Chapter 91: The Road to the Development of Wudang
For a long time, the Wudang sect has no real foundation, and the so-called doctrine is to sound good about the harmony of Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and the three religions;
To put it mildly, it just doesn't have something of its own.
In this regard, the successive heads of Wudang are very distressed, but the 'Tao' is not something that can be created if you want to create it, and its knowledge, understanding, and experience of people ...... The demands are extremely high.
If the Tao is not enough, but it is forcibly created, it will only be laughed at and generous in the end.
So...... It can only be borrowed.
But now it's different, Wudang has its own heritage, and it is still the sloppy 'Tao' of the founding patriarch Zhang, absolutely authentic, absolutely orthodox.
This plays a vital role in the development of Wudang.
How can a denomination, without its own things, go long-term?
To put it mildly, Li Qing's arrival has provided Wudang with 'cultural' self-confidence.
It's only been one day, and the mood of Yuzhen's head has undergone earth-shaking changes, and at this moment, he no longer suffers from yesterday's gains and losses, and his whole face is radiant.
He had great confidence in the prospects of Wudang, and he was confident that he would be able to elevate Wudang to the level of the Quanzhen Sect and even the Zhengyi Sect in his lifetime.
It's not that he's crazy, he thinks so because he relies on it......
You must know that Wudang Mountain was overhauled by Emperor Taizong, and it is stained with official ingredients.
With the endorsement of the imperial court and the heritage of Patriarch Zhang, why not carry it forward? ΞΠΈΠͺ.ΕΞοΌ§
Li Qing saw that he was like two people from yesterday, and he looked so excited, he wanted to laugh a little, but he could understand it.
But having said that, emotionally, Li Qing hopes to take that small Taoist temple as the core and radiate outward.
Because...... That's where he and Master lived.
However, the difficulty is too great!
It is preconceived here, it is still a court construction, with a high starting point, strong plasticity, and a large enough scale.
Objectively speaking, if you want Wudang Dao to flourish, you can only take this as the core.
However, Li Qing is not too regretful, because that small Taoist temple already has the master's Taoism.
And then there's ...... Wudang shouldn't be that small.
Li Qing took out the picture he made last night and said: "The Dharma body of the ancestor in the view is quite different from the master, and it is reshaped with this as the prototype, this is Zhang Zhenren!" β
Then, he took out a few silver tickets with a denomination of 1,000 taels, "The patriarch's Dharma body is a long-term thing, don't be shabby, if you don't have enough money, tell me." β
Yu Zhen took the portrait, but did not accept the money, "Senior brother, the imperial court has a case of silver distribution every year, and after so many years, there are a lot of leftovers ......"
"Huh? One yard to one yard, those are reserved for a rainy day, take it. Li Qing smiled, "This is what this senior brother should do." β
"Yes." Yuzhen took it.
Big brother is really ...... The road is high, and there is a lot of gold!
"Junior, let's do it." The head of Yuzhen put away the portrait and the silver ticket, and said with a smile: "I was delayed yesterday, but I simply introduced the next few subjective seats to the senior brother;
If you have time, you can let the disciples take you around. β
Li Qing nodded: "You are busy with yours, don't worry too much about me." β
"Hey, the junior is gone." Yu Zhen shook his head and turned around to get busy.
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Li Qing has nothing to do, wandering around the mountain, I have to say that the scale of Wudang Mountain is quite large, and I didn't intuitively feel it from a distance before, but now I feel how big it is here.
There are dozens of large and small buildings, and the total area of the buildings is more than 20,000 square meters...... It is not difficult to see that Zhu Di made the capital at that time.
Li Qing had heard Zhu Di say it at the beginning, thinking that it was just a formality, but he didn't expect it to be on such a scale.
Of course, this can be said to be a drop in the bucket compared to other aspects of the Yongle Dynasty's financial expenditures, which is why Li Qing did not pay attention.
During the Yongle Dynasty, there were too many places to spend money, and any expenditure was a big amount now.
At the beginning of the opening of the sea, the Ming Dynasty goods sold overseas were more than ten times, or even dozens of times the profits;
And at that time, it was still a complete monopoly by the imperial court, and the money came quickly and the amount was huge...... Staggering.
This is also the direct reason why Zhu Di spends money lavishly - rich!
Li Qing walked all the way, looked all the way, and saw as far as the eye could see...... The most is the True Martial Emperor Dharma Body!
"This fourth... It's really good to put gold on his face......" Li Qing couldn't help but slander.
The statue of the Zhenwu Emperor in Wudang Mountain, under closer inspection, is at least similar to Zhu Di, and at first glance it is a product based on Zhu Di.
But...... People spend money, and it is understandable to stink; Of course, in fact, Zhu Di is not to be in the limelight, he is to create a god for himself and consolidate his dominance.
"Hello senior brother."
"Hello senior brother."
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From time to time, Wudang disciples greeted him along the way, Li Qing bowed his head, smiled gently, and walked around until noon, his face stiffened.
There are also vegetable gardens and crops for grain cultivation on the mountain, but it is not enough to support hundreds of people in Wudang, and the laymen who come to the mountain to worship incense still have to go down the mountain to buy.
Lunch, still vegetarian.
Li Qing is not a picky eater, but after these meals, he has basically determined that Wudang can't eat meat.
