Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 1101 Change

  Religion is not a necessity for the development of the whole society. Because religion is not born with the birth of this society, religion is only a product of a social stage.

Another important point is that the spiritual and cultural needs of human beings are always changing, and modern information is like a huge amount. No matter what religion it is, as long as a belief goal is proposed, it cannot be easily resolved. Change, and such a belief goal that will never change cannot keep pace with the development of human society and cannot meet the needs of human spirit.

   Therefore, when society develops to a certain stage and human beings no longer need the role and functions of religion, religion will disappear. A simple example is the totem belief of the ancient ancestors.

   Totems are undoubtedly the most sacred thing for tribes, but they have become relics in later generations. Only artists and historians are interested in them, and they do not have any mysterious power.

  However, in the era of Feiqian, the speed of information dissemination was still very slow. The slow-paced, long-term subtle organizational structure like religion was very suitable for the environment of the Han Dynasty.

  In fact, the entire system of Confucianism is very good, and it should have a corresponding bonus in terms of enlightenment and dissemination of knowledge, but the relationship between Confucianism and the Han Dynasty court is still too close.

The White Tiger Watching Meeting held by Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty basically confirmed the dominant position of Confucianism as the orthodox sect in the Han Dynasty. Confucian disciples rearranged the scriptures through Jinwen scriptures and changed the interpretation of the scriptures to adapt to the new changes and requirements of the Han Dynasty court. With the support of the emperor, he adopted Confucian-educated gentry children and local tyrants to rule administratively.

It is precisely because of this that Confucianism has been prosperous for a long time and has become an evergreen tree on the land of China. Even if later dynasties consciously target it, it is still easy to cause whether it is to appoint Wang Anshi or Sima Guang. Same, but all in the case of Confucianism.

  As the saying goes, once one enters Confucianism, the depths are like the sea, and enemies are all in the way of power and strategy.

  Buddhism, monks appeared in the Han Dynasty, but because of the problem of doctrine, there is no market for Buddhism in the current period. Moreover, Buddhism is too much about the Buddha nature, everything depends on fate. Among other things, just looking at the conditions of those purely Buddhist countries in later generations can make Fei Qian make a choice.

  As for Christianity or Christianity?

If only from an exclusive perspective, this type of Unitarian sect is very suitable for aggression, and it always means that if you don’t believe it, you will go to **** in the future, or simply point to the doctrine that people will go to **** now, It is indeed very suitable for conquest, but it is not conducive to rule, and it is easy to intensify conflicts...

   Therefore, Fei Qian thought it over and over again, and finally chose Taoism first.

   Perhaps Zuo Ci is an opportunity, but more importantly, Taoism is more complicated than Buddhism, and it is also more technologically advanced. The predecessor of the Taoist priest, the alchemist, was not only a chemist, but also a doctor, and even a social psychologist in ancient times.

  The source of Chinese medicine is alchemists.

  The source of the chemical industry is also alchemists.

   It's just that these alchemists finally used their power in the wrong direction...

The surrounding Hu people all have their own innate religions, but basically they belong to primitive worship. Most of them have no established scriptures and teachings. They also have their gods, such as Changshengtian, Baishi God, and some strange Biology, so all kinds of different terms.

Although these Hu people believe in different gods, they all belong to tribal religions, or they can be called regional religions, that is, a religious system within a small range. If you leave the tribe or this area, whatever Neither, nor is it accepted by other tribes.

However, the Taoism and Confucianism of the Han Dynasty that Fei Qian has come into contact with can only be called national religions, because these two sects are too closely related to Chinese customs and concepts, so although they are not exclusive, they want to pass them on to other people. Regions, often because of different cultural levels and cultural customs, it is difficult to spread successfully.

   In other words, it is easy to acclimate.

   In order to spread outward, in addition to having missionaries, a religious system that is more advanced than regional religions and has a considerable appeal is needed, and Taoism now lacks exactly this.

   "Tao can be Tao, very Tao. Name can be named, very famous."

  If you don’t explain it, most people can’t understand it at all, let alone accept it?

  So when Fei Qian looked at Zuo Ci, his gaze became extremely complicated, making Zuo Ci a little uneasy.

   The banquet was also invited, the meal was eaten, and the wine was drunk, so it is natural to talk about some serious business...

   Feiqian pondered for a long time before he said: "Zuo Zhenren, please ask why you are so successful? Why are you defeated?"

