Reading Su Shi's biography makes people feel that there is a natural Taoist temperament in Su Shi's temperament. Su Shichuan in the History of Song Dynasty said that when Su/Kloc-0 was 0/0 years old, his father Su Xun traveled all over the world, and Su Shi studied under his teacher Zhang and his mother. By the time Su was about 20 years old, he had a profound understanding of Zhuangzi Thought: he was better than Guan, learned a lot of classics, wrote thousands of words every day, and was good at Jia Yihe. After reading Zhuangzi, I sighed, "I have seen it in the past, but I can't say it. Now I regard it as a book, and it has won my heart. " That is to say, before reading Zhuangzi, Su Shi had formed a similar outlook on life to Zhuangzi, but he had not been able to express it in words. See Zhuangzi just know, Zhuangzi said what you want to say. Two cultural giants, separated by thousands of years, are close, which can be described as "forgetting to make friends."

Su Shi not only established the Taoist outlook on life very early, but also had contacts with Taoism since childhood. According to Su Shi's self-report, he began to study at the age of eight, that is, he worshipped Zhang, a Taoist priest in Meishan, his hometown:

I went to primary school at the age of eight and studied under Taoist Zhang. There are hundreds of boys, and the teacher just calls me and Chen Taichu. ..... Later, in exile in Huangzhou, Meishan Taoist came from Shu, and Yuntai had been dismembered. ("Dongpo Zhi Lin")

When I was young, I tried to learn from Taoist Zhang Yi's bamboo slips. ("Dongpo Poetry")

As an adult, Su Shi often associates with Taoist priests. In addition to his own name "Dongpo lay man", he also has an unknown name-"Tieguan Taoist", also known as "Tieguan Taoist":

Zheng ... At the beginning of Yuan You, Dongpo was recommended to be reinstated. Shao Shengchu surrendered to England. When Pogong blinked Huizhou, he began to meet and hit it off. Politics and the Reform Movement of 1898, Fu Jie was in Fuqing, and he dreamed of being a guest. He became a Taoist priest wearing an iron crown, and left a chapter in his poems, which was regarded as a breakthrough. At sea, Edgar Allan Poe called himself "Tieguan Taoist" and has been on earth for seventeen years. (Volume XIII of "Jian Yi Zhi Bing Zhi") [1] The poet studied as a Taoist since childhood, called himself Yutangxian in adulthood, and called himself a Taoist in his later years, from which it is not difficult to see the poet's deep feelings for Taoism.

Su Shi himself believes very much in the Taoist method of feeding. Poria cocos is a medicine that Taoist priests often take. Dongpo has a lot of research on this medicine: "Dongpo's wonderful method of making poria cocos: take poria cocos, peel my skin, wash it with clear water, dry it in the sun, wash it with honey, knead it evenly, put it in a clay pot and cook it in soup for three times, that is, make meatballs." Pine trees are hardy and evergreen, so many Taoists eat pine needles and roots. Su Shi also has a deep understanding of the medicinal properties of pine trees. He believes that eating pine trees can not only make people live forever, but also cure different diseases with different modulation methods (see Old News of Quyi). Su Shi is also an alchemist, and "Tan Tan at the Table" says:' Dongpo's poem says:' My eyesight is still there in my twilight years, and I am seriously ill and stealing China. Pretend to have a small room with bright windows, or even open a secluded room to raise cinnabar. "Huang Luzhi's Note" says:' According to Mr. and the book,' I have recently returned to Dansha, and I am too proud to take it. However, I taught it to make a fire, observed its changes, and talked about pleasing God. "There is another poem that says,' Cao Nan, Master Liu, is named after his son. There is a big treasure book at home, not a golden hoof. Asking for a promotion, so fesr. I can't bear to live alone, but I would like to see the ladder. About this Master Liu, the discussion on the table is as follows: Zhao Yaoqing in "The Back Collection of Piling": Liu Anshi took the system and used the words, so people got the elixir of health, which was taught by the public. "Even wrote a lot of argot poems in the collection of poems.

However, when learning these health preservation techniques to accumulate and refine, it can't last forever. "Zhang Yuji" said: "Dongpo was good at Tao all his life, but he failed for a long time, so he abandoned it. The article about Tao has been passed down from generation to generation, and it takes hundreds of words. " Living in Summer also records his close contacts with many Taoist priests, and sometimes he is deceived by Taoist priests and still believes it.

