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Hearing this, Zhang Lu's expression changed instantly, and he asked, "What does the general mean by these words?"
Cao Ang said: "In the past, how brilliant and mighty was Zhang Daoling and Zhang Tianshi? But now it has been passed down for three generations, and by the generation of Mr. Zhang, it has been forgotten by everyone, and the most widely spread is only the land of Hanzhong." ?”
In history, Zhang Lu surrendered to Cao Cao after the Battle of Chibi.
When Zhang Lu took charge, he had already operated Hanzhong for many years, so those sects were relatively mature.
At this moment, Zhang Lu is still in the initial stage of preaching. Although there are some effects, the future can be said to be full of difficulties.
Moreover, relying on Zhang Lu's ability, it is impossible to teach the five buckets of rice teaching to places other than Hanzhong.
To be honest, Zhang Lu is really not interested in being an official or title.
He is essentially a compassionate person, so his greatest wish is to inherit the Five Dou Rice Religion taught by his grandfather Zhang Daoling.
Then, through the Five Dou Rice Religion, people are endowed with faith and guided to do good, so as to reduce killing, make people get spiritual satisfaction, and finally realize self-worth.
Cao Ang then said again: "It is not easy to create a sect, but it is not difficult either! I can give you some advice on this!"
Negotiation is to satisfy the other party, so the most important thing is to know what the other party wants most.
It can be said that Zhang Lu has been preaching all his life. It can be seen that his greatest ideal is to establish faith in the Central Plains world, so that the cause and faith of his ancestors can be spread among thousands of people.
Cao Ang did not want to suppress this, because it is normal for people to have faith.
Even if Taoism has not been formed, Buddhism, and even sects from the Middle East and the West will come in in the future, and people will be infected by this aspect of thought sooner or later.
Compared with these foreign sects, Cao Ang has a good impression of the native beliefs in the Central Plains. He only thinks it is a pity that it failed to develop and was crushed by Western beliefs.
Taoism is in its infancy at the moment, and it has a high degree of plasticity.
Although Cao Ang never believed in ghosts and gods, he believed that belief itself was not a bad thing.
It can make people feel awe, it can restrict people's good deeds at a level other than morality and law, and it is itself a very powerful culture and force that even surpasses the army.
But now Cao Ang wants to personally participate in its underlying design and construction, making it more adaptable and becoming part of the Central Plains' future invasion of other civilizations.
Isn't it easy to fool Zhang Lu?
Zhang Lu is now crossing the river by feeling the stones and trying to establish a sect from scratch, but Cao Ang has experience after 2000 years and is familiar with the major mainstream sect systems.
He has done an analysis of why the spread of Dao in later generations is far less widespread than that of Buddha.
First of all, the religious attributes of Taoism in the Central Plains are weak.
There is no clear commandment of the scriptures, it is impossible to unify the behavior of believers, it is impossible to restrain believers, it is impossible to brainwash believers, it is not exclusive, and when it is questioned, sophistry is not enough.
Secondly, Taoism pays too much attention to the present life. Lottery, fortune-telling, Fengshui, Chinese medicine, and inner alchemy are all seeking the present. It lacks concepts such as heaven and hell, and it is not conducive to rejecting pagan ideas.
We must know that belief is sacred, and exclusivity is very important, otherwise it will be difficult to maintain sincerity and the power of communication will be greatly reduced.
In this regard, what Buddha does better than Dao, but it also has the same problem.
In short, Eastern belief is not so much a belief as it is a philosophy. Compared with the world-class sects born in the West, it is naturally much inferior in the speed and scope of description.
That being the case, why not create concepts such as soul, life and death book, merit and demerit, underworld, six reincarnations, eighteen layers of hell, and even 36 layers of fairyland, so that everything can run, which can be explained by itself.
Finally, there is another problem. There are too many gods but there is a lack of a truly supreme and omnipotent existence.
Cao Ang thinks that a supreme existence should be created, such as Pangu, such as Hongjun, and integrate the concept of cosmology, a correct and healthy scientific view, and the most important thing.
That is the religious origin of the rest of Chiehu.
Such as creating the concept of saints, saints are all disciples of Hongjun, advocating that the Buddha is the way, and let all sects in the world come out.
In this way, it is both highly inclusive and highly exclusive at the same time, and it has a firmer grasp of the highest right to interpret doctrines.
Also.
the most important is.
It is best to fully integrate the history of the Central Plains, traditional culture, and Taoism, and write it into the scriptures.
In this way, the system is not only complete, but also more impeccable. When believers recognize Taoism, they recognize the culture of the Central Plains. Understanding the teachings of Taoism is equivalent to understanding the history of the Central Plains. The power of communication and credibility have all increased significantly.
Cao Ang participated in these.
Not to engage in a fooling superstition.
As a person who lived in the 21st century, Cao Ang clearly realized that science and faith are not incompatible.
In fact, there are many top scientists in the 21st century, and they themselves are also sincere believers.
Is belief necessarily anti-science?
Not necessarily!
Faith is a kind of spiritual sustenance that exists in the heart beyond rationality. It is a reflection on life and death, past and future, and things beyond the boundaries of science. It is a branch of philosophy and an inevitability of civilization.
Although Cao Ang couldn't prevent the creation of beliefs, he could agree with those beliefs, and then choose the most suitable and least prone to extreme beliefs.
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Faith can not only provide spiritual sustenance for the secular people, but also bring another layer of behavioral restraint to the people in addition to laws and morals through teachings that conform to the values of the world, thereby reducing crime rates, maintaining world stability, and helping The expansion of the Central Plains civilization.
This is why Cao Ang talked with Zhang Lu about this. Now he has only one goal, which is to let Taoism be directly tied to the civilization of the Central Plains, to let the history and culture of the Central Plains be written into the Bible and into the teachings, and to let the Central Plains values, propriety, integrity, shame, The concept of law has become a precept-like existence.
Becoming a believer is tantamount to accepting that Pangu created the sky, and Nuwa created man, which is tantamount to accepting Fuyi and Yanhuang, accepting that the Central Plains is the center of the world and the orthodoxy of human beings, and finally feel at ease, study Chinese characters hard, wear Han robes, and be accepted active assimilation.
Therefore, Zhang Lu's value to Cao Ang is not inferior to Zhuge Liang, and his influence on future generations may be even greater than that of Zhuge Liang.
Grandfather Zhang Daoling was quite vague about the teachings and the construction of the sect system. A lot of the content was perfected by Zhang Lu himself. He didn't expect that after so many years of pondering, he would be so vulnerable.
Pangu, Hongjun, Sanqing, Nuwa, Fuxi, Yanhuang Book of Life and Death, Merit and Demerit, Eighteen Hells, Reincarnation, Immortal World.
Zhang Lu pondered these concepts carefully, and listened to Cao Ang expounding various teachings and super-advanced concepts. His whole body felt enlightened and enlightened.
He thinks that Cao Ang is the real Taoist ancestor, he is the one who has the root of wisdom, and he is the one chosen to save all living beings!
Cao Ang continued to add: "As long as Mr. Zhang is willing to submit to the court, in addition to the promise just now, I can present to the court and set up the position of national teacher for you, which is more convenient for Mr. Zhang to preach!"
Zhang Lu then said happily: "Is this true?"
"Of course, Mr. Zhang can preach, but the premise is that the activities are within the scope permitted by the court laws and never interfere with the government. In this way, this general will not only support you, but will even continue to help you with power."
Cao Ang continued: "I can print a large number of books for you, and even open a special issue for the sect, so as to enhance the spread and save more confused people."