Rule the Roost in the Tang Dynasty: The sacrificial sacrificial ancestors of 831.

According to the records of the last life, in this area of ​​the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, more than 30 of the 55 ethnic minorities occupy this area.

Even in the current Tang Dynasty, the calculation is based solely on the land of the six emperors. As the Cuan people continue to expand with the development of history, in addition to the six emperors, there is a group of more ethnic groups: Yi nationality.

It’s just that the distinction is not so meticulous nowadays. In daily life, or in a social situation, whether it is the Liuzhao classified by the Cuan tribe, or some other weak ethnic groups, it is Summarized in the huge ethnic group of Yi nationality.

Just like every nation has its own totem, this nation derived from the ancient Qiang people also believes in the existence of animism in all things, and believes that there is a secret between humans and animals, even plants. Association, even blood relationship.

Lao Shelong's name means the worship of the tiger. If Xinuluo and Sheng Luoyan continue to develop and derive like this, then the tiger will naturally become the totem of Meng Shezhao.

Langqiongzhao uses the plant golden bamboo as its own totem, as its own ancestor god, or as other weird species such as gourds as its totem.

But among all the totems, the only tiger represented by Lao Shelong has thrived in the long river of history and has become the true totem of the Yi people after the emergence of the Yi language.

The sacrifices and elders called Bimo are the spiritual beliefs in people's hearts in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, or places outside the Central Plains.

Except for the emperor who has actual control over the land, the people, and the economy, this is the person who has the most influence on the people.

Even Xinuru, Lao Shelong, or Langqiongzhao and other emperors, when they ruled and governed their own land, before the birth of specific words, followed and imitated the laws of the Tang Dynasty. , They are still the people who need to rely on sacrifices and elders to help them manage and govern in detail.

So sacrifices or elders, in this area of ​​the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, in the hearts of the people, enjoy the supreme status of respect, just like the great Confucian of Tang Hongxue, the Five Names and Seven Hopes in the hearts of the Chinese and the Chinese and the people The reputation is the same as the status.

The ordinary people on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau still call the current flourishing Tang Dynasty the Kingdom of Han. In their hearts, the prosperous and prosperous Central Plains, the developed and civilized Chang'an, and Luoyang are as distant as a dream.

Similarly, the binding force on them is no longer so effective. Naturally, the priests, elders, etc. are given magic arts that demonstrate their rights and reach the destiny, and they are composed of personal willpower to convey to ordinary people. The destiny.

Witchcraft also plays an absolutely key role in this. Some areas of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau are dry in winter and wet in summer, offering sacrifices to the heavens and praying for rain and driving ghosts to cure diseases. They have become civilized and backward areas. The only way to soothe the spirit.

If you want to launch a civilized "war" in the primitive society, and carry out a real revolution like the Tibetans, the Liuzhao is far more difficult than the Tibetans.

The existence of witchcraft, sacrifices, elders, golden artifacts, elementary religions, and the historical accumulation engraved in the blood after being sung in the scriptures, wants to ban and die in a very short time, relying solely on the Tang people It is absolutely impossible.

Langqiongzhao, Mengzhuzhao, and Shilangzhao, as expected by Xinuluo, followed in the footsteps of Mengzhuzhao who died in the turmoil of Taihe City, together with his Nanzhao subordinates, were Shengluo Yangu confused the conspiring soldiers and were sent into the deep mountains and old forests.

Three days later, the shaved, **** female priest, the elder with a black robe painted in gold and a colorful face pattern, and the mysterious and gloomy wizard, amidst the whimper of horns, entered the deep mountain and old forest. The entrance full of thorns, the four great edicts who entered the mountains to pray for the fate of the people, performed a blessing ceremony.

Xinuluo, Lao Shelong, and Yue Xizhao under the black helmet and iron armor of the Tang Dynasty flags, slowly stepped into the solemn ceremony, for the four great edicts who desperately prayed for the people’s well-being, doing their most pious Blessing.

Li Hong stood far away and watched a group of people perform pious rituals to gourds, golden bamboos, and stuffed tiger skins and bear skins with solemn and solemn expressions.

Looking at the naked priestess, she took out a rusty iron knife and scratched her wrist, dripping dark red blood into the wine bowl on the case.

Looking at the black-robed elder, reciting the scriptures silently and religiously, waving the golden crutches in the air slowly without any power.

The mysterious wizard is like an epileptic patient in the previous life. In a circle drawn by himself, he dances and prays to gods such as gods, mountain gods, water gods, fire gods, wood gods, etc. move.

But no matter which one of the three, or the people surrounding these "spiritual messengers", they danced neatly and uniformly with beautiful dance steps under the rhythm of horns and drums.

It's like the Tibetans in the Potala Palace with white walls and golden tiles, turning the chanting theory with one hand, while singing blessings, their feet flexibly follow the beat.

