This possibility is not impossible, and it is extremely high.
The theories of Qimen Dunjia, Feng Shui, and the Five Elements of Yin and Yang passed down from our ancestors are by no means mere conjectures. They are laws summed up after countless years of struggle with nature. They are absolutely well-founded. Li Chunfeng may have some doubts about his origins, but Yuan Tiangang is almost a "half-immortal" existence. If you give him time, he might really be able to see through his true self.
That would be troublesome...
Fang Jun poured wine for Li Chunfeng, drank a glass to each other, and said with a sigh: "It's hard for you, master and disciple, because the entire Taoist sect has reached a critical stage of survival. You don't know it, and you still have the mind to think about your face..."
Li Chunfeng was stunned: "How can you say this?"
Now that His Majesty the Emperor respects Lao Tzu as his ancestor, the Taoist sect is naturally on the rise. Many dignitaries believe in the Taoist sect. Even an ordinary Taoist priest can receive support and preferential treatment from officials all over the world. The entire Taoist sect is in a great situation, unprecedented. Good.
Why did it come to Fang Jun's mouth, but it became a "critical autumn of life and death"?
Simply sensational...
"Don't believe it?" Seeing Li Chunfeng's disapproving look, Fang Jun put down his wine cup, sat upright, and said, "Then let me ask you, do you know what changes have occurred since Buddhism was introduced to China during the Han Dynasty and continues to this day? "
Li Chunfeng was stunned and shook his head blankly.
I am a Taoist priest, and I still don't care about things. With the status of a Taoist priest, I am an official of the court. How can I have the leisure to pay attention to Buddhist affairs?
Fang Jun slapped his thigh and said sarcastically: "Look, your sect doesn't even pay attention to its opponents. Isn't it asking for death?"
Li Chunfeng didn't like hearing this, and said with a sullen face: "Taoism originated from Lao Tzu, and the land of China has stretched for thousands of years, and has long been deeply rooted. Buddhism is a foreign sect, and it is inevitable that it will not adapt to the climate. How can it be called an opponent of Taoism? Let alone seek death. The words...are simply alarmist."
In fact, until now, the situation is indeed as Li Chunfeng said.
As a local sect, Taoism has a solid foundation, which is far beyond what Buddhism can compete with...
Fang Jun sighed and said: "There are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties, and there are so many towers in the mist and rain... The old temples are still all over the south of the Yangtze River, and the Buddhists are pious, and the drums are still beating in the evening and the morning bells. That was the era of the rise of Buddhism, and it was also the era of the decline of Taoism. Weiyuan, where did the Taoist Master get the confidence to not regard Buddhism as his opponent?"
Misty rain in the Southern Dynasties, Chen Qi and Liang Chen in the Song Dynasty.
After the fall of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the four dynasties with Health as their capital were not very prominent in history. However, this period was a golden period of unprecedented development for Buddhism. Among them, Nanchen had 1,230 temples. Two institutes, tens of thousands of monks and nuns...
Li Chunfeng looked a little ugly.
As Fang Jun said, that period was a glorious period of the rise of Buddhism, but for Taoism, it represented endless darkness and humiliation.
"But...this time is different from the past."
Li Chunfeng still insisted on his opinion, believing that Buddhism could not rise again, let alone replace Taoism, and even push Taoism to a critical situation as Fang Jun said.
Fang Jun said: "However, in today's world, Taoism is high and elite, but Buddhism saves everyone regardless of high or low. In the long run, its influence is self-evident. What is particularly important is that Buddhism is a foreign sect, and its scriptures are originally in Sanskrit. The disciples of Buddhism In the process of translation, we borrowed a lot of vocabulary from Confucianism and Taoism, integrated them thoroughly, and learned from each other's strong points. For example, the word "abbot" was originally a Taoist title for a master, but now it has become a general name for a Buddhist abbot. Ask the people, Is the 'abbot' a Buddha or a Taoist? Nine times out of ten, he will tell you that he is a disciple of Buddhism. The list goes on and on. The influence is accumulated bit by bit like this. Over time, who still knows what the Taoist sect looks like? "
In this era, the difference between Taoism and Buddhism is mostly in the way of communication.
Taoism is as noble as the white snow in spring. It follows an elite model. Its rules for selecting disciples to teach are strict. Not everyone can teach the core of Taoism. This stipulates that it can only be spread among the upper class society. Although it has great influence, it is difficult to spread it from top to bottom to the world.
Buddhism is different. They are lower-level people and follow the path of popularization. Princes, generals, ministers, husbands, and soldiers can all do it. Good people come to save the world, and evil people come and become Buddhas immediately. They are too tolerant.
In short, when Buddhism opens a shop to welcome customers, anyone can come.
Daomen is a high-end club, and theoretically anyone can enter, but the core members are the mainstream and upper-class people in society, and they are seriously out of touch with society.
This is another interpretation of the strategy of "surrounding the city from the countryside". As everyone knows, the result is that Buddhism has achieved enlightenment after countless tribulations and has become popular in the world, while Taoism has become less and less influential under its "elite model".
The Buddha has spoken all the good things in the world, and there are many famous mountain monks in the world...
In later generations, Taoism declined and Buddhism prospered.
