Wentang

Chapter 658 Chinese Civilization (seeking tickets)

Hui Yin said with a gloomy expression: "Yuehou, are you considering this teaching and three transmissions?"

Yue Shan asked back: "Oh, then how do you think it should be written? It is bluntly said that Buddhism originated from Tianzhu, and it is a foreign religion that has nothing to do with Chinese civilization? So, what reason do we have to stop preaching in the Tang Dynasty in the future?"

"Buddhism is a foreign religion, so you can spread it in the Tang Dynasty. Why not? How will you explain it then?"

Zhizang couldn't help retorting: "The purpose of my Buddhism is to teach people to be good, how can I treat them like those cults."

Zhizang wanted to defend himself, but Huiyin stopped him, saying, "Even if we agree, other sects may not agree."

Yue Shan said lightly: "Whoever disagrees, let him disappear from the Tang Dynasty. I happen to think that there are too many sects in Buddhism and it's too chaotic. It's much cleaner to get rid of a few schools."

Huiyin and the others choked immediately, unable to say the rest of the words.

Although Yue Shan's tone sounded like a joke, they didn't think it was a joke. The other party really had the ability to wipe out the inheritance of several factions.

The few words of warning from Yue Shan at the beginning of the meeting echoed in my ears again. There must be a result that satisfies me today, otherwise...

The Tao in the heart is more important than the inheritance of Buddhism, and the time has come to test them.

Looking at the few monks who were silent, Yue Shan said: "I will give you an hour to think about it, and I will come to ask you for an answer after an hour."

After speaking, he got up and left the conference room, followed by Kong Yingda, leaving only the Buddhist and Taoist families inside.

Kong Yingda caught up with Yue Shan, and said, "You are too cruel to teach three things. Even if the four of them agree, when your book is published, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble among Buddhists all over the world." Christian resistance."

Yue Shan said indifferently: "If you resist, just resist. The sage feels that the power of Buddhism is too great, so he just took this opportunity to cut off part of it. But you, are you really not afraid of someone poking your back?"

A trace of worry flashed in Kong Yingda's eyes, but he still said: "What's the use of being afraid, the sage and you have already made a decision, and I can still get past you."

"But fortunately, my ancestors did ask Lao Tzu for advice, and being an apprentice is not a grievance. With this fig leaf, my pressure will be much less."

Speaking of this, his tone changed to gloating: "The tragedy is Buddhism. My own Buddha is simply a generation shorter. If you don't accept it, you will be suppressed. If you accept it, you will be ridiculed by the world. Thinking about it, I feel sorry for them."

Yue Shan glanced at him speechlessly. Sure enough, someone is worse than me. Don't I feel miserable?Sure enough, Ah Q is old.

What the hell is going on with one teaching and three teachings...

Since "Chinese Civilization" is going to be written, it is impossible not to talk about the most intense ideological collision in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period.

In this book, the Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of the humanities and the origin of Chinese civilization. The period of the Five Emperors and Three Dynasties was initially formed, and it was also the time when the Central Plains Dynasty was established.Then the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were the mature period of Chinese civilization.

Yue Shan spent a lot of pen and ink describing the splendor of that great era, among which he mentioned the origin of the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

In his writing, Lao Tzu was the master and the most knowledgeable person at that time.

First Confucius studied with him, and then founded Confucianism based on his own knowledge and the rituals and laws passed down from the Chinese civilization.

Then, when Laozi traveled westward and left Hangu Pass, Yin Xi stopped him to study, and he was able to pass on "Five Thousand Words of Laozi", which is also the "Tao Te Ching".Yin Xi also created a branch of Taoism based on what he had learned.

Finally, on the way to the west, Lao Tzu met a young barbarian who was devout and eager to learn, and he gave him enlightenment.After returning home, this young barbarian enlightened himself under the bodhi tree and created a branch of Buddhism.

A brand new solution to Lao Tzu Hua Hu.

This is the so-called one teaching and three schools, and Lao Tzu became the most holy teacher.

Why did he do this?The purpose is simple, to create an iconic figure of Chinese civilization, a bit similar to Confucius and Mencius after the Song Dynasty in the previous life.

Such iconic figures are very important to a civilization.

It is a very simple truth. Ordinary people do not know a single character, and they may not even leave the village where they live in their entire life. It is impossible for them to know any major truths, let alone the history of the country and nation.

How to enhance their sense of national honor and centripetal force under such circumstances?An iconic figure becomes the best way.

They may not know how to read or write, they may not know the principles, they may not know the history of the country, but they can know who they are through this iconic figure.

Just like Confucius after the Song Dynasty, even people in remote areas knew another man named Confucius, who was the most knowledgeable person and the teacher of all scholars.

Just like the Buddhist catchphrase 'Amitabha Buddha', people who haven't studied religion can't imagine how important these four words have played in the spread of Buddhism.

People don't know how to recite Buddhist scriptures, and they don't even know what Buddha they are worshiping, but they can say 'Amitabha Buddha'.

I don't understand anything, but I just need to recite one sentence of Amitabha, and I can find a moment of peace of mind.

Corresponding to it is Taoism. Originally, Taoism did not have a similar mantra in history.The "Infinite Heavenly Venerable" we often hear in film and television works is added by modern people.

No matter how well your Taoist teachings are written, what is the use if the common people don’t know about them?They believe in Taoism, how to express their piety?There is no way.

Therefore, Taoism has always been suppressed by Buddhism. Since modern times, without the support of the government, Taoism has almost only existed in legends.Buddhism is still one of the three major religions in the world.

