Yu Shimingyan

Chapter 28 Zhang Daoling Seven Tests Zhao Sheng (1)
But I heard that the white sun went up to the sky, but I didn't see the blue sky coming down.One day, when the sky broke, everyone would call him Ah Huang.

These four lines of poems were written by Tang Xieyuan in the Tang Dynasty, and it is not credible to ridicule the gods.This is a joke.Ever since the chaos was dissected, three religions were established: Taoism was established by Laojun Taishang, Buddhism was established by Patriarch Sakyamuni, and Confucianism was established by Confucius.Confucianism produces sages, Buddhism produces Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and Taoism produces immortals.Among the three religions, Confucianism is too ordinary, Buddhism is too difficult, only Taoism, learning immortality, changing for no reason, is the most carefree.Reader, I'm going to tell you a story today, which is "Zhang Daoling's Seven Trials with Zhao Sheng".That Taoist mausoleum is the first ancestor of Zhengtian Master, the abbot of Taoism in Longhu Mountain, and Zhao Sheng is his disciple.There is a poem as proof: You can know jade only by cutting open the stubborn stone, and you can see gold only after washing out the mud and sand.It's not that people in the world have little immortal energy, and immortals are not like the hearts of the world.

It is said that the first ancestor of Zhang Tianshi, Taboo Dao Ling, whose character is Fu Han, and the family of Pei Guoren, is the eighth grandson of Zhang Zifang.Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty was born in the tenth year of Jianwu.His mother dreamed that the seventh star of the Big Dipper fell from the sky and turned into a person, more than ten feet long, holding a pill of immortal medicine in her hand, which was as big as a chicken egg, and the fragrance was overwhelming.His mother took it and swallowed it, and when she woke up, she felt that her stomach was full of fire, and the room was filled with a strange fragrance, which persisted after menstruation, and she became pregnant from then on.At the end of October, suddenly in the middle of the night the room was as bright as day, and Dao Ling was born.At the age of seven, he was able to explain the "Tao Te Ching" and the book of Hetu Chenwei, all familiar.Year sixteen, Broadcom Five Classics.He is nine feet two inches in length; his brows are wide and wide, his eyes are bright and green, his eyes are long and square, and his rhinoceros is on the top;Promote the virtuous and upright, and enter the Taixue.Once, he sighed and said: "The stream of light is like electricity, and it will last for a hundred years; how can it benefit the number of years if you are an extremely human minister?"

One of my classmates, surnamed Wang and surnamed Chang, heard Dao Ling's words and took it for granted. He worshiped Dao Ling as his teacher and was willing to follow the famous mountain to visit Taoism.Traveling to Yuzhang County, I met a boy in embroidered clothes.Asked: "The sun is setting and the road is far away. What will the two masters do?" Daoling was shocked, knowing that he was very human, so he reported his intention of visiting Taoism.The boy said: "Everyone in the world is like chasing after wind and shadow when discussing Taoism. They must get the 'Yellow Emperor's Nine Cauldrons Alchemy', and they can ascend to heaven if they succeed in cultivation." So the two masters and apprentices asked for instructions.The boy dictated the second language, and said: "Left dragon and right tiger, among them is Tianfu."After all, suddenly disappeared.Daoling remembered this second language, but did not understand its meaning.

One day, when I walked to Longhu Mountain, I didn't feel my heart moved. I said to Wang Chang: "Left dragon and right tiger, is it this place? Those in the 'fu' are hidden, or there may be a secretary hiding here." There is a stone cave called Bilu Cave.The cave is either bright or dark, and the twists and turns are abnormal.At the end of the walk, there are two natural stone gates.Daoling thought: "This must be the house of immortals." He sat outside the stone gate with his disciple Wang Changduan.Every seven days, suddenly the stone gate opened, and there were stone Zhuo and stone benches.There is nothing on Zhuo Shang, only a volume of documents, which is taken and observed, and the title is "The Yellow Emperor's Jiuding Taiqing Danjing".Daoling raised his hand to raise his forehead, and shouted: "Ashamed".Master and apprentice, endless joy!Take out the alchemy scripture, watch it day and night, and know its method.However, the cost of using medicines and furnace fires in practice is very high, and there is no way to deal with it.In his early years, Daoling had learned that there was healing talisman water, and he heard that the customs in Shu were mellow, so he entered Shu with Wang Chang, and built a hut in Heming Mountain. He claimed to be a real person, and he used talisman water to save people from diseases.After throwing it in and trying it out, the number of comers gradually spread; more and more people worshiped under the door, seeking to be his disciples and learn his method of talisman water.

