Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2394 Emergency Meeting

Everyone nodded in unison, deeply convinced.

Xuanzang back then was just one of the many monks in Chang'an City. Although he had some fame, he was far behind those eminent monks, so he didn't get preferential treatment. Jump over levels.

Unexpectedly, it is already the No.1 of Buddhism...

His Majesty Li Er even thought to himself, fortunately the old man Wei Zheng died, otherwise he would be slapping the table to take down Xuanzang and punish him for breaking the law and going out of customs without permission.Look at the enthusiasm of the people in Chang'an towards Xuanzang's return. Once they go to Sona to punish the crime, half of Chang'an city may riot...

Li Ji, who had always been silent and reticent, coughed and said: "Now that Xuanzang has returned to Beijing, he has brought a large number of Buddhist scriptures with him. For those Buddhist believers, it can be said that he has returned with a good reputation, and it is bound to set off a wave within the scope of Buddhism There will be a wave of turbulence, and even people who do not believe in it will form a wave of conversion to Buddhism. Whether this trend is good or bad, it will promote the prosperity and stability of the Tang Dynasty, or it will cause hidden dangers. A clear charter."

If there is a promotion effect, the court will naturally let it go.

But if there are hidden dangers, then we must intervene recklessly, not to mention the beliefs of the people. At this moment, the Datang Empire has the strength and confidence to attack all enemies that pose hidden dangers to the safety of the empire.

All the prime ministers were a little silent. No one can see this kind of thing too thoroughly. If countless Buddhist believers are offended by it, there will be endless troubles.

The elite among these people are well-informed and know that the so-called belief is just a means of ruling, but the fanaticism of belief is a double-edged sword. If it can be strictly controlled in the hands of the ruling class, the world will be stable On the contrary, it is very likely to evolve into a hidden danger that subverts the foundation of the empire, which must be eradicated.

Therefore, it is necessary to make targeted deployments before the trend of Buddhism is formed. Otherwise, when the trend is formed and the situation is mighty, if you want to intervene, the manpower and material resources required will be multiplied, and the price paid will be unbearable. .

Everyone weighed in their hearts for a while, and they didn't speak. Changsun Wuji said: "Fang Shaobao is a handsome young man, extremely talented, and has traveled all over the world, and has seen a lot. I don't know what's your opinion on this matter? You might as well speak up and listen , so that the ministers can weigh the pros and cons, and point out any inadequacies."

It sounds like taking care of the younger generation, encouraging them to speak up, don't be afraid to say the wrong thing, if there are mistakes, everyone can help correct them.

But everyone knows that once there are flaws and loopholes in Fang Jun's words, the elder grandson Wuji will definitely catch them and bite them, and even magnify them, which will damage Fang Jun's reputation.

Smart people should pretend to be cowardly at this time, and it is the most appropriate way to say nothing.

However, everyone knows that Fang Jun is a stick. Facing such a straightforward attack from Changsun Wuji, how can he avoid it and not fight?
Sure enough, Fang Jun raised his thick eyebrows, thought for a while, and then slowly said: "Since Mr. Zhao Guogong has such intentions, then I will just say a few words to express my humble opinion... The teachings of Buddhism are mostly to persuade people to be good, Humility and forbearance, sowing the cause, reaping the fruit, using the cause of this world to cultivate the fruit of the next life. Therefore, in general, Buddhism is conducive to the stability of the world. However, Buddhism is a foreign sect after all. Although it has been propagated in China for hundreds of years, Its scriptures and teachings contain too many foreign customs. Even if there are many improvements, it may become an opportunity for people with ulterior motives to take advantage of it. This has been realized by all dynasties, so there are people who manage monks and temples. Yamen, but the officials think that this is far from enough."

Seeing all the prime ministers looking at him with burning eyes, Fang Jun straightened his waist and continued: "In the past, most of the yamen in charge of Buddhism in the imperial court were set up under the Ministry of Rites. The Department of the Ministry of Temple, which is in charge of the doctor of the Ministry of Temple, is too small in power and responsibility, and the personnel structure is not refined enough to manage the growing number of Buddhist believers. Therefore, the lower official suggested that it is possible to add a special organization to take charge of the sects of the world, and formulate a Set up detailed dinner rules, restrict and supervise these sects, and never allow them to act arbitrarily."

