The original text of Taishang Laojun's creation of the world
In the 86th chapter of Journey to the West, Mu Mu helped to conquer monsters, and Jin Gong used magic to destroy evil. It mentioned that Taishang Laojun was the ancestor of the world. In addition, when Sun Wukong and Silver Horn were fighting on the plateau, Silver Horn introduced his Purple Gold Gourd." My gourd is the beginning of the chaos. The world was split apart. There was a Grand Supreme Ancestor who gave birth to the name of Goddess Nvywa. He refined stones to mend the sky and saved the world of Yanfu. When the Qian Palace touched the ground, I saw a strand of immortal vine at the foot of Mount Kunlun. On it was this purple-gold red gourd, which was left behind by the old lord." The content of these texts indicated that Taishang Laojun was related to the creation of the world.
Is Taishang Laojun the God of Creation?
In Journey to the West, Taishang Laojun could be regarded as the God of Creation. He was described as the ancestor of the creation of the world, with achievements that created the world. Moreover, he had also transformed into Nüwa to mend the sky. Nüwa had the ability to mend the sky and create people. Heaven, earth, and people constituted the three worlds. From this point of view, the creation of the three worlds was greatly related to Grand Supreme Elder. At the same time, he was also believed to have founded Buddhism. He had multiple identities, such as the ancestor of Taoism, the ancestor of the creation of the world, the ancestor of humanity, and the ancestor of Buddhism. All of these indicated that he had the attributes of the God of Creation in the relevant settings of Journey to the West. However, this concept was mainly based on the setting of Journey to the West and its derivative interpretation, which may be different in other context such as Taoist traditional concepts. The novel " Primitive Law " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The original text of the Taishang Laojun Qingjing Sutra
Lao Zi said: The Great Way is invisible and gives birth to heaven and earth. The Great Way is merciless and runs the sun and moon. The Great Way has no name, but it nurtures all things. I don't know its name, but I insist on calling it Tao. Tao: there are clear and turbid, dynamic and static; The sky is clear and the earth is turbid, the sky is dynamic and the earth is static; Men are clear and women are turbid, men are dynamic and women are static; Subduing the root and flowing the end, all things will be born. Clear is the source of turbid, dynamic is the foundation of quiet. If people can always be quiet, heaven and earth will return. People like to be quiet, but their hearts are disturbed; People like to be quiet, but they want to be disturbed. If you can often give up your desires, your heart will be calm, your heart will be clear, and your spirit will be clear. Naturally, the six desires were not born, and the three poisons were eliminated. The reason why I can't do this is that my heart is not clear and my desire is not clear. The man who can send people to do things can look at his heart from the inside, but his heart has no heart; Look at his appearance from the outside, but his appearance has no shape; Look at his things from a distance, but they have no shape. When the three things have been realized, they can only be seen in emptiness. Observing emptiness is also emptiness, emptiness has nothing to be empty; What is empty is nothing, nothing is nothing; Nothing is nothing, it is always silent; Silence has nothing to be silent about, how can you live? Desire is not born, this is the true quiet. True nature is always in response to all things, true nature is always in possession of nature; True nature is always in response to all things, always quiet, always quiet. In this way, people can gradually enter the true way. After entering the true way, it is called enlightenment. Although it is called enlightenment, it is actually nothing. To transform all living beings is called enlightenment. Those who can understand it can pass on the holy way. Lao Zi said: Staff sergeant does not argue, corporal likes to argue; Virtue above is not virtuous, virtue below is virtuous. Those who cling to it are not called moral. The reason why all living beings do not understand the true Tao is that they have delusional thoughts. If you have a false heart, you will be frightened by your spirit. If you are frightened by your spirit, you will affect all things. If you affect all things, you will have greed. If you have greed, you will be troubled. Worry delusions, worry and pain, will suffer from turbid humiliation, wandering life and death, often sinking into the sea of suffering, forever distorted Tao. The truth of the Tao is that those who understand it will be able to understand it themselves, and those who understand it will always be quiet. Immortal Ge Weng said: I have learned the true way, once recited this sutra ten thousand times. This sutra is practiced by heaven and man, and cannot be passed down to the common people. I once received it from Emperor Donghua, Emperor Donghua received it from Emperor Jinque, and Emperor Jinque received it from the Queen Mother of the West. The Queen Mother of the West passed it down by mouth and did not remember the text. Now I'm in the world. I'll write it down. The sergeant realized it and was promoted to Tianguan. The sergeant cultivated it and became an immortal in the south palace. The corporal got it and lived for a long time. They traveled through the three realms and ascended to the golden gate. Zuo Xuan Zhenren said: Those who learn Taoism and recite this sutra will get ten good gods in heaven to protect themselves. Then, the jade talisman protected the spirit and the golden liquid refined the shape. Form and spirit are wonderful, and the Tao is true. Zhengyi Zhenren said: People have this sutra. Those who understand it will not be affected by disasters and obstacles, and all the saints will come to the door. The gods ascended to the upper realm and worshipped the supreme beings. After the completion of the meritorious service, the emperor was moved. He chanted and did not retreat, and his body soared into the purple clouds.
