"Buddhism's 'cultivation of the afterlife' only needs to fool the believers into believing it is true. After all, the afterlife is so illusory and elusive that it is difficult to detect. But if Taoism's 'cultivation of this life' means immortality, everyone can see whether it can become an immortal. Moreover, the path of 'cultivating immortality' is not only
It requires a huge amount of money to support it, and it also requires extraordinary talent to understand. How many people have this kind of talent in the world? So if Taoism and Buddhism compete for believers, they will only fail miserably."
Obviously, Yin Wenchao had given deep consideration to the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, and directly attributed the key to success or failure to the fundamental teachings and concepts of both parties.
No matter how you look at it, there is no possibility of victory. Cheng Xuanying sighed and said: "Jingxian's words have penetrated the foundation of Buddhism and Taoism. However, although our Taoism has passed down countless classics for a long time, they are all mysterious and mysterious, pointing directly to the origin of the universe and the mystery of heaven and earth.
theory, which has reduced those who sell
Strictly speaking, in fact, "Confucianism and Taoism are not divided into families." On both sides, there is me in you, and you in me. Therefore, it is difficult for an illiterate peddler and lackey to become a qualified Taoist priest.
It’s not like saying “Amitabha” a few times and then donating
It's so easy to become a Buddhist believer by gifting a few taels of sesame oil.
How can I read Taoist classics if I am illiterate and do not have certain literary accomplishments?
How to become a Taoist disciple if you cannot read Taoist classics?
From the moment it was born, Taoism was destined to be impossible to become a method to "universalize all sentient beings". It has steps.
Yin Wenchao said: "So if Taoists want to be invincible in this competition, they can only find another way."
Cheng Xuanying saw that he was confident, so he was very interested. After all, this was a question that made him feel desperate: "I would like to hear the details."
Yin Wenchao stood up: "Follow me."
The two of them left the thatched building and turned to a taller building behind the house.
The "Thatched Tower Temple" is not just one thatched tower, but a total of more than ten wooden structures covered with thatched thatched towers. Although it is not as dense as some prominent Taoist temples with as many monks as there are, there are still dozens of disciples.
Seeing their head teacher and a Taoist priest with an immortal style walk in, the disciples in the building bowed their heads and bowed, and moved to both sides. The two climbed up the steps to the second floor, and saw a cylinder that was five feet long.
It was placed on the base and pointed upward diagonally. What surprised Cheng Xuanying was that this building had no roof. The entire roof was lifted, and the sky was opened.
The light shines down and white clouds bloom.
Cheng Xuanying circled the cylinder and wondered: "What is this?" Yin Wenchao first opened the north window, then stepped forward and turned the base. The cylinder changed its direction and pointed at the open window, signaling
Cheng Xuanying put his eyes closer: "This object is called a 'telescope'. It is a product of the Foundry Bureau. It is assembled from a set of lenses made of the purest and highest quality glass through water grinding. The power is eighty times. The construction technology
It is extremely complex, with countless discarded substandard glass, and the cost is about 5,000 guan.
Of course this is a gift from the academy."
Cheng Xuanying gritted his teeth while listening to the introduction: "It's not so expensive to make gold, right? It's incredible... Mother! How can you see so far and so clearly?" The most famous figure in Taoism couldn't help but be surprised and cursed.
, took his eyes away from the telescope, looked out the window at the continuous foothills of Zhongnan Mountain in the distance, and then brought his eyes back together, visually observing that the foothills for dozens of miles away were faintly visible, but in the distance
Through the telescope, every tree on the mountain and the birds standing on the branches looking left and right can be clearly seen.
How is this going?!
Master Xihua, who had always only done theoretical research and knew nothing about the art of investigating objects, was shocked and lost his mind...
Could it be a magic weapon left behind by some immortal after he emerged? "The principle of this object will be explained to fellow Taoists later, but this object can see objects a hundred times away from the visual distance very clearly. If it comes at night, it can even observe the starry sky.
Do you know what I saw when I used this object to observe the moon last night?
?”
Cheng Xuanying: "Can you see clearly?"
Yin Wenchao sighed and nodded: "Wait until night, fellow Taoists, you can take a look at it. It will be clear and distinct: the crater, the mountain peaks, the plains..."
Cheng Xuanying's eyes widened: "Where's the Moon Palace? Where's Chang'e? Where's the Moon Rabbit? Where's Wu Gang?" Yin Wenchao shook his head in pain: "No, there is nothing. Except for the mountains and valleys, the rest is dead silent. There is no Moon Palace, and there is no Chang'e."
, Moon Rabbit, Wu Gang, Osmanthus Tree...those left behind in Taoism
The records are all wrong.”
"..."
Cheng Xuanying covered his head. Naturally, Yin Wenchao would not lie to him with such a thing, but if this was all true, wouldn't it mean that the records in Dao Zang were simply fabricated and fabricated?
Ancient books such as "Guizang" and "Huainanzi" clearly record the deeds of "Chang'e flying to the moon", but now it is said that there is no moon palace on the moon and there is no Chang'e. How can Taoism justify its theory?
This collapse of ideals and beliefs was more difficult for him to accept than killing him with a knife...
Yin Wenchao was not surprised by Cheng Xuanying's performance. When he used a telescope to observe the starry sky with bright stars and a bright moon for the first time at night, the intuitive shock could only be more shocking. He looked up at the blue sky from the open roof.
