Bodhisattva's authority
Realm of Bodhicitta 菩提心之境 | |
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1453–1511 | |
Dhvaja of the Realm of Bodhicitta | |
Capital | Antarābhava (now Wujing) |
Common languages | |
Religion | Buddhism (Drichu Buddhism as de facto state religion) |
Government | Theocratic military confederacy |
Upajjhaya | |
• 1453–1477 | Bianjí (first) |
• 1504–1511 | Tánluán (last) |
• 1460–1482 | Mìyún Yuánwù |
• 1499–1511 | Dàzǔ Huìkě |
Historical era | Early modern period |
• Overthrow of the Xie dynasty | 14 July 1453 1453 |
• Fall of the Bodhicitta Council | 9 October 1511 1511 |
The Bodhisattva's authority (Neo-Dào: 菩萨权; transliteration: Púsà Quán), officially the Realm of Bodhicitta (Neo-Dào: 菩提心之境; transliteration: Pútíxīn zhī Jìng), was a militant buddhists-led dynasty that ruled Daojing from 1453 to 1511. It emerged as a militant Buddhist movement that overthrew the Xie Dynasty and established a theocratic military confederacy. Unlike other dynasties in Daojingese history, the Realm of Bodhicitta was governed under strict religious principles inspired by Drichu Buddhism, with its leaders claiming divine legitimacy from The Buddha, rather than previous dynasties' Jade Mandate system.
The Bodhisattva's authority was born out of the social unrest and economic decline that plagued the later years of the Xie dynasty, founded in modern-day Drichu. A group of militant Buddhist monks and warrior ascetics led by Upajjhaya Bianjí organized an uprising. The movement gained widespread support among the peasantry and disenfranchised elites, many of whom viewed the corrupt Xie court as an affront to Buddhist virtues. In 1453, the forces successfully captured Wujing, renaming it Antarābhava and marking the end of the Xie dynasty. Bianjí proclaimed the establishment of the Realm of Bodhicitta, a realm dedicated to the propagation of Buddhist values and the "liberation" of realm from worldly corruption.
By the early 16th century, the Realm faced mounting challenges. Internal dissent grew as the regime's strict laws alienated portions of the population, including merchant and artisan classes. Additionally, despite attempts of converting the mass population to Buddhism, it only fueled internal resentment more. The regime’s collapse was hastened by the rise of the Hao dynasty, which sought to re-establish rule under the Jade Mandate system. In 1511, the combined forces of internal rebels and Hao dynasty forces overran Antarābhava, marking the end of the Authority.
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