Chapter 1,166 I have a fate with Buddha, so I should vigorously rectify Buddhism!
"In your opinion, sir, how credible is Luang Po's statement?"
Outside the iron gate, the two sides met again. After listening to Long Po's words, Lu Bing was dubious.
Li Yandao: "Long Po is very sophisticated in his behavior. Even if he is under the pressure of interrogation, he will not confess rashly. This is a conspiracy to use magic weapons to lure us to find the messenger of Jingtan."
Lu Bing suddenly came to his senses: "The two conditions of Princess All Saints, one is the underworld vote, which is related to the situation in the underworld after death, and the other is to destroy the Buddha, in order to force the messenger of the Purification Altar to show up..."
【In view of the general environment,
"But banning Buddhist believers from entering the temple to offer sacrifices will definitely not take effect in a short period of time. Now that Luang Por can't hold on any longer, he simply revealed the information about the magic weapon and used the help of sir to find it. Such a target is really a deliberate effort!"
"But what I'm most curious about is, does the magic weapon really have such miraculous effects?"
Li Yan was also very curious about which magic weapon it was, and made a lot of guesses in his mind, but he didn't think they looked alike.
The information was too little, and he would not make a hasty judgment: "According to my current observations, the world is so filthy that it would be too exaggerated to just rely on a magic weapon to change the world and restore the old outlook..."
"However, in today's world, we cannot judge based on common sense. Maybe there is such a miraculous effect, but we still don't know. This matter is extremely critical and there is no room for carelessness!"
After all, Lu Bing is not a cultivator, and the threat of returning to the canal: "Long Po confessed the secret of the pure altar messenger, and thus told Princess Wan Sheng that she should be completely desperate. Let's find out the nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum grass first.
, let’s talk about other things!”
Li Yan didn't think it was possible to do this by tricking him: "What if Princess All Saints doesn't know the specific properties of the nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum grass?"
Lu Bing frowned: "That would be troublesome!"
Li Yandao: "No matter what, completely breaking through Princess Wan Sheng's spiritual defense is a big gain. Long Po cannot hide everything. I will leave it to Governor Lu to ask more details from her."
Lu Bingle interrogated Duo Duo: "Of course there is no problem with my side. Sir, do you want...?"
Li Yandao: "I'm going to find out more about the suppression of Buddhism since Tao Zhongwen became a heavenly master, and then go take a look at the Buddhist temples in the capital."
Lu Bing admired him very much: "Only by not letting go of the slightest detail can you see everything clearly and see the fire clearly. Sir's investigation is worth learning from... It will be more convenient to bring a Jin Yiwei with you."
"Thank you."
If he became a heavenly master, Taoist, Buddhist and religious matters would be fully under his jurisdiction. But now that Li Yan was still a real person, it was really not good for him to come forward directly, so he accepted the good offer and brought Zhu Zhong and Zhu Si with him.
After leaving the imperial prison, Li Yan began to ask: "In the past years that Tao Zhongwen has been a heavenly master, has there been any change compared to the suppression of Buddhism in the early part of this dynasty?"
Zhu Zhong thought for a moment and replied: "Indeed, it is mainly because of his tolerance towards the monks."
"At the beginning of his accession to the throne, His Majesty ordered all the Tibetan monks of the previous dynasty to be promoted and begged for promotion, and the Tibetan monks were deported to the smoky areas of Guangdong and Guangxi. Although they could not prohibit the large number of Fan monks from paying tribute, the number of Fan monks in the capital was limited.
Significantly less.”
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"After Tao Zhongwen became the Celestial Master, he was quite tolerant of these foreign monks and very harsh on the local monks. At first, we didn't think much about it and just thought it was a strategy to divide the governance. Now it seems that he has another agenda..."
Li Yan asked again: "Where are the monks in the capital gathering now?"
Zhu Zhongdao: "The Great Ci'en Temple outside the city."
Li Yan frowned: "On the contrary, the royal temple of the Tang Dynasty had the same name, and being occupied by foreign monks really tarnished the name of the temple..."
When talking about the Daci'en Temple, the first one that comes to mind is naturally the one in Chang'an. It was built by Li Zhi to pay filial piety to Empress Changsun. Later, Master Xuanzang also founded the Shishi-Wei sect in the temple.
The current one is the Great Ci'en Temple in Beijing. Historically, it was demolished by the Jiajing Emperor until every inch of rafter and tile was removed, and everything was exchanged for money.
Jiajing's suppression of Buddhism was summarized by later generations for three reasons: First, the Emperor of Heaven himself believed in Taoism. When he was young, he had a Taoist to recuperate his body, and he believed in Taoist methods of self-cultivation. On the other hand, Buddhism was rampant internally, and the White Lotus Sect was prevalent.
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However, there are preferences for likes and dislikes;
The second is that many dynasties believed in Buddhism, especially during the Zhengde period. Eunuchs tempted the emperor to believe in Tibetan monks. Evil deeds were common, and Jiajing took a lesson from it;
The third reason is that the financial crisis in the middle and late Jiajing period was serious, and it was impossible to support a large number of monks.
The last two points can also be combined into one. The expenditure of Buddhism is too great. During the Zhengde period, the number of Buddhist monks living in the capital alone reached tens of thousands. They were all supported by Nei Kuba Yin. These monks still ate meat.
Food subsidies for wine and meat are provided by Guanglu Temple. "Someone will come to collect them two or three times a day." Zhengde has no idea about money, but Jiajing does not allow his money to be wasted like this.
