Mystical Daoism: why can you win by a thousand miles?

神秘道术：为什么能决胜千里之外？

 According to Zhuge Changqing, the secret arts of Taoism have two core foundations: one is Taoism and the other is virtue and merit.

----- Zhuge Changqing

   The Taoist "Yellow Emperor's Book of Yin Fu" says: "The way of viewing the heavens is complete, and the act of executing the heavens is complete.

   How to observe the Heaven? How is the Way of Heaven? How to settle the state?

   This is the essence of Taoism.

   Taoism, an important part of Chinese nationalism.

   In particular, Taoism's in-depth study of the Eight Trigrams of Zhou Yi, astrological changes, strange and divine arts, feng shui and magic spells has always given Taoism a mystical feel.

    Taoism is an inherently Chinese religion, closely linked to the indigenous Chinese culture, deeply rooted in the fertile soil of China, with distinctly Chinese characteristics, and with a profound influence on all aspects of Chinese culture.

   According to Zhuge Changqing's research, Taoism first originated with our human ancestors, Fuxi and Nuwa. In order to protect the Chinese people, our ancestors left behind a lineage of Taoism that they taught to many primitive tribes. With the development of society, as Taoist deities such as Yuan Shi Tian Zun, Tai Shang Lao Jun and Jiu Tian Xuan Nu, continued to come to earth in disguise to teach Taoist teachings, so Taoism was gradually refined into the Taoist connotation it is today.

   By the Han Dynasty, after the summing up and spreading of Zhang Daoling (Wu Dou Mi Dao and Tian Shi Dao), Taoism had formally taken shape and developed on a large scale. 

   In particular, the popularity of traditional cultural books such as Journey to the West, The Book of the Gods, The Water Margin, The Legend of the Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, The General of the Yang Family, and The Eastern Expedition of Xue Rengui, spread the Taoist practice of spreading beans, calling the wind and rain, and the divine arts of charms and spells rapidly among the people.

   Highly skilled Daoists who were proficient in Qi Men Dun Jia, Zhou Yi Wu Xing and Daoist spells became the secret force behind China's development. Today there are people of high Daoist proficiency in all ethnic groups.

   As Taoism arose from our true ancestors, the Fuxi and Nuwa forefathers, its application in life is very relevant.

    In Zhuge Changqing's study of Chinese studies, he found that all dynasties were assisted by Daoist superiors.

   According to Zhuge Changqing's study of Chinese studies, the meritorious founding emperors of all dynasties were assisted by magical and unpredictable high beings. These mysterious and inscrutable people, who were well versed in the mysteries of the heavens, the humanities and the people, were proficient in the secrets of the state, the eight trigrams of the Zhou Dynasty, the astrological changes, the mystical arts of feng shui, the magic spells and so on.

     With the help of the Taoist masters, the founding emperors of successive dynasties were able to plan their strategies and win their victories, and were able to quickly win the world and secure the country.

   Zhuge Changqing asks us to think about this and see if it fits this rationale.

   King Wen of Zhou in the Zhou dynasty was assisted by the Taoist master Jiang Taigong, who opened up the Zhou dynasty.

   Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty was assisted by the Taoist master Zhang Liang, who made the leap from the countryside to the world.

   Liu Bei of the Shu dynasty was assisted by the Taoist master Zhuge Liang, who made the leap from living in a non-determined place to being an emperor.

   Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty was assisted by such high achievers as Wei Zheng and Xu Mogong to achieve unification of the world.

   Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty was assisted by the Taoist master Chen Tuan, who opened up the world of the Song Dynasty.

   In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was assisted by the Taoist master Liu Bo Wen, who made a qualitative leap forward.

   ......

   So, why do Taoist masters such as Jiang Taigong have such mysterious powers?

  Why were they able to assist the founding emperors of successive dynasties: to plan in a tent and to decide beyond a thousand miles?

   According to Zhuge Changqing, the secret arts of Taoism have two core foundations: one is Taoism and the other is virtue and merit.

   What are the Taoist arts?

   According to Zhuge Changqing, the Taoist arts in actual combat include the eight trigrams of the Zhou Yi, the Qi Men Dun Jia, the spells and charms, the mobilisation of Yin soldiers, the fortune-telling of mountain doctors and so on. In the past, the great masters looked up at the universe and down at the geography, and with a raised hand, heaven and earth were within the palm of their hands. Jiang Taigong and other great men were so well versed in this discipline that they were expected to come out of the mountains to assist the Zhou dynasty in setting the world on its feet.

