Chapter 115 Religious Affairs
The land of Daming is so vast that even the children of aristocratic families and squires are still far from enough, so Zhu Yuanzhang established the Guozijian.
The imperial court had very strict management of Guozijian, promulgating various management systems, including examination and promotion system, political experience system and holiday system. Guozijian Jiansheng can board in the prison, and is also provided with lights, meals, and enjoys the right to be exempted from military service. Moreover, Guozijian also accepts overseas students from neighboring Korea, Japan, Siam and other countries.
Its employees are all officials appointed by the imperial court. The appointment and dismissal are arranged by the Ministry of Officials. The requirements for students are also very high. If you don’t study hard and you are caught by your husband, you will be demerited for the first offense. After a meal, he will be expelled from the army and fined as a servant.
Zhu Biao thought about Guozijian and said: "After a few years of taxation, the Guozijian should be expanded, and it is best to set up branches in larger states and provinces, so that my Ming's talent pool can flourish.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded uncompromisingly. In the final analysis, he still has no money and no husband, otherwise he would just do it.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the Jiangnan tax memorial on the household department in his hand and said, "We plan to send people to measure the land of the whole country and make a detailed atlas."
Zhu Biao naturally understood the benefits of this matter: "Father Huang is wise, it has been about six hundred years since the last census, and the hydrology of various places has changed, and the thin land registration and the actual situation have long been inconsistent. gone."
After the father and son discussed for a while, Zhu Biao said casually: "Many people are using the slogan of Maitreya's birth to revolt, why don't we invite eminent monks to come?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at his son and said, "It's nothing to call them here, Biaoer, you haven't read any Buddhist scriptures recently, have you?"
Zhu Biao couldn't help but said happily: "My minister is very busy, besides, there are no Buddhist scriptures in the palace. I have never seen a single one when I grow up so old."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled proudly: "Hahaha, there is such a thing, but we have already ordered that anyone who dares to show you Buddhist scriptures and Taoism will be beheaded, so you have never read it."
Zhu Biao shook his head and said: "Father is the real dragon emperor, sons and ministers have their own protection from father, so why do you need to pray to God and worship Buddha?"
After confirming, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "That's good, it's not bad to call some monks, anyway, it's time for them to come."
After Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, he was very respectful of Buddhism, even on the surface; Of course, this is just to consolidate the rule and pretend.
The common people are ignorant. If the court wants to suppress the cult, it must have the help of these decent monks. These monks also have their own methods for some believers who have become demons.
Zhu Biao also expressed his understanding. After all, there was no era to overthrow ghosts and snakes. They couldn't survive without giving them a little faith.
Buddhism is easy to control after all, better than Mingjiao, Bailianjiao, Maitreya and other ghost things.
What's more, it's not only the people at the bottom who believe in these things, but also the top dignitaries, down to the landlords and wealthy families, they also respect these gods, Buddhas and ghosts.
For this country name, Zhu Yuanzhang's Confucian officials and those scholars who believed in the rotation of the five elements had another explanation. The "Ming" in the name of the country means the sun and the moon, which represent the sanctity of the imperial court; for thousands of years, the sun and the moon have been the official sacrifices of the imperial court, enshrined in the sky, and granted by the imperial power.
Furthermore, from the Yuan Dynasty, the virtue of water was from the north, and from the south of the Ming Dynasty, the virtue of fire; then, using fire to control water, using yang to eliminate yin, and using light to overcome darkness are exactly the traditional Chinese concepts of yin and yang and five elements, which are also advocated by Confucianists. relish.
As for why it is not Taoism, it is to blame the Quanzhen Sect, the leader of Taoism. When Mongolia rose, Quanzhen Sect became a very popular religion. Its influence in the Central Plains was very large. China, all want to win over the Quanzhen Sect.
In the end, Qiu Chuji chose Mongolia. He also led 18 disciples and traveled thousands of miles to the Western Regions to meet Genghis Khan and explain to him the way of health preservation and the art of longevity. Quanzhen Sect was highly recognized by Genghis Khan, and from then on, Quanzhen Sect was considered the first religion in the Central Plains by the Mongols.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, peasant uprisings broke out in various places, and wars broke out everywhere. At this time, the head teacher of Quanzhen Sect fell into the hands of a Jurchen named Wanyan Deming, who was a descendant of Wanyan Aguda. Under such circumstances, Wanyan Deming chose to support the ruler of the Yuan Dynasty unswervingly. He also died in the process of protecting the last emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty from fleeing.
Therefore, after Zhu Yuanzhang came to power, he vigorously suppressed the Taoist leader Quanzhen Sect. In the end, Quanzhen Sect was destroyed and split into countless small factions. This also gave the Wudang Sect a chance to rise, but there is still a big difference between the two. One is sect.
Their father and son have almost handled today's memorial with the time they talked. After all, today's court meeting has been held for a long time, and some things are almost handled.
Zhu Yuanzhang got up, rubbed his waist and said: "Go and ask Mao Xiang to invite those monks over, we have to go to sleep for a while."
Zhu Biao bowed to leave, and saw Mao Xiang when he went out. It seemed that he had something to report to Zhu Yuanzhang.
The **** and Mao Xiang guarding the door were about to kneel down and salute when they saw Zhu Biao coming out. Zhu Biao waved his hand and said, "Commander Mao has something important to report?"
Mao Xiang replied respectfully: "I need some small things, and I am going to report it to the Holy One."
Zhu Biao looked at the spy chief who made even the ministers of the court fearful, and said: "The Holy Majesty is a little tired today, and I just want to take a rest. If there is nothing important, I will report it later. By the way, the Holy Majesty has an order, let you go and invite me." Some eminent monks and great virtues came to the capital."
Mao Xiang knelt down neatly when he heard that the sage had an order, and immediately agreed after Zhu Biao finished speaking.
Zhu Biao seemed to think of something suddenly and said: "I heard that there is a monk named Daoyan who is profound in Buddhism. Please come with Commander Mao."
Mao Xiang also simply agreed. For him, as long as His Royal Highness's order does not conflict with the Holy Majesty's, it is the same as the Holy Majesty's order, and he must complete it.
Regardless of whether His Highness is on a whim or something else, but following the order, even if that Dao Yan dies, Mao Xiang will dig out his bones and bring them back to the capital.
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