On the way back, we walked in the direction of the lake, and after a few hours, we came to a place called Shanjiaao. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info The sky is dark, and he is not going to continue his journey today, and he is also far away from the Styx Mountain, so Grandpa He decided to rest for a night in this mountain family pass tonight.

Shanjiaao was originally a village, but now it has become an uninhabited village, and the villagers have basically moved out. There are many rocky graves in this place, and it is gloomy day or night.

Grandpa told everyone to rest outside the village and not to go into the village. As for the specific reason, no one asked. After all, after such a long journey, everyone is tired, and at this moment everyone closes their eyes around the fire to rest.

"Do you often go in and out of large mausoleums?" Next to me, the reporter named Summer Night, I don't know when he sat next to me. Hand me a box of chocolates, and honestly, I've heard of this thing, but I've never eaten it.

I stuffed a piece into my mouth, it was slightly bitter, and then it was fragrant and sweet. I looked at the summer night, wondering what she was looking for me.

Xia Ye smiled slightly and explained: "Our record column needs a lot of archaeological practical materials, if it is convenient for you, we can cooperate for a long time in the future, of course, there will definitely be a reward." ”

After speaking, Xia Ye took out a business card with her contact information on it. Summer Night told me that I could inform her the next time I entered the mausoleum. Of course, she said that no third party would know about it except her, and that she had a lot of information in her possession, which she could provide free of charge if she needed her help.

"This is my first time in the mausoleum, do you believe it?" I asked, staring into the eyes of the summer night.

Summer Night looked at me, and after a long time, he smiled slightly and said, "I believe it, but it doesn't mean anything." ”

"I'm just a Taoist priest, not a tomb robber, and this time entering the tomb of King Namer is just an accident."

"I think you misunderstood, as far as I know, Mr. Chen is still a college student, so I hope to be able to cooperate with you in the future. Because I am also very interested in Taoist culture, I have always wanted to report on this, but unfortunately, there has been no specific information and information. ”

Until I left on a summer night, I didn't say anything to her, I looked at the business card in my hand and put it in my bag at will. As for what she said, I'm afraid it will be difficult to help her, after all, I am ready to stop being a Taoist priest after I go back this time.

Just when everyone was about to fall asleep, a person came out of the village, alarming everyone. The man was old, with gray hair, a long beard, and a wrinkled face. Holding a wooden stick in his hand, he was dressed in coarse linen clothes and wrapped behind his back.

"Lao Dao disturbed everyone's rest." The old man smiled slightly, sat casually on the side, glanced at everyone, and said: "Lao Dao has been here for more than ten days, but I didn't expect to find that there were so many people outside the village when I left, it was really lively!" So the old man came to beg for a drink, greedy, greedy. ”

"Who is he?" I looked at this old man, it was so strange to appear in this place at night, I couldn't help but ask the monk in a low voice.

"Daoist." The monk also looked at the old man, but with respect in his eyes.

What is a Taoist?

They are doctors, with superb medical skills, able to cure all incurable diseases, know how to see, hear, inquire and cut, and know a thousand flavors of Chinese herbal medicine. They do not charge a penny from the patient, they leave their clothes away, they do not leave their names or surnames, and the villagers respect them as passing gods.

They are masters of the Tao, who know astronomy, geography, karma, and feng shui metaphysics. They are always elusive, and no one knows where they have come from and where they are going. Those who saw them called them wandering monks.

Many times, they are more like beggars, poorly dressed and sloppy. But they don't beg, they don't want money. Occasionally, he spoke, but his words were surprising and frightened many people. They were also regarded as insane, and people avoided them.

From ancient times to the present, there has been such a group of people, and they are always alone. Some say they are Taoist priests, some say they are immortals, and some say they are alchemists. There are all kinds of names, because they come and go without a trace, and it is difficult to see a second face in this life.

They are 'Taoists', Taoist priests, and guests from afar.

Nowadays, the development of society has long been unable to accommodate this group of people, and people have hospitals when they are sick, and they no longer need to ask for help from passing gods. There are unclean things in the home, there is science, and there is no need for 'Taoist' practices to get rid of them.

