For glory, the queen is willing to be Ni.
When it comes to the Northern Dynasties in the history of China, people are most impressed by the frequent alternation of dynasties and the prosperity of Buddhism. In about 200 years, the Northern Dynasties experienced the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty, the Northern Qi Dynasty and the Northern Five Dynasties, and Buddhism also experienced the process from prosperity to extinction. What is even more puzzling is that in the middle and late Northern Dynasties, there were 17 empresses, such as Empress Feng, Empress Gao of Xuanwu and Empress Hu of Xiaoming, who became nuns! Even though people in the Northern Dynasties loved to worship Buddha and learn from the scriptures, it was still rare for many queens to become monks at that time.
So, what makes these high-ranking and prosperous queens become lonely nuns who accompany Deng Qinggu Juan? What kind of historical mystery is hidden in it? Let's solve this strange phenomenon in the history of Buddhism and the development of the Northern Dynasties.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the queen is virtuous and beautiful. They have lived in a pile of gold and jade all their lives, and poverty and suffering are the most unlikely words in their life dictionary. However, when the country perished, it was difficult for these wealthy queens to get used to the life from extravagance to frugality, and it was even more difficult to accept the ups and downs of life, so they all became Nepal.
In addition, because the northern court attached great importance to Buddhism, it gave the temple a high status. At that time, a large number of monasteries were built in various places, including 1367 monasteries in Luoyang, the capital of China, with more than 2 million monks and nuns in China. At that time, monasteries were not engaged in production and enjoyed the privileges of the clan landlord class: monks exploited working people and accumulated wealth by renting or servitude, attaching themselves to farmers, running enterprises and issuing usury. So these monks have a good life. This has also become an important reason for the Queen to leave the palace for Nepal.
There are other reasons besides money. For example, for health reasons, entering the temple environment is conducive to physical recovery, or seeking political asylum and so on. In short, these reasons prompted the queens to become monks in succession. At that time, the temple where the queen became a monk was actually a pampered courtyard, and the living conditions were not much different from those in the palace. In life, being a monk is a privilege compared with being in limbo.
This temple has become a dissolute place.
The rulers of the Northern Dynasties generally worshipped Buddha, such as the Book of Jin? "Biography of He Chong" contains: "The second is flattering Taoism, and the second is embarrassing Buddha." According to legend, Buddhism was introduced into China when Emperor Hanming crossed eastward, and it began in Luoyang. At the end of Han Dynasty, during Cao Wei period, Buddhism spread in Henan at first, developed rapidly during the period of Western Jin and Sixteen Countries, and reached its peak during the Northern Wei Dynasty. The Northern Wei Dynasty * * * lasted 1 7th emperor,1,7 1 year, and was a minority regime established by the Tuoba Department of Xianbei nationality. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, except for Emperor Tuoba Tao who destroyed the Buddha, all the others worshipped the Buddha.
For example, Daowudi, who was originally the founding emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, didn't know much about Buddhism. "It is absolutely different from the western regions and cannot communicate with each other, so Futu has never heard of it, or has heard it but doesn't believe it." Later, during the expedition, Emperor Daowu came into contact with Buddhist temples and monks all over the country, so he enjoyed himself and read Buddhist scriptures. Everyone salutes when they see Samoans and uses Buddhism to win people's hearts. Later, he was appointed as the Samoan Sect in Zhao County, and was ordered to take pictures of monks and set up a pagoda temple in Pingcheng, the capital.
What's more, emperors began to build temples on a large scale, and every state, county and county built a Buddhist temple. It also stipulates that anyone who wants to become a monk, regardless of age, can become a monk and give preferential treatment. Gao Yang and Wen Xuandi in Northern Qi also divided the state property into three parts, one of which was used to support monks and nuns. As a result, the monks in the Northern Dynasties lived a leisurely and prosperous life, which led people to try their best to become monks without giving birth.
Therefore, when a dynasty in the Northern Wei Dynasty was overthrown, all the queens of the past dynasties went to be nuns in order to live a rich life. Take the temple of Eta Ursae Majoris, where the most queens live, as an example. It is said that the temple was built at the expense of the ruler. Most temples are magnificent, with a large number of maids serving the queen and concubines. It can be seen that although it is called the temple, it is actually another palace where the queens and concubines entertain themselves. The deposed queen just lost the respect of her inner master, but she was not much different from the palace in material life. Even because of the lack of palace rules, their private lives are more dissolute. Therefore, it is incredible that the recognized Buddhist retreat has become a dissolute place, which is even more heartbreaking.