Chapter 2306 The dispute between the two religions
Li Xingchen didn't bother to argue with Yuchizhen.
Little girl, there are many ways to "treat" you and let you know how you will be punished for complaining about him in front of His Majesty the Emperor.
At the moment, Li Xingchen opened these memorials and read them through, and he had a rough idea.
The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is not a matter of just one or two years.
After three hundred years of separation between the North and the South, there was an ebb and flow between Buddhism and Taoism. In the end, Buddhism gained the upper hand and became the largest religion in both the Southern and Northern Dynasties, somewhat like a state religion.
The Longmen Grottoes outside Luoyang City and the Yungang Grottoes outside Pingcheng are the best proof. However, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, smart people also realized that Buddhism was threatening the rule of the imperial court, and even gradually replaced the imperial court as a local
Therefore, Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty destroyed the Buddha, and Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Buddha.
Before the founding of the Han Dynasty, Buddhism was regarded as a thorn in the side of the pragmatic rulers of the Northern Dynasties because it was too prosperous and always focused on false things. The most recent extermination of Buddhism was that of Yuwen Yong more than ten years ago. At that time, Yuwen Yong
The reason is that what Buddhism preaches is too illusory.
The reason why Yuwen Yong destroyed Buddhism is actually very clear. At that time, the Northern Zhou Dynasty was surrounded by enemies. If domestic Buddhism was allowed to develop, everyone would eat fast and chant Buddha's name, and do nothing to produce. Buddhist monks would enter and leave the government as if they were in an uninhabited land.
What else could Yu Wenyong rely on to fight against Northern Qi and Southern Chen? Especially at that time, Northern Qi still had an advantage in national strength, and Southern Chen had just put down the Huajiao Rebellion. Although he could not spare any action for a while, he was still mobilizing troops.
I plan to use this battle to establish a powerful Northern Expedition, and at least capture the land of Western Liang or Huaibei.
Under such circumstances, Yu Wenyong certainly could not allow Buddhism to hold him back, and after destroying Buddhism, he once again emphasized that Confucianism came first, Taoism second, and Buddhism last.
In the past ten years or so since Yuwen Yong destroyed Buddhism, there have been endless wars between the north and the south. First, the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Northern Qi Dynasty and then fought against the Southern Chen Dynasty. Then came the strong rise of the Han Dynasty. The entire Central Plains region experienced three hundred years of chaos and gradually divided the north and the south.
The largest and longest war.
Be it Buddhism or Taoism, of course they can only cease to exist under such circumstances.
Preaching, of course, cannot be preached.
These monks and Taoists with upright faces and "If I don't go to hell, who will?" really encountered a war, they hid faster than anyone else. They went to the mountains and closed the door of the temple, and they were "quiet and inactive"
realm.
Li Xingchen had to admit that when the country was in crisis in later generations, monks and Taoist priests also devoted themselves to turning the tide. But in this era, there is no national and national consciousness, so naturally we cannot expect these people who believe in me, the Buddha and the Taoist Lord.
No matter which side they are willing to fight for, perhaps in their eyes, no one is just.
Li Xingchen was naturally happy about this. While Buddhism and Taoism were silent, the imperial court happened to promote its own policies, divide the fields and land, appease the people, and make the people aware of the existence of the imperial court and know that it can truly bring them a prosperous life and peace.
A better future is not about illusory reincarnation or inaction, but about down-to-earth efforts.
Especially with the development of industry and commerce, exchanges between various places have gradually increased, and many feudal superstitions have become self-defeating. No matter how noble these beliefs are, how important is it to have food, clothing and food? Some people from farming nations have
The idea was that simple.
If Buddha made us hungry, then we would not believe in Buddha.
After the world was at peace, Buddhism and Taoism suddenly discovered that although the world was big, there was not much room for them to gain a foothold. If they wanted to spread their religion and develop their followers again, they had to obey the unified arrangements of the imperial court.
Allocating land and saying that you can only build temples here, the two sects have no right to refuse, because they see only distrust and disgust in the eyes of the people around them.
These lands are obviously squeezed out from everyone's hands. Using their own land to build a temple is very objectionable to the younger generation, except for the older generation who already have a good impression of Buddhism and Taoism.
Why?
Now we don’t have to worry about food and clothing. If we take out a piece of land and our family’s food rations are gone for several days, will we still have to pay for sesame oil in the future?
Under the deliberate guidance of the court's public opinion, most people remained vigilant and indifferent to the re-emergence of temples. This also left Buddhism and Taoism helpless. People's thoughts have only been stereotyped. If they want to change them, they can only go through a long period of time.
pay.
Therefore, before re-occupying the position of public opinion and belief, the two sects can only compete with each other in the court. It is reasonable for conflicts to occur from time to time. After all... Li Xingchen was deliberately driving a wedge between the two.
contradiction.
Lechang had already walked upstairs: "Did your Majesty hear it just now?"
Li Xingchen nodded slightly: "Of course, it was expected."
"Then your Majesty, do you have any advice?" Lechang took the tea poured by Yuchizhen and asked casually, holding the teacup.
Li Xingchen spread his hands: "Just maintain the status quo. The imperial court is just trying to allow the two sects to develop without affecting the people's life and production. There are conflicts between them. It is due to different beliefs, different opinions, and different opinions from the imperial court.
What does it have to do with each other? It would be strange if the two sects could mix honey with oil."
Lechang was speechless for a moment and rolled his eyes at him.
Everyone is qualified to say this, but you, the one who is sowing discord in the middle, are not qualified to say it. The two sects have just come out of the state of lingering after the war. As long as you still have some brains, you will know that now
When there is no internal friction, it is best to divide each area into an area, and develop independently.
As it turned out, it was His Majesty the Emperor's bad idea that forced the two sects to always argue over the same piece of land. They even set each other up and submitted dirty information about the other to the court.
"I just gave them a chance to compete fairly. Everyone has to rely on their own abilities. Is this so strange?" Li Xingchen added.
Lechang couldn't help but smile: "I almost want to hit you when I hear these words. If those monks hear this, I don't know what they will think."
Li Xingchen couldn't help but laugh: "Are they still planning to kill the king?"
"What did your Majesty say?" Lechang immediately wanted to reach out and cover his mouth.
Li Xingchen held her wrist and pulled her into his arms: "Didn't Le'er want to hit me just now? This is also a crime of bullying!"
Lechang stretched out his small fist and beat him on the chest: "Just hit him, how about... Ugh!"