Baiyun said with emotion: "This sky has not changed since the beginning of Pangu, and it will continue to exist forever, for thousands of years, ten thousand years, and even hundreds of thousands of millions of years... With this eternity
Compared with eternity, the vicissitudes of the human world are just a fleeting moment, and all the imperial supremacy and merits and reputations are gone in the blink of an eye." Looking at Cheng Xuanying, he pointed at his head, his eyes flashing with passion and perseverance: "Only
Knowledge can last through the ages and never decay! We Taoists have never bothered to preach and fool the people. The reason why firearms have been flourishing and passed down for thousands of years from slash-and-burn cultivation to the present day lies in our knowledge of the unity of nature and man, whether it is Confucianism or not.
Regardless of military strategists, Mohists, doctors, etc., which one is not derived from Taoist knowledge? In this case, why not return to the origin and be rooted in knowledge? Just shelve those illusory techniques of seeking immortality, those things are just
It can be supplied to emperors, generals and high-ranking officials to show their nobility, and then the entire Taoist school should
All forces must be concentrated to create and expand the two disciplines of 'astronomy' and 'medicine'. As long as there are breakthroughs, Taoism can be passed down through the ages and never cease."
Competing for believers?
Harvest the people?
Taoists have never bothered to do this. Even if they want to harvest, they will only harvest emperors and generals...
But what happens even if the harvest is reached to the extreme?
If a disaster such as "extermination of the Buddha" hits the head, all prosperity will turn into clouds and smoke in an instant and return to dust. But knowledge will not disappear in smoke. Taoist classics contain the way of "unity of nature and man", and mastering it
According to the rules of the movement of heaven and earth, nourishing the land of China from generation to generation, how can those specious, empty and strange Buddhist scriptures
Can we talk the same thing?
If we can make further achievements in "astronomy" and "medicine", two subjects with profound inheritance in Taoism, it will be enough to be passed down for thousands of years.
No matter how many believers there are, they can't compare to the inheritance of the sect that has been integrated into the blood of the nation. Cheng Xuanying calmed down the shock in her heart, thought about it carefully, nodded and said: "Fellow Taoist, you have already got a glimpse of the way of heaven, you just need to keep walking.
We will definitely be able to carry forward Taoism, but our inheritance of Taoism must never be abandoned.
Now that this is over, I will return to the East China Sea to retreat and concentrate on sorting out the ideas and teachings of the various sects of Taoism and laying the foundation for my Taoist inheritance." The Taoist inheritance is so long ago that it can even be traced back to the era of slash-and-burn farming and drinking blood from the flesh. At that time,
There is no pen and no pen. All Taoist scriptures are passed down orally. After countless wars, natural disasters, and man-made disasters, they are either scattered or misrepresented. As a result, branches of Taoist factions emerge one after another, and the core concepts are messy and even inconsistent.
Different places, if you want to avoid being suppressed by Buddhism and never turn around, you must integrate these core concepts
Organize, summarize and summarize them so that the entire Taoist lineage has a unified inheritance.
Only with Dao Zang as the main focus and learning as the supplement can we create an eternal Taoist inheritance that will never be cut off. Yin Wenchao said happily: "My Taoist friend is extremely talented and is a rare talent that we in Taoism will never encounter in a century. Now that we are devoted to the compilation of Dao Zang, we will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
Taoist friends from all over the world gather here during the Hungry Ghost Festival, so you can invite us to join us for the celebration.
Lift.”
Although Taoism is a complex group of factions with different affiliations, they all have the same root and origin. Now facing the unprecedented pressure from Buddhism, they will definitely be able to work together to launch a counterattack.
As long as all Taoist sects can abandon their prejudices and work together to forge ahead, nothing will be impossible in this world.
At that time, Zhang Daoling once said, "At the age of Jiazi, Huang Tian will be established." Even the majestic and magnificent Han Dynasty was riddled with holes and its foundation was broken, let alone a mere Buddhist sect now?
He held out his hand and smiled.
Cheng Xuanying also extended his hand to shake it, and the two looked at each other with sympathy. After drinking a pot of tea and discussing some details, Yin Wenchao suddenly remembered something: "Last night, Li Chunfeng sent someone to tell him that the imperial court wanted to reform the government.
The tax system of Buddhism and Taoism generally means increasing taxes and even apportioning corvee
Let us respond as soon as possible, so as not to be in a hurry when the imperial edict is issued." Cheng Xuanying frowned: "Taoism was decreed by Emperor Gaozu as the 'state religion', and all systems were tolerated. The tax rate was only a symbolic amount. Emperor Taizong
More tax reductions and exemptions for many gyms and sects. Sudden increase in taxes
If we take the lead, the imperial court is not afraid that the Taoist sects will be dissatisfied and cause turmoil?" At this point, he suddenly woke up, raised his forehead and said: "How stupid, I think the imperial court is taking advantage of the moment when we are fighting with Buddhism to increase taxes, so it is not afraid of us.
I don’t agree. If it’s not bad as expected, Buddhism will probably treat it the same way.
." "Buddhism and Taoism have a large number of people and rich assets. Which temple is not connected with a large building and a vast acre of fertile land? Buddhism, in particular, often engages in borrowing and lending, and is regarded as a thorn in the side of many honest officials.
It’s a thorn in the flesh. Nowadays, both sides of the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism have too much time to worry about, so they take the opportunity to increase taxes. On the one hand, they can increase the revenue of the national treasury, and on the other hand, they can also curb the strength of the two factions of Buddhism and Taoism. I don’t know who made the initiative in front of His Majesty, and carried out such a ruthless move?