Seeing that the people are convinced, the real man established a regulation: there is a pool in front of the house where he lives, and anyone who has a disease will remember the bad things he has done since his life, and he is not allowed to hide it; the real man writes his own confession, throws it into the pool, and makes a covenant with the gods , not to re-offend, if re-offend, the body will die immediately.After the oath is completed, you can drink it with amulet water.After recovering from the disease, he gave five buckets of rice as a thank you.The disciples practiced the Dharma in different generations, and the amount of rice silk they got was reported to the gods, and they never dared to use it privately.Since the common people have minor diseases, they think that the gods condemn them, and they are the first to blame.After recovering from the illness, they were all ashamed to change their careers and dared not do anything wrong.After so many years, I got more money, used medicines in Guangzhou City, and lived in the secret room with Wang Chang to refine the "Dragon Tiger Great Pill".After three years of pills, take it.The real person is more than 30 years old, and he takes the elixir by himself, and his appearance has changed, like a [-]-year-old boy.Since then, I have been able to disperse shapes and shadows, often take small boats, and play games between the East and West Rivers; there is also a real person in the hall who keeps chanting scriptures; Only then did I know that it was a magical effect of the immortal family.

One day, a Taoist priest came and said: "There is a white tiger god in the west city, who likes to drink human blood. Every year, people in his hometown will sacrifice it." The real man couldn't bear it.When the sacrificial period was about to come, the real person went to the west city in person, and he saw that the people in the village tied up a man, guided him with drums, and sent him to the White Tiger Temple.The real person asked why, and what he said was consistent with the Taoist priest. "If there is no sacrifice for a year, there will be great wind and rain, destroying seedlings and killing crops, and harming six animals, so one side is afraid. Every year, one person is bought at a high price, tied naked, and sent to the temple. In the middle of the night, the gods suck blood to enjoy. This is normal, and the government can't prohibit it." The real man said: "How about you let this person go and replace me?" All the villagers said: "Because of his poor family, this person is willing to give up his life as a sacrifice; he won five of us. Ten thousand dollars, to bury your father and marry your sister, all the expenses have been spent. Today's death is his share, why do you bother to kill yourself?" The real man said: "I don't believe that there is such a thing as cannibalism. If there is such a thing, I will do it voluntarily. Take responsibility, die without resentment." Everyone discussed: "He doesn't believe in himself, he doesn't do anything about me, his life is his life." According to the real man's words, he released the man who was bound.The man was killed, thanked him and left.The crowd wanted to bind the real man, and the real man said, "I am willing to run away, so why tie me up?" The crowd agreed.When a real person enters the temple, he can only see that the temple is full of cigarettes, bright lights and candles, and earth idols are supported, which are hideous and terrifying; there are many sacrifices on the table.After everyone kowtowed and preached, the real person was locked in the gate of the temple, and then it will be closed.The real man sat with his eyes closed and waited quietly.

It was about deeper, when suddenly a gust of wind was heard, and the White Tiger God arrived early.As soon as you see a real person, you come to snatch it.I saw the real person's mouth, ears, eyes, and nose all emitting red light, covering the White Tiger God, this is the power of elixir.The White Tiger God was shocked and asked, "Who are you?" The real man said: "I am ordered by God to take control of the gods of the four seas and five mountains, and order me to investigate them in fractal form. Where are you evil animals, dare to torture living beings here? Sin karma It's serious, heaven's punishment is unavoidable!" The White Tiger God tried to resist, but he saw ordinary real people in the front, back, left, and right, with red light all over his body, so scared that the White Tiger God couldn't open his eyes, and kowtowed for mercy.It turns out that the White Tiger God is the God of Gold. Since Wu Ding opened the way and dug through the Shu Mountain, the gold energy vented and turned into a white tiger. It appeared every time, causing disasters and consumption.The natives set up temples, and promise to sacrifice and enjoy them at the age, so that they can rest in peace.A real person has refined the golden elixir, and he can raise the real fire. The gold is afraid of the fire, so it will naturally subdue it.Immediately the real person made an oath with him: Do not cause trouble to harm the people!The White Tiger God took the precept and left.

