The World of Taoism
In the world structure of Taoism, in terms of the types of immortals, one was a god, two was a true person, three was an immortal, four was a Daoist, five was a saint, and six was a sage. The gods ruled the sky, the real people ruled the earth, the immortals ruled the wind and rain, the Daoists ruled the good and bad, the saints ruled the people, and the wise people assisted the saints. The specific performance was one ancestor, three pure, four imperial and five elders. One could refer to the Queen Mother of the West or Pangu; the second ancestor was Nüwa and Fuxi; the Three Pure Ones included Lord Lingbao of Shangqing, Lord Daode of Taiqing, and Lord Yuanshi of Yuqing; the Four Imperial Emperors included the Great Emperor Gouchen of Shanggong, the Great Emperor of Zhongtian Ziwei of North Pole, the Great Emperor Houtu of Chengtian, and the Great Emperor of South Pole Changsheng. There were three versions of the Five Elders, namely the Five Heavenly Lords of Qi, the Five Great Heavenly Lords, or the Five Emperors. From the perspective of the development of sects, the development of Taoism was divided into several periods. The Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were the development period, the Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and Northern Song were the prosperity period, the Southern Song, Jin and Yuan were the division period, and the Ming Dynasty was the secular period. Zhengyi Sect had eight major sects, and their ancestral courts were distributed as follows: Zhengyi Tianshi Sect's ancestral court was in Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi Province; Zhengyi Shangqing Maoshan Sect's ancestral court was in Maoshan Mountain in Jiangsu Province; Zhengyi Jingming Sect's ancestral court was in Wanshou Palace in Xishan; Zhengyi Tianxin Sect's ancestral court was in Dahuagai Mountain in Zhejiang Province; Zhengyi North Emperor Sect's ancestral court was in Magu Mountain in Jiangxi Province; Zhengyi Qingwei Sect's ancestral court was in Yuntai Mountain in Henan Province; Zhengyi Lingbao Sect's ancestral court was in Jiangxi Pavilion Mountain; Zhengyi Shenxiao Sect's ancestral court was in Junfeng Mountain in Jiangxi Province. Judging from the differences and characteristics between gods and immortals, gods were organized, but immortals were not; gods were in heaven, immortals were on the mountain; gods had to do work and serve 24 hours a day, immortals were free to leave; gods could be worshipped by people, but few people worshipped immortals. In the Netherworld, it was the highest governing body of the netherworld, similar to the imperial court of the human world. Its founder was Goddess Hou Tu, a female god who ruled over the earth, mountains, and rivers. Later, the Netherworld Kingdom was purchased by the Heavenly Court and became a branch of the Heavenly Court in the Netherworld Division. Goddess Hou Tu was promoted to a senior executive of the Heavenly Court, and the actual management of the Netherworld Kingdom was handed over to Emperor Dongyue. Monarch Dong Yue was in charge of the matters of rewards and punishments in the mortal world, as well as life and death. He was in charge of the Ten Kings of Hell, the Five Ghost Emperors, the Three Law Departments, and the Six Duty Officers. The Five Realm Ghost Emperors were in charge of the business of the netherworld in different regions, and the Northern Ghost Emperor was appointed as the Great Emperor of Feng Du, the head of the Five Realm Ghost Emperors. The ten Yama were in charge of the life and death of the human world, and they were in charge of good and bad luck in the underworld. The six case duty officers were responsible for reporting official documents and conveying orders. The three law departments were responsible for specific business, such as the judge department investigating cases, managing the life and death of the human world, the netherworld formulating laws, rewarding good and punishing evil, etc. The head of the Yin Cao Department was the city god, and there were 12 departments under it. The Samsara Department was led by Meng Po, who provided Meng Po soup to send ghosts into reincarnation. The Black and White Impermanences were the basic staff responsible for capturing ghosts, while Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was the representative of Buddhism stationed in the netherworld. In the world system of the Investiture of the Gods, before the Battle of Gods, the Clan of Enlightenment and the Clan of Severity were the strongest. The disciples of the Clan of Enlightenment were excellent in qualifications. Their doctrine was to follow the heavens and divide all things into three, six, and nine grades according to their talents. The Clan of Severity was superior in that they had many disciples. Their doctrine was to teach all without discrimination. Anyone who had the heart of Dao could join the sect. At that time, the Heavenly Court had just been established, and its strength was weak but it wanted to grow quickly. This also led to the competition between gods and immortals. Before the God Sealing War, the immortals were more free and undisciplined. If they were of a high rank, no one would control them. There were no heavenly rules and regulations, and the immortals could interfere in human affairs according to their preferences. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
In the world of Confucianism and Taoism
He was cultivating in the world of the Confucian Way. The Supreme Saint of Confucianism was a world where scholars grasped the power of heaven and earth. With talent, poems could kill enemies, words could destroy armies, and articles could stabilize the world. The protagonist had cultivated to the level of the Supreme Saint of Confucianism through the copying system, and could use the power of poems and articles to defeat his enemies. In this world, there were other sects of Immortal Cultivation, such as the Heavenly Mages, the Church Knights, and the Evil Spirit Sorcerers. The details and methods of cultivation were not mentioned in the information provided.
