Legend of Taoism culture: Zhenyuan Daxian, the ancestor of earthly immortals (picture)

Taoist culture, which originated in China, is mysterious and admirable.

------Zhuge Changqing

The broad spirit of Chinese culture and Taoism culture originate from China.

Zhuge Changqing believes that the Taoist culture is broad in content, with Yin and Yang as the change, and morality as the basis. It is mysterious and unpredictable. Taoism, Taoism, magic, geomantic omen, divination, Book of Changes, magic power, celestial eye, eight characters, physiognomy, finger pinching, and so on have become the mystery that people enjoy talking about.

In particular, the mythical stories such as Journey to the West, The Legend of Heaven and Earth, The Lotus Lantern, and so on, show the magic side of Taoism through the superb performances of such characters as Tai Shanglao Jun, Sun Wukong, Tota Li Tianwang, The Land God, The Twenty-eight Constellations, Zhenyuan Daxian, Jiang Taigong, Nezha, Erlang God, and so on.

Zhuge Changqing studied Taoism and believed that many immortals really exist in the heaven. Those who wish to do good and accumulate virtue, benefit the society, save the lives of others, and practice diligently will feel these magical realms.

Zhuge Changqing will introduce some Taoist immortals in succession, so that those who are destined to experience the magic of Chinese Taoist culture.

Today, we introduce the ancestor of the earth immortals - Zhenyuan Daxian.

Zhenyuan Daxian, also known as Zhenyuan Zi, is the ancestor of the local immortals, known as Zhenyuan Zi.

Zhenyuan Immortal, with vast powers, flies to Xiniu Hezhou, Nanbu Prefecture and other places to protect people who do good deeds, accumulate virtue and learn Buddhism and Taoism.

When Zhuge Changqing asked the Immortal Zhenyuan for advice on giving food, releasing life and doing good deeds, the Immortal Zhenyuan said that the method of giving food was very good, which was highly praised by the Buddha and the heaven. Giving food can not only harmonize the yin and yang, the three realms, and transcend the limitless life of the void law, but also have great merits. The rewards are huge and the results are huge, which is amazing. Immortal Zhenyuan said happily that he would spare no effort to protect the food giver.

He is the inborn god of the flood and famine. He got his way from the Longevity Mountain. He holds the ground book and leans against the ginseng fruit tree. His cultivation has reached the highest level. The ashram is located in Wuzhuang Temple, Longevity Hill, Hezhou, Xiniu.

Among the numerous immortals in Journey to the West, Zhen Yuanzi should be the most graceful one.

The sworn brother of Sun Wukong is known as the ancestor of the earth immortals. The ginseng fruit that he grows matures once every nine thousand years. He can live to 360 years by smelling the magic ginseng fruit; Take one and you will live for 47000 years. The Zhenyuan Immortal has three locks of beautiful beard, which looks like a child. He has no weapons in his hand, but only one jade dust bead.

Living in the Wuzhuang Temple in Hezhou, Xiniu, Taoism is profound and profound.

The ginseng fruit he planted can mature once every nine thousand years. A smell of the ginseng fruit can live to 360 years; Take one and you will live for 47000 years. Zhenyuan Immortal has three locks of beautiful beard, looks like a child, has no weapons in hand, only one jade dust zhu (zh ǔ）。 In the fight with Sun Wukong, a golden cudgel with a jade bead that can withstand the force of a thousand, only two or three rounds, he used the magic of heaven and earth in his sleeve, and put the Tang Monk and his disciples together with a horse into his sleeve, which is really powerful. However, the great immortal has an open mind and extraordinary bearing. When Sun Wukong invited the Bodhisattva to save the ginseng fruit tree, he disregarded the past and became sworn brothers with Sun Wukong, and generously held the ginseng fruit party, feasting the immortals and Tang Monk's disciples with the ginseng fruit, which was quite immortal bearing.

Tang Monk and his disciples passed by Wuzhuang Temple

The Tang Monk and his disciples passed by the Wuzhuang Temple and saw "a cluster of pines and several floors of pavilions". Even Sun Wukong couldn't see whether it was a temple or a temple. When I came near, I "couldn't see the lofty moral wind, and I was really indifferent to the immortal house". Although Sun Wukong was once the Great Sage of Heaven, he knew nothing about Zhenyuan Immortal. In the Wuzhuang Temple of Zhenyuanzi, there is a ground-breaking ginseng fruit tree with spirit roots. It can only harvest 30 fruits every ten thousand years. The fruit, "Smell it, and you will live three hundred and sixty years; eat one, and you will live forty-seven thousand years."

