Chapter 1,670 The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism (continued)
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When Buddhism first entered China, it was not accustomed to the local environment, spread slowly, and struggled to make progress, so it tampered with the essence of Taoism for its own use. This opened up the situation and became the most widely spread sect with countless believers. Originally, it treated the believers lightly, whether they believed it or not.
Taoism has felt tremendous pressure. However, the "elite line" of Taoism is not suitable for popularizing believers, and Buddhism has taken the lead. The status of the "first sect" is in jeopardy.
, has no choice but to imitate its opponents... The advantage of Buddhism lies in "saving all living beings". Even a beggar can be regarded as a believer of Buddhism as long as he has Buddha in his heart. The advantage of Taoism is that it has been rooted in China for thousands of years and keeps pace with the development of the times.
, the two mutually
We learn from each other's strengths and exploit each other's strengths and avoid weaknesses. To this day, you have me among you, and you among me. There are many things that are contradictory and it is difficult to distinguish. Yuan Tiangang looked resolute: "How can we surrender without a fight in a sectarian dispute?"
You must not become a sinner of Taoism. Buddhism shamelessly stole the Ghost Festival for its own use and created the 'Obon Festival' to compete with Taoism. This matter has aroused the indignation of Taoism. In the next few days, Master Xihua will be held in front of the East China Sea.
Came to Chang'an to preside over this year's Ghost Festival. Pan Shizheng of Maoshan Taoist and Yin Wenchao of Louguan Taoist are on their way. Longhushan will also send people to pass, and the Taoists are united.
, Buddhism must not be allowed to dominate Taoism.”
Fang Jun nodded and said nothing. Master Xihua Cheng Xuanying is one of the most outstanding figures in the history of Taoism. Perhaps his reputation in the outside world is not prominent, far less than that of Yuan Tiangang, whom Li Chunfeng and others are familiar with, but he is a true
theoretician
, as far as the history of Taoism is concerned, no one can surpass him, and he can be called the most important thinker of Taoism.
As for Maoshan Taoist Pan Shizheng, Louguan Taoist Yin Wenchao are even more famous figures in Taoism today, and the status of Longhushan Tianshi Mansion needs no introduction...
The gathering of Taoist elites shows that they can no longer bear the aggressive momentum of Buddhism and plan to mobilize all their strength to launch a counterattack. Yuan Tiangang said: "Taoists have written the Tao Te Ching since Laozi rode a green ox out of Tongguan, absorbing the aura of heaven and earth.
The essence of the sun and moon can form the great road. The Duke of Yue is the most spiritual person in the world today. He is talented and knowledgeable. If
Being able to attend the Hungry Ghost Festival Dharma Assembly will definitely highlight the reputation of Taoism. Pindao has already received your majesty's permission, so he came to invite you." Fang Jun shook his head: "Whether it's Buddhism's 'cultivation of the afterlife' or Taoism's
"Cultivation of this life" is not the ultimate principle that I believe in. My ultimate principle is only between studying things and mathematics, following the laws of the world, seeing what I see, and believing in what I believe.
Believe, not your illusory things. I rejected the Buddhist invitation before, and now I can't agree to the Taoist invitation. I'm sorry that I can't obey my order."
He would only get involved in the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism when he is crazy. There are great gods on both sides. If the great gods fight, the waves will be huge, the mountains will collapse and the earth will be torn apart. Mortals caught in the middle will only end up with their bodies broken into pieces. Yuan Tiangang persuaded him hard: "Erlang is now the all-powerful man in the military.
Your Majesty is equal, and your influence on Your Majesty is unparalleled. Why are you unwilling to help us revitalize Taoism? After all, Taoism is a sect native to this land, and everything is closely related to the people of the world. If Buddhism is allowed to grow, what can you do?
Can you imagine how sad that would be? Hundreds of millions of Chinese people have become enslaved by foreign sects, disrespecting their ancestors and not caring about the common people.
Enshrining blood food in Buddhism is only for the illusory afterlife. If this continues, the country will not be a country!"
These words are not alarmist. The differences between Buddhism and Taoism put Taoism in danger when facing the attack of Buddhism. Buddhism’s belief lies in “cultivating the afterlife”, allowing people to be content with the status quo and accept the hardships. The more hardships they endure in this life, the better their life will be in the next life.
, which gives people who are deeply in suffering infinite hope, and the poor place their hope in the future.
In this world, the rich hope that they will remain rich and noble in the next life. However, all this is illusory and no one can see it, and naturally it cannot be falsified.
The main purpose of Taoism is to "ascend" and "cultivate this life". It uses all means to achieve the goal of "ascension in the daytime". Success or failure is right in front of you. You can see it clearly. If no one "transforms into immortality", who will believe it?
The biggest difference between the two sides is that Buddhism "widely spreads believers" and "will not reject anyone who comes". You only need to "sincerely worship the Buddha" to receive "Buddha's universal salvation", and "sincerity will lead to spiritual enlightenment"... Taoism is too high-end
, never pursue believers, without some cultural knowledge and family background, how can they understand "the unity of nature and man" and how to understand the "origin of the universe"? Therefore, Taoists are aloof and put on a posture of "believe it or not"
, It’s better to be lacking than to be indiscriminate. To the most ordinary people, Taoism is aloof and mysterious, while Buddhist temples all over the world show Buddhism in front of their eyes. From time to time, they use loans, leases, and offerings of money and food to give out bowls of rice soup. In comparison, it is even more
To make people approachable.
