The great Buddha’s law can not be bent
Although Tuohuo’s life war achievements, however, he left the most profound impression on the world is his extermination of Buddhism. In the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the development of Buddhism in China had entered a peak, and at that time there were “four hundred and eighty temples” in the south, while the north also had There were “two million monks and 30,000 temples in the north”.
Tuohuo was good at war as a young man, and his reputation was far-reaching. At that time, Cui Hao, who was in the position of Chancellor, learned the evil way when he was a teenager, thus hating the righteousness of Buddhism, with the trust of Tuo Tao, slander Buddhism, harming the people and harming the interests of the Emperor, advised the Emperor to abolish Buddhism by decree. Tuotuo and Cui Hao are very respectful trust Kou Qianzhi, also believe in Kou Qianzhi’s Taoism, repeatedly take the opportunity to persuade Tuotuo to kill all the monks in the world, destroy all kinds of Buddhist scriptures and statues. Tuoba also worried about Buddhist forces united rebel forces threatened the Northern Wei Dynasty, accepted his advice.
Although it is the face of the monks, Tuoba extermination of Buddhism is like a war, not a month or two, spanning six years, is the first large-scale abolition of Buddhist events in the history of Chinese Buddhism.
Northern Wei Taiwu Emperor Tuo Tuo, in the first month of the fifth year of Emperor Taiping, issued an edict: “From the following princes, to the common people, the monks housed in their homes, to the government, not allowed to hide. Limited to February 15 this year, after the deadline, the monk was executed, the owner of the family beheaded. “March of the seventh year of the lunar calendar of the King of Peace, he issued an edict to all states to kill monks and destroy the statue of Buddha. “Shaman no less long all pitted. “In that month, there was the vision of the rebellion of Bian Jon of Jincheng and Liang Hui of Tianshui. In the fourth month of that lunar year, under the order of Tuoba, Yecheng destroyed the five-story pagoda. As a result, rebellions everywhere, kept happening.
Prince Takubo wang, who was usually fond of Buddhism, advised him many times, but Takubo did not listen. Make the monks under 50 years old to return to the monks, in order to solve the source of troops; in Cui Hao’s advices, smashing and burning statues and Buddhist scriptures, demolishing monasteries and burying monks alive. Within a few days, they began to smash pagodas, destroy statues (casting money), burn Buddhist scriptures, and kill monks and nuns …… When they encountered those who resisted the decree and escaped, they were sent to arrest them and behead them. In the whole territory of Wei, monks were extinct. The whole country was in a state of panic.
At that time, Kou Qianzhi, a Taoist priest of Northern Wei, advised Cui Hao not to do so and told him, “You will be killed later, and you will also be exterminated. “But Cui Hao did not listen to the advice. Kou Qianzhi believed that since Taoism was already a dominant force, there should be room for maneuvering. Taoist Laozi went west to transform Buddhism, Buddhism and Taoism are originally a family, should not kill all the Buddhists. Therefore, while advising Cui Hao, he also tried to protect Buddhists as much as possible. As a result, it made the pro-Buddhist prince Tuoba shang’s hatred of Taoism into hatred of Cui Hao.
Northern Wei Taiwu Emperor Tuoba extermination of Buddhism is really so smooth? Of course not, the implementation of the imperial decree has some obstacles, the local county guards rich merchants do not dare to obstruct too much, the central supervisory prince Tuo Trekking repeatedly admonished “the killing of Shaman’s abuse, and not the image of the crime. Now strike its way, Du all the temple doors, the world does not repair and worship, earth and wood, natural destruction. As is repeatedly”, Tuoba did not listen, but still tacitly allow the prince secretly harbor some Buddhist monks and scriptures. Tuoba from the beginning of the pro-Buddhist to the later extermination of Buddhism, with a belief in the Taoist factor, and thus step by step on the Buddhist measures step by step severe up.
Monk Tuan Shi
A monk Tuan Shi, a native of Guanzhong (the ancient land of Qin to the west of present-day Hanguguan in Shaanxi), had many miraculous deeds since he became a monk. At the end of Taiyuan in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he went to Liaodong (east of present-day Xinbin in Liaoning) with dozens of Buddhist scriptures and precepts to preach Buddhism, teach the Sanyasa and universalize the monks, which was the beginning of spreading Buddhism in the homeland of Goguryeo. This was the beginning of the spread of Buddhism in the homeland of Goguryeo until the early years of Yi Xi, when he returned to Guanzhong and preached in the Chang’an area.
Dzogchen had a pair of strangely white feet. Although he walked barefoot in the mud and water, his feet were never stained, which earned him the nickname “white footed monk”. At that time, there was a man named Wang Hu in Chang’an. His uncle, who had been dead for many years, suddenly appeared to him and led him on a tour of the underworld, where he saw various scenes of karma and retribution. His uncle said, “Since you have seen karma, you should go back and serve the monk with white feet. “
After returning from the underworld to the sun, Wang Hu visited many monks in temples and saw the feet of Tuan Shi, which were whiter than his face, and followed and served him.
At the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Xiongnu chieftain, Hieronymus, captured Chang’an and killed and plundered it. At that time, Tuan Shi also suffered from this military disaster. But he was so amazed that he was not able to use his sword and spear, so he ordered his soldiers not to invade the temple and kill the monks. From then on, he turned into a wandering head and lurked in the deep mountains and swamps.
A monk Tuan Shi lurked in the deep mountains and valleys, until the end of King Taiping, he knew that Tuo Trento’s life span was about to end, on a New Year’s Eve, righteously leaned on his tin staff and broke into the palace gate. An official reported to Tuohuo: “There is a monk with white feet and face, broke into the palace! “
Tuoba called the military justice to death, but Tuan Shi repeatedly beheaded without injury. After the official reported the truth, Tuo Tao was furious, personally execute the sword, to cut Tuan Shi, Tuan Shi as usual unharmed, only in the sword, there is a wiring-like traces.
At that time, the north garden of the palace threshold cage, there is a fierce tiger, Takuto decreed: Tuan Shi will be carried to feed the tiger! Unexpectedly, the tiger saw Tuan Shi, crouched down and did not dare to approach; but when Kou Qianzhi, the man, near the cage, the tiger roared. Tuoba finally understood: the Buddha’s teachings are higher than ordinary people, that is, respectfully invited Tuan Shi up to the hall, bowing to him, repenting of sins.
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