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Chapter 944 Great China, great civilization, benevolence spread far and wide, Daxing enlightenment

"King Wen created Zhou, the uncle created Wu, revolutionized Rong and barbarians, not because of old customs..."

"Buddha dharma changes, either because of it or changes. A person of pure faith will not change his clothes, and a person who is calm will change his appearance..."

"Using the surname of Zhongxia, following the law of Xirong, abandoning his wife and children, abolishing the ancestors, violating the rituals and breaking the rules, Zeng Mo felt weak, lost and forgotten to return, who knows the old?"

Lin Lingsu stood in the hall, talking eloquently.

Li Yan looked at this Taoist who is as rich as jade, and his first impression was: "The attributes of appearance are so high, maybe there are nearly 40 points?"

In this world, beauty is linked to charm. People with good looks can make others feel good at first sight, while Lin Lingsu can make ordinary people feel like they are looking up at a mountain. The people I have seen so far are the most extraordinary.

And what this "Golden Gate feather guest" said was also very provocative.

Lin Lingsu doesn't distinguish between Taoism and Buddhism, which method is superior, but starts from the customs.

He mentioned that in ancient times, King Wen of Zhou built the Western Zhou Dynasty, and his uncle established the Eastern Wu. They both reformed the customs of the barbarians and the Di people in the four directions, and did not bring the old customs of the Yi and Di into the Chinese tradition.

On the other hand, Buddhism, which was born in the Western Regions, took root in China. At first, it was changed to adapt to the local conditions, but gradually, it began to affect the people of China.

People who have confidence in their own inheritance will not change their clothes and culture, and those who have lost their Chinese beliefs will change their appearance and culture accordingly.

In the end, he messed with himself, obeyed Yi Di's teachings, abandoned his wife and children, and neglected the sacrifices to his ancestors. Unknowingly, he lost his courage and ambition. In the end, he could still deny what his roots were. appearance?
As soon as Li Yan heard it, he knew it was the concept of "Yi Xia Lun".

The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism existed as early as thousands of years ago. It was first seen in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Kashemo Teng, a native of Central India, discussed difficulties with various Taoist priests. That was also the first time Buddhism was introduced to China, and it has already had disputes with Taoism;
In the Western Jin Dynasty, the Taoist king published "Lao Tzu Huahu Jing", saying that Lao Tzu entered the belly of Jingfan Princess Jingmiao in Tianzhu, and after birth, he called himself Sakyamuni, established Buddhism, and began to enlighten Indians. Sakyamuni is just an incarnation of Lao Tzu.

Then in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Taoist Gu Huan wrote "Yi Xia Lun", still calling Buddha the incarnation of Laozi. Buddhism and Taoism competed for each other's strengths, and the "Yi Xia Dispute" officially started.

Old grievances.

The official official cessation of the debate was during the period of Wu Zetian, who issued an order prohibiting Buddhism and Taoism from attacking each other, stipulating that "from now on, monks and Taoists who dare to slander Buddhism and Taoism will first have their sticks, and they will be ordered to return to the vulgar."

Wu Zetian used both anyway, Buddhism endorsed her orthodox enthronement, and Taoism practiced alchemy and caught foxes for her, both believed in.

After the Tang Dynasty, in the Song Dynasty, Buddhism and Taoism once again competed.

As early as the Zhenzong Dynasty, "Lao Tzu's Hu Jing" flourished again, and later derived Lao Tzu's eighty-one transformations, including Lao Tzu's incarnation of Mani. This "Mani" is nothing but Manichaeism. "Mani", that is, the king of Ming, according to that statement, the king of Ming who followed Shi Shi was transformed by Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu is busy enough.

So in history, Lin Lingsu's extermination of Buddhism has a historical background. The rulers of the Song Dynasty believed in Taoism to a certain extent, and then there was a character like him, which promoted the occurrence of this incident.

Now that Lin Lingsu is facing a new dynasty and a new emperor, he doesn't mention Lao Tzu's Hua Hu, and only talks about the orthodox inheritance.

Coupled with his appearance and demeanor, even the most ordinary words can make people feel reasonable, not to mention that the words themselves have a certain truth, and the new monarch always likes to pursue orthodoxy, which is exactly the reason for the investment. It's good.

But Li Yan just listened.

What he wants is not the various contradictions that arise after the integration of Buddhism, but a solution.

It is a good thing to ask questions, but those who can solve the questions after asking, even if it is improved to a certain extent, are the talents that are really worthy of reuse.

