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Chapter 80: Worship Wudang II

Taoist etiquette is the code of conduct of Taoist priests in their daily lives. The difference between it and the precepts is that the precepts are specified in clauses, and those who violate them will be punished. Etiquette is the minimum code of conduct for Taoist priests, and violators are regarded as misconduct. It belongs to the Taoist ritual part, and the content of Taoist etiquette is very complex, ranging from daily salutation to walking in and out. There is a certain etiquette in everything, and at the same time, the external etiquette and demeanor of a cultivator or devotee are also the embodiment of his moral cultivation.

The following are all arranged in order according to the Tang Dynasty Taoist priest Sima Chengzhen's "Heaven and Earth Palace Map": the ten major caves of Taoism: small and clear void heaven, big empty tomorrow, Taixuan total true heaven, three Xuan extreme true heaven, Baoxian Nine Room Heaven, Shangyu Qingping Mountain, Zhu Mingyao Zhentian, Jintan Huayang Heaven, Zuoshen Youxu Heaven, Chengde Yin Xuantian. Thirty-six small caves: Huolin Cave, Pengxuan Cave, Zhuling Cave, Xianlin Cave, Xuanguan Cave, Sima Cave, Xuling Cave, Dongling Zhentian, Shanchishui Cave, Huiji Cave, Xuande Cave, Tianbao Cave, Shengshang Cave, Tiansi Cave, Xuanzhen Cave, Zhenhua Cave, Taile Cave, Dayu Cave, Yaobao Cave, Baoxuan Cave, Xiule Cave, Yubao Cave, Yangguan Cave, Taiyuan Cave, Huamiao Cave, Jinting Cave, Danxia Cave, Xiandu Cave, Qingtian Cave, Zhuri Cave, Taisheng Cave, Liangchang Cave Heaven, Zixuan Cave Heaven, Tiangai Cave Heaven, White Horse Cave Heaven, Jinhua Cave Heaven. Seventy-two blessed lands: Maoshan Mountain, Gaizhu Mountain, Xianshan Mountain, East Xianyuan, West Xianyuan, Nantian Mountain, Yutao Mountain, Qingyu Mountain, Yumu Cave, Danxia Mountain, Jun Mountain, Daruoyan, Jiaoyuan, Lingxu, Wozhou, Tianmuling, Ruoyexi, Jinting Mountain, Qingyuan Mountain, Anshan, Maling Mountain, Eyang Mountain, Dongzhen Ruins, Qingyutan, Guangtian Temple, Donglingyuan, Donggong Mountain, Taoshan, Huangjing, Lanke Mountain, Lexi, Longhu Mountain, Lingshan, Quanyuan, Jinjing Mountain, Gesoap Mountain, Shifeng Mountain, Xiaoyao Mountain, Dongbaiyuan, Bochi Mountain, Nonshan, Maogongtan, Jilong Mountain, Tongbai Mountain, Pingdu Mountain, Luluo Mountain, Huxi Mountain, Zhanglong Mountain, Baofu Mountain, Damian Mountain, Yuanchen Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain, Deshan Mountain, Gaoxi Lanshui Mountain, Blue Water, Yufeng, Tianzhu Mountain, Shanggu Mountain, Zhanggongdong, Sima Mei Mountain, Changzai Mountain, Zhongtiao Mountain, Huyucheng Cave, Mianzhu Mountain, Lushui, Ganshan, Hanshan, Yunshan, Lushan Mountain, Donghai Mountain.

The cultivation of Taoism includes: enlightenment, fusion, Yuan Shen, Yuan Infant, Pneumatic, Refining God, Dancheng, Fetal Breath, Yuan Baby, Distraction, Out of the Body, Transformation, Fusion, Returning to the Void, Yuan Shen, Demon Tribulation (also known as Heavenly Tribulation), and Earth Immortal. The first eleven stages are divided into three stages: the early stage, the middle stage, and the late stage, and only after refining the Purple Mansion Yuan Infant can a cultivator truly cross the threshold of a cultivator. You can cultivate the talisman magic weapon. Calamity Period. It is the only way for cultivators to enter the realm of earth immortals. The time of the outbreak is uncertain, and there is a possibility of eruption at any time after entering the primordial god period, and after the tribulation, you will enter the realm of earth immortals, and you can enter the "sun-shooting star" cultivation that has become the small heavenly realm. The earlier the demon tribulation breaks out, the less powerful it will be, and the easier it will be to pass through, but after entering the realm of earth immortals, when the earth immortals cultivate the heavenly immortals. The longer it takes, the more tribulation there will be.

