480 [Buddhism and Taoism, each with their own abilities]
Malang Port.
Compared with when Wang Yuan landed, the port was obviously much more prosperous.
Just because Prime Minister Wang Chong, on the order of the King of Tianzhu, reduced the entry tax of merchant ships in the country's ports by half, reduced the port berth fees by 10%, reduced the shop tax at the port by 15%, and abolished the monopoly of Indian trade by the Tianzhu Cotton Fair.
.At the same time, strict punishment was imposed on Han merchants for demanding tax, and all tax officials became incorruptible (only incorruptible to Han people).
As a result, countless merchants flocked to the place.
Even mainland merchants who had supplies of goods took their servants and assistants to the sea to do business in Tianzhu. Although these people did not have sea ships, they were often involved with maritime merchants. They purchased goods at Tianzhu ports and used the ports as their
From the starting point, the business radiates towards the hinterland of Tianzhu.
More than ten ships arrived at the port, and the Han people on the dock were amazed because in addition to the normal immigrants, there were more than 3,000 monks and Taoists.
Most of these monks were illegal in the Ming Dynasty because the documents issued by the imperial court were limited, and even temples and Taoist temples needed to obtain legal licenses.
Without a license or documents, no matter how prosperous the incense is, he is still a fake monk or Taoist priest.
However, the two leaders this time are indeed true monks and true Taoists!
Xiaoyan Debao, whose common surname is Wu, whose courtesy name is Yuexin, whose nickname is Xiaoyan, and whose Buddhist name is Debao. He is a native of Beijing, born in Jinyiwei. His parents died early and his family was poor when he was young. He became a monk at the age of twenty-two. He first studied Zen Buddhism and also practiced Pure Land.
, traveled all over the country, visited eminent monks, and once lived in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain. He is only more than thirty years old. This monk is indifferent to fame and fortune, does not like hustle and bustle, and has unique insights. Later generations call him the "Laughing Ancestor".
Zhou Yuzhen, the sixth-generation grandson of Hongdao Zhenren Zhou Side, was an eighth-rank official in the Daolu Department of Beijing.
Zen Master Debao travels around the world all year round, and a few months ago he placed an order in a temple in Fujian. As a result, the temple was banned by the court, and all the monks were taken to sea. Xiaoyan Debao had a legal certificate, and it was originally none of his business.
Hearing that Buddhism was not prosperous in Tianzhu and that Wang Yuan wanted to gather monks to preach in Tianzhu, Zen Master Debao immediately signed up to go to sea.
If Zen Master Debao went to India out of his great wish to promote Buddhism, then Zhou Yuzhen simply changed jobs.
When Zhu Di was in trouble, there was a monk beside him. The monk was Yao Guangxiao and the Taoist was Zhou Side.
Zhou Side studied Taoism in Longhu Mountain and was proficient in the Five Thunder Methods. He often gave Zhu Di predictions about military success and misfortune. After successfully seizing the throne, Zhu Di built the "Tianjiang Temple" in Beijing, which was later renamed the "Xianling Palace" and was responsible for presiding over the royal family.
Sacrificial activities. The successive abbots of Xianling Palace also held important positions in Chaotian Palace, which was the place where officials learned etiquette before offering sacrifices. Zhou Side, the first abbot of Tianjiang Temple and the first abbot of Chaotian Palace, was responsible for
The Taoist priest who rules the world.
As the sixth grandson of Zhou Side, Zhou Yuzhen's eldest brother inherited the position of abbot of Xianling Palace, and he taught the officials sacrificial etiquette in Chaotian Palace (not the abbot).
What does it mean?
Hearing that Wang Yuan was going to promote Taoism in Tianzhu, Zhou Yuzhen immediately signed up to go to sea, taking his wife, children and more than a dozen disciples with him.
Wang Yuan once served as the Minister of Rites, and although he and Zhou Yuzhen did not meet often, they were still old acquaintances. With this relationship, Zhou Yuzhen even fantasized about being the Imperial Master of Tianzhu. Isn't it much better than being an etiquette teacher in the Ming Dynasty?
Hundreds of monks and Taoists were drawn by lot, and they would spread the religion in coastal ports. Some of them even went directly to Malan Port.
The office space for the Taoist priests is ready because there is a Tianfei Temple in Malangang.
The monks also received a fund to build a Buddhist temple in Malangang. However, the funds are limited. If you want to build a bigger temple, you have to find local devotees to raise funds.
The rest of the monks were taken to Peiyang, where the imperial court arranged unified tasks.
Zhou Yuzhen had a sword on his back and a Buddha city in his hand. He chatted with Monk Debao on the way: "Hey, Bald Donkey, this is back to the territory of your ancestor. Have you ever thought about how to spread Buddhism?"
Zen Master Debao put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, first learn to speak the local dialect. The poor monks also know Sanskrit, but the people here cannot speak Sanskrit."
"That's right, you have to learn to speak the local dialect first." Zhou Yuzhen nodded.
As the group passed through a village, a large landowner of the Vaishya caste and his servants of the Sudra caste diligently brought a pot of country food for the officials in charge of immigration to enjoy, while looking curiously at the large number of bald heads.
"Go ahead, I won't cause any trouble for you." The official waved his hand.
