February 2007 12 13:53 Sina reading.
The story of Zhang Sanfeng's life, like a dragon without a tail, is becoming more and more mysterious in the hearts of all future generations. So there are many legends about Zhang Sanfeng. When Zhang Sanfeng finally died, there is no way to prove it. Some people even think that Zhang Sanfeng has been alive. He is immortal and will remain on earth forever.
Zhang Sanfeng, this name is still very well known today. Mr. Jin Yong not only created an unfathomable martial arts image in his novels, but also made people feel very amiable and respectable. There are also movies like "Tai Zhang Chi Sanfeng", which we can never get tired of watching. A beautiful girl once told me that Jet Li's appearance in the film, wearing a black cassock and freely demonstrating Tai Ji Chuan, was really awesome.
However, Zhang Sanfeng's figure and appearance in history can't be compared with Jet Li's. Zhang Sanfeng said in history: "Tall and mighty, with turtle-shaped crane back, big ears and round eyes, it will be as high as a halberd." The figure is much higher than that of Jet Li, and the appearance is very atmospheric, not as exquisite as that of Jet Li. This point, described in "The Condor Heroes" is not bad. The teenager Zhang Junbao (Zhang Sanfeng) described above is: "He looks very strange, with a sharp forehead and a thin neck, a wide chest and long legs, big eyes and big ears". Now we have a legend that Zhang Sanfeng was a young monk in Shaolin Temple in his early years, and later he escaped from the temple and became a monk. However, there seems to be nothing about it in the historical materials, which belongs to a novelist.
There is little conclusive information about Zhang Sanfeng's early years. Stories such as TV series "Young Zhang Sanfeng" are pure fabrications.
To say more rigorous and formal historical materials, of course, it is the Biography of Zhang Sanfeng in the Ming Dynasty. However, in the biography of Zhang Sanfeng in the Ming Dynasty, he only said that he was from Yizhou, Liaodong. In his early years, he said nothing but some behaviors of Zhang Sanfeng after he became famous. According to legend, Zhang Sanfeng, regardless of the severe cold and heat, is just a rag to keep out the wind and cold, and an old hemp fiber is covered with frost and rain. Zhang Sanfeng doesn't pay much attention to appearance and hygiene, and often wears untidy clothes. So people often call him "Zhang Sloppy" or "Sloppy Taoist".
Zhang Sanfeng eats a lot, so it's not a problem to eat a liter or a bucket of rice at once, but sometimes a meal can last for days or even months. Another hobby of his is that he likes to travel around the world, and he often has no fixed place to live. When he is happy, he goes over mountains and mountains, and when he is tired, he lies in the snow. Or in into the badlands, or in the bustling city, free to play, no one is watching. It is said that he can travel thousands of miles a day. Lv Zu wrote a poem "Traveling to the North Sea at dusk", and Zhang Sanfeng can probably do the same. According to De 'an Fu Zhi, Zhang Sanfeng lived in seclusion in Taiping Mountain. Although he lives in seclusion, Zhang Sanfeng is easy-going and quite familiar with the local villagers. On this day, Zhang Sanfeng is leaving. Please invite these old people in the village to have a meal and do something else. But there was no fire or fire on Zhang Sanfeng Mountain for a long time. Zhang Sanfeng said that he would go down the mountain to get it, and he would be back soon. However, it took him 40 miles to go up and down the mountain. At the same time, Zhang Sanfeng also bought some tofu to serve. At that time, he didn't want to take a plastic bag, so he took a board. After dinner, Zhang Sanfeng told them that this belongs to the Wangs in the west of Tang Yi city. Please help me return this tofu board. When these villagers found this place, they really took the surname Wang. However, Tangyi City is more than 140 miles away from Taiping Mountain!
In addition, it also recorded Zhang Sanfeng's outstanding martial arts. It is said that after he realized Tai Ji Chuan, he once "killed more than 100 thieves with one punch, and became famous for his stunts". This is the only record of showing martial arts among Taoist masters in past dynasties. If it is true, Zhang Sanfeng's martial arts seems to be worse than that described in the martial arts novels. He killed hundreds of thieves with one punch, no less than the eighteen palms of the dragon and the big diamond fist.
