All Buddhist scriptures, Buddha statues and other items collected by monks were handed over to the imperial court, registered and properly preserved by a dedicated person.
It is strictly forbidden for anyone to commit illegal acts under the guise of Buddhism. Violators will be severely punished upon verification.
The imperial court will set up a special agency to supervise the destruction of Buddhism and ensure that government orders are implemented smoothly.
What do you think, my dear ministers?"
When these words were spoken, all the ministers in the court were stunned. They had never expected that the emperor's order was to destroy Buddhism.
That is a force that has existed longer than Dagan.
"Your Majesty, you cannot do this. Your Majesty, that is the spiritual sustenance of countless people. Doing so will only cause chaos in the world."
One person was a devout Buddhist. Upon hearing this, he quickly retorted, "Your Majesty, if Buddhism were to disappear, what would become of Buddhists?"
After all, there are tens of millions of Buddhists, and if it is not handled properly, it will be troublesome.
When Emperor Da Gan heard this, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: “Those who practice Buddhism have Buddha in their hearts and do good for the people.
For those who do not practice Buddhism, even if they are in a temple, in a Buddhist community, or in the Western Paradise, it is all in vain.
However, Buddhists naturally need to be taken care of as well. They are also the people of the Great Gan, and I love my people like my own children.
Let the Ministry of Revenue establish a religious management system and let the court operate the temples.
Letting the money from the incense donations of good men and women be used to build the country will benefit the country and the people and is also a great merit.
So what do you do?"
After hearing this, the ministers no longer had any right to refuse, and this was also a great benefit to centralization of power.
In this way, the right to interpret the Buddha and Buddhist scriptures fell into the hands of the Dagan court, rather than the Buddhist community.
That money can also go into the national treasury, which is of course a win-win situation for everyone.
As for who would preside over the destruction of Buddhism, Emperor Da Gan looked at the princes.
After thinking for a moment, he decided on the candidate: "Third brother, you will host this time.
Where's the sixth elder? Didn't he come to the morning court? It's so unruly. Are you asking him to assist you this time?
He is old now, and now he has a family, so he can't just sit at home and do nothing!"
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