Li Chunfeng finally realized the seriousness of the problem, thought for a long time with a sullen face, and asked, "What clever ideas does Erlang have to reverse the situation?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "I am a person outside the door, how can I know what is going on inside the door? If you don't know the inside story, how dare you point fingers. However, I would like to remind the Taoist priest that when I was pacifying the battle of Gaochang Kingdom before, I met several people A monk from Tianzhu once said that in the thirteenth year of the Zhenguan reign, Xuanzang, a monk from Chang'an, ignored the imperial court's obstruction and went to Tianzhu privately. He traveled more than 50,000 miles, passing through Lanzhou to Guzang, Liangzhou. Guazhou, then passed Yumen Pass, crossed Wufeng, crossed the quicksand, and endured hardships, arrived at Yiwu, and arrived at Gaochang State, where he was greeted by Qu Wentai, the king of Gaochang. After a short rest, Xuanzang set off again, passing through Quzhi, Lingshan, Suiye City, Kapithi Kingdom, Chi Jianguo Kingdom, arrived at the hometown of Huoluo Kingdom, went south through Fuhe Kingdom, Jiezhi Kingdom, Daxueshan, Fanyana Kingdom, Dakashi Mila Kingdom, and finally arrived in Tianzhu, where he studied Landuo Temple, visit the teacher and study. It is said that Xuanzang has a great reputation among Buddhism in the Western Regions and Tianzhu. Once this person returns to Chang'an and brings the sacred scriptures and meanings of Tianzhu Buddhism, he will definitely bring a revolution to Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty. It will be an earth-shaking shock. By then, the influence of Buddhism will be enough to spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, and for the Taoism, it will be nothing less than a disaster."
No one knows better than Fang Jun that Xuanzang's journey to the west to seek Buddhist scriptures had a tremendous impact on Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty. It even spread Buddhists all over the world, and finally influenced Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty, who was bent on immortality, to advocate Buddhism and almost "take the country as his country." teach"……
It also directly laid the strong foundation of Buddhism in China.
Li Chunfeng was shocked: "Is there such a thing? I don't know about it!"
Perhaps Xuanzang was well-known in Chang'an Monastery before, but since the beginning of Zhenguan, he traveled westward to obtain Buddhist scriptures. There has been no news for so many years. How many people can still remember him?
However, when he returns to the Tang Dynasty with the supreme Buddha's light, it will definitely cause a shock. Even His Majesty Li Er, who advocates Taoism, has to give him preferential treatment and acquiesce in the spread of Buddhism...
Since then, the tone of the decline of Taoism and the prosperity of Buddhism has been set. Even though there were extreme periods such as Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty prospering Buddhism throughout the country and Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty advocating Taoism and destroying Buddhism, it was difficult to change this pattern.
Li Chunfeng couldn't sit still.
"Today's abruptness, I'll take my leave first. I'll invite you to Erlang another day to drink and apologize."
After saying this, without waiting for Fang Jun's reply, he stood up and left in a hurry.
As a disciple of Taoism, the ups and downs of the teachings are everyone's responsibility. Now that we are aware of the hidden dangers that Buddhism may bring to Taoism, how can we still sit still?
I can't even care about "different faces"...
*****
When the Gao brothers came out of Zuixian Tower and saw Chai Lingwu leaving in a hurry, they were naturally angry.
Nowadays, the Gao family has fallen into such a state that anyone can look down upon it?
Gao Zhenxing let out a "poof" and spat hard while riding on his horse. Looking at Chai Lingwu's retreating figure surrounded by his own soldiers, he said angrily: "You are just a waste who relies on your father's family background to live a simple meal. In front of us, Why are you showing off your prestige? If you are capable, just go with Fang Jun, you are a loser!"
Gao Xingcheng was speechless and sat on the horse with a gloomy look on his face.
Gao Zhenxing looked around and saw that the nearest guard was more than ten steps away. He rode forward and approached his brother. His eyes flickered and he whispered: "Brother, how can this go on? My Gao family has fallen now. If we wait until The prince has ascended the throne, and people like Fang Jun have ascended to heaven. I’m afraid it will be difficult for us to have a place in Chang’an City!”
Gao Xingyi's face was as dark as water, and he naturally understood what his brother's words meant.
He said calmly: "Father doesn't allow it, so what can I do?"
Gao Zhenxing gritted his teeth and said: "My father is old and confused, and only cares about enjoying the rest of his life in peace and security. However, several of our brothers are in their prime. Do we have to learn from my father to hide our talents, bide our time, hide in the market, and keep our tail between our legs for the rest of our lives?"
Gao Xing remained silent.
It is conceivable that the current embarrassing situation is not the lowest point for the Gao family.
After the crown prince ascends the throne and Fang Jun and his gang come to power, the Gao family will completely fall into disgrace...
"It's been a long time since I went to see Prince Jing for a drink. Let's go and make some noise at Prince Jing's Mansion."
Gao Xingyi sighed deeply in his heart and made up his mind.
At that time, my father fell in love with His Majesty, and he supported His Majesty with all his strength, and finally helped His Majesty achieve hegemony. The Bohai Gao family also became a top family. How could he copy his father's success with his high performance? Wealth is sought in danger, but how can one steal a chicken if he can't bear to part with rice?
Gao Zhenxing's eyes suddenly flashed and he said excitedly: "It's all up to my brother!"
Brothers and sisters, connected by blood and working together, can cut through metal!
I don’t believe that with their brothers’ ability, they can’t make some noise in this era...
