Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 941

There are only two items in the exam, one is to recite the precepts of Shaolin Temple "Baizhang Qinggui", and the second is to recite the Buddhist scripture "Vajra Prajna Sutra".You must be able to recite every sutra and rule without error, and have a certain understanding of the Diamond Sutra in order to pass the test.

If you can't even memorize the scriptures, you are naturally unqualified, and you will be forced to return to the vulgar and go down the mountain.

Fortunately, under the auspices of Dao Xin, the official monks of Shaolin Temple performed very well. After all, many young monks and monks who mainly practice martial arts have been eliminated just now.

Only more than 310% were eliminated, and there are still more than [-] monks who passed the test.

For these qualified candidates, Zhao Sheren and others registered the information in detail again, and then told them that they would go to Luoyang in a few days to take the exam hosted by the Ministry of Rites and the Senglu Department. Monks from all over the world would come.

"There is a total quota for the number of monks and Taoists in the imperial court all over the world. No more than [-] people in one county, no more than [-] people in one county, and no more than [-] people in one county. Therefore, although you have passed the primary election and preliminary examination now, you still have to To take the exam in Luoyang City, you have to pass the Ministry of Rites."

This is the level-by-level elimination quota. The limit for monks in a county is less than [-]. If it is a large county, it can be slightly relaxed. Therefore, monks in a county must first compete with other monks in the county. If you pass, those who are at the bottom of the list will naturally not get a quota, and will not get a degree certificate.

Then there is a second round of exams. Those who fail can take another round of exams. Those with excellent grades can be arranged to teach the Dharma in frontiers and other places where monks are scarce.

At the same time, the outstanding ones who passed the first round will be re-examined, and the outstanding ones will be selected from among them, and then they will be appointed as monk officials at the four levels of the imperial court, road, county, and county to assist the imperial officials in managing monks all over the world.

It is said that the imperial court will also establish a Buddhist academy in Luoyang. At that time, those monks who pass the test will have to study Buddhism and the imperial court's laws and regulations for about one year before being awarded a degree and becoming an official monk.

As for the wild monks who do not have a degree, once they are found in various places, they will be sent to the frontier to farm. This is very strict.

Since the Southern and Northern Dynasties, various dynasties have also begun to have management agencies and some regulations on monkhood, but they are far from as complete and strict as those introduced by Daqin at this time.

It is also forbidden to build temples without permission, and it is also forbidden to shave privately, and there are various restrictions.

Small temples have to be merged, big temples have to be controlled, and monks have to take exams.

Because the abbot of Shaolin is the guardian of the country, they obtained a special purpose. Of the 310 people who passed the first exam, 100 people stayed in Shaolin Temple. Although they also went to Luoyang to participate in the second round of exams, they had already obtained the privilege of being escorted to pass the exam. .

The remaining more than 210 Shaolin monks will not be eliminated and become vulgar. The imperial court directly divided them into four teams and went to Daifang, Wuchuan, Dunhuang, and Annan to establish branch temples.

The emperor directly awarded these more than 300 monks with degree certificates, and they did not even need to pay any more money. According to regulations, degree certificates were issued to monks. Although they passed the exam, they still had to pay money.It is not cheap to charge ten guan for a certificate.

Of course, if it is compared with the Song Dynasty, it is not expensive. In the Song Dynasty, a degree certificate was cheaper and cost dozens of guan, and when it was expensive, it cost eight or nine hundred guan.

Therefore, sometimes when the government of the Song Dynasty was in urgent need of money, the higher-ups would not withdraw the money, but would directly issue ultimatums to the government.

The key to the high cost of Duyi in the Song Dynasty is that monks and Taoists can enjoy many privileges, such as not serving in the military and not paying taxes, etc. Therefore, some people try to obtain Dudi, get a monk status, and then avoid various taxes and labor.

But in today's Great Qin, don't even think about it.

Although monks and Taoists are granted land, they also have to pay rent and tax. At the same time, temples and temples are strictly prohibited from engaging in economic activities, operating handicraft workshops, or operating lending and business activities. , not to mention selling vegetarian meals, in short, you just need to honestly believe in your Buddha and recite your scriptures, and don’t think about other things. Thinking about it is a violation of regulations and precepts.

You are not allowed to marry a wife, take concubines, gamble, or have sex with prostitutes, and you are not allowed to enter the houses of scattered people, and you are not allowed to enter the market without authorization.You are allowed to do some rituals and the like, but you have to report it.Contributions are allowed, but the amount is limited.

In short, if you want to use the skin of monks and Taoists to live a happy life as a god, it is absolutely not allowed, and even monks and Taoists break the law, and you will be charged with a crime.

Once breaking the law and discipline, they will be revoked, their status as a monk will be deprived, and they will be forced to return to the lay world.

The imperial court believes that, except for those who really have such beliefs, those who pretend to be numbers will definitely show their original shape and be screened out.

Your beliefs are your business, you can make clay statues and wooden statues, but bronze statues and golden statues are forbidden, painted paintings are forbidden, and even temples are forbidden to be built in cities and villages, not even next to them, they must be in the mountains far away from where the people live. Occupy fields etc.

It is impossible for Daxingshan Temple to monopolize one of the [-] squares in Chang'an like Daxingshan Temple in Chang'an.

The little monk Wuxin has now called back his real name Wang Baoqiang. The monastery just gave him a severance pay of ten guan qian. I can count, and I have never used money at all.

The generosity of the temple surprised him, he didn't know what to do with the bag of money and some bolts of silk.

The monk in charge of the storeroom felt very distressed, but Daoxin didn’t think anything of it. It was his intention to distribute the money and silk. Since the imperial court’s law is so obvious, it would be dangerous for Shaolin to forcefully keep this huge temple property, as the saying goes. Not guilty, pregnant with his crime.

He would still be willing to dissipate these floating fortunes in exchange for the vigorous development of Zen Buddhism.Four branch temples were built on all sides, and the imperial court fully supported it, which shows that Shaolin will have greater influence in the future.

Monk Xu stepped forward and patted Wang Baoqiang.

"Don't worry, the imperial court will make arrangements for you. Then you will follow the official road all the way, and you can rest and stay at the post station along the way. The road will be very safe, and there will be no bandits, robbers or anything like that."

"What are you doing at home?"

Wang Baoqiang asked Monk Xu blankly.

"Go home, honor your parents, be friendly with your brothers, farm at home with peace of mind, study when you have time, and don't forget to learn martial arts. After a few years, you can sign up for the election of the Fubing, and then you can be a Fubing Yes. If you perform well in the military mansion, you may be elected to the Beiya Forbidden Army in a few years, and then we will meet again in Luoyang."

Monk Xu's words made Baoqiang, who was at a loss, find a direction at once.

As a soldier, as a forbidden army, I will come to Luoyang City to meet Uncle Xu again, and I will also wear a flying fish suit and a thousand-ox sword like him!

(End of this chapter)