"Is it right or wrong to do this?" Li Hong felt inexplicably sad, standing between Yang Sijian and Lin Shiling and muttered.

He didn’t feel ridiculous for the “ignorance rituals” these people had produced because of their awe of nature. Instead, he saw a culture different from the Central Plains in their pious, sacred, and solemn rituals. Will it completely die out in the smoke and dust of history because of myself, or will it be completely banned by the Han culture after many years.

After the arrival of the Great Unification, will the demise and unity of culture make the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty die out faster? Or will the Chinese nation really reach another peak under the establishment of the Greater China Circle?

His choice of history is in his hands, and every move of his will represent the disappearance of a multiculturalism and the expansion of the Chinese national culture. Is this really the right thing to do?

"It is not difficult to seek common ground while reserving differences." Lin Shiling understood Li Hong's thoughts very well, looked at Li Hong with a gloomy expression, and said in a low voice: "Tibetans are not without this kind of sacrifice today, but this does not represent an old antique. The Chinese culture that was promoted lost its role in the Tibetans."

"What's the answer to this?" Yang Sijian asked, looking at Lin Shiling.

He pays more attention to Lin Shiling’s words than Li Hong. After all, after his Royal Highness leaves in a few days, he will start to truly manage this land. At this time, he seized the opportunity. If you don’t ask Lin Shiling for advice, I really want to become a pedantic Confucian club.

Lin Shiling glanced at the sacrificial ceremony that was still going on, and then saw that Li Hong didn’t stop him, so she continued to whisper: “The inheritance of culture does not conflict with the entry of the Central Plains culture, nor is it contradictory, Dai Zhide strongly opposed the Tibetan writings, but used his own writings to record and praise their ancestor gods. Based on such preconditions, the Tibetans have nothing but gratitude. And in some In rituals, Dai Zhide gave up the strategy of complete overthrowing by His Royal Highness, and changed to the gradual transmission of virtues."

When he said this, Lin Shiling didn't forget to look at Li Hong in awe, because he accidentally stabbed Dai Zhi Deyin to act against the Yang.

Looking at Li Hong, there was no expression, and he licked his lips and continued: "The officials' understanding of Tubo and Liuzhao in the past two years is what they value most is the ceremony after the death of their relatives. Because of them I believe that people will still have souls after death. Of course, I also believe in the existence of souls."

Lin Shiling glanced at Li Hong in awe again. What's wrong today, he always talks to the Prince's Royal Highness. After all, the Prince never believes in the existence of souls.

"Go on." Li Hong looked at Lin Shiling, who was silent, and Yang Sijian, who was full of interest and still thinking, and motioned Lin Shiling to continue.

"Yes, your lord." Lin Shiling's small heart thumped and thumped a few times, and then continued: "They believe that after death, the soul can bring blessings to people who live, so they must pay more respects after death. And in the ceremonies of peace and spirit delivery, more complicated and solemn rituals of praying for reduction were carried out, even at the expense of a lot of money, the whole family had to raise debts, and among them were the cattle, sheep, pig wine and so on. Waiting for a large number of sacrifices~IndoMTL.com~ If you come across a slightly wealthy family, it is not worse than today’s pomp."

"But how do we seek common ground while reserving differences? How can we incorporate our rituals and virtues so that they can enter from their traditional rituals and allow us these external rituals to enter?" The more Yang Sijian heard it, the more inexplicable, you After talking for a long time, I only talked about the traditional sacrifices.

Moreover, I heard you say that it is so lively, and the Tibetans and the people of Liuzhao are so pious, how can the culture of the Chinese nation be incorporated?

"This is the great thing about Dai Zhide's old antique. In the beginning, he personally lobbied, often hitting the wall everywhere. Later, I didn't know whether his head was opened or Quan Yi told him something. In short, it is... God must respect..."

"What kind of tricks did you use to convince them that using our written records and our etiquette to be compatible with their traditions can, for example, get the true soul reduction?" Li Hong pulled out a touch of his mouth. With a sneer, my heart suddenly became more cheerful.

Han culture can integrate useful things while accepting foreign cultures. Naturally, these ignorant and backward peoples, while accepting advanced culture, they must also be able to integrate a new set of traditions over time. Culture comes.

Like the previous life, a grand funeral is also considered to be the best time for memorializing an ancestor, but in the changing times, as some more and more concise funeral forms are introduced, complicated forms Has been reduced, until the end, the tedious etiquette, etc., have all been reduced to simplicity.

Earth burial can be changed to cremation. Even with so many different voices, hasn't it already become a trend and mainstream consciousness?

But having said that, it’s much better to treat your elders and ancestors before you die. It’s much more useful to express your filial piety with a grand funeral that the deceased can’t perceive after death.