1. Zhang: Real name, Taoist ancestor, founded Taoism at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and is said to be the eighth grandson. When Zhang Daoling was born, the cage house in Huang Yun was full of purple, and the air was as bright as Dan. Smart and wise since childhood, he met a river duke when he was seven years old, so he was taught five thousand words of Tao Te Ching.
As an adult, he looks strange. He is nine feet two inches long, with wide eyebrows, bright red eyes and square eyes. Books that know the four books and five classics, astronomical geography and the latitude of Heluo map. I went to imperial academy to study all kinds of classics.
After that, he lived in seclusion in the deep mountains to practice the art of longevity, traveled to the famous mountain of Sichuan, and sought the way to cultivate truth. It is said that he practiced Dan for three years, rejuvenated after taking it, and continued to seek ways to cure ghosts and demons in Sichuan, but he did not become an immortal because he killed too many ghosts.
Later, he traveled to the mountains, practiced monks to apologize, and achieved great success. He was led to heaven by the old gentleman, so that he could return to the world and persuade people who have not yet realized the Tao. Then he came to the world, practiced Buddhism, cured ghosts and became a heavenly teacher to drive away ghosts and evil spirits. Later, this road succeeded, for the sake of Zhang Tianshi. The original Shi Tian Dao.
Second, an alchemist in Ge's Three Kingdoms period, according to legend, he studied Taoism from Zuo Ci, practiced Taoism and Taoism, and learned from Taoist classics that he was used to taking the bait, was good at treating diseases, acted as ghosts and gods, and was good at changing gods.
According to legend, Ge Xuan is a Taoist priest in Gezaoshan, Jiangxi Province, and Taoism respectfully calls him "Ge Gongxian". Later, he moved the old gentleman and spread the True Classics to Ge Xuan, making him the founder of the Taoist Lingbao School. It is said that after his successful performance, he was included in the immortal book by Donghua Emperor.
Third, the trump card: also known as Sa Zhenren, is a fairy of folk beliefs, a famous Taoist in the Song Dynasty, named Quan Yoko. Cuckme was the first to study medicine, but he was injured by taking drugs by mistake, so he gave up medical treatment and converted to Taoism.
Legend has it that he was a native of South China (now Dongming, Shandong Province) and took Wang Lingguan as his apprentice. In the Ming dynasty, Daoxiang, which is dedicated to handcuffs, was very popular. Wenqing Wang and Lin Lingsu, founders of Shen Xiao School in Lu Yu, Shaanxi Province, and Xu Jingshi and Zhang Jixian, Shi Tian in the 30th generation of Longhushan, anonymously gave handcuffs a method, a curse date, a fan disease and a thunder method. Everything you do is in accordance with the law.
After the trump card, use dates to treat people and save lives; Use thunder to ward off evil spirits and pray for sunshine and rain; Bring people back to life with a five-Ming ghost fan. After obtaining the Buddhism, I practiced hard and got the secrets of all levels of Buddhism. He is the author of "On Thunder", "On Continued Thunderstorm" and "The Law of the Highest Heaven", which advocates sincerity and righteousness, and the combination of God and God is ever-changing.
Fourth, Xu: Jin people, named Jingyang. In the Southern Song Dynasty, he was regarded as the founder by Jin. When I was a teenager, I worshipped Wu Meng, the true king of Dadong. I was taught by the method of Sanqing, studied the history of classics, and learned books on tomorrow's literature, geography, calendar, five elements and divination. I prefer the fairy's way.
Legend has it that he shot a doe while hunting, and the doe licked the deer desperately before she died. When Xu Xun was sad, he realized something, so he bent down to practice. At the age of 24, he moved to Jingyang County. In his political career, he was fair and honest, and served people with virtue. People call him Xu Jingyang.
After the chaos in the world, I abandoned my official position and left. I met a real person who taught me how to purify Lingbao, including killing evil spirits and catching demons. I took Jiangxi Jiaojing and saved the flood. Xu Xun is regarded as the ancestor of Jingming School. Later, Taoism regarded Zhang Daoling, Ge Xuan and Handcuffs as the four heavenly teachers.
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Taoist thought:
Ancient Taoism is a school with a long history. Taoists use Tao to explore the relationship between nature, society and life. Taoism advocates that Taoism is natural, governing by doing nothing and living in harmony with nature; Taoist thought is omnipotent and eternal, with dialectical factors and atheistic tendencies.
Taoism is the only indigenous religion in China. Taoism originated from the Yellow Emperor, epitomized by Laozi, and developed in Shi Tian, Zhang Daoling. It has had a far-reaching impact on China's philosophy, literature, science and technology, art, music, health, religion, calligraphy, art, sports, history, commerce and military affairs.
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