The history of the development of Taoism can be divided into four stages: during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Taoism was supported by the emperors and nobles and rulers, and it was among the upper echelons of society, which was its first development period, and the Tang Dynasty royal family was close to Lao Tzu, claiming to be the descendants of Li Er, giving political support and vigorously promoting Taoism, which was the second period of development. The Northern Song Dynasty Zhenzong began. Taoism was used to paralyze the people and intoxicate themselves in order to cover up the humiliation caused by the pressure of the powerful neighbors in the north. This was the third period in the development of Taoism. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was superstitious about Taoism and tried to become immortals, and Taoism was taken seriously, and intervened in politics and participated in the struggle for power within the government, which was the fourth period of the development of Taoism.

Taoism, like other religions, is a social and historical phenomenon that has its own process of occurrence and development. The early sects were not formed in the same way, in the same region and at the same time, and there was no unified and stable religious organization for a long time, so the upper limit of the history of Taoism in China is extremely difficult to determine. In the early days, there were the Fu Lu School and the Danding School, but the process of their birth was quite complicated. The Danding faction pays attention to Qing cultivation, and there is a distinction between inner and outer Dan, and its predecessor is the immortal magic and health qigong, which was developed from the Warring States Period.

The Taiping Jing and the Zhou Yi Shen Tong Deed, which appeared in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, began to form early Taoist theories, but there was no corresponding Taoist organization. During the Wei and Jin dynasties, the Inner Dan Jing "Huang Ting Jing" and the Outer Dan Jing "Hug Puzi? Although the social influence of the "Inner Chapter" is large, its social organization is still weak. Lao Tzu and Zhuangzi also became another important source of Taoism. It can be seen that the process of the emergence of Taoism in China is multi-sourced, multi-channel, and gradually approaching. The various denominations have influenced each other, but they have basically developed independently, and the time is inconsistent, and there is no unified specific time for the founding of the religion. There is no unified name for the name of the religion and the believers, and the word Taoism is found in the "Lao Tzu Xianger Note". It can be seen from this that the emergence of Taoism can be seen as a sign of Taoist activities and the emergence of Taoist entities from the three books of "Taiping Sutra", "Zhou Yi Shen Tong Deed" and "Lao Tzu Xiang'er Note".

The main sources and social backgrounds of early Taoism are as follows: the first comes from ancient religion and folk witchcraft, the second comes from the fairy legends and Fangshi magic from the Warring States period to the Qin and Han dynasties, the third comes from the pre-Qin Laozhuang philosophy and the Taoist doctrine of the Qin and Han dynasties, the fourth comes from Confucianism and the five elements of yin and yang, and the fifth comes from ancient medicine and sports and health knowledge. The historical origin of Taoism was born in the late Han Dynasty, it is a product of the Han Dynasty society, is an integral part of the Han Dynasty ideology and culture, and has profound social reasons. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the formation of the Danding faction was directly promoted. In addition, the introduction and prosperity of Buddhism stimulated and promoted the emergence of Taoism.

The Taiping Sutra is the earliest Taoist classic that has been handed down to this day. Its main ideas are: 1) the mystical theory of gas chemistry, 2) the harmony theory of the three concentrics. That is, it advocates the coordinated coexistence of the king, the subject, and the people. 3. The calamity of the five elements of yin and yang. 4. The immortal system of the Taiping Sutra, which is connected between heaven and man, is a god, a real person, and a fairy. Fourth, the Taoist. Five for saints. Six for the sage. It has two theological systems: the yin-yang system of heaven and earth and the system of immortals. These two are parallel, the gods and men are the heavens, the real people are the earth, the immortals are the wind and rain, the Taoist is the bishop, the saint is the ruler of the people, and the sage assists the saint.

