Lin Bu (967-1028), courtesy name Junfu, Han nationality, was born in Huangxian Village, Dali, Zhejiang Province (now Huangxian Village, Qiucun Town, Fenghua City). When he was young, he studied hard and was proficient in hundreds of schools of classics and history. The book states that he is aloof and self-satisfied, likes to be indifferent, and does not seek glory or gain. When he grew up, he once roamed the Jianghuai River, and later lived in seclusion in West Lake, Hangzhou, and stayed in Lushan Mountain. Song Renzong bestowed "Mr. He Jing" on him. Lin Bu never became an official or married, and had no children, but he liked to plant plums and raise cranes. He said that he "took plums as his wife and cranes as his sons", and was known as "the plum wife and the crane's son". Excellent poem: "The sparse shadows are slanting across the clear water, and the faint fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk."
Wang Wei (701-761), courtesy name Mojie, Han nationality, native of Qi County, Shanxi Province, poet of the Tang Dynasty , nicknamed "Poetry Buddha". After Wang Wei turned 40, as Li Linfu came to power, the politics of the Tang Dynasty gradually became corrupt. His political enthusiasm was suppressed, and he gradually embarked on a path of avoiding political struggle and pursuing a leisurely life. He first lived in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain, Lantian, and Wangchuan. As an official, he was far away from the woods. During this period, he created many beautiful landscape and pastoral poems. This is his landscape poem. The social and ideological basis of creation. Yin, who was in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, commented on Wang Wei's poems in "The Collection of Heroes in Heyue": "The words are beautiful and elegant, and the meaning is new and comfortable; beads form in the spring, and paintings are made on the wall; every word and every sentence is out of the ordinary state."
Fan Li: Born in the twelfth year of King Ping of Chu (517 BC), named Shaobo, he was a native of Chu State Wan (now Nanyang, Henan Province) at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. He was a famous politician and military officer in early history. writers and economists. (China’s feudal tradition, which has lasted for more than 5,000 years, is divided into “scholars, farmers, workers and merchants”, with scholars at the head and merchants at the end. Until the Song Dynasty, there were still merchants who had to wear one black and one white shoes. Therefore, although Fan Li had brilliant achievements in his life, his experience of abandoning his official position and doing business prevented him from being included in the annals of history with the famous historical figures.)
He was born in a poor family, but he was smart, wise and rich. Tao Lue, when he was young, he learned a lot. He knew astronomy at the top and geography at the bottom. He was full of economics, literary, Taoist and military strategy, and he was good at everything. Even though he had the qualifications of a saint, Fan Li was not recognized by the world at that time in the state of Chu where aristocrats were authoritarian and politically chaotic.
In the 24th year of King Zhou Jing’s reign (496 BC), the Battle of Qali (today’s Jiaxing, Zhejiang) took place between the Kingdom of Wu and the Kingdom of Yue. King Helu of Wu was killed in the battle, and the two countries were at odds with each other for many years. The war continued. In the 26th year of King Jing of Zhou Dynasty (494 BC), Helu's son Fucha fought a decisive battle with the Yue Kingdom in Fujiao (now Dongting Mountain in Taihu Lake, Jiangsu Province) to avenge his father. The Yue King Goujian was defeated, with only 5,000 soldiers left. Fleeed into Huiji Mountain. Fan Li then defected to the Yue Kingdom when Gou Jian was at the end of his road. "When people are waiting for the opportunity, they should endure their humiliation and take advantage of their defeat..." "If you hold it full but not overflowing, you will follow the same path as heaven, and God will bless you; the earth can do all things, and people should do it." If you use it sparingly, you will get the blessings of the land; if you help danger and stabilize the situation, if you do it humbly, you will be on the same path as others and others can move it."
He told Gou Jian that "the more Yue will prosper, the more Wu will be defeated. "He asserted and admonished: "Bend yourself to serve the king of Wu, and Xu Tu will turn around." After being worshiped as a senior official, he accompanied Gou Jian and his wife as slaves in the Kingdom of Wu for three years. "To endure and maintain one's ambition, one must be strong. Don't be sad for the emperor and the queen, and encourage the ministers and the emperor!"