   The Yellow Emperor's Book of Yin Fu says: ...... The way of nature is quiet, so that all things are born in heaven and earth. The way of heaven and earth is immersed, so that yin and yang prevail. The yin and yang push each other, and the changes are smooth. This is why the sages know that the natural way cannot be disobeyed, so they make it the most quiet way. It is not possible for the calendar to be understood. The Eight Trigrams and the Azi, the divine machines and ghosts. The art of yin and yang is clearly in the elephant.

    According to Zhuge Changqing, the magic of Taoism lies in the integration of oneself with the universe. Under the blessing of the Taoist gods, one can meditate and gain an epiphany of the mysteries of the universe, draw on the energy of the universe, and cultivate oneself with immense magical power, so that the ability to strategize and win from a thousand miles away becomes a reality. The inner self can be cultivated to become a god and an immortal, and the outer self can be used to build a family, rule a country and level the world. Jiang Taigong, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liang and Liu Bo Wen were so dedicated to their training and so profound in their Daoist skills that they did not come out of the mountains, but once they did, society was shaken and the world was settled.

    What is virtue and merit?

   According to Zhuge Changqing, virtue and merit include having a heart for the world, doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, providing relief to the people, supporting the society and promoting the healthy development of the Chinese nation.

   Because of the fact that he is so dedicated to the world, he has great merit and blessings, and is therefore loved by the heavens and blessed by the good gods of heaven and earth, and can achieve great things.

   For example, Jiang Taigong became a prime minister at the age of 80 and assisted the Zhou dynasty for 808 years.

  The Yellow Emperor's Book of Yin Fu says: ...... Heaven and earth are born to kill, the reason of the Tao. Heaven and earth, the thief of all things; all things, the thief of man; man, the thief of all things. When the three thieves are appropriate, the three talents are safe. Therefore, it is said: eat its time, all the bones are ruled; move its opportunity, all the changes are safe. People know that they are gods and goddesses, but they do not know why they are not gods. The sun and the moon have a number, the size has been determined, the sacred work is born, the gods out of it. The world can never see or know the machine of theft. The gentleman gets it to fix his body, but the villain gets it to make light of his fate.

    According to Zhuge Changqing, it is only when the two are combined that one can truly plan in a tent and win a thousand miles away, and that one can promote the development of history.

   The combination of Daoism and virtue is the only way to achieve success.

   With high virtue and merit, one can gallop through the world.

   If you want to learn about Taoism, Zhuge Changqing believes that it is enough to know these two.

   If you want to study Taoism, it is recommended that you start with virtuous merit.

   With virtuous work as a foundation, learning the magical arts is a day away and incredible.

   The most central element of Taoism is to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, and I will tell you more about it here.

   Doing good deeds and accumulating virtue is very powerful.

   For example, if you want to become a deity.

   There are two ways: one is to achieve it through cultivation, and the other is that you can achieve it by doing good deeds and accumulating virtue.

   In the Book of Induction of Tai Shang Lao Jun, he says: "Those who wish to become immortal in heaven. He who wishes to attain heavenly immortality should do 1,300 good deeds. He who wishes to attain immortality on earth. He who wishes to be immortal on earth should do three hundred good deeds".

   This means that if you wish to become a Heavenly Immortal after death, you should accumulate 1,300 good deeds and perform one good deed a day, and you will succeed in just four years; if you wish to become an Earthly Immortal after death, you should accumulate 300 good deeds and perform one good deed a day, and you will succeed in just one year.

   Those who have become immortals by performing good deeds and accumulating virtues are the eight Taoist immortals Tie Kuan Li (Li Xuan/Li Hung), Han Zhong Li (Zhong Li Quan), Zhang Guo Lao, Lan Cai He, He Xian Gu (He Xiao Yun), Lu Dong Bin (Lu Yan), Han Xiang Zi and Cao Guo Wu (Cao Jing Huo), who are our role models.

     Therefore, where Zhuge Changqing teachers always say to those who have a destiny that it is very important to do good deeds and accumulate virtue.