"Zhou Yi Shen Tong Deed" is the earliest theoretical work of the Danding school of Taoism. The central idea is to use the Yin and Yang Tao of prompts to participate in the natural principles of Huang Lao. tells about the furnace fire alchemy, which is basically a foreign pill scripture. Its words are ancient and difficult to understand, and its true meaning is elusive.

Lao Tzu's Notes on Wanting to Er is an important source for further understanding the teachings and theories of Wudou Mi Dao. The biggest difference between Wudou Rice Dao and Taiping Dao is that instead of suffering from the tragedy of Taiping Dao, it has become the authentic Taoist religion after evolving into the Heavenly Master Dao.

The spread and differentiation of Taoism during the Wei and Jin dynasties: The spread of Tianshi Taoism in the north of the Wei and Jin dynasties had a great relationship with Cao Cao's suppression of folk Taoism and the northward migration of Wudou Midao. Cao Cao used force to suppress the Yellow Turban Army that believed in the Taiping Dao, and both surrendered and surrendered. Later, due to the surrender of Zhang Lu, the leader of Taiping Dao, the upper echelons of Wudou Midao moved to the north to live, and a large number of people in Hanzhong who believed in Wudou Midao also moved into the north, which contributed to the spread of Wudou Midao from Bashu to the north. As the rulers of the Wei and Jin dynasties were extremely wary of folk religious activities and banned religious activities, Wudou Midao was extremely imperfect in terms of Taoist laws and regulations, and the organization was sloppy. The orders were inconsistent, and its development was at a standstill. However, in the Bashu region and the Jiangnan region, some folk Taoist organizations are in the process of forming, developing and spreading. Such as the Bashu Heavenly Master Taoist Group led by Chen Rui. Jiangdong's Yujun Road, Bojia Road, Li Jia Road, etc. In addition, during the Wei and Jin dynasties, the activities of some immortal monks contributed to the spread and differentiation of Taoism.

Ge Hong and Wei Jin Danding Taoist faction - Ge Hong, the word Zhichuan, the number hugging Puzi. Born in the fourth year of Emperor Taikang of the Jin Dynasty, 283 years. At the age of thirty-five, he completed the inner and outer parts of "Hug Puzi". The inner part discusses the immortal prescriptions, the changes of ghosts and monsters, and the immortal doctrine of health preservation and longevity, and the outer part discusses the gains and losses in the world, the world affairs and the Confucianism of the country and the world. The relationship between his teacher and teacher is: Zuo Ci - Ge Xuan - Zheng Yin - Ge Hong. The main point is that immortals exist, and mortals can become immortals and become immortals by learning the way of immortals. It emphasizes the subjective efforts of everyone to learn the path of immortal cultivation, that is, to aspire, to be a master, and to be diligent.

Ge Hong in "Hugging Puzi? The Inner Chapters state that the practice of qi is at the time of anger, that is, from the middle of the night to the six hours of the day. The other six hours of the day are the time of death, and it is useless to act in the time of death. When practicing, you should inhale step by step, inhale through your nose at the beginning, exhale slightly through your mouth, inhale more and exhale less, and inhale and exhale silently until your ears can't hear it, and put the feathers on top of your nose and mouth without moving, and try to extend the time from inhalation to the beginning of exhalation. Beginners secretly count to one hundred and twenty in their minds, then spit it out slightly, and gradually practice until they can count a thousand or more. In the end, it can be achieved without booing with the nose and mouth, such as in the twins, even if the method of fetal breath is mastered.

It is also stated that the method of keeping the mystery can be fractal, that is, the doppelganger technique. A person can avatar dozens of images of themselves. This fractal way is also called mirror road. The fractal technique can channel the gods, see the three souls and seven spirits in its body, and can also meet the heavenly spirits and the earth, and drive the gods of mountains and rivers.

In addition, Ge Jiang Shi bestowed the treasure that the "Three Emperors' Inner Text" is the first of the books of runes, and it is the most important book of charms along with the "Five Mountains True Form Map". The text of the Three Emperors can prohibit evil ghosts, epidemic spirits, tigers, wolves, mountain spirits, five poisons and hundred evils, etc. You can summon the King of the Five Mountains of Si Ming Si Wei. The True Shape of the Five Mountains is a schematic diagram of a flat mountain that is used as a charm. Later it became a pure charm. Ge Hong's "Hug Puzi? In a sense, the publication of the Inner Chapter is a historical summary of early Taoism from the standpoint of upper-class Taoism. He enriched the theory of Taoism, which had a great influence on Taoism in later generations, matured the Danding school, and also marked the end of early Taoism.

