What did Emperor Taizong write for Tang Priest? Why did the king worship the Tang Priest?

What did Emperor Taizong write for Tang Priest's customs clearance? Why did the king worship the Tang Priest?

In the Journey to the West, what Tang Priest said most was "Wukong, save me". In addition, the most common sentence is "The poor monk came to the Tang Dynasty in the east and went to the West to worship the Buddha for Buddhist scriptures, passing by here ..."

Thus, the role of the name Datang is very high, even reaching the point of being second only to the Monkey King. Since the golden signboard of Datang is very useful, the gold content of customs clearance documents as Datang passports should not be underestimated.

Wu Cheng'en wrote in The Journey to the West:

Nanshan Buzhouda, Tang Guo and Tian Feng bear the orders of the Tang Emperor: I must be calm, inherit the inheritance, serve the gods, govern the people, do my duty in depth, and be anxious every day. The former failed to save the old dragon in Jinghe River, and was condemned by my emperor and empress with three souls and seven souls, and suddenly became an impermanent guest. Because there is still a long life, I feel that the ghost king has been sent back, and Chen Shanhui is widely publicized to build a Dojo for death. Avalokitesvara, who was deeply saved, appeared in golden body, indicating that there are Buddhist scriptures in the west, which can lead him to die in seclusion and transcend his lonely soul. Master Xuanzang wrote a special book and went to Qian Shan to study the scriptures. Going to Xibang countries will not destroy good karma, but will be released in order. Those who need to die. In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, autumn was auspicious, and the imperial edict wrote.

To put it simply, this monk is my brother Tang Taizong. At the same time, he is also the messenger of Guanyin Bodhisattva and my choice. Please release all the brothers. (There is also the face of Guanyin Bodhisattva who helps the poor. Anyone who loses face will have no "good relationship" with Datang and Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Tang Yan's customs clearance document is an "international passport" issued to him by the Tang King.

Every time Tang Priest goes to a country, the most important thing is to meet the king and change the customs documents. It is reported that the identity was indicated at the beginning of the customs clearance document, "Tian Feng from Nanshan Department took a trip to Tang Dynasty", which was the reason for Tang Priest to learn from the scriptures. At the end of the document, it was Tang Wang's request, "If you go to Xibang countries, you will be released according to the order. Those who have to die. "

The Tang Dynasty was a great power at that time, and Li Shimin was called "Tiankhan" in the true sense. Therefore, countries in the western regions must not ignore the envoys of the Tang Dynasty. Plus the last sentence, "Don't destroy good karma, let it go according to your family", which means that if you don't let it go, it will destroy good karma, and then the army of the Tang Dynasty will arrive.

According to Wu Cheng'en, the author of The Journey to the West, the Tang Dynasty was a prosperous time for China, with a great reputation, and all countries came to North Korea. Just like today's American passport, Tang Priest is not afraid to travel all over the world, so everyone should give some face.

The actual situation is similar. At that time, Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty was the eastern starting point of the Silk Road, which had a far-reaching impact on the whole Eurasian continent. It is an important channel for economic, political and cultural exchanges between the East and the West. Many countries along the Silk Road have heard of the famous Tang Dynasty, and of course they will sell their faces to a Buddhist monk without any threat.