The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 250 Sitting and discussing the truth [Please subscribe and vote monthly]

Huang-Lao's School is the largest branch of Taoism among Taoists except Lao and Zhuang of the two sects of Tianren and Tianren in Taiyi Mountain. It is rooted in Qilu.

Qi Martial Arts was an attempt by Huang Lao's school, but I don't know why Huang Lao didn't develop it in Qi later.

In Yan Yan's view, there is a big difference between An Qisheng and the Wuwei Taoism he knows. They belong to the worldly line of Taoism and are more purposeful than the Renzong.

It belongs to Taoism which is purposeful.

"What is Tao?"

Back at Third Prince City, Yan Yan looked at An Qisheng curiously and asked.

No one can give an accurate explanation of Tao. Even Taoists, few can give a specific explanation.

Therefore, Yan Yan was very curious about how An Qisheng or the Heshang Guild could explain this "Tao"!

"Then I dare to ask your Majesty, what is Haoran?" An Qisheng looked at Yan Yan and asked.

Yan Yan looked at An Qisheng and remained silent for a long time.

The two of them smiled one after another.

"All methods have different paths, but all methods are unified. In fact, the Tao of Taoism and the Haoran of Confucianism are the same. Both are invisible and exist, between existence and non-existence. Individuals have their own understanding!" An Qisheng smiled. explain.

"There are many explanations of Tao. One of them is the origin of everything in the world. In your Confucian view, Tao is also easy. The world's affairs are only difficult to change. Therefore, my Taoist Tao and your Confucian Yi are actually the same. , is the origin of everything in the world!"

"Confucianism is also Taoism!" Yan Yan thought. This was the first time he heard someone talk about the differences and connections between Confucianism and Taoism.

However, Yan Yan had to admit that An Qisheng's explanation was very convincing.

Confucianism has the Book of Changes, which believes that the affairs of the world are not easy to change, while Taoism believes that Tao is the origin of everything in the world.

On this point, Taoism and Confucianism have the same view. They just have different names. They are essentially the same thing.

However, neither Taoism nor Confucianism will admit that these two are the same thing. This involves a dispute between the two schools of thought.

"Secondly, Tao is natural and inactive. Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs. In the eyes of Tao, all things in the world are the same. It will not favor anyone or criticize anyone harshly. The growth of all things in the world is the same. They decide for themselves, and Tao will not interfere." An Qisheng continued.

Yan Yan nodded, many people would always go against the will of heaven, always think that heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs, and want to fight in the sky. In fact, they don't know what heaven is or what Tao is.

In fact, Taoists believe that the Tao is natural and inactive, and that heaven and earth are not benevolent and regard all things as stupid dogs. They only talk about the fairness and justice of heaven and earth.

"The three are invisible but exist. It cannot be seen or touched, but its existence can be felt. It may be around us, it may be three feet above us, or three inches below our feet. It can It's the wine bottles in our hands, or it can be the clothes on my body." An Qisheng pointed at the sky and the earth, and finally pointed at Yan Yan and himself.

"Heaven, earth, man, three talents!" Yan Yan knew what An Qisheng meant, and at the same time he knew even more clearly that there was An Qisheng's own understanding in it.

What An Qisheng said may be the insights of Taoist predecessors, and his actions represent his own understanding of Tao.

Taoist Laozi believes that Tao exists between existence and non-being, while An Qisheng believes that Tao exists between heaven, earth and people!

"Why you and me!" Yan Yan asked with a smile.

When An Qisheng heard Yan Yan's words, his eyes lit up. Apart from his teacher, this was the only person who could understand him and the only person who could discuss Tao with him in these years.

"Is there any way besides you and me?" An Qisheng asked with a smile. Yan Yan also felt his eyes light up, this is the study of mind!

"I think, therefore I am!" Yan Yan answered.

"I think, therefore I am?" An Qisheng's eyes lit up even brighter when he heard Yan Yan's words, "What a cogito, therefore I am!"

"I think, I am, so the Tao exists. Without me, the Tao does not exist!"

"It suddenly became clear!" An Qisheng felt that he had come to the right place. How many scholars dreamed of a monarch who could resonate with his thoughts, and he originally just wanted to come to Bingzhou to try his luck, but he did not expect that there would be such a big deal. surprise.

Although Mr. Huang is a highly purposeful school, he is still indispensable for the laziness of Taoism. The habit of lying down is unchangeable.

If Bingzhou doesn't use them Huang Lao this time, the worst they can do is go back to Qilu and lie down, return to Jixia Academy to take care of themselves, and wait for a monarch who is willing to use them to appear.

As for changing your own doctrine to adapt to the monarch, don't even think about it. In the eyes of Huang Lao and the Taoists, there is no problem with their doctrine. The only problem is the monarch and the country.

Other schools of thought may think that their own theory is inconsistent with the country and the monarch, but in the eyes of Taoists and Huang Lao, it is only the country and the monarch that are wrong.

To put it simply, this country and its monarch are not worthy of using their doctrines!

It’s the difference between me not being worthy and you not being worthy.

Now, An Qisheng felt that Bingzhou seemed to be the country that Mr. Huang had been waiting for, and Yan Yan was the monarch they had been waiting for.

"Fourth, Tao is universal, omnipresent, and present at all times. We Taoists actually also very much agree with what your Confucian Mencius said about the Tao, which is to conform to the weather, not to violate agricultural affairs, to move according to the time, and to fight according to reason!"

"There is some kind of connection between everything. For example, when you and I meet, there is also some inevitable connection, and Taoism is the theory that studies the existence of this connection!"

An Qisheng continued to talk about the fourth understanding of Tao.

Yan Yan was surprised and finally understood why later generations regarded Taoism as simple materialism.

An Qisheng's explanation is almost the same as the materialism of later generations!

It’s just that Taoism is not just materialism, there is also spiritualism!

"So which one of the Tao does Huang Laozhi believe in?" Yan Yan looked at An Qisheng and asked.

"Both and none!" An Qisheng said with a smile.

"The study of Huang-Lao is different from that of Lao-Zhuang. It is a collection of studies of Huang-di's study and Lao-tzu's study. We have Huang-di's theory of punishment names and Lao-tzu's theory."

"From Huangdi's theory of punishment, we know what we want, and then create what we want through Laozi's natural inaction."

"And this is our Mr. Huang!"

An Qisheng said seriously, looking forward to Yan Yan's approval.

If Yan Yan approves their Huang-Lao studies, it means that their Huang-Lao studies will officially land in Bingzhou and become Bingzhou's traditional Chinese studies and governance studies!

"Be clear about what you want, and then create it without violating the laws of heaven and earth, and manifest the props!" Yan Yan also understood Huang Lao's teachings for the first time.

This is not a theory that only rests and recuperates, but a complete school of thought that has subjective initiative but does not violate the relationship between worldly affairs.

"How dare you, sir, teach me!" Yan Yan stood up, saluted solemnly, and asked An Qisheng and Huang Laoxue to send troops to Bingzhou!

(End of this chapter)