The origins of Taoism in China are traditionally divided into two parts. Part of it originated from ancient Shinto, and part of it involved in the most ancient period, an act of worship that arose from human reverence for the natural climate.

What wind gods, thunder gods, water gods, fire gods, and even all kinds of powerful beasts, unknown mysterious things, etc., if you really want to recount, they can basically be classified in this aspect, and at the same time, they are also absorbed by Taoism for their own use.

As for the other part, it is derived from the Taoist theory of "Lao Tzu", which was first seen in "Lao Tzu's Notes". The earliest origin of true Taoism can be traced back to Lao Zhuang, so Taoism almost always worships Lao Tzu as the leader.

However, it is also said that the first official classic of Taoism should be the Taiping Sutra, and this scripture was completed in the Eastern Han Dynasty, so the Eastern Han Dynasty is regarded as the initial period of Taoism. The three books of "Taiping Sutra", "Zhou Yi Shen Tong Deed" and "Lao Tzu Xianger Note" are the symbols of the formation of Taoist beliefs and theories.

However, compared with the complex theories of Taoism, the pursuit of more and more things, and the larger system of immortals, the teachings of Buddhism are obviously closer to the masses and more human-oriented. For example, he cleverly used the idea that everyone in the world is afraid of death to attract popularity.

Don't look at this sutra and that sutra, in fact, a large part of the meaning refers to the same. As the saying goes, this is the person who was born to suffer, birth, old age, sickness and death are suffering, and love and hate are also suffering.

But it doesn't matter, if you don't want to be bitter, you only need to believe in my Buddha, and then this suffering will leave you one day. Even if you die, you don't have to be afraid, anyway, my Buddha is compassionate. After death, you can also be transcended to the realm of Elysium to enjoy happiness.

Even, as long as you believe firmly enough and sincere enough, you may even be able to directly attain the right result and become a Buddha. Even if you can't become a Buddha, you can become a bodhisattva or an arhat, but if you can't, you can be reborn as a celestial person through the six realms of reincarnation to enjoy happiness and so on.

With the setting of the six realms of reincarnation, it doesn't matter if you do a lot of evil in your lifetime, as long as you believe in my Buddha, even if you become an animal in the next life. It can go down to the next life, go down to the next life, and go down to the next life. All have the opportunity to return to the embrace of my Buddha.

All in all, whether you believe in Buddhism or not, you have to be reincarnated in these six realms. It invisibly gives people a kind of psychological comfort, and it also makes people feel that Buddhism is really very compassionate. It's strange that this situation is not prosperous.

Compare it to. Taoist beliefs are obviously much more complicated. Various factions, systems, and especially the immortal path lineage that pursues detachment. It is even more "detached from the masses". After all, in the years when you can't even eat enough, who still thinks about cultivating immortals.

The only thing that can be taken shortcuts. It is for the majority of believers to take the Wai Dan directly, that is, the "magic little medicine blade" that has been verified before, and you will be able to live a long life after taking it, but now this road has been cut off by Li Anran.

Moreover, those monks and monks in Buddhism, when they have nothing to do, always like to take the opportunity to travel to the people to brush up the prestige of their own sect. But Taoists are more likely to live in seclusion in the mountains and cultivate their own ways, and the comparison between the two is naturally clear at a glance.

In fact, with all the miracles shown by Li Anran, especially in order to relieve the disaster, in those places where locust plagues were infested, he used the immortal method of conjuring a large number of poultry out of thin air, and it was not too difficult to reverse the decline of the Daomen.

You only need to become the image spokesperson of Datang Daomen, hold several large-scale Taoist activities, and show all kinds of miraculous means on the spot of the event. At that time, the problems caused by the pill will naturally be solved.

can consider the risk of the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, and Li Anran is unwilling to break the current leisurely living environment, so after pondering for a long time, he said: "Yuan Daoyou, the secret of heaven cannot be revealed, but I have a book here that you can consider." ”

"I wonder what book this is?" Seeing that he was still talking about the decline of the Daomen just now was the will of heaven, but he turned his face and let himself read the book, Yuan Tiangang was stunned for a moment, but he immediately understood that this book must have a lot to do with what he just said.