And in many cases, after raising a problem, not only there is no solution, but it gets worse and worse, such as the "favoring the Tao and destroying the Buddha" in history.

If Lin Lingsu proposed a similar method, he could go back wherever he came from.

After the orthodox theory of Yi and Xia finished, Li Yan asked: "As the Taoist priest said, if there are all kinds of disadvantages, how to change them?"

Lin Lingsu took out something from his sleeve: "When you enter Beijing, you can hear the seals of dragons and phoenixes. The humble views of poor people have long been forgotten, and Hoover's strategy is all based on it."

The waiter presented it, Li Yan opened it, and his eyes lit up: "Free and elegant, natural atmosphere, good words!"

Then he smiled again: "The content hasn't changed a single word. I copied the "Detailed Regulations for the Examination of Monks" again, and that's what the Taoist priest saw?"

Lin Lingsu said: "Your Majesty is smart and powerful, with the resources of the sky, punishing the abolition of the Song Dynasty government, the governance is still severe, the imperial edicts and commands, the heart of helping the world and the people, the understanding of the material situation, the humble opinion of the poor, the difference is far. Well, it should be in accordance with the law, but... to save the rich, benefit and protect each other, I am afraid that there will be many deceptions everywhere!"

After the theory is finished, while touting, it begins to turn into reality.

In the original book, how Lu Zhishen went to Wutai Mountain and Daxiangguo Temple to become a monk is because of a degree certificate.

This aspect is very realistic. Duyi can be exempted from taxes and taxes, go to corvee, and get rid of life lawsuits. It is very precious, and private sales have already become an industry.

This was the case in the Tang Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty was more proficient, and found that the people could not ban it, so what should we do?

The imperial court sells it by itself!
When the government of the Northern Song Dynasty was short of money, they used the duo as a tool to make money. For example, Su Shi was the magistrate of Hangzhou. Because the office was dilapidated, he needed more than [-] yuan to repair the house. The local finance refused to pay, so he wrote a memorial. "Praying for Duyi to Repair the Yuyu State", "Begging for a gift of Duyi for two hundred ways, and the right is still a few ministers' money for five hundred guan", the money from selling the Duyi was used to repair the office and residence of the yamen.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was sold occasionally, and in the Southern Song Dynasty, it was sold all the time. Because the coins depreciated so quickly, in the eyes of the people at that time, Duyi was more reliable and was stored as gold and silver. Even when Song Xiaozong gave gifts to Song Gaozong, there was a "duyi one hundred "Tao" has become a hard currency, and later it was used as a source of military expenditures. "Giving Sichuan military expenditures with a thousand monks" and "sending land and selling [-] yuan to help the military" are really outrageous...

It was originally the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. In fact, the folks have already reached that point. The current price of Duan is roughly two hundred to five hundred. Depending on the market situation in various places, a complete industrial chain has been formed. Buddhism, as well as the powerful and wealthy households, country gentry and gentry who come and go with Buddhism.

These landlords and wealthy merchants made profits by taking advantage of the ultimatum to avoid taxation and corvee. The burden of the state was increasingly passed on to ordinary people, causing farmers to go bankrupt, a large number of people fled, and the government forced the people to rebel. This is also one of the factors.

The imperial court ordered to rectify the Buddhist sect. If it did, the price of Duyi would drop sharply, and this special currency would collapse. This would naturally make a large group of vested interests feel uneasy, and even some merchants who resell Duyi would go bankrupt directly.

Lin Lingsu deserves to be a professional Buddha-hater. "To save the rich, benefit and protect each other", the difficulties in the first stage are clearly explained in eight words.

Li Yan nodded slightly, but still asked: "Then according to the opinion of the Taoist priest, how to make the decree pass?"

There was a moment of hesitation in Lin Lingsu's heart. His original intention was to follow King Yan's decision first, and then present what he saw when he hit a wall. At that time, he still had to use his method.

But after seeing this king with his own eyes, he was so extraordinary that he couldn't see through it, so he temporarily changed his mind: "Walking around the world in a poor way, the temples I saw were full of mud and sand, fish and dragons mixed together, and cult thieves were hiding in it. , the abbot of the monastery has a lot of cover-ups, he is not good and evil, and he does not distinguish right from wrong, so he should be held accountable, if the punishment is not known, he will not be able to deter Xiaoxiao, let this generation take a chance, and stubbornly resist the court!"

