Going further, didn't Zhang Jiao's Tao of Taiping develop based on this set of deceptions? In the end, such a religion can only shake the foundation of the country.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was chaos for hundreds of years. By the late Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism had developed into a behemoth.
Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Yong, destroyed Buddhism, destroyed more than 40,000 temples, and counted more than 3 million people, which was equivalent to one-tenth of the country's population at that time!
Liu Cong did not expect that in the current troubled times of the late Han Dynasty, Buddhism and Taoism would already have such strength.
It is urgent to destroy the Buddha and eliminate the Tao without delay!
"From now on, all temples and Taoist temples must be registered by the government. Without official approval, Taoist temples and temples opened privately, as well as ordinary people who want to become monks, will not be counted!"
Liu Cong is still going on, not because he has any big prejudice against Buddhism and Taoism, but for the country, these two factions are really harmful to the central government.
Only when the state is really in control can the ruling class rely on religion and Liu Cong can feel more at ease.
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In fact, the development of Buddhism and Taoism may not be without the help of the ruling class. Rulers need religion to help them deceive the people and maintain the foundation of their rule.
The Buddhist and Taoist sects also need the support of the ruling class, which is equivalent to a reward for helping the rulers.
But for Liu Cong, these were too much. Liu Cong didn't need anyone to help him rule Chu. He just wanted to keep the country firmly in his own hands.
"Leave these matters to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of War to jointly handle them!"
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"Your Majesty, it is possible to destroy the Buddha and eliminate the Tao, but taking back the Buddha statue and the golden body, will... will it offend the gods?" After Liu Cong made arrangements, Yi Ji came out and held his hands.
Liu Cong sneered and said, "Offend the gods? I am not afraid of the gods and Buddhas, I only believe in the knife in my hand!"
To be honest, Liu Cong still felt a little confused. In history, three martial arts and one sect destroyed Buddhism, and all ended badly without exception. But he took the lead in doing this, how could he show fear?
"I made a mistake."
Just as Yi Ji was about to go back, Liu Cong stopped him again, "Uncle Ji, wait a minute, we have your business!"
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What about me? Yiji was stunned. These things shouldn't have much to do with their Ministry of Etiquette, right?
"Please make it clear, Your Majesty."
Liu Cong stood up and walked around and said, "The affairs of Buddhism and Taoism made Gu realize that these sects cannot be allowed to develop on their own."
"I want to designate a set of laws and regulations to specifically manage the development of Buddhism, Taoism and other religions. From now on, the management of sectarian institutions will be left to the Ministry of Rites."
Yi Ji raised his hands and asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know what laws and regulations should be the main ones?"
Liu Cong had just expressed his dissatisfaction with Buddhism and Taoism, and ordered the extermination of Buddhism and Taoism.
Now that laws are being formulated to govern religion, Yiji does not dare to make any arbitrary claims. He must first ask whether suppression is the main approach, or support and suppression at the same time.
Liu Cong thought for a while and said, "First of all, let me talk about a basic point. People's freedom of belief in religion is not prohibited, except of course for certain cults."
"Secondly, Guhui issues official documents to protect the freedom of religious belief. Thirdly, Guhui requires that all religious activities must be reported to the government! Fourthly, the role of religion must be healthy and benign, and must not deceive or incite people. The people resist and oppose any policy of the country!"
"Last point, the relationship between religions must be positive and healthy. In this investigation, Gukan Buddhism and Taoism have disputes not once or twice. Not only these two religions, but other sects also have disputes caused by various reasons. From now on, Gukan will
We don’t need to have a harmonious relationship among the various religions, but we must also ensure that we don’t interfere with each other!”
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In fact, China's management and utilization of religions began very early, in the pre-Qin period, from "Jedi Tiantong" to "establishing religion with Shinto".
"Jedi Tiantong" was an attempt to manage religion in ancient times. This period initially determined the formation of the country and the religious concepts of the Xia Dynasty.
"God leads the people" is the religious concept and policy thought of the Shang Dynasty. During the Shang Dynasty, divination was popular. Whether it was sending troops to defeat the enemy or other large-scale activities, divination must be performed first.
The royal family of the Shang Dynasty not only believed in this, but also led their people to engage in such activities, but they also really stabilized their rule over the country. This is the so-called god who leads the people.
The religious concepts and religious management ideas of the Zhou Dynasty changed to another approach - "matching heaven with virtue". Zhou was originally a vassal of Shang. After seizing the foundation of Shang, Zhou's digestion capacity was not enough to fully absorb it.
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At that time, there were many powerful princes, and the system of entrusting and managing the world came into being. However, in order to express the righteousness of Zhou, the king of Zhou had an additional title - "Son of Heaven!"
This was the first time that gods were used to strengthen the orthodoxy of their own rule. The king and later emperors were all titled monarchs, but this had nothing to do with the emperor. As long as you dare, you can be called the emperor even if you are just a king.
"Establishing religion based on Shinto" has influenced the religious thought of China for more than two thousand years. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the basic relationship between the government and religion was formed according to their own needs. The religious thought of the Qin and Han Dynasties changed from "governing by inaction" to "governing by overlord and Taoism".
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In addition, the religious concepts of the Han Dynasty also served as a booster for the development of Taoism. Governance by inaction was the theory of Huang Lao, and Laozi was the founder of Taoism.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced to China. In the subsequent series of troubled times, all industries experienced negative development, and only religions such as Buddhism and Taoism achieved positive development.
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Of course, this also paved the way for the subsequent conflicts between Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the conflict between religion and state became more and more intense.
Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Tuoba Tao, and Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Yong, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, these two alone exterminated Buddhas twice. Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty and Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty also carried out actions to exterminate Buddhas.
These people's actions to destroy Buddhism have something in common. The biggest and most fundamental reason is that the complex religious forces have greatly affected the country's rule.
These several actions to destroy Buddhism were all carried out in troubled times. The reason why religions in troubled times can develop is, to put it mildly, because they sell hope.
Compared with Emperor Wu of Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Yong, who only allowed 30 people to stay in the temple, Liu Cong felt that he was very merciful.
"The solitary Da Chu does not need any ghosts or monsters. There is only one person in Da Chu who can be supreme, and that is Gu!"
"In Iraq, the Ministry of Rites must draft the document as soon as possible. After reading it, it will be issued to the whole country immediately! From now on, religious management will be implemented in accordance with this law!"
"I obey."
After turning around and sitting down, Liu Cong turned to Ma Liang and said with a smile, "Minister of the Ministry of Finance?"
Ma Liang came out and cupped his hands and said, "I'm here."
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"Ji Chang, look at you, aren't you pretty eloquent on weekdays? Why don't you speak up today?"
Ma Liang said seriously, "The king's actions today will benefit the country without any harm. I can't fault it, so naturally I have nothing to say."
Liu Cong chuckled, "So, if Gu Ruo is wrong, you still have to go against Gu Ruo?"
"A country will be strong only if its ministers dare to speak out. Only when King Wei of Qi accepts advice with an open mind will Qi be able to command the authority of other countries. I don't think there is anything wrong with having the courage to speak out."