Chapter 6: Remnants of the Ming Cult
Speaking of this, we have to talk about the difference between the history of the White Lotus Sect and its internal factions.
In fact, the White Lotus Sect did not worship the mother Wusheng at all.
Initially, the White Lotus Sect was considered a special branch of Buddhism. It advocated becoming a monk at home and worshipped the three holy saints of Amitabha, Guanyin and Mahasthizhi.
Later, it merged with the Maitreya Sect, and some sects converted to the Maitreya Pure Land Dharma and began to worship the future Maitreya Buddha.
In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Cult was suppressed by Zhu Yuanzhang. In the end, he had no choice but to disperse the church. Some of them joined the White Lotus Sect and began to worship the Ming King.
In order to get closer to the teachings of the White Lotus Sect, the Ming Dynasty scholars who joined the White Lotus Sect, changed their identity as the King of Ming to the incarnation of Amitabha Buddha to achieve the integration of doctrines.
By the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the differences in doctrines within the White Lotus Sect became even more serious, including dozens of Jin Chan, Wuwei, Longhua, Wukong, Huanyuan, Yuandun, Hongyang, Maitreya, Jingkong, Dacheng, Sanyang, Hunyuan, Yinxiang, Luodao, etc.
Each of them worships different Lord Gods.
The White Lotus Sect is in name only.
However, since the Zhengde period, the White Lotus Sect was influenced by the Luo Sect and began to worship Wusheng Lao Mother, and there was also a vacuum of hometown. The so-called eight-character mantra of Wusheng Lao Mother was circulated.
Perhaps because the doctrine of the Luo Sect is indeed more suitable for folk dissemination, they soon spread the belief of the mother of the Birthless Old in all areas of the White Lotus Sect.
And the White Lotus Sect, which had been in name only and had serious internal differences, was reorganized.
A new White Lotus Sect, which was the main sacrifice to the old mother of Wusheng and the second sacrifice to Maitreya Buddha, was established, and the senior White Lotus Sect who sacrificed other immortals and gods were expelled and assassinated.
After the purge, almost all the senior members of the White Lotus Sect who believed in the Ming King and other immortals and Buddhas were killed or expelled from the senior members.
The only people who believe in the White Lotus Sect are left with those who believe in the Mother Wusheng and Maitreya Buddha.
Li Ju and the others were actually the religious believers who believed in the Ming King who were excluded back then.
The Ming King mentioned by Li Ju can actually be directly equivalent to the Ming King of the Ming Cult.
If the three religions had not been integrated into the White Lotus Sect, then the White Lotus Sect disciples who believed in the Ming King of Li Ju should have been considered disciples of the Ming Cult.
This is also the main reason why Li Ju was so obedient to the special effects of the holy fire released by Jiang Hao and instantly believed it.
Because the sacred objects of the Ming Cult are holy fires, in the doctrines of the Ming Cult, the holy fires can almost be directly equivalent to the Ming King.
As a devout believer of the Ming King, how could Li Ju not believe it?
"Brother Li, you said that the divine revelation that the Holy Son received was a prophecy, so what did he predict?
Let you believe so!"
Divine revelation is also divided into categories. Most Divine revelations are just irrelevant pulls. Divine revelations that truly revelations about prophecies are also quite rare in past records.
And they are all ambiguous obscure poems, which basically only after related things happen can they understand the meaning of those prophetic poems.
Therefore, Bi He couldn't help asking curiously.
The others beside each other, whether they believe it or not, looked at Li Ju in a hurry, wanting to see what kind of prophecy he could make.
"The Son of the Holy Son said that our side will continue to have a drought for three years in the future, and there will be a flood in three years.
From now on to the next seven years, there will be either drought in the north and flood in the south, or drought in the south and flood in the north.
No one is spared!
The Holy Son also said that the sky of the Ming Dynasty was broken, and the barbarians in the north were about to repeat the tragedy of Yuan Meng!
In addition, the Holy Son also analyzed Liu Ji and Liu Bowen's criticism of national destiny!"
Li Ju trusted Jiang Hao now what he said to Jiang Hao. He had already regarded Jiang Hao as the King of Ming and came down to save the people.
So, when he saw others asking, he almost recounted what Jiang Hao said word by word.
Of course, it is inevitable that you will have a little understanding during the retelling process.
This is understandable.
Bi He and the others were stunned when they heard this.
It was not that I was stunned by the content of the prophecy, but that I was stunned by the clarity of the prophecy.
From ancient times to the present, there have been many prophecies in various ancient books, countless prophecies such as the ancients, the Zhou Yi, and the King Wen.
However, those prophecies have a consistent feature, that is, the content of the prophecies is very vague.
Everyone can only guess, and almost no one can guess accurately.
In fact, sometimes they don’t know whether those prophecies are true or false, because they can’t understand them at all.
This is the first time they have heard a prophecy that is so clear, so direct and accurate as to the description, without any other confusing meaning.
This prophecy really scared them a little.
"This...this is too detailed!"
"I think it's true, it's already so detailed. It must be because I'm very confident. Maybe it's the Ming King who came to the world!"
"Yes, think about it.
If the next seven years are really either drought or flooding, then it is really going to destroy people. Maybe the Ming King couldn't bear to see us suffer, so he specially inspired the Holy Son to save us!"
"If the prophecy is true, then will we have to drought for five years and then another flood will occur in five years!
Oh my God, is this going to destroy us?"
After being shocked, the discussion started in a very messy way.
There are many discussions and the differences are a bit big, but they no longer believe it at all like before, at least they have believed it a little.
Just wait for the prophecy to confirm it, most people may truly believe it.
At this time, Hu Hai did not discuss with others, but continued to ask: "You said that the Holy Son also analyzed Lord Liu's criticism of the national destiny!
Does he know what the national destiny of Liu Ji and Liu are criticized?"
Hu Hai really has the right to speak for this.
Because his ancestors were historians, he had been fortunate to see a few daily records, and the details may not be recorded, but some distinctive dialogues in the daily records of Emperor Taizu are still circulated in their homes.
"The Holy Son said it was thousands of sons and grandchildren!"
Li Ju did not hesitate at all. Anyway, he firmly believed that what the Holy Son said was true.
Hu Hai exclaimed, and his expression showed a hint of surprise.
It's true.
He remembered this conversation very clearly because he still remembers when his grandfather talked about this, and laughed at Liu Ji for talking nonsense to save his life.
There is no dynasty in this world that can last for thousands of children and grandchildren.
"Since he knows it is thousands of sons and grandchildren, how could he still say that the northern barbarians will resurrect the tragic events of Yuanmeng back then!
Now the Ming Dynasty has only been spread to less than twenty generations of emperors!”
"The Holy Son said that it is exactly the generation of Wansuns. Wansunsuns are over, and it is the time when the Ming Dynasty is over.
Nowadays, I am not the grandson of Wanli!
It just fits Wan Sun's words!"
When talking about this, Li Ju was talking in high spirits. Usually, he always felt that he was not as good as Hu Hai, a scholarly family in terms of culture.
Now, there are finally some people who don’t know about it, so you can’t show it off.
Chapter completed!