Chapter 170 Washing away thousands of predestined relationships (2)
Five abbots, Zhihai, Huihai, Siru, Wufan and Chengling, took the eucalyptus and couldn't wait to read it.
The first line is a line of words, "Draft Rules for the Autonomous Management of the Buddhist Patriotic Federation of the Song Dynasty". It is eloquent and has tens of thousands of words, written very carefully.
The first is the organizational structure.
The draft stipulates that all rules and regulations of the association must be reviewed and approved by the association before they can be implemented.
There are detailed regulations on how to select monk representatives.
Generally, each monastery and Buddhist temple elects a county representative, who goes to the county branch to attend the county representative meeting, and then one out of ten is selected.
If a representative dies during the meeting, a by-election can be made according to the articles of association.
Then came the Presbyterian Church.
In the opinion of several eminent monks, this Presbyterian Church has a high position of power in the Buddhist world, which is similar to that of the Chui Gong Hall bachelor in the imperial court.
The Presbyterian Council has many responsibilities, such as taking the lead in drafting new rules and regulations; appointing senior monks - such as abbots, abbots, etc.; making final decisions on disputes between Buddhist temples and monks' punishment...
Seeing this, several eminent monks suddenly became nervous about how the elders of the Presbyterian Church came to be.
Looking down, it turns out that there are fifteen elders in the Presbyterian Council, who are elected by the National Monk Representative Conference and serve every five years. The principle of quota allocation is based on important Buddhist sects.
The imperial court recognized that there were eight major sects of Buddhism: Xing, Xiang, Tai, Xian, Zen, Jing, Law, and Tantra. Each sect had an elder who was impartial.
The remaining seven people will be elected according to the five major districts of southeast, northwest, and middle. The remaining two places will be jointly recommended by the National Monk Representative Conference. Five representatives will jointly recommend a candidate, and then a unified vote will be elected.
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Then comes the Board of Deacons and the Board of Supervisors. A total of six deacons and five supervisors are nominated by the Elders and approved by the National Monk Conference. The terms are also five years.
They each have a piece of responsibility.
The five deacons are in charge of the academic affairs, general affairs, personnel, finance, collections, maintenance and other administrative offices under the General Assembly.
Five supervisors are in charge of the five patrol sections in the southeast, northwest, and central areas.
Then there are the systems for monk recruitment, study and Buddhist academies. In principle, each sect has a Buddhist academy, which is usually located next to the ancestral temple of the sect. They are separate and not affiliated with each other.
The recruitment of monks is organized by the Buddhist Patriotic Association through unified examinations and unified questions. They are recruited into colleges and then divided into different sects to study...
There are also monks' practice examinations and gradings - which are similar to professional title examinations and assessments... There are many, hundreds of items in total.
Of course, several eminent monks have also noticed that although the Buddhist Patriotic Association is nominally granted autonomous management, the supervision of the Department of Merit and Virtue of the Ministry of Rites is actually everywhere.
From the recruitment of monks to the monks' qualification examination upon graduation, to the selection of monk representatives, the selection of Buddhist temple managers, as well as the selection of elders, deacons, and supervisors... they are all under the supervision of the Ministry of Rites.
For example, the Buddhist Patriotic Association recruits monk trainees, and there is a quota every year. When they graduate, monks pass the qualification examination and receive a degree certificate issued by the General Association. In addition to the seal of the Personnel Department of the General Assembly, the certificate must also have the seal of the Merit Department.
The number of certificates issued every year will be reported to the Merit Department by the General Assembly, and the number will be approved.
There is also the selection of county and national monk representatives, elders, deacons and supervisors. From candidates to elected candidates, the list must be submitted to the County Civil Affairs Office and the Merit Department of the Ministry of Rites for qualification review and approval.
If the qualification test fails, the candidate will be replaced; if not approved, then the candidate will be re-elected...
In name, it was granted autonomous management rights, but in fact, all the monks were enclosed and raised in the Buddhist temple.
After Zhihai and others read it, they sighed in their hearts, Guanjia, you care so much about us! You really care about us monks more than Buddha!
But without comparison, there is no harm.
Compared with the actions of Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Shizong of the Zhou Dynasty in exterminating Buddhism and destroying temples, the officials were so benevolent that we have to accept it.
Zhihai and other eminent monks knew in their hearts that once today's officials decided to be "unmerciful", their methods might be ten times more ruthless than those of Tang Wuzong and Zhou Shizong.
"Excuse me, Your Majesty, will Taoist sects and other sects follow the same rules?" Zhihai put down the eucalyptus and asked carefully.
"Yes." Zhao Si replied without hesitation: "Taoism will also form the Taoist Patriotic Federation later. As for the Huojiao, Manichaeism, and Nestorianism that came from the West, they will all be included in the Western Patriotic Federation formed later.
Under the name of the Federation. But these two associations are not as big as your Buddhist Patriotic Association. So you just go first and they follow their lead."
