???????????????? Xinbei represents a domain in the south, the five peaks are towering, straight out of the cloud table, there is no forest on the top, there is a platform like the soil, so it is called Wutai.

Stretching between the peaks and mountains, the Buddha rhyme is prosperous, as the holy land of Buddhism, the famous mountain of Buddhism, the wind and clouds of thousands of years of change, the rise and fall of the rise and fall, always standing, the status is transcendent.

During the Tang Dynasty, between the peak of the prosperity of Wutai Buddhist Temple, there were hundreds of large and small Buddhist temples and more than 10,000 monks and nuns. Even if there is some damage due to the turmoil of the late Tang Dynasty, it still does not hinder the "Buddha Lord Wutai".

Only the government can observe the monks, there are more than 3,000, if you add the private, traveling monks to stay, then more people, regardless of the people attached to the mountain temple, monks and farmers. Wutai is surrounded by many mountains and flat land, and the acres of land are very wide, so the population, land, and industry occupied by the temples are a huge wealth, especially for the Northern Han Dynasty, which has worked hard to restore and develop, it is even more attractive.

Since the Han Emperor Liu Chengyou decided to "destroy the Buddha", the temples of the Wutai Mountain system have inevitably become the focus of the imperial court.

Just a month ago, after a long period of investigation and preparation, Liu Chengyou officially issued an edict in the Chongyuan Dynasty to ban and suppress the rectification of Buddhist temples and temples across the country.

This move is obviously different from the previous small-scale targeted disposal, which is a comprehensive blow to the Buddha and extermination. Even if Liu Chengyou's control over the center is deepening day by day, the court is still not his hall, in response to this matter, many courtiers have raised objections, admonished Liu Chengyou, advised him to be cautious, and even directly persuaded him to withdraw his life.

Buddhism still has a lot of influence at home and abroad, in the government and the opposition. Even in various local towns, there are many people who believe in the Buddha family, and may want to wash away the blood on their bodies with Buddhism, of course, most of these people still hold blood blades in their hands and recite compassion in their mouths.

However, even though there is a lot of criticism between the DPRK and China, under the implementation of Yoo Seung-woo's resolution, all obstacles are not a major problem. Moreover, in order to suppress the Buddha, Liu Chengyou's preparation was not a day or two, since the rebellion of Li Shouzhen in the Xiping River, it lasted nearly two years, and it took a lot of human resources.

However, the military and political departments of the DPRK and China passed the qi early and quickly reached a consensus and stood on the emperor's side.

The three divisions are in charge of the country's financial planning and have never been constrained; The Privy Council coordinated the troops, horses, and military battles, and the soldiers were transferred and rewarded, and the plan to attack Huainan in the south was also put on the agenda, and money and food were needed; The commanders and generals in front of the palace and the two divisions of the guards are simpler, and the country's finances are abundant, so that they can be supported; And the local provinces, provinces, defenses, and regimental training are obviously profitable, and if they can get a share, how can they refuse, and even if they cause public resentment or even civil unrest, there are also the Son of Heaven and the imperial court, who are the central authorities......

Therefore, after the emperor's decree was issued, a top-down, from the center to the locality, against the country's Buddhist temples and plundering operations, soon began vigorously.

Liu Chengyou's "extermination of the Buddha" was essentially to liberate the population and land, develop the economy, and by the way, create a huge income for the imperial court for the great cause.

But it can't be too "straightforward" to do it, and it has to be famous, even if it's a naked predation. On the official side, the emperor's edict and the imperial court's decree are centered on "citing old chapters and reforming the former evils", and the word "rectification" is repeatedly mentioned.

Moreover, it is natural to find a "good opportunity" and then operate on this matter. It was early summer, and Liu Chengyou, the son of heaven, in order to fulfill his filial piety, specially accompanied the Empress Dowager Li out of the palace and went to Xiangguo Temple in Tokyo to worship the Buddha.

For the first time, the Son of Heaven showed the intention of seeking Buddha, so that the Buddha Gate who felt the mountain rain was on the verge of great joy, and the Xiangguo Temple attached great importance to it and welcomed everyone.

Then, something went wrong.

First of all, Liu Chengyou couldn't hold back his curiosity, and "casually" chose a monk to recite a scripture, no, the emperor was immediately displeased.