The immortal is in a prominent position. His disciples explained: "Sanqing is the friend of the master, the fourth emperor is the old friend of the master, Jiuyao is the younger generation of the master, and Yuanchen is the guest of the master."

Zhenyuanzi only serves incense with the word "heaven and earth". For this reason, his disciples also said: "These two words, the upper part of the gift is still worthy; the lower part can not stand our incense. It is the family teacher's sycophanty." Zhenyuanzi is the ancestor of the earth immortals, so respecting heaven and earth "is also worthy", and respecting "heaven and earth" may take its harmony.

His position in Taoism is equal to that of Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing, or at the level of "Sanqing alternate". There are countless sanxian who went out from his door, and there are 48 disciples around, all of them are true. There are gardens and vegetable gardens in his temple. When Sun Wukong steals ginseng fruit and sees the vegetable garden, he sneers: "He is also a Taoist who grows and eats himself.".

Stories about Zhenyuan Daxian

When Tang Monk and his party passed by, Zhen Yuanzi happened to be invited by the Heavenly Master at the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty of Yuqing to go to the Tianmira Palace of Shangqing to talk about "Hunyuan Daoguo". When I went, I took 46 disciples with me and told the remaining Qingfeng and Mingyue disciples: "An old man passed by one day, but don't neglect him. You can beat two of my ginseng fruits and eat them with him to show your old friendship". The second disciple learned that master's old friend was a monk who went to the west to pray for Buddhist scriptures. "Confucius said:" The way is different, don't conspire with each other. 'We are Taiyi Xuanmen, how can we get to know that monk very well! "Zhen Yuanzi explained:" That monk is the reincarnation of the golden cicada son, the second disciple of the Western sage Tathagata. Five hundred years ago, I met him at the' Bonnet Meeting '. He passed tea by hand, and the Buddha respected me, so it is for the old man. ". He also said: "We should guard against the noise of his subordinates.". Sun Wukong, who thought he was well-informed, went to Wuzhuang Temple, heard the introduction of Qingfeng and Mingyue to Zhen Yuanzi, and then "laughed and fell". He couldn't help crying: "You shameful Taoist child, you are playing tricks in front of that, what hollow shelf! Who is the Taiyi Heavenly Immortal in the Mila Palace? What do you want to talk about?" Stealing ginseng fruit, knocking down the fruit tree, apologizing without admitting your mistake, and the disciples quietly left; He was chased by the Immortal Zhenyuan and asked, and then gave a lie. The Immortal Zhenyuan used the means to catch the horse, and specially arranged to feed the horse with grass. He wanted to beat it with a whip in the name of "Tang Sanzang is not respected". He explained: "This monk is a monk, and you can't use knives and guns...". When Sun Wukong saw this, he was eager to take responsibility and asked to fight for him. The immortal laughed and said, "The monkey is too strong to talk. Now, hit him first.". After the fight, he wanted to fight Tang Monk again, and Sun Wukong asked for a replacement. The immortal laughed and said, "Although the monkey is cunning and stubborn, it has some filial piety. After that, beat him." That night, Sun Wukong acted as a substitute, using the root of a willow tree to make the whole party escape. The next morning, the Immortal learned that he praised him and said, "Sun Xing, you are really a good monkey king!" Then he said, "How can you tie some willow trees here and pretend to be a substitute?" So he chased four people back to the temple.

After catching Tang Monk and his party for the second time, the Immortal Zhenyuan ordered people to set up an oil pan to fry the Monkey King. Sun Wukong used magic to smash the cooker. The Immortal set up the cooker again to fry the Tang Monk, and Sun Wukong quickly stood up and said, "I'm coming to the oil pot." Zhen Yuanzi stopped at the sight of good news, held Sun Wukong in his hand, praised and praised him, and said to Sun Wukong that as long as he cured the tree, he would make friends with Sun Wukong and become brothers. Sun Wukong also saw the means of Zhenyuan Immortal. He didn't dare to act recklessly. He rushed to the Three Islands to seek a cure.

Sun Wukong visited the three islands to seek medical treatment, and heard the high evaluation of Zhenyuanzi from various immortals; When I arrived at Guanshiyin, I was scolded again and realized that Zhenyuanzi was an extraordinary immortal. The Avalokitesvara followed Sun Wukong to the Wuzhuang Temple. Zhen Yuanzi respectfully said, "How dare you work for the Bodhisattva to fall?" The Avalokitesvara also showed the spirit of a gentleman: "Monk Tang is my disciple, and Sun Wukong should pay compensation for his collision with the master.". After the ginseng fruit tree was cured, the Immortal Zhenyuan rushed to knock down ten ginseng fruits, and invited the Bodhisattva Tang Monk and his disciples to make a "ginseng fruit meeting". After seeing off Avalokitesvara, the Great Immortal arranged vegetables and wine to become brothers with Sun Wukong. When they parted, they were reluctant to part from each other.

