Doctors in the late Ming Dynasty

Zen Master Yuanjing was still a junior of Deqing, so how could he dare to come and challenge Qianxunzi? What's more, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism had been at odds for more than a thousand years, and eventually they all moved towards the unification of all sects with the merger of the three religions.

The three families had disputes and even cooperated, but the national debate against the former dynasty had long since stopped, and naturally there was no attempt to destroy Taoism or Buddhism.

"Amitabha!" Zen Master Yuanjing chanted the name of the Buddha and then said:

"The scholar who was a scholar thirty years ago is now a Tathagata.

Yuan Zhi believes that the three teachings are essentially the same. If you go to a thousand mountains, you will never come back.

Monk Na's west wind bag has brocade, and his Zen heart is bright and the moon mirror has no platform.

I heard that Konggu has a strong spine and is favored by many celebrities."

"Heavenly Lord of Immeasurable Blessings!" Bai Yuzhan also recited the Taoist name and echoed: "What the master said is absolutely true. Our religion has always advocated: 'Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, the three religions are unified, and we are all equal.'"

Zen Master Yuanjing also had a kind smile on his face, nodded constantly, and said: "Tao divides heaven and earth, and all transformations return to the foundation. Buddha attained fruition in Lingshan Mountain, and six years later, practiced in Xueling. Confucianism, gentleness, courtesy, thrift, and emperors of all generations

Master, the secrets of Taoism are taught by the Buddha, and he is patient and compassionate. When he is a great saint, how can he argue about his superiority or inferiority? They are all juniors who distinguish themselves from each other and talk about right and wrong. Stop trying to argue with each other! The three deities are one, look up to them and take refuge together."

The monks together began to sing about the unity of the three religions.

It is said that "Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism have all been destroyed."

It is said that "Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism are broad, and they are connected to the three religious households."

What is said: "The three religions of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism have different names but not different principles. If you study Zen and learn the principles, you can just go back to the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty with your roots in mind."

…

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. They didn't expect that there were so many poems about the fusion of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

Zhang Jiebin and Li Yingzhao, who had been spectators for a long time, couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"I understand what this monk and Taoist priest said. Why do you feel there is a mystery in it?" Li Yingzhi asked.

"Of course there is a mystery, and I told you not to read more. Do you think they are talking about their own theories? They are all quoting the views of their predecessors. But the old monk was really shameless. He was afraid of old man Qianxu, so he started to flatter him.

Here comes the Taoist."

Zhang Jiebin first pointed at Li with a slight sense of ridicule, and then thought of something and couldn't help but sneer.

"Both of them are singing about the unity of the three religions. How can they say they are praising Taoism?" Li Yingzhen asked puzzledly.

"Because, what the two of them said are the words of Taoists of all ages. Isn't this flattery?" Zhang Jiebin explained.

Li Yingzhen nodded thoughtfully, and then said after a long time: "A few years ago, Jin Yiwei estimated the power of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty. What do you think?"

"how?"

"My dear, there are 100,000 Buddhist temples, 30,000 Taoist temples, and less than 2,000 Confucian temples in the world. Without official schools and private schools, they cannot be compared with Buddhism and Taoism." Li Yingshi said with a smack of tongue.

Zhang Jiebin also frowned when he heard this and asked: "There are really 100,000 Buddhist temples in the world and 30,000 Taoist temples?"

"Of course, there are only a few more." Li Yingshi affirmed: "In Wanping County alone, there are 211 temples and 140 nunneries. If you look around the world, you will know how many temples and nunneries there are."

"If there are 100,000 Buddhist temples, how many monks and nuns will there be? I remember that the imperial court issued numerous certificates, right?" Zhang Jiebin was very surprised. Thinking of the issue of certificates, he asked again.

"Yes, according to the decree approved by the imperial court, there should be only 40,000 to 50,000 monks and 30,000 Taoist priests in the country. But the actual situation is ten times, or even a hundred times, that." Li Yingshi said.

"Isn't that right? Why do I feel that there aren't many temples and Taoist temples in Baoding all the way here?" Zhang Jiebin asked after remembering what he had seen along the way.

"Baoding Prefecture has seventy-two temples and thirteen temples..."

Before Li Yingshi finished speaking, Zhang Jiebin interrupted: "That's not right. There are five Taoist temples in Qizhou City. Doesn't the Yaowang Temple count as a Taoist temple?"

"That's the problem. The Buddhist temples are clear at a glance, but the Taoist temples are all mixed up." Li Yingshi said with a wry smile.

"How do you say this?" Zhang Jiebin asked.

"Actually, I think that all ancestral gods and temples other than Confucianism and Buddhism should be included in Taoist temples, but it is not that simple. There are only seven categories of temples, nunneries, palaces, temples, temples, halls, and ancestral halls. Temples and nunneries are divided into seven categories.

Buddhist gates, palaces, and Taoist gates are all easy to distinguish.

"But the complexity lies in temples, halls, and ancestral halls. There are Confucian temples, Guanyin halls, and earth temples. Although most of them can still be classified as Taoist sects, Buddhism and Taoism often fight over the ownership of these temples."

Hearing this, Zhang Jiebin understood that it turned out that there were five Taoist temples in Qizhou City in name, but in fact they were not. But they were all City God Temple, Guandi Temple, Notre Dame Temple, Xuandi Temple and the like.

There is only one real palace, which is Wenchang Palace.

The confusion of distinctions leads to even more chaotic management. Most of the temple congratulators have become monks halfway and have not received systematic Taoist education at all. There is no Taoist ordination, which leads to the number of nominal Taoist temples as many as 30,000.

Zhang Jiebin and Li Yingshi were whispering. Over there, Zen Masters Bai Yuzhan and Yuanjing had already finished their compliments. Neither of them mentioned anything about comparing Buddhism and morality, and they seemed to be enjoying themselves.

"Taoist Master Lu is a master of Taoism. Now that he knows that he is in Baoding Mansion, the poor monk must go to visit and listen to his teachings!" Zen Master Yuan Jing said.

"This is very good. A Buddhist and Taoist family should move around more."

A monk came in and whispered a few words to the host. The host nodded and invited everyone: "The meal is ready. Master and all the donors, please come to the dining hall to have a meal!"

"please!"

"Master please!"

…

After dinner, Zhang Jiebin and Li Yingshi said goodbye to everyone, agreed to Gang Leader Lin's invitation to go to Yaowang Temple to watch the ceremony tomorrow, and then returned to the inn in the north of the city with Chen Jisheng.

Back in the room, Chen Jisheng said: "The day passed by in a flash, and I feel like I didn't do anything!"

Li Yingqian smiled and said: "No, we have done everything we should do."

"But we didn't see Dianke in the end, and nothing got done. The day after tomorrow is King Yao's birthday. I heard it's an annual event, so there must be a lot of people! And Fu Maoguang and the others should be arriving soon!" Chen Jisheng

said.

Fu Maoguang was a doctor who entered Tai Hospital last year. Because he could not ride a horse, he had to travel by boat with the large army.

"Although I haven't met Dian Ke, all the heads of Qizhou have met, and even Dian Shi has a relationship. Maybe this time the medicine is transported, Dian Shi will have to be troubled." Zhang Jiebin also said with a smile.

"There are quite a lot of horses in Qizhou. Nothing can be faster than a fast horse transporting medicine." Li Yingshi agreed.

"Okay, I said you didn't take me with you, and you did it in private without telling me?" Chen Jisheng yelled, very dissatisfied.

"Hahaha!" Li Yingzhen laughed.

"Tomorrow you will know whether I have hidden anything from you." Zhang Jiebin said.