Zhu Yuanzhang's Views And Policies On The Three Major Chinese Religions

China is a multi-religion country, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism are threemajor religions in China.The struggle and integration of three religions is oneimportant chapter of Chinese cultural history, relations between emperors andreligions, causing for a particular concern: Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of theMing Dynasty, put a series of Zhu Yuanzhang religious policy to consolidate the MingDynasty, has laid the groundwork of the feudal autocratic, rule. It stereotypes to thebasic policy of the Ming periods and which has been in use in most of the QingDynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang embodies the religious policies of the historical value. Tosafeguard the consolidation of feudal rule, Zhu Yuanzhang taken "Confucianism first,Buddhist second," the ruling ideology, he specifically enshrined Confucianism,vigorously promoting virtue and loyalty, and other Confucian beliefs. For Buddhism,Zhu Yuanzhang considers it to assist in community corrections in a unique role. Inthe political, economic, ethnic relations, and diplomatic fields, not only the founder ofthe Ming implement restrictions and using religious policy, establish a comprehensiveand effective system of religious and far-reaching impact. He is also "selecting someConfucianism Monks as the feudal officials" to expand the rule based on the temple toprovide financial support, and religion as a link to consolidate the rule of theMongolian and Tibetan affairs, the use of religion to the outside world, to appeaseneighbors, emphasized moral values, like "Do more good things instead of evil things",had played significant effect. Based on the views and historical materialism, to thehistorical facts, from a religious and political perspective of Yuan and Ming society,in abid to restore more real founder of the Ming stood. As Mr. Chen Yinque said: " Itis not a bad idea to make religious history a political history to read," by studyingreligion can be a better understanding of human society and the people themselves. Inthe history of Chinese thought, integration is to be reckoned with ideas. Study ofreligions, we should pay attention to vertical, horizontal can not ignore the side. Thispaper not Confined to a particular religious vision, but those who gave birth on the basis of the study, founder of the Ming period put the three together to be inspected,This paper not confined to a particular religion, but on the basis of the pre-study, putthe three religions together to be inspected, pay more comprehension and in-depthstudy on Zhu Yuanzhang's religion, thoughts and policies. In short, the founder ofthe Ming religious policy is a natural choice of history, it makes us understand that the"national. religion is no small matter." We should draw lessons from history andreligion to practical problems, and actively guide religions to adapt to socialistdevelopment, create a harmonious society.