The original text of Taishang Laojun Yuan Dao True Scripture
"Taiqing Yuan Dao Zhen Jing" volume: Yuan Dao is the supreme Dao of Taishang Laojun. There are three ways of Lao Zi, which are upper, middle and lower. Huangting Road has three roads, which are upper, middle and lower. There are also three kinds of Tao, all of which are secondary. The middle way of Laozi is compared with the upper way of Huangting, and the other ways are compared in turn. There are three Yuan Ways, and the highest one in this sutra, so there is no Shangyuan Way. This kind of Tao is supreme, mysterious and mysterious, indifferent and inaction, and its actions conform to nature, so it is difficult for scholars to get close to it. If it weren't for the high intelligence of the sergeant, it would have been impossible to learn. It is impossible to learn from those who are not cautious and afraid of death, and who cling to the living. Most of the middle-class and low-class people admire the monarch and follow him. It is difficult to unite these two ways, so they have not surrendered for a long time. If the machine is high and the staff sergeant can do it alone, then he will be able to get infinite, which means that there is no limit to emptiness, no limit to ease, no limit to comfort. In addition, each road has a teacher to worship, all clearly violate the punishment, this road has no teacher to worship, so there is no punishment. All kinds of Taoism must choose a quiet place in the mountains, or a thatched hut in other places, before they can be carried out, otherwise it will be damaged. Only this way can be achieved in the world. It is said in the classics that nasal traction and mouth vomiting can eliminate floating cold and deficiency heat, but cannot expel accumulated qi. Injecting qi can make all kinds of diseases go through all kinds of passes and cure all kinds of diseases, not to nourish qi and restore vitality. Swallowing qi can relieve hunger and weakness, not natural accumulation. The circulation of qi can moisten the pulse and make the skin happy, which is not the same as the normal way. This is the way to return to life, so it is called Yuan Dao. For example, strengthening tendons and replenishing marrow, strengthening and protecting the five internal organs, clearing and promoting the circulation of mud pills, stabilizing the essence of the elixir, preventing the six qi from entering and leaving at will, eliminating the fine and turbid qi, making the true qi wander and soar into the sky, making the jade clear and pure, all of which are the principles of the true monarch. In the volume of Taiqing Yuan Dao Zhen Jing, man is the most spiritual of all things. He is born at the beginning of emptiness with heaven and earth, and takes shape because of the formation of Yuan Qi. When the body stands up, the gods of the ten days descend into the body and become human gods, so they can become human beings. Even if he was born at the beginning of the void with heaven and earth, he should live as long as heaven and earth. Now the earth can live for a long time, but man cannot live for a long time. Why? This is because heaven and earth can be quiet and gentle, do not change their nature, often keep empty, calm and not tired, get the way of nature, the original qi will not disperse. People can't live forever because they have delusions, shift to nature, don't cling to nature, don't stick to the root of nature, take their own labor, and often seek self-improvement, so the original qi dissipates and can't live forever. Because the six evils are born at will, the eyes are blind, the ears are blind, the nose is blind, the nose is blind, the mouth is blind, the body is blind, the mind is blind, the mind is blind, so it never returns to the root. Therefore, if you return to your roots, you can live forever. The true way of unity, which can last forever and return to its roots, is the root of restoring vitality. The way to restore the original qi is nothing else, just pure and quiet. If people can always return to the heart of deep silence, then the original qi will naturally recover. The method of restoring vitality should always be based on the reduction of interest rate. The source of the heart is deep and silent. The interest rate gradually decreases by half and increases by half. From the reduction of interest rate to the reduction of interest rate, the vitality can be restored to the root and can live in the world. Ordinary people regard the existence of breath as the norm, saints regard the existence of breath as the norm, moving and breathing, quiet and silent. Therefore, there is a breath, a breath. People of the original way should always take no interest as the norm, no interest as nonsense, no interest as right, no interest as wrong, so as to cultivate qi, the three spirits are happy, the three souls are happy, the spirit is happy, then the original qi will naturally recover.
