When Zhang Tianshi founded Taoism, he first worshipped the gods in the traditional way, that is, he worshipped the Yellow Emperor and the old gentleman at the same time. As for the influence of the Yellow Emperor on Taoism, we can see it in Zhuangzi's article.
The rise of the Yellow Emperor is closely related to Taoist Huang Lao. After the vigorous development of Qi and Chu, the Yellow Emperor was officially identified as the ancestor god at the peak of the Huang family in the Han Dynasty. But the Yellow Emperor, as a Chinese * * *, is too sensitive. Unlike the Huang Lao family, Neo-Taoism can't control this great god. Therefore, in the later propaganda, the Yellow Emperor was generally promoted as a model of Wang Chengxian.
Faith in the old gentleman has been passed down. However, when idling to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Taoism suddenly found itself facing an enemy, that is, Buddhism. With the help of the troubled times of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Buddhism has made great progress under the banner of "saving the suffering". Viewed from the ideological field, this religion is far more subtle than Taoism. This is determined by the nationality of the Chinese and Indian people.
At that time, there were three important Taoist forces in Jiangnan area. In addition to the Shi Tian Zheng School represented by Zhang Tianshi, there are Maoshan School and Lingbao School. Maoshan School, also known as Shangqing School, is dedicated to the goddess Wei. Tao Hongjing belongs to Maoshan series. The representatives of Lingbao School are Xu Xun and Ge Hong, not to mention.
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Lao Zi, whose real name is Li Minger, whose name is Bo Yang, or Shu Bo Yang, was born in the late Spring and Autumn Period, and his date of birth and death is unknown. According to "Historical Records" and many other ancient books, Laozi was a native of Guxian in the Spring and Autumn Period, but after his death, Guxian belonged to Chu in the Warring States Period and Chu in the Han Dynasty.
China was an ancient thinker, philosopher, writer, historian, founder and main representative of Taoist school, and was also called "Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi" with Zhuangzi. Later, he was revered as the ancestor by Taoism and called "the old gentleman on the throne". In the Tang Dynasty, he was regarded as the ancestor of Li. It is listed as a world cultural celebrity and one of the world's top 100 historical celebrities.