Three After returning to the country after the year, he and Wen Zhong formulated the nine techniques to revive Yue and destroy Wu. He was the planner and organizer of the "Ten Years of Gathering and Ten Years of Lessons" in the Yue Kingdom. In order to implement the strategy of destroying Wu, which is also one of the nine skills of "beauty trap", Fan Li personally traveled through mountains and rivers, and finally visited Xi Shi, a beautiful woman with both virtue, talent and appearance at Huansha River in Zhuluo Mountain. He wrote the legend of Xi Shi in history. A legendary chapter in which Ming Dynasty dedicated himself to the king of Wu and cooperated with the outside to prosper Yue and destroy Wu. Fan Li served King Goujian of Yue for more than 20 years. He worked hard and worked hard, and finally died in destroying Wu. He became the king of Yue and was respected as a general.
"The King of Wu died in Yuhang Mountain, and the King of Yue held a banquet at Gusu Terrace." When the whole country was celebrating, Fan Li bravely retreated from the rapids, and then went boating on the five lakes with Xi Shi incognito.
Later, he traveled to Qi State, changed his name to Gui Yi Zipi, and led his son and disciples to live in a cottage by the sea. He worked hard to cultivate wasteland, run a sideline business and do business. Within a few years, he accumulated tens of millions of family property. He was generous in spreading wealth and doing good to his hometown. Fan Li's wisdom and ability were appreciated by the people of Qi. The king of Qi invited him to Linzi, the capital, and worshiped him as the prime minister in charge of government affairs. He exclaimed: "Being an official can lead to ministers, and running a family can lead to a fortune; for a commoner who started from scratch, this has reached the extreme. Being honored for a long time is probably not a good sign." So, only three years later, he once again Jiliu retreated bravely, returned the seal to the king of Qi, and gave away all his family wealth to his close friends and fellow villagers.
Wearing cloth clothes, Fan Li moved to Tao for the third time (now northwest of Dingtao, Shandong), where he lived "among the world" (Tao is adjacent to Qi and Lu in the east; Qin and Zheng in the west; and Tong in the north. Jin and Yan; connecting Chu and Yue to the south) are the best places to do business. Use the art of planning (according to the season, climate, people's sentiments, customs, etc., I will take when others give up, and I will take when others take, let nature take its course, and wait for the opportunity. After a few years, he accumulated capital in business and became extremely wealthy, so he named himself Tao Zhugong. The local people respected Tao Zhugong as the God of Wealth, and he was the originator of Confucian businessmen who conducted ethical business in our country.
Historian Sima Qian said: "Fan Li was honored during his three moves."; There is a saying in the history book summarizing his life: "Following the times without blaming others"; the world praised him: "loyal to the country" "Wisdom is used to protect one's life; business is used to get rich and become famous in the world."
Fan Li's military purpose: when strong, guard against arrogance and be prepared; when weak, seek strength secretly and wait for action; use troops well to take advantage of gaps and win by surprise. It will be praised and used by future generations.
Fan Li's famous economic thoughts: "Encourage farmers to grow mulberry trees, and work to accumulate grains", "Concurrently operate at the end of farming", "Build all things, and have interest-free coins", "Sell all kinds of things, there will be no shortage in the market, and govern the country This is the way." "In summer, you need skin, in winter, you need water, in drought, you need boats, and in water, you need cars."
It has also had positive effects on modern economic construction. practical significance.
His works include "Ji Ran Pian"; it is recorded in "Guoyu Yue Xia" and "Historical Records·Huozhi Biography"; "Hanshu Yiwenzhi" records two chapters on Fan Li's Art of War, but they have been lost .
Yan Guang, whose real surname was Zhuang, was changed to Yan by historians to avoid the taboo of Liu Zhuang, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. His given name was Zun, with the courtesy name Ziling. He was a native of Yuyao, Kuaiji, Eastern Han Dynasty, and lived in Tonglu. Yan Guang rarely had a high reputation, and Wang Mang was among Tianfengzhong (14~19 years). Yan Guang met Liu Xiu in Chang'an, so they both became ministers and became good friends. At that time, Liu Xiu was a humble person, so he was always proud to be friends with Yan Guang. Liu Xiu rebelled against Mang, and Yan Guang actively supported him. In the fourth year of Emperor Xindi's reign (23rd year), Wang Mang was killed and the New Dynasty was destroyed. Liu Xiu was still hesitating when to ascend the throne as emperor. Former general Geng Chun said: "The scholar-bureaucrats in the world donate their relatives, abandon their soil, and rely on the king between arrows and stones. Their plan is to climb the dragon and attach themselves to the phoenix, and attach the phoenix's wings to achieve their goals." In other words, follow Liu Xiu to conquer the world. People want to be officials and honor their ancestors. Yan Guang is not interested in "climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix". In June of the third year of Gengshi (25 AD), Liu Xiu ascended the throne as emperor and made Luoyang his capital. Yan Guang simply changed his name and surname and disappeared.