Zhang Sanfeng also took a fancy to Wudang Mountain when he was practicing Buddhism. As we said, Chen Tuan's bodhi old zu also practiced in Wudang Mountain for many years. After visiting Wudang Mountain, Zhang Sanfeng said to people, "This mountain will flourish in the future." . But at that time, Wudang Mountain, the houses above it were destroyed by fire and became a standard barren hill. Zhang Sanfeng and his disciples cut down the thorns, cleaned up the ruins, and built several huts to live in. Although there is no real estate license or anything, it is the first time to treat Wudang Mountain as a treasure. It is said that Zhang Sanfeng once sat under five ancient trees when he was cultivating in Wudang Mountain. However, "animals don't bite, birds don't fight". He climbs mountains as fast as flying, and often lies on the snow in the dead of winter, snoring like thunder. People were surprised and thought he was a strange man. At that time, Qiu, Sun Biyun, Zhou Zhende, Yang Shancheng, Liu, Lu and others all worshipped him as a teacher.
But after a while, Zhang Sanfeng drifted again, and later stayed in Jintaiguan, Baoji, Shaanxi for a long time. According to legend, Zhang Sanfeng (also known as Sanfeng) was named after seeing the three peaks of Baoji Mountain. There is a monument named "Zhang Sanfeng's Bones" in Jintaiguan, which was erected by Huan, the governor of Shaanxi and the right assistant minister of the official department in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that his father Zhang Chaoyong 13 was studying in a temple, and Zhang Sanfeng traveled here to chat with his father. Hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng said with deep feeling that when he traveled to Zhecheng County, he knew your ancestor Zhang Rong and had contacts with your family. Who is your ancestor Zhang Yi? Zhang Chaoyong said, that's my grandfather. Zhang Sanfeng said, well, I have known him since he was a child. It seems that Zhang Sanfeng is taller than the great-grandfather of this memorable official by more than one generation. Indeed, Zhang Sanfeng's longevity is very famous. Zhang Sanfeng's activity history spans hundreds of years, so no one can compare with him in terms of seniority.
It seems that the taste of longevity is still quite good. Readers are trying to live to be 180. At that time, they could not only sit firmly at the head of the banquet, but also talk cheerfully about someone's grandfather who wet the bed when he was a child. It was fun.
Zhang Sanfeng is said to have "died" once when he was in Baoji. Ming History and Historical Records record that one day, he said to his master, Yang Guishan, "My life is over and I will definitely die." So he left a eulogy and died. After he was buried in the coffin, Tieshan and people were about to bury him, but they heard the sound of activities in the coffin. When they opened the coffin, Zhang Sanfeng climbed out happily again, making everyone cry and scream, dumbfounded. They all thought it was haunted. Is Zhang Sanfeng joking with everyone, or does Zhang Sanfeng want to leave this world, only to find that it is not funny and come to their senses? It was explained that when Taoist Kung Fu was practiced to a deep degree, Shen Yuan could leave his body, just like the story of the Eight Immortals crossing Tie Guai Li in the sea. However, it seems that people who are proficient in internal work described in martial arts novels can hold their breath and play dead. As for what is going on, it is not clear.
After Zhang Sanfeng's death, he came back to life and went to Sichuan, where he met Chun Zhu, the eleventh son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the king of Shu. Chun Zhu admires Zhang Sanfeng very much. He wrote a poem entitled "Inscription on Immortal Statue", which said: "There are wonderful bones and beautiful beards." Not far from Chongyang, it is a beautiful legacy. It is said that Chun Zhu's poems are not very good, but his admiration for Zhang Sanfeng is sincere. It is said that he got the guidance of Zhang Sanfeng, understood the true meaning of Taoism, and later escaped the political disaster.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very interested in Zhang Sanfeng, and ordered him to enter the DPRK. But Zhang Sanfeng is quite different from Chen Tuan and the bodhi old zu among Quanzhen disciples. As soon as they heard the imperial edict, they immediately rushed to the imperial edict, which was more energetic than meeting friends and friends of the opposite sex now. But Zhang Sanfeng didn't. The emperor wrote repeatedly, but refused to go. The envoy who sent this letter couldn't find him at all. Bai Zhu, the son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the king of Hunan, heard of his fame and went to Wudang Mountain to look for him, but he only saw the desolate mountains and vast forests, but there was no sign of Zhang Sanfeng.
