Chapter 150: Religion and Pension

Wu Dapeng proposed a way to help Buddhism go out, which is a question he has been thinking about.

After the three of them came back from time travel, they have been helping the Federation Empire to further improve and optimize the basic structure that has been built, which is tiring enough.

There has never been the best structure and system...... Let's start with the least bad way.

Wu Dapeng and the three of them felt the trust of their friends, although Wu Dapeng went deep into the bureaucratic system, changed some official systems, and also entered the military system, changed some military systems, and began to change the judicial system...... However, their friends have never doubted anything, as long as we can get together to discuss something, we will change it!

This situation is not so much a matter of power as it is of camaraderie and trust.

Wu Dapeng said: "We can't do without the issue of religion at all, so if we don't go deeper, those strange phenomena in later generations will still produce ......."

Wu Dapeng introduced the things about Buddhism in that world.

Zhang Guoan couldn't believe it was true!

Wanshida added: "It's true...... Even Buddhism supports something, welcomes something......"

Wu Dapeng sighed and said, "The same is true of other religions......

Well, even religion can degenerate......

Since the martyrdom of Huichang in the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism has been in decline, ending the golden age of the so-called heyday.

Those sects are diverse, and the situation of deep righteousness is gradually being "not written and not preached." Zen Buddhism was replaced, and after the Great Song Dynasty, it became the mainstream of various sects.

Although Zen Buddhism at this time has not changed much from before, it still has its own unique charm.

Not only the sect of the elderly, the great virtues in the sect, the admiration of Zen Buddhism, the harmony of religion, but also some scholars and doctors have converted to Zen Buddhism, but also make Zen Buddhism appear lively and lively, adding a lot of vitality.

In the early days of Zen Buddhism, the emphasis was on "Jiji." People's hearts, seeing nature to become Buddhas".

Its method is to "realize" and "investigate", and there is no need for endless chatter, let alone a series of writings.

In the current era, it is no longer enough to rely on the various methods of inner understanding and research, so Zen machines such as public cases and sharp edges have slowly appeared. It's not just about the references, but also on the explanations......

In the Great Song Dynasty, scholars and doctors participated in Zen and studied Buddhism, which entered its heyday and became a trend.

Take Su Dongpo as an example...... He is a generation of great writers, poetry, calligraphy, piano, painting, everything is fine, and has studied Buddhism for many years, has a very high understanding, and can understand the wonderful meaning of Buddhism.

He has had many contacts with Zen monks, especially with the Buddha Yin Zen Master, who was even closer in the past, and the public case of mutual remuneration and singing was the most popular. He not only made a great deal of friends with Zen monks and was keen on Zen, but also personally wrote a preface to the Zen monks' "Quotations" and wrote poems to promote Zen Buddhism, as widely known

In fact, even Sima Guang, Ouyang Xiu and others, who have always maintained their orthodox status and regarded themselves as "Buddhas", also have a good impression of Buddhism.

Although Sima Guang said that he was not good at Buddhism, he was very enthusiastic about Buddhism, and every year he would go to the temple to fasten monks and chant sutras to recommend his ancestors, and he often discussed Zen with Zen monks in the past, which shows that the influence of Zen Buddhism in the Song Dynasty on him was also irresistible.

Ouyang Xiu, a generation of Confucian scholars who were determined to follow Han Yu, stood on the standpoint of Confucianism, and wrote "The Treatise on Literature" to slander Buddhism, attack Zen monks, and advocate the abolition of Buddhism.

At that time, the Buddha Ri Qisong Zen Master, witnessing this trend, in view of the disadvantages of the times, advocated the unity of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and wrote the "Auxiliary Teaching Chapter} to refute and correct.

After Ouyang Xiu saw this book, he completely changed his previous position and erroneous concept of rejecting Buddhism, and praised the teacher: "I don't mean that there is this dragon elephant in the monks." ”

As soon as the day is light, I dressed up and went to meet the Zen master of Qisong, asked for teaching, and talked all day long, and then traveled to the Lin Yuantong Temple in Shandong Province to meet the ancestor Yin June Zen master, the two talked about Zen science, and there was a great awakening.