"Of course, Western religion has some special circumstances, which are slightly different from your Buddhism and Taoism. For example, scriptures must be translated into Chinese, and daily preaching is in Chinese..."
After Zhao Si finished speaking, several eminent monks cursed in their hearts.
Your Majesty, you really think highly of our Buddhist monks. Zhihai and other eminent monks couldn't help but complain in their hearts.
"You can take this piece of grass back and have a discussion among yourselves. If you have any different opinions, put them forward and change them if necessary. When the opinions are unified, hand them over to the Minister of Finance for temporary implementation in the form of a decree."
After saying that, Zhao Si stood up and did not say anything harsh about who was in favor and who was against. He just said: "Dear monks, this is the end of today's summons."
Queen Zeng led the concubines, princes and princesses, and after offering incense, they came out of the mountain gate and met Zhao Si sitting in a pavilion beside the mountain road.
"The official is in such a good mood, are you sitting here?" Zeng asked with a smile.
"The scenery here is nice and cool. Everyone is sitting. I have already asked people to set up seats, tea and snacks. Let's get some air and relax here. I smelled the sandalwood and Sanskrit sounds just now, and my nose and ears felt blocked.
Chaos, I wonder how you are doing?"
"The officials just love to joke." Ming Zhaoxia said with a smile, "The sandalwood in this temple is South China Sea agarwood, borneol wood, fragrant sandalwood, purple bud wood, mixed with ambergris, blood dragon tongue and other spices
, refined. It is sold in the Xie family's shop in Kaifeng City for one to two five guan. It can be seen that the monks here have spent a lot of money, but the officials still don't appreciate it."
Li Qingzhao reminded gently from the side: "Sister, the government has issued an edict, and Buddhist monks' houses can only be called Buddhist temples from now on."
"Hehe, I said it smoothly. Thank you sister for reminding me."
Zhao Si was thinking thoughtfully at the side, "Fifteen strings and one tael are very fragrant. These monks are really rich. Didn't they get rid of the wool last time?"
Zeng laughed angrily and said, "Guanjia, it's really not solemn for you to say this in front of the gate of Buddha Temple Mountain. The bronze statue of Buddha is just a hundred meters away."
"What about Buddha? I dare to say that in front of him!"
After all, I am not a fish that slipped through the nine-year compulsory education. I have been indoctrinated with materialism and atheism since I was a child. When the Buddha comes, I dare to give him a blow on the forehead and ask him how he teaches his disciples? Why are the monks today so stupid?
Isn’t it as good as one crop?
For example, a group of monks in the early Tang Dynasty were not only proficient in Buddhist teachings, but could also compile the "Dayan Calendar", measure the ecliptic, and make an armillary sphere. By this dynasty, these monks could not only type a few witty sentences, write a few calligraphy, and draw pictures.
What contribution can a few paintings make to the construction of the New Song Dynasty?
The scenery at Shanting is really good. From a distance, you can see the majestic scenery of the south platform of Mount Wutai. The mountain breeze is filtered through the shade of trees and becomes very cool, and mixed with the water vapor from the mountain springs and streams, it blows on your face.
, there is a feeling of relaxation and joy.
The pavilion is very large, and there is an open space in front. Several concubines and the princes and princesses cared for by the wet nurse dispersed and played separately.
Zeng sat down next to Zhao Si and couldn't help but ask.
"Guan family, haven't there been any military reports from the Lingbei Economic and Strategic Envoy?"
"No. Not that fast."
Seeing Zhao Sidian's calm look, Zeng became a little anxious.
"Your Majesty, the Military Intelligence Bureau and the West Prosecution Office have all learned important information. Yelu Yu saw that Yelu Dashi and Xiao Sengge went to Shangjing and made continuous moves. First, they instigated Dunbinai of the Jin tribe of Borji, and then
The military report sent by the Lingbei Economic and Strategic Envoys a few days ago said that the Nianbage tribe was also ready to move. Mr. Xuanming and General Liu were attacked from both sides. Aren't you worried, Your Majesty?"
"Madam, I am worried day and night, will the situation get better? Since I have entrusted the Lingbei economic strategy to Xuan Ming, Liu Qing and others, I must fully trust them. I know that this time, the Khitans took advantage of our army's foothold
Before it was stable, we instigated rebellion and put our army in danger. However, no matter how great the difficulty is, we need people to overcome it."
"I believe in Xuan Ming and Liu Fa!"
Zhao Si saw that the anxiety on Zeng Shuhua's face had not yet dissipated, and said a few more words of comfort.
"It is my greatest support to them not to write or ask questions, but to let them do what they want. If I write three letters a day asking about military information, no matter how calm a person is, they will be disturbed by my uneasiness."
Having said this, Zhao Si looked towards the distant northwest and said confidently: "Even if they fail this time, I can afford to pay for it!"
Look at the Emperor Shizu of the Song Dynasty and remember the domain name: This chapter has been completed!
