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  Chapter 392 390 [Long Huamin] (addition for the penguin boss)

  Jiading County, Jiangsu Province.

  Here is the branch of the Society of **** in China, headquartered in Beijing!

  The provincial governor of the Chinese Branch of the Society of **** is Fu Fanji, and the inspector is Ban Ande. They jointly held a special meeting.

   This is the third meeting of this kind.

  Over the past twenty years, the Jesuits have had different opinions. Some people agree to use God and God, while others oppose the use of God and God. Those who agree with it think it is more conducive to preaching, while those who oppose it think that it distorts the teachings.

  At the first meeting, there was no result of the debate, so a compromise was adopted: God and Heaven are not allowed to be used, but God can be used. Because God and Heaven are both Chinese words, but God was created by Matteo Ricci.

  In fact, Tianzhu also belongs to the existing vocabulary. It was the main **** among the eight gods in the Qin and Han Dynasties. Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi would sacrifice to God when they enshrined in Zen.

  The second meeting, just nine years ago, allowed the use of God, Heaven, God in missionary use to express Deus and God.

"The Ming Kingdom has been destroyed. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty heard that he died in a peasant rebellion," said Fu Fanji, the governor of the province. "The new country of China is called the Datong Kingdom, and the new emperor is called Zhao Han. The emperor issued an order in Nanjing to destroy some God, Heaven, God’s missionary books. Here in Jiading, it will be implemented soon, everyone express their opinions.”

  Nanjing also had Jesuit missionaries. When they got the news, they immediately returned by boat to inform the headquarters.

  The Jesuit news is faster than the official, because this is not an emergency decree, and the official is issuing documents step by step at a normal speed.

   "I said a long time ago that you can't use words such as God and God, because you have not listened to my opinion!" Long Huamin patted the table excitedly.

  Long Huamin is the successor of Matteo Ricci and has been serving as the president of the Society of **** in Beijing.

  After Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, he handed over the work in Beijing to Tang Ruowang, and he went to Shandong to preach.

  Six months ago, a plague broke out in Shandong. He fled from Shandong to the south, and was detained when he smuggled across the Huaihe River. He was quarantined for a month before he was released. Six missionaries who went south together died of illness and finally arrived in Jiading this month.

  Don't look at Long Huamin's opposition to the use of God and God, he is actually more conservative and stubborn.

  He believes that God and God are traditional Chinese gods, and they cannot be equated with Deus and God in Christianity. Otherwise, it is a blasphemy against God and a forced submission to Confucianism!

  He also prohibited Chinese believers from worshiping Confucius and ancestors, thinking that these are stupid superstitious activities and a complete betrayal of the true God of Christianity.

  Ricci is just the opposite, trying to integrate with Confucianism, allowing believers to worship Confucius and ancestors, thinking that using God and God is more conducive to preaching.

Long Huamin became more and more excited as he spoke, and he stood up directly: "The Jesuits spread the teachings in China. They should not follow the path of scholars, but should follow the path of common people. Chinese society is unequal and there are many slaves. I was very successful in preaching in Shandong. , I told the common people that everyone is equal before God. Many common people have joined the religion because they want to be equal! But the scholars are high above, they don’t need to believe in religion. They believe in heaven and ancestors, Confucius and Mencius, they It is a force that hinders missionary work!"

Fu Fanji reminded: "Perhaps, Mr. President, you just came from the north, and you don't know much about China in the south. The new emperor of China has already declared that everyone is equal. Your civilian missionary route will not work in the south. This In the past two years, many common believers have even chosen to leave the religion."

   "Civilians quit religion? What's the reason?" Long Huamin found it hard to understand.

Fu Fanji explained: "The new emperor announced that everyone is equal, farmers can share their land, and urban people can settle down. No matter the city or the countryside, the lives of the people have become better. Especially the common people in the countryside, they all have land. There is not enough land. Those who were divided were also immigrated to the north to divide the fields. So they broke away from religion, and they no longer prayed to God, but worshiped the emperor at home."

   "Worshiping the emperor?" Long Huamin thought he heard it wrong.

  Fu Fanji sighed: "Yes, many farmers worship the emperor as a god."

Ban Ande, a long-term inspector sent by the Holy See, interrupted the conversation between the two and reminded: "The two priests, the topic to be discussed today is whether to destroy all missionary books immediately. Also, the new emperor of China has already Negative image of the Jesuits, we should send someone to contact the Emperor of China."

Long Huamin said: "It is necessary to destroy missionary books and reprint them. I have always disagreed with the use of God and God, which really violates our teachings! If the new emperor of China believes that everyone is equal, I can go to see him in person , may be able to persuade the emperor to join the religion."

   "You are crazy, the emperor of China cannot join the religion." Fu Fanji shook his head.

   "No, no, no, I'm not crazy. As long as the emperor sees me, I'm sure I can persuade him to join the religion." Long Huamin had a well-thought-out plan. When he was in Shandong, he once persuaded a Ming clan to join the religion.

Fu Fanji objected: "I still think we should start with Chinese scholars. We once absorbed three outstanding scholars and successfully developed these three people to believe in religion. They automatically spread dozens of scholar believers, and more and more Toasts know God exists."