After Liu Xiu ascended the throne, he still missed Yan Guang very much. He ordered people all over the country to search for Yan Guang's whereabouts, and asked painters to paint portraits and post them everywhere. In the fifth year of Jianwu (29th year), someone reported that there was a man wearing a sheep fur fishing in the lake. Liu Xiuzhi was Yan Guang, so he ordered a minister to prepare a carriage and bring gifts to invite him to Luoyang. Yan Guang's old friend Situ Houba sent an envoy to send greetings. Because Hou Ba had served as the Great Yin of Huaiping in the early Wang Mang Dynasty, and now he was in a prominent position, Yan Guang looked down upon him, and only sent a message to Hou Ba, saying: "The king's house (Hou Ba's word) has reached the highest position, even "Be kind, benevolent and help the world." It means that if the ministers assist the monarch in governing the country with benevolence and righteousness, the world will obey him. If you only know how to flatter and blindly obey the monarch's wrong ideas, it will be inevitable. He will be punished by having his waist cut off and his neck cut off. Liu Xiu went to visit Yan Guang in person, and Yan Guang was still lying there. Liu Xiu came to the bed and asked, "Zi Ling, why don't you help me?" Yan Guang replied, "In the past, Tang Yao was a wise king and wanted to ask Chao Fu to help him govern the country. Chao Fu heard that he was asked to do it. He thought his ears were dirty, so he washed them with water. Everyone has their own ambitions, how can they force each other?" Liu Xiu invited Yan Guang into the palace to talk about the past, and appointed Yan Guang as a remonstrator in person. Without saying thanks or saying farewell, he returned to the Fuchun Mountains in Tonglu and lived a fishing career.
Yan Guang did not serve as a prince, but farmed and fished in Fuchun Mountain. He was regarded as noble at the time, and Fan Zhongyan, a politician in the Northern Song Dynasty, praised him highly. In the view of Fan Zhong and others, in a world where people are eager to compete for fame and wealth, Yan Ziling's high moral character and integrity can indeed have the effect of making "the greedy man and the honest man stand up". Therefore, when he was in Zhimuzhou, he built the Yan Ziling Temple and wrote the "Record of the Serious Ancestral Hall". The song said: "The clouds and mountains are green, the rivers are long, and the wind of the teacher is high." Yan Guang warned Hou Ba's "Huai" The two sentences "Benevolence and righteousness in the world" said, "Flattery and obedience to the waist lead the army" were indeed the key to assisting the emperor in governing the country at that time. It can be seen that he cared about state affairs and the people in his heart. It is understandable that later generations would appreciate his high integrity and "not caring about the prince".
Tao Yuanming
Tao Yuanming (365-427), whose courtesy name was Yuanliang, was also nicknamed Mr. Wuliu. In his later years, he changed his name to Qian. After his death, his relatives and friends privately gave him the posthumous title Jingjie. A native of Chaisang people in Xunyang (now Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province) in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Tao Yuanming was born into a declining official family. Great-grandfather Tao Kan was the founding father of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He had outstanding military exploits and held the rank of Grand Sima, military commander of eight states, governor of Jingzhou and Jiangzhou, and was granted the title of Duke of Changsha. His grandfather Tao Mao and his father Tao Yi both served as eunuchs.