  Zuo Ci's eyelids twitched, he lowered his head halfway and pondered silently, and after a long time he said word by word: "... Dao prospers with Dao, defeats with Dao..."

  Fei Qian clapped his hands lightly, and praised: "Zuo Zhenren has done his best..."

  Taoism, in fact, had no enemies at the very beginning, and his enemy was only himself.

  Taoism is one of the local sects in China, with "Tao" as the highest belief. Taoism is based on Huang-Lao Taoism as its theoretical basis in the concept of worshiping ghosts and gods in ancient China. It has inherited the derivation of immortal alchemy since the Warring States Period. On the whole, it is a polytheistic religious system. The main purpose is to pursue immortality and attain Taoism. Immortals, helping the world and saving people.

  Zuo Ci couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard Fei Qian asked such words. Today, Zuo Ci said that yesterday's pretending to be mysterious was punctured by Fei Qian, but he has seen many county magistrates and generals in these years, but basically they are either asking for prescriptions or complaining about distress. Even those who seek longevity, but like Fei Qian, who directly pointed to the central idea of ​​Taoism and asked about the essence of Taoism, he is considered the first person...

  Zuo Ci looked at Fei Qian, and said with some uncertainty: "Could it be that the general also worships Tianzun?"

   Feiqian smiled and shook his head slightly. It was always difficult to say that Lao Tzu just didn’t believe in God in front of his face, so he said in vague words: “Worship is just a ceremony, and the gods are at ease.”

Zuo Ci's eyes lit up when he heard it, he repeated it in a murmur, and couldn't help praising Tianzun with his palms up, and praised: "The general is indeed bright and wise, what you said has a lot of meaning...well, offering is just a ceremony, and Tianzun is at ease...yeah , goodness, great kindness, the deep meaning of 'Tao follows nature'..."

Oh?

  What do I mean by that?

   All right.

   Fei Qian blinked, but could only smile. In fact, isn’t this the technique used by almost all religions in later generations? Just like "God is with you" in Western religions, and "everyone can become a Buddha" in Buddhism, don't they all have the same meaning?

  Fei Qian waited for Zuo Ci to calm down a little bit, and then said: "If you want to understand the Tao, there is only one way. Can Master Zuo be willing to be a person who understands the Tao?"

  Zuo Ci was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.

   This is a major problem of Taoism, and it is also a very big obstacle on the way of Taoism's propagation. There are too many gods in Taoism, so many that even Taoists don't know what they are like, Shangshang Taiyijun, Wuji Taishangyuanjun, Dongwangfu, Xiwangmu, etc., each of which has a detailed description. It is true and credible, but the question is when the people can't even read the words, can so many gods be distinguished?

  If "three establishments" is the dream of most people who study Confucianism, then establishing a sect and establishing a religion is naturally the basic wish of religious people, and at worst they will regard spreading teachings as a part of their lives.

Therefore, when Fei Qian uttered the words "clear the Tao", Zuo Ci's heart couldn't help beating violently. At his level, his understanding of Taoism scriptures was beyond ordinary Taoists. The disadvantages are also clearer, but although Zuo Ci understands it, he can't think of any solution, just like living in the mountains, knowing the depths of the clouds, but not knowing the depths...

   "Dare to ask the general, why do you know the way?" Zuo Ci didn't agree happily immediately, but leaned forward slightly, stared at Fei Qian closely, and asked word by word.

  Since Fei Qian proposes to "understand the Tao", there must be a certain method, and even a new school of morality, otherwise it will be just verbal and talk, and cannot be truly implemented.

  At this moment, Zuo Ci is even more nervous than Fei Qian, because in his heart, he actually hopes that Fei Qian can come up with some brand new theories to resolve his long-standing doubts...

   "The difficulty of the Tao is that longevity cannot be proved..." Fei Qian nodded, and said lightly, "I wonder if Master Zuo thinks so?"

In the beginning, Taoism put forward the concept of longevity in order to firmly grasp the hearts of the ruling class, or to borrow the fear of death from human beings, and at the same time comply with the requirements of the ruling class. However, this theory of longevity has achieved Taoism’s However, it has also become an obstacle to Taoism.

  Because this is too easy to prove to be false, even if there are other excuses to cover up the repairs, the ruthless reality always slaps the face again and again...

  The first person whose face was slapped was Qin Shihuang.

   It is precisely because of this that once the ruling class finds out that they have been deceived, the overwhelming anger will naturally not be borne by Xu Fulai who fled...

