Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 1031 South Asian Subcontinent Culture

"The ministers and the imperial bandits, see His Majesty the First Emperor, Your Majesty Wannian!"

At this time, Qingji was still in the Zide Palace, receiving Lie Yukou who had returned to Jinling in a hurry.

Lie Yukou, also known as Liezi in history.

The "Liezi" written by him has a profound influence on the philosophy, literature, science and technology, and religion of later events.

He devoted his whole life to moral studies, and had studied under Yin Xi, Huqiuzi, Lao Shangshi, Zhibo Gaozi and so on.

Lie Yukou advocated to follow the name and be responsible for the truth, and to rule by doing nothing.

There is no doubt that Lie Yukou is a representative figure of Taoism and belongs to the disciple of Lao Tzu.

Lie Yukou in history was also honored by Taoism as "Chongxu Zhenren".

Almost deified!

Legend has it that Lie Yukou practiced Taoism and mastered the art of controlling the wind, so he was able to walk against the wind, and often traveled in the wilderness by riding the wind in spring...

Of course, this is pure nonsense.

Qing Ji also dreamed that he could live forever, and asked Yin Xi, Nan Rong and others to refine the elixir for himself, but he has not been successful for many years.

Qingji also gave up the idea of ​​immortality.

Originally, Lie Yukou did not seek fame and wealth, but practiced Taoism quietly.

But he was invited out of the mountain by Qingji.

Lie Yukou was sent to study in the subcontinent of South Asia to spread Taoism and the culture of the Great Wu Heavenly Dynasty. He has not heard from him for ten years, and he does not know what he has gained.

If he hadn't seen Lie Yukou again, Qingji would have thought that he was dead, or had stayed in the South Asian subcontinent, and would never return to the mainland of Great Wu for the rest of his life.

Fortunately, Lie Yukou did not forget his roots.

"Lie Yukou, sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Lie Yukou was seated, Qingji asked with a pleasant face, "Lie Yukou, it's been ten years since you left, how have you been in the South Asian subcontinent?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I was ordered to go south and traveled around the countries of the South Asian subcontinent. I visited ten countries including Magadha, Baja, and Kashi. More than [-] disciples were recruited..."

"I have compiled what I have seen and heard, that is, the geography, history, customs and customs of the countries in the South Asian subcontinent, into a "South Asian Subcontinent Atlas". Your Majesty, please have a look."

After speaking, Lie Yukou took out three thick books and asked Qingji to read them.

Such a thick book, even if Qingji spends a day and a night looking at it, he may not be able to finish it!
Qing Ji also knew something about the situation on the South Asian subcontinent.

After all, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles.

At this time, on the Indus River, the banks of the Ganges Plain and the Deccan Plateau, there were probably "Sixteen Heroic Kingdoms".

These countries are basically kingdoms, and there are frequent wars between countries for annexation of land and competition for supremacy.

Many years ago, Cyrus II, the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty in Persia, invaded the Hindu Kush and Gandhara, making them part of his empire.

After Darius I quelled the riots in the Persian Empire, he sent troops to India until the mouth of the Indus River.

After Dawu occupied all the territory of the Achaemenid dynasty in Persia, he also occupied the Punjab and the area west of the Indus River, and he was also sharpening his sword against the rest of the South Asian subcontinent to the east.

Just waiting for Qingji's order, the army will be able to advance into the Indus River and reach its hinterland, the Ganges River.

If Qingji remembers correctly, India at this time belongs to the "Era of Nations".

The countries below the middle reaches of the Ganges River, such as the Kosala Kingdom, the Kashi Kingdom, and the Magadha Kingdom, are relatively powerful.

In particular, Magadha conquered Kosala, a powerful country in the middle and upper reaches of the Ganges, and gradually unified North India, laying the foundation for the establishment of the later unified empire—the Maurya Empire...

Qingji would not give the people of Magadha such an opportunity.

Having said that, the Aryans and Dravidians living there could hardly stop the Wu army's strong attack.

"Lie Yukou, what have you learned in the South Asian subcontinent for so many years?"

"Your Majesty, I am ashamed to say it."

Lie Yukou sighed and said, "I originally wanted to spread the Taoist theory, as well as my Great Wu's culture of the Celestial Kingdom, to the Aryans and Dravidians."

"However, there is no foundation, and a relatively mature religious atmosphere has been formed there."

"Great Wu is powerful and powerful, conquering the world, and the ministers are also honored."

"Over the years, the kings of the South Asian subcontinent have known that their ministers are famous scholars of the Great Wu, and they are envoys sent by His Majesty. They have treated them like honored guests and allowed them to establish sects in their countries and promote their own theories."

"However, the minister still had little effect in the end... Does Your Majesty know about Buddhism?"

Hearing this, Qingji squinted his eyes and said, "I know a thing or two."

"Why, is Buddhism hindering your development in the South Asian subcontinent?"

Lie Yukou shook his head and said, "Yes, and no."

"Your Majesty, I have found that the Aryans and Dravidians have strong beliefs and are quite repulsive to foreign things."

"It took me many years to recruit more than [-] disciples. As for their so-called 'believers', there may be less than tens of thousands."

"Tell me in detail."

"promise."

Lie Yukou then spoke eloquently.

"Your Majesty, on the South Asian subcontinent, the religious atmosphere is very strong. There are many sects. They are similar to my Great Wu's schools of thought, but they are different."

"My Great Wu's schools of thought teach people how to cultivate their knowledge, preach and learn from karma, and solve confusion. Their sects mainly persuade people to be kind, to tolerate, and to prohibit sex. They have various dogmatic constraints."

"Sometimes, the teachings of the sect even override the laws of the country."

"Some superstitious people, in order to defend their own beliefs, would not hesitate to kill themselves... The ignorant are fearless, Your Majesty, I think such people are too terrible."

"In my opinion, these so-called sects have three religions and nine streams, and their teachings are different, but they all lead to the same goal, and they also have their merits."

After a pause, Lie Yukou continued: "Now, among the many sects in the South Asian subcontinent, there are three major sects, namely Brahmanism, Buddhism, and Jainism."

"Among them, Brahmanism has the largest number of congregants and the greatest influence."

"Brahmanism originated from Vedicism more than 500 years ago. It has a strict hierarchy and divides people into four surnames: Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Sudra."

"Brahmins are priests and scholars."

"Kshatriyas are nobles and warriors."

"The Vaisyas are farmers and merchants."

"And Sudra came from a humble background, a serf and a slave."

"Brahmanism takes the "Vedas" as its main scriptures, and believes in the three gods of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. It advocates that good and evil are rewarded, and that life is reincarnated. Only then can we obtain liberation and achieve a positive result..."

(End of this chapter)