Chapter 54: Tradition and Superstition
Zhang Hongbin was busy discussing the construction of spiritual civilization with Gu Yanwu and the construction of a harmonious society.
After some discussion, Zhang Hongbin also had to pay attention to ideological propaganda and guidance, after all, if the people become like their own future generations and begin to believe in the supremacy of money, it will definitely be a disaster for the entire China. When money can buy anything, the fig leaf of morality will be ruthlessly discarded.
In this life, I don't want to hear anything like 'I'd rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bike'. Huaxia should have the appearance of Huaxia, with its own traditions and its own reserve.
On this issue, Zhang Hongbin took it to the National Assembly the next day for discussion, and after a vote, more than two-thirds of the people agreed with this opinion.
As a result, the state organs were quickly mobilized, and in the coming month, similar propaganda will continue to be spread in newspapers, other media, or radio speakers that are only available in each county. In today's world of entertainment and spiritual enjoyment, the state's grip on public opinion is still very strong, and it can ensure that the vast majority of the people will pay attention to and pay attention to this propaganda.
At the same time, Zhang Hongbin met with the abbot of Shaolin Temple, as well as the head of the Wudang faction, and the Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain.
Since earlier, Zhang Hongbin has been committed to religious reform, in fact, to put it bluntly, it is to properly support Taoism, but not to exclude the localized Shaolin Temple. For foreign Catholicism, Protestantism and other sects, although they do not suppress it, they do not support the people's faith.
In the final analysis, it is hoped that the local sects will be more competitive and will be able to revise the doctrines that do not meet the needs of the development of the times, and it is better to adapt them to the teachings that meet the needs of the rule of the republic. The most important thing is to quickly occupy the faith of the people, and not let the people lack faith.
It's just that over the years, neither Buddhism nor Taoism seems to have taken his words seriously. Perhaps it was because he felt that Zhang Hongbin was not yet in the climate, or that the law of the ancestors was immutable, so he adhered to the teachings of his own sect, but he refused to be flexible, and he was unwilling to be the leader of their faith.
At this meeting, Zhang Hongbin also figured it out, that is, to give them one last chance, if they are stubborn, they will completely ban these sects. As for the belief or something, it is a big deal to set up a national sect in another republic, and set up a separate portal based on the essence of Taoism, so as to drive the faith and guidance of the people.
"Three, I came to you this time, just because you are the leaders of Taoism and Buddhism, and I believe that under your leadership, Buddhism or Taoism can unite and forge ahead instead of resting on its laurels.
I don't want to play meditation with you, I have only one request, that is, now that materialism is rampant, the people have lost themselves a little. In order to prevent them from indulging in the temptation of money, and not to let their empty faith be eroded by money, I hope that you can help me to guide the faith of the people within the scope stipulated by the Republic, which is also to enable the three respective schools to have a stronger influence in the land of China.
To this end, the mouthpiece of the republic, that is, the media, will try to publicize it. At the same time, I will also support you semi-openly, and even after achieving certain results, I will become the registered disciple of the one who has the best appearance. After Zhang Hongbin beckoned the three of them to sit down, he went directly to the topic.
Seriously, his words are tempting. Especially for Taoists, in recent years, everyone believes in Buddhism but not Taoism, and Taoism has declined tightly. In particular, the grandfather of the Ming Dynasty once became a monk, so Buddhism has accumulated a lot of popularity. The Taoists had a hard time, and now is clearly an opportunity for them to catch up with and surpass Buddhism!
It's just that they also understand that in order to get this opportunity, there must be some price. Long ago, Zhang Hongbin had already approached Taoists on this issue, but the situation was still unclear at that time, and they were basically not in Zhang Hongbin's regime, so they chose to ignore it. To put it bluntly, it is still somewhat repulsive to the law of the higher ancestors.
Taoism is different from Buddhism, which can change its doctrine and habits at the emperor's letter, and change its religion from a barbarian sect from the West to a native religion. Now that Chinese Buddhism has arrived in India, I am afraid that those ancestor-level sects in India will not recognize this backward from their own transmission.
"Amitabha, His Majesty is dedicated to the Buddha, how can the old man not help but do something? I just don't know how this doctrine can suit the needs of the republic, and what is the scope of this rule? Sure enough, the abbot of Shaolin has no taboos at all, and he naturally will not miss the opportunity to strengthen Buddhism.
"Immeasurable Tianzun, the poor Taoist is orthodox in Wudang, and he can be regarded as a person in the Daomen, and it is also a supreme merit to be able to do something for the Taoists and the Chinese people." Naturally, the head of Wudang could not continue to be silent, and could only make a decisive move.
"My Dragon Tiger Mountain is the orthodox inheritance of the Zhengyi Sect, and I have a little influence in Taoism, since His Majesty needs it, I should do my best!" The Dragon Tiger Mountain Heavenly Master also did not show weakness, and followed closely to show his position.
"Very good, with the help of three people, I believe that we will soon be able to guide the correct faith of the Chinese people. In fact, my request is very simple, do not deliberately depict hell and heaven, the six realms of reincarnation, in order to lure or threaten believers to believe in the teachings. Instead, we should proceed from reality, work hard from self-cultivation and Chinese tradition. To put it bluntly, it is necessary to fulfill the basic requirement of emphasizing tradition and opposing superstition. Zhang Hongbin said with a smile.
"What is tradition and what is superstition?" The head of Wudang asked.
"Just like the things of gods and ghosts, with the development of science and technology, when the world is completely exposed in front of people, the theory of gods and ghosts begins to be untenable, and the most important thing is that there is no evidence to prove their existence, so don't continue to propagate. According to recent statistics, every three days, there is a Chinese people who die because of their belief in superstition, and I hope that such things will not appear in the land of China in the future.
The tradition is the tradition of China since ancient times, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, the purpose of which is to commemorate Qu Yuan; Halloween, for example, is nothing more than a tribute to the deceased, that is, an act of goodwill; Even the practice of transcending the dead and funerals, minus a little superstitious overtones, is mainly an act of respect for the deceased.
In the final analysis, it is up to the state to carry out propaganda and divide the definitions of superstition and tradition, what is allowed is tradition, and what is forbidden is superstition. Zhang Hongbin gave his and Congress's preliminary opinions.
Tradition is tradition, superstition is superstition, in fact, up and down China for 5,000 years, many traditions are superstitious. However, because of the need to ban superstition, the tradition was directly removed, and after a few years, China did not know how much tradition it had lost...... This is actually the biggest misfortune in China, and Zhang Hongbin doesn't want such a thing to happen in his own country.
"This ...... It is also necessary for His Majesty to provide an accurate scope specification before we can give a reply. Regarding Zhang Hongbin's remarks, the three families did not mean to object, but the words were still too general, and the regulations were so strict, so there were no accurate rules and regulations, and they really didn't dare to agree casually.
"This is simple, the three of you can get a copy later, and I believe that the Congress and the Congress will come up with the explicit regulations after discussion, I only hope that you can learn from it, and promote the development and progress of our Chinese religious civilization, and guide the correct belief of the Chinese people!" Zhang Hongbin made a summary.