Chapter 1948, no wonder it is necessary to prohibit the spread of religion
In Izumo City of Chu State, as the morning sun rises, the sound of bells and the smoke of birds are heard in temples throughout Izumo City.
The King of Chu believed deeply in Buddhism. The Chu State designated Buddhism as the state religion, vigorously supported the spread of Buddhism, built temples on a large scale, and promoted Buddhism. This small city of Izumo alone has hundreds of temples, large and small, almost all over Izumo.
Inside and outside the city.
Even the King of Chu's palace had a temple. The first thing the King of Chu did every morning was not to go to court, but to go to the temple to burn incense, worship Buddha, and chant sutras and recite scriptures.
There are many temples, and there are also many monks. In Izumo City alone, the number of monks exceeds 100,000. Monks can be seen almost everywhere, in groups of three or five, and Yanran seems to have entered a Buddhist kingdom.
Liu Da brought his wife and a group of people to Izumo City. He admired the rich Buddhist atmosphere of Izumo City with great interest. Temples can be seen everywhere, and the sound of chanting sutras and chanting can be heard. The atmosphere can be said to be
Extremely rich.
"The people in Chu State are really nice. Everyone believes in Buddhism. There are so many temples here."
Chen Xue felt the strong Buddhist atmosphere and said to Liu Da with a smile.
"Well, the atmosphere is indeed very good. There are temples and monks everywhere, and everyone seems to believe in Buddhism."
Liu Da nodded, found a restaurant, and prepared to treat his stomach well.
"Boss, do you still have a private room?"
"Yes~ yes."
When Boss Li, the owner of the restaurant, saw Liu Da and Chen Xue's group, he knew they were distinguished guests by looking at their pretense, and he quickly greeted them with a smile.
"Please upstairs, please upstairs~"
While taking Liu Da upstairs, he also said: "Looking at your accent, you are not from our Chu country, right?"
"Can the shopkeeper even hear this?"
When Liu Da heard this, he immediately smiled and said.
"You can still hear it to some extent. Most of our Chu people immigrated from Huguang. Sir, you have a pure Beijing-Tianjin accent. You should be from the Beijing-Tianjin area."
Boss Li replied with a smile and came to a private room on the second floor.
"What do you think of this private room?"
Liu Da took a look and found that this private room was large enough, and it was next to the window. It could see the streets of Izumo City, etc., which was quite good.
"Okay, just this one."
“We’ll serve whatever delicious dishes we specialize in.”
Liu Da nodded and gave instructions.
As soon as Liu Da finished speaking, he heard someone yelling: "Boss, bring all the good wine and food quickly, Lord Buddha, I'm almost starving to death."
When Boss Li heard this, his face suddenly changed slightly, as if he had encountered the god of plague. His face drooped, but he looked helpless and could only reply: "Okay, come right away, come right away~"
"Boss, are they monks?"
When Liu Da heard this, he immediately asked doubtfully.
"Yes, he is a monk from Izumo Temple next door. He comes to my place every day to eat and drink without paying me."
Boss Li said with a wry smile.
"This monk also eats meat and drinks wine?"
When Liu Da heard this, he frowned and said.
"Not only do they eat meat and drink wine, but they also play with women. When they are in the temple, they all look like enlightened monks. After leaving the temple, they eat, drink, whore and gamble."
"Moreover, relying on their status, these monks have become lawless. It is common for them to seize other people's property and bully men and women."
"We eat and drink here every day without giving us any money, and tell us what we should do. The more they eat, the less our sins will be. If we show any slightest neglect, they will immediately punch and kick us."
Boss Li also vented his bitterness to Liu Da, looking extremely helpless.
"Don't the Chu State officials care about this?"
Liu Da became extremely angry after hearing this. This monk was simply rebellious and lawless.
"The government can't control it either."
"Because the King of Chu believed in Buddhism, and Buddhism was the state religion of Chu, monks enjoyed many privileges, and there were even many monks serving as officials in the court."
Boss Li shook his head helplessly and said: "If I had known this was the case, I should have gone to the South African colony and should not have come to the Chu country. They would have ruined my small shop."
"Furthermore, these temples require us to pay tribute to sesame oil every month. We can't do it without paying tribute. There are hundreds of temples, large and small, and they spend hundreds of taels of silver each month just for sesame oil. I
How can I support living in a small store?"
"Isn't this reasonable? Could the King of Chu just let it go like this?"
