The word 17 was created by Wu Zetian.
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Rushna and Wu Zetian
Halfway up the mountain at the southern foot of Longmen Xishan, there is Fengxian Temple, the largest cliff statue niche in Longmen Grottoes. The main statue in the temple is the Buddha statue of Lushena, with a height of 17. 14m, in which the head is 4m high and the ears are 1.9m long. This Buddha statue is exquisitely carved, "generous" and full of richness. The legend was carved according to the appearance of Empress Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the locals also call it "the statue of Wu Zetian".
Why is this Buddha statue carved according to the appearance of Wu Zetian?
Wu Zetian is from Wenshui County, Shanxi Province. His father Yue was born in a poor peasant family. Later, he became rich in business and entered the official career. He was promoted to the governor of Lizhou (now Guangyuan County, Sichuan Province) (the local governor who governs the military and political affairs of several States). Yuan Tiangang, an astrologer praised by historical materials and legends such as Old Tang Book, passed through Lizhou one year and saw the appearance of little Wu Zetian, saying that she was the king of the world, which made her have this idea and desire early.
/kloc-at the age of 0/4, Wu Zetian was recruited into the palace to serve Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong. This scheming girl didn't get the favor of Emperor Taizong, but she captivated Prince Li Zhi with her beauty and wisdom. After Li Zhi succeeded to the throne as Emperor Gaozong, Wu Zetian gradually eliminated her political enemies and ascended the throne of the Queen.
Wu Zetian has a strong concept of "ruling the world". She not only gradually got involved in political affairs, but also established her sacred image in the world through various channels.
Emperor Gaozong admired Buddhism and built DaKeats in Chang 'an for his late mother and grandson, which greatly facilitated the classic translation led by Xuanzang. However, he paid more attention to Taoism, named Laozi the "Supreme Emperor" and ordered everyone to prepare Laozi's Tao Te Ching. Because at the beginning of the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li declared that Laozi Li Er, the founder of Taoism, was his ancestor, so as to raise his status and enhance his appeal in society. Before Xuanzang died in the first year of Linde, Emperor Gaozong refused to agree to publicly change the order of "Taoism before Buddhism" to "Buddhism before Taoism".
If Wu Zetian wants to change the Tang Dynasty and establish her own new dynasty, she can't just attack Li's influence in social forces as she did when she proclaimed herself emperor. It is also necessary to establish a mysterious color of self-adjustment, monarch and theocracy in the image. After this, Buddhism is the most suitable, on an equal footing with Taoism. Therefore, Wu Zetian has always been interested in linking her image with the image of the Buddha and mixing them together.
It is said that she charmed the Buddha to shape it in her own image. It is said that she generously donated 20 thousand yuan (the inscription on the left side of the Buddha's waist has a donation), and the craftsmen were moved to follow her as a model. In a word, this Buddha statue is really different from other Buddha statues. It is indeed a kind and beautiful woman.
After the giant Buddha was molded, it was named Lushena. Lu translated it to mean "shine everywhere", and Wu Zetian later coined the word "(Zhao)", which means: "Be a person tomorrow". This same meaning can't be a coincidence.
On the eve of Emperor Wu Hou's accession to the throne, he instructed to translate and annotate the Great Cloud Sutra of Buddhism, clearly implying that Wu Zetian was the reincarnation of Maitreya. To be a queen, people all over the world should worship and submit. This is essentially another big Buddha created by Wu Zetian in the hearts of officials and people after Lu.
17 characters are: Zhao, Chen, Jun, Month, Year, Day, Star, Zai, Sheng, Man, Chu, Grant, Certificate, Heaven, Earth, Power and Country.
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