The reform and development of Taoism in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Dynasties: In the history of Taoism, the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties were an important turning period, during this period, Taoism experienced a major change due to the transformation of the clan class, from the early primitive and naïve Wudou Rice Dao development to a complete and mature religion, from the Taoist group that was mainly spread among the people to the officially recognized orthodox religion, at that time the south of China, was the main area of Taoist change.

Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Buddhism and Taoism have flourished, and a large number of new classics are needed to spread their teachings. Buddhist scriptures can be obtained from India, while Taoism can only transform the books and scriptures of the previous generations. After the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the new Taoist scriptures were the most important in the three groups of Taoist scriptures, namely the "Three Emperor Sutra", "Lingbao Sutra" and "Shangqing Sutra". That is, the three-hole scripture. The Three Emperors Sutra was burned in the Yuan Dynasty and is now lost. In the "Eight Emperors of the Cave God's Wonderful Essence Sutra" in the "Daozang", many of the Taoist methods of the Three Emperors Sutra are retained, among which there are a total of ninety-two charms of the best. These runes represent certain gods and goddesses. Immortal general. The king of the five mountains and the four desecrations, the hidden surname of the soul and evil spirit. If a cultivator swallows or wears it according to the Dharma book, he can summon the gods and serve the ghosts. It can be said to be the most direct and effective way to learn Taoist charms. "Five Mountains True Map" is a seal-like plate Taoist priest wears, and the gods and spirits welcome it in person. The Lingbao Sutra is also a set of Taoist scriptures spread by the Ge family. Among them, the three volumes of "Lingbao Five Symbolic Sequences" are included in the "Daozang" font number. The content is a book of health and immortality. The upper volume is the art of contemplating and convincing qi, the middle volume is the prescription of taking herbs and trees, and the lower volume is the talisman of wearing or swallowing and the method of becoming an immortal. All in all, the construction of Taoist cultivation techniques based on the Five Elements Thought is a common feature of the above-mentioned Eastern Jin Dynasty Lingbao scriptures. As a result, the Lingbao sect was formed, focusing on fasting and science and education. Persuading people to be kind are the two distinctive characteristics of the Lingbao School. The formation of this faction is closely related to Taoist priests such as Lu Jingxiu and Song Wenming in the Southern Dynasty.

The Shangqing Jing is a group of important Taoist classics that appeared after the middle of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The advent and dissemination of the Shangqing Sutra created a new sect within Taoism, the Maoshan Shangqing School, and Tao Hongjing became the representative of the Shangqing School in the Southern Dynasty. In the existing "Shangqing Sutra", such as Jindan to eat, guide the qi, wear the charm to throw Jane, Dunjia hidden scene, step on the gang cloth fight. Running high to the sun and the moon, the meal sucks the clouds. There are all kinds of Taoist techniques such as singing praises and praises, summoning gods and subduing demons, prohibiting tigers and wolves, etc., and you are especially born to keep one of the exercises. "Thirty-nine Chapters of the Great Cave True Scripture", "The Female One Jade Examination Five Old Treasure Sutras", and "Taishang Suling Cave Xuanda Wonderful Sutra" are known as the three wonders of the Taoist. Its content is the most characteristic of the art of contemplation in front of the gods, that is, the art of alchemy of the gods. Those who practice spells today must learn the art of contemplation. It shows that there are five gods in the human body, the liver hides the soul, the lungs hide the soul, the heart hides the spirit, the spleen hides the will, the kidney hides the essence, and the five gods leave when the five treasures are injured. At present, the "Great Cave Jade Sutra" included in the "Orthodox Daozang" Cave True Department is the Southern Song Dynasty Maoshan Biography.