    If you do the "five in one" (life releasing, food giving, etc.) good deeds of Mr. Zhuge Changqing seriously and for a few years, you will at least become a god of the land, mountain, water and city gods in the future.

    The words of Tai Shang Lao Jun are true.

    If we look at the emperors of the past, we will see that they all had the intention of benefiting the people of the world, so their virtues and merits were great.

    Because of the great merits of these emperors, the Taoist masters would follow the path of heaven and come to their aid.

   The Yellow Emperor's Book of Yin Fu says: "The way of observing heaven, the way of observing heaven, the line of executing heaven, is complete. Therefore, there are five thieves in Heaven, and those who see them will prosper. The five thieves care about the heart, the implementation of the sky. The universe is concerned with the hand, and all things are born in the body. Heavenly nature is also human; the human heart is also a machine. The way of heaven is established to determine man. When heaven sends a killing machine, the stars will move and change; when earth sends a killing machine, dragons and snakes will rise and land; when man sends a killing machine, heaven and earth will be overturned; when heaven and man send together, all changes will be set. The nature has ingenuity and clumsiness, can be hidden. The evil of the nine orifices is concerned with the three elements, which can be moved. When fire is born in wood, disaster will be overcome; when treachery is born in the country, it will be destroyed when it moves. If one knows how to cultivate, one is called a sage.

    Appendix: Basic knowledge of Taoism

    I. The main classics of Taoism

　　The Tao Te Ching, the Nan Hua Jing, the Chong Xu Jing, the Wen Shi Jing, the Tong Xuan Jing, and the Dragon Gate Heart Method

   II. Other Important Classics of Taoism

　　Zhou Yi Sen Tong Ji, Baopu Zi, Huang Di Yin Fu Jing, Ling Bao Wu Yue Ren Shang Pin Miao Jing, Taiping Jing, Lao Zi Xiang Er Jie, Tai Shang Lao Jun Chang Qing Jing, Chang Qing Jing, Tai Shang Dong Xuan Ling Bao Gao Shang Yu Huang Jie Jing, Yu Huang Jing, Tai Shang Jiu Yao Xin Yin Miao Jing, Xin Yin Miao Jing

　　(Laozi Hu Hu Jing), (Wuzhen Wen Wen), and so on.

   The Three Scriptures of Taoism

　　These are the three main Taoist scriptures of persuasion, which have had a great influence on the people.

　　The Book of Induction of the Supreme Being, The Yin Stallion of the Emperor Wenchang, and The True Sutra of Guandi Jue Shi

   Daozang

　　The Daozang is a collection of Taoist scriptures, a large collection of classics arranged according to a certain intention, scope and organisation. It has been compiled since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty and has a history of over 1300 years.

　　The existing Taoist collection was compiled by Zhang Yuchu, the 43rd Zhang Tianshui, and his younger brother Zhang Yuqing in the fourth year of the Ming Emperor Chengle's reign. In the ninth year of Emperor Yingzong's reign, the edict was followed by the correction and addition of Shao Yizheng, a real person of Tongmiao, and the publication was completed in the tenth year of the reign, with a total of 5,305 volumes. The book was later called the "Zhengtong Daozang" after the year in which it was published. In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Guoxiang, the 50th Heavenly Master, was appointed to compile the book into the "Continuing Daozang". The "Dao Zang" contains 1,476 different kinds of Taoist books in 5,485 volumes, divided into 512 letters, each numbered according to the order of the "Thousand Character Classic", with 121,589 scripture plates. The various texts in the Taoist Collection are arranged according to the classification method of "three caves, four auxiliaries and twelve categories".

　　Since 1996, Zhang Jiyu, the Vice-President of the Chinese Taoist Association, has been responsible for the compilation of the Chinese Dao Zang, which is based on the Ming Dynasty's authentic and renewed Dao Zang and maintains the basic framework of the three caves and four auxiliaries. The scriptures other than the three caves and four auxiliaries have been categorised according to their different contents, and are divided into seven major sections, with the scriptures in each section arranged in order according to the origin of the Taoist schools and the order of the times. The work was published in 2004, after several years of intensive human and material resources.

   V. History of Taoism

   1. The ideological origins of Taoism

　　Taoism is a religion native to China, and has developed over a long period of time.