Judy, the prince of Yan, became more interested in Zhang Sanfeng after he succeeded to the throne, and called Zhang Sanfeng's disciples to visit Zhang Sanfeng many times. Judy also personally wrote a letter, which said:
"The emperor's first step is to worship the book Zhenxian, Mr. Zhang Sanfeng: Zhenxian has heard a lot about you, and I am eager to learn from him. I'm just a scholar, but I don't forget my sincere desire to see you at night. Dear Qian Shu, please send a special envoy to Xiangfeng ... "As we all know, Judy is a vicious and abnormal tyrant, who kills and burns people without blinking an eye, but he is very polite to Zhang Sanfeng in this letter, and he also claims to be" just ignorant ",which can be said to be very condescending and gives Zhang Sanfeng unprecedented courtesy. However, Zhang Sanfeng still didn't follow the imperial edict. He just wrote a poem and asked his disciple Sun Biyun to give it to Judy.
With endless regrets, Judy in Zhang Sanfeng can't be found anywhere. She was ordered to spend seven years and raise more than 300,000 yuan to build eight Taoist buildings, including Gonger Temple, Sanlian Hall, Seventy-two Rock Temple, Twelve Pavilion and Thirty-nine Bridge, the most famous of which is Jin Dian. The so-called Jin Dian is a bronze building, which stands on Tianzhu Peak, so it is also called Jinding. Very spectacular. At this point, Zhang Sanfeng's prediction of the future prosperity of Wudang Mountain has been fully realized. In the history of China, although many emperors worshipped Taoism, not many emperors built temples for a Taoist and sent officials to pay homage to him. Zhang Sanfeng's fame spread all over the country, surpassing those orthodox Tianshi.
The deeds of Zhang Sanfeng's life, such as seeing a dragon without a tail, are becoming more and more mysterious, not only in Judy's heart, but also in the hearts of all future generations. So there are many legends about Zhang Sanfeng, so I won't say much here. When Zhang Sanfeng finally died, there is no way to prove it. Some people even think that Zhang Sanfeng has been alive. He is immortal and will remain on earth forever.
Zhang Sanfeng's works are mixed with authenticity, but like some of his poems, he should have written them himself. Most of Zhang Sanfeng's poems are about monasticism, and the words are popular, but they are not easy to understand. Because most of them use figurative words to describe the method of monasticism, so most people can't understand it, such as Twenty-four Rootless Trees, and so on. Let's try two songs:
one
Rootless trees, flowers are quiet, who wants to rest after glory?
Floating things, ships in distress, floating around is not free.
Boundless, no shore, difficult to moor, often cruising in dangerous places like Longlong.
If you are willing to turn back, it is the shore, don't wait for the storm to break the ship.
Secondly,
Rootless trees, flowers are in danger, and old trees are newly grafted with twigs.
Send willows in May, mulberries pick pears, and preach the truth.
Since ancient times, immortals have planted seeds, and old people once had doctors.
Meet the master, consult Fang Er and start practicing Judaism at once. According to the author's understanding, the first is that life is short, and many people in the secular world don't know the root cause, so they covet glory, indulge in suffering, and don't know the method of cultivating truth. The second is to cultivate immortality and live a long life, urging the world to start learning Taoism as soon as possible. The next twenty-two songs are also generally about monasticism, which is even more obscure. I won't quote it here. Interested friends can find it themselves.