  The three outstanding scholars are: Xu Guangqi, Li Zhizao and Yang Tingyun.

  When the Jesuits debated whether to use God or God, they specifically asked the opinions of the three of them. As a result, the three of Xu Guangqi all supported it, and believed that the God in the Confucian scriptures was the God of the West.

  Ban Ande had a headache and interrupted again: "You two, let's get back to the topic first. Should the previous missionary books be destroyed?"

   "This is not something we can decide, we must first consult the Holy See."

   "Don't talk about asking the Holy See for instructions, I am afraid that Chinese officials will come to destroy it forcibly before arriving in Guangzhou by boat."

   "I don't think the Chinese emperor should be angered. While we compromise temporarily, we send people back to Rome to ask the Pope for instructions."

  “God and God should not be used, this is blasphemy against God!”

   "..."

  The missionaries who participated in the meeting suddenly quarreled. Although it was just a matter of translating the name, it touched the core of Christianity!

  Whether the main God of **** is the Trinity has been arguing in Europe for hundreds of years, triggering countless wars. As for whether to translate it into God or God, its sensitivity is no less than that of the Trinity. It has also been disputed for two hundred years in history. Several major Christian missionary organizations in China fought with each other and played their heads.

  Translated into God, God, not only blasphemed the traditional Chinese gods, but also blasphemed the Western gods.

  In the end, the conservatives compromised, and the Holy See also compromised, and the Chinese diocese became a strange flower that blatantly violated the teachings. It is unique in the world.

  The meeting quarreled for a long time, and Ban Ande made a decision: In order to ensure the safety of the Chinese diocese and missionaries, and cooperate with the officials to destroy the previous missionary books, he will return to Rome in person to ask the Pope for further instructions.

  Ban Ande said: "The second issue, if the translation of the "Bible" does not use God, Heaven, God, then what should be used?"

   "God, or Dous." Long Huamin said.

   Dous, is Deus, God in Latin.

  Fu Fanji said: "Use both. There are too many gods in China, they are only translated as gods, and believers can't figure out which **** they are. They are only translated as Dous, and they don't know that Dous is a god."

  Destroy all past missionary books, which is a serious blow to the Chinese Diocese of Christianity.

  Long Huamin still decided to go to meet the emperor in person, he wanted to persuade the Chinese emperor to join the religion!

   As soon as this guy left Jiading County, he saw officials begin to implement the government order, rushing into churches, searching and burning Chinese "Bibles". In addition, notices were posted everywhere, requiring religious members to voluntarily hand in the "Bible". If it is found that it is privately stored and does not cooperate with the government to burn it, the law enforcement will be prevented from recovering the land under the name, and the descendants will be prohibited from serving as officials.

  Taking back the land property under the name and prohibiting descendants from being officials. These two things frightened many Christians, and they handed over the "Bible" in their hands to the government for disposal.

  Due to underdeveloped printing technology, no matter whether it is a Christian in Europe or a Chinese believer, it is impossible for the lower-level believers to have a "Bible". People who have such books in their hands are all gentry and wealthy businessmen. How could they be willing to take risks and keep them privately?

  Long Huamin came to Nanjing by boat, announced his identity as the president of the Chinese Diocese of the Jesuits, and was successfully interviewed by Zhao Han.

  Although this old man opposed the integration of Christianity and Confucianism, he was wearing a Confucian shirt. After bowing his hands, he said in very fluent northern Mandarin: "Jesus Society China Missionary Supervisor Long Huamin, pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of China!"

   "Sit down." Zhao Han continued to review the memorial.

Long Huamin sat down and said: "Your Majesty, I have always opposed translating the supreme creator into Chinese God, Heaven and God. This is wrong. It is a blasphemy against the Chinese God and the supreme **** of our religion." .”

   "What else?" Zhao Han asked.

  Long Huamin continued: "I heard that His Majesty the Emperor preached the idea that everyone is equal. This is completely consistent with the teachings I teach..."

   Zhao Han interrupted: "Don't talk about doctrine with me, do you know mathematics, geometry, physics? Or do you know astronomy, navigation, prospecting, and shipbuilding?"

  Long Huamin was stunned: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I know philosophy, calendar, and painting."

   "A liberal arts student among missionaries." Zhao Han felt a little disappointed.

  Long Huamin persevered and continued, "Your Majesty, do you know where people come from?"

Zhao Han said: "I don't know where people come from, but I know where you come from. This morning, I consulted my cabinet ministers, and it turned out that you have been famous for a long time, and you turned out to be the chief culprit of the Nanjing religious incident." If you dare to stop Chinese believers from worshiping ancestors, believe it or not, I will directly announce a nationwide religious ban like Emperor Wanli!"

   "Don't dare!" Long Huamin replied quickly, sweating on his forehead in fright.

Zhao Han said: "Stay here and help Qintianyuan to revise the calendar together. I will not give you a salary, and I will not stop you from preaching, but you are not allowed to preach in public. I will officially notify the Jesuits. Once Christianity is found to be in violation According to the Chinese custom, the imperial court immediately expels all missionaries!"

   "Yes." Long Huamin bowed cautiously.

  Zhao Han said again: "If possible, call Tang Ruowang from Beijing."

   (Ask for a monthly pass.)

  (end of this chapter)