　　It can be traced back to the worship of nature and ghosts and gods in the primitive period, from the earliest days of divination and other kinds of divination techniques for communicating between humans and gods, the primitive religion gradually evolved into the worship of the heavens and ancestors in the Yin and Zhou periods. 

   According to Zhuge Changqing, Taoism first originated with our human ancestors, Fuxi and Nuwa, who were themselves infinitely powerful and highly Taoist, and in order to protect the Chinese nation, our Fuxi and Nuwa ancestors left behind a lineage of Taoism that was taught to many primitive tribes. With the development of society, as Taoist deities such as Yuan Shi Tian Zun, Tai Shang Lao Jun and Jiu Tian Xuan Nu, continued to come to earth in disguise to teach Taoist teachings, so Taoism was gradually refined into the Taoist connotation it is today. By the Han Dynasty, after the summing up and spreading of Zhang Daoling (Wu Dou Mi Dao and Tian Shi Dao), Taoism had formally taken shape and developed on a large scale. Today there are people of high Daoism in various ethnic groups. In particular, the popularity of traditional cultural books such as Journey to the West, The Book of the Gods, The Water Margin, The Legend of the Sui and Tang Heroes, The Yang Family, and The Eastern Expedition of Xue Rengui, spread the Taoist practice of spreading beans, calling the wind and rain, and the divine art of charms and spells rapidly among the people.

　　By the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, ancient religions underwent a remarkable evolution of rationalisation and divergence from social and cultural knowledge. The hundred schools of thought, especially Taoism, Confucianism and Mohism, were the 'outstanding schools' and the rise of the Yin and Yang schools and the divine and immortal schools, which had an impact on history.

　　In the Han dynasty, war and the collapse of the Han dynasty led to an urgent need for religion, and the original Confucianism was gradually religiousised, and at this time Buddhism was introduced. In this context, the traditional cult of ghosts and gods, the idea of the immortals, and the arts of yin and yang finally merged with the ideas of Huanglao, which had been revered during the Han dynasty; it was at this time that Taoism was formed.

　　The history of Taoism is generally divided into four periods: the origins of Taoism in the Han and Wei Dynasties, its flourishing in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the emergence of Quanzhenism during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and its decline after the Qing Dynasty.

  2. The period of origin in the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties

　　The formation of Taoism was a slow process of development. Two landmark events mark the eventual formation of Taoism.

　　One was the circulation of the Taiping Sutra, and the other was Zhang Daoling's Wu Dou Mi Dao (Way of the Heavenly Master).

　　During the reign of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty (126-144), the Taiping Qingling Shu (or Taiping Jing, believed to have been transmitted from the Bao Yuan Taiping Jing compiled by Gan Zhong Ke, a Qi native during the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty), transmitted by Yu Ji (or Gan Ji) and Gong Chong, was widely disseminated. By the time of Emperor Lingdi of Han, Zhang Jiao was preaching from the Book of Peace and was known as the Tao of Peace, claiming to be a great sage and teacher.

　　Later, when the Yellow Turban Rebellion failed, the Tao of Peace declined. It was also during the reign of Emperor Shun of the Eastern Han Dynasty that Zhang Daoling learned the Way on Mount Heming in Shu County and recruited disciples to preach. His son, Zhang Heng, and his grandson, Zhang Lu, who had held Hanzhong for many years and later cooperated with the supreme ruling authorities, allowed the influence of the Five Dou Mi Dao to spread from the south-western corner of the country and develop into the authentic Taoist Way of Heavenly Mastery.

　　During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Taoism developed considerably with the prevalence of alchemy and the deepening of related theories. At the same time, Taoism also drew on the popular metaphysics of the time to enrich its theories. In the first year of the Jianwu period of the Eastern Jin dynasty, Ge Hong systematically discussed the theories of the divine immortals since the Warring States and wrote the Baopu Zi, which was the first systematisation of Taoist theory and enriched the ideological content of Taoism. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Kou Qianzhi established the Northern Tianshidao with the support of Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and Lu Xiujing established the Southern Tianshidao.

  3. The flourishing of the Tang and Song dynasties

　　During the Tang and Song dynasties, Li Yuan, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, recognised Laozi Li Er as his ancestor, and Song Zhenzong and Song Huizong also believed in Taoism. At this time, schools such as Maoshan and Goshen emerged, and the Tao of the Heavenly Masters also reemerged. The Dan Ding school of Taoism, which had been hidden from view since the Han and Jin dynasties, was first revealed through the advocacy of Han Zhongli, Lu Dongbin and others. In terms of theory, the doctrine of Nei Dan, as expounded by Chen Tuan, Zhang Boduan and others, was extremely prevalent.