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So personal likes and dislikes are one thing. From an economic point of view, Taoism is indeed more economical than Buddhism, so it’s easy to imagine what choice to make.
Now that the monks can still gather openly in the capital, Li Yan thought for a while and said to Zhu Sida: "Take someone first and go to Daci'en Temple to explore the situation. We will arrive soon."
"yes!"
Zhu Si immediately led the team to the outskirts of the city, while Li Yan took Zhu Zhong towards the Tianshi Mansion.
Since Tao Zhongwen was arrested secretly and has not yet been announced to the government and the public, the raids on the Tianshi Mansion were not carried out in the streets. Some cries could be heard in the past two days, but today it has become extremely quiet.
Tao Zhongwen's two sons who had no talent for spiritual practice and their family records were driven to several houses to live in, while the Jin Yiwei searched for evidence and clues everywhere and sorted out many of them.
So, after Zhu Zhong entered, he quickly ordered someone to carry a box out: "All the Buddhist utensils of the Tao Mansion are in there."
Li Yan opened the box and saw a skull as white as jade at first sight. He frowned again and asked, "Is this the skull bowl?"
Zhu Zhongdao: "This is exactly what the real person may not like. However, such filthy things are extremely valuable in Beijing and are mostly sought after by the powerful. These are also owned by Tao Zhongwen's eldest son, Tao Shitong. They are quite treasured on weekdays and often take them out to play with.
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When I celebrated my birthday fourteen years ago, I received two gifts from my friends. One was a white jade cup and plate, and the other was the "skull of a foreign monk."
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The skull of a different monk is the "Skull Dharma Bowl". The skull of an eminent monk is used as a drinking vessel to hold pure water for worshiping the Buddha. If you don't understand the trend of the times, it may be difficult to understand. How can anyone give a skull as a birthday gift? But this skull is exactly the same.
It's a friend who "searched hard for it, which makes it even more rare."
This is the foreign custom brought by the Fan monks. For a long time in the Ming Dynasty, parietal beads, skull dharma bowls and other items were common items presented by the Fan monks as tribute, and they gradually became popular among the people.
There are similar descriptions in "Water Margin" and "Journey to the West". Wu Song pretended to be a traveler to seek refuge, and obtained "one hundred and eight parietal beads" from a Toutuo from Sun Erniang. Sha Monk even skewered the head of a Buddhist monk.
The monks in the Tang and Song Dynasties would not dress like this in real history. Only the Ming Dynasty had this foreign custom.
Of course, some people admire it, but many officials of the Ming Dynasty cannot understand it. There is a saying in "Zhifan Seng Shu", "The disciples of Western Fan are corrupting our Chinese etiquette and righteousness. They are rich in clothing and food, waste money and food, and support everyone behind."
, is good at doing majesty and blessings...offering the top bone with beads and skulls and dharma bowls, using filthy things, and risking the honor of being rewarded."
Li Yan also disliked this custom very much. When he saw the dirty things of these monks being searched out, he immediately said: "Let's check again, are there any Buddhist instruments from China?"
Jin Yiwei searched carefully, but found nothing.
The common ritual implements of Buddhism in the Middle Earth have disappeared, and instead, those belonging to foreign monks are becoming more and more popular.
Li Yan flipped through a few more Buddhist scriptures and his expression darkened: "Many ancient Buddhist scriptures have been tampered with with evil intentions."
He has never had a good impression of those fat-headed and big-eared Buddhist monks, but he still respects Buddhist eminent monks and scriptures.
Whether from the perspective of dialectical thinking or spiritual enlightenment, studying Buddhist classics can be of great benefit. However, these current classics, like the fragments of the "Nirvana Sutra" in "Hundred Ghosts at Night", are just revisions.
How many
With just one word, the meaning of the language changes drastically, from nirvana and transcendence to a prison of eternal life. If it is maliciously tampered with, one's heart will be punished...
"This is not the destruction of the Buddha, but the evil Buddha."
Li Yan put down the Buddhist scriptures and said: "Keep the physical evidence well, let's go to Da Ci'en Temple."
If what he saw at the Tianshi Mansion was already disgusting, the next report from Zhu Si outside the Daci'en Temple made Zhu Zhong's eyes turn cold and he became furious: "Those foreign monks are selling their beloved people as slaves?
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Zhu Sidao: "Yes, the relevant thieves have been arrested and imprisoned, and will soon be sentenced to death. However, the outside of Daci'en Temple is tightly guarded. Obviously they will do similar business again!"
Li Yan said: "Tell me the specific situation."
Zhu Zhong took a deep breath and explained: "This is not the first time that this kind of thing has happened. The monks paid tribute and there were many crimes. During the Zhengtong years, officials said that these thieves carried private goods, troubled the postmen, and formed groups.
The party committed murders and beatings, extorted property, and raped women. During the Zhengde period, it became even more serious..."
Zhu Si continued: "Although this dynasty does not dare to be blatant and unbridled, we do all kinds of evil in private. Those who are caught will submit to the law and die, and the rest will still take risks. Jin Yiwei and I have captured many evil monks.
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Li Yan said coldly: "I heard before that there are good and bad Buddhist disciples in China. Now it seems that these monks are more vicious and should be vigorously rectified and punished severely!"
Who made me have a connection with Buddhism? This time it will be even harder. Before collecting taxes, I have to clean up my family first!
Zhu Zhong and Zhu Si relaxed after hearing this, with expectations in their eyes.
This upcoming Heavenly Master is far from comparable to Tao Zhongwen. This group of Buddhist scum... is finally over!