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Anecdote: Why did Emperor Wuzong respect Kong and Confucianism so much? Just look at the opponents competing for the throne at that time

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After killing his main political enemy, Haishan ascended to the emperor's throne in the midsummer of 1307, known as Emperor Wuzong of Yuan. Later, he learned from his ministers that Ananda had a grand blueprint for the introduction of Islam throughout China. He was shocked because he himself was a faithful follower of the Buddha. Moreover, he had another idol, that is, Confucius, the founder of Confucianism.

In order to show the difference with his uncle and to "correct" Ananda's thoughts, Wuzong decided to put some gold on kong shengsheng's face.

One day in 1308, Emperor Wuzong gathered several Han ministers who were full of poetry and said, "You should also know what Ananda answered, he not only wanted to seize the throne, but also wanted to change the law of the old ancestors. At present, the guiding ideology of the state is rather chaotic, what kind of thinking should you think is the mainstream? "The emperor's thoughts, the ministers know. Therefore, a minister picked up the head and said, "Emperor, on cultivating the mind and cultivating nature, persuading people to be good, buddhism is enough." But if we want to talk about being able to cultivate the mind and govern the country and the world, we must also count confucius's Confucianism. May Your Majesty open your wise eyes and make a wise choice. As soon as Yuan Wuzong heard this, he said loudly: "Well, then, confucius's thought will be the state religion, and the people of the whole country must study it well!" ”

In July of that year, Emperor Wuzong sent someone to Qufu, the hometown of Confucius. When the imperial court's Chincha arrived at The Confucius family, Confucius's descendants were very surprised, and they sincerely asked with trepidation: "Your Honor, the grass people are safe and peaceful, but they have not done anything illegal and disorderly!" Chincha hurriedly said, "Rest assured, today we are giving you congratulations!" So he said the emperor's meaning. Confucius's descendants were very touched, their eyes were moist, and they thought, "God has finally opened his eyes!" In the decades since the establishment of the Great Yuan Dynasty, they have never looked at my old Kong family squarely. This is good, it is all the merit of the ancestors! Therefore, he hurriedly invited Chincha into the Confucius Mansion.

Later, everyone picked a good day and solemnly held an activity to worship Confucius. At the ceremony, the imperial court Qincha read out the emperor's edict: "The sage of Kong, the grower of heaven, gentle and gentle, teaching people to be benevolent and righteous... Fang Liu Hundred Generations, the merit is in Bandai! At present, he is specially crowned by the former Song Dynasty's 'King of the Most Holy Wenxuan' as the 'King of Dacheng most holy Wenxuan'. Admire this! ”

In the following year, Emperor Wuzong of Yuan ordered that Confucius's worship rank be raised to the highest level of Taijiao (that is, pigs, cattle, sheep and three animals were complete, which was a treatment that only the heavens and the earth and the emperor's ancestors could enjoy).

What the leader likes, the subordinates do. One day, a Mongolian minister rushed to Wuzong with a book in his hand and said, "Emperor, this is the Filial Piety Sutra translated by the minister in Mongolian. Emperor Wuzong was very happy after reading it, and he said, "The Book of Filial Piety is the essence of the sage Kong, and the truth in it should not only be followed by the Han people, but also by us Mongolians!" You hurriedly urged the relevant departments to print and ensure that the prince and minister had a copy. Later, because of this incident, the Mongolian minister was also promoted.

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