Five bushels of rice
The Five Bushel Rice Uprising ( Chinese 五 斗 米 道 , Pinyin Wǔdǒumǐ dào , W.-G. Wu-Tou-Mi-Tao ) was a religiously motivated revolt at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). Chr.). The uprising was led by the grandson of the Father of the Sky Masters , Zhang Lu . The name of the uprising refers to the five bushels levy paid either for healings ( Zhang Daoling was a faith healer) or as temple fees. The uprising became the model for the popular uprisings that were later instigated against dynastic governments. Another meaning would be: Bushel denotes the constellation of the great bear . Who, inspired by Li Shaojun , adorned the emperor's holy standard.
history
At the beginning of the 2nd century, Zhang Daoling , the founder of the Daoist organization, used his popularity as a faith healer and pious leader to organize a theological movement known as the Sage of Heavenly Masters. Its aim was to free farm workers from the widespread poverty and corruption that plagued them under the Han dynasty. He found many followers in Sichuan . With him, Daoism turned for the first time to broad strata and not just to princes.
Zhang Daoling's son and in his successor, the grandson Zhang Lu (approx. 190-220) rebelled against the Han dynasty and founded their own state in Sichuan. The state lasted for over 30 years until Zhang surrendered to the new ruler Cao Cao . The general legitimized Zhang as head of the Daoists and in return Zhang declared Cao Cao's son to be the rightful emperor.
literature
- Isabelle Robinet : History of Taoism . Diederichs, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-424-01298-X .
- Wolfgang Bauer : China and the hope of happiness. Paradises, utopias, ideals in the intellectual history of China . 2nd Edition. Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag 1989, Munich ISBN 3-423-04547-7 ( dtv 4547).