"Where did this fellow Daoist come from?" Grandpa handed the old man a pot of muddy wine, and the old man drank it happily, shaking his head.

"Shanxi." After the old man was happy, he continued: "It's been a long time, and I almost forgot the smell of wine." ”

"Is there anything strange about this mountain house?" Grandpa smiled slightly, looking at the depths of the mountain col, with doubts in his eyes.

"On the way, I heard people mention that there was something wrong with this village, and the villagers didn't dare to live there, so they came to see it when they were curious." The old man continued to drink, his eyes clear. After half a ring, he sighed slightly and said: "Feng Shui has been changed, and people can't live there, and there is a lack of virtue." ”

There were originally two or three hundred people living in this mountain and more than 100 families, but now all of them have moved away. Everyone said that this place was too remote, and it was difficult to get water, the land was barren, and the village was not long. All the villagers had no choice but to move their families away.

"How long has Daoyou been this 'Taoist'?"

"Daoist?" Listening to the Taoist, the old man was stunned, and said with a smile: "The Taoist is good, the Taoist guest is here." Counting the years, it must be more than 20 years, it's not easy to do, but now God is very clear, and we don't need it. ”

Between the words, I learned that this is an old Taoist priest, very old, afraid that his grandfather is about the same, he travels all year round and has no fixed place. It's just that over the years, there is very little he can do, and people don't need him anymore. Many times, he was like a beggar, being given alms by the villagers.

"Are there more Taoists now?" Grandpa handed the old Taoist priest some godmothers, and the two kept talking.

"Not much, dead dead, go. In our business, we just do what we want, and we don't force it, which also shows that the society is getting better and better. It's been thousands of years, and it's time for us to leave. The old Taoist priest drank the last sip of wine in the pot, and he was still unsatisfied.

A group of us all looked at this old Taoist priest, feeling the old Taoist priest's free and easy, but there was endless gloom and helplessness in the language. Finally, the old Taoist priest stood up, thanked him, and prepared to leave.

At night, he originally wanted to keep him, but the old Taoist priest waved his hand casually, saying that he was used to rushing at night and sleeping during the day. And I have to rush to the next location, I heard that there is a strange thing there again.

"Thank you for the wine."

The old Taoist priest left, walking chicly, staggering as if drunk, and slowly disappeared into the night.

It's half a month of July

If you walk at night, don't look back

Old way, when will I go?

A touch of loess buries the remains

.......

The old Taoist priest departed, and the singing came from the night, the voice became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared completely, but my heart was unusually heavy.

Taoist, this is a group of people who are disappearing into history. For thousands of years, they have left many legends, and now this society is their burial period? Famous people such as Ge Hong and Sun Simiao have also been Taoists and have traveled all over the world.

Are they not keeping up with the times, or are they no longer needed by the times?

"You should interview these Taoists." I looked at the summer night and told him that although I had just become a Taoist, I might not be a true Taoist. But I know the Taoist, because when I was young, I met such a Taoist, and he also saved my life, so I was very impressed.

"Daoist? Just like the Hakka people, a Taoist priest from outside? Xia Ye thought for a while before continuing: "Such a person, let alone an interview, I usually don't even see him." ”

Summer Night told me that she had actually heard of Taoist scholars, and she was generally called a monk. This group of people is generally hidden in the mountains, alchemy and medicine, and practice the art of immortality.

"Wrong." Grandpa shook his head and said with a smile: "The world is peaceful, they do ignore worldly things, and occasionally travel down the mountain. But when the world was sick, they came out. It's a pity that during the Anti-Japanese War, ninety percent of the Taoists on the land of China died under the sword of the Japanese, but how many people know? How many people know their names? ”

With the development of science, people's living standards are getting better and better, and their minds are also open-minded and no longer ignorant. But it was the opposition to superstition that led to the disappearance of the Taoists. What is superstition? Are you convinced of the unknown?

Are Taoists superstitious? For thousands of years, they have been seen every time a major disaster such as a smallpox or a plague occurs. They don't mess around, they don't demagogue, they only appear where they are needed.

Many, many more, but I can't say it, and I can't explain it to them.

Taoist, why do you want to be Taoist? What is their purpose, and what is their purpose?