When they were young, their family declined. Their father died at the age of eight, and their mother died of illness at the age of 12. He lived with his mother and sister. Orphaned and widowed, most of them live in the home of their grandfather Meng Jia. Meng Jia is a contemporary celebrity. "He is not a stoic in his behavior, he is not boastful in his years, and he never looks unhappy. He likes to drink heavily, and does not mess up after too much. As for forgetting his pride, he acts as if there is no one else." ("The General of the Former Jin Dynasty in the West") "Shi Mengfu Jun Biography") Yuanming "managed to live in the world with great intentions, and many of his ancestors imitated him." (Daqin Liyu) In the future, his personality and cultivation were very much like those of his grandfather. His grandfather had a large collection of books at home, which provided him with the conditions to read ancient books and understand history. In the Jin Dynasty when scholars regarded "Zhuang" and "Lao" as their sects and deposed the "Six Classics", he not only studied "Laozi" like ordinary scholar-bureaucrats "Zhuangzi", and also studied the "Six Classics" of Confucianism and "exotic books" such as literature, history and mythology. Influenced by the ideological trends of the times and his family environment, he accepted two different ideas, Confucianism and Taoism, and cultivated two different aspirations: "a strong ambition to travel to the world" and "a natural love for mountains and hills".
Tao Yuanming rarely had the ambition of "flying across the world with his fierce ambitions, and thinking about distant places" ("Miscellaneous Poems"). In the eighteenth year of Taiyuan (393) of Emperor Xiaowu, he had the ambition of "greatly benefiting the common people". If you wish, let Jiangzhou offer wine. At that time, the clan system was very strict. He was born in a common family, was looked down upon by others, and felt unworthy of his official position. He retired after a few days. ("The Biography of Tao Qian, Book of Jin") After he resigned and returned home, the state summoned him to be the chief clerk again. He also resigned. In the fourth year of Emperor An's reign (400), he went to Jingzhou and served as a subordinate of Huanxuan. At this time, Huanxuan was controlling the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, waiting for the opportunity to usurp the power of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Of course, he refused to cooperate with him. Huan Xuan was of the same ilk and was the confidant of this ambitious man. He wrote in his poem: "How can I leave this place and go as far away as West Jing?" "("Xin Chou went on vacation in the seventh month of his life and returned to Jiangling for a night tour") and expressed regret for the official Huanxuan. "How can I be drowned in love when I was born in love for a long time? "("Two Poems from the Capital in the Fifth Month of the Year of Gengzi") expressed a deep sigh for the official life of relying on others. In the winter of the fifth year of Long'an, he resigned and returned home due to the death of his mother. Yuanxing In the first month of the first year (402), Huanxuan raised his troops to fight against the imperial court, invaded Jiankang, and seized the military and political power of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the second year of Yuanxing, Huanxuan publicly usurped the throne in Jiankang, changed the country to Chu, and imprisoned Emperor An in Jiankang. Xunyang. He worked hard in his hometown and financed his own business. He closed his door and chanted: "I live under the Heng family, and I am isolated from the world." No one knows that the Jing Fei is always closed during the day. "It expressed disdain for Huan Xuan's proclaiming the emperor. In the third year of Yuanxing, Liu Yu, general Wu of the Jianjun Army and prefect of Xiapi, joined forces with Liu Yi, He Wuji and other officials to attack Huan Ping from Jingkou (now Zhenjiang, Jiangsu). Huan Xuan was defeated and went west, taking Emperor An who was imprisoned in Xunyang to Jiangling. He left home and joined the army under Liu Yumu (it is said that Tao Yuanming joined Liu Yu after he captured Jiankang). When Liu Yu led his troops to attack Huan Xuan, he imitated the story of Tian Chou who was loyal to the Eastern Han Dynasty and traveled in disguise. He disguised himself and traveled privately. He ventured to Jiankang and told the story of Huan Xuan's kidnapping of Emperor An to Jiangling. He reported to Liu Yu and completed his mission. He was extremely happy about the usurper's desire to fight, and wrote a poem to express his ambition: "Forty years old, I am unknown, and I am not afraid. I have a famous car, and I have a famous horse." Although it is thousands of miles away, who dare not reach it! " (Chapter 4 of "Rongmu") After Liu Yu entered Jiankang, his style was also quite extraordinary. The politics of the Eastern Jin Dynasty had long been suffering from the long-standing corruption phenomenon of "hundreds of officials wereted and slack". After Liu Yu's " "Leading by example" (leading by example), first rectifying the ban (imposing a majestic ban in advance), "all officials inside and outside are solemnly dedicated to their duties, and customs are changed." His character, talents, and achievements are quite similar to Tao Kan's He had a similar feeling for him, but not long after he entered the scene, he saw that in order to eliminate dissidents, he killed Diao Kui's family and the innocent Wang Yu and his son, and based on his personal feelings, everyone thought that he was a traitor. Huanxuan's confidant Wang Shi was appointed to the important official position of Yangzhou Governor. These dark phenomena made him feel disappointed. "My eyes are tired of the different mountains and rivers, and my mind is on the mountains and rivers." "We chatted and changed, and finally returned to Banshenglu." Then he resigned and lived in seclusion. In the first year of Yixi (405), he transferred to General Jianwei and Jiangzhou. The governor Liu Jingxuan appointed Ren Jianwei to join the army.
