"Miaojin, do you understand now why your husband chose the Gelug sect from Tibetan Buddhism to preach in the Mongolian grasslands?" Yunxi asked Miaojin, looking at Tsongkhapa's leaving back.
"Ah," Miao Jin was a little surprised. She thought that Yun Xi was just teasing her casually, but now she suddenly mentioned it again, did this have any purpose?
"Husband, I think it's because the Gelug sect's organization is more rigorous?" Xu Miaojin thought for a moment and said, "I learned a lot about the various sects of Tibetan Buddhism after Master Tsongkhapa resolved the crisis in Ganzhou City.
I found that other sects, such as the Nyingma sect, the Kagyu sect, the Sakya sect, etc., are all very loosely organized. Although the monks in various places believe in the same sect and respect the same master, they are not affiliated with each other."
"The Gelug sect strictly adheres to the teachings, has established a catechism college, and is well-organized. Even monks everywhere obey the teachings of Master Tsongkhapa."
"I know that my husband spread Tibetan Buddhism to the Mongolian grasslands in order to eliminate the threat of the Mongols to the Ming Dynasty. Even if they cannot defeat the Ming Dynasty now, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to destroy them."
"The Gelug sect is well-organized. If the Mongolians who believe in this sect are all over the Mongolian grasslands, as long as the Ming Dynasty has won over a few masters, and then appropriately opened trade with the Mongols so that they can easily obtain various goods from the Ming Dynasty, then
There will be no more troubles and the land in the north will be stable."
"You are worthy of being from the Duke of Wei. You have analyzed things so thoroughly. Yes, yes." Yunxi said with a smile: "This is why my husband chose the Gelug sect from Tibetan Buddhism to preach in the Mongolian grasslands."
One of the reasons why later generations of Manchu and Qing Dynasties chose the Gelug Sect as their partner in ruling the Mongolian and Tibetan areas was probably because of the well-organized Gelug Sect. Although they continued to marry the Mongols as early as the Nurhaci era, Mongolia was, after all,
The nomadic people are divided into tribes and nomadic across the entire grassland. Those small tribes may not buy the Khan King's account; and when the Manchu Qing took over the Central Plains, even for their own interests, they had to take on the responsibility of protecting the Han people on the northern border.
Therefore, it became a wiser choice to choose the well-organized Gelug sect and restrain the small tribes with religion rather than the orders of the Khan.
At the same time, whether it is Yunxi or the Manchus in history, another reason for choosing the Gelug sect is because this sect strictly abides by the rules and precepts. The Gelug sect advocates wholeheartedly studying Buddhist scriptures to seek liberation, to be freed from the six paths of reincarnation, and that the soul will never die.
Therefore, monks were required not to get married or have children. In this way, when the Gelug sect spread widely on the Mongolian grasslands, the number of Mongolians could be greatly suppressed. In this regard, the Manchu and Qing dynasties have to be mentioned. In the history of the Manchu and Qing dynasties, they used various means to
Mongolians were monks. Historically, during the Jiajing period and the Ada Khan period, the total number of Mongolians once reached 12 million; but in 1912, the last year of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Puyi abdicated and Outer Mongolia declared independence.
There are only 500,000 people, less than 2 million including Inner Mongolia, a population reduction of six-sevenths. This is the most successful reduction policy in the world, except for massacres.
Moreover, the Manchu Qing government did not spend much money. In addition to the initial start-up capital, most of the subsequent money for monks was voluntarily donated by believers. Although there were some rewards, it was much lower than the cost of stationing a million troops along the Great Wall.
You must know that Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places cannot afford to supply the food consumption of a million-strong army. They have to be transported from the south. The food consumed on the road exceeds what the soldiers eat. Not to mention other expenses.
Since the cost of choosing the Gelug Sect is not high and the results are so good, of course he has to choose the Gelug Sect.
However, Yunxi glanced at Xu Miaojin. She didn't need to know the following reasons. She only needed to know what she wanted her to know.
"Miaojin, do you think there is a problem with the instructions I just gave to Master Tsongkhapa?" Yunxi asked Xu Miaojin again.
Xu Miaojin was even more puzzled and didn't understand why Yunxi told her this. But since Yunxi asked, she replied: "Husband, I thought that the reward for Master Tsongkhapa, or the Gelug sect
Too much aid? If the Gelug sect cannot achieve the goal desired by your majesty, no matter how much assistance you give, it will be of little use; if the Gelug sect can achieve the goal desired by your majesty, it can achieve it without such assistance, but it will be slower.
Some."
"You are right, but it is precisely because the Gelug Sect will be slower to achieve the goal I expect without assistance that my husband has to provide generous assistance." Yunxi said: "If you want the Gelug Sect to surpass other Tibetan Buddhists,
How long will it take for the various factions to spread widely on the Mongolian grasslands? Is it one hundred years or two hundred years?"
"I can't wait for such a long time. I must see the Gelug sect become the largest sect in the Mongolian grassland before my death, and completely eliminate the border troubles in the north."