Lu Jingxiu was born in 406 AD, in the second year of Emperor An of Jin. He was a famous Taoist priest in the early Southern Song Dynasty. In order to meet the needs of the gate lord clan class at that time, the Jiangnan Tianshi Taoist organization was rectified and integrated with the immortal Taoism, becoming a generation of Taoist masters in the Southern Dynasty. He also became a master of the new Taoism characterized by the three-hole scriptures. The Taoist Jiao ritual was established and perfected. He was the first to create a classification method for Taoist texts that had a profound impact on the history of Taoism. That is, the Taoist book is divided into three caves (Dong Zhen, Dong Xuan, Dong Shen) and four auxiliary (Taixuan, Taiping, Taiqing, Zhengyi) seven major categories. The Three Caves and Four Auxiliaries are not only a classification of Taoist books, but also contain the meaning of distinguishing the grades of Taoist scriptures and arranging the order of Taoist priests. For example, cultivating the Taiqing Law can only become immortals, those who cultivate spiritual treasures can become real, and those who cultivate the Qingqing can become holy.

Tao Hongjing was born in 456 AD. After the Southern Dynasties of the Song, Qi and Liang dynasties. At that time, he was called the prime minister of the mountains and a Taoist scholar. During the Southern Dynasties, dignitaries and dignitaries worshipped under him, which shows the prominent status at that time. Tao Hongjing rigorously applied health preservation, alchemy, and medicine to practice in his actual research and operation, which laid the foundation for the final formation of the Shangqing School of Taoism. He built Maoshan (present-day Yuanjuqu Mountain in southern Jiangsu) into the base and center of the Shangqing sect of Taoism. Therefore, the Shangqing faction was later also called the Maoshan sect. Mrs. Feng Wei or Yang Xi is the first generation of grandmasters, with the "Shangqing Dadong True Scripture" as the main line, worshipping the Yuan Shi Tianzun as the supreme god, and also studying the Lingbao, the Three Emperors and the Heavenly Master's Taoist Sutra and Law Record. The formation of the Maoshan sect marked the completion of the transformation of the old Heavenly Master Taoist group by the Jiangnan Shi Taoists since Ge Hong with immortal Taoism and the establishment of an official orthodox Taoism. Hongjing also perfected and established the Taoist immortal system, arranging seats for the immortals. The formation of the three Qing Zun gods said. That is, Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun said the Shangqing Sutra; Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun said Lingbao Sutra; Taiqing Daozun said the Three Emperors Sutra. During this period, Taoism introduced the concept of hell. In the north, there is Luo Yu Mountain, and there are six ghost and god palaces. Tao Hongjing unified and summarized the intricate immortal system and integrated a "True Spirit Position Karma Map". The names of nearly 700 gods and goddesses that appeared in Taoism are listed one by one in the form of a map. The purpose is to make the cultivator understand that there is also a clear hierarchical order in the surreal world of immortals and ghosts.

During this period, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism were all in full swing, and in order to expand their respective social influences and compete for their status as authentic ideology and culture, the contradictions and struggles between Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism intensified, and the three parties engaged in war of words and debates. Despite this, the reason why the three parties were always able to reconcile with each other was that all three were acceptable to the feudal scholars and could be compatible with the scholars.

To sum up, the Taoist reform of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties. From Ge Hong to Tao Hongjing. It's basically over. Taoism underwent a transformation during this period. It has already developed a relatively complete doctrinal theory and classic literature, established and perfected its own scientific ordination rituals and a relatively unified church organization, enriched and developed the cultivation of magic techniques, formed a unique belief system for immortals, expanded its influence among the ruling class and the common people, and completed the process of evolution from a folk religion to an official orthodox religion. After the Western Jin Dynasty, in the territory of the Northern Dynasties of the Sixteen Kingdoms ruled by ethnic minorities, there were also incidents of Taoism transforming the old Heavenly Master Taoism. Formed Kou Qian's New Heavenly Master Dao and Louguan Daoist School.