In March, he was ordered to go to Jiankang to resign on behalf of Liu Jingxuan. After Liu Jingxuan resigned, he also resigned. In the autumn of the same year, his uncle Tao Kui introduced him to serve as the magistrate of Pengze County. Eighty-one days after he took office, he encountered a postal dispatch from Xunyang County. The official said: "We should tie up our belts to welcome him." He sighed: "How can I He bowed to the village boy for fifty buckets of rice, and then he was awarded the seal and resigned. Tao Yuanming's thirteen years of official life ended when he resigned as magistrate of Pengze County. These thirteen years were the thirteen years in which he kept trying, being disappointed, and finally despairing to realize his ideal ambition of "helping the common people". Finally, the poem "Come Back and Come Back" expresses the determination to break with the upper ruling class and not to collude with the secular world.
Tao Yuanming resigned and returned home, living a life of "self-financing". His wife, Mr. Zhai, shared the same ideals with him. She lived in poverty and contentment. "The husband plowed in front and the wife hoeed in the back." The mother-in-law worked together to maintain life. She was getting closer and closer to the working people. When I returned to the fields, my life was pretty good. "The square house is more than ten acres, with eight or nine thatched houses, the back eaves are shaded by elms and willows, and the front of the hall is full of peaches and plums." Yuanming loved chrysanthemums, and they were planted all around the house. "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountain" ("Cong Za Shi") is still popular today. He is addicted to alcohol and will get drunk after drinking. When a friend comes to visit, no matter how high or low he is, as long as there is wine at home, he will drink with him. He got drunk first. He said to the guest: "I'm drunk and want to sleep, please go." In the fourth year of Yixi's reign, his residence in Shangjing (the foothills of Yujing Mountain in the west city of Xingzi County today) caught fire, so he moved to Lili (today's Lilitao Village of Xingzi Hot Spring), and his life was more difficult. . If there is a good harvest, you can also "have a great time drinking spring wine and picking vegetables from my garden." If there is a calamity year, "you will be hungry in the summer and sleep in bed in the cold nights". In the last years of Yixi's reign, an old farmer knocked on the door early in the morning, brought wine to drink with him, and persuaded him to become an official: "Under the tattered eaves, there is not enough room for a high place. Everyone in this life is still the same (no distinction between right and wrong), I hope you will stir up the mud (referring to the mud) He replied: "I am deeply aware of my father's words. I can learn the fine bridle (entering the car), but if I don't like it, I can't go back." "Drinking") declined the old farmer's advice in a "harmony but different" tone. In his later years, his life became increasingly poor, and some friends took the initiative to send money to help him. Sometimes, he would come to ask for a loan. His old friend Yan Yanzhi was appointed as the prefect of Shi'an County in the first year of Jingping (423), the Young Emperor of the Liu Song Dynasty. He passed by Xunyang and went to his house to drink every day. Before leaving, he left 20,000 yuan, which he sent all to the restaurant and drank one after another. However, he has principles when asking for loans or accepting alms. In the first year of Yuanjia (424) of Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty, Tan Daoji, the governor of Jiangzhou, personally visited his home. At this time, he was sick and hungry for several days and could not get out of bed. Tan Daoji advised him: "When a sage is alive, if there is no way in the world, he will hide, and if there is a way, he will come. Today, you (you) are born in a civilized world, why do you suffer like this?" He said: "How dare you look for the virtuous when you are latent? You have no ambition." Tan Daoji offered beam meat, but he waved it away. He resigned and returned to his hometown for twenty-two years, living a poor pastoral life, and his determination to stay poor and keep moral integrity became stronger with age. In mid-September of the fourth year of Yuanjia (427), when he was still conscious, he wrote three "elegy poems" for himself. In the last two sentences of the third poem, he said: "What is the way to die? The body is supported by the same mountain." ", showing that he views death so plainly and naturally.