　　At this stage, Taoism not only developed within China, but also spread to other parts of Asia through migration and cultural exchange. At the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, for example, after a failed uprising in southern China, Lu Zhuan fled with his troops to Vietnam (Jiaozhou). The Vietnamese, Li Tuo, helped Lu Zhuan to attack the capital city of Jiaoczhou, and after failing to do so, he killed himself. This is the earliest record of the introduction of Taoism into Vietnam.

　　In the Song dynasty, the lineage of Taoist masters at Long Hu Mountain in Xinzhou was first ordained in 1016, when Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty gave Zhang Zhengsui the title of

 诸葛长青认为，道教的秘术有两个核心基础：一是道术、二是德功。

----- 诸葛长青

   道教《黄帝阴符经》曰：观天之道，执天之行，尽矣。

   如何观天？如何之天道？如何安邦定国？

   这是道教的精华所在。

   道教，中国国学的重要组成部分。

   尤其是道教对于安邦定国、周易八卦、星象变化、奇门遁甲、风水神术、法术符咒等的深入研究，使得道教始终有一种神秘的感觉。

    道教是中国固有的一种宗教，它与中华本土文化紧密相连，深深扎根于中华沃土之中，具有鲜明的中国特色，并对中华文化的各个层面产生了深远影响.

   诸葛长青研究认为，道教最早起源于我们的人类始祖伏羲、女娲。他们自身法力无穷、道法高深，为了保护中华民族，我们的伏羲女娲先祖留下了道教一脉，传授给很多原始部落。随着社会发展，随着元始天尊、太上老君、九天玄女等道教神仙，不断化身来到人间传授道法道术，于是道教逐步完善，成了今天的道教内涵。

   到了汉代，经过张道陵（五斗米道、天师道）的总结、传播，经过道教正式形成了规模化发展。 

   尤其是《西游记》、《封神榜》、《水浒传》、《隋唐英雄传》、《杨家将》、《薛仁贵东征》等传统文化书籍的普及，将道教的撒豆成兵、呼风唤雨、符咒神术等迅速在民间普及开来。

   精通奇门遁甲、周易五行、道术法术的道教高人，成了中国发展的秘密力量。今天的各个少数民族都有道法高深者。

   由于道教产生于我们真的祖先伏羲、女娲先祖，所以生活中的应用就十分具有针对性。

    在诸葛长青研究国学中发现，历朝历代都有道教高人辅佐。

   诸葛长青研究国学认为，历朝历代的有功德的开国帝王身边都会有神奇莫测的高人辅佐。这些高人，神秘莫测，上应天道、中知人事、下安民心，精通安邦定国、周易八卦、星象变化、奇门遁甲、风水神术、法术符咒等秘术。

     历代开国帝王，在道教高人的辅佐下，运筹帷幄之中、决胜千里之外，迅速得天下、安社稷：

   诸葛长青请大家思考一下，看看是否符合这个道理？

   周朝周文王得到道教高人姜太公辅佐，开辟了周朝江山；

   汉朝的刘邦得到道教高人张良辅佐，实现了从农村到天下的飞跃；

   蜀国的刘备得到道教高人诸葛亮辅佐，实现了从居无定所到帝王飞跃；

   唐朝李世民得到了魏征、徐茂公等高人辅佐，实现了天下一统；

   宋朝赵匡胤得到道教高人陈抟辅佐，开拓了宋朝天下；

   明朝朱元璋得到道教高人刘伯温的辅佐，实现了质的飞跃

   ......

   那么，姜太公等道教高人为什么有如此神秘力量呢？

  为什么能够辅佐历代开国帝王：运筹帷幄之中、决胜千里之外?

