Because both of them are based on capturing people's hearts, there is a fundamental conflict.
Therefore, over the years, the temptation for Confucianism has always been mainly Buddhism. Things like King Kong, the monk of Yingying Temple, coming to Qitian Academy to show off his power, are actually not an isolated case.
This is because Qitian Academy is located in a remote location and has little reputation.
The number of monks who went to the slightly prestigious academies within the Confucian sect for "exchange and study" was like the Qing of the River, and there was no end to them.
It can be said that although today's Confucianism seems to be prosperous, it is actually in danger, because there is another behemoth as strong as it lying next to it, staring covetously.
However, the injuries suffered by the Confucian sect have not yet completely healed, and are in danger of worsening at any time, while the Buddhist sect has almost recovered!
This is also the reason why Taishang Elder and others stepped up their arrangements.
For him, internal struggles are always trivial, and external threats are the ones he has to consider.
Even Confucius Hai’s spiritual thoughts in the Confucian Order have a very clear insight into all of this.
As one of the most famous wise men of that era, he also had the opportunity to see all this from an onlooker's perspective. If you ask about the current situation, no one knows more clearly than him.
"For this reason, I am even more grateful that you have not been born for all these years, which forced me to be awake all the time, so that I could see all this clearly." Hai Fuzi said with a smile.
"There is no need to say this. If Master had met me earlier, I would be able to retreat more peacefully now, with my disciples around me!" I said solemnly.
After this exchange, I have already felt a surge of awe in my heart, and an ambition to make the world peaceful has arisen spontaneously.
"In troubled times, Buddhism is hidden while Taoism comes out; in prosperous times, Buddhism comes out and Taoism is hidden. However, no matter in prosperous times or troubled times, only our Confucianism sect is always guarding this world!"
"In times of trouble, I will help the world; in times of prosperity, I will guide the people! When the world is prosperous, Confucianism will flourish, and when Confucianism flourishes, the world will prosper!"
"Disciple! Do you know the original meaning of Confucianism?" Suddenly, Master Hai said seriously.
He always seems to be able to grasp my mood swings very accurately, and almost said this in time when the ambition to make the world peaceful arises in my heart.
"Disciple, I understand!" I nodded solemnly.
"Okay! Okay! Okay! You are indeed the disciple I have been waiting for for so many years. He is much more reliable than your master!" he said.
"But he is not without merit. He finally chose you for me. He has some foresight. It's not in vain that he made mistakes so many times before." Haifuzi added.
His words made me smile, and I wondered what the Supreme Elder would think if he heard this.
But after all, it is my master who is commenting, so most likely I can only smile helplessly!
"If a disciple is not talented, he cannot be regarded as a senior brother of Wu Yazi!" I said humbly, feeling that I was too far away from the Supreme Elder.
"Hmph! There is no need for you to be self-effacing. I still know which of my disciples are good and bad!" Master Hai said with a rather disdainful tone.
"Master, what is the true sacred weapon of our Confucian sect?" I asked, not only to clear up my confusion, but also to change the subject.
"Holy weapon...don't you have one in your hand?" He replied with a hint of something.
"I am stupid, I don't know what Master is saying..." I tried to guess, but as soon as I said the words, a light flashed in my heart.
"Could it be that Master meant Confucianism?" I exclaimed.
"You are quite clever, otherwise I would have doubted my own vision as a teacher." Master Hai said proudly.
"Of course it is a Confucian order. Only this kind of finished fairy treasure that comes directly from the vast river can be regarded as a saint of our Confucian sect." Master Hai said calmly, as if he was describing something that had nothing to do with him.
things.
But what I hear is a different story - is there really a finished fairy treasure from the mighty river in this world?
But think about it, for the supreme status of "sage" in Confucianism, it seems that apart from the mighty river, only beings with the true origin of it can deserve it!
The river of majesty lasts forever and does not rely on future generations of Confucianism and cultivators to maintain it.
Only finished fairy treasures that also come from the mighty river can match or even surpass its level!
Sure enough, Master Hai's subsequent words explained the strangeness very naturally.
"Don't think this Confucian Order can't enhance the probability of summoning the mighty river like those Haoran Immortal Treasures you carry..."
"Shit, what kind of Haoran Immortal Treasure are you carrying? What a shame!"
"I really didn't expect that after us, someone would regard the Haoran Immortal Treasure as a sacred weapon of the Confucian Sect! Even the Immortal Treasure that was originally only used by ordinary disciples would be popularized throughout the Confucian Sect's sphere of influence."
"He also created a whole set of upper, middle and lower-level immortal treasures, as well as ordinary immortal treasures. I really don't know how to write the word "disgraceful"!
Unexpectedly, Master Hai was so obsessed with the current decline of Confucianism that he returned to this topic in a few words.
But this was not the case with Master Hai when we first met!
I don't know if this is because this is just a small ray of his consciousness awakening, or if it's just like this in the dream.
Finally, after some cooperation from me, Master Hai returned the topic to Confucianism itself.
"This Confucian order appeared in the world with the first flow of the mighty river."
"There are three pieces in total, and they are named after heaven, earth and man respectively. The piece in your hand is the Confucian Order of Man. The owner of it is naturally my deity!"
"As for the other two Confucian Orders, they are held by the Confucian Sect Master and Master Shan respectively!"
"The appearance of the three Confucian Orders seems to have their own missions."
"Among them, the holder of the Confucian Order of Heaven founded the Confucian Sect, the holder of the Confucian Order of Earth founded the Book Mountain Youlu, and I founded the Sea of Learning without Limits!"
"In those first days, the three of us actually represented the three branches of Confucianism. It was not until the rise of Taoism and Buddhism that we finally combined into today's Confucianism."
"That is to say, there have always been disputes within the Confucian sect. This was doomed from the moment the great river first descended."
"But what I didn't expect was that the final split in the Confucian sect was actually caused by mediocre people who were not qualified for big positions!"
"But I believe there must be a huge conspiracy behind this."
"Under the circumstances back then, without the support of external forces, I don't believe that those mediocre people could successfully seize power!"
"It's a pity that it was not long after I was born and I didn't know enough about the world to discover the trouble and make amends immediately," Haifuzi said. (To be continued)