Li Yan calmly said: "Is there anything else?"

Lin Lingsu said: "Buddhism depends on retribution in the afterlife. There is no teaching of life, no transformation of death. The state of mind is humble and weak, avoiding exaggeration, and it needs to be changed."

When he said this, although his tone was calm, he was actually very excited, because this was an attack on the fundamental teachings of Buddhism.

In his view, it is absurd to attribute the happiness or suffering of a person to the retribution in the previous life, so as to teach the people to practice Buddhism in this life, and then accumulate wealth for the illusory afterlife. It is a waste of time, and Taoist practice The method is a cultivation method related to the vital interests of this life, which one is better and which one is worse, you can see it at a glance!
However, Li Yan's expression remained calm: "Is there anything else?"

Lin Lingsu became cautious, and said the third rule: "Buddhism is rich in literature, and the Buddhist scriptures are complicated and obvious. This is a great harm to deception. When the quality of Buddhism is refined, and the Buddhist scriptures are simple and secluded, this is the way to practice."

Li Yan raised his eyebrows slightly.

The reason why Buddhism can prevail is precisely because the threshold is low. Now Lin Lingsu is first preparing to punish the eminent monks of Buddhist temples, using the Mingzun religion to severely hit the prestige of Buddhism, and then attacking its core teachings, denying the blessings of the afterlife, and finally amending its scriptures , to achieve the purpose of dispersing believers and cutting off faith...

Such a way to destroy Buddha is much more vicious than the suggestion given to Song Huizong.

But Li Yan knew that these radical and extreme methods would cause greater social turmoil, but he did not deny it directly, but said: "The Master said, 'There is no distinction between education'. Before Confucius, whoever was an aristocrat could To be educated has a noble status. After Confucius, whoever studies hard can become a useful talent and gain a place. The great prosperity of culture and education in the previous dynasty also carried forward the "education without distinction". end……"

Lin Lingsu knew the elegant meaning after listening to the stringed songs. Although the founding monarch attacked Buddhism, he did not intend to ban the Buddhist belief, and his heart sank slightly.

Then I heard the majestic voice continue to come: "Buddha is called Zhengzhen, Dao is called Zhengyi, although seeking the way is the same, there are left and right sides, according to the Taoist leader's intention, but you want to debate the Dharma with Buddhist monks?"

Lin Lingsu said without hesitation: "The poor are willing to do it!"

The ability of this "Golden Gate feather guest" is that he advocated the extermination of Buddhism, and many monks refused to accept it, and fought against him. Whether it was the royal temple or the eminent monks of Wutai Mountain, they all failed, so they had to wear the crown and hold the slip.

Later, the Quanzhen sect also sparked a struggle between Taoism and Buddhism. Kublai Khan called representatives from both schools of Buddhism and Taoism to debate, but in the end the Taoists of Quanzhen sect were overwhelmed with arguments and were very embarrassed.

However, the fighting method Li Yan wants is different from that of other rulers: "Does the Daoist know about the establishment of a cultural exchange group by the imperial court?"

Lin Lingsu's heart skipped a beat: "The poor Taoist has heard about it."

Li Yandao: "Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, the surrounding countries have respected our country as a kingdom of heaven, a magnificent China, a illustrious civilization, spreading benevolence far and wide, and promoting education."

"The barbarians are all foreigners, and they have long admired Sinicization. However, Goryeo was originally an obedient citizen, but was infected by Jurchen's stubbornness. It is a pity that there is no chance of restoring the country."

"Today, I am swallowing up the world, and we will open a prosperous new dynasty. Wenzhiwugong is indispensable. Therefore, this cultural exchange group is shouldering a heavy responsibility. It travels the north and spreads the road. Master Lin Daochang can join the group and show off his strengths. .”

Lin Lingsu's complexion changed slightly.

Here comes the worrying thing, when it comes to fighting skills, he is not afraid at all, but when it comes to preaching, especially to foreign races, how can Taoism compare to Buddhism?

Fortunately, the king of Yan continued: "Taoism and Buddhism have different directors. This law is not fair. It is only for the country and does not distinguish between absolute superiors. There is another person who is in the ancestral land of Jinting and can help. The Taoist leader will see him, so he will naturally understand." , come back from this trip, there is another entrustment."

Lin Lingsu immediately realized that this person is still biased. He only needs to wait for the success of this matter. How can he not show his Taoist skills?

(End of this chapter)