   诸葛长青认为，道教的秘术有两个核心基础：一是道术、二是德功。

   什么是道术呢？

   诸葛长青认为，实战中的道术包括周易八卦、奇门遁甲、法术符咒、调动阴兵、山医命相卜等等。历代高人仰观宇宙、俯察地理，举手之间，天地乾坤尽在一掌之中。姜太公等高人精通此门，所以应数出山，辅佐周朝定天下。

   《黄帝阴符经》曰：......自然之道静，故天地万物生。天地之道浸，故阴阳胜。阴阳相推，而变化顺矣。是故圣人知自然之道不可违，因而制之至静之道。律历所不能契。爰有奇器，是生万象，八卦甲子，神机鬼藏。阴阳相胜之术，昭昭乎进于象矣。

    诸葛长青认为，道教的神奇在于，把自身与宇宙融为一体，在道教神仙的加持下，禅坐顿悟宇宙的奥秘，汲取宇宙的能量，修成法力巨大的自身，于是运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外成为现实。内可以修身养性成神成仙，外可以齐家治国平天下。姜太公、诸葛亮、张良、刘伯温等潜心修炼，道法道术高深，所以不出山则以，一旦出山，社会震撼、乾坤立定。

    什么是德功呢？

   诸葛长青认为，德功包括胸怀天下、行善积德，救济苍生、辅佐社稷，推动中华民族健康发展。

   由于一心为天下苍生设计考虑，所以功德大、福报大，所以上天爱护、天地善神护佑，大业可成。

   譬如姜太公80岁成为宰相，辅佐周朝808年的江山。

  《黄帝阴符经》曰：......天生天杀，道之理也。天地，万物之盗；万物，人之盗；人，万物之盗。三盗既宜，三才既安。故曰:食其时，百骸治；动其机，万化安。人知其神而神，不知其不神之所以神也。日月有数，大小有定，圣功生焉，神明出焉。其盗机也，天下莫能见，莫能知也。君子得之固躬，小人得之轻命。

    诸葛长青认为，只有“道术、德功，二者结合”，才会真正的运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外，才会促进历史发展。

   法术高强，可以建功立业；

   德功高深，可以驰骋天下。

   如果你想了解道教，诸葛长青认为，知道这两条就可以了。

   如果你想学习道教，建议先从德功开始。

   有德功做基础，学习法术一日千里、不可思议。

   对于道教的最核心的内容是行善积德，这里再给大家讲一讲。

   行善积德非常厉害。

   譬如如果你想成为神仙。

   方法有两个：一是通过修炼实现，二是可以通过行善积德实现。

   太上老君在《太上感应篇》中指出：“欲求天仙者。当立一千三百善。欲求地仙者。当立三百善”。

   意思就是：如果你想去世后成为天仙，应当要积一千三百件的善事，日行一善，只要四年就能成功；想去世后成为地仙的人，应当要积三百件的善事，日行一善，只要一年就能成功。

   通过行善积德成为神仙的人，道教的八仙铁拐李（李玄/李洪水）、汉钟离（钟离权）、张果老、蓝采和、何仙姑（何晓云）、吕洞宾（吕岩）、韩湘子、曹国舅（曹景休），是我们的榜样。

     所以，凡是诸葛长青老师始终对有缘者说行善积德十分重要。

    只要认真做好诸葛长青老师的“五合一”（放生、施食等）善事，持续几年，将来最起码可以成为土地神、山神、水神、城隍神等神仙。

    太上老君的话真实不虚啊。

    我们再看历代帝王，因为他们的出发点是为了天下苍生，都有造福天下百姓的心，所以德功很大。

    因为这些帝王的功德大，所以道教高人们就会顺应天道、出山相助。

   《黄帝阴符经》曰：观天之道、观天之道，执天之行，尽矣。故天有五贼，见之者昌。五贼在乎心，施行乎天。宇宙在乎手，万化生乎身。天性，人也；人心，机也。立天之道，以定人也。天发杀机，移星易宿；地发杀机，龙蛇起陆；人发杀机，天地反覆；天人合发，万变定基。性有巧拙，可以伏藏。九窍之邪，在乎三要，可以动静。火生于木，祸发必克；奸生于国，时动必溃。知之修炼，谓之圣人。

    附录：道教的基本知识

    一、道教主要经典

　　《道德真经》、《南华真经》、《冲虚真经》、《文始真经》、、《通玄真经》、《龙门心法》

   二、道教其他重要经典

　　《周易参同契》、《抱朴子》、《黄帝阴符经》、《灵宝无量度人上品妙经》（度人经）、《太平经》、《老子想尔注》、《太上老君说常清静经》、《常清静经》 、《太上洞玄灵宝高上玉皇本行集经》、（《玉皇经》）、《太上九要心印妙经》、（《心印妙经》）

