Chapter 422: The Cultural Invasion of the Tang Dynasty
Kim Ji-joo was wearing white clothes, with long hair, decorated with beads, walking in the Silla palace.
What I saw along the way, whether it was a noble lady or a humble lady in the palace, all dressed up differently from me, but they looked familiar.
Of course it looks familiar, they are clothes and accessories of the Tang Dynasty.
Jin Zhizhao had not returned to the palace for a long time, and she had not shown up as a princess. These wives obviously did not recognize her. They looked at her from a distance and saw that she was wearing Silla ancient clothes. There was a look of superiority in her eyes, as if she was
Look at a bumpkin from a border village.
From a legal point of view, this is not wrong, because as early as the 22nd year of Zhenguan, Jin Chunqiu personally went to Tang Dynasty to ask for help, and introduced Tang Dynasty official uniforms as Silla official uniforms. Later, women were ordered to wear Tang Dynasty clothes, "the clothes and hats are the same as those in China"
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Later, when Li Zhi ascended the throne, in order to allow the Tang Dynasty to send troops, Silla stopped using its own reign titles, and began to use the reign titles of Zhengshuo and Yonghui of the Tang Dynasty until today.
Therefore, Li Hong of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne and changed the reign name to Holy Seir. The reign name of Silla also had to be changed to Holy Seir, and it was even called "Tang Silla Kingdom" to the outside world.
In these aspects, Silla behaved very well, as if it were a filial son.
But perhaps because the character of the filial son was not quite right in the Tang Dynasty, Silla's filial piety also became inappropriate, and they continued to encroach on the old land of Baekje.
On his way back, Jin Zhizhao passed by the Ungjin Governor's Mansion and found that most of the Baekje survivors there were still hostile to the Tang state. Under the instigation of Silla, many resisted and rebelled one after another.
From Silla's perspective, she was very happy.
Silla is becoming more and more powerful, from being the weakest among the Three Kingdoms to now being the only country that can even unify the Three Kingdoms.
Jin Zhizhao's national self-confidence was restored, and he gave up the clothes that were convenient for martial arts and returned to Silla clothes.
Then he discovered that it was becoming common practice in the palace to imitate the Tang Dynasty. Because he was unwilling to give up the tradition, he was despised.
There was an indescribable feeling in her heart. When she looked at the layout of the palace, her joy dissipated and worry completely took over: "Can the small country of Silla really resist the Tang Dynasty?"
It's no wonder that Kim Ji-joo's self-confidence disappeared so quickly. Today's Silla is not yet in the era of great unification. In recent years, there have been frequent battles, and the construction of the palace is quite crude.
Although she had never been to the Daming Palace in Chang'an, she still tried to go in and take a look at the Royal City of Luoyang when it was vacant. The palaces lined up against each other, the towers lined up, the environment was beautiful, and the palace was magnificent. It was truly unforgettable.
That was Yang Guang's handiwork. Everything left behind by this construction madman is magnificent. Comparing the Silla Royal Palace with the palaces built by Yang Guang is not bullying. Naturally, it makes even a village stand out.
Not as good as.
After sighing, Jin Zhizhao forcibly restrained his thoughts, walked into the palace, and saw his father, Jin Famin, the current civil and military king of Silla.
Jin Famin has just turned fifty this year. She is tall, has a square face, and her eyes are not small. In addition, she wears a gold crown and gorgeous clothes, making her very majestic.
Even when he met his daughter in private, he sat upright and meticulous, and his tone was quite gentle: "Girl, sit down!"
Hearing this familiar title, Jin Zhizhao's eyes were slightly red, and he cried and bowed: "Father!"
Jin Famin stretched out his hand and gave it a little support: "It's good to come back. You must have suffered a lot in the Tang Dynasty for so long..."
Jin Zhizhao shook his head: "As long as it is for my father and for me, Silla, what is the pain? It's just that my daughter is incompetent and was taken by the internal guards, and it also involved the two protons Jin Hanlin and Jin Sanguang..."
Jin Famin waved his hand: "Don't mention those little things. After your master rescues you, will you reply again?"
Jin Zhizhao is still not sure whether "Zuo Ming" is dead or not, but she also knows that "Zuo Ming"'s power will be of great help to her status. Otherwise, she will never get such good treatment if she escapes back to the country.