The difference in core concepts between the two sides makes Buddhism more easily accepted... Now with Xuanzang retrieving Buddhist scriptures from Tianzhu, the prestige of Buddhism has been raised to a higher level, and Taoism, which is supported by the royal family, has been firmly suppressed. This makes
The wise people among Taoists realized the great danger, so they planned to
Fight back. "Three feet of ice did not come in a day. The reason why Taoism fell behind today did not happen overnight. If you want to make a comeback, you must not rush for success. This will be a long and arduous process. With all due respect,
Not optimistic
Taoism can return to dominance."
"Please enlighten me." "It's a very simple truth. Although Buddhism is divided into various factions, the core beliefs are the same. On the other hand, Taoism, Zhengyi, Lingbao, Shangqing, Louguan...the various factions are countless.
It's complicated and complicated, and the most terrible thing is that although each faction has a unified "Tao", there are different opinions on the understanding of "Tao" and how to achieve the ultimate "Tao". Although the Tao sect is strong, they can't do their own thing.
Gather all your strength, then
It is the main reason for the gradual decline of Taoism." To put it bluntly, Buddhism preaches "becoming out of the world" but actually "entering into the world". In order to strengthen the sect, it does not hesitate to lower its status and even plagiarizes the essence of Taoism. However, Taoism seems to be "coming out of the world" but in fact it is "coming out of the world" and flying above the clouds.
Stay away from the people, even in troubled times
When going down the mountain to save the people, they often choose to assist the Ming Lord. They never want to take a look at the ordinary people in the grass. They have long forgotten the ideas of Patriarch Zhang Jiao to "mobilize the masses" and "a single spark can start a prairie fire."
Yuan Tiangang shook his head and sighed, having nothing to say. Even he himself stayed in the Taishi Bureau of the imperial court all day long, enjoying the enshrinement of the imperial court and pursuing his own knowledge. How had he ever cared about the inheritance of Taoism? When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools,
When Confucianism was the sole focus, many long-standing schools of thought were swept away and their inheritance was cut off. Taoism relied on the alchemy that could transform people into immortals, and they were lucky enough to leverage the emperor's desire for immortality.
Survived. Later, Taoism was considered to have many talented people. However, almost everyone's ambition was to "become an immortal" and ignore mundane matters. They were preoccupied with seeking immortality. As a result, Taoism gradually declined and was abandoned by foreign countries.
Overtaken by the introduced Buddhism.
Now that I have woken up, I naturally have to fight back desperately.
***** There are many hot springs in Lishan Mountain. When building this manor, Fang Jun told the craftsmen to choose a site with springs and build houses above the springs like the Royal Villa. The hot spring water leaks from the springs and fills it up.
Bathing pool made of white marble,
When the water is full, it flows out along the drainage channel and into the greenhouse not far away.
The night is falling, and the sky is full of stars. The water in the bathhouse is rippling, and the mist is steaming. Gao Yang's pretty face is flushed, leaning on Lang Jun's broad chest. His beautiful eyes are slightly closed, and Qishang Saixue's skin is slightly pink, which is infinitely beautiful.
The upper body is exposed above the water, that is,
Even though she is a mother, her beautiful figure has not changed at all, just like when she was a girl. Fang Jun stretched out his hand and took a glass from the coffee table beside the bath. The glass was filled with orange-red and translucent grape wine. He shook it slightly and added it to the wine.
The ice fish in it makes a crisp sound when it hits the wall of the glass. Holding the wine glass
Leaning in front of Gao Yang's red lips, Gao Yang took a big sip, the cold wine went into his throat, he exhaled a long breath, and finally calmed down.
He reached into the water with his bare hands and groped for a pinch. Lang Jun cried out in pain and said feebly, "Have you been sneaking to Pingkangfang recently to fool around? I don't know where I learned this disgusting move. It's so annoying."
"Does this still require study? My husband is gifted with extraordinary talents, like no one in a million. Your Highness should take advantage of it, so you should close the door and laugh. Not everyone can have such a blessing."
"Bah! How can you brag about such obscene things?"
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. A husband and wife are in harmony with each other. It is the road of human relations. If they are not harmonious in bed, it will naturally affect their relationship. They will inevitably feel resentful all year round. Sharing the same bed with different dreams is not a good thing." This woman is not easy to get along with.
If the relationship between husband and wife cannot be properly handled, one day Hongxing will cheat on her, just like in history. Even if he kills her and the adulterer, he will not be able to clear his name.
The green color... But of course that kind of situation is not expected to happen now. There are many reasons for a husband and wife to cheat, including incompatibility in bed and difficulty in life. Nowadays, these two hidden dangers do not exist.
The second one is even more majestic
Lin Lin, the momentum is completely in control, the debate is even driven to Lingnan by himself, everything goes well.
Although they were an old married couple, Gao Yang still couldn't bear these unabashed words, so he pinched the husband again and changed the subject: "Both Buddhas and Taoists are coming to look for the husband. Is it possible that something will happen to you?"
What big change?" Fang Jun kneaded the plumpness with one hand: "Since Buddhism entered the Middle Earth, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism will continue, but it is actually difficult for both sides to eradicate each other. Either the east wind will overwhelm the west wind, or the west wind will overwhelm the other.
Dongfeng, that's all. However, while the two sides are fighting, it is very likely to affect the situation of the court and the world, and the court will definitely need to take action to balance it. You see, your Majesty will definitely go out to support Taoism personally this time, and this battle will become more and more intense.