Although Xuanchengzi was a disciple of Taoism, he was no stranger to Confucianism. He also dabbled in the classics and history, but he was not as thorough as the Taoist classics.
In contrast, Ye An, a layman, was not even worthy of holding his shoes in front of Xuanchengzi. He studied history and dabbled in ancient culture, but Ye An's understanding of classical Chinese was far from his understanding of Confucian classics.
If you don’t understand, you just don’t understand. This is an extremely real era, and the rigor of knowledge cannot be faked. Ye An knows where his shortcomings are and where his goals are.
He did not expect the Taoist to teach him Confucianism, he just hoped to gain a decent background through the Taoist, and then find a great Confucian to teach him through this background.
In this way, it can be regarded as embarking on the path of literature, and one step closer to my free and happy days...
With a goal, he is motivated to do anything. Ye An is full of energy. After packing his things, he stands at the entrance of the cave and waits for Xuan Chengzi. Today he is going to Laojun Temple, which is his first contact with the world.
Xuanchengzi did not hesitate and walked out of the cave without taking anything: "Since you have made up your mind, I will go to Laojun Temple, and from now on you will be my disciple Xuanchengzi."
Ye An nodded and followed. He said that he was quite new to the life of people in this era. Before, he had learned about the life of people in the Song Dynasty from historical documents, but now he had real insight, which was of extraordinary significance.
Just imagine if everything in the book becomes reality, what kind of picture will it really look like before you?
It was a scene that made Ye An very angry...
A huge building complex appeared in front of him. The Laojun Temple was not small in scale. Standing under the mountain gate and looking at the exquisite plaque and the four gold characters "Taoist Ancestral Court" on it, Ye An felt dizzy with anger.
Xuan Chengzi was too troublesome. He went through so many things in that small cave last night just to test himself?
Ye An has long understood the evil nature of people's hearts. Thinking about what the old Taoist has done to him, there is nothing too excessive. Who would lead a weirdo who suddenly appeared home without a trace of vigilance and suspicion in his heart?
The scale of Laojun Temple is neither big nor small, but it is more consistent with Taoist status than the Laojun Cave he saw in later generations. A place like Songshan with beautiful bells and forests is naturally a place that religions of all ages have flocked to.
Both Buddhism and Taoism can find a place here. There is a Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain, and there is no shortage of Taoist temples. Although Laojun Temple is famous, it is not the largest Taoist temple on Songshan Mountain.
Zhongyue Temple is the best in Songshan Mountain. It is backed by Huanggai Peak, facing Yugan Mountain, facing Chaoling Mountain in the west, and Muzi Gang in the east. It is surrounded by mountains. It has a rigorous layout and a magnificent scale. It has red walls and yellow tiles and is resplendent. It is the Zhongzhou Temple.
Crown of the Universe.
It's just that Zhongyue Temple is the dojo of the Celestial Master Tao. To be precise, it should be the New Celestial Master Tao, and has nothing to do with the Shangqing Sect in Laojundong. The status and reputation of this Zhongyue Temple are really frightening.
Xuanchengzi naturally brought up Zhongyue Temple, but Ye An also knew a lot about Zhongyue Temple.
Smiling, he recounted his understanding of the Zhongyue Temple: "The predecessor of the Zhongyue Temple was the Taishi Temple. It was built in the Qin Dynasty and was a place for worshiping the Taishi Mountain God. During the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was keen on the theory of immortals and alchemists in his later years, and longed for himself.
Like the legendary Emperor Xuanyuan, he can become a god and an immortal.
It is said that in the first year of Yuanfeng's reign, he visited Xinsong Mountain for a ceremony, and a miracle happened when he climbed Mount Taishi. The officials accompanying him heard a voice calling "Long live" on the mountain..."
"Oh? So your elders also told you such magical things?"
Faced with Xuan Chengzi's pride, Ye An mercilessly poured cold water on him: "My elders said: In fact, this is a scam set up by the alchemists to win the favor of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and follow his fancy.