The World in the Eyes of Taoism
The worldview of Taoism was deeply influenced by Taoism. The general ideology of Taoism, Tao Te Ching, stated that "Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things" was an important foundation of the Taoist worldview. From a philosophical point of view, the universe contained infinite time and space, namely one-dimensional world, two-dimensional world, and three-dimensional world. Daoists called the one-dimensional world Dao, the two-dimensional world non-existence, and the three-dimensional world existence. The three-dimensional world was made up of tangible and qualitative parts of matter. For example, things that people could directly see, touch, or could directly see and touch belonged to the category of existence. In terms of the immortal system of Taoism, such as the world system of the Investiture of the Gods, the School of Enlightenment and the School of Jie were the strongest before the Investiture of the Gods War. The doctrine of the School of Enlightenment was to follow the heavens, explain the way of heaven, divide all things into three, six, nine grades, and educate them according to their talents. The doctrine of the School of Jie was to teach all things without distinction, and to intercept a glimmer of life for all things. Anyone who had the heart of Dao could join the sect. Moreover, before the God Deification War, the immortals were relatively free and undisciplined. The Heavenly Court had not yet officially opened, and there were no restrictions from the Heavenly Rules. In addition, Taoism respected one's own heart and acted according to the situation. It advocated the concept of "my life is in me, not in heaven", which also reflected the cognitive attitude of Taoism towards the world. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
World Map in Taoism
There was a Taoist view that the Neijing Map looked almost the same as the outline of the world map. Rivers were like human meridians, mountains were like bones, and caves were like acupuncture points. This phenomenon reflected the Taoist concept of the unity of heaven and man, suggesting the deep connection between the earth and life. However, this was only a reflection of the unique understanding of the world map based on Taoist ideas, not a world map drawn in the traditional sense. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Taoism's Understanding of the World
I recommend " I'm Not Nezha in the Wilderness." The author is lazy. It told the story of Zhu Ziling in the Primordial World, starting from the encounter with the Pangu Rebirth Spiritual Pearl, going through many things, and finally becoming a saintly carefree. The book review summarized the story. Some readers hoped that the main character would reach the Primordial Chaos Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm as soon as possible. They felt that Hongjun was crazy. The main character's backer was Pangu, and his talent and cultivation techniques were strong. It would be better to write a cool novel to let the main character's strength surpass Hongjun. " Sprite Trainer Never Begins with Martial Virtue ", a novel by Otaku Aran V, The Infinite Heavens. The main character was an ordinary rookie trainer with an interesting story and many other nicknames. The male protagonist, Su Lan, was 17 years old and had the attributes of a sunny boy. The main character also had the Wind Fairy, Kami Turtle, and other elves, each with their own characteristics. " Live stream sculpting, police attention at the beginning." I'm Salted Fish's Father's creation. Lin Yu had transmigrated to a parallel world and became a master sculptor. His fans caused trouble when he was live streaming his sculpting of the US dollar copper coins, and he was followed by the police everywhere. " Original Spirit of Martial Arts: From the White Ape to the Great Sage " was a fantasy novel written by Ah Hong. Han Dong had transmigrated to the border of the Great Chu Empire and become a candidate for the martial arts academy, as well as an orange cat. At that time, the world was in chaos, and all parties had different martial arts systems. Han Dong's white ape primordial spirit continued to grow and evolve. " Man in the Warring States Period, My Game Can Be Cashed Out ", An Neng could tell that I was a game novel written by Bunny Bag. Li Ming had transmigrated to the Royal Palace of Chu State and brought the old, weak, sick, and disabled to embark on the journey of expanding the territory. He could withdraw the characters and resources of the dream game. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
What are the explanations of Taoism for the world?
