“It is the rule of the sage to empty his heart, strengthen his belly, weaken his will, and strengthen his bones.” For thousands of years, Laozi’s "Tao Te Ching" has been regarded as the "Taoist" Represents books. When it comes to Lao Tzu and Taoism, everyone's first reaction is to rule by inaction. It seems that Taoist philosophy means that everyone does not need to do anything. Of course this is not the case. The three treasures of Zhang Sanfeng in Jintaiguan can tell everyone the essence of Taoist thought. What are they? Next, let me reveal the secret to you:
As an important city in the Guanzhong Plain today, Baoji, Shaanxi Province, has unique geographical advantages, with the tributaries of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River interlaced, and the Qinling Mountains stretching endlessly. In the 11th century BC, the Zhou and Qin Dynasties originated here. In 770 BC, the Qin State was established here, which paved the way for the unification of China in the future. Baoji City is also an important birthplace of Taoist culture. Jintai Temple, Yintai Temple and Yutai Temple stand side by side. Among them, Jintai Temple is the most spectacular.
According to the staff, Jintaiguan was originally built by Zhang Sanfeng, a Taoist priest in the Ming Dynasty. It was his practice place. Here he understood the essentials of Tai Chi and Neijia Quan, and his Taoist cultivation was superb. Today's Jintai Temple includes buildings such as Yuhuang Pavilion, Luzu Hall, Notre Dame Hall, Zhang Ye Hall, and Sanqing Hall. Standing in the temple, you can not only see the various relics of Zhang Sanfeng, but also the mountains and streams, which is very interesting.
But to talk about the most valuable thing in Jintai Temple, we have to mention the treasures left by Zhang Sanfeng in the temple. They are also known as the "Three Wonders of Ancient Jintai Temple". There are three objects left by Zhang Sanfeng. "The mountain is not high, but it is famous if it has immortals." It is precisely because of their existence that people have a little more admiration for Jintai Temple. The three relics are melon peels. Books, ear-turning jars and sacred hoe fixing pillars.
Although it sounds strange, these three treasures have their own unique meanings. The first one is called the Melon Skin Book. According to legend, one summer, Zhang Sanfeng and several Taoist priests were farming in the fields. The heat was unbearable. They happened to see a melon farmer selling melons, so they bought some watermelons to quench their thirst. Zhang Sanfeng ate them. After finishing the melon, I used the skin of the melon to trace on the ground. The cloth merchant saw it and begged him to give me a few words. Zhang Sanfeng didn't have paper and pen, so he used melon peel as a pen to write on the cloth. Now these words have been engraved on the stone tablet, and Long Xing's calligraphy eloquently wrote: Look closely at the depths of the clouds under the mountain, and I believe that there is no road to the world. The spring brings lotus flowers to the entrance of the cave, and the moon casts the shadow of the pine trees across the east stream. The desire to seek fame is hard to drive away, and tomorrow will be in the dust of horse hooves.
Zhang Sanfeng has a profound Taoist background and is regarded by later generations as the founder of the Wudang Sect. However, he is not a "do-nothing man". On the contrary, he was actively born and became a national teacher in the Yuan Dynasty, working hard to fight for the interests of the people. . The pursuit of fame is hard to drive away, and tomorrow will be in the dust of horse hooves. This poem is talking about myself. Although I am farming in the fields today, the pursuit of fame is still there. This shows that Zhang Sanfeng is free and honest, without any pretense.
Although there is no actual object of the second relic "Turn Er Earthen Jar" in Jintai Temple, it is now stored in the Baoji Bronze Museum, but this does not affect Zhang Sanfeng's ideological inheritance at all. Inside, that is, close your ears and not hear. As an ancient saying goes: you cannot hear what is happening outside the window, and you can only read the books of sages. Listen to what you should listen to, and don't listen to what you shouldn't. Don't let other people's words affect your judgment. This reflects that Zhang Sanfeng has extremely strong thinking, judgment and decision-making abilities, and is determined to follow his own path without any delay.
The last trick, "Divine Hoe Dingzhu", comes from a legend. It is said that during the Qianlong period, when the Jintai Temple was rebuilt, the beams and columns always collapsed the next day after they were erected. If the day fails, everyone is at a loss. One night, the engineering president had a dream. He dreamed of an old Taoist with gray hair and boyish face, that is, Zhang Sanfeng, who slowly said to him: "Take my iron hoe and put it on the foundation, so that the foundation will be stable." , the president found an ancient hoe, and after placing it on the foundation, the pillar was indeed very stable. Later, the "divine hoe and fixed pillar" became a unique feature of Jintaiguan.
When the subway hoe is idle, it is used to "fix the pillars".
Obviously, Zhang Sanfeng is by no means a person who does nothing, but a person who does practical things. After looking at the three relics, we can understand that as an integral part of traditional Chinese culture, Taoism does not advocate inaction, but makes people feel awe. , there is something not to be done, but there is something that must be done. We should get rid of the idea of ??laziness and do things wholeheartedly. This is what every one of us should do.