  Zuo Ci was silent, and nodded slowly after a long time, as if the bones of his neck had rusted, it was difficult and painful, and said: "Dare to ask the general, how to solve it?"

  This is the fundamental doctrine of Taoism, and Zuo Ci is also troubled by it. Overthrowing the theory of longevity also overthrows the foundation of Taoism, but this longevity is indeed a huge gap that cannot be bridged.

   On this point, Buddhism and Western sects have extracted the shortcomings of Taoism, and they do not shy away from death in this life, and greatly exaggerate the blessings of the afterlife or eternal life after death, so as to avoid this realistic problem.

  Under Zuo Ci's expectant eyes, Fei Qian said slowly: "This matter is difficult to say, easy to say, it just depends on how Zuo Zhenren is willing to choose..."

  Zuo Ci took a long breath and remained silent.

  Zuo Ci knew what Fei Qian meant, but it was difficult to make this decision.

   Originally, Zuo Ci came to Pingyang to use some tricks to fool Fei Qian, and then get some benefits from Fei Qian, and pretend to be Zuo Immortal in a chic and unrestrained manner, but Fei Qian saw through it.

Therefore, from Zuo Xianren, he was downgraded to Zuo Zhenren, which is equivalent to the status of a disciple, and changing to the level of the so-called ordinary consultant of the company in later generations, and now when Fei Qian utters such a sentence, it also means this. If Zuo Ci really wanted to know what kind of strategies and measures Fei Qian had, he had to serve Fei Qian as the master, from a disciple to a subordinate.

Menke, or guest generals, are relatively free and do not have so many constraints. Even if Zuo Ci is upset for a while, he can leave at any time, just like Guan Yu left Cao Cao and Liu Bei left Yuan Shao , there is no question of betrayal.

  But once you say you are the master, it will be different. Those who betray the master will undoubtedly label themselves as traitors. From now on, wherever they go, they will attract contemptuous gazes.

Zuo Ci's male eyebrows kept beating. After a long time, the pursuit of Taoist teachings finally overwhelmed everything. He left the table and bowed down helplessly. drive..."

Fei Qian hurriedly stepped forward, helped Zuo Ci up, and then asked Zuo Ci to sit down again, Fang said: "Yuan Zao can be relieved, a certain person will definitely help Yuan Fang here, establish a sect, and Guang Daojiao..." It was not Fei Qian He deliberately wanted to make things difficult for Zuo Ci, but there had to be such a distinction between primary and secondary, otherwise Zuo Ci's side would lose his name in the later period, and it would be difficult to control.

  Zuo Ci raised his palms up, originally wanting to appease the head, but in the middle of doing it, he changed his hands and said, "... I also ask the general to give me advice..."

   "Since immortality is impossible..." Fei Qian nodded and said word by word, "It's even more supernatural!"

   "...Chao... Sheng..." Zuo Ci was stunned, and repeated in a murmur.

The current Taoism, apart from lamenting the brevity of life and using longevity as a bait to avoid the Chinese people’s fear of being ghosts after death, has no corresponding remedial measures for the regrets of defects in various stages of life, let alone talking about the afterlife. situation, so it does not have a strong attraction.

  Buddhism has the ability to do good deeds and accumulate virtue to eliminate karma. Christianity also sells indulgences. No matter what, it also gives people a little psychological sustenance when they encounter regrets and regrets, while Taoism is a rigid "let it be"...

  Especially regarding life and death, "Buddha advocates no life, Tao seeks immortality". Immortality, although it comes from the longing of human beings who love life and fear death, it is easy to be falsified from two aspects of logic and experience: logically speaking, since there is life, there is no reason for immortality; According to empirical facts, there is no immortal person throughout the ages. Taoism's theory of immortality, especially the immortality of the body, has always been refuted and criticized by other opposing sects.

  So the doctrine of "Longevity" must be reformed. If it is not changed, it is tantamount to setting a huge target, and when others hit it, there are not many ways to fight back...

"...Superbirth, Superbirth!" Zuo Ci murmured and repeated, a smooth smile slowly appeared on his face, and then the smile spread, and he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "Superbirth! That's it! Reshape the immortal body! That’s right! Hahaha... When you conquer the Golden Core Dao, it’s the beginning of a supernatural life! You can enjoy the life of the world! You can travel to the sky! Hahaha..."

  (end of this chapter)