In the sixteen northern countries, like Zhang Zhong, Wang Jia took the purpose of purifying the void and keeping the will, cultivating the Tao and maintaining health, lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and recruited many loose Taoist groups with disciples. This had a great influence on Kou Qianzhi's (365-448 AD) reform of the Heavenly Master's Dao. He announced the abolition of some backward Taoism in the old Wudou Rice Dao with his book "Lao Junyin Reciting the Commandments" (now only one volume is included in the Daozang Li font number). He used Confucian rituals to clean up the Taoist organization, opposed the indiscriminate transmission of the art of the house and the indiscriminate transmission of the prescription of eating immortals, and especially emphasized the need to fasting as the foundation of health preservation and immortality. Later, he wrote the Book of Records. This book is not only a classic for reforming Taoism, but also a book of myths in the form of diagrams. After completing the Taoist reform, Kou Qianzhi was ready to go down the mountain to join the feudal rulers and realize the life of Zuoguo. The desire of the imperial master to make Taoism the official orthodox religion. Because the Heavenly Master Dao has undergone its transformation, it is suitable for the needs of the Xianbei rulers and the Han gate lords. In addition, Kou Qianzhi was good at drilling camps and Cui Hao, a nobleman with a prominent status, was favored, and finally received official recognition and support, and flourished in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

In the early days of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Buddhism and Taoism developed at the same time, but because of the beginning of the reign of Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, listening to the words of Kou Qianzhi and Cui Hao, and with the progress of the unification war of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the newly conquered Guanzhong was a place where Buddhism flourished. In the first month of 444 A.D., Emperor Taiwu ordered the destruction of the Buddha and killed all the disciples of the Buddha. In September of the same year, there was an incident of killing the high-ranking monk Xuangao. After Cui Hao was killed due to his loss of power, Kou Qian's death, to 548 AD, after the division of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Taoism and Buddhism failed in the debate, the Northern Qi regime destroyed Taoism, advocated Buddhism, since then the new Heavenly Master Taoist group has died out, and the popular Taoist sects in the Sui and Tang dynasties are mainly the Shangqing faction in the south and the Louguan Dao that arose in Guanzhong in the late Northern Dynasties.

Louguan Road is centered on Louguan at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain in Shaanxi Province and spreads in Guanzhong area. Since the time of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Louguan School was formally formed as representatives of Liang Chen, Wang Jia, Wang Daoyi, Chen Baochi, Li Shunxing, etc. This faction was deeply influenced by the Shangqing faction in the south. In the process of its prosperity and development, famous Taoist priests such as Chen Baochi, Wei Jie, Wang Yan, and Yan Da played an important role. During the Tang Dynasty, Louguandao became the royal Taoist school with the same treatment as the Shangqing School, with the integration of the characteristics of the north and the south, and formed the characteristics of emphasizing practicality rather than righteousness and reasoning in academics. Although the Louguan School was deeply influenced by the Shangqing School in the south, it inherited the tradition of the Heavenly Master Tao in the north in terms of mythological Laozi. On the relationship between Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, the debate was unprecedentedly fierce. Although Taoism was abolished, Taoism basically became an important part of the feudal superstructure and ideology and culture during this period.

Sui and Tang Taoism: The Sui and Tang dynasties, especially the Tang Dynasty, were one of the prosperous periods of the all-round development of Taoism in China. Because Emperor Wen of Sui was raised by nuns when he was a child, he claimed that he was a Buddhist scholar and attached great importance to Buddhism. The order of the three religions is that Buddha comes first, Tao comes second, and Confucianism comes last. During the reign of the Tang Emperor for nearly 300 years, Taoism has always been supported and worshipped, ranking first among the three religions. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Lu Dongbin and Zhong Liquan became the ancestors of the later Neidan faction.

Sui and Tang Dynasty Taoism Heavy Philosophy and Politics: Since the Wei and Jin dynasties, Lao Zhuang's writings, which have not received much attention from Taoism, have been included in the Taoist Taixuan Radical Sutra, becoming the most widely circulated and influential Taoist scripture in the Tang Dynasty. Taoism established a fairly systematic system of Taoist philosophy during the Tang Dynasty. The way of re-mysticism is: so there is always nothing, and you want to see its wonder; There are often, and I want to see the subtlety. These two have the same name and different names, and they are the same as the mysteries, the mysteries and the mysteries, and the doors of all the wonders. Man is the law of the earth, the earth is the law of the sky, the heaven is the law, and the Tao is the nature. The so-called Tao nature refers to the unchanging nature of all beings endowed with the Tao or the same Tao. All beings are the Tao, there are all beings in the Tao, and everything that is tangible contains the Tao nature. Taoism was practiced in the Tang Dynasty, both politically and personally. However, it is still dominated by political exploitation.