It is no wonder that the Quanzhen doctrine that Wudang borrowed from before this is also reasonable.
But Li Qing believes that people still have to eat meat! Besides, the little old man eats it himself, and he will definitely not let his disciples avoid meat, which is not in line with his 'Tao'.
Zhang sloppy follows the concept of "Tao" and nature, and his unkempt style is also a portrayal of his original intention.
And there is another extremely important reason - not eating meat is bad for your health!
After the meal, Li Qing found the head of Yuzhen and expressed his opinion on this matter.
Yu Zhen was a little embarrassed, "Senior brother, everyone has come over like this for so many years, and they changed their ...... rashly."
After a pause, he sighed: "After all, our Wudang is just a rising star, and it has not yet been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so it will inevitably seem ...... The heart is not sincere. β
Li Qing pondered for a while, and said: "Actually, it's nothing, isn't it okay for Zhengyi to eat meat and even get married and have children, but Longhu Mountain is still firmly in the top spot of Taoism, isn't it?" β
"This ......" Yuzhen smiled bitterly, "Senior brother, this can't be compared, Renlonghu Mountain is the birthplace of Taoism, let's Wudang...... It's less than a hundred years old. β
Li Qing scratched his head and suddenly asked, "Can the disciples of Wudang really avoid meat and not eat a mouthful of meat?" β
Old Yuzhen blushed and said, "Basically, I don't eat it, but ...... There are exceptions. β
"Like ......?"
"When the disciples go down the mountain to buy, they will secretly eat some." Yu Zhen's old face was hot, "I haven't eaten meat for many years, and there are indeed disciples who can't bear it, but this is sometimes, not the norm." β
Li Qing smiled: "Isn't this it, let's Wudang don't follow the set of 'preserving heavenly principles and destroying people's desires', and follow the 'Tao' law naturally." β
"This ...... All right? Yu Zhen was still a little embarrassed: "Senior brother, although Wudang is not famous in the world, it also has a certain reputation, and he eats meat rashly, but he is afraid of ......"
"You're afraid that the character will collapse, right?"
Yuzhen looked confused: "People, people? β
"That's it...... The change before and after is too great, and it has lost people's hearts. β
Yuzhen nodded: "That's the case, this is the development of Wudang... There is a big impact. β
Li Qing said with a smile: "But the patriarch also eats meat, I understand your worries, I want to let Wudang flourish more than you, but the premise is that the 'Tao' can't be passed on crookedly." β
After a pause, "As for influencing the development of Wudang...... I'll figure this out. β
Yuzhen was a little helpless, "Do you really want this?" β
Li Qing asked, "Do you want to eat meat?" Let's be honest! β
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Sermon the next day.
Li Qing abolished the rule that Wudang disciples were taboo on meat.
However, it does not mean that in the future, Wudang disciples will be able to fish and meat all day long; It can only be eaten on the fifth day of the month, and it is not allowed to eat in the Taoist temple.
As Taoism, there are some things that still have to be adhered to, you can follow your heart, but you can't be unscrupulous!
Li Qing re-planned a canteen to improve the lives of Wudang disciples.
At the same time, Li Qing also advocated that if the disciple has the will to start a family, Wudang is allowed to go down the mountain to return to the world, without interference, and still recognizes the identity of Wudang's disciple.
These two regulations have greatly eliminated the shackles in the hearts of all the disciples and made people relaxed and happy.
You don't have to eat meat with guilt anymore, and you don't have to worry about being thwarted or even punished when you want to start a family one day.
The smiles on their faces also grew......
Li Qing preaches three times a month, and the rest of the time is planning the development of Wudang.
He understands that if you want Wudang to flourish, you must have certain 'marketing' means, and the doctrine is the foundation, which is internal rather than external, and cannot be used for publicity.
So, Li Qing started an article on the Emperor Zhenwu, and added an additional attribute to his original legend-
Worship the Emperor Zhenwu, you can prolong your life!
This is also in line with one of the little old man's 'Tao' meanings, health preservation!
Li Qing did this, and it was not ugly, compared to Buddhism...... He's very conservative.
Moreover, he is not blindly publicizing, he combines the health care of the little old man with the lives of people at all levels, and formulates several sets of health preservation methods to repay the monks who go up the mountain to worship incense.
After doing this, Li Qing still felt that it was not enough, he thought that he had to show real skills, so that people could feel the real skills!
In fact, although Taoism has a large number of factions, there is not much difference in the core ideas, and the concept of respect is not too similar.
The real difference is in the areas where the factions excel.
For example, Quanzhen Dao is good at alchemy, and Zhengyi is good at drawing talismans, these things are almost known to the world.
To put it bluntly, it's labeling.
With labels, it can be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Of course, Li Qing is not the only one who sees this, in fact, many Taoist sects do this, but they have no real ability, they can only learn from Quan Zhen or Zhengyi.
However, instead of influencing the two religions, the borrowers made them successful.
It makes the alchemy true first, and the status of the leader of the rivers and lakes is unbreakable!
If Wudang wants to carry it forward, it must have its own label, and it can't have the same points as these two religions!
Just because ...... Alchemy and drawing talismans, all true and one, have come to the forefront.
But, why should Wudang learn from it? Wudang has its own label!
- Martial arts!