The Qing Dynasty, as the last dynasty of our country's feudal society, left us with too many regrets and surprises. It was also the wrong command of the government at the end of the Qing Dynasty that caused our country to suffer a heavy blow. In some film and television works, we can see the figure of the White Lotus Sect, many people are not too impressed with him, we will talk to you today about the things of the White Lotus Sect.
First point: What exactly is the genre of "White Lotus Buddhism"?
The sensational "White Lotus Sect Uprising" lasted for nine years at that time, and in order to suppress their uprising, the Qing government did not hesitate to use the military strength of more than a dozen provinces and a large amount of money, according to statistics, the money spent at that time was the total income of four years. Because the manpower and material resources spent to suppress the uprising are very huge.
Perhaps it was this uprising that "drained" the government's materials, making it seem powerless in the face of foreign invasions and the "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom" later. Then, many people have great doubts about the White Lotus Sect, how much ability he really has, dare to resist when the Qing Dynasty is brilliant.
In fact, for the "White Lotus Sect", its history is long, dating back to the Song Dynasty. At that time, for them, the most used word was "rebellion", such as the good man of Liangshan in the "Water Margin" we know, which was also for this purpose. In society, we find that many large peasant uprisings, most of which have a certain connection with the "White Lotus Sect".
The reason why the "White Lotus Sect" at that time was not recognized by everyone was not only their rebellion and uprising, but also another reason was that the believers they believed in and the Buddhism that was widely spread in society at that time had a great deviation, and could not be recognized and supported by everyone, and government officials had been suppressing it.
It is understood that the teachings they revered were originally derived from Buddhism, and later after Mao Ziyuan combined with the "Tiantai Sect", this "religion" was created, and until the Qing Dynasty, it has been active in the folk. The reason why some people believe in this "religion" is that the morality they pursue is more concise and easy to understand.
Second point: Why were there no major uprisings in the ming dynasty?
Some friends have questioned why they did not find the figure of their uprising in the heyday of the Ming Dynasty. We know that after Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, the government decrees he has been implementing have won the support of many ordinary people, and he is strong in the army and can resist the Mongol army, which also causes the followers of the "White Lotus Sect" to temporarily "hide" themselves.
By the end of the Ming Dynasty, social unrest was severe, giving them more opportunities to revolt. At that time, Xu Hongru led these believers to start a huge uprising, and we all know that the final outcome was failure, but their impact on society did not stop, and the subsequent uprisings were influenced and inspired by them.
The third point: the "White Lotus Sect" in the heyday of the Qing Dynasty
In the glory days of the Ming Dynasty, they did not launch a large-scale uprising, so why did they launch the "White Lotus Sect Uprising" in the prosperous situation of the Qing Dynasty? It turned out that during the "Kangqian Prosperous Era" of the Qing Dynasty, the population rose sharply, which became the most serious topic for the imperial court to meet the problem of food and clothing.
But inevitably, the state could not meet their diet at once, and many poor families began to relocate. But for the "White Lotus Sect", one of the terms they believe in is "equal division of property", which is very attractive to these poor people, and a large number of people began to gather together, forming a force that cannot be ignored.
Later, after the "head of the church" put forward the idea of "anti-Qing and restoration of the Ming Dynasty", it attracted the great attention of the government, and even launched the "word prison" at that time, as long as the people mentioned the word "Ming" in their speeches, they would be regarded as having anti-Qing purposes and would be severely punished. Later, the believers were out of control and launched a large-scale uprising, and the final result was what we said at the beginning, and the Qing government spent a lot of material and financial resources to suppress them.