One is the use of Taoist gods to create the theory of imperial power. In order to achieve the purpose of deifying the imperial power and the emperor. The second is to use some Taoist spells to help the country and the people. Its essence is to use religion to achieve the goal of stabilizing society. The third is to use Taoism to persuade the good and punish the evil to maintain the feudal morality of the Three Principles and the Five Constants. The fourth is to use Taoism to suppress or oppose the spread and development of Buddhism, Wican, and other sects. The fifth is to use the Taoist idea of quiet and non-action as a strategy for governing the country and a way to maintain health. The sixth is to use Taoist immortal magic in order to become immortals.

Since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wu of Wei worshiped the Tao and suppressed the Buddha, Emperor Wu of Liang respected the Buddha and the Tao, Emperor Wu of the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Buddha and suppressed the Tao, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty first worshiped the Buddha and then the Tao, and the early Tang Dynasty was the worship of the Tao and suppressed the Buddha. Wu Zetian is the first Buddha and then the Tao, and Tang Xuanzong worships the Tao and suppresses the Buddha. These major events at that time were mainly motivated by political considerations and were closely related to the political struggles of the time. Tang Xuanzong was a famous Taoist emperor in the history of our country. During his almost half a century of reign. Taoism has been worshiped from beginning to end, thus pushing Taoism to a prosperous period of all-round development.

The formation of Taoism's theory of mind in the Tang Dynasty: In the early Tang Dynasty, Taoism had deficiencies in the overall and profound theoretical achievements, and was often at the disadvantage of Buddhism. At this time, the learned people in Taoism took the Taoist Lao Zhuang in Chinese culture as the basis, absorbed the essence of the righteousness in the Buddhist characters, and put forward many new explanations and new concepts for the philosophical issues of the natural universe and social life. Formation of a new doctrine of Taoism. Cheng Xuanying's Taoist heavy thought is its representative. There are three main contents in the discussion of Cheng Xuanying's heavy metaphysical theory: one is the Xuanhe and Youxuan theory that was deepened and perfected by the Jiangdong Chongxuan Schools, and the second is the natural independence theory of Taoism itself that was reformed and reformed by Guo Xiang's metaphysical thought in the Wei and Jin dynasties. The third is to deepen the Taoist philosophical theory of Taoism and truthfulness.

The core of Cheng Xuanying's heavy metaphysical thought is the doctrine of metaphysics and metaphysics. Its content is: the Tao is nameless and formless, unspeakable, but there is no name for the beginning of heaven and earth, there is a name for the mother of all things, nothing and existence, although the name is different, but the same is the way out. This profound and far-reaching state of the Tao is called Xuan. If we can understand this profound meaning of the Tao, we will also open the key to understanding all things in the world. Cheng Xuanying's theory of true nature actually shows such a logical and spiritual direction: that is, the nature of the Tao is natural and quiet, and all beings who cultivate the Tao are also endowed with the Tao nature and naturally incarnate like all things, so the nature of all beings should also be pure and inactive, but after the nature of all beings is formed, due to the temptation and interference of external objects, they gradually become obsessed with material desires. The mind is confused and loses its nature. The only way to be rescued is to meditate on the path, abandon the interference of objects and images, realize that although the ten thousand dharmas are moving, return to the root and return to life, and be still in the true nature, so as to achieve the path of longevity and long-term vision. Li Rong is another Taoist priest who has made unique academic research and contributions in the field of Chongxuan thought after Cheng Xuanying. He is the author of "Notes on Lao Tzu", which is now lost. He believes that the true way is the truth of the extreme, silent, colorless, formless, nameless, that is, it cannot be expressed in words or known with the heart. Yet it can encompass all things, the entire universe. Since the worldly positive way of knowing is not enough to express the existence of the truth, it can only be realized in a negative way of negation. As an entity, the truth is immortal, not always unafraid of interruption in terms of time, indifferent and formless in terms of space, not prosperous and unfading in terms of movement and change, and absolutely eternal. From a philosophical point of view, substance, space-time, and movement are the basic conditions for the existence of things, and the Tao excludes all these conditions, and there is nothing to oppose it, so that the nature of such a true Tao is an unconditional and absolute spiritual entity. Li Rong's interpretation of Taoism as the Truth of Void Extremes was an important contribution to his teachings in Taoism.

