Chapter 438: Qiu Chuji

Genghis Khan left many mysteries to future generations and whetted the appetite of countless people. One of the most fascinating historical suspense is related to his death, the first is how he died, and the second is where is he buried?

As for the death of Genghis Khan, it is not found in the official history, and there is no record in the wild history, but it is circulated among the Outer Mongolians. This incident is because of the princess of Western Xia, Gulbol Jinguo Ganhatun, and the murderer is of course this beautiful woman.

It is said that after this princess was sacrificed to Genghis Khan, Genghis Khan asked her to be his concubine, and the princess ostensibly agreed. But unwilling to be humiliated, the princess, who hated the family and the country, on the night of her death, and Genghis Khan were on the rise, she bit hard, and the blood flowed like an infusion.

Because this was an unspeakable and ugly thing that happened to the emperor, it was concealed, and it was only claimed that the Great Khan was seriously ill due to injuries caused by falling from a horse. The princess of Western Xia, who didn't want to live, knew that Genghis Khan would not let her go, so she committed suicide by jumping into the Yellow River.

When he was naked, where could he hide the murder weapon and poison? Even if he had the murder weapon and poison, he had to be searched as a captive. In this case, the deadly weapon of the empty-handed princess is naturally to bite, bite the vital point of the man.

This legend is worthy of the best in the story of the ancient Chinese emperors, it is really so, this is also a kind of retribution, the romantic characters are merry and dead, who is called in the decades of southern expeditions to the west, every place, Genghis Khan and his men, will rob women, show mercy everywhere, countless descendants, is jokingly called the seeding machine, it is estimated that there are currently 16 million men in the world and Genghis Khan blood relationship.

The word immortal doesn't seem to care too much to a Taoist priest of Qiu Chuji's level, which is Genghis Khan's heartfelt admiration for him after meeting with this Taoist master. What kind of person would make Genghis Khan admire him so much, and what is even more incredible is why Genghis Khan, who believed in shamanism, accepted the guidance of Taoist people.

Qiu Chuji's words and killings made the Mongol rulers have some progressive understanding of humanized rule, which is conducive to restoring the economy of the Central Plains and alleviating some ethnic contradictions. Objectively contributed to the unification of China by the Yuan Dynasty, and these inherent soft effects could not be achieved by any number of thousands of troops.

Qiu Chuji entered the mountains at the age of nineteen to learn Taoism, apprenticed to Wang Chongyang, and was one of the famous seven sons of Quanzhen. He preached at the Baiyun Temple in Beijing, founded the Taiji Temple in Zhenping County, and practiced at the Puji Palace in Shitangshan in Neixiang County.

Qiu Chuji is not only a high Taoist, but also a person with lofty ideals who is elegant, full of economy, and knows the past and the present. He was a heroic and unrestrained Taoist priest with high martial arts, which also made him more well-known to the public.

Religion is often a kind of spiritual sustenance for people, and it is also produced when people are looking for spiritual support. At that time, a large area of land in the north fell into the hands of the Jin people, various contradictions were intertwined, social turmoil was unstable, and people's lives were very difficult. Under this environment, people began to seek spiritual sustenance, and it was under this specific environment that the Quanzhen Religion was born.

Qiu Chuji inherited the tenets of the Quanzhen Sect created by his master Wang Chongyang and became a generation of grandmasters. As the leader of the Quanzhen Sect, Qiu Chuji had a very high reputation at that time, and people also regarded Quanzhen Dao as a savior, and even in the uprisings of Yang An'er and Geng Ge in Shandong, government officials also asked Qiu Chuji to come forward to stop the rebellion.

Genghis Khan's sudden rise broke the strength of all sides, and he himself possessed a strong military force and implemented his plan of great unification. As the saying goes, it is easy to fight the world and it is difficult to govern the world, and Genghis Khan was fully aware of this and decided to choose talented people to govern the world. He learned that Qiu Chuji was well-versed in the past and the present, and his talents were outstanding, so he wanted to recruit him as a national teacher to help him rule the country and the world, Genghis Khan sent envoys twice to summon Qiu Chuji, but Qiu Chuji lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, went deep into the simple out, and avoided it.

Genghis Khan was thirsty for talent and refused to give up, and sent his close courtier Liu Zhonglu to ride a plain chariot lightly and carry an edict to invite Qiu to go out of the mountain, deducing the story of another emperor pious and virtuous corporal since the Three Kingdoms. Genghis Khan sent three courtiers thousands of miles away to invite Qiu Chuji out of the mountain, and Qiu Chuji was finally moved by Genghis Khan's sincerity.

He decided to travel west to meet Genghis Khan, who was busy fighting against Khorezm. For Qiu Chuji, behind being moved by Genghis Khan's sincerity, there must be his own considerations. During this westward trip, he tried to persuade Genghis Khan to return to the army as soon as possible by influencing Genghis Khan to stop fighting and bring peace to the army.

