Tao Hongjing inherited the philosophical thoughts of Laozi and Zhuangzi, combined the concepts of Taoism and Buddhism, advocated the confluence of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism, and thought that "the three religions are unsurpassed". After Lu, he made great contributions to further sorting out the Taoist scriptures. He also compiled Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica, supplemented the new drugs used by famous doctors in Wei and Jin Dynasties, and compiled seven volumes of Notes on Materia Medica, recording more than 700 kinds of drugs (the original book has been lost, and now only Dunhuang suicide note exists).
In addition to the above, there are many works, such as The True Patent, The Secret of Ascending the Mountain, The Record of Nourishing and Prolonging Life, Taking Golden Elixir and Huangbaifang, The General Tactics of Medicine, The Hermit Collection of Huayang Pottery, etc. Tao Hongjing is good at painting and calligraphy, and he is proficient in piano, chess, painting and calligraphy. His calligraphy works are in Cao Li, and his paintings are Muslim. His calligraphy and painting works include Two Cows, Shan Jutu and One.
all one's life
Born in the Southern Dynasties. At the age of 65,438+00, I read Biography of Immortals, and I have the ambition to keep fit. At the age of 65,438+05, he wrote "Looking for Mountains" and admired his seclusion. At the age of 20, Emperor Gaudi of Qi was introduced to serve the kings, and later worshipped the general in Zuohoudian. At the age of 30, the eldest grandson of Daoism had Yue as his teacher and was taught by Fu, Jing and Zhao. So he traveled all over the famous mountains and rivers, looking for the true classics of fairy medicine. In the sixth year of Yongming in the Southern Qi Dynasty (488), Yang, Yang and Yang got the original calligraphy in Maoshan.
In the eighth year of Yongming's eastward journey, he met with lay masters all over the country. In the tenth year of Yongming (492), he resigned and entered the DPRK, living in seclusion in Qushan (now Maoshan, Jiangsu Province), spreading the Sutra of Shangdong and starting the Maoshan School of Taoism. After Liang Wudi acceded to the throne, he sent messengers many times, but he never got out of the mountain. Every time there is an important event in the imperial court, there should be frequent consultations and frequent correspondence. At that time, people called it "the Prime Minister in the Mountain".