It is said that it is the era of the last law, and there is no accurate definition of how to define the era of the last law, so I will not discuss it here.
The aim of Taoism in China is to cultivate one's morality and pursue freedom. Taoism doesn't have many taboos, such as not getting married or eating meat. Taoist priests can get married, have children and eat meat.
Religions handed down to this day, such as Buddhism, teach people to be kind and save the world and people. Encourage people to be calm and safe and serve the people and the world.
When we look at the history of China, we will find a very strange phenomenon, that is, whenever there are troubled times, there will always be some Taoist figures who come out to set things right. When the world is settled, these people will retire to the mountains. This is a very strange phenomenon in the history of China, and it has been like this for 5,000 years. Yi Yin in late summer and early Shang Dynasty, Jiang Taigong in Jiang Ziya in late Shang Dynasty and early Zhou Dynasty, Fan Li in Spring and Autumn Period, Sean and Chen Ping in late Qin Dynasty and early Han Dynasty, Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang in Three Kingdoms Period, Han Qinhu in Sui Dynasty, Li Jing and Li Ji in Tang Dynasty, Miao Yiguang in Song Dynasty, Ye Luchu Cai in Yuan Dynasty, Liu Bowen and Zhou Dian in Ming Dynasty and Fan Wencheng in Qing Dynasty. For thousands of years, Taoist figures have come out to pacify the world in troubled times. When the world settled down, they all retired according to the achievements of Taoism and handed over the next task to Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.
Wei Zhi Biography of Old Tang Books in Tang Dynasty: "Wei Zhi was born in Xuancheng, Julu Qucheng. He is lonely, ambitious, not for industry, becoming a monk, and enjoying reading, which is especially meaningful to see the world getting chaotic. " There will be chaos in the world, but I still don't want to be a poor Taoist, or I can't be a poor Taoist. This may be the general situation of Taoist priests. Guan Baizhi, a Book of the New Tang Dynasty, worships Xuanzi: "The world is 1,687, the land is 776, and the female officials are 988." The total number of male and female Taoist priests recorded in this record is only 1764.
"Historical Records of Hou Shi Family" describes Sean as "sickly, that is, he is not old when he is alone." Zhang Liangduo kept in good health through Taoism, and many legends in later generations include the story that Sean worshipped Pinus densiflora as a teacher and finally became a monk. Zhuge Liang in "The History of the Three Kingdoms" said that "Ming is better at ingenuity, profits and losses are even crossbows, and horses are floating outside, all of which are unexpected; Deduct the art of war and make an eight-array map, which is salty. " Zhuge Liang himself is good at Taoism, so Zhuge Liang in literary works became a Taoist; Wei Zhi is a Taoist priest and a famous minister throughout the ages. After Wen Tianxiang was captured, the Yuan Dynasty seduced senior officials. At that time, Song Zhao was born in Zhao Meng. They are all courtiers of the Yuan Dynasty, but what Wen Tianxiang said is that I don't rebel, I want to go home and be a Taoist! "The History of the Ming Dynasty" contains Liu Ji's "secret language, which cannot be detailed, but magical, full of yin and yang."
These are all examples of Taoist priests saving the world and the people. Taoism and Buddhism belong to the same family. It has existed in China for thousands of years, and there must be some truth. Let's look at it with awe.