　　《老子化胡经》、《悟真篇》等等。

   三、道教劝善三圣经

　　此三部是道教主要的三部劝善书，民间影响很大：

　　《太上感应篇》《文昌帝君阴骘文》《关帝觉世真经》

   四、道藏

　　道藏是道教经籍的总集，是按照一定的编纂意图、收集范围和组织结构，将许多经典编排起来的大型道教丛书。从唐朝初年开始编纂，至今已有近1300多年的历史。

　　现存之《道藏》是由明成祖永乐四年，第四十三代张天师张宇初及其弟张宇清奉诏主持编修。英宗正统九年又诏通妙真人邵以正校正增补，于正统十年刊板事竣，共计五千三百零五卷。后世以刊板年号称其书为《正统道藏》。明神宗万历三十五年，又命第五十代天师张国祥主编成《续道藏》。正续《道藏》共收入各类道书一千四百七十六种，五千四百八十五卷，分装成五百一十二函，每函依《千字文》顺序编号，经板十二万一千五百八十九块。《道藏》中的各种典籍，都按“三洞四辅十二类”的分类方法编排。

　　1996年起，由中国道教协会副会长张继禹道长主持编修《中华道藏》，是以明代正、续《道藏》为底本，保持三洞四辅的基本框架。对三洞四辅以外的经书又根据不同的内容进行了相应的归类，共分七大部类，各部类所收经书，按道派源流和时代先后编排次序。集大量的人力和物力，历经数载，终于在2004年正式出版发行。

   五、道教历史

   1、道教的思想起源

　　道教是中国土生土长的宗教，并经过长期的历史发展而形成的。

　　最早可追溯于原始时期的崇拜自然与鬼神，从最早的人神沟通的占卜等多种方术，原始宗教逐渐演变成殷周时期的祭祀上天和祖先。 

   诸葛长青认为，道教最早起源于我们的人类始祖伏羲、女娲，他们自身法力无穷、道法高深，为了保护中华民族，我们的伏羲女娲先祖留下了道教一脉，传授给很多原始部落。随着社会发展，随着元始天尊、太上老君、九天玄女等道教神仙，不断化身来到人间传授道法道术，于是道教逐步完善，成了今天的道教内涵。到了汉代，经过张道陵（五斗米道、天师道）的总结、传播，经过道教正式形成了规模化发展。今天的各个少数民族都有道法高深者。 尤其是《西游记》、《封神榜》、《水浒传》、《隋唐英雄传》、《杨家将》、《薛仁贵东征》等传统文化书籍的普及，将道教的撒豆成兵、呼风唤雨、符咒神术等迅速在民间普及开来。

　　到春秋战国时期，古代宗教经历了显著的理性化演变，与社会文化知识的分化。诸子百家尤以道、儒、墨为“显学”且当时的阴阳家、神仙家兴起，在历史有所的影响。

　　至汉代社会因为战乱与汉朝崩溃导致对宗教产生急迫的需求，于是原本儒学逐渐宗教化，此时也于传入佛教。在这种社会背景下，综合传统的鬼神崇拜、神仙思想、阴阳术数终于与汉代所崇尚黄老的思潮逐渐融合；道教教派也于此时形成。

　　道教的历史一般分为汉魏两晋的起源时期、唐宋的兴盛、元明期间全真教的出现和清以后衰落四个时期。

  2、汉魏两晋的起源时期

　　道教的形成是一个缓慢的发展过程。作为道教最终形成的两个标志性事件：

　　一是《太平经》的流传，一是张道陵的五斗米道（天师道）。

　　汉顺帝时（126年—144年），于吉（一说干吉）、宫崇所传的《太平清领书》（即《太平经》，据信传自汉成帝时齐人甘忠可编著的《包元太平经》）得到广泛传播。到汉灵帝时，张角奉《太平清领书》传教，号为太平道，自称大贤良师，信徒遍布天下九州，已是颇有影响。

