Chapter 51 The Reincarnation of the Bodhisattva
Sun Zude, Bao Zheng and the new Shazhou Tongzong and the Supervisory Commissioner Cai Ting stood under the eaves, watching Zhao Zi bring a group of soldiers and the clans, holding the capital monk Lu Qisong, playing and beating, and leaving the state yamen.
In theory, although the King of Xiping was just a county prince, he also had to have a central envoy and a sacrificial envoy to come to his house. Just because this king mainly focused on Buddhism, Qi Song replaced the Central envoy and went to announce the imperial envoy with Zhao Zi, the inspector of the capital.
Sun Zude had a bad face. He felt that Xu Ping was a bit too nonsense this time. King Xiping was a regular prince, and all treatment and etiquette were compared with the prince. But he also said that he was the Buddha lord in this area, and his signature was that he was wearing a piece of red satin outside the prince's robes, which came from the imperial gift. The rest had neither a cassock nor a monk's hat, nor a purple robes.
Xu Ping's original words were that the official law was the rule. The court decided this way, and from then on, the Buddhist affairs in this area were handled in this way. King Xiping enjoyed the treatment of secular princes and as a symbol of Buddha and Bodhisattvas here. He did not need to understand the sutras, did not need to recite the Buddha's name, but only needed to be cautious in his words and deeds. The true interpretation of the sutras and preaching the Dharma is the responsibility of the monk Lusi of Shazhou.
The Buddhist management institutions of the Song Dynasty were called Monk Tong and Monk Lu, and the prefectures and counties were called Monk Zheng, and the county was called Monk Head. The monk Lu Seoul was set up in Shazhou, indicating that this was the national level and the specifications were extremely high. Today, there were only monk Lu Seoul in Tokyo Kaifeng Prefecture and Xijing Henan Prefecture, which was the third. The monk Lu Seoul in Shazhou was higher in specifications than Xijing Henan Prefecture and slightly lower than Kaifeng Prefecture, so there were seven monks. There were one monk Lu Seoul, one monk Lu, one deputy head, and one person on the left and right streets, one more monk Lu Seoul than Xijing.
Qi Song was urgently summoned to the capital city and personally took the imperial edict to come here to do the monks and manage Buddhist affairs. The title of King Xiping was actually just a symbol. The one who truly controls the Buddhist power in this area was Qi Song and the monks and the monks and clerks under his control.
Buddhism in the Song Dynasty declined significantly in the upper class of society than in the Tang Dynasty, but it developed greatly among the people. In later generations, except for the Lamaism worshipped by the Yuan and Qing Dynasties, its original foundation maintained the pattern of the Song Dynasty.
At this time, Buddhism had penetrated into the people. Not only were there many Buddhist temples, but there were many monks and monks, but it also had a profound impact on social customs. The folk funeral rituals basically used Buddhist etiquette, and even the royal princes and prime ministers could not compete with folk customs. In this era, the cremation rate was as high as 30%, which was not much different from Xu Ping's previous life. It is conceivable how far-reaching the impact was.
In his previous life, Xu Ping often heard others say that he also said that Chinese traditional culture is like this. If you like to be prosperous, people should be buried in peace. The society is relatively scattered and the clan family is emphasized. In fact, most of them come from the Ming and Qing dynasties. From the Zhou Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, the long historical period, social culture and customs were not like that. Chinese culture is generally more open-minded. People do not emphasize the seniority of the elders and the inferiority of the people. People are prone to unity and discipline, and their family and clan concepts are not so strong, and they are not obsessed with burials at all. They are very common among the people, and they pay attention to the spirit of contract. Writing contracts is a very important part of society. Most of the self-management and economic activities of the people are carried out in the form of cooperative contracts.
It is precisely because Buddhism has profoundly influenced social culture and customs that the regime must be managed and controlled and is not allowed to be separated from social self-management. Establishing the King of Xiping and establishing the Shazhou Monklusi was Xu Ping's attempt to organize the Buddhist management system and policies.
A monk's department and a supervisor's company use these two methods to let the court control the grassroots management of society as soon as possible.
Most of the methods of civil management are learned from the regime, which is a process from law to etiquette. The management of monks' affairs and the promotion of monks will be compared with the bureaucratic system. Over time, when you get used to it, you will be integrated together.