In the course of his westward journey, Qiu Chuji led 18 disciples to preach widely to the masses of all ethnic groups and recruit believers. When he traveled to Kobdo in the western part of today's Mongolia, Qiu Chuji left his disciples Song Daoan and Li Zhichang behind, established the Quanzhen Taoist Temple, and established the organization of the Quanzhen Sect. Not only did he preach the Dharma of Truth on a spiritual level, but he also made people understand the teachings in practice.

He did good deeds along the way, and in Samarkand and other places in Central Asia, he used the grain given by Genghis Khan to make porridge and give alms to the hungry. Wherever he went, he was greeted and sent off by civil and military officials from various prefectures, counties, and provinces, and was warmly welcomed and ceremoniously received.

In Genghis Khan's palace, there was a Taoist with crane hair and a childish face and blue eyes and square eyes, which was the Qiu Ji of the Quanzhen Sect. Genghis Khan was very happy when he saw that Qiu Chuji was really a fairy wind bone, and he gave him special food, set up a tent, and rewarded him generously.

Qiu Chuji had a long talk with Genghis Khan alone many times in his big tent, and Yelu Chucai made a record, and Yelu Chucai's record was later compiled into the book "Xuanfeng Qinghui Record". In the course of the conversation, Qiu Chuji knew that Genghis Khan was eager to understand the way of immortality, but he did not answer directly, but thought of the devastated scene caused by the Mongol army's westward expedition that he saw along the way, and felt that this was extremely incommensurate with the purpose of the Quanzhen Dao.

Qiu Chuji said: "To cultivate immortals, you must cultivate yin virtue, and you must go to violence to stop killing." It is in line with the will of heaven and the people that you raise an army to destroy the Western Xia and the Jin Kingdom, but you must prohibit brutal killing in order to make the cause finally successful. ”

Genghis Khan asked again about the way to govern the country, and Qiu Chuji replied: "We must respect God and love the people." Qiu also cleverly borrowed natural phenomena such as thunderstorms to advise Genghis Khan to promote filial piety in the Mongol Khanate.

In particular, Qiu Chuji expounded to Genghis Khan: "Only by unifying the Central Plains and governing it well can it be called a great power." If we want to govern the Central Plains well, we must love the people and let the people recuperate. ”

On the way to the Great Snow Mountain, the place where the Mongol army marched westward was covered with corpses, so he composed two poems and presented them to Genghis Khan. One of the poems says: "The corpse man in the middle of the road covers his nose, and I am injured by drowning in the stream." Ten years of thousands of miles of fighting, sooner or later to return to the army to hope for peace. ”

His poetry and emotions were perceived by Genghis Khan, and it is not known whether Genghis Khan stopped his westward expedition as soon as possible and decided whether the class teacher played a urging role. However, it is certain that Qiu Chuji, frank and sincere, followed by good persuasion, touched Genghis Khan's thoughts a lot. The profound charm of Qiu Chuji deeply attracted Genghis Khan and made him feel that he hated to see each other late.

Genghis Khan happily announced: "The gods are words, just in line with my heart." ”

He summoned the crown prince and other Mongol nobles and told them to do what Qiu had said, and he sent people to spread the idea of benevolence and filial piety throughout the country. Especially in the later period, Genghis Khan's policy of ruling the Central Plains was somewhat relaxed, and Genghis Khan changed the suppression to Zhao'an for some armed resistance in various parts of the Central Plains.

Soon, Genghis Khan allowed Zhuqiu to resign and return to China, and instructed hundreds of civil and military officials to prepare delicious wine, delicacies, and rare fresh fruits, and see them off dozens of miles outside the city. Who knew that the two would say goodbye forever, but Changchun Zhenrenqiu's anti-ear advice echoed in Genghis Khan's ears from time to time. Qiu Chuji returned to Yanjing and was stationed in Taiji Palace as the great master, known as the emperor's respected teacher, and also the godfather of the world, and was appointed to take charge of the world's Taoist gates.

In the same year, Qiu Chuji issued a decree to release more than 30,000 Han Chinese and Jurchens who had been reduced to slavery, and rescued a large number of Han scholars. In response to the mutual exclusion and struggle between religions, Qiu Chuji advocated the equality and mutual integration of the three religions, and since then the Quanzhen Religion has flourished for a while. Genghis Khan also decreed to change the name of the palace to Changchun Palace, and sent an envoy to condole, and the edict said: "I often miss the immortals, and the immortals do not forget me." ”

The relationship between Qiu Chuji and Genghis Khan was highly respected by later generations, especially the evaluation of Qiu Chuji, which was highly praised. In terms of the social stability function of religion, Qiu Chuji is not only the first person in the history of Taoism in China, but also the first person in the history of Chinese religion, embodying the noble qualities of benevolence, selflessness, respect for Taoism, tolerance, harmony, perseverance, loyalty, and courage.

And Qiu Chuji, with his extraordinary insight and great personality charm, moved Genghis Khan, stopped killing and saved the people, and accumulated immeasurable merits.