What happened in Wuzhuang Temple has vividly reflected the Taoist's lofty realm of tranquility and emptiness. Zhenyuan Immortal's superb Taoism and tolerant spirit, and his recognition of Sun Wukong's loyal quality and means of kung fu, have really won the prize for Taoism and displayed the demeanor of the real Taoist Immortal.

(Reference materials for this article: Journey to the West, online materials, Zhuge Changqing Taoism research results)

amitabha. Blessed life is limitless.

Don't do any evil, and do all good. Persistence and responsiveness.

Zhuge Changqing wishes all the people who are destined to respect their parents and do good deeds and accumulate virtue rich and auspicious!

道教文化传奇：地仙之祖镇元大仙（图）

道教文化，产生于中华本土，神奇莫测、令人敬仰。

------ 诸葛长青

   中国文化博大精神，道教文化源于中华大地。

   诸葛长青认为，道教文化内容博大，以阴阳为变化，以道德为基础，神出鬼没、神奇莫测，道教、道术、法术、风水、算卦、周易、神通、天眼、八字、看相、掐指神算等等，成为人们津津乐道的玄奇。

   尤其是《西游记》、《封神榜》、《天地传奇》、《宝莲灯》等神话故事，通过太上老君、孙悟空、托塔李天王、土地神、二十八星宿、镇元大仙、姜太公、哪吒、二郎神等人物出神入化的表演，展示了道家的神奇一面。

   诸葛长青研究道教认为，很多神仙在天界是真实存在的。凡发愿行善积德、造福社会、救度苍生、精进修行的有缘者，会感应到这些神奇的境界。

   诸葛长青将陆续介绍一些道教神仙，让有缘者领略中华道教文化的神奇一幕。

   今天介绍地仙之祖--镇元大仙。

   镇元大仙，又是镇元子，全称是“与世同君镇元子”地仙之祖，道号镇元子。   

   镇元大仙，神通广大，飞驰西牛贺洲、南赡部州等方，保护行善积德、学佛学道的人。

     诸葛长青老师在于镇元大仙请教施食、放生行善等问题时候，镇元大仙开示说，施食法门非常好，受到佛界、天界高度赞叹，施食不仅可以和谐阴阳、和谐三界、超度虚空法界无边无量的生灵，而且具备大功德，福报巨大、果报巨大，令人赞叹。镇元大仙欢喜地说，会全力护持护佑施食者。

    为洪荒之先天神祇，得道于万寿山，手持地书背靠人参果树，修为皆臻至顶峰之大神通者。道场设在西牛贺洲万寿山五庄观。

   在《西游记》林林总总的神仙中，镇元子应该是最有风度的一位。
　  孙悟空之结义兄弟，号称地仙之祖。他种的人参果，九千年成熟一次，闻一闻神奇的人参果，就能活三百六十岁；吃一颗，就能活四万七千年。镇元大仙三绺美髯，貌似童颜，手无兵器，只有一只玉尘麈。
   住在西牛贺洲的五庄观上，道术深厚精深。

   他种的人参果，九千年成熟一次，闻一闻人参果，就能活三百六十岁；吃一颗，就能活四万七千年。镇元大仙三绺美髯，貌似童颜，手无兵器，只有一只玉尘麈（zhǔ）。在与孙悟空打斗中，一只玉麈抵得住千钧之力的金箍棒，只两三个回合，他施展袖里乾坤的法术，把唐僧师徒连人带马装进袖子里，本领着实厉害。但大仙心胸开阔，气度不凡，当孙悟空请来菩萨救活人参果树后，他不计前嫌，与孙悟空结拜为兄弟，并且慷慨举办人参果会，用人参果宴众仙和唐僧师徒，颇有大仙气度。
　　唐僧师徒路过五庄观
　　唐僧师徒取经路过五庄观，远见“松篁一簇，楼阁数层”，连孙悟空也一时看不出是观宇还是寺院。到了近前，才“看不尽那巍巍道德之风，果然漠漠神仙之宅”。虽说孙悟空曾作过齐天大圣，但对镇元大仙却一无所知。镇元子的五庄观，有一棵天开地辟的灵根人参果树，万年一收获，只得三十个果子。那果子，“闻一闻，就活三百六十岁；吃一个就活四万七千年。”
　　大仙地位显赫，他的弟子解释：“三清是家师的朋友，四帝是家师的故人，九曜是家师的晚辈，元辰是家师的下宾。”

