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Also known as Changqing Temple,
Built in the eighth year of the Xiantong era of the Tang Dynasty,
It has a history of several hundred years.
Temple building area,
Nearly ten hectares!
The entire western suburbs of Fuzhou
Most of the fertile land belonged to temple estates.
It also owns countless shops inside and outside the city.
The number of monks in the temple alone is close to five thousand.
They also maintained many monk soldiers (without armor, but with bows and crossbows).
Regarding the change of dynasties
Zen Master Guangji Zhaogao was not worried.
They were not afraid that their involvement in supporting the false emperor would anger the new dynasty.
Because he was forced,
The abbots of several other temples,
They were all summoned by Tong Guan.
Could it be that the Liangshan emperor could kill all the abbots?
The temple's industrial, agricultural, and commercial industries,
Zen Master Guangji Zhaogao did not personally intervene.
The monks below will take care of it.
All sorts of dirty and shameful things had nothing to do with him.
Because he was a highly virtuous and eminent monk.
His responsibilities include studying Buddhist teachings, cultivating relationships with prominent figures, bestowing favors widely, and presiding over Dharma assemblies.
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From his personal perspective,
Absolutely highly respected,
Not a single blemish could be found.
The monks below did bad things.
What does this have to do with resident housing?
"Abbot, something terrible has happened!"
"Zhang Shun is leading his troops here!"
Zen Master Guangji Zhaogao was clearly highly proficient in Buddhism.
His expression was calm and serene.
His heart remained calm and undisturbed as he spoke in a composed tone.
"The old Song dynasty was brutal and tyrannical,"
"The new dynasty is in accordance with the will of the people,"
"The change of dynasties is in line with Buddhist principles."
"This General Zhang Shun may have some misunderstanding about our temple,"
"You must not resist!"
"Let this humble monk go and explain the Dharma to him."
The monks of Xichan Temple dared not move.
In case the new emperor is angered,
This ancient temple, which has stood for hundreds of years, is probably gone now.
Zen Master Guangji Zhaogao led the monks out of the camp.
I met Zhang Shun at the foot of Yishan Mountain.
Upon discovering that the transport commissioner Mao Kui was also present, he immediately clasped his hands in prayer and said...
"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk Guangji,"
"Please come into the temple for a chat."
Zhang Shun said, "I've heard that you helped Tong Guan install a false emperor?"
Zen Master Zhaogao of Guangji explained,
“This child is coercing me, and this humble monk would never dare to oppose the new dynasty.”
Zhang Shun then said, "Our army doesn't have enough food."
"The people in the city also have no food to eat."
Zen Master Zhaogao of Guangji immediately made a promise.
"Although our temple also doesn't have much grain stored,"
"But I am willing to offer five hundred bushels of grain to the general for temporary use."
"Isn't five hundred shi of grain too little?"
Zhang Shun's idea was very simple.
If these monks were pragmatic,
Then he wouldn't bother with a massacre.
Everything was left to the court officials to handle.
Zen Master Guangji Zhaogao thought for a moment,
"We can barely scrape together eight hundred shi (a unit of dry measure)."
Zhang Shun asked, "Can't we have more?"
Zen Master Zhaogao Guangji said, "There are still many monks in the temple who need to eat."
Zhang Shun reached for the knife: "Really, can't you have any more?"
Zen Master Zhaogao of Guangji said, "A thousand shi (a unit of dry measure), that's truly the most I could do."
"Then there's no need to say anything more!"
Zhang Shun's smile turned into a sinister grin.
He heard it from those officials.
Xichan Temple built several granaries.
The monk Guangji suddenly felt a pain in his lower abdomen.
He was kicked backward by Zhang Shun and sent flying.
"Qiang!"
Before the virtuous monk could react,
Zhang Shun had already drawn his sword.
He casually chopped down a monk next to him.
Behind him stood a thousand soldiers from Kuizhou.
They also formed ranks and charged forward.
Dozens of monks died instantly.
"How could it come to this? How could it come to this!"
Mao Kui was terrified.
The other monks were so frightened that they all ran away.
In their panic, they even organized a group of monks to resist.
Most of these monk soldiers were carrying clubs.
A few carried knives, spears, and crossbows.
The soldiers of Kuizhou marched forward in a formation resembling mandarin ducks.
They quickly breached the temple gate.
However, more than ten people were injured by crossbows.
Zhang Shun grabbed the monk Guangji.
"Well, it turns out that Xichan Temple is secretly hiding crossbows and raising a private army,"
"They must yearn for the old Song Dynasty and want to overthrow the new one!"
"Bloody mouth!"
The monk Guangji was both shocked and furious.
The Kuizhou soldiers, as fierce as wolves and tigers,
How could a group of monks possibly stop them?
They quickly captured all the halls and pavilions within the temple.
Corpses were scattered all over Xichan Temple.
At least a thousand monks were killed.
The other monks were terrified.
The surviving monks also laid down their weapons.
Zhang Shun, having gone this far, gave the order:
"Besides this abbot being escorted to Tokyo,"
"All the other monk leaders were executed."
"Ordinary monks can survive."
"Move all the grain out,"
"The account books and deeds of factories and shops,"
"And all kinds of valuables were sealed up."
“Find the land deeds and distribute the land to the ordinary monks and tenants.”
"Burn all the IOUs!"
Zhang Shun turned to look at Mao Kui.
"The matter of allocating the temple fields,"
"You should preside over it personally."
"If anything goes wrong, don't come back to see me."
"Jump into the Minjiang River yourself!"
"Yes...yes...yes, ma'am!"
Mao Kui was so frightened that his legs went weak.
He could barely stand.
Zhang Shun then spoke to several of his personal guards.