Some contacts between Su Shi and Taoist priests are quite mysterious. He told such a story himself: In the new residence of Baihe, Taoist Deng suddenly knocked at the door. It was midnight and the moonlight was like frost. There are clothes, leaves, hands, fighting wine, and chirping heroes. Lv Dongbin said, "Is it really delicious?" Sit down for a few drinks, clap and sing. Downstairs in Hejiang, the wind vibrated and the water surged, and all the big fish came out. Giving books is the real law, and nine things are repaired. At the end of the cloud: "Li Jingshu, the fairy of the nine chivalrous men." Don't be sudden In addition to this miracle, the poet also talked about several things in the poem "Memories of Time Past": When he was demoted to Huangzhou, it was widely rumored that Su Dongpo had become an immortal to write books for the gods, and even Song Shenzong believed it and was deeply saddened. After he was exiled to Hainan, the capital also rumored that he learned the truth and went to sea by boat, never to return. Since then, his son has written again, saying that the Guangzhou magistrate said Dongpo became immortal (there were immortality, death, nirvana and so on in ancient times). Is synonymous with death), leaving only his usual cassock. These stories come from Su Shi's mouth, which shows that he is closely related to Taoism and that he likes to wear Taoist clothes at ordinary times.

Su Shi had a very clear understanding of Taoism at that time. In Qing Xiang Gong Bei, he divided their contents into Huang Lao's pure inaction theory and alchemist's words, which were based on the unique skills and decimal symbols of Dan medicine. He thinks that the former is the foundation and the latter is the purpose, and Huang Lao's theory is higher than the alchemist's words. But he went on to say, "repair its roots and never respond." The words of other scholars have not been ignored.

Like most literati at that time, Su Dongpo also wanted to cultivate immortality, so learning Taoism became an important part of Su Shi's life. He wrote many poems on this subject. Zeng Chu's Daoshu recorded Su Shi's theory of keeping in good health with fetal interest and inner elixir, and Yang Qiu said that Su Shi had written Tianguan Qingru Quanfu, Health-keeping Theory, Dragon and Tiger Lead and Mercury Theory and so on. Volumes 73 and 74 of Su Shi's collected works, as well as other volumes, all contain many words about keeping in good health and keeping fit. It is precisely because Su Shi has such a close relationship with Taoism that Su Shi was intertwined with Taoism when he died. Su Dongpo died in the same situation as the sage in Zhuangzi:

Before Su Dongpo died, he waited on his disciples alone and said, "I have no evil in this life, and I will not fall when I die. Be careful not to cry. " (Su Zhe's Epitaph of the Late Brother Zhan Duanming)

When a child is sick, he will die as soon as he breathes. His wife burst into tears. Gigi Lai asked him and said, "Scold! Avoid! Nothing. " ("Zhuangzi Grand Master")

Influenced by Zhuangzi, Su Shi died like a saint in Zhuangzi's mind. After Su's death, the Taoist priest also cleverly helped him: "When Cai Jing was a country, he was forbidden to join the party, and Su Wenzhong's official documents, calligraphy and paintings were destroyed. Wang Ming re-engraved Zuiwengting Ji, but as for cutting it, people dare not read it. Political affairs, the order is slightly loose, and Yin visits Mexico. Everyone thought that Liang Shicheng said that he was the son of a male concubine, so he advocated it, but it was not. At that time, Shangqingbao Zhuan Palace was built, and the fasting ceremony was extremely sincere and respectful, and the emblem hall was built every time. One night, the Taoist priest was ordered to bow down to the ground, and it took him more than a few minutes to get up. He said to him,' It is appropriate to go to the emperor's place and it is worth playing in Su Kui. It was a long time before I could finish reading this chapter. I sighed and asked Su Kui what kind of person he was and what music he played. He said,' He can't hear what he plays. However, Su Shi, a bachelor of Duanming Temple, is a star player. I changed my face in the past, so I changed my past. "("Yi Jian Bu Zhi "volume 23)

As for the Taoist content in Su Shi's poems, there are countless more, and some of them are even written in the language of Laozi and Zhuangzi.