Lu Xiujing: a great master who integrates the three religions and the three caves
2022-12-21
In 471, the 7th year of the reign of Emperor Song and Ming in the Southern Dynasty, Chongxu Hall in the northern suburb of Jiankang (now Nanjing), the capital, held a special fast for Emperor Liu Yu. The host of this Sheng Da Zhai Yi is Lu Xiujing, a famous Taoist priest in the Southern Dynasty who calls himself a "three hole disciple". Lu Xiujing (406-477) is a descendant of Lu Kai, an important minister of the Wu State during the Three Kingdoms period. Lu Xiujing, who was born in Zanying Clan, was a scholar of Shaozong Confucianism and studied Xiangwei; When he grew up, he hid in Yunmeng Mountain and studied Taoism; He has traveled to Emei, Luofu and other Taoist resorts to seek for Taoism and widely searched for Taoist books. Lu Xiujing first received the attention of the rulers. It was in the last years of Yuanjia (453 years) of the Southern Dynasty that he arrived in the capital for market medicine. Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty ordered him to stay in the capital to preach. The Empress Dowager, Wang Shi, admiring her fame, bowed to her and asked for a disciple. Lu Xiujing reasoned and tried to persuade her day and night. Soon, the Taichu disaster occurred. Liu Shao, the crown prince of Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty, killed his father and killed his king. He became an emperor and changed the Yuan Dynasty into Taichu. However, Liu Shao was defeated and captured by Liu Jun, the Wuling king who led his troops to fight against the rebels, after only three months in office. For a time, people were in fear and the society was full of doubts. Lu Xiujing then avoided the chaos and traveled south. He constructed the Jinglu Mountain in Lushan Mountain and lived in seclusion for several years, but his reputation spread far and wide. The folk song "sweet and bitter bamboo shoots in Jianji Temple, and light salted vegetables in Guizong Temple" is popular in Lushan Mountain. The main idea is that because Lu Xiujing's Taoism is excellent, the bitter bamboo shoots near his Jianji Temple become sweet, while the salted vegetables in Guizong Temple become light. In 465, after the Emperor Song and Ming ascended the throne, he wanted to promote Taoism, admire Lu and cultivate fame and virtue, and prepared for solicitation many times. In the first three years of Thailand (467), he ordered him to the capital, and built Chongxu Hall for him in the suburbs of Beijing. The courtesy was very generous. Lu Xiujing has lived in Chongxu Hall for about 10 years. During this period, he sorted out the Taoist scriptures, and also made a wide range of sacrificial rites as a ritual for later generations. In the first seven years of Thailand, Lu Xiujing set up the grand fasting ceremony for the Ming Emperor to pray for medical treatment and presided over it himself. As a master of Taoism, Lu Xiujing devoted his life to Taoism and devoted himself to the reform of Taoism, occupying an important position in the history of Taoism. His main achievements are shown in three aspects, namely, sorting out and writing Taoist classics, formulating the religious rites of Lingbao Sect, and reforming the organizational system of Tianshi Taoism. Since ancient times, China has attached great importance to history and the compilation of classics. Taoism, under the influence of this tradition, also attaches importance to the collation of classics. At the time of Jin and Song Dynasties, many Taoist classics, such as Lingbao and Shangqing, appeared. In the process of spreading, the origin of Taoism was unknown, there was no affiliation, and the authenticity was confused. It was urgent to examine the origin and classification of Taoism. Lu Xiujing has a wide range of knowledge, and all the sects of Tianshi, Shangqing and Lingbao are well versed. He paid attention to collecting Taoist scriptures in his early years. He carefully and painstakingly researched and sorted out the classics of various sects, such as Shangqing, Lingbao, and the Three Emperors, and summarized them into "three holes". He compiled the Catalogue of Three Cave Scriptures, the earliest Taoist scriptures in China, and presented it to the emperor in the first seven years of the Song Dynasty (471 years). "Hole" means "pass", that is, pass the mystery and reach the mystery. The "three holes", namely, the true, the mysterious and the divine, are the three roads leading to the realm of immortals. The integration of Taoist classics with the concept of "three holes" is Lu Xiujing's great contribution to the history of Taoism. Dongzhen collects the scriptures of Shangqing Scripture, and Dongxuan collects the scriptures of Lingbao Sect,
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