For a time, there were gongs and drums in Shazhou City, and a group of public officials criticized the red and hung colorful colors, leading the way in front of the soldiers of the inspector's office. In front of the team, there were dancers recruited from the people, dressed in various ways, including gods and ghosts, men and women, painted with powder, and swayed in the hands of colorful satin in their hands to open the way. The people in the city came out to see, as lively as the New Year.
Someone asked: "It's so lively, there are countless satin pieces there, but which big family is getting married?"
The woman holding the child beside her smiled and said, "Which big family can have such a pomp? This is the great official who has appointed King Xiping. These people went to proclaim the imperial edict. There is a county prince in Shazhou, which is different from other state army after all!"
"King Xiping? When the Dangxiang thieves are in the future, is Taishi Ling Gong the King of Dunhuang?"
The woman smiled and said, "The King of Xiping, who is now established, is a descendant of Zhang Taibao. How can I be called the King of Dunhuang again? Therefore, I am called the King of Xiping."
The Taishi was the most prosecutor, and the Linggong was the honorable title of the Zhongshu Ling, and the highest level of the official position. This was the last recognized official title of Cao Yanlu, the leader of the Guiyi Army, who was recognized by the Song Dynasty. The Taishi Linggong was no longer promoted. Cao Yanlu pretended to be the king of the king in the territory, referring to the Dunhuang King. In fact, before he was killed, the Song Dynasty had already named him the King of Qiao County, and could also be called the King. According to the custom at this time, as long as he was named the King of Kings, he could be called the King of Kings. If there was a ranking, such as a prince, he would be ranked according to the King of Kings and the two kings.
Zhang Yichao's highest-ranking official is the Taibao of the Procuratorate, and his only descendants are Taibao, so he is called Zhang Yichao.
Cao Yanlu was killed by his clan members and seized power. After that, the Cao family, who was in power, moved closer to the Khitan and eventually died in Dangxiang. Now the Song Dynasty came to Shazhou to establish rule. The people under the rule knew that the Cao family finally surrendered to the Khitan, and the Song Dynasty would not make him king. When it comes to Zhang Taibao's descendants, everyone understands that the Central Plains Dynasty had never actually conferred the King of Xiping of Guiyi Army, and this king came from the previous dynasty.
The dancer in front shook and twisted, attracting the people to watch. If you can't walk half a street, you already know that Zhang Fonu, who was herding sheep by the lawmaker in the west of the city, was named King of Xiping by the court because he was a descendant of Zhang Taibao. Why was he named a slave who was a slave who was a slave who was a slave who was a slave who was a slave who was a slave who was a slave who was a slave who was a servant of the sheep? I don't know who he was from, but it was known in the city soon because Zhang Fonu was the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva. In a short while, which Bodhisattva was reincarnated, and how a golden light was transmitted in a straight and eye-catching way.
The descendants of the Zhang family had no definite statement after Zhang Chengfeng, and there was no real evidence to investigate. Bao Zheng and Sun Zude reported Zhang Fonu because he was loyal and honest, and his whole life was like white paper, without any stains. He was miserable since he was a child, and he sold himself as a slave when he grew up. He had been struggling to spend the days for nearly thirty years. He raised a Buddhist temple since he was a child, and he could be said to be a Buddhist son, which was particularly easy for people to trust in this Buddhist country.
There were seven or eight other people who reported to the court with Zhang Fonu, all of whom were rumored to be the descendants of the Zhang family. Bao Zheng was actually not optimistic about Zhang Fonu. This person was honest, but his status was too low and he had little contact with others. If he was appointed King of Xiping and was not kind to deal with people, he was afraid he would not be able to do it very well. Unexpectedly, when the memorial arrived in the capital, Xu Ping directly encircled the person.
This is the perfect Buddha master in Xu Ping's imagination. What does it matter if he is a low status? The most important thing is his innocence. He has been raised in a Buddhist temple since he was a child and has no conflict with the world. He has no dark spots in his life. It doesn't matter if he is not kind to deal with people. He just needs to uphold the Buddhist precepts in front of the people and be solemn in his appearance. Whether he is managing monks or preaching the Dharma and essays, he doesn't need to do it. It will be difficult to find a great monk to be the King of Xiping. The descendants of the Zhang family just borrow a halo to meet the hearts of the people. As for whether he is really Zhang Yichao, it doesn't matter. Even if he is not, he will be adopted and his stepson is also a son.
Chapter completed!