Chapter 465: Buddhism and Taoism are one!

Summoned the disciples of Shi Wutian, as well as the main disciples under him, in the Buddha Light Palace, Hong Xiaofei, who was sitting on the Dharma seat, completely "recovered" to Shi Wutian's demeanor and tone.

He talked very seriously about merging Buddhism and Taoism into one, and in the future, he would also integrate other Western sects, so that there would be only one Taoist in the whole of China, and then only one Taoist in the whole world, and finally achieve the great harmony of the world.

Although Buddhism has merged into Taoism, monks today can still choose between ordination or WTO cultivation.

Becoming a monk is like the Quanzhen school, cultivating quietly, not marrying a wife and having children;

Joining the WTO is like a righteous faction, you can marry a wife and have children, and cultivate by the way.

In addition, how Taoism and Buddhism merge into one, the gods and Bodhisattvas of the two families, etc., can still be worshiped together, the left is Taoist, the right is Buddhist, and the image should be used as the shape of the statue of the Chinese people.

And the most authoritative and middle-of-the-line sitting should be the most representative Emperor of Heaven.

The reason why Buddhism and Taoism are not as good as Western religions is that there are too many gods and Buddhas, so that believers do not know who to believe.

Looking at the two major religions in the West, believers either believe in God or Allah, and other angels and believers are just supporting roles.

Therefore, after the merger of Buddhism and Taoism, Taoism should let the believers only believe in the Emperor of Heaven, and other gods and Buddhas are only used as foils, so that they can compete with Western religions!

Hong Xiaofei analyzed it well, and at the same time, when he spoke, he was also releasing a continuous huge spiritual power to the disciples and disciples below, infiltrating their consciousness and even the primordial spirit.

Although there were monks with good cultivation who wanted to resist, they found it in vain. Thinking that the Holy King should not harm them, they also faced it calmly!

Asked the disciples and the disciples to publicize it first, Hong Xiaofei called Zhang Wuji and Song Xuanxin and talked about his thoughts.

"Good! Xiaofei, your idea is really good. If Buddhism and Taoism merge, our Taoism will be the world's number one religion in the future! Zhang Wuji said happily.

Song Xuanxin also felt that Hong Xiaofei's proposal was very good, after all, Taoism is not as good as Buddhism now, and Taoism can be merged into Taoism, no matter how it is said, Taoism takes advantage, and it can use the influence of Buddhism around the world to vigorously develop Taoism.

"Well, father-in-law, Uncle Song, since you have all agreed, the matter is settled! Let's publicize it first and study the specific integration plan...... It is necessary to unify the style of the Taoist temple, the statues of the Emperor of Heaven and the gods and Buddhas, and the dresses of the monks and Taoists who have entered the world, etc., there must still be differences...... Let's see! ”

After Hong Xiaofei finished speaking, he thought of a good way to win people's hearts, and then talked to Zhang Wuji and the others, and they nodded again and again, praising Hong Xiaofei for being thoughtful.

In order to integrate the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism, Hong Xiaofei has been touring major temples and Taoist temples in China, telling about the benefits of the merger of Buddhism and Taoism, brainwashing those monks and Taoist priests, and has been busy until the beginning of May.

The Northern Burmese Army has now grown to 500,000 men, and has controlled most of the southern Burma, and is moving further south, and it is only a matter of time before the southern Burma is unified.

The Vietnamese army has also grown to more than 300,000 people, controlling almost the entire state of Laos and northern Thailand, and also cutting off the narrow north and south of the country, making the already difficult economy of the country even worse.

Southern Burma, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam are all Southeast Asian regions that believe in Theravada Buddhism, and Hong Xiaofei also took advantage of the situation to lead a large number of people from the two families of Buddhism and Taoism to the temples in the areas controlled by the two armies to publicize the various benefits of the merger of Buddhism and Taoism into Taoism.

On 1 June, a number of new Taoist temples were opened in the urban areas and suburbs of major cities in China, which were somewhat similar to the previous Taoist temples and temples, but there were differences.

First of all, the main body of the Taoist temple is a five-story antique building, which reduces the floor space.

Inside, the statue of the Taoist gods is on the left, and the statue of the Bodhisattva Buddha of the Buddha is on the right. Not to mention the appearance of Chinese people, many of them are the appearance of the two families of Buddhism and Taoism who are alive now, such as Zhang Wuji, Song Xuanxin, Qiu Fengzi, and Shi Wutian's disciples Shi Mingde, Shi Mingren, Shi Mingyi, etc.!

And these statues or sculptures are all from the hands of Zhang Hongshi and other carving masters, with high artistic value!

And on the fifth floor, there are only two small and one large statues of three gods, the left is the Taishang Laojun, the right is the Buddha, the middle is the tallest, and the most prominent is the Emperor of Heaven!

These three statues are all conceived according to the descriptions in myths and Buddhist scriptures, so they are different from anyone else, but when you look at them, you feel sacred and solemn!

At the top of the Taoist temple is a golden dragon and golden phoenix pattern similar to the yin and yang fish figure, and the dragon and phoenix have always been considered the most auspicious sacred objects in China. Just like the cross and the star and moon symbols in the West, it can be regarded as the symbol of Taoism after the merger.

The costumes of the monks and Taoist priests in the Taoist temple have also changed, and the yin and yang fish symbol on the clothes has changed to the dragon and phoenix symbol, and the necklace of the dragon and phoenix figure is also hung around the neck, and the ring of the dragon and phoenix figure is also on the finger.

Of course, there is a difference in rank, the Taoist priest's costume is blue, and the necklace and ring are made of bronze.

The garment of the Dadao priest is cyan, and the necklace and ring are medium in copper.

The Taoist costume is yellow, and the necklace and ring are large in platinum. The costume of the Great Dao Master is apricot yellow, and the necklace and ring are oversized in pure gold!

If those Taoist priests and Taoist masters who have joined the WTO only need to wear necklaces and rings belonging to their own identity, they do not need to wear Taoist priest and Taoist clothes, but they can only wear Chinese stand-up collars or Hanfu, etc., and are not allowed to wear foreign clothes such as suits.

As for those believers, necklaces and rings of various materials are provided to them, and they do not need to buy them, but give them through their charitable donations, or volunteer services, etc.

Now after the integration of Buddhism and Taoism, the new Taoists, above the Dao Master, there are five Heavenly Masters who are in charge of the major affairs of Taoism, they are Zhang Wuji, Song Xuanxin, Shi Mingde, Shi Mingren and Mu Yuanzheng!

Mu Yuanzheng can become a heavenly master, which is naturally Hong Xiaofei's proposal, because Mu Yuanzheng represents the Chinese government to a large extent, and only with the support of the government can Taoism develop better.

Although Hong Xiaofei is not specifically responsible for Taoist affairs, his title of "Holy King" has spread among the entire New Taoist sect and believers, and he can be regarded as a spiritual leader.