So why did Qiu Chuji drag a 70-year-old man to the Western Regions to meet Genghis Khan? Why did Genghis Khan invite a Taoist priest and treat him as a guest? Don't worry, listen to me slowly.
The reign of Qiu Chuji was the heyday of Quanzhen religion. At that time, a large area of land in the north fell into the hands of Jin people, and wars continued, social unrest and people's lives were poor. In this social environment, people began to seek spiritual refuge, and religion, as people's spiritual sustenance, was the most popular.
Qiu Chuji, the founder of Quanzhen religion, had a high prestige among the people at that time, and the government would ask him to stop the rebellion of Yang Aner and Geng Ge. At that time, the rulers of Jin, Meng and Song tried their best to win the support of Quanzhen Sect, which was powerful among the people, out of the need to win the hearts of the people. 19 19, Qiu Chuji was invited out of the mountain during the Jin and Southern Song Dynasties, and Qiu Chuji refused the invitation on the grounds of spiritual practice.
At that time, Genghis Khan had a strong military force and carried out his unified plan. However, "it is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to govern it." Genghis Khan was fully aware of this. If he wants to unify the country of the Han people, he must first learn the culture of the Han people. So he decided to choose talented people to govern the world. He learned that Qiu Chuji had a high reputation among the people, so he sent messengers to convey his desire to summon Qiu Chuji, and expressed his desire to ask Qiu Chuji to help him rule the world.
Qiu Chuji realized that Genghis Khan's Mongol khanate was in the rising stage of development and was the most likely force to realize the unification of the world. Qiu Chuji thought this meeting was a good opportunity to develop Quanzhen religion, so he agreed to be summoned by Genghis Khan. In his seventies, he led eighteen disciples Wan Li to visit Genghis Khan in the West Snow Mountain Camp. This is the famous "Dragon Horse Club".
In a short period of one year after meeting for the first time, Genghis Khan summoned Qiu Chuji three times to ask about the method of governing the country and keeping in good health. Qiu Chuji told him to "respect heaven and love the people" and "reduce the slaughter". Genghis Khan then sent people to spread the idea of benevolence and filial piety all over the country. At the end of the war, Genghis Khan resisted some armed forces in the Central Plains and turned violent repression into appeasement. These changes should be related to Genghis Khan's acceptance of Qiu Chuji's suggestion.