The original explanation of the Taishang Laojun Qingjing Sutra
The original text of the Taishang Laojun Qingjing Sutra contained many philosophical statements. The following is an explanation: Lao Zi said,"The Great Dao is formless, and it gives birth to heaven and earth." The Great Dao was an abstract existence that could not be described with concrete forms. However, it had the great power to give birth to heaven and earth. Heaven and earth were born under the nurturing of this formless power. "The Great Dao is emotionless, it moves the sun and the moon." The Great Dao had no emotions, but it controlled the movement of the sun and the moon. The movement of the sun and the moon depended on the Great Dao, this emotionless but orderly power. "The Great Dao has no name, but it nurtures all things. I don't know its name, so I call it Dao." The Great Dao itself did not have an exact name, but it nourished the growth and reproduction of all things. Because it was difficult to give it a proper name, it was reluctantly called 'Dao'. "The Dao is clear and turbid, dynamic and static; the sky is clear and the earth is turbid, and the sky is dynamic and the earth is static." Dao contained different states such as clear and turbid, dynamic and static. Just like how the sky was clear and dynamic, the earth was turbid and static. "Men are pure and women are turbid. Here, men were classified as pure Yang and active, while women were classified as turbid Yin and quiet. Pure Yang and turbid Yin interacted with each other, just like the relationship between the source and the tributary, thus producing all things. "If a person can always be quiet, heaven and earth will return." If a person could always maintain a quiet state, then it would be as if he had become one with heaven and earth. The power of heaven and earth would seem to gather in his body. "A lady's mind is clear, but her heart is disturbed; a person's heart is quiet, but she wants to pull it." The human spirit is inherently fond of quietness, but the distracting thoughts in the heart will interfere with this quietness. The human heart is originally inclined to be quiet, but desire will pull the human heart and make it restless. "You can often let go of your desires, and your heart will be calm. Your heart will be clear, and your spirit will be clear. If one could expel their own desires, their heart would naturally be quiet, and their spirit would become clear after clearing their heart. In this way, the six desires would not arise, and the three poisons (greed, anger, and delusion) would also disappear. The reason why people can't be quiet is because their hearts are not clear and their desires are not dispelled. "Those who can send people, look at their hearts inside, their hearts do not have their hearts; Look at their shapes outside, their shapes do not have their shapes; Look at their things from afar, their things do not have their things. When the three have been realized, they can only see emptiness. Observing emptiness is also emptiness, and emptiness has nothing; Emptiness has nothing, nothing has nothing; Nothing has nothing, and it is always silent; Silence has nothing to be silent about, so how can desire be born? Those who can expel desires will find that their inner heart is empty from the inside. The appearance of their own body and the body are also illusory. Looking far into the world, they will find that everything is empty. When one realized that all three were empty, the emptiness they saw was also empty. In the end, even this concept of emptiness did not exist. They entered a state of silence. In this state, desire could not be produced. "Since desire is not born, it is true silence. True nature is always in response to all things, true nature is always in possession of nature; True nature is always in response to all things, always quiet, always quiet. In this way, one can gradually enter the true Tao. Once one enters the true Tao, it is called enlightenment. Although it is called enlightenment, there is no gain in reality. To transform all living beings, it is called enlightenment. Those who can understand it can pass on the Holy Road. If desire does not arise, it is true tranquility. By dealing with things in this state of true peace, one can obtain one's own nature, and often in this state, one can achieve eternal peace. Gradually entering the true way in this way, although it was called enlightenment, in fact, it did not obtain any specific things. It was only called enlightenment to educate all living beings. Those who could comprehend this way could teach the sacred way. "Lao Zi said: A sergeant does not argue, but a corporal likes to argue. Virtue above is not virtuous, and virtue below is virtuous. Those who cling to it are not called moral. The reason why all