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Ten Commandments
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The numerical assignment of the Ten Commandments varies between major traditions:
Pharisaic/Modern Jewish Tradition: Groups the first two commandments (Ex. 20:3–6) together, treating the prohibition against other gods and the prohibition against idols as a single unit.
Augustinian/Roman Catholic Tradition: Combines the prohibition against coveting ([Ex. 20:17](/entries/exodus-20-17/… -
Wuzong Of Tang
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The official rationale cited the massive landholdings, tax exemptions, and the withdrawal of able-bodied laborers (monks and nuns) from the productive economy. Estimates of those forced to return to lay life range between 260,000 and 310,000 individuals [5]. Furthermore, an estimated 4,600 large monasteries and 40,000 smaller temples were dissolved or converted for secular use, such as granaries or [cavalry stables](/entri…