　　后来，黄巾起义失败，太平道日趋衰微。同样是在东汉顺帝时，张道陵学道于蜀郡鹤鸣山，招徒传教，信道者出米五斗，故称五斗米道（也有研究称，乃因其崇信北斗南斗等五斗星，加之与蜀地弥教结合，故称五斗弥教，后讹为五斗米教）。其子张衡其孙张鲁保据汉中多年，后又与最高统治当局合作，使得五斗米道的影响从西南一隅播于海内，遂发展为道教正宗天师道。

　　两晋南北朝时期，随着炼丹术的盛行和相关理论的深化，道教获得了很大发展。同时道教也吸取了当时风行的玄学，丰富了自己的理论。东晋建武元年，葛洪对战国以来的神仙家理论进行了系统地论述，著作了《抱朴子》，是道教理论的第一次系统化，丰富了道教的思想内容。南北朝时，寇谦之在北魏太武帝支持下建立了“北天师道”，陆修静建立了“南天师道”。

  3、唐宋的兴盛

　　到了唐宋，唐高祖李渊认老子李耳为祖先，宋真宗、宋徽宗也极其崇信道教，宋徽宗更自号“教主道君皇帝”，道教因而备受尊崇，成为国教。此时出现了茅山、阁皂等派别，天师道也重新兴起。自汉晋以来一直隐而不显的道教丹鼎一派，由于汉钟离、吕洞宾等人的大力倡导，内丹之学始露于世。在理论方面，陈抟、张伯端等人阐述的内丹学说极为盛行。

　　此阶段不仅中国内部道教有所发展，更借由迁徙与文化交流发扬至亚洲其他各处。比方东晋末，五斗米道在中国南方发动起义失败后，卢循率部逃至越南(交州)。越南人李脱帮助卢循进攻交州府城，失败后自尽。这是道教传入越南最早的记载。

　　在宋代的道教，信州龙虎山天师世系之受封，始自宋真宗大中祥符九年（1016年）赐张正随为贞静先生。又据《宋史．仁宗本记》记载：天圣八年（1030年）五月甲寅，赐信州龙虎山张乾曜号澄素先生。到宋徽宗时，虽宠信道士林灵素，但对天师世系亦只给予一般封赠。

   4、元明期间全真教的出现

　　宋末元初的道教，在北方出现了王重阳创导的全真道。后来，王重阳的弟子丘处机为蒙古成吉思汗讲道，愿其勿要滥杀无辜，颇受成吉思汗信赖，被元朝统治者授予主管天下道教的权力。而同时，为应对全真道的迅速崛起，原龙虎山天师道、茅山上清派、阁皂山灵宝派合并为正一道，尊张天师为正一教主，从而正式形成了道教北有全真派、南有正一派两大派别的格局。

　　明代时，永乐帝朱棣自诩为真武大帝的化身，而对祭祀真武的张三丰及其武当派大力扶持。此时，道教依然在中国的各种宗教中占据着主导的地位。

What are the acts of abstaining from killing and releasing

 戒杀与放生的行为包括哪些

 1. Do not kill a living being with your own hands.

　　2. Do not abet others to kill.

　　3. Do not help others to kill.

　　4. Abstain from eating meat.

　　5. Do not engage in trades related to killing.

　　6、Whenever there is worship, regardless of what is being worshipped, use vegetarian dishes, flowers and fruit, not animal gifts.

　　7. If you see someone killing a human being, you should discourage them or buy the animal to be slaughtered with money and release it. If this does not work, or if the person does not sell the animal, then you should have compassion for the slaughtered animal, and even better if you can recite the Buddha's name or mantra for it.

　　8. Do not abuse the animal.

　　9、Other actions that are contrary to killing.

　　10. Abstain from killing and releasing animals yourself, and advise others to do the same. 

   1、不亲手杀生。

　　2、不教唆别人杀生。

　　3、不帮助别人杀生。

　　4、戒除肉食。

　　5、不从事与杀生有关的行业。

　　6、凡有祭拜，不管拜的是什么，一律用素菜、鲜花、水果，不用牲礼。

　　7、见人杀生，应加劝阻，或用钱将临宰之动物买而放之。若劝阻无效，或他不卖，则应对被杀之动物起同情心，若能为它念佛号或往生咒更好。

　　8、不虐待动物。

　　9、其他与杀生行为相反之行为。

　　10、自己戒杀放生，也劝别人戒杀放生。 

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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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Zhuge Changqing's Chinese Dream

Learn from sages and carry forward virtue

Revitalizing China for the benefit of the world

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