Wang Yuan was thinking about migrating a large number of monks and Taoists, but before the messenger set out, Hindu priests came to his door.
The Ananda Kingdom, which was wiped out by the Tianzhu Cotton Society, is strictly a "fractured country".
Because the orthodox Hindu dynasty at that time had been wiped out by the Green Religion forces, when the Hindus established their country again, they could only look for an earlier dynasty to inherit the legal system.
The first king chose to revive Karnataka, declared that he inherited the legal system of the Chalukya dynasty, and adopted the wild boar emblem of the Chalukya royal family. The current capital, Peiyang City, named after Wang Yuan, was established in the Chalukya dynasty.
on the ruins of the capital city.
The rule of Ananda came from Hinduism, so temple construction reached a peak.
More than ten temples were built in and around Peiyang City alone.
These temples have many functions. In addition to conducting religious affairs, even court discussions are conducted in the temples. They are similar to castles. They are the first temples in the history of Ananda Kingdom. They are simply the temples of the royal city of Chalukya.
A scaled-down replica, that is, a temple built like a miniature city.
The succession of the new king of Ananda must take place in the temple, otherwise it will lack legitimacy!
Didn’t Wang Yuan declare himself the new king?
The Hindu priests waited and watched for many days and finally couldn't wait to see him. These guys wanted to crown Wang Yuan.
Wang Yuan called Wu Rulin and asked: "Do Hindu priests have real power? How do they compare with Christian popes and bishops?"
Wu Rulin explained: "Reporting to your majesty, Hindu priests cannot interfere with government affairs. Their kings and nobles are symbiotic. Even the priests themselves are nobles and have long been attached to the king and local princes. Take Peiyang City as an example, the priests of various temples,
They even compete with each other. Whoever can crown the new king will have a stronger incense and be more likely to obtain donations and worship from believers."
Wang Yuan laughed dumbly: "It turns out that I came here to beat the autumn wind."
More than a dozen temples inside and outside Peiyang City have been looted and slaughtered by the Tianzhu Cotton Society, and now only two remain.
One is called the Rama Temple, which is mainly dedicated to the god Rama. There are two Ramas in Indian mythology and legends, one is the sixth incarnation of Vishnu, and the other is the seventh incarnation of Vishnu.
One is called the Krishna Temple, which is mainly dedicated to Lord Krishna (transliterated as Krishna), the eighth incarnation of Vishnu. However, this temple is the home of Wang Yuan’s cheap father-in-law, Ananda.
Built by King Krishna, it is also named after the king. The opportunity to build the temple was to celebrate his conquest of a sultanate.
Wang Yuan immediately summoned two priests, who were trembling with fear when facing the new king.
The Tianzhu Cotton Society was really killing people too hard. A group of merchants and private soldiers rushed into temples and looted gold and silver. Hindu monks came to stop them and asked them not to destroy the statues of gods. As a result, they were killed with swords and guns, and several temples were directly killed.
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This incident aroused public indignation among the Hindus, who gathered to cause riots several times, causing great disturbance to the Tianzhu Cotton Association.
In the end, Tianzhu Mianhui chose to compromise and sent the puppet king to the temple for coronation, and the surviving Hindu priests obeyed from then on.
It was so easy to get rid of it. The great hatred of destroying the temple and killing the monks was resolved so easily.
The two priests in front of me were both of the Brahmin caste and had been priests for generations. They also owned land outside the city. However, most of their land was forcibly taken away by the Cotton Society, and the remaining bit was returned after compromise between the two parties.
Maha Yadu is the priest of Rama Temple. This guy actually learned Chinese, but his accent has a strong curry flavor. He said: "Great King, my name is Moko Yadu."
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "Hello, Priest Yadu."
Moko Yadu was very disappointed that Wang Yuan had no reaction to his surname.
Strictly speaking, "Yadu" is a Kshatriya surname, inherited from the Indian epic era, similar to the "Ji" surname during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China. The only ancient surname comparable to "Yadu" is "Manu", and the two are
The descendant of the moon god and the sun god, "Manu" once ruled the entire world in the epic.
However, these two surnames are too far apart and have become widespread, similar to the Chinese "Zhang Wang Li Zhao".
