On the issue of religion, Song Biao's suggestion was to reform Confucianism into Han religion, or to establish another Han religion. However, Han religion itself is not a pure religion, but a quasi-religion of ancestor worship, with worship of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors as its main purpose.

A significant difference between the basic rituals and other religions is that Han religion does not have churches or temples, but only sacrificial places such as the Temple of Heaven, the Temple of Earth, and ancestral halls, as well as the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, the Yellow Emperor Temple, etc.

A real choice for Song Biao in religion is to start to support the Orthodox Church more and ask for the establishment of independent patriarchs and pastorates in the empire. The level is the same as that of Russia. This is feasible. The pastoral areas of Greece and Romania are on the same level as Russia.

, but the Russian Orthodox Patriarch ranks fifth, second only to the four patriarchs.

What is rather pitiful is that the four major patriarchates are basically occupied by the Islamic world, so these four major patriarchates also have symbolic meaning.

The reason why Song Biao chose to support the Orthodox Church was that on the one hand, the Russian population was relatively large in China and the Orthodox Church spread widely; on the other hand, it was also to compete with Protestantism and Catholicism, especially the Catholic secular papal mechanism. He strongly disagreed.

Finally, the Orthodox system was more in line with the needs of the empire.

The issue of religion is a big issue.

It is difficult for polytheistic religions to compete with monotheistic religions in terms of form and structure, and it is too late to reform China's native sects. If you want to curb a certain monotheistic religion, the best way is to support another monotheistic religion.

Catholicism was definitely not in line with Song Biao’s support, and Protestantism lacked persuasiveness. Song Biao’s only choice was Orthodox Christianity. One of the special features of Orthodox Christianity is the orthodox spirit of the religion, and its special value that is different from the traditional European world.

This spirit and value has a profound impact on Russia, and is also one of the main reasons why Russia cannot completely integrate into Europe.

The official name of the Orthodox Church is "Oriental Orthodoxy". With a one-sided understanding and consideration of the orthodox spirit in China's traditional mentality, coupled with its dependence on politics, this is still more suitable for promotion and key support in the country. To squeeze it out

The spread space of Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam. The Orthodox Church is of certain help to the legitimacy of the throne. Song Biao is not needed now, but it does not mean that he will not be needed in the future. Who knows what will be the situation two hundred years from now?

Of course, we still need more active support for China's native sects, they must reform, they must have a modern humanistic spirit, they must conform to modern aesthetics and humanistic pursuits, and they must not engage in those ridiculous money-scamming tricks.

The Chinese are a very realistic nation, and Chinese religions also have realistic problems, such as philistine problems. The style is very low, either zombies or haunted, either Feng Shui or transcendence, and all it takes is to cheat money.

Song Biao's general feeling is that no matter what kind of religion it is, it has changed when it comes to China. Therefore, he basically does not have much hope in reforming the original sect. Religion itself is the same as the commodity economy. The survival of the fittest is also human.

A general trend that cannot be reversed by will.

Another reason why Song Biao considered supporting the Orthodox Church is that he has no regional concept of religion. As long as it is beneficial to maintaining the stability of the country, it is a good religion. On the contrary, he must find ways to suppress it secretly, or even ban and suppress it head-on.

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He really cannot tolerate the fact that citizens have no distinction between good and evil other than making money, or that they believe in reincarnation as a second-generation official or a second-generation rich man. He cannot stand this state of affairs.

If this is the national spirit, then this nation is terrible.

The new spirit now advocated by the empire is the Spring and Autumn Revival and modern Legalism, advocating social initiatives such as "China is not the only Confucius", but if Confucianism really suffered a comprehensive and fundamental impact, it would be very scary.

Are Chinese people like that still Chinese?

Apart from reality, hard work and philistinism, what else do the Chinese have left?

The foundation of the nation has been destroyed. The Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces are shouted very loudly. Is it useful? Does it have even the slightest effect?

Does 3 reps work?

Let’s continue to cultivate ourselves, govern the country, and bring peace to the world, and return to the path of loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, benevolence, and integrity. As long as the foundation of the nation remains and the system is perfect, we can still continue to promote the progress of the nation. It is better than destroying everything and rebuilding it.

Bar!

To be "a noble person, a pure person, a moral person, a person who is free from vulgar taste, and a person who is beneficial to the people" is a very nice saying. Looking at the country, how many of them are there?

How huge is the base number of 80 million? Is it single digits or ten digits that meet the standard?

We always say that the Confucian idea of ​​"gentleman" is too demanding, and it is impossible for a few people to achieve it. That's why there are so many corrupt officials in history. "A noble person, a pure person, a moral person,

"A person who has escaped from vulgar taste and a person who is beneficial to the people" is probably a higher and more outrageous standard than the requirement of "a gentleman", right?

Is this a “human” standard?

Think about it, is it only the official class that has a problem, or does the entire society and the entire nation have problems? Are they just part of the entire nation's problems? Is it just a problem that stems from the masses and is higher than the masses?

Therefore, after returning from Greece and Russia, Song Biao decided to do something that may be reviled by many people, just like those things that Emperor Constantine and Grand Duke of Kiev, Vladimir I, had done equally controversially.

Likewise, pushing Eastern Orthodoxy into this country and "letting the wolf into the house" is a good way to force social progress and reform.

Rather than wasting words and energy on persuading rigid and complex native sects to reform, it is better to directly introduce and support simpler and more suitable religions, because for China's rulers, all religions are just a means of maintaining governance. If aliens

Civilization also spreads a more powerful religion, and the empire can still

To introduce support, because no matter what religion flows into the country, the foundation of China is ancestor worship and clan worship. But if even this power that maintains the foundation of the Chinese soul is artificially eliminated, even if China becomes an atheistic country

, that would completely kill one’s own national spirit.

"Maybe worshiping God is not as good as worshiping me, but I will always die, and the things I have done will continue to affect you." This was Song Biao's thinking when he made this decision.

There is no shame in promoting Westernization, as Peter the Great did.

Even if the Chinese become more Westernized, as long as they do not castrate the national spirit and culture, the Chinese will always remain Chinese.

Let him die for thousands of years, and the empire will still exist. (You are welcome, your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter completed!