living beings do not have the true way is that they have a false heart. The superior scholars have no fighting heart, while the inferior scholars like fighting. The superior virtue does not cling to the form of virtue, while the inferior virtue clings to virtue. A person who clings to virtue cannot be called moral. All living beings cannot obtain the true way because they have a false heart. "When there is a false heart, it frightens the spirit; when there is a frightened spirit, it affects all things; when it affects all things, it gives birth to greed; when it gives birth to greed, it gives birth to trouble. Worry and delusion, worry and pain in body and mind. I've only been humiliated. Wandering life and death, often sinking into the sea of bitterness, forever losing the truth. With a false heart, it will disturb the spirit. After disturbing the spirit, it will be attached to all things. Being attached to all things will produce greed. With greed, there will be troubles. Worries will make the body and mind worry and suffer the humiliation of the turbid world. They will flow in life and death, sink into the sea of bitterness and lose the truth. "Those who comprehend the true Dao will be content. Those who comprehend the Dao will always be in peace." Those who comprehend the true Dao will naturally obtain it, and those who comprehend it will often be in a state of peace. "Immortal Ge Weng said: I have obtained the true Dao and have recited this sutra ten thousand times. This sutra is practiced by heaven and man, and cannot be passed down to the common people. I once received it from Emperor Donghua, Emperor Donghua received it from Emperor Jinque, and Emperor Jinque received it from the Queen Mother of the West. The Queen Mother of the West passed it down by mouth and did not remember the text. Now I'm in the world. I'll write it down. The sergeant realized it and was promoted to Tianguan. The sergeant cultivated it and became an immortal in the south palace. The corporal got it and lived for a long time. "Walk through the three realms and ascend to the Golden Gate." Immortal Ge Weng said that he had obtained the true way and had read this sutra ten thousand times. This scripture is practiced by the gods and is not passed on to the corporal. In the past, he had obtained it from Emperor Dong Hua, Emperor Dong Hua from Emperor Jin Que, and Emperor Jin Que from the Queen Mother of the West. Previously, it had been passed down by word of mouth without any written records, but now it was recorded down. Superior scholars who understood this scripture could be promoted to heavenly officials, middle-level scholars who practiced it could become immortals in the south palace, and corporal who obtained this scripture could live a long life, travel through the three worlds and ascend to the golden gate. "The Daoist Zuo Xuan said: Those who learn Taoism, recite this sutra, will receive ten good gods to protect their gods." The Daoist Zuo Xuan said that those who learn Taoism, recite this sutra, will receive ten good gods to protect their gods.
Is Hongjun Taishang Laojun?
Hongjun and Grand Supreme Elder were two different characters. In the novel Investiture of the Gods, Hongjun was the master of Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian. He was depicted as the embodiment of the Great Dao and the guide and supervisor of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals of Origin such as the Three Pure Ones, the Two Sages of the West, and Nuwa. Grand Supreme Elder was one of the Three Pure Ones and one of Hongjun's disciples. Therefore, Hongjun was not Grand Supreme Elder, but Grand Supreme Elder's master. While waiting for the TV series, he could also click on the link below to read the classic original work of " The Legend of Mortal Cultivation "!
Taishang Laojun and Guangchengzi
Taishang Laojun and Guang Chengzi were two important figures in Taoism. Taishang Laojun was regarded as the ancestor of Taoism, and also the Taishang Daozu who had the ability to open up the sky, create the world, and redeem the world. He was called the Grand Supreme Connate Limitless Great Dao, the ruler of the Great Dao and the ruler of the Limitless. Among the five disciples of Grand Supreme Elder, Guang Chengzi was one of them. Guang Chengzi was a Taoist figure during the Yellow Emperor's era. It was said that he cultivated in Kongtong Mountain. The Yellow Emperor specially went to visit him and took him as his teacher to learn the art of governing the country. Guang Chengzi was also known as one of the incarnations of Taishang Laojun. According to different records, Taishang Laojun and Guangchengzi played different roles and identities in Taoism. However, the specific relationship and identity between them may differ in different literature and legends.