In the morning of the next day, all the villagers went to the temple and saw the real man standing still, and asked why.All the villagers asked for their names, and the real man said, "I am Zhang Daoling of Heming Mountain." After saying that, he floated away.In front of the Baihu Temple, all the villagers built three other front halls to make offerings to Zhang Zhenren's statue, which has since changed the practice of human sacrifice.There are poems as proof: Accumulating meritorious deeds can lead to immortality, and it is not just a mere obedience to food.The white tiger god Tibetans sacrifice leather, and the yin and virtue of living people live every year.

At that time, there were big snakes in Qingshi Mountain in Guanghan.Spit poisonous mist in the daytime, and pedestrians will die of poisoning.The real person went to exterminate the poisonous snake again.People in the mountains dare to walk in the daytime.

In the first year of Shun Emperor Han'an, on the 930th night of the first lunar month, the real person was sitting alone in the jingshe of Heming Mountain.The real person came out of the atrium to look around, and suddenly saw a purple cloud in the east, in which there was a plain cart riding down slowly.Sitting in the car is a man of God, whose appearance is like ice jade, and God shines on people, so you can't look directly at it.There is a person standing in front of the car, that is the embroidered boy I met in Yuzhang County.The boy said to the real man and said: "Don't be frightened, this is the Supreme Lord." The real man hurriedly bowed.The old gentleman said: "There are many ghost kings in the vicinity of Shu, who are tyrannical and violent to the people. It is a pity. If you rule them for me and bless the souls, your merits and virtues will be immeasurable, and you will be listed in Dantai." He was awarded "Zheng "Yimengwei Secret Record", 72 volumes of Sanqingzhongjing, [-] volumes of Fulu Danzao secrets, two male and female swords, and one seal of Dugong.He also asked: "I will meet you in Langyuan after a thousand days."

From now on, the real person will taste the secret scriptures and follow the law.It is known that there are eight ghost commanders in Yizhou, each leading ghost soldiers, mobilizing hundreds of millions, traveling around the world, violently killing thousands of people, and countless deaths.The real person was ordered by the old lord to wear the "Mengwei Secret Record" and go to Qingcheng Mountain to set up a high colored glass seat.On the left is the Taoist Yuanshi Tianzun, and on the right is 36 scriptures; set up ten unique spiritual flags, Zhou Zha Dharma seat, ring the bell and knock the chime; lay down the dragon and tiger soldiers to capture the ghost commander.The ghost commander drives away all the ghosts, armed with weapons and arrows, to harm real people.The real person held up a finger of his left hand, and that finger turned into a big lotus flower, with thousands of leaves to support it, and soldiers and arrows could not enter it.The ghosts came with more than a thousand torches, intending to burn them.The real person flicked his sleeve, and the fire returned to burn all the ghosts.All the ghosts called the real person from afar and said: "My teacher lives in Heming Mountain, why did you come to invade my place?" The real person said: "You have harmed all living beings, and your crime is as deep as heaven. I am ordered by the Supreme Lord to be Since then, I will attack you. If you know your crime, you should quickly avoid the barren land in the west, and you will not go back to the sick, and you will be safe. If you continue to work, you will be killed immediately, and no one will be left behind." Guishuai refused.The next day, the six great demon kings reunited, led a million ghost soldiers, and set up camp to attack the real people.The real man wanted to convince his heart, so he said: "Try each of you to do your best, and see the outcome." The six demons agreed.The real person ordered Wang Changji to set the fire on fire. The fire was raging. The real person threw himself into the fire, and a green lotus flower suddenly appeared in the fire, and the real person came out with his feet.The six demons laughed and said, "What's so difficult!" He separated his hands from the fire and jumped.The two demon kings, the one who jumped into the fire first, burned his eyebrows, and ran back in pain.The four demon kings didn't even dare to move.The real person plunged into the water again, and came out on the yellow dragon without getting wet.The six demons laughed again and said: "The fire is really powerful! How tight is the water?" With a plop, the six demons all jumped into the water, made several somersaults in the water, and hurriedly climbed up, eating a stomach full of fresh water.The real person throws the stone again, the stone cracks suddenly, and the real person comes out from behind.The six demons laughed again and said, "As far as our strength is concerned, even mountains can pass through, how about rocks?" Straightening their shoulder blades, they pushed into the rocks.The real man recited the mantra once, and the six demon kings half-sinked in the stone, unable to move, wailing desperately.At that time, the eight ghost commanders were furious, and turned into eight eye-catching tigers, baring their teeth and claws, to grab the real person.The real person transformed into a lion chasing him.Guishuai turns into eight dragons again, trying to catch the lion.The real person turned into a big roc garuda again, opening its huge beak to peck the dragon's eyes.Guishuai changed into five-color clouds and mist again, and the sky was dark.The real person changes into a red sun, rising in the sky, shining with brilliance, and the clouds and mist dissipate immediately.