In this life, Yueshan had suggested to Wang Yuanzhi before, asking him to add such a mantra, and the effect was very obvious.

Now Yue Shan is going to add a benchmark figure to Chinese civilization, let everyone know him, believe in him and respect him.

It doesn't matter if you don't know a single word, as long as you are willing to say a word of Lao Tzu's blessing, you are a part of Chinese civilization.

As for why he didn't follow the example of his previous life and establish Confucius as an iconic figure... It's not that Yue Shan has a prejudice against him, but it has something to do with the times.

Now it is the Tang Dynasty, and Confucianism at this time is not as powerful as it was after the Song Dynasty, and it is in an embarrassing situation of being rubbed against the ground by Buddhism and Taoism.

Confucius was not a sage later, he was just a 'zi' at this time.The sages and sages of Confucianism are not him, but Zhou Wenwang, Zhou Gongdan and others.

At this time, the Taoists disagreed with establishing Confucius as the most holy teacher. How dare a younger brother of yours recommend your own ancestors as the most holy teacher?
There will also be different voices within Confucianism. As I said earlier, the sages sought after by Confucianism at this time are not Confucius but Yao, Shunyu, Zhou Wenwang, Zhou Gongdan and others.The aristocratic families who have ruled the "Book of Changes" for generations are more willing to let King Wen of Zhou be the most holy teacher than Confucius.

It is impossible to establish Confucius, let alone Sakyamuni, and the other philosophers are not ranked. The most suitable one is Lao Tzu.

Taoism is strong, and the royal family recognizes Lao Tzu as their ancestor... It is impossible to justify him.

So would the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism agree with the statement that one teaching teaches three schools?

First talk about preaching.

Let me talk about some cold facts here first. The term "Taoism" first appeared in the Shiji. Before that, people in the world usually called Taoism as "the study of Huang Lao" and "the study of Lao Zhuang".

In fact, it is impossible to test who started Taoism. We can only guess that it originated in the Western Han Dynasty and matured in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Although Taoism has the cheek to say that our founding patriarch is Lao Tzu, in fact, everyone knows that there is a difference between Taoism and Taoism, and they are suspected of forcing their ancestors.

Now that Yue Shan has found them a founder, and he is such a powerful person, they can only be happy.

why?This is about Yin Xi.

Yin Xi also has the title Guan Yinzi, a person who was named "zi".Many people in the pre-Qin period ranked him with Lao Tzu, thinking that the two of them were the most knowledgeable people in the entire pre-Qin period.

With such a big boss as the founder, how could Taoism object, it would only be very happy.

Moreover, this founder was personally certified by Yue Shan, the founder of Xinxue, a child of the gods. If you are not convinced, go to Yue Shan.

Then there is Confucianism, which is expected to cause a lot of controversy, but it is not a big problem.

The reason has already been mentioned before, as a younger brother, you have no right to object.

Here is one more thing to add:
Confucius really learned from Lao Tzu, and he left behind the allusion that the little bird met the big bird. It is not a problem to insist that he is Lao Tzu's disciple.

As for whether Confucius borrowed Lao Tzu's ideas when he founded Confucianism, it is impossible to test.But after thousands of years of development, the two cultures have long been integrated into one, and it is impossible for Confucianism to separate itself from Taoism.

If you don't leave the relationship aside, you can't stand upright and say that Confucius didn't learn from Laozi's knowledge when he founded Confucianism.So no matter what they thought, they could only admit it with their noses held.

What's more, Yue Shan himself is the leader of Xinxue. The current Xinxue is not just two or three kittens when it was first established. There are already many aristocratic families, famous teachers and scholars who have changed their schools and become Xinxue disciples.

He agrees that Lao Tzu should be the most holy teacher, which means that a large group of Confucianists will also agree, which can reduce a lot of controversy.

By the way, the Meng family praised Yueshan the most.

Mencius' knowledge has never been taken seriously, and it is still uncertain whether Mencius can be named a "zi".It was Yue Shan who single-handedly discovered Mencius' thought of "righteousness" and put him together with Confucius' "benevolence" as the core thought of Confucianism.

Mencius became a veritable "Zi", and his descendants were naturally grateful to Yue Shan from the bottom of their hearts, and automatically became the backbone of the new learning.

The head of the Meng family, Meng Yao, took the initiative to become an official in order to promote the knowledge of Mencius. He is known for his honesty and courage. He was promoted to Hubei Farewell Driver not long ago.

And Meng Yao's son, Meng Shen, is studying at Weishui Academy, and he is honest and academically excellent, and he is the future core figure that Xinxue will focus on training.

Closer to home.

The problem of Confucianism and Taoism is solved, and the rest is Buddhism.

There is an extra ancestor out of nowhere, and they know that this ancestor is fabricated, they must be upset.But the situation is stronger than people, so I am not afraid of your opposition.

Do you dare to disagree?

The Confucianism and Taoism hope that you will oppose it, and then the two will join forces to kill you.Besides, Lao Tzu is an ancestor recognized by the royal family. If you object to this, it will also annoy the court.

At that time, Confucianism, Taoism and the imperial court will join forces. I don't believe that Buddhism dares to bite the bullet and fight against the three schools.

So Yue Shan gave Daoxin four people an hour to think about it, but the result was already doomed.Agree or perish.

It is precisely after considering all these things clearly that Yue Shan dared to write the allusion that one teaching teaches three schools.

It doesn't matter what future generations think.As long as this book can play a positive role in promoting national integration and making Chinese civilization more splendid.

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