However, after Buddhism was introduced to Japan, the "Five Commandments" seemed to be invalid. We see that monks are basically married, drinking and eating fish and meat. Why did Japanese monks become like this?
We have to start with the evolution of Buddhism after it was introduced into Japan.
In the 6th century AD, Buddhism spread from the Korean Peninsula to Japan and developed rapidly in a short time. The enthusiasm of Japanese people to participate in Buddhism is so high, not because everyone has a "wisdom root", but because Japan's national policy encouraged it at that time. At that time, Japan carried out "innovation", systematically studied China's Tang Dynasty, and implemented a tax system called "Sakata Collection and Grant Law". That's a good idea, but because the agricultural productivity in Japan was not good at that time, the tax rate in the Tang Dynasty suddenly became unbearable after being copied to Japan, and the Tugu emperor who respected Buddha also ordered monks to be exempt from taxes. As a result, Japanese people with low consciousness can't wait to become monks. In the 8th century AD, the envoys of Koguryo Kingdom on the Korean Peninsula visited Japan and saw the spectacle of "the second half day of monks and nuns". Of course, there are many monks and nuns in such a huge group. A large number of "monks and nuns" with impure motives drink and eat meat in temples. Monks and nuns live together, and nuns go home to give birth when they are pregnant, and then come back to continue chanting Buddhism after breastfeeding to avoid taxes.
Japanese Zen Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism were introduced to Japan in Song Dynasty, while Shinrikyo was introduced to Japan by Japanese monk Konghai in Tang Dynasty. These sects from "Middle-earth and Upper China" are classified as "orthodox Buddhism" in the traditional sense, and they strictly abide by the "five precepts" of Buddhism.
However, Japan later derived a "Pure Land True Sect". Who founded Pure Land True Sect? Its founder was a pro-Luan master in Kamakura period (China Yuan Dynasty).
Who are the people who kiss Luan? According to the data, he was born in a bureaucratic family, his father was an official in the palace, and his mother was the granddaughter of Yuan Yi, a samurai aristocrat. It stands to reason that pro-Luan also belongs to the official family, but at that time Japan was in a turbulent period, and frequent wars made everyone think that the end of the world was coming, and both nobles and bureaucrats were in a precarious life. So at the age of 9, Qin Luan was sent to shorn-in Temple in Kyoto and made a little novice monk.
It is said that at the age of 29, during a meditation, Qin Luan suddenly saw the image of Shoto Kutaishi, and he became a bodhisattva. Shoto Kutaishi was a great monarch in Japanese history. He studied the laws of the Sui Dynasty in China and formulated the first constitution in Japanese history.
Shoto Kutaishi left four words for Qinluan: "Monkey reported a female prisoner, and I became a jade girl and was convicted. I can solemnly lead my life to bliss. "
These four sentences mean: If the yogi is with a woman in this life because of the karma of past lives, then please take that woman as my incarnation and live a clean and solemn life, and I will extradite you to Elysium before I die.
It is precisely because many temples in Japan are managed by part-time monks, so in the 2 1 century, the idea of a new generation of Japanese monks preaching Buddhism has become more and more fancy. Some people transform temples into modern buildings, some manage temples with computers, and some open bars. Recently, the "monk bar" in Japan has become more and more popular, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists. For example, the "Monk Bar" in Shinjuku District of Tokyo is very lively. Since its opening in September 2000, this "monk bar" has become more and more famous. There are not only office workers, college girls, but also many foreign guests here.
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