Everyone nodded, Changsun Wuji frowned, and asked again: "How to supervise?"

Fang Jun took out the experience of later generations, and said calmly: "Is there any king in the world, as long as it is on the territory of the Tang Dynasty, it must obey the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Proclaiming the Dharma will give those people with bad intentions a chance to gather crowds to confuse them. Once natural disasters and man-made disasters happen, it is very easy to stir up people's hearts and coerce people's opinions. If there is no restriction, there will be chaos. Therefore, the establishment A specially managed yamen is the top priority."

Everyone nodded slightly, expressing their agreement.

The teachings of Buddhism are good, but it is hard to guarantee that someone will misread the scriptures...

Since Buddhism was introduced into China during the Han Dynasty, there have been two large-scale "Buddha extermination" incidents, one is the Northern Wei Emperor Taiwu Tuoba Tao, and the other is the Northern Zhou Emperor Yu Wenyong. These two are both talented and generous monarchs , Why have you reached the point where you can't bear it with Buddhism?
This is for a reason.

First of all, Buddhism destroyed the national economy.At the beginning, the disciples of Buddhism did not gather wealth or real estate. They preached the teachings with one monk and one bowl. "I don't know the wealth of the Buddha", "I don't know the waste of the Buddha if I don't read the Kalan Ji"... Temples occupy a large amount of land and wealth, but they don't pay taxes. The state's finances are messed up...

Furthermore, Buddhism does not accept corvee service, let alone military service.Buddhist disciples think they are outsiders and don't care about worldly affairs. As a result, more and more monks become monks, and they cannot be recruited by the imperial court for war.

The most important point is the struggle with local religious sects, the so-called "literati look down on each other, and peers are taboo".

Before the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism and Taoism attacked each other. Buddhism believed that the disciples of Shakyamuni came to the east and reincarnated as Lao Tzu, so Taoism existed. Disciples of Taoism...

Although Taoism is no longer as prosperous as it used to be, it has always adhered to the "high-level line" and "elite line", and the people don't pay much attention to it, but most of the top people in society are Taoist disciples. Behind these two almost devastating "Buddha extermination incidents", It is hard to guarantee that there will be no Taoism to help.

The most important point is that Buddhists believe that monks belong to outsiders, their six roots are pure and cut off the world of mortals, they don’t even recognize their parents, let alone be under the jurisdiction of the emperor, they only need to worship the Buddha...

During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, an eminent monk even wrote an article explaining the reasons for not respecting the emperor, and spread it to the world, which made the emperors and generals very unhappy.The most correct thinking in the bones of the ancient Chinese people is to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. If you live in a house, you will not support your parents, you will not be able to have your own children, and now you are not even under the control of the emperor. Do you want to go to heaven?

Is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's ministers on the shore of the land? This is the essence of Chinese culture and the philosophy pursued by the entire ruling class. If you, a small sect, dare to challenge the emperor, which emperor can bear it?
Immortal you are sorry for you.

The so-called "Buddhism is prosperous in prosperous times, Tibet in Daomen Mountain, Bodhisattvas do not come out in troubled times, Laojun carries his sword to save the vicissitudes of life", this is recognized by most elites nowadays. Since Tianzhu sought the scriptures and came back with a good reputation, it can be imagined that Buddhism will flourish like a fire cooking oil in the future.

If it is not controlled, what will happen?

Changsun Wuji's knowledge is crowning the court, and after hearing what Fang Jun said, he weighed it and felt that there was no loophole to attack, so he could only let it go sullenly.

It's extremely stupid to pick a thorn in the bone, Changsun Wuji doesn't want to be slapped in the face by Fang Jun...

The Li Tang Dynasty respected Lao Tzu as their ancestor, and naturally respected Taoism as the state religion. However, the influence of Taoism only exists at the top of society, and ordinary people do not know it deeply. After all, the essence of Taoism requires a high level of cultural accomplishment to comprehend. It is far less "approachable" and easy to understand than Buddhism.

This is the case at the moment, if the trend of Xuanzang spreads, the Buddhist school will get an unprecedented promotion, and the Taoism will be suppressed even more.

This is something His Majesty Li Er absolutely does not want to see.

(End of this chapter)