Is Taishang Laojun a monster?
In the China mythological system and related novels, Taishang Laojun was not a monster. In myths and novels such as Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods, Taishang Laojun was a god with a respected status. In the Investiture of the Gods, he was the eldest disciple of Patriarch Hongjun and the ancestor of all immortals. Together with Honored Lord of the Origin and Sect Leader Tongtian, he was known as the Three Friends of the Celestial Sect of Wonders. He founded the Sect of Humanity and had a profound cultivation. He had many powerful magical weapons and Master Xuandu as his disciple. In Journey to the West, he was honored as the founder of the world. He was good at refining pills and weapons. Many top magical weapons were made by him. The Heavenly Court even held the Primary Elixir Meeting for him. In the novel, he was one of the Six Saints of the Heavens, the leader of the Three Pure Ones, the leader of the Sect of Humanity, and the Taiqing Saint. Therefore, judging from the character positioning in these novels, he was not a monster. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Taishang Laojun is immortal
In the Taoist mythological system, Taishang Laojun was regarded as the ancestor of chaos, the parent of heaven and earth, the master of Yin and Yang, and the emperor of all gods. There was a saying that Pangu came first, followed by heaven, and Taishang came before Pangu. His seniority was extremely high, almost as long as heaven and earth. From this point of view, he had the characteristic of immortality. Furthermore, in many myths and derivative works, the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord had existed for a long time, which also indirectly reflected his immortality. For example, in the story line of Journey to the West, from the time when Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in Heaven to the time when he escorted Tang Sanzang to the West to obtain scriptures, Taishang Laojun always existed and played various roles. For example, he used the diamond chakram to sneak up on Sun Wukong, put Sun Wukong into the Eight Trigrams Furnace, and sent the boy to turn into the King of Gold Horn and the King of Silver Horn to make things difficult for Tang Sanzang and his disciples. His existence ran through the whole story as if he was not affected by time, which also hinted at his immortality.
Is Taishang Laojun Laozi?
In Taoism, Taishang Laojun was closely related to Laozi. Laozi was regarded as one of the incarnations of Taishang Laojun, like the eighteenth incarnation of Taishang Laojun. From the perspective of the development of Taoist mythology, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching was regarded as the Tao Te Ching by Taoism. Lao Tzu was also regarded as the ancestor of Taoism. With the development of Taoism, he was gradually regarded as an immortal and associated with Taishang Laojun. However, strictly speaking, the god Taishang Laojun had many characteristics such as transcending time and space. He was the embodiment of the Great Dao. The Great Dao gathered into Laojun and dispersed into Qi (One Qi turns into Three Pure Ones). In order to educate the world, Laozi would appear in different forms. Laozi was only one of his incarnations. Therefore, it could be said that Laozi was Taishang Laojun, but Taishang Laojun was not just Laozi. In some literary works, such as Journey to the West, the image of Taishang Laojun was different from traditional religious ideas. The image in the novel could not completely represent the definition of Taoism. 'The Myth of True Love in the Pangu Progenitor Universe' is equally wonderful. Please click to read it!
Who is Taishang Laojun's master?
In Taoism, Laozi represented the Great Dao. He was born billions of years ago and existed before the chaos opened. Therefore, from the perspective of Taoism, no one dared to call himself the master of Taishang Laojun. However, in the Romance of the Gods, Taishang Laojun's master was Patriarch Hongjun. In addition, according to the Taoist scriptures, Taishang Laojun was the disciple of Heavenly Lord Yuanshi. There was also a saying that Taishang Laojun was the disciple of Heavenly Lord Lingbao, and Heavenly Lord Lingbao was the disciple of Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, so Taishang Laojun became the disciple of Heavenly Lord Yuanshi. The novel " Sitting and Watching Immortals " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!