darkness.
The Heavenly Secret had been revealed: the final tribulation would unfold in the mortal world, and what appeared to be a calamity of the Three Realms would ultimately reach far beyond them.
Some of these heavenly signs had already been preserved in ancient prophetic texts, handed down through generations long before the final age arrived.
The Prophecy of the Mortal Name
The Jade Emperor asked again:
“After the Holy Lord departs, for how many years will the Falun turn?”
The Holy Lord answered:
“According to the appointed vow, twenty years from beginning to end.”
The celestial beings listened in awe. The twenty years belonged to the final turning of the Falun after the appointed beginning, while the longer period of preparation belonged to the mortal realm that had yet to reach that final stage.
Then the Holy Lord spoke once more, issuing His divine mandate:
“It is time. You may descend now. Another thousand years remain before the appointed time. Go forth and establish your bonds within the mortal realm. Only leave the two generals, Guan and Zhang, behind for now. Let them descend first to observe the human world and fulfill the Heavenly Mandate.”
The Jade Emperor and the Heavenly Buddha bowed in acceptance. The assembled deities understood their solemn duty—the great descent had begun.
Yet Heaven concealed its deepest mysteries behind cryptic signs. An ancient prophecy preserved in the Tui Bi Tu (Thôi Bi Đồ) had spoken of the Holy Lord’s mortal manifestation in subtle terms:
“At that time, Maitreya Buddha would descend through the void into the Middle Heaven of the Nanhé Futu World, in China, beneath the gaze of the Golden Rooster. As the final years of the Jade Pure era approached the end of the kalpa, the Dragon Flower Assembly would be held in the Year of the Tiger. In the Year of the Rabbit, He would descend into the Middle Heaven and take Mu-Zi as His surname.”
The prophecy concealed its meaning behind ancient symbols:
❖ The geographical map of China resembled a Golden Rooster, its “eye” pointing precisely to the land of Jilin;
❖ The “Rabbit” signified the appointed earthly year of His arrival;
❖ And Mu-Zi (木子)—combining “Wood” and “Child”—secretly revealed the mortal surname Li (李).
Thus, Heaven had not merely foretold the descent of Maitreya Buddha, but had softly whispered the name by which He would walk among men.
The Descent of the Gods: The Ancient Bonds
The Heavenly beings did not descend merely to witness the mortal world; they came to fulfill ancient vows.
Across the long ages that followed, Gods and Saints entered the human realm in different identities—as rulers, ministers, generals, fathers, and sons. They established grand civilizations, upheld human morality, fulfilled their historical roles, and formed unbreakable bonds that would endure across lifetimes.
The Holy King Himself would descend again and again into the mortal world. Yet the final revelation of the Great Fa was still being prepared, as the ancient threads of destiny were woven across human history.
The Reincarnation of Two Ancient Destinies
In a later age, within the royal lineage of the Eastern Shenzhou Kingdom, a child uttered his first cry.
At the hour of his birth, the clear sky suddenly darkened. Thick, murky clouds gathered above the capital, forming the grotesque shape of a colossal toad. The court astrologers trembled as they cast their divinations—an omen of supreme catastrophe. As the child grew, he became a crafty opportunist, bent on deceit and groveling, while his heart turned cold and cruel, harboring an ancient force of dark resentment.
Far away, in a humble village beneath a thatched roof, another child was born. As he gave his first cry, the storm ceased, the clouds parted, and a magnificent column of golden light illuminated the humble home. The village elders fell to their knees in wonder.
Two children had entered the human realm beneath vastly different signs—one carrying the shadow of an ancient darkness, the other carrying the light of a sacred vow.
The Sovereign of Shenzhou: The Shadow Descends
Decades passed. The child born beneath the dark omen rose to power through ruthless means. Driven by ancient resentment, he distorted morality, spread hatred, and persecuted those who remained faithful to the Buddha and Dao traditions.
The people suffered, and karmic shadow hung heavy over the mortal world. Yet within that darkness, the light had already descended. The Supreme Holy King had entered the human realm, quietly preparing the way as He had done across uncounted ages.
The Hidden Preparation: Before the Final Hour
Generations came and went. Civilizations rose and fell. Those who had formed bonds with the Holy King throughout the ages continued to reincarnate, their former memories sealed, yet their souls awaiting the awakening call.
The old cosmic order was approaching its final boundary. Had the ancient cycle continued according to its original course, destruction would have been inevitable. But the Heavenly Secret had foretold another path: the Holy King would descend to restore what had fallen, changing the fate of the Three Realms forever.
Conclusion: Ten Thousand Eons Return to the Source
The End Times commence, the night turns dark and cold,The ancient vow awakens, its mystery yet untold.The Sovereign King descends, the True Fa to convey,His boundless virtue illuminates the mortal Way.
The cosmos falls still, the stardust flies,The Three Realms sing beneath the skies.The End Times unfold beneath the heavens’ gate,The Sovereign’s virtue transcends time and fate.
The darkness rises, the mortal world is torn,The Sovereign King descends, and a new age is born.
The human Way continues its ancient song,The Heavenly Secret waits—for the destined time is not yet gone.
(To be continued...)