It is obviously a Kshatriya surname, but some have gone to farm and do business, and the person in front of me has actually become a hereditary priest. The priest plus the surname "Yadu" shows that the bloodline is authentic and the inheritance is extremely long. Unfortunately, facing Wang Yuan, it is tantamount to throwing away
Show your charming eyes to the blind man.
Moko Yadu could only lower his attitude and said: "Your Majesty, you are the son-in-law of King Krishna. You can inherit the throne of the king in a reasonable, legal and doctrinal way. However, you still lack three procedures."
Wang Yuan smiled and asked: "What three procedures?"
Moko Yadu said: "First, you should hold a religious ceremony. Only by joining Hinduism can you become a true king. Second, after you join the religion, you will be 'Sanskritized' as a Kshatriya. We will
On behalf of the gods, I will give you a noble caste. Third, you should be enthroned in the temple, and we will hold a grand enthronement ceremony for you."
Sanskritization means elevating caste!
For example, the old immortal Modi hundreds of years later, his surname was "Oil Seller" and he was regarded as a Shudra (the fourth caste) in many places. However, a large number of "Oil Sellers" spent money to become Sanskritized, so they were generally regarded as
They are regarded as Vaishyas (the third caste). In a few places, "oil sellers" have made a lot of money in business, and are even seeking to be Sanskritized as Kshatriyas (the second caste).
Hindu principles actually have no principles at all when it comes to money and power.
Everything can be changed, but "Sanskritization" requires Hindu priests to preside over it!
The priest put it bluntly: It doesn’t matter where you are from or what race you are. As long as you join Hinduism, we will recognize you as a Kshatriya caste and give you a complete enthronement package.
If it were another alien race to be the king, I would probably agree immediately.
Because the services of the Hindu priests are very considerate and considerate of every aspect for you. As long as you agree to them, you can gain the legitimacy of the throne and eliminate the resistance of the local nobles.
To put it more clearly, we cannot defeat you, nor do we think we can defeat you. We will respect you as our king, but it must be a Hindu kingdom. Use Hindu teachings to rule us!
The smile on Wang Yuan's face did not change and he asked: "What if I refuse?"
Moko Yadu looked flustered and said calmly: "Why does His Majesty the King refuse? We have already recognized you. As long as you nod, you can become the real king."
Wang Yuan pointed to another priest: "Why don't you speak?"
Another priest's surname was "Das", which means "slave" and specifically refers to "servant of God". He blushed and stammered: "I... don't speak Chinese very well..."
Wang Yuan asked with a smile: "You also want to crown me for joining the religion?"
Nitya Das was obviously more cautious and said: "I...the priest of Krishna Temple...please...His Majesty the King...permit a marriage for the temple..."
"What?" Wang Yuan didn't understand.
Wu Rulin explained from the side: "The temples in this country have spirits, and there are also differences between men and women. The Krishna temple is a male temple, and you can marry a female temple, usually the temple of the wife of Krishna.
marry."
Wang Yuan heard a dark clue. Temples and temples can actually get married. What the hell is this?
This phenomenon only appeared in South India from the 14th to 16th centuries.
As the only Hindu country in the entire subcontinent, Hindu temple culture has spread to every corner of society. Temples are not only religious sites, but also political sites and entertainment sites, and they also give birth to "human nature." Although Krishna temples in different places,
They worship the same god, but are endowed with independent personalities. That is, the temple itself has its own personality.
Nitya Das said: "The Krishna temple... was built thirty years ago... thirty years... young... not yet married."
Wang Yuan smiled and asked: "Then does it fall in love with someone?"
Nitya Das didn’t know what a “favorite person” meant, so Wu Rulin explained it with the help of a translator. He said: “The Krishna Temple...has no favorite person. Please ask His Majesty the King...to...build it...for my wife.
Temple.”
Damn it!
Wang Yuan wanted to kick the two magic sticks out with one kick.
One wants to get him a throne enthronement package, and the other wants him to spend money to buy a wife for the temple.
Wang Yuan said: "You go back, I will think about it."
Come to think of it, if it weren't for the Tianzhu Cotton Association's temple-destroying behavior, which triggered many civil uprisings, Wang Yuan would have wanted to kill all these two guys.
Let's do it step by step. As a superior, Wang Yuan will not act casually like a merchant. He prefers to do things step by step.
The king directly ordered the temple to be destroyed. The method was too low-level and would have endless consequences. He asked the monks and Taoists to come over and fight slowly. Wang Yuan only had to stand aside.