Why was the Yuan Dynasty so "tolerant" to monks? What is the reason?
From the Yuan Dynasty to the first year of Dayuan (1308), a monk forced the people to buy firewood, and the people sued the merchant for staying in Li Bi. Li Bi is asking questions. The monk unexpectedly broke into the court with his apprentice and a wooden stick. He scratched Li Bi's hair, fell to the ground and hit him on the head. Then he was arrested and released for a few days. Li Bi was very angry. He told the emperor. As a result, Yuan Wuzong only symbolically imprisoned the monk for two days, and then released him.
What's more, monk Gong Ke and other 65,438+08 people not only argued with a princess, but also dragged her to the ground and punched and kicked her. The princess's attendants came to the rescue and told them that beating the princess was a felony. But Gong Ke doesn't care. Instead, he said, "Even the emperor Lao Tzu will be warned by us. What can I do if the little princess is beaten? "
The princess suffered such a big loss that she naturally didn't want to sue the emperor, but after several days nothing happened. The princess sent someone to inquire. It turned out that Wuying Zonggang was going to make an imperial edict: "If you hit a monk, you must break your hand; If you curse a monk, you should break your tongue. "As a result, because of the Crown Prince's suggestion, the imperial edict was withdrawn.
In the second year of King Tai (1325), a monk dressed in a golden circle symbol led more than 100 people on the rampage. Because there were too many people, the government couldn't live in the post office, so it seized the houses of the people and took the opportunity to drive men out and insult women. The circle symbol worn by that monk was originally used for border warning, and not everyone can wear it casually. Li Chang and Xitai's suggestion reflected what the monks did, but it was too determined that the emperor suppressed it.
Emperor Taiding has nothing to do every day, and he is bent on praying for Buddha and worshipping Buddha. Every time he does a Buddhist service, tens of thousands of monks come to make a living. Moreover, in order to show his sincerity to the Buddha, Taiding Emperor worshipped the eminent monks as emperors, and most of the eminent monks below the emperor were called Sikong, Situ and lord protector. It's hard for a monk not to be crazy when he meets such an emperor. Of course, these monks also know how to repay kindness. No matter what kind of sinner, as long as the monk agrees, he can come out within a few days of imprisonment. This method of blessing has almost become a practice. How can such a dynasty last?