Another precious wealth left by Zhang Sanfeng is the mysterious Tai Ji Chuan law. According to legend, when Zhang Sanfeng was traveling in Kameyama, he accidentally saw an eagle fighting with a snake. He thinks that the posture of snakes in attack and defense is very consistent with some truth told by Taoists. Therefore, it is realized that Wudang Kung Fu is completely different from the previous aggressive and preemptive martial arts, and it is unique in martial arts and shines brilliantly. Although some people don't quite believe that Tai Ji Chuan came from Zhang Sanfeng, I think it's hard for a Taoist priest like Tai Ji Chuan to invent boxing methods that combine all kinds of wisdom, such as "using soft belt to make hard", "using static belt to brake" and "attacking the enemy from behind". Tai Ji Chuan's method is popular and easy to learn, but it can lead people to understand the wisdom of Taoism from simple boxing, and can defeat the strong with the weak and defeat the enemy. It is indeed a shining example of the combination of Taoist theory and practice.
All friends who like to practice Tai Ji Chuan have realized that even if Liuzi talks eloquently, it is hard to describe snowflakes flying, and its realm is the realm of Tao. Zhang Sanfeng, the founder, made great contributions to future generations.
Since Zhang Sanfeng, there have been few Taoist masters worth mentioning. In the Qing Dynasty, the Taoist in A Dream of Red Mansions was mostly written by Rainbow. Not only do they talk nonsense and envy women's prescriptions, but they also ask quietly from time to time, "Is there anything in my room that needs some medicine to help me?" -It is also a promoter of sexual health products. So this book is going to introduce so many Taoist figures to you. Although there is suspicion of omission, we can generally understand the actions of some Taoist priests and Taoist priests, and understand the inheritance and influence of the Taoist school initiated by Laozi and Zhuangzi in later generations. Of course, the actions of these Taoist masters may not fully conform to the true meaning of Taoism. As the saying goes, "Modern people love the ancients". As modern people, we should have a deeper understanding and development of the true meaning of Taoism. Taoism is still a valuable spiritual wealth today. She should not be blinded by the dust of history, she should still shine. postscript
From early summer to late autumn, the leaves of vines in my yard have changed from light green to dark green, and even withered. Autumn insects will also complete their life cycle, and my Daowen will be over.
Everything, from beginning to end, will have ups and downs, ups and downs, ups and downs, life and death. All this is like a running river, which will never stop and no one can stop it. How many people lament that youth is as short as a spring dream to a cloud, love is as fragile as fragile glass, and duckweed in the rain is as elusive as gathering and scattering. How many people are eager to have a beautiful face and inexhaustible wealth forever? They are lost in pursuit, depressed in worry and crazy in stubbornness. Only under the anesthesia of alcohol and the stimulation of physical senses can they get a short blank in their brains, temporarily forget many troubles in reality and forget the irresistible fact that they will die one day.
However, our ancestors thought about all this more than two thousand years ago, and the Taoist classics left by our ancestors gave us the answers to all this. In the book, he taught us how to face everything in this world calmly, understand the vastness of heaven and earth and the true meaning of life, stop being demanding, stop being paranoid, follow the fate of gains and losses, and be content with happiness. Let's learn to be as simple as a baby, seek real and long-term happiness from a simple life, and have a childlike innocence for everything; At the same time, it also teaches us to learn to be as wise as a saint and as clever as a chess player, to try to figure out all kinds of changes on the big chessboard of the world, and then calmly deal with every move. Thousands of years have passed, as FujiwaraNosai often regrets in Chess Soul, there are still many things in the world that have not changed, not only the flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, the rain in summer, the snow in winter, but also the stories of people's joys and sorrows. Yesterday, there were still people who were confused, obsessed, arrogant, sad, poor and rich. Yesterday's story of prosperity and decline was still repeated over and over again, copied and pasted in the template of history. ...
It is quiet and cool at night. Breathing the air with the smell of vegetation and listening to the chirping of autumn insects in the corner, everything is so quiet and beautiful. At this moment, on our planet, I don't know how many lives are born and how many lives die; In the dark universe, how many nebulae are forming and how many stars are destroying. However, all this is the most common thing between heaven and earth, so there is no need to be surprised or sighed. Forget what to do tomorrow for a while, close your eyes and let your whole body and mind bathe in the starlight in the night sky. In the breeze, a warm feeling flows in my body and the wind blows on my face. It's like being touched by my mother's hand when I was a child. Everything is no longer important, and everything is no longer afraid. A fragrant and gorgeous petal blooms in my heart.
Whether it rains or sunny tomorrow, it will be a beautiful day.