Tao Yuanming's works are sincere, simple and natural, and sometimes reveal the thoughts of Lao and Zhuang who escape reality and are optimistic about fate. He is known as the "pastoral poet".
Zhang Sanfeng
Zhang Sanfeng. The year of birth and death is unlucky. Mingtong, also known as Quanyi, also named Junbao, also named Junbao, named Sanfeng, and Feng is also called Feng. A more testable theory is that Zhang Sanfeng was active between Yanyou of the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1314
——1320) to the fifteenth year of Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1417). He was from Yizhou, Liaodong (now Liaoning
), and later generations called him the Yinxian sect. It may be said that Zhang Sanfeng was from the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty or even the Jin Dynasty. His place of origin is also said to be "Pingyang", "Yishi" and "Baoji".
In the third year of Tianshun reign of Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty (AD 1459), he was named "Tongwei Xianhua Zhenren".
In the 22nd year of Chenghua (AD 1486), Xianzong named him "Taoguang Shangzhi Zhenxian". In the third year of Tianqi (AD 1623), Emperor Xizong claimed that Sanfeng descended on the altar and manifested his spirit, and named him "The True King of Feilong Manifestation, Hongren and Benefiting the World".
Legends and historical facts:
Zhang Sanfeng "has a tall posture, a turtle-shaped crane back, big ears and round eyes, and a beard like a halberd. In the cold and hot weather, he only has a straw hat. He often eats up all his food." , He may eat only once for several days, or he may not eat for several months. "He has an unforgettable reading record, is erudite, and can write poems." Free and unrestrained, with a fairy-like demeanor. He is unkempt and is also known as "Zhang Sloppy".
There are many legends about Zhang Sanfeng
: It is said that Emperor Huizong of the late Song Dynasty summoned him, so "it may be said that Sanfeng was from the Jin Dynasty"; Sanfeng's martial arts were amazing, and it is said that he once killed someone with a single fist There are hundreds of thieves; he has achieved great achievements in cultivation. It is said that he can escape from the valley and come back to life. According to his own account, he once served as a county magistrate, and later abandoned his official position and became a Quanzhen Taoist priest. He once met Master Huo Long in Zhongnan Mountain and taught him the elixir secrets.
Zhang Sanfeng traveled to Wudang Mountain, where he and his disciples "removed brambles and rubble" and built a thatched cottage to practice Taoism. Prophecy
"This mountain will prosper in the future" and instructs his disciples to "keep the incense well". Soon I left Wudang Mountain and traveled to Sichuan, where I visited the True Range Rover in Qingcheng Mountain and Heming Mountain. Tai Chi was first introduced for the purpose of cultivating Taoism and keeping fit, and it is now very popular in the world.
Zhang Sanfeng is known as the "Hidden Immortal". He did not seek glory or gain in his life, but lived in isolation from the world. Traveling around the world, his whereabouts are unpredictable. In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu (1391), Zhu Yuanzhang sent Zhang Yuchu, the 43rd generation heavenly master, to look for him everywhere, but there was no trace of him. Later, during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty sent Zhang Yuchu and others to search for it many times, but they could not find it. Therefore, they overhauled the Wudang Mountain Palace Temple, which fulfilled the prophecy that Sanfeng will prosper in the future.
The admiration and praise of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, as well as Zhang Sanfeng's unpredictable Taoism, as well as Zhang Sanfeng's own erratic whereabouts as "a dragon that sees its head but not its tail", made Zhang Sanfeng's legend of immortals endure for a long time. In the Qing Dynasty, and even in modern times, the story of encountering Zhang Sanfeng as a preacher is still spread among Taoists and people.
Writings and Thoughts:
Zhang Sanfeng advocated the homology of the three religions.
It is believed that Taoism and Dharma have been divided into good and evil since ancient times. Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism are all orthodox religions. Although the founders of the three religions are different, they all "cultivate oneself and benefit others, and they all tend to be the same." Therefore, "Muni, Confucius, All the elders are called Tao." He said in "Tao Lun": "Confucians are those who practice the Tao to help the world, Buddhas are those who understand the Tao and awaken the world, and immortals are those who hide the Tao and save people." He advocated that cultivating Tao means cultivating the way of "yin, yang, and life" , "The saints of the three religions all established their teachings based on this Tao." He advocated that "metaphysics takes merit as its body, gold elixir as its use, and then you can become an immortal." He has many writings.