"The second is the invasion of foreign faith!"
"Among the fifty-two temples, seven feature beast figures, some with wings, others with scales."
"The carvings of Yin Gods in Great Zhou, even though they include auspicious beast totems, are purely decorative. Only the Southern Barbarian Tribes adopt such styles."
"Over time, if the barbarians really crossed the Canglan River, it would undoubtedly weaken the resolve of our military and civilians to resist."
Wei Xuancheng slightly nodded. Those seven temples were destined to be demolished in this operation.
Why address it now, then? First, it had not become significant; second, it had been overlooked, as they stood in remote mountainous and aquatic regions.
In the past, Emperor Wen did not address it, so no one saw an issue. Now, Emperor Jing intended to rectify things, and discrepancies naturally surfaced.