However, in his later years, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very happy with his achievements and was greedy for longevity. He was naturally happy after hearing this, so he ordered the ancestral officials to build an additional temple for the Taishi. He prohibited the felling of trees on the mountain and used the products at the bottom of the mountain to be used for worship in the temple. This made the Zhongyue Temple more important.
Consolidation. At the same time, Taishi Mountain was also named "Song Gaoshan", abbreviated as "Song Mountain" and juxtaposed with the original four mountains, called "Zhongyue". It can be regarded as an unintentional intervention by the alchemists."
Xuan Chengzi looked embarrassed, rubbed his hands and said: "It seems that your elders have pointed out to you that alchemists and Taoists are different... During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the site of the Taishi Shrine was moved three times, and then it was named
It was called the Zhongyue Temple, and from then on it was under the control of my Taoist sect.
In the Tang Dynasty, the Taoist sect was very prosperous. When Emperor Zetian ascended Songshan Mountain to ennoble Zhongyue in the first year of Long Live Tongtian, he granted the title of Zhongyue God and changed Songyang County to Dengfeng County.
The Wu family had a special liking for Zhongyue Temple, which made its reputation increasingly prosperous and spread in all directions.
During the Kaiyuan period, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty imitated the story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who added the Taishi Temple, greatly renovated the Zhongyue Temple and expanded the temple. This was the peak of the Zhongyue Temple. The crown and clothing of the golden-dressed statue of Taizu of that dynasty are still used today."
Ye An smiled: "So? All this seems to have nothing to do with you. Zhongyue Temple is the territory of Tianshi Dao and has nothing to do with our Shangqing Sect!"
Xuan Chengzi rolled his eyes: "Who said it doesn't matter? Tianshi Dao is currently weak, and I, the Shangqing Sect, are gaining power. If I can take another step forward, I can let the Zhongyue Temple change its doors! Do you know why we old people
Junguan is the ancestral palace of Taoism, but Zhongyue Temple is the blessed land of cave heaven?"
How did Ye Anshang know this? He was originally very confused about Taoism. Taoism was completely opposite to Buddhism in later generations. Buddhism entered the world and Taoism emerged.
"It's a long story. Don't roll your eyes, kid. The Taoist master is teaching you that as a Taoist disciple, if you don't even know the affairs between the various Taoist traditions, that would be a shame and it will not solidify your identity!"
"Buddhism and Taoism have their own cause and effect. Although Buddhism comes from the Western Heaven, it must continue to exist in our land of China. It will naturally complement our Taoism... just like the sun and the moon intersect, like the intersection of the sun and the moon.
The combination of yin and yang…”
"Talk about Zhongyue Temple..."
What annoys Ye An the most is that Xuan Chengzi chatters endlessly whenever he talks about things in the Taoist sect.
Xuan Chengzi looked embarrassed and then said: "This matter started with a monk. Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty was planning to build a temple in Songshan for the Indian monk Batuo to preach. At this time, Songshan was already full of three religions, and each temple and temple were competing for Feng Shui treasures.
Disputes continued, so settling Bhatta became a difficult task.
When Emperor Xiaowen visited Songshan Mountain to observe its terrain, he summoned the leaders of the three religions and said: To the east of Songshan Mountain, Zhongyue Temple has been established for the longest time. It is the Taoist temple of Kou Tianshi and should be home to Taoism; Zhongshan has been a sacred place for Confucianism to worship heaven since ancient times and should be home to Confucianism; Buddhism is the place where Taoism should be located.
The religion came from the west, and Buddhism should be the home of Buddhism in the west. So the three religions lived in harmony, and Bhattaga settled in the forest of Shaoshi Mountain in the west of Songshan Mountain..."
Ye An really didn't expect that the Shaolin Temple, the origin of martial arts in the world, was actually built by a foreign monk. So the Kung Fu in the Shaolin Temple also came from Tianzhu?
Think about the abilities of the third brother in future generations... maybe it is really possible...