Taoism's explanation of the origin of the universe emphasized the existence and change of Tao. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Where is the birthplace of Taoism in the world
There were many theories about the birthplace of Taoism in the world. Mount Heming in Sichuan was known as the birthplace of Taoism in China. Zhang Sanfeng once came here to cultivate Taoism. Mount Qingcheng in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province was also one of the birthplaces of Taoism. As early as 1,800 years ago in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the founder of Taoism, Zhang Ling, preached here and gave birth to Taoist culture. It was regarded as the birthplace of Taoism. Some experts and scholars claimed that Mount Wawu was the most important birthplace of Taoism in China, and it was very likely the birthplace. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
How influential is Taoism in the world?
Taoism has a certain influence in the world. There are about 32.18 million overseas Taoists (including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and other places), and there are Taoist activities in some countries. For example, Thailand was the country with the most active Taoism overseas, with nine Taoist altars and about 120,000 - 150,000 followers. There were also Taoist activities in Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. There were also many branches of Taoist associations overseas, such as Taoist groups in Spain, Russia, Canada, and Southeast Asia, which promoted Taoism through cultural activities and health education. There are also Taoist research journals overseas to promote international exchanges of Taoist research and promote its specialization and international development. At the same time, China Taoism also had many temples and Taoist temples abroad, such as Thailand's Tianshi Palace and Singapore's God of Wealth Temple, which showed the cultural exchange and influence of Taoism in Southeast Asia and North America. In addition, the concept of overseas immortal mountains was also an important element of Taoist culture and mythology. However, compared to global religions such as Buddhism, Christian and Muslim, Taoism's influence was relatively small. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The Birth and Development of the World in Taoism
The concept of the birth and development of the world in Taoism was influenced in many ways. In terms of the theory of the creation of Yin and Yang, the Taiping Sutra followed the viewpoint of "one life gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things" as described in Lao Tzu. This was different from the Confucianists 'view of "Tai Chi gives birth to the Two Elements, the Two Elements give birth to the Four Images, and the Four Images give birth to the Eight Trigrams". The origin of Taoism was closely related to Taiping Jing. Under the influence of Confucianism's integration of heaven and man, Taiping Jing was mixed with health preservation, immortals, talisman water, and other contents. It was also embellished with the Taoist view of the universe. In the theory of Yin and Yang Disasters, he inherited the Confucian concept of the unity of heaven and man and complicated it, designing a political system of "man imitating heaven and earth". At the same time, he absorbed the concept of shamanism to create a polytheistic system, extending the theory of cultivating Tao and becoming an immortal. His immortal system included gods, true people, immortals, Taoists, saints, sages, etc. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao was influenced by the Taiping Jing to establish Taiping Road. At first, he used the talisman water to cure diseases and preach. Later, he developed into a militarized organization to oppose the rule of the Han Dynasty. After being suppressed, he fell into a low point. At the same time, Zhang Xiu was promoting Taoism in the name of curing diseases in Hanzhong area of Shaanxi Province. He prayed to cure diseases through spells. His organization was called "Five Buckets of Rice Sect" because it charged five buckets of rice per person. The organization was relatively crude. After Zhang Lu killed Zhang Xiu, he relied on his foundation to establish China's first theocratic regime. He called himself "Shijun", and the members were divided into "ghost soldiers" and "sacrificial wine". Later, he claimed that Zhang Ling was his grandfather (namely Zhang Daoling, regarded as the founder of Taoism, Zhang Tianshi). After he was incorporated by Cao Cao, the Wudou Rice Sect was preserved in the form of "Tianshi Taoism". Ge Hong had made great contributions to the development of Taoism in the Western Jin Dynasty. Previously, he had mainly been cultivating by drawing talismans and incantations. After that, high-level