After reading out the award to Tsongkhapa, Yun formally mentioned the first current purpose of summoning him today: to preach to Mongolia.
"Master, when I met Master Jia Caojie three years ago, I mentioned to him the matter of the Gelug sect's mission to the Mongolian grasslands. Has he told the master?"
"Your Majesty, Jia Caojie and the poor monk talked about preaching to the Mongolian grasslands. However, although our sect has pure teachings, it is not powerful yet and does not have the power to preach to the grasslands. Please forgive me," Tsongkhapa said.
Of course, he would like the sect he believes in to spread as widely as possible, but at this time, even the influence of the Yellow Sect in Uszang cannot keep up with the Red Sect and other sects. His idea is to first base himself on Tibetan areas, and then talk about other things.
I would like to concentrate on exploring the outside now.
"Master, what you said is wrong!" Yun said with a smile: "Nowadays, Tibetan areas are full of believers of various sects, but there are very few Mongolians on the Mongolian grasslands who believe in religion. If you want to paint, you have to hold a piece of paper in your hand.
Is it easier to paint on white paper, or on a piece of paper that already has many colors? Obviously it is easier to paint on white paper, because there is nothing on it, and whatever you draw is what you draw on."
"By analogy with missionary work, is the Gelug sect founded by you, master, more likely to spread in the Mongolian grasslands where there are no other faiths, or in the Us-Tibetan area where there are already followers of other sects?"
"It's obviously the Mongolian grassland. People on the Mongolian grassland have no religious beliefs at this time and are more likely to accept the master's Gelug sect. The master does not need to send too many people to preach in the Mongolian grassland. As long as there are a few people, let a few
The local Mongolians believe that the Gelug sect will spread across the grasslands like a prairie fire. At that time, it will also be able to feed Uszang."
"And if you, Master, are a step too late and let other sects take the lead, then if Master wants to preach on the grasslands, it will be half the result with half the effort, just like Uzang. So I think that Master should immediately send people to the Mongolian grasslands to preach.
teach."
"What your Majesty said makes sense, but our sect doesn't even have its own temple now. We must at least build a temple and set up a catechism college to teach monks to learn Buddhism." After hearing Yun's words, Tsongkhapa had some ideas.
He moved, but he still said this.
"Where do you want to build a temple? I will pay to build it for you!" Yun said: "Whether it is money or items, as long as you need it, I will give it to you!" Yun knew that in a place like Us Tibetan area with very backward productivity,
It may not be useful to have money. The total social productivity is only so large, and a sudden investment of excessive money can only lead to inflation. So he not only provided money, but also gave things.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty, poor monk."
"Then after the temple is established and the catechism college is established, we can send monks to the Mongolian grasslands to preach?" Yun immediately said again, seeming quite eager.
Tsongkhapa hesitated for a moment, then bowed and agreed: "After the temple is established, the poor monks will send monks to the Mongolian grasslands to preach."
Tsongkhapa was not stupid. Although he could not guess what the purpose of Yun's insistent request was to send people to the Mongolian grasslands to preach, he also knew that he must have some ulterior motive. But he still agreed. Because he thought about everything,
I can't find any harm to the Gelug sect from this matter.
Spending money to build temples and preaching will not harm him at all. It is impossible for Mr. Yun to think that he can use this to control the Gelug sect and instruct them to do things that harm himself? As a religious sect, even in the future, the Gelug sect will
The supreme leader of the sect became the puppet of Ming Dynasty, and also instigated the monks under him to do things that were against the doctrine. He had just talked to Yun, and although he felt that he was easily excited, he still had a brain.
Adhering to the idea that "such good things will never come back in the past", Tsongkhapa agreed to Yun's request, or in exchange for conditions.
Hearing Tsongkhapa's words, Yun's face flashed with joy, and then he said seriously: "The master has appointed someone to be responsible for collecting items or money from Ganzhou City to build the temple." He then asked: "Since the master has agreed to send someone to go there,
For missionary work, who are you going to send?”
"That is Jia Caojie, the great disciple of the poor monk. His profound Dharma should be enough to persuade the Mongols." Tsongkhapa said: "As for building temples, the poor monk plans to build the first temple near Lhasa. The materials are from
Ganzhou was transported thousands of miles to Lhasa, and there were many high mountains along the way, so there was no need for the Ming Dynasty's assistance." He still didn't want to think that the first temple was built with the help of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention that the vicinity of Lhasa has always been Uzang.
As the ruling center of the region, building the temple there would have greater influence.
"Lhasa is too far from Ganzhou, so I'm afraid the Ming Dynasty won't be able to help." Yun suddenly changed the topic: "But how can such a noble sect as the Gelug Sect only have one temple?"
"I heard that Master Tsongkhapa was born in the Huangshui Valley near Qinghai Lake?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"In this case, I will send people to build a temple in the Huangshui Valley, near the place where the master was born. Don't worry, master. After the construction of the temple is completed, I, the Ming Dynasty, will never interfere with the daily life of the temple. All monks will be appointed by the master or the master.
As assigned by the host, the Ming Dynasty will never send anyone to become a monk in the temple." Yun Shu said.
Daming had already given him so many favorable conditions that when he heard this, he was no longer surprised, but just expressed his gratitude as usual.
Seeing this, Yun suddenly realized that he had gone too far and the conditions given to the Gelug Sect were too generous. But he could not take back what he had already said. Besides, building a temple near Qinghai Lake was not without other purposes, so he still decided to continue building this temple.
A temple. 'It's just that you still have to think carefully about giving them aid later.'
After talking about this, Yun proposed his second purpose: to collect information about India.
"Lhasa is not far from India. I also know that sometimes Tibetans cross the mountains and ridges to go to India to do business. I do not ask you to search for hidden things. I just want to write down everything the returning merchants say.
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"The poor monk will definitely complete the matter assigned by His Majesty." Tsongkhapa agreed. This was just a convenient thing for them, and it cost nothing except paper. As for the paper, which could be obtained from the Ming Dynasty, they did not need to spend their own money.
"By the way, it's a bit far for you to send the records to Ganzhou City. Why don't I order King Su to send a caravan to Lhasa every year to do business and bring the records back." Yunyou said as if he suddenly remembered.
"As long as the merchants can withstand the climate of Uszang, they can come as many times as they like. The tribes and monks on the way to Lhasa will not stop them." Tsongkhapa agreed nonchalantly.