Since then, he often played with Zen monks, called himself a 61 layman, and always persuaded people to do good deeds, which became a good story in the literary world at that time.

Wu Dapeng made several religious suggestions in response to this situation.

In Buddhism, it is an opportunity to ask them to go out into the world and to include the institutions of social citizens in their temples. To determine the concept that everyone can become a Buddha, it is necessary to guide people to goodness, provide citizens with space for "realization" and "inquiry", and have Zen masters take the initiative to provide guidance; At a time when Buddhism had not yet developed into a time when they could bribe and make wishes, they were allowed to maintain their operations by receiving charitable donations instead of selling incense to make money.

Zhang Guoan was happy when he heard it, and said: "Can they rise to the realm of caring for human beings? Willing to engage in the pension industry?! It's not interesting to force it......"

Wu Dapeng said: "Don't force it. Anyway, the pension industry is our responsibility...... Even Da Song can run a nursing home, of course we have to do it!

Guoan, if the pension industry is fully established...... We naturally broke one of the confines of the clan family's power! ”

Everyone understands after listening to it...... It is precisely because of the fear of the aftermath of the pension that many people dare not leave the family clan, and the big family that seems to be harmonious and beautiful seems to enjoy the joy of family, but in fact, there is a hidden demand for the elderly.

Take the pension industry and push it to religion!

Of course, the cost is borne by the entire Federal Empire...... Wu Dapeng went on to say: "This is the time to test the good side of religion!

There is also Taoism, and there is Quanzhen Religion...... As long as they teach within our empire, listen to our advice!

Whoever listens, we strongly support ......"

Wanshida asked, "What if you don't listen?" ”

"He will not want to start a branch, and he will not sell their land!"

Song Ziqiang said: "You are also persecuting others in disguise!" ”

"Yes! We are forcing them to do the good deeds that are required in any normal religion! ”

Zhang Guoan thought for a while and said, "Yes...... But whoever proposes it will do it! ”

Wu Dapeng immediately said: "Yes, I'll do it!" ”

On the issue of Taoism, they did not have much time to discuss.

After the Great Song Dynasty went south, due to reasons known to everyone, they were no longer as fanatical about Taoism as Zhenzong and Huizong, and Gaozong of the Song Dynasty also corrected the malpractices of Huizong's worship of Taoism.

Their management of Taoism was also strengthened, and there were strict restrictions on the establishment of palaces and Taoist monks.

However, due to demand, they still believe in Taoism, and worship Cui Fujun and the Four Sages Zhenjun as the royal protector gods to protect half of their rivers and mountains.

Taoist spells have also won the trust of the rulers, and they are used, and whenever there is a disaster or festival, they all order the Taoist priests to do things in order to ensure smooth weather and peace for the country and the people.

At the beginning, their brothers also borrowed this model to set up a magic circle to pray for the blessing of the Great Song Dynasty...... That's how they got in touch with their upper echelons.

At the time, they could also play with snake changes or other special functions if needed.

In fact, the whole society has greatly advocated Taoist ethical thoughts, for example, Song Lizong recommended the Taoist book of persuasion to the society, "Taishang Induction Chapter" to the society, and personally wrote the inscription "Do not do all evil, all good deeds", persuading people to do good deeds and avoid retribution from the gods.

Wu Dapeng smiled and said, "I'm going to provide some spells for Taoism...... And it will slowly let them know what it is, and by the way, they have to explore further! ”

Song Ziqiang was happy at that time, and said: "I understand, sooner or later, you will turn Taoism into a religious ...... that actively explores science."

"You can't say it that simply...... Pursue the laws of nature, if you want my spells, of course, you have to bear the problem of pension......"

The Quanzhen Religion is relatively simple, it was originally a folk late-developing religion, belonging to a civilian organization, a little support, as long as you accept the suggestion to engage in pension, let them develop.

PS: Thank you for the tips of the book friend Australian Lao Wu and 16071.