Chapter 116: Zuo Ci is in charge

Zuo Ci exists in history, and it is recorded in the "Biography of Zuo Ci in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty", which originates from real life and transcends history.

Zuo Ci, Mr. Wujiao, a famous monk in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, lived in Tianzhu Mountain and studied the art of alchemy. The Book of the Later Han says that he rarely had Shintoism. According to Ge Hong's "Hug Puzi Jindan Chapter", Zuo Ci is Ge Xuan's teacher. It is said that there are three volumes of the Taiqing Dan Sutra, as well as one volume each of the Jiuding Dan Sutra and the Golden Liquid Dan Sutra. Cao Zhi said in his "Arguments on the Dao" that he was good at intercourse. According to relevant historical records, after sixty or seventy years of cultivation, he became an immortal after death. Ge Hong's "Legend of the Immortals" also said that he was able to enslave the ghosts and gods (understanding the heavenly and earthly branches), and would change and open up valleys.

Zuo Ci was not very famous in the society of the Three Kingdoms at that time, because his whereabouts were erratic, no one knew his origin, nor did he know his whereabouts, let alone his final destination, he almost became a legend and a background in the society at that time, so he would definitely not be the protagonist, nor would he be a very famous person. In fact, he was also a man of the rivers and lakes, keeping a close distance from the princes of the imperial court, and the stories and legends about him were more than facts.

Some people say that Zuo Ci is a person who sells his reputation, he doesn't have that much ability at all, and he doesn't have anything particularly profound, in fact, he was just a magician at that time, such a warlock is best at blinding his eyes, this kind of three-legged cat's kung fu, can't be put on the table, for example, he once turned himself into a sheep in order to avoid Sun Ce's quasi-killing, and he also performed the trick of fishing for bass in a copper basin at Cao Cao's banquet, which seems to be something that can be achieved by very people, In fact, it is just a small means commonly used by people in the rivers and lakes to hide people's ears and eyes.

Zuo Ci is good at alchemy, it is said that the master of the famous Taoist Ge Hong in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and Zuo Ci himself lived one hundred and thirty years old, so many people who yearn for immortality want to ask him for advice, so Zuo Ci became the object of the forces of all parties at that time, but if he failed to win over, he also became a thorn in the flesh of others. Zuo Ci's life is nothing admirable, his most criticized is that he is good at the art of the room, and he is also proud of it, and publicizes it everywhere, which is too inconsistent with his worldly master, the identity of the Taoist immortal, such a secret thing has become a label for him, Zuo Ci is not a god in the end, he is just a mortal who eats fireworks after all.

Although Zuo Ci behaves and behaves in a very different way from ordinary people, he can do a lot of things that are very human, so he is often regarded as a legendary immortal, not a real person. But in fact, Zuo Ci is indeed a real person in history, there are many records of him in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, he himself is not a celebrity such as celebrities and princes, but he can be remembered because he has dealings with the most powerful people at that time, such as Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Sun Ce and others, and in the intersection with these people, Zuo Ci often has the upper hand, which is amazing.

Zuo Ci was a monk in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and the monks were a special group of people in the society at that time, they were good at refining pills, and they could also go to heaven and earth, they were very capable, and they were often very mysterious. They are not in the company of mainstream people, they are considered to be people in the rivers and lakes. Fang Shi was the predecessor of the later Taoist priests, and Zuo Ci was the leader of this group, and he was also the founder of the Danding sect of Taoism.

Needless to say, Zuo Ci's profound spells are more legends than facts about the various skills he is proficient in, and there are many exaggerations. Zuo Ci can be regarded as an alternative, his life span is very long, and people couldn't figure out what was going on at that time, so he used false rumors and imagination to make it seem very mysterious. In fact, there are many strange people who are different from ordinary people in ancient and modern China and abroad, and they generally have characteristics that ordinary people do not have, such as abnormal longevity, good at various rivers and lakes skills, strange appearance, etc., which is actually not strange at all. Zuo Ci was also a celebrity at that time, "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", "Sou Shen Ji" of Gan Bao, "Three Kingdoms" and so on have records about him, and his hometown Luzhou still retains various relics of Zuo Ci.

Therefore, Zuo Ci exists in history, and the reason why "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" mythologizes him is mainly because of his identity as a monk and his legendary experience.

Zuo Ci is a famous monk in Chinese history, a famous monk in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it is said that he has a very high level of Taoism, can change in a thousand ways, and even in the end can abandon his physical body and ascend to the top. But looking at it now, Zuo Ci's supernatural powers should not be real, just an ordinary hermit.

Who is Zuo Ci?

Zuo Ci was a famous monk in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and he was very interested in alchemy and cultivation. It is said that he was also Ge Hong's teacher, leaving Ge Hong with exquisite and profound classics, and it was under his teaching that Ge Hong wrote the famous "Hug Puzi".

Zuo Ci is a famous hermit celebrity in the Three Kingdoms period, he has been cultivating since he was a child, so he learned a lot of magical powers at a young age, once Cao Cao invited him to a banquet, Cao Cao said: "Now there should be everything, and there is a lack of Songjiang love your perch." Zuo Ci knew that this was Cao Cao testing himself, so he was ready to show his skills, he asked for a basin full of water, put a fishing rod and fished directly in the clear water, after a while, he really caught a Songjiang perch, and then concocted it in the same way, and got another one. Cao Cao still wanted to test him, so he said to him: "Now that there is a sea bass, it would be perfect if there was any ginger from Shu." In order to prevent Zuo Ci from buying it nearby, Cao Cao said to Zuo Ci: "I have sent someone to Shu to buy brocade, please let him bring more." Not long after Zuo Ci went out, he came back with ginger and told Cao Cao that it had been reached. As a result, a year later, the people who went to Shu came back, and they really bought more.

After Zuo Ci also teased Cao Cao a lot, once Cao Cao went out to play in the mountains and rivers, with a lot of people, Zuo Ci sent a pot of wine and a piece of jerky, one by one toast and offered meat, as a result, all the people who came with were very full, and the wine pot was not empty. Cao Cao was very surprised, so he sent someone to investigate, and found that his wine and dried meat were gone, only to know that Zuo Ci was borrowing his own flowers to offer to himself, and immediately became furious, so he ordered people to arrest Zuo Ci, but Zuo Ci couldn't catch it at all, he was able to escape through the wall, and after arriving at the market, all the people became exactly like him, and Cao Cao had to give up.

Is there really such a person as Zuo Ci in history?

Zuo Ci is a famous monk in the late Eastern Han Dynasty in various legends, he has great powers, will have a lot of shocking spells, and also used this to play Cao Cao many times, so is there really such a person in history? What was Zuo Ci like in history?

It is said that there was indeed a man named Zuo Ci at that time, who was a famous alchemist, who studied the way of alchemy, and was the master of the Taoist school at that time. According to historical records, he was Ge Hong's teacher, and under his teaching, Ge Hong became a famous Taoist master in later generations.

Zuo Ci is a famous master in Chinese history, legend has it that he has seen through the worldly red dust since he was a child, so he has been committed to practicing alchemy, after a long time of practice, Zuo Ci finally practiced a skill, able to call the wind and rain, escape through the wall, and play Cao Cao well, judging from the records in the history books, Zuo Ci does exist but should not be so magical as the book says.