Liu Da looked extremely angry after hearing this.
"Young master, please keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you, otherwise you will be in big trouble. In this Chu country, it doesn't matter if you offend anyone, but you can't offend this monk, or else you will be in really big trouble."
When Boss Li heard this, he quickly motioned to Liu Da to keep his voice down.
"Boss, are you dead?"
"Why aren't you here yet?"
"If you don't serve wine and food, I will tear down your store."
At this time, the monk next to him slapped the table and roared angrily.
The originally nice private room environment has turned into a noisy and noisy place. These monks haven't stopped since they came in. They are very noisy and shouting. They don't look like monks at all, but more like local hooligans.
"Coming~Coming!"
Boss Li quickly replied, remembering that he was also busy in a hurry.
Liu Da sat by the window and looked at the lively street below. After taking a closer look, he realized that every monk on the street was like a crab, running rampant and domineering. When other people saw them, they quickly gave way and hid.
, for fear of offending them.
Although each of these monks had shaved heads and wore Zen robes, their words and deeds did not look like Buddhists at all, and some even openly molested women from good families.
"I also said that the Buddhist atmosphere in Chu State is very good. It turns out that it is just some dirty people who have defiled Buddhism in vain."
Chen Xue looked very angry and said.
"This Buddhism has been like this since ancient times!"
Liu Da thought for a while and said: "My father once talked about this issue with me. He said that all religions are essentially the same. They are nothing more than imaginary heavens and hells. On the one hand, they are to tempt people. On the other hand, they are used to tempt people.
On the one hand, it’s to intimidate people.”
"In fabricating some scriptures and meanings to confuse people, the ultimate goal is to control people's spirits and thoughts, and then use various methods to plunder wealth or seize power."
"Whether it is places like Europe, the Middle East, Tianzhu, or our own country in the Ming Dynasty, it is the same. They often do not produce themselves, but they enjoy the worship of believers."
"The churches in Europe even have the power to tax. Even when the king ascends the throne, he must be crowned by a bishop. The power and influence of the Roman Pope is greater than that of the king, and he also has his own
A strong army and great wealth."
"The spread of religion has always been restricted in the Ming Dynasty. There were two periods in history when Buddhism flourished, and land and property were invaded. At the same time, a large number of people married and became monks, and no one farmed or joined the army, which greatly affected society.
development and operation.”
"That's why the Buddha was destroyed twice in history. In my opinion, the Chu State should also be destroyed. Look at these monks, all of them have fat heads, big ears, and fat brains."
"There are also hundreds of large and small temples in Izumo City, and this monk can actually be an official. It is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world, ridiculous, ridiculous!"
Liu Da shook his head as he spoke.
At this time, Boss Li also walked in with the waiter carrying plates of dishes.
"Sir, at this time, our East African Alpine goat, which is unique to Chu State, has extremely sweet and fresh meat. The best way to bring out the sweetness of mutton is by stewing it."
“At this time, our specialty is beef with cold sauce, and this one is our store’s beggar’s chicken...”
Boss Li introduced the signature dishes of his store to Liu Yuan.
"Boss, doesn't anyone from your Chu country stand up and tell the King of Chu about this matter?"
Liu Da had no intention of eating at all. There was a group of noisy people next door, and he lost his appetite.
"Yes, of course there is. Many ministers have written letters to persuade me."
"But it was no use. The King of Chu didn't listen at all, and he even berated him so hard that many ministers chose to leave Chu and go to other places."
"King Chu, he even proclaimed himself a Buddha of great freedom, great merit, and great perfection. Alas, he doesn't have to go to court every day, but he will definitely go to worship the Buddha."
"And now, these monks are suggesting to the King of Chu that Buddhism should be spread to other vassal states and colonies, saying that it should be like Christianity in Europe and YSL in the Middle East, and establish a true Buddhist kingdom.
Come, use the Dharma to govern the country, and use the Dharma to regulate everything of the subjects."
Boss Li nodded and replied.
"Why is this King of Chu just Laohutu? Even if you believe in Buddhism, you can't be like this. Sooner or later, the Chu Kingdom will be overthrown."
After Liu Da heard this, he immediately shook his head.
No wonder his father wants to ban the spread of any religion in South Africa. It seems that his father has already clearly seen the nature of various religions.
If the state of Chu continues like this, sooner or later there will be big problems, and a true Buddhist state will have to be established. If it gets to that point, it will be over.