词条 | Liu Ying (prince) |
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Born to the Lady Xu ({{zh|t=許氏}}), a junior consort of Emperor Guangwu, Liu Ying was given the rank of duke in 39 CE, and prince (wáng) in 41 CE. The next year he received Chu as his hereditary fiefdom, with his capital at Pengcheng (modern Xuzhou, Jiangsu). The young Liu Ying seems to have been close to his half-brother Liu Zhuang, the future Emperor Ming. He is also said to have travelled widely and gained an interest in Huang-Lao Daoism ({{zh|t=黃老}}) and Buddhism ({{zh|t=浮屠}}, literally "Buddha"). After Liu Ying became a prince, he actively supported both religions in the hope of finding a drug of longevity or immortality. Because of these activities, Liu Ying was suspected of treasonous intrigue and the subject of an imperial edict from Emperor Ming. The edict, which survives in the Book of the Later Han shows that at the time Buddha was associated in the opinion of the Chinese imperial court with Daoism. He was treated like a god to whom sacrifices and honor fastss were held. Buddhism was described as "humane" and generally accepted by the elite. Citing Liu Ying's support of Daoism and Buddhism, Henri Maspero noted, "It is a very curious fact that, throughout the whole Han dynasty, Taoism and Buddhism were constantly confused and appeared as a single religion."[2] Five years later, in 70, Liu Ying's activities were again denounced by high officials and he was accused of plotting against the throne, a crime punishable by death. Among his supposed crimes was the most heinous of those in Han law: usurping the prerogatives of the emperor, and great improprietry and immorality in his conduct toward the throne ({{zh|t=大逆不道}}). Nevertheless, Emperor Ming refused to execute Liu Ying, instead demoting him to the rank of a commoner and exiling him to Danyang in the lower Yangtze. Liu Ying committed suicide upon reaching his destination the next year. He was buried with the honours of a full marquess ({{zh|t=侯}}). As part of the purges following Liu Ying's downfall, thousands of his supposed adherents were arrested and implicated each other under torture. Nevertheless, the Buddhist community at Pengcheng survived. More than a century later, it was still thriving under the patronage of Ze Rong, a native of Danyang. A number of Liu Ying's followers may also have followed him to the lower Yangtze and established Buddhist communities there also. See also
ReferencesNotes1. ^{{cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Life of Laozi| work =| publisher =taoism.org| date =| url =http://www.eng.taoism.org.hk/general-daoism/eminent-philosophers&accomplished-daoists/pg1-4-2.asp| format =| doi =| accessdate =2008-04-17| deadurl =yes| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20080131115042/http://www.eng.taoism.org.hk/general-daoism/eminent-philosophers%26accomplished-daoists/pg1-4-2.asp| archivedate =2008-01-31| df =}} See also Zürcher 1972, p. 26. 2. ^Henri Maspero, 1981, Taoism and Chinese Religion, tr. by Frank A. Kierman Jr., University of Massachusetts Press, p. 405. SourcesZürcher, Erik. 1972. The Buddhist Conquest of China: The Spread and Adaptation of Buddhism in Early Medieval China. Reprint, with additions and corrections. 2 vols. Sinica Leidensia. Leiden: E.J. Brill. First edition, 1959. {{Han Dynasty Buddhists}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Ying}} 6 : Year of birth missing|71 deaths|Converts to Buddhism|Han dynasty Buddhists|Han dynasty imperial princes|Han Guangwudi |
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