"Please wait a while, I'll come when I go." Li Anran, who already had a perfect plan in his heart, did not rush to uncover the mystery, but stood up and performed a Taoist salute and said.

"Real people, please." The more I thought about it, the more I felt that the reason why the other party didn't say it was probably because he was afraid of the catastrophe caused by the leakage of the heavenly secret. And this book should be able to unravel the truth that the decay of the Dao Gate is providence in disguise, Yuan Tiangang pressed the excitement in his heart and replied.

Just when Li Anran returned to the study in the inner courtyard, turned on his computer and called up a novel to type out the content with a printer, and also took the time to design a set of front and back covers with a very Taoist charm, Yuan Tiangang and his apprentice chatted.

"Master, why would a real person say that the decline of the sect is the will of heaven?" Because his identity is a generation lower, Li Chunfeng, who has not dared to speak out just now, saw that there was no one else in the hall, where could he still hold the question in his heart, and said.

"I don't know." Yuan Tiangang, who was much haggard because of this calamity in Taoism, shook his head and said, "Since the real person said so, there is still some truth in thinking about it. It's not too late to read that book before you know what's going on. ”

"Alas...... That's all there is to it. Originally, he wanted to say something, but when Li Chunfeng saw that the two were still spitting cool air, making the entire hall look like a magic weapon in spring, the words that came to his mouth finally turned into a sigh.

At this time, Li Anran was sitting in the study, watching the printer constantly spit out freshly baked pages. Considering the significance of this book, the background of the pages was specially designed, and each page has a Taoist charm.

After the last one was printed, Li Anran first confirmed whether there were any errors in the content and the order of the number of pages, and then "sewed" the front and back covers of the previous design, and soon, an antique thread-bound book was freshly baked.

"Hey...... I don't know if the book appeared in this time and space in advance, and it will have a huge impact. Holding the book in his hand and looking at the four big characters on the cover, Li Anran couldn't help but snicker.

Seeing that the book was also ready, Li Anran, who really didn't want to be disturbed by the two people outside, didn't waste time. I directly took a piece of silk cloth and wrapped the booklet, and then carried it in my hand and walked to the front hall.

"Yuan Daoyou, Li Daoyou, I've been waiting for a long time." Li Anran, who appeared in the front hall with the silk bag in his hand, said with a smile.

"Soon, soon." At the moment when the other party appeared, Yuan Tiangang, whose eyes were directly stained on the silk cloth bag as if he had been smeared with cement, got up and saluted back.

"So that Daoist friends can understand that this book is a book that has been widely circulated in our upper realm. The content in it is somewhat related to the Nether, and the specific situation is like this, which is really a heavenly opportunity that cannot be revealed, so I can't say anything more. ”

"As for whether you can understand the real reason for the decline of Taoism from the book, or even whether you can find a solution to this problem from the book, it can only depend on chance." patted the silk bag on the table, Li Anran said.

Although the matter of a pill did bring a lot of blows to Yuan Tiangang, he still understood the mystery of the words at the first time, and said at the moment: "The real person can do this far, and the poor Dao is already grateful." ”

"Regardless of whether Poor Dao can learn from this book, there will be no leakage in this matter." Speaking of this, Yuan Tiangang turned around and said with a solemn face: "Chunfeng, this matter stops at you and me, understand?" ”

"I understand." Although there were some different opinions in his heart, Li Chunfeng at this time also knew the seriousness of the matter, so he nodded fiercely at the moment and promised.

"Okay, since Yuan Daoyou said so, then I'm relieved." Speaking of this, Li Anran solemnly picked up the small silk bread in his hand, stepped forward, held it with both hands and handed it over, but said, "Don't send it if you go slowly." ”

Regarding this kind of behavior of driving the guests out directly, Yuan Tiangang at this time didn't pay attention to it at all. After cautiously taking the silk wrapping hand, stuffing it directly into his arms, and making a salute, he directly took his apprentice Li Chunfeng and flashed people.

After the two returned to the carriage where they came, Yuan Tiangang took out the silk bag and opened it under the strict care of his apprentice, and the next moment, an antique book appeared in the sight of the two, and the cover of the book had four big characters written on it:

"Romance of the Gods" ...... (To be continued......)