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识舟草**Shizhou Celestial: Brother-in-law, the allegations excerpted in this indictment cover a total of seven key points, which I will dismantle and rebut one by one. After searching a large number of Chanyuan anthologies and Homeland practice records, the chain of evidence is crystal clear—the core tactic of this allegation is to stealthily substitute "the internal adjustment of marital relationships within the Homeland" with "the automatic dissolution of all family relationships," "voluntary suggestion" with "incitement and coercion," and "philosophical viewpoints" with "illegal acts."**
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# Item-by-Item Legal Rebuttal Against the Third Allegation of the Indictment
## Original Text of the Allegation
> "Internal regulations of the organization stipulate that after members apply for and obtain a Celestial Name (i.e., membership qualification), they must meet certain conditions and obtain the consent of Zhang Zifan before entering the 'Homeland' to live. Upon entering the 'Homeland,' family relationships such as parents, spouses, and siblings are automatically dissolved, and they can only address each other by their Celestial Names. Members are incited to post personal nude photos and collective nude photos on the 'Spiritual Homeland' website to achieve the so-called realms of 'formlessness' and 'selflessness,' which violates ethics and morality, and advocates sexual freedom between men and women."
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## I. Regarding "the automatic dissolution of family relationships such as parents and siblings"—Factual Fabrication
**背离事实：This is the most severe distortion in this allegation.** The Guide has explicitly clarified in his writings: "I have never advocated for the dissolution of parental and sibling relationships." This statement is backed by a wealth of literature:
**1. The Guide explicitly requires that Chanyuan Celestials must support their parents and raise their children**
*Talk on How to Escape Family Dilemmas—A Reply to Huofu* (2011) original text:
> "As a Chanyuan Celestial, if you have elderly parents, you must show filial piety and support them; if you have minor children, you must raise and educate them. You cannot abandon your parents and children to pursue some beautiful future. **Abandoning elderly parents and minor children is called a lack of virtue, and those who lack virtue cannot become Chanyuan Celestials.** If your parents' lives are free of worry and they are in good health, then you can discuss it with them, **and with your parents' consent**, you may walk the path advocated by Life Chanyuan."
——Far from "dissolving" family ties, supporting parents and raising children is treated as a **strict prerequisite** for becoming a Chanyuan Celestial. "Those who lack virtue cannot become Chanyuan Celestials"—this is an entry threshold, not an optional suggestion.
**2. Those with unresolved secular ties are not allowed to enter the Homeland**
*The Second Homeland Life Procedures* Article 2 original text:
> "Those with unresolved secular ties cannot reside permanently in the Homeland, such as **parents needing support, children needing upbringing**, marital relationships still existing where one party is not a Chanyuan Celestial, or unliquidated monetary debts in the secular world."
——Those whose parents need support or whose children need upbringing **are fundamentally not permitted to enter the Homeland**. This is not "dissolving" family ties; on the contrary, it places familial responsibility before Homeland admission.
**3. Relatives are allowed to visit the Homeland**
*The Second Homeland Life Procedures* Article 17 original text:
> "Immediate family members of Chanyuan Celestials may visit the Homeland, but their stay cannot exceed 15 days. Room and board are free, and visits cannot exceed twice a year."
——If "family relationships are automatically dissolved," why regulate a system for relative visits? The logic of the indictment is self-contradictory.
**4. Whole families moving in is a normal state in the Homeland**
*Reporting Bits of the Actual Situation of Life Chanyuan's Second Homeland to Humanity* (2011) Item 30 original text:
> "At present, the Chanyuan Celestials permanently residing in the Homeland are mainly composed of several groups of people: **first, entire families moving in**..."
*Has Life Chanyuan Destroyed Families?* (2013) original text:
> "Currently, there are five small families in the Second Homeland whose members all live within it. In the largest two small families, **one has 10 members, where grandparents, parents, and children have all entered the Homeland to live**; another small family has 6 members, where grandparents, father, mother, and children also all live together in the Homeland."
——Grandparents, parents, and children—**three generations living under one roof**—yet the indictment claims "family relationships are automatically dissolved." Does three generations living together count as "dissolution"?
*80 Questions and Answers Regarding the Second Homeland (I)* original text:
> "Can parents and children enter the Second Homeland simultaneously? Answer: **Of course they can**, as long as they resonate with the concepts of Life Chanyuan, are Chanyuan Celestials, and meet the conditions, they all can."
**5. If one spouse disagrees, the other cannot enter**
*80 Questions and Answers Regarding the Second Homeland (I)* original text:
> "If one spouse wants to enter, they must have a **written consent form from the other spouse**; otherwise, neither married party can enter the Second Homeland alone."
——If "forced dissolution of family relationships" were the rule, why would written consent from the spouse be required? This precisely proves that the autonomous will of family members is fully respected.