These officials, who should actually be considered officials, are all disciples of the Jishi sect and are responsible for bringing immigrants from the port to the capital.
The official system of Tianzhu was modeled after that of the Ming Dynasty, with nine grades and eighteen levels.
However, there is no strict distinction between officials. There are five grades and ten grades for officials, who can be promoted to grade officials based on their political performance.
Wang Yuan is thinking about opening a subject to obtain scholars, and even if he is a Jinshi, he must start from a first-class official, but he will definitely rise faster than others. If there are really good low-level officials, they can be promoted from junior to senior officials.
If you are a fifth-rank official (mayor level), if you continue to be promoted, you have to go to the "Hanlin Academy" to study politics.
The "Hanlin Academy" in Tianzhu is a think tank of the king and directly manages the "Peiyang University". Most of the Hanlin Academy officials are university teachers.
At the same time, the "Hanlin Academy" is also an academic institution, divided into: history, literature, science, physics, finance and religion.
The History Department, as its name suggests, assists the Ministry of Rites in compiling the "History" textbook.
The Department of Literature studies literature and art, and assists the Ministry of Rites in compiling the "Chinese" textbook.
The Department of Science is a Confucian one. It is based on Wang Yuan's constitution and is responsible for studying "Tianzhu Neo-Confucianism" to provide moral and legal support for the expansion of Han immigrants. It assists the Ministry of Rites in compiling the "Chinese" textbook.
Physics, researching science and technology, assisting the Ministry of Rites in compiling textbooks such as "Mechanics", "Astronomy", "Chemistry", and "Geography".
Finance, the study of economic issues.
The Religious Department studies religious issues and assists the Ministry of Rites in formulating religious development plans.
The landowner received the promise from the immigration official and knew that he would not be exploited, so he was overjoyed and flattered him even more.
This is the only place that must be passed from Malang Port to cultivation. The Indian natives have already learned that people with a small sign (Bai Zepei) on their waist will generally not do anything to bully the people. If they wear a big sign,
It's hard to say, it all depends on the official's personal character.
Zen Master Debao was eating cakes when he saw more than a dozen people in ragged clothes and dirty figures lying on the ground from a distance watching him eat.
Zen Master Debao immediately stood up, divided the cakes in his hands into ten equal portions and handed them out.
Those people didn't know how to thank him. They just smiled humbly at the monk, held the bread in both hands, and did not dare to touch the monk's body.
An official from the Jishi Sect came over and said: "Zen Master, these are untouchables, they are everywhere in Tianzhu. You can save one person, but you cannot save ten thousand people."
"Untouchable?" Zen Master Debao suddenly remembered the content of the Buddhist scriptures and sighed, "It turns out to be Chantanluo."
Taoist priest Zhou Yuzhen also came over and squatted in front of a swollen untouchable. He spread his hands and grabbed the untouchable's wrist. The untouchable shivered with fear. Zhou Yuzhen took his pulse and said: "There is nothing serious, I am just hungry."
With that said, he checked the pulse of another untouchable: "This man is really sick. It's a pity that I lack medicinal materials."
Zhou Yuzhen asked his disciples to bring a large cauldron and pour out the cold boiled water from the cyst. Suddenly he took out a piece of talisman paper and muttered something in his mouth.
Drink the talisman water and meditate on the Lingbao Tianzun in your heart. As long as you believe in it devoutly, you can get rid of all diseases."
Among the accompanying officials, only one could speak the local language.
Before this man could speak, more than a dozen untouchables hurriedly knelt down and worshiped Zhou Yuzhen, directly treating Zhou Yuzhen as a god.
There are countless gods in India. Even in the 21st century, if you kneel down to worship a strange-looking dog on the street, many people will kneel down with you.
The Taoist priest Zhou's spontaneous combustion of talismans was a miracle for these untouchables.
The officials repeated Zhou Yuzhen's words, and the untouchables scrambled for the talisman water, silently reciting the title of Lingbao Tianzun in their hearts.
Zen Master Debao was extremely speechless and asked the officials to tell him: "Your ancestor is called Chantanluo. He was originally a king, but he swore to exterminate the Sakyamuni clan. An immortal rescued the descendants of the Sakyamuni clan and hid them in the
The Sakyamuni tribe was able to survive among the cow dung in the fields. Therefore, the descendants of Chandara were punished as untouchables, wearing dirty clothes and filthy faces. After the Buddha became enlightened, the reincarnation of Chandara changed his past, converted to Buddhism, and did good deeds.
"The Buddha did not care about previous grievances, preached the Dharma for him, and finally achieved the right result. He is the Venerable Chandanluo. If you can take refuge in the Buddha's Dharma and widely perform good deeds, you can also escape from the body of untouchables."
After the officials translated, the untouchables were dumbfounded.
It turns out that our ancestors were also very wealthy and were actually a king. Because they offended some Sakya tribe, they were punished as untouchables for generations.
The untouchables asked one after another how they could take refuge in Buddhism, so Zen Master Debao began to teach them the Dharma.
When the immigration team left the village, all the untouchables in the village took the initiative to follow them. They dragged their families and their families with their mouths as monks, as if they could get rid of their untouchable status by listening to the Dharma a few more times.
Zhou Yuzhen curled his lips and complained: "This monk is used to confuse people's hearts!"