Chapter 4737 The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism (continued)
When Buddhism first entered China, it was not accustomed to the local environment and spread slowly and with difficulty, so it tampered with the essence of Taoism for its own use. This opened up the situation and became the most widely spread sect with countless followers.
Taoism, which originally treated its believers lightly and favored believers and disbelievers, felt tremendous pressure. However, the "elite line" of Taoism was not suitable for popularizing believers, and Buddhism took the lead. The status of the "first sect" was in jeopardy, and it was helpless. I can only imitate my opponent...
The advantage of Buddhism lies in "saving all living beings". Even a beggar can be regarded as a Buddhist believer as long as he has Buddha in his heart. The advantage of Taoism is that it has been rooted in China for thousands of years and keeps pace with the development of the times. The two learn from each other's advantages and use their strengths to avoid weaknesses. , to this day, there is already me in you and you in me. Many places are paradoxical and it is difficult to distinguish.
Yuan Tiangang looked resolute: "How can we surrender without a fight in a dispute involving sects? We must not become the sinners of Taoism. Buddhism shamelessly stole the Ghost Festival for its own use, creating the 'Obon Festival' and Taoism Competition, this matter has aroused the indignation of Taoism. In recent days, Xihua Law The master will come to Chang'an from Donghai to preside over this year's Ghost Festival. Pan Shizheng of Maoshan Dao and Yin Wenchao of Louguan Dao are on their way. Longhushan will also send people to enter the pass. Taoism is united and Buddhism must not be allowed to override Taoism. above.”
Fang Jun nodded and said nothing.
Master Xihua Cheng Xuanying is one of the most outstanding figures in the history of Taoism. Perhaps his reputation in the outside world is not prominent, and he is far less well-known than Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng. However, he is a true master of theory and is famous in the history of Taoism. He is said to be unparalleled and can be called the most important thinker of Taoism.
As for Maoshan Taoist Pan Shizheng and Louguan Taoist Yin Wenchao, they are even more famous figures in Taoism today, and the status of Longhushan Tianshi Mansion needs no introduction...
The gathering of Taoist elites showed that they could no longer bear the aggressive momentum of Buddhism and planned to mobilize all their strength to fight back.
Yuan Tiangang said: "Taoism has been since Laozi rode a green ox out of Tongguan and wrote the Tao Te Ching. He has absorbed the aura of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon to form a great road. The Duke of Yue is the most spiritual person in the world today. He is talented and scholarly. , if you can attend the Ghost Festival Dharma Ceremony, it will definitely highlight the reputation of Taoism. Pindao has already received your majesty’s promise, so he came to invite you.”
Fang Jun shook his head: "Whether it's Buddhism's 'cultivation of the afterlife' or Taoism's 'cultivation of this life', they are not the ultimate principles that I believe in. My ultimate principles are only between the investigation of things and mathematics, and follow the laws of the world. See I see what I believe and believe what I believe, not your illusory things. I refused the invitation of Buddhism before, and now I can't agree to the invitation of Taoism. I'm sorry that I can't obey."
He would only get involved in the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism when he is crazy. There are great gods on both sides. When the great gods fight, the waves will be huge, the mountains will collapse, and the earth will be shattered. Mortals caught in the middle will only be shattered to pieces.
Yuan Tiangang tried hard to persuade him: "Erlang is now as powerful as the Ying Gong in the military, and his influence on Your Majesty is unparalleled. Why don't you help us revitalize Taoism? After all, Taoism is a sect native to this land. Everything All are closely related to the people of the world , if Buddhism is allowed to grow, can you imagine how sad it will be? Hundreds of millions of Chinese people will become enslaved by foreign sects. They will not respect their ancestors and have no regard for the common people. They will offer blood and food to Buddhism only for the illusory afterlife. If things continue like this, the country will not be able to survive!”
These words are not alarmist. The differences between Buddhism and Taoism put Taoism in a precarious position when faced with the attack of Buddhism.
Buddhism's belief lies in "cultivating the afterlife", allowing people to be content with the status quo and accept adversity. The more hardships they endure in this life, the better their lives will be in the next life. This gives people who are deeply in suffering infinite hope, and the poor place their hope in the afterlife, wealth and honor. Others hope that they will remain rich and noble in the next life. However, all this is illusory and no one can see it, and naturally it cannot be falsified.
The main purpose of Taoism is to "ascend" and "cultivate this life". It uses all means to achieve the goal of "ascension in the daytime". Success or failure is right in front of us and can be seen clearly. If no one "transforms into immortality", who will believe it?
The biggest difference between the two sides is that Buddhism "widely spreads believers" and "will not reject anyone who comes". You only need to "sincerely worship the Buddha" to receive "the Buddha's universal salvation", and "sincerity will lead to spiritual enlightenment"...
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Taoism is too high-end and never pursues followers. Without some cultural knowledge and family heritage, how can we understand "the unity of nature and man" and how can we understand the "origin of the universe"? Therefore, Taoists put on a high-minded posture of "believe it or not", and would rather lack than overdo it.
To the most ordinary people, Taoism is aloof and mysterious, but Buddhist temples all over the country display Buddhism before their eyes, and from time to time they use money from loans, leases, and offerings to give out bowls of rice soup, which is more approachable in comparison. .
The difference in core concepts between the two parties makes Buddhism more easily accepted...
