My name is Li, and you and I are destined to answer this question!
The Eight Emperors of the Tang Dynasty respected Buddha until the last years of the dynasty!
So this includes that almost all emperors in the Tang Dynasty believed in Buddhism!
During the more than 200 years in the Tang Dynasty, eight emperors, such as Emperor Gaozong, Wuhou, Zhongzong, Su Zong, Dezong, Xianzong, Zong Yi and Nuozong, gave six gifts and two gifts to support the relics. Every welcoming ceremony is huge, the government and the public are sensational, and the emperor worships, with a high level, which is unique. The history books say that "30 years after the opening of the port, people at the age of 30 will prosper and live in harmony", but it can quell the war, make the country prosperous and the people safe, and the weather is good.
Essays occupy an important position in Han Wenzhong. The novellas with the main content of respecting Confucianism and opposing Buddhism include The Original Road, Buddha's Bone Table, Original Nature, Teacher's Commentary and so on. Most of them are very organized and well-organized. Some essays mocking the current social situation, such as Essays and Enlightenment, have clever metaphors and profound implications; Novels, such as "Sending Poor Articles" and "Learning Solutions", adopt the form of question and answer, with humorous strokes, strange ideas and sharp edges. There are various genres to discuss literary thoughts and writing experience. For example, the epistolary "Answering Li Yi's Letter", "A Written Talk with Su Feng", the complimentary "Preface to Meng Dongye" and "Preface to Master Gao Xian" have varied styles, fantastic images and exquisite theories.
Han Yu is not only good at writing articles, but also an outspoken minister. After he finished writing Ping Huai Xi Bei, another incident that offended the imperial court happened. It turns out that Tang Xianzong was superstitious about Buddhism in his later years. He found a pagoda in Famen Temple in Fengxiang, called the National Protection Tower. There is a bone enshrined in the tower, which is said to be the phalanx left by Sakyamuni Buddha. It is open every 30 years for people to pay homage. Only in this way can the weather be favorable and everyone be safe. Tang Xianzong was so convinced that he sent a team of 30 people to Famen Temple to welcome Buddha bones to Chang 'an. He first put the Buddha's bones in the palace for worship, and then sent them to the temple for everyone to admire. The following princes and ministers, believe it or not, must be happy to see the emperor so serious. Many people try their best to get a chance to see Buddha bones. If you have money, donate incense money; If you have no money, burn a few incense scars on your head and arms with incense, which is also a sign of piety to the Buddha. Han Yu has never believed in Buddhism, much less respected Buddhist bones. He was very dissatisfied with this extravagance and waste, so he wrote a letter to Tang Xianzong, urging Xianzong not to do such superstitious things. He said that there was no Buddhism in ancient China, which was introduced from the western regions after Emperor Han Ming.