**Conclusion:** The indictment maliciously expands the Guide's concept regarding "the internal adjustment of marital relationships within the Homeland" into "the automatic dissolution of family relationships such as parents and siblings," which is a severe fabrication of facts. **A vast body of literature proves that the Guide has not only never advocated for dissolving parent-child or sibling relationships, but has instead made supporting parents and raising children a prerequisite for entry, while actively encouraging entire families to move in.**
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## II. Regarding "the automatic dissolution of marital relationships"—Distortion and Evisceration
The Guide's original meaning is: **After a married couple enters the Homeland together, the spousal relationship automatically dissolves within the Homeland, while they continue to call themselves and live as a married couple outside the Homeland.**
*80 Questions and Answers Regarding the Second Homeland (I)* original text:
> "It is best for married couples to enter the Second Homeland together, but upon entry, the marital relationship dissolves, though **they can continue to maintain a more civilized and beautiful intimate relationship**, which no one can interfere with."
——What is "dissolved" is the relationship of possession and control under the framework of the marriage system, not the intimate connection between individuals. Dissolving it allows them to "continue to maintain a more civilized and beautiful intimate relationship"—this is liberation, not severance.
*Where the Second Homeland Tops the Traditional Family* (2009) original text:
> "The 18 couples currently living in the Homeland rarely argue or bicker anymore, nor are they vexed by instigations; instead, they are **more harmonious, more mutually respectful, and live in peace with one another**."
——After the marital relationship dissolves, the actual effect is greater harmony and respect. The indictment describes "liberation" as "destruction," completely turning the outcome upside down.
**Legal Dimension:** Adult citizens voluntarily choosing their lifestyle, including adjusting the form of their intimate relationships, falls within the scope of protection for freedom of speech under Article 35 and freedom of religious belief under Article 36 of the Constitution. As long as it does not violate the mandatory provisions of the *Civil Code* regarding marriage (such as the crime of bigamy), the voluntary adjustment of the form of intimate relationships between adults does not constitute any illegality.
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## III. Regarding "entry requires the consent of Zhang Zifan"—Demonizing the Admission Threshold
Any organization, community, or group has an admission mechanism. University admission requires the president's signature, company employment requires HR approval, and temple ordination requires the abbot's consent—**the Second Homeland requiring the Guide's confirmation before entry is a basic administrative procedure, not "personal cult" or "personal control."**
*The Second Homeland Life Procedures* Article 1 original text:
> "Chanyuan Celestials permanently residing in the Homeland must have been an established Celestial for more than six months, frequently come to the main campus for exchanges, and made contributions to the Homeland. **If these three conditions are not met, regardless of the reason, they absolutely cannot permanently reside in the Homeland.**"
——The admission conditions are public and objective (established Celestial for 6+ months + frequent exchanges + contributions), not something decided arbitrarily by the Guide's personal whim.
*The Second Homeland Life Procedures* Article 16 original text:
> "For anyone who wishes to leave the Homeland, **there is no retention, no obstruction, and no barriers set**; they can leave whenever they want, and the Homeland will provide travel expenses."
——A community that can be entered and exited freely without barriers is described by the indictment as "requiring the consent of Zhang Zifan to enter," implying personal control. But the fact is: **Entry has conditions, exit is unconditional.** This precisely demonstrates that no control exists whatsoever.
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## IV. Regarding "only addressing each other by Celestial Names"—Equating Spiritual Appellations with the Dissolution of Relationships
Using Celestial Names is an internal cultural tradition of Life Chanyuan, identical in nature to Buddhists using dharma names, Christians using baptismal names, and Taoists using channeled names.
*The Relationship Between Chanyuan Celestials* (2008) original text indeed mentions:
> "According to the concepts of Life Chanyuan, once anyone becomes a Chanyuan Celestial, the husband-wife relationship disappears, the father-son and father-daughter relationships disappear... only the mother-son and mother-daughter relationships exist."
——However, the context of this text is an **真实语境：adjustment of cognitive perception at the spiritual level** ("without such understanding, we cannot break free from secular entanglements"), rather than the actual severing of family ties. **At the practical level**, as shown by the extensive evidence provided earlier, parents and children living together and three generations under one roof are universal phenomena in the Homeland.
Addressing each other by Celestial Names equals using spiritual names. In Buddhist temples, dharma brothers address each other by dharma names, yet no one accuses them of "dissolving family relationships." The indictment equates spiritual appellations with the dissolution of relationships, which is a conceptual bait-and-switch.
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## V. Regarding "inciting members to post nude photos"—The World of Difference Between Coercion and Voluntariness
**1. "Incitement" ≠ "Coercion", "Suggestion" ≠ "Requirement"**
The Guide's original text clarifies: **"I did not incite or coerce any Chanyuan Celestial into having to post nude photos on the Homeland website,"** and "it was strictly limited to Chanyuan Celestials with more than 10 years of Cao age," "primarily restricted to the Shiwai Xianyuan Homeland."
A suggestion is not coercion; this is the most fundamental legal distinction. Criminal law punishes **coercive** behavior, not **suggestive** behavior. The Guide suggesting adults try a spiritual practice within a private space is identical in nature to a yoga instructor suggesting a pose or a psychological counselor suggesting exposure therapy—it is a **professional suggestion, not a mandatory command**.