   镇元子只将“天地”二字侍奉香火，为此其弟子还说：“这两个字，上头的礼上还当；下边的还受不了我们的香火。是家师诌佞出来的。”镇元子是地仙之祖，所以敬天“礼上还当”，敬“天地”可能取其和谐。

    他在道家的位置与玉清、上清、太清平列，或者在“三清候补”之级。从他门下出去的散仙不计其数，身边尚有四十八个徒弟，都是得道的全真。他的观内有花园、菜园，孙悟空偷人参果看到菜园，不无讥笑之意说：“他也是个自种自吃的道士”。
   镇元大仙相关故事
　 唐僧一行路经时，镇元子正好应玉清元始天尊之邀，到上清天弥罗宫去讲“混元道果”。去时，带去了四十六位弟子，对留守的清风、明月二弟子特意交待：“不日有一个故人从此经过，却莫怠慢了他。可将我人参果打两个与他吃，权表旧日之情”。二弟子得知师父故人是往西天拜佛求经的和尚，说：“孔子云：“道不同，不相为谋。’我等是太乙玄门，怎么与那和尚做甚相识！”镇元子解释说：“那和尚乃金蝉子转生，西方圣老如来第二个徒弟。五百年前，我与他在‘盂兰盆会’上相识。他曾亲手传茶，佛子敬我，故此是为故人也”。还交待：“须要防备他手下人罗唣”。自以为见多识广的孙悟空，到了五庄观，听了清风、明月对镇元子的介绍后“笑得打跌”，忍不住喝道：“你这个臊道童，你在那个面前捣鬼，扯什么空心架子！那弥罗宫有谁是太乙天仙？请你这泼牛蹄子去讲什么！”偷食人参果，推倒果树，不认错道歉，师徒一行就悄悄开溜；被镇元大仙追上询问，又以谎言搪塞。镇元大仙施手段，连人带马捉去，又特意安排与马草料，以“唐三藏做大不尊”之名，欲用皮鞭打之。并解释：“这和尚是出家人，不可用刀枪……”。孙悟空见状，急承担责任，要求替打，大仙笑道：“这泼猴倒言语膂烈。这等便先打他”。打完，又要打唐僧，孙悟空又求替打，大仙笑道：“这泼猴，虽是狡猾奸顽，却倒有些孝意。既这等，还打他罢。”当夜孙悟空作法，以柳树之根替身，使一行人逃脱。次日早，大仙得知，夸奖道：“孙行者，真是一个好猴王！”又说：“你走了便也罢，却怎么绑些柳树在此，冒名顶替？”遂又追上将四人一马捉拿回观。
　　二次捉住唐僧一行，镇元大仙命人支起油锅，要炸孙悟空。孙悟空施法捣了锅灶。大仙再起锅灶，要炸唐僧，孙悟空赶快站出来：“我来下油锅了。”镇元子见好就收，一把搀住孙悟空，表扬夸赞了一番后，对孙悟空说只要把树医活，就与孙悟空八拜为交，结为兄弟。孙悟空也见识了镇元大仙的手段，不敢狂作非为，赶紧到三岛求取医树之方。
　　孙悟空访三岛求方医树，听到各路神仙对镇元子的高度评价；到了观世音处，又挨了一顿责骂，更了解到镇元子是非凡之仙。观世音随孙悟空到了五庄观，镇元子恭敬有礼：“小可的勾当，怎么敢劳菩萨下降？”观世音也显示君子之风：“唐僧乃我之弟子，孙悟空冲撞了先生，理当赔偿宝树”。　人参果树医活后，镇元大仙急令敲下十个人参果，请菩萨唐僧师徒等做了“人参果会”。送走观世音，大仙又安排蔬酒，与孙悟空结为兄弟。分别时，两人依依不舍，颇有相见恨晚之意。
　　五庄观发生的这件事，精彩地体现了道家静虚高远的境界。镇元大仙表现出的高超的道法和宽容忍让精神，对孙悟空忠诚品质与手段功夫的认可，确实为道家争得了彩头，展现了真正的道家大仙的风度。

    （本文参考资料：西游记、网络资料、诸葛长青道教研究成果）

   阿弥陀佛。福生无量天尊。

   诸恶莫作，众善奉行。持之以恒、有求必应。       

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Introduction to Zhuge Changqing: Zhuge Changqing, the inheritor and promoter of traditional Chinese culture, is willing to "learn from sages, promote virtue, revitalize China and benefit the world" together with people with the same ideals in the world.

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