Even though she was her biological daughter, she hurriedly replied: "I am telling my father that Master has been planning a major event in the Tang Kingdom recently. It is normal that he failed to reply in time."
Jin Famin nodded slightly: "He is the leader of the gentry in the pass of the Tang Dynasty, and he was wronged by Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. Since he can fake his death and escape, what is brewing now must be a massive revenge. When 'Zuoming' attacks, I, Silla, will
You can take all the land of Baekje."
Jin Zhizhao's mouth felt bitter and he licked his lips subconsciously.
Jin Famin paid great attention to details and said with a smile: "Girl, I am about to give you a surprise. Come here, serve tea!"
The waiter came forward and carefully brought up a steaming tea. Jin Famin smiled and said: "This is tea made using the Tang Dynasty Sencha method. Have a drink and see if you can get used to it?"
Jin Zhizhao showed a look of resistance: "Do I, Silla, also drink tea now?"
Tea existed in Silla during the reign of Queen Seondeok, but it was not popular. Historically, it was not until Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty that tea drinking became popular in the Korean Peninsula.
At this time, Jin Famin said: "Drinking tea became popular in the Tang Dynasty, and it has also been brought to our country, especially among the nobles. There are many tea drinkers. I drank it and thought it tasted good. It is cleaner than buttermilk."
Jin Zhizhao finally couldn't accept it anymore and remonstrated: "Father, the internal security officer Li Yuanfang must have a plan to continue to promote tea to the plateau. We cannot let the trend of tea drinking continue to prevail in our Silla, let alone
Blindly follow the Tang State in everything!"
Jin Famin said calmly: "Li Yuanfang is already the leader of the Internal Guard Pavilion, and was appointed as a minister of Gu Ming by Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. This person is in the same situation as the Queen Mother and is busy fighting for power and profit. This tea is just his personal hobby. Don't think too much about it.
Well, as for other customs, choose the best and practice them."
Jin Zhizhao thought of the Jin Liangtu who had been reused, and said bitterly: "I know that my father Wang Xiongcai has a great strategy, and he wants to use the learning of the Tang people to prosper our Silla. But over time, Tang customs have replaced our country's customs, and everyone in the court admires the Tang Dynasty.
When the Tang army really attacks, how many people will surrender because of this?"
Jin Famin frowned: "There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty that eating is useless because of choking. Don't keep the backward customs just because you are afraid of the impact on the country. As for the Tang Dynasty sending troops..."
Having said this, he paused and forced himself to show a touch of confidence: "China has always regarded itself as a celestial dynasty and looked down on our neighboring countries. However, the former Sui Dynasty was overthrown by Goryeo, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was frustrated, and Gaozong was defeated by Tubo.
, it can be seen that they are not invincible, we just need to learn from them in order to catch up and surpass them and become a big country on par with them!"
Jin Zhizhao did not think those customs were backward. Although the clothes of the Tang Dynasty were indeed gorgeous, Silla also had a simple beauty. When his father cited the past examples of the failure of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to conquer Korea, he immediately said: "Father,
, by chance, I was able to read the history of the Central Plains, and there are also records about my place in Liaodong, can you say something?"
Jin Famin became interested: "Tell me."
Jin Zhizhao pondered for a while, but still did not dare to speak out. He started with the origin of Silla: "Our Silla was just an alliance of tribes at first. When Sun En led the rebellion of the Five Dou Rice Religion in the Central Plains, the hereditary state power of the Jin family began to form. When the Central Plains
During the confrontation between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Liang Dynasty, the country was officially named 'Silla'..."
In fact, there are many theories about the origin of Silla's name, which is not necessarily this explanation, but Li Yan thought this explanation was good, and asked Xue Chuyu to follow this explanation, and Jin Zhizhao thought it was true.
Jin Famin chewed on his words at this time, and said happily: "What a newcomer, his virtues are improving day by day, and his nets are all over the place. It turns out that this is where we, Silla, come from."
Jin Zhizhao lived in Bengbu. As a king, you actually don't know the origin of your country. He sighed from the bottom of his heart: "There must be a lot of historical materials circulating in Silla, but it is not as good as the records of historians in all dynasties in China. Here, there is no historical record."
It is still in the stage of word-of-mouth transmission and has not yet been unified. The understanding of the war between the two countries is somewhat biased..."
