According to more accurate historical records, the Red Scarf Uprising at the end of Yuan Dynasty originated from "White Lotus burning incense to confuse people". From the end of the Yuan Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, Bailian religion was the most popular and active folk religious organization, which was "taking medicine and divination as its profession, or taking trades as its profession, going from village to village, and passing on disciples by relatives". "Biography of Ming History" 10 said: "At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the father of Lin trumpeted the myth that' there was chaos in the world, and Maitreya Buddha was born'. The fools in Henan, Jiangsu and Huaihe trust them more. Liu Futong, a native of Zhongzhou, whose party members Du Zundao, Luo Wensu and Sheng Wenyu replied, "Shan Tong, the grandson of Song Huizong VIII, is the master of China". It is to kill the white horse and black cow, swear to heaven, ask for an army, and use the red scarf as the number. " There are two points worth noting. One is the purpose of rebellion (which can also be understood as strategy), but it is "restoring the Song Dynasty". Later, he became emperor, and the title was also "Song". Second, the Buddhist nature of Anbalism. Lotus and Maitreya belong to symbols and figures in Buddhism. The propaganda of "Wang Ming was born" and Han Liner's titles of "Wang Xiaoming" and "Daming" can be explained by relevant Buddhist classics, which should come from the teachings of An Baili. Later, Tang Saier, the leader of White Lotus Sect, called it "Buddha Mother" more directly.
So, this has nothing to do with Zoroastrianism? That's not right either. There are many similarities between the teachings of Bailian religion and Zoroastrianism. "According to the explanation of the White Lotus Sect, there are two forces in the world, called the' light and dark factions'. Ming is light, representing kindness and truth; Darkness is darkness, representing evil and irrationality. These two aspects have been, are and will continue to struggle. After Maitreya came to the world, the light finally defeated the darkness. " The so-called "two cases of San Ji" (two cases of light and shade, San Ji is Qingyang, Hongyang and Baiyang) is the basic teachings of Zoroastrianism, but the abstract "father of light" has been replaced by materialized Maitreya. In addition, believers in An Baili require daily worship. "Religious leaders often get together at night to worship lanterns and read scriptures." It is also very close to Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrianism is attached to Buddhism for survival, or did An Baili learn Zoroastrianism? Some unemployment experts have further in-depth research. With regard to the origin and relationship between An Baili and Zoroastrianism, I consulted the title index of relevant historical monographs, and some scholars did study it, but the paper was published in the early 1960s, and the original text was not found.
At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, Zoroastrianism had not weakened to the point where it had no appeal. According to Bai Shouyi's General History of China, "Wenzhou is also a place where Manichaeism is concentrated. There is a "hidden light courtyard", which is a Zoroastrianism temple. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Gao Chen mentioned this matter, and pointed out that "Oumin people serve Zoroastrianism more" and believers "fast very strictly". Eat once a day and worship for seven days and seven nights. "Some intellectuals study Zoroastrianism classics here and live in seclusion." This shows that Zoroastrianism still has some influence at least among people in the southeast.