Sima Chengzhen (647-735 AD) is called Baiyunzi, and his Taoist philosophical thoughts can be summarized as: 1. The theory of Taoism and vitality. That is, the Tao is the origin of all things in the universe. 2. Pay attention to life science and physical cultivation. He also divided the Taoist cultivation of the mind into seven steps: reverence, succession, heart, simplification, true view, Taiding, and attaining the Tao.

The precepts of Taoism in the Tang Dynasty were taught: there are many sects of Taoism, and the taste of the mages in each school is high and low. So the scriptures that are taught are also different. Generally speaking, people outside the religion are mostly called lay disciples, and after respecting the Zhengyi Sect, they can become Qingxin disciples, Halal disciples, and formal entry into the Tao can be called Zhengyi Shi, and then promoted to the disciples of the Three Emperors of the Cave God Sect, and the Supreme Cave God Master; and then became a disciple of Gao Xuan of the Gao Xuan faction, Master Taishang Gao Xuan; and then moved to the Jie Xuan faction to ascend to the Xuan Inner Sect disciple, ascended to the Xuan Master; Then go up to the next level to become the Cave Xuan Mage, the Dong Zhen Mage, the Three Cave Mage, and the Big Cave Mage. Only after receiving the title of Master Dongzhen, no matter what school he originally belonged to, he could receive the Great Ordination again and ascend to the position of the highest level of Taoist Master.

The Tang Dynasty Taoism's Dharma Urn Teaching: Zhengyi League Wei Dharma Urn: It is the total collection of Dharma Urns under the Zhengtian Master since the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is also known as the Taishang Sanwu Zhengyi Alliance Wei Bao Gong. Tai is the largest and highest, the top refers to the Taishang Laojun, the three refer to the three talents of heaven, earth and man, and the five are the total number of Huangzhong, and the Yuan Jing is stubborn. Zhengyi Dharma Gong began from Zhang Daoling, through the Northern and Southern Dynasties Kou Qianzhi, Lu Xiujing's arrangement made the Dharma Gong suitable for Taoist factions of salary, fasting and Jiao activities.

Taishang Tongzi is a general - it is the first letter that Zhang Tianshi Zhengyi must receive when he enters the Tao; Taishang Zhengyi Immortal Official Seventy-five General Gong - Awarded to men for Yang Gong; Taishang Zhengyi Lingguan Seventy-five General Gong - Awarded to women for the Yin Urn; Taishang 35 Zhengyi Alliance Wei Xian Ling 150 General Gong - Commander Yin and Yang; Taishang Sanwu Zhengyi Mengwei Sanyuan General Gong; Taishang Sanwu Zhengyi Alliance Weidu Tianjiufeng broke the filthy urn; Taishang 35 Zhengyi Alliance Weibu Xinggang; Taishang three-five-one alliance Wei hundred ghosts summoned; Taishang's three-five-one alliance is a powerful slash of thousands of ghosts and gods; Taishang 35 Zhengyi Alliance, Wei Taixuan, 4 forbidden gas urns; Taishang Sanwu Zhengyi Alliance Wei Tianling Red Officials Kill Evil Urns; Taishang 35 Zhengyi Alliance Wei Du Zhang; It is a four-grade cure.

Academics call the Tang Dynasty the golden age of Taoism for a number of reasons. The feudal rulers of the Tang Dynasty respected Taoism, and many emperors were superstitious about Taoism's baiting immortals, which promoted the development of Taoism Waidan, but the main reason was the historical development of Taoism itself. Because of the differences on some major issues of principle, especially on the issue of what medicine to use as the raw material for returning Dan, different schools of Dandao have been formed, which attach the most importance to refining and serving bait gold, and the golden sand school of Dansha; the lead and mercury faction that advocates lead and mercury as the ultimate medicine; and the mercuro-sulfur pie synthesized by the conversion of mercury sulphur. Many alchemy practice results are of great significance in the history of ancient chemistry. Among them, the rune Bai Xue Dan, the Yellow Emperor Jiuding Dan, and the Laojun Huan Dan are the most famous. (To be continued......)