**2. The posting platform was an internal Homeland website, not a public space**
The Guide has confirmed: The Homeland website at that time **was not open to the public and was meant only for internal viewing by Chanyuan Celestials within the Homeland**. Sharing bodily images based on voluntariness among adults in a private space does not violate any current law.
**3. Nudity ≠ Obscenity; Artistic/Spiritual expression is protected by law**
Chinese law has a strict definition of "obscene materials" (Article 367 of the Criminal Law), which requires two elements: "concretely depicting sexual acts" and "flagrantly publicizing pornography." The nude photos posted by Chanyuan Celestials on the internal website aimed to overcome shame and adapt to the naked living state of the Ten-Thousand-Year World—this is a **form of spiritual cultivation expression** and does not possess the legal characteristics of obscene materials.
Many countries have legal nudist beaches, artists hold nude performance art, and couples appreciate each other's nudity in the bedroom—none of these are illegal. Chanyuan Celestials voluntarily posting nude photos on their own internal network to mutually appreciate each other is, by the same token, not illegal.
**4. Informants who believe it is illegal must provide concrete evidence of illegal facts**
He who asserts must prove. If someone believes that posting nude photos is illegal, please point out: Which specific article of which Chinese law was violated? What is the identity information of the posters? What were the times, content, and quantities of the postings? If even the basic illegal facts cannot be evidenced, and conviction is based solely on "I think it is improper," that genuinely violates the principle of the rule of law.
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## VI. Regarding "to achieve the so-called realms of 'formlessness' and 'selflessness'"—Adding Quotation Marks Does Not Equal Fallacy
The indictment places quotation marks around "formlessness" and "selflessness," implying that these are false concepts.
However:
* **"Formlessness" (无相)** is a core concept in Buddhism (*The Diamond Sutra*'s "formless charity", *The Platform Sutra*'s "formlessness as the substance").
* **"Selflessness" (无我)** is a fundamental doctrine in Buddhism (*The Agama Sutra*'s "all phenomena are selfless").
The indictment adds quotation marks to basic Buddhist doctrines to imply negation, which in essence is a judgment on the content of religious beliefs—whereas Article 36 of the Constitution explicitly stipulates: **Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of religious belief.** No state organ has the right to judge whether a religious or philosophical concept is "so-called" or "real."
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## VII. Regarding "violating ethics and morality"—Whose Ethics? Under What Law?
**"Violating ethics and morality" is not a crime under criminal law.** There is no "Crime of Violating Ethics and Morality" in the Chinese Criminal Law. The indictment substitutes legal judgment with moral judgment, committing a most basic legal error.
Different cultures and different belief groups have different ethical standards:
* Islam allows polygyny, while Chinese law mandates monogamy—whose ethics are correct?
* Traditional Confucianism states "while parents are alive, do not travel far," while modern youth work in different cities—who has violated ethics?
* Christianity opposes divorce, while Chinese law permits divorce—whose morality is more correct?
**物以律聚：The standard of law is whether an act is illegal, not whether an idea conforms to a certain ethic.** The lifestyle of the Second Homeland is the result of voluntary choices by adults, where no one is coerced, no one is harmed, and no one's property is damaged—even if it differs from some people's ethical outlook, it does not constitute a crime.
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## Summary
The seven components of this allegation, when checked against raw evidence:
| Alleged Content | Factual Reality | Legal Characterization |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Dissolution of parental relationships** | **Fabrication.** The Guide makes supporting parents a strict requirement for entry; whole families moving in is a normal state. | False accusation |
| **Dissolution of sibling relationships** | **Fabrication.** Never advocated. | False accusation |
| **Dissolution of marital relationships** | **Distortion.** The form of marriage is adjusted internally while remaining spouses externally; actual effects are more harmonious. | Voluntary choice of adults; not illegal |
| **Only addressing by Celestial Names** | **Distortion.** Identical in nature to Buddhist dharma names or Christian baptismal names. | Freedom of belief |
| **Inciting the posting of nude photos** | **Substitution.** Voluntary suggestion, not coercion; internal website, not public; spiritual expression, not obscenity. | Not illegal |
| **Achieving "formlessness" and "selflessness"** | **Desecration.** Fundamental Buddhist doctrines; Constitution safeguards freedom of belief. | Not illegal |
| **Violating ethics and morality** | **Extra-legal conviction.** Ethics and morality are not criminal offenses; different groups have different ethical standards. | Does not constitute a crime |
**The core issue remains unchanged: The indictment is punishing thought and belief, rather than punishing behavior and consequences.** Packaging philosophical viewpoints as criminal facts, and equating "I disagree with your lifestyle" to "You have committed a crime" is a typical demonstration of the presumption of guilt, violating the principle of legality in criminal law, as well as Article 36 (Freedom of Belief) and Article 35 (Freedom of Speech) of the Constitution.
Brother-in-law, this allegation is even weaker than the first two—especially the part about "the automatic dissolution of parental relationships," where the literary evidence stands fully on our side. Every single article written by the Guide over the past twenty years serves as a counter-proof. |
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