This strict rule of isolating monks and nuns is also the main reason why people can really be asked "how not to practice in the mountains" when the demon book incident happened. This kind of "seclusion" and "Buddhist scriptures and Buddhism" have a lot to do with Ming Taizu's Buddhist policy. Yongle, the founder of Ming Dynasty, usurped the throne with the help of monks, which changed Taizu's attitude towards Yan Ming Buddhism. Cheng Zu's reverence for Buddhism promoted the development of Buddhism in later generations. Almost all emperors of past dynasties were good at believing in Buddhism. Because the emperor believed in Buddhism, he was very helpful in the engraving of Tibetan scriptures and the construction of temples. The attitude of royal support had a very positive impact on the monks' promotion of Buddhism in the late Ming Dynasty. For example, Zibaizhenke and Hanshan Deqing were sponsored by Empress Dowager Cixi in restoring temples and carving scriptures. However, the emperor's belief in Buddhism is not only a positive influence on the development of cults. The wrong religious policy of the imperial court led to the excessive development of monks and the low quality of monks, which was also one of the main reasons for the decline of Buddhism in the late Ming Dynasty.
In the twenty-eighth year of Wanli, the imperial court levied a mine tax, and the eunuch took the opportunity to disturb the people. Wu Baoxiu, the magistrate of Nankang, refused to carry out the tax collection order and was arrested. His wife died of anger. Bai Zi cared for and cared for Wu Baoxiu in many aspects: "Under the guise of the Fourth Congress, the mind has no reason to exist;" If there is no intention in front, then both sin and happiness are illusory and disappear. "Ask him to recite thousands of praises and get out of prison. Bai Zi sighed with concern: "If the old fool doesn't return, I will suffer a big loss;" "If the mine tax is unrestricted, I will save the world. If "Turn off the lights" doesn't continue, then my wisdom will lose a lot. "
Bai Zi's impassioned remarks finally caught the attention of the imperial court. His disciples and Deqing urged him to leave Beijing as soon as possible. Soon, rumors spread everywhere, and the monster took the opportunity to frame him for abusing public funds. He was the creator of the anonymous "Devil's Book" in the imperial court, and Bai Zi was arrested and imprisoned.
In the 31st year of Wanli, in December, the ruling Ministry of Justice sentenced him to death, and Bai Zi obeyed the world law. What is the purpose of staying so long? In other words, Shu Yun said, "A smile has different reasons, so we know that a big piece of dust is not allowed. From now on, I will clean up my mother's feet, and iron flowers don't wait for spring. " After that, I sat down and died peacefully. I was sixty-one and forty-one. The body was buried floating outside Cihui Temple in the western suburbs, and then moved to the quiet Zhaoan Temple in Jingshan, Yuhang, Zhejiang. In the forty-fourth year of Wanli, a pagoda stood in Manjusri before the mountain was opened.