"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was a ridiculous and foolish king. He used all the strength of the country to conquer Goryeo, but he also had many constraints, which led to the defeat of three of the three expeditions and the destruction of his country."
"But Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was a promising monarch. Although he failed to achieve his goal of destroying the country when he attacked Goryeo, he still defeated the many with less. He captured ten cities, plundered a large number of livestock and people, and wiped out the soldiers of Goryeo. This
The result is definitely not a defeat, we must not be fooled by him..."
"Looking at Silla again, it really cannot be compared with the first two. After all, the main force that has resisted the Chinese military front has been Goryeo. When we destroyed Baekje and Goryeo, we mostly relied on the power of the Tang Dynasty..."
When Jin Famin heard this, he frowned: "Okay, don't beat around the bush. If you have something to say, you might as well speak out!"
Jin Zhizhao pursed his lips and said bluntly: "Father, Silla is far inferior to Tubo, and even Goryeo cannot be compared with it. What's more, the Tang Dynasty has learned the lessons of the previous two generations, will it repeat the same mistakes? Once
If the Tang army marches in, the country will be in danger, and we must take all precautions. We must not deceive ourselves and others!"
Jin Famin was obviously displeased when he heard the previous words, and then was irritated by the last sentence: "You said that I deceived myself? Presumptuous! Presumptuous!!"
Jin Zhizhao hurriedly knelt down and said, "My daughter has behaved inappropriately. Please forgive me for my daughter's sins."
Jin Famin flicked his sleeves and said with a stern voice: "You are a woman and you have behaved inappropriately in front of the palace. How can you forgive me? Go back to the palace and be punished!"
Unlike the women of the Tang Dynasty who could run the family, the status of Silla women was very low. Queen Seondeok and Queen Jindeok could be queens, which had nothing to do with their own talents, but because they were the last of the holy bloodline. These two
When the queen was on the throne, power was basically controlled by the nobles and ministers, and was just a display on the outside.
Jin Zhizhao learned a lot from "Zuoming" and was used to seeing women showing off their talents in the Tang Dynasty. Hearing these words, his heart hurt again and he could only bow to her.
Just as he was about to exit, the chamberlain stepped forward to report. Jin Famin immediately stood up, waved his hand and said, "Master Yuanguang is here, exit through the side door."
Jin Zhizhao could only retreat from the side door. Before going out, she glanced sideways and saw her father, who was stern with her, looking towards an elderly monk with a solemn appearance. However, he changed his expression to a look of respect, and her heart suddenly became even more intense.
Uncomfortable.
But she also knew very well that the status of Buddhism in Silla was not just a religion compared to Buddhism in the Central Plains Dynasty. Buddhism was the state religion here and played a vital role in consolidating the social order of Silla and promoting the development of Silla culture.
The most prominent point is that the names of the Silla kings are all Buddhist titles. For example, the two queens Seondeok and Jindeok are called Buddhists. These Silla kings regard themselves as the incarnation of Buddha to rule Silla. The status of monks can be
Just imagine.
Jin Zhizhao was thinking all the way, and when he was about to return to his luxurious five-bedroom palace, he met a group of married women walking towards him, talking in a low voice:
"Have you heard that monks from the Tang Dynasty came to our royal city to teach the Dharma?"
"Of course I know. It is the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism. The eminent Shaolin monks and my father and brother all went to bathe in the Buddha's light!"
Jin Zhizhao's expression changed and he was about to speak: "Don't be deceived by the Shaolin Temple. That temple was not valued at all in the Tang Dynasty!"
It was okay for the Shaolin monks to deceive the people of Silla. Didn't she know that the so-called ancestral court of Zen, including the presiding officer San Gang, was all killed by her junior brother?
When the edict given by Taizong was withdrawn, although she did not know that the Shaolin Temple was planning to lend money, she also saw that this Buddhist temple could no longer survive in the Tang Dynasty.
Things that even the Tang Dynasty didn’t want, come to Silla to show off their power?
However, before the two sides formally faced each other, he saw the eyes of the women piercing his body, swaying slightly, and avoiding them in advance, whispering to each other and laughing.
"Woo!"
Jin Zhizhao's body trembled and tears burst into his eyes.
In the Tang Dynasty, she was despised by the Tang people because of her identity as a Silla, but that was fine. However, when she returned to her own country, she was despised by her own people again because she did not learn from the Tang Dynasty.