Taoist priests began to cultivate by refining pills. Ge Hong advocated the dual cultivation of Confucianism and Taoism, demanding obedience to the relationship between monarch and minister, removing the part of mass movement in Taoism, and making Taoism move toward the upper class of the ruling class. It formed a religion that the upper class and literati participated in and divided into several schools. In the Northern Dynasty, Kou Qianzhi established the Tianshi Sect on the basis of the Five Buckets of Rice Sect, with Taishang Laojun as the highest god. In the Southern Dynasty, the Tianshi Sect was divided into two branches. The Lingbao Sect established by Lu Xiujing (Southern Tianshi Sect) had Lingbao Tianzun as the highest god. The Shangqing Tianzun Sect established by Tao Hongjing (Maoshan Sect) had Shangqing Tianzun as the highest god. In the Northern Dynasty, the Tianshi Sect and Lingbao Sect had a clear tendency to enter the secular world, while the Shangqing Sect pursued the secular world and paid attention to personal cultivation. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The influence of Taoism on world culture
I recommend " Fantasy: From Naruto to Transcendence." Author: Si Woniu, Light Fiction-Derivative Doujinshi. Wooden Leaf Village was destroyed by Swirl's descendants. Flying Ape Sun Slash and Shimura Teanzang did not expect this to happen. " Sprite Trainer Never Begins With Martial Virtue ", a novel by Otaku Aran V, The Heavens Are Infinite. The male protagonist, Su Lan, was 17 years old. He was a sunny boy and was the "sixth brother". The main characters, the wind goblin and the kami turtle, were super interesting. The story was humorous, and plots like " I'm a wind goblin, so it's reasonable for me to beat up Cang Xiang, right?" were super funny. " Pursuing the Dao, Three Thousand Realms " was a novel created by Ying Jingfeng. The male protagonist, Tai Xuan, used martial arts to travel through the world. Although there were minor problems with his writing and details, his logic was good. It was a pity that it was a eunuch, but Wuxia infinite style lovers could watch it. " Original Spirit of Martial Arts: From the White Ape to the Great Sage " was a fantasy novel written by Ah Hong. The main character, Han Dong, transmigrated to the martial arts academy at the border of the Great Chu Empire. There were various martial arts systems, and there was also an interesting plot of Han Dong and the white ape's primordial spirit growing up. " From a full-time hunter to a supreme will ", a light novel written by Lao Guo Mantou, a derivative doujinshi novel. The main character, Ryo, has transmigrated to the world of a full-time hunter. It's very interesting to develop telekinesis with the help of AI. It's written very well in hunter doujinshi, recommended. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
What is the birth of the world in Taoism?
In the general theory of Taoism, the birth of the human world originated from the birth of the Green Lotus of Chaos, Pangu, who found the Heaven-Opening Axe. Pangu sacrificed himself to split the chaos between the gods and the demons, thus giving birth to the human world. Suiren-Shi, Huaxu-Shi, and their children, Nuwa and Fuxi, came to the Human Realm to reproduce. Their descendants had impure divine power, short lifespans, rich emotions, social systems, and morals. Therefore, they were called humans by the Divine Emperor, and this world was called the Human Realm. The origin of the Immortal World was later than the Immortal World. It was a world that was created after the birth of the local Taoism in our country. The Devil World was a chaotic world opposite to the Divine World. It was located on the dark side of the chaos, and the scenery was the opposite of the Divine World. The Underworld was the place where all living things reincarnated. It was the starting point and the end point, and one needed the Five Paths Reincarnation to reincarnate. As for the birth of other realms such as the Divine Realm, the reference materials did not clearly mention the complete process of its creation. However, in Taoist mythology, the universe was originally in a chaotic state, from which three kinds of Qi of Origin, namely Xuan Qi, Primordial Qi, and Primordial Qi, were born. The changes of the three kinds of Qi stabilized the three powers of heaven, earth, and man, thus creating the concept of "space". Later, with the circulation of Yin and Yang in heaven and earth, the concept of "tribulation" was created, and the concept of "time" was created. The world gradually moved from chaos to reality. However, these were more about the formation of concepts in the development of the Taoist mythological system, and did not directly describe the birth of the world. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!