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As Qin Yang, he launched many military expeditions against his rivals. He eradicated the tensions in the northwest part of Tang by defeating the local military force in Gansu; his army crushed Song Jingang's troops and recovered Bingzhou and Fenzhou cities; he also annihilated the military forces of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande and conquered the central plains. These successes allowed broad expansion of Tang territory. However, as his military power grew stronger and stronger, Li's two brothers grew envious and concerned. Prince Li Jiancheng specifically feared that Li Shimin would replace him. The fear drove him to fashion a plot to eliminate Li and grasp his military power. Hearing of the plot, Li Shimin informed against his two brothers to his father. Meanwhile he deployed his soldiers inside the Xuanwu Gate through which his two brothers would go to meet Li Yuan the next day. On July 2nd, 626 the brothers attempted a coup. Eventually it failed and Li Shimin and his forces killed the two brothers.
Originally posted by NihilistSanta
This does not make much sense. Perhaps if they had some kind of unified wisdom being reiterated it might make sense for these people to be related or reincarnated in some way. This is the same problem I had with the Baha'i Faith. They say that all of the religious figures are manifestations of the same divine being yet their views and messages are completely contradictory even so far as one "manifestation" may come along and renounce or condemn a previous one.
This also reminds me of the Cao Dai religion of Vietnam as well with the focus on oriental "saints" and the random addition of George Washington. If you have never heard of Cao Dai I suggest looking into it, this religion screams Illuminati inspired.
Cao Daiedit on 16-5-2013 by NihilistSanta because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by mr10k
Why are most of them Chinese? That's what I'd like to know.
Originally posted by mr10k
Why are most of them Chinese? That's what I'd like to know.
Originally posted by Orphia Nay
Li Shimin is supposed to be a divine/enlightened Maitreya?
As Qin Yang, he launched many military expeditions against his rivals. He eradicated the tensions in the northwest part of Tang by defeating the local military force in Gansu; his army crushed Song Jingang's troops and recovered Bingzhou and Fenzhou cities; he also annihilated the military forces of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande and conquered the central plains. These successes allowed broad expansion of Tang territory. However, as his military power grew stronger and stronger, Li's two brothers grew envious and concerned. Prince Li Jiancheng specifically feared that Li Shimin would replace him. The fear drove him to fashion a plot to eliminate Li and grasp his military power. Hearing of the plot, Li Shimin informed against his two brothers to his father. Meanwhile he deployed his soldiers inside the Xuanwu Gate through which his two brothers would go to meet Li Yuan the next day. On July 2nd, 626 the brothers attempted a coup. Eventually it failed and Li Shimin and his forces killed the two brothers.
Li Shimin
I just picked one guy from your list at random. Better try cherry-picking from historical eras better next time.