Xuan Chu thought to himself, he had written it down, what the world said also made sense, he had actually ignored the words of this Taoist cultivation all along, in fact, he had covered a lot of content, and this Taoist medicine was also a cultural inheritance of Taoism.

If you can remember this, where can you not know why you took the medicine and can ascend to immortality all of a sudden, but if ordinary people can eat ginseng for thousands of years, do they have the opportunity to ascend to immortality, can they all fly to heaven all of a sudden?

Because when I was a child, I always heard that kind of charlatans didn't sell plasters on the streets? You say that if this Taoist priest travels all over the world and sells some medicine, wouldn't it be the same as the one who sells dog skin plasters, who still believes it?

He said, "Preach with medicine...... You won't become what people call charlatans, the kind of people who sell dog skin plasters, right? ”

Lu Dongbin smiled: "You girl, you don't know what to think about in your head, how can you be a charlatan, if the medicine is fake, you are naturally a liar, whether it is a doctor or a fairy, you are a liar." But haven't you heard that medicine saves people? Some people take this kind of medicine, and a doctor prescribes it, and he survives, and some people eat him and die, this is a matter of fate, and it is also a matter of his own cultivation......"

Chu said, "Uh, what kind of story is this that Master is telling? Where do you have time to tell me this all day, how have I ever heard of it......"

Zhong Liquan said with a smile: "Taoist medicine began in the late Han Dynasty with the establishment of Taoism, and there were "Taoist doctors" in the Jin Dynasty, and the concept of "Taoist doctors" was clearly put forward at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Taoism attaches great importance to and gives full play to the role of traditional medical theories in the construction of its cultivation of the law, and has set up a model for Taoism to promote Taoism through medical theory, which has had a profound impact on the development of the relationship between Taoism and medicine in later generations. Taoism uses medicine to preach, which includes two aspects: on the one hand, "preaching with medicine", and on the other hand, "spreading the Tao through medicine". Therefore, it is an inevitable result that Taoism and medicine overlap. In terms of its historical origins, the origin of Taoist medicine can be traced back to the witchcraft medicine of primitive religions, and its direct predecessor was Fangshi medicine in the Qin and Han dynasties. ”

Hui Chu said: "From witch doctor to Fang Shi doctor, and then from Fang Shi doctor to Taoist doctor, this is the trilogy of the early conception and evolution of Taoist medicine. As a local religious medicine in China, Taoist medicine has three obvious characteristics: historical inheritance, diversity and inclusiveness, and practicality. ”

Lu Dongbin said with a smile: "First of all, Taoist medicine only appeared after the formation of Taoism in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and gradually formed through the inheritance of various medical practice experiences in previous eras. For example, the Blessing Charm Therapy is a continuation of the ancient witch healing technique; Its outer pill and inner pill techniques are inherited from the theoretical achievements of taking food and refining health in the previous era, and have been summarized by a large number of practices of people in the Taoist sect in the past dynasties. It is worth noting that Taoist medicine has gradually formed its own theoretical system through the unique development of Taoist doctors and health preservation in the past dynasties, including not only the philosophy of life, but also its unique Tibetan image theory system, etiology, pathogenesis and therapy system. Secondly, Taoist medicine embodies the mixed and multifaceted personality of Taoism, and the Taoist medical theory contains almost all kinds of medical theories and techniques since ancient times, and the forms of disease preservation are flexible and diverse. Taking health preservation techniques as an example, techniques such as qi, guiding, contemplation, and bigu were all included. Again, the practicality of Taoist medicine. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, some early Taoism, such as the Wudou Rice Dao created by Zhang Ling in the Eastern Han Dynasty Shun and Huan periods, and the Taiping Dao created by Zhang Jiao during the Ling Emperor, combined preaching and healing at the beginning of the year, and adopted a treatment method with a strong witch doctor. The practical characteristics of various life-prolonging methods are more prominent, and in addition to being used to achieve the religious purpose of longevity, they can be used to treat diseases. ”

Zhong Liquan said with a smile: "Hahaha, if it is said that in the founding period of Taoism in the Han Dynasty, the close connection between Taoism and medicine was mostly for the purpose of propagating doctrines and recruiting followers to expand the power of teaching, which obviously showed an external utilitarian purpose of using medicine to preach, then with the establishment of the Ge Hong immortal Taoist system in the Wei and Jin dynasties, the formation of the Shangqing faction and the Lingbao faction, and the further transformation and improvement of Taoism itself in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, this connection has become an indispensable internal requirement for the development of Taoism itself. First of all, the establishment of Ge Hong's immortal Taoist theory in the Eastern Jin Dynasty made the basic doctrine of Taoism develop from the early salvation doctrine of "going to troubled times and bringing peace" to focusing on "longevity" and "prolonging life", which is of great significance in the history of Taoist theory. The completion of this transformation made immortality and feathering and ascending to immortality the basic beliefs of Taoism and the ultimate goal of cultivation. In order to achieve the goal of cultivating and living forever, we must first prolong our lives, and the "True Message" points out: The way of the husband and the student, we should first cure the disease, so that the body will not have deficiency and evil, blood and brain loss, and fluid stagnation. If you don't treat the disease first, even if you take food and practice, it will not help you. ”

Ji Chu said with a smile: "Ah, I know that since the role of medicine is to cure and prevent diseases and prolong people's lifespan, mastering certain medical knowledge and skills is the basis and premise for Taoists to "help themselves" and then "help others". Therefore, to cultivate the "Immortal Dao", it is necessary to pass through the "Medical Dao". ”

Zhong Liquan said with a smile: "Hehe, what the disciple said is right, secondly, Taoism is in line with the religious and ethical practice requirements of "cultivating Jindan internally and cultivating morality externally", and believes that practicing medicine and medicine is a kind of "merit" and "great virtue" to help the world, and it is also a prerequisite for longevity, that is, the so-called "those who want to seek immortals should be based on loyalty, filial piety and faithfulness." If virtue is not cultivated, and if you do not practice it, you will not be able to live forever. From the perspective and level of Taoist doctrine, Ge Hong profoundly expounded the importance of medicine in the practice of cultivating immortals and helping the world and saving people, and clearly put forward the proposition that people who are Taoists must also practice medicine, which has been widely recognized by people in Taoism. Therefore, with the further development of Taoism during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, especially the successive emergence of the Shangqing School and the Lingbao School, the relationship between Taoism and medicine became closer. The practice theories of the Shangqing School and the Lingbao School (especially the Shangqing School) are constructed in combination with the theories of traditional medicine. During this period, Taoism gradually shifted the focus of the use of medicine from "preaching through medicine" to "promoting Taoism through medicine", which promoted the integration of Taoism and medicine at a deeper level. ”

Xuan Chu smiled: "Master's lecture is so good, hehe, I suddenly want to learn Taoist medicine, I don't know if the master is willing to teach me?" If you cultivate immortals and attain the Tao, you can practice medicine to save the world......"