In fact, whether it is Chinese Buddhism, Taoism or Tibetan Buddhism, the reason why Yunxi strongly supports it is that he cannot wait for such a long time. He can understand the huge influence of religion in this era because of the perspective of later generations, but his successors
People may not be able to understand it. If his successor changes his policy after he dies, all his previous efforts will be wasted. He will never be able to crawl out from under the ground, and it is probably impossible to wear it again. To be on the safe side, the Gelug sect must be seen before he is alive.
Became the largest faction in the Mongolian grassland.
'Fortunately, I am only twenty-seven years old this year, no, not yet twenty-seven years old. I still have thirty or forty years to live. As long as we vigorously support the Gelug Sect, we should be able to see this day.'
"Since my husband has his own plans, I won't say much," Xu Miaojin said.
"There is one more thing that my husband wants to tell you." Yunxi added: "You remember to remind your husband that when Master Tsongkhapa passes away, try to get his disciples to agree to implement the reincarnation system."
"The system of reincarnation?"
"Yes, the system of reincarnation." Yunxi said: "You have heard just now that Tibetan Buddhism believes in the Three Lives Path, and those who practice the Way of the Supreme Being can detach the soul from the body and transfer it to another new life.
Physically, the souls of venerables who have successfully cultivated can live forever."
"My husband has also heard before that a temple in the Karma Kagyu sect, one of the Uzbek Tibetan Buddhist sects, implemented the system of guru reincarnation in the 20th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1283 AD), and chose the former
The boy born to a woman who was pregnant at the same time as a master died was the reincarnated Living Buddha."
"In my opinion, this system is good."
Yunxi did not explain in detail why it was good, but Xu Miaojin, who was born in a family of top officials in the Ming Dynasty, could understand. The current master-disciple inheritance system is difficult for outsiders to interfere, but if the reincarnation system of living Buddhas is implemented, whether it is the choice of reincarnated living Buddhas or the growth of living Buddhas in the future,
In education, Ming Dynasty had room for intervention.
In addition, this system also helps the Gelug Sect to spread on the Mongolian grasslands. They can exchange it for a certain Khan's son to become the reincarnated Living Buddha, so that this Khan can support the spread of the sect throughout the country. As for waiting
After the Gelug sect gained popularity on the Mongolian grasslands, they could no longer control it.
"I plan to formulate the "Important Regulations on the Aftermath of Tibet", which stipulates that the reincarnation of the Great Living Buddha must be determined by drawing lots from the golden urn. All reincarnations must be selected according to religious rituals, in accordance with the prophecies of previous lives, self-evident signs, and the guardian oracles.
We will conduct secret inspections, authenticate relics and other selection procedures, and place the names of the candidates in the gold vase to seal them. It is difficult to do it now, but I will send a minister to Tibet in the future to supervise this process."
After Yunxi finished speaking and was about to say something else, Wang Gong suddenly walked in. Seeing that Yunxi didn't look like he was discussing political affairs, he leaned closer and whispered: "Official, it's already noon, can you pass on the meal?"
"Is it already this time?" Yunxi looked sideways at the engraving, turned around and said, "Then let's pass on the food."
"Yes, the official family." After Wang Gong walked in, he found that the atmosphere here was not relaxed at this time, so he agreed and left again. There were only two of them in the whole palace.
"I wanted to explain more to you, but since it's almost time to eat and these things are not urgent, I won't say anything anymore. My husband wants to tell you one last thing. Do you know why your husband wants to tell you this?
matter?"
"I don't know," Xu Miaojin said. What Yunxi said to her was far beyond chatting. In fact, she had been wondering why just now, but she never figured it out.
"Miaojin, in the palace, Sha'er and Xiyi believe in Taoism, and Baoqin believes in Chinese Buddhism. At least she believes in Chinese Buddhism on the surface. The three of them have their own beliefs, so I plan to let you believe in Tibetan Buddhism."
"This, your husband is planning to have believers from each sect in the palace?" Xu Miaojin said.
"Yes. Chinese Buddhism, Taoism and Tibetan Buddhism are all the same in my eyes, but now there are people in the palace who believe in Chinese Buddhism and Taoism, but no one believes in Tibetan Buddhism. This is not possible. Among the four concubines, you are the only one who still believes in it.
I have not believed in it, so my husband can only choose you. And you happened to be saved by Master Tsongkhapa this time, so it is logical for you to believe in the Gelug Sect." Yunxi looked into Xu Miaojin's eyes and said.
"I understand. From today on, I will begin to believe in the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism." After a moment of silence, Xu Miaojin agreed.
"Don't worry, this will be good for you, Wen Kun, and the children you will have for your husband in the future." Yunxi took her into his arms and said.
"My dear wife, lunch is ready." Wang Gong appeared at the door of the house again and said.
"Come on, let's go have lunch." "Okay."
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Thanks to book friend Liu Guang Ping Bi for the reward.
There were two mistakes in the previous paragraph about summoning Clavillo. The first is that at that time there was a country in the Iberian Peninsula called Granada, which believed in Tianfang religion; the second is that the river very close to the Volga River was the Don River.
It's not the Dnieper River. I apologize to my book friends. It has been corrected now.