Now, with Xuanzang retrieving Buddhist scriptures from Tianzhu, the prestige of Buddhism has been raised to a higher level, and Taoism, which is supported by the royal family, has been firmly suppressed. This has made the knowledgeable people among Taoism aware of the huge danger, so they plan to rise up. Fight back.
"Three feet of ice did not freeze in a day. The reason why Taoism fell behind today did not happen overnight. If you want to make a comeback, you must not rush for success. This will definitely be a long and arduous process. With all due respect, I am not optimistic about it. Taoism can return to dominance ”
"Please enlighten me."
"It's a very simple truth. Although Buddhism is divided into various factions, the core beliefs are the same. On the other hand, Taoism, Zhengyi, Lingbao, Shangqing, Louguan...the various factions are countless and complicated. The most terrible thing is Although there is a unity among various factions, There is one "Tao", but there are different opinions on the understanding of "Tao" and how to reach the ultimate level of "Tao". Although Taoism is strong, they are independent and unable to gather all their strength. This is the main reason for the gradual decline of Taoism. "< br>
To put it bluntly, Buddhism preaches "becoming out of the world" but is actually "coming into the world". In order to strengthen the sect, it does not hesitate to lower its status and even plagiarizes the essence of Taoism. However, Taoism seems to be "coming into the world" but in fact it is "coming out of the world". It flies above the clouds and is far away from the people. Even when he goes down the mountain to save the people in troubled times, he always chooses to help the wise master. He never wants to take a look at the ordinary people in the wilderness. He has long forgotten the ideas of Patriarch Zhang Jiao to "mobilize the masses" and "a single spark can start a prairie fire."
Yuan Tiangang shook his head and sighed, having nothing to say. Even he himself stayed in the Taishi Bureau of the imperial court all day long, enjoying the enshrinement of the imperial court and pursuing his own knowledge. Why did he ever care about the inheritance of Taoism?
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and focused solely on Confucianism, many long-standing schools of thought were swept away and their inheritance was cut off. Taoism managed to survive by leveraging the emperor's desire for immortality through the alchemy of becoming an immortal.
Later, Taoism was considered to have many talented people, but almost everyone's ambition was to "become an immortal" and ignore mundane matters, focusing only on seeking immortality. As a result, Taoism gradually declined, and Buddhism was introduced from foreign countries. Overtaken.
Now that I have woken up, I naturally have to fight back desperately.
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There are many hot springs in Lishan Mountain. When building this manor, Fang Jun asked the craftsmen to choose a site with springs and build houses on the springs like the Royal Villa. The hot spring water leaked from the springs and was filled with white marble baths. , when the water is full, it flows out along the drainage channel and into the greenhouse not far away.
The night falls and the sky is filled with stars.
The water in the bath was rippling and the mist was steaming. Gao Yang's pretty face was flushed and she was leaning on Lang Jun's broad chest. Her beautiful eyes were slightly closed. Qishang Saixue's skin was slightly pink, and her beautiful upper body was exposed above the water. Even though she is now a mother, her beautiful figure has not changed at all, just like when she was a girl.
Fang Jun stretched out his hand and took out a glass from the coffee table beside the bath. The glass was filled with orange-red and translucent grape wine. He shook it slightly, and the ice fish added to the wine made a crisp sound when it hit the wall of the glass. He held the glass and drank it. Arriving in front of Gao Yang's red lips, Gao Yang took a big sip, the cold wine went into his throat, he exhaled a long breath, and finally calmed down.
He put his bare hand under the water and groped for a pinch. Lang Jun cried out in pain and said feebly, "Have you been sneaking to Pingkangfang recently to fool around? I don't know where I learned this disgusting move. It's so annoying."
"Does this really need study? My husband is gifted with extraordinary talent, like no other. If His Highness takes advantage, he should close the door and laugh. Not everyone can have this kind of blessing."
"Bah! How can you brag about such obscene things?"
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. A husband and wife should have a good relationship with each other. It is the road of human relations. If things are not harmonious in bed, it will naturally affect the relationship. It is inevitable that you will feel resentful all year round. It is not a good thing to share the same bed with different dreams."
This bitch is not easy to get along with. If the relationship between husband and wife cannot be properly handled and the relationship between husband and wife cannot be maintained, one day, as in history, a Hongxing will cheat on her. Even if she kills her and the adulterer, she will not be able to clean it up. The green color on the hat...
But of course there is no chance of that happening now. There are many reasons why a couple betrays each other. They are nothing more than incompatibility in bed and difficulty in life. Nowadays, these two hidden dangers do not exist, and the bed is even more majestic. , the momentum was completely controlled, and the debate machine was even driven to Lingnan by himself, everything went well.
Although they were an old married couple, Gao Yang still couldn't stand such unabashed words. He pinched the husband again and changed the subject: "Both Buddhas and Taoists are looking for you. Could it be that there is going to be something wrong with you?" What big change?" Fang Jun kneaded the plumpness with one hand: "Since Buddhism entered the Middle Earth, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism will continue, but it is actually difficult for both sides to eliminate each other. Basically, either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind, that's all. However, while the two sides are fighting, it is very likely to affect the situation of the court and the world, and the court will definitely need to take action to balance it. You see, your majesty will definitely have to do it himself this time. If you end up supporting Taoism, this fight will intensify and even affect the entire world.”