At that time, there were poor people in the temple around Luzuo, risking their lives to break through the pass to meet them, and sued the Buddhist temple for embezzling property and enslaving men and women.

That is, the army was sent to surround the temple, control the Chinese people, and control the crane army, and commanded Li Chongju to check the Buddhist temple. As a confidant general who was born as the emperor's guard, he was very considerate and easily found out the problem. Among the monks of Xiangguo Temple, several escaped soldiers in the army were found.

Hearing the result, the emperor was furious.

Next, a series of serious and thorough rectification actions for Xiangguo Temple were carried out logically. Collect its acres, seize its property, disperse its monks, punish its lawlessness, and the Xiangguo Temple, which has not reached its heyday, has been erected as a model in this way, and has become a victim of "destroying the Buddha".

After that, it was a fuss and a big operation, and in a few days, Tokyo and the provincial capitals played one after another, with the world's Buddhist temples, creating and repairing a large number of monks, private monks and nuns, increasing obscenity, and sheltering treacherous and evil...... In short, Liu Chengyou received the news, and all the Buddhist temples in China seem to have been described as places where dirt is hidden, and they need to be rectified urgently.

Under a series of preliminary preparations, the policy of destroying Buddha is imperative, and it is gradually affecting the world!

Foguang Temple, compared to the temple of five peaks, can only be regarded as an ordinary one among the temples of Wutai Mountain, the temple hugs the green mountain and stands, during which the giant trees reach to the sky, the hall is majestic, a group of famous temple scenery.

However, in the early autumn of the third year of Qianyou, the leaves of the mountains have just turned yellow, and the Buddhist temple has been shrouded in a bleak and gloomy depression.

Inside and outside the mountain temple, it was occupied by a small group of officers and soldiers and more than a dozen officials, and there was another wave of people in black uniforms, exuding the atmosphere of being unapproachable, looking at this Buddhist temple indifferently.

Dozens of monks, young and old, under the guard of officers and soldiers, took the package, moved their miserable steps, and left the temple.

Liu Chengyou's extermination of the Buddha is not to completely eliminate the Buddha, because it is unrealistic, and it is mainly a means to crack down on restrictions. The Buddha Temples of Wutai Mountain, in accordance with the regulations of the imperial court, after distinguishing whether Zang is or not, and after selecting merits, only 20 large and small ones are left, which is already considered a catastrophe. The other temples were all stopped and even demolished, and the great temples that occupied the main peak of Wutai could not escape their fate.

And Foguang Temple is obviously not among the 20 reserved names.

A little novice, under the traction of the old monk, turned back step by step, looking at the high mountain gate for him, his tears were blurred, full of reluctance.

The old monk stroked his head, described him as haggard, and swept the officers and soldiers around him, and the shiny spear flashed with cold light, which made people's hearts palpitate.

sighed heavily, only to feel bad. The time for the construction of Foguang Temple is not too long, just in time for the great development of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, however, in the Tang Wuzong Huichang period, the "Wuzong extinguishing the law", was destroyed. After reconstruction, and now less than a hundred years, and there are great changes, there is a misfortune of falling into the temple.

Standing on a high place, followed by several black-robed subordinates, Wang Jingchong quietly watched the movement of the Buddha under his feet, and the sad situation made the corners of his mouth hang a shallow smile.

With a wave of his hand, Wang Jingchong directly ordered: "It's almost over, let the Wutai County Government finish, the land and population under the temple will be properly distributed, and all the monks will be returned to the laity, placed and monitored, and they must not be neglected......"

Then he walked to the leading captain of the officers and soldiers, and said: "The bronze statues and ritual weapons in the temple will be dismantled by the sergeants, transported down the mountain, and sent to Tokyo in a centralized manner, and handed over to the imperial court!" ”

"Yes!"

"The property in the temple, carefully checked, to avoid hidden places, after the inventory, this temple, for me to demolish the ......" cold and secluded, Wang Jingchong ordered again.

There are too many Buddhist temples in Wutai Mountain, and the influence is too wide, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the policy of "destroying Buddha", the imperial court needs to send capable people. As the deputy envoy of Wude, Wang Jingchong, a political star who rose rapidly in the three years of Qianyou, and the emperor's "loyal dog", was sent to Hedong to deal with the matter, and Wang Jingchong was obviously happy to do it, seeing it as an opportunity to further his political career, and he was full of enthusiasm.