Guishuai has changed.The real person picks up a piece of rock, looks at the sky and throws it away, and it turns into a huge rock in an instant, like a small mountain.A thread is tied in the air, as thin as a lotus root thread, hanging over the ghost camp; there are two rats on the stone, gnawing at the thread, and they are about to fall.Seeing from a high place, the devil king and the ghost commander saw that they might have exterminated the ghosts and grandchildren in the camp, so they begged at the same time: "Forgive me! I would like to live in the western Sala country, and dare not invade the middle land again." Feng, the eight ghost masters fled in the Western Regions.At that time, the Demon King left the stone and formed a party with Guishuai, he still hesitated.The real man knows that ghosts are not good at sending them away, so he orders a magic talisman to fly up to the sky.In a short while, I saw Uncle Feng raising the wind, Master of Rain making rain, Lord of Thunder making thunder, Mother of Lightning lightning, heavenly generals and divine soldiers, each armed with a blade, all gathered at once, killing all ghosts and disappearing, and the real man received his mana.It is said that Wang Chang said: "The people of Shu can sleep peacefully now." There is "Xijiang Moon" as evidence: ghost commanders use tricks in vain, and demon kings play heroes in vain.Unexpectedly, Dao has supernatural powers, and there is a spiritual movement.

Water and fire do not add cold and heat, and the body is trapped like a stone.Only when there are many demons in the sky and wind and rain can we know the magic of the fairy family.The real person said to Wang Chang: "The time for me to ascend is approaching. Bilu Cave is the place where I got the Tao. Don't forget the origin." Return the power of seven returns.

Suddenly one day, I listened to the sound of Luanpei Tianle again, which was the same as what I heard on Heming Mountain.The real person hastily straightened his body and kowtowed in front of the steps; seeing thousands of horses and horses, surrounded by Laojun, lingering in the clouds, the real person bowed again.The old gentleman ordered the envoy to tell him: "The merits of the son can be combined into the nine true immortals. I used to send the son to Shu, but differentiated humans and ghosts, and made it clean. The son killed too many ghosts, and he was good at making wind and rain, and served Ghosts and gods, cloudy scene, murderous aura and filthy air, are not the meaning of the great way to live. God is punishing the son, so I can't get close to the son today. Let's retreat and practice the Tao diligently. At the same time, the number of people who fly and lift is three people. When the number of days arrives, I will wait for my son in the Palace of Eight Views in the Shangqing Dynasty." Having said that, the holy car left.The real person repented meticulously, and then went back to Heming Mountain with Wang Chang.

All the disciples in the mountain know that the real man has great magic power, and only Wang Chang can pass it on privately.Discussed one after another, suspicious of the real person's bias, and stingy with the law.The real person said: "Your generation's vulgarity has not been eliminated, and you can leave the world? You can learn the art of guiding the house, or eat grass and trees to prolong your life. At noon on the seventh day of the first lunar month next year, a person will come from the east and be short-lived. , sable fur and brocade jacket, this is a man of the true Tao, not weaker than Wang Changye." Hearing this, all the disciples doubted or believed it.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month of the coming year, at noon, the real person called Wang Chang and said: "Your brother is here, you can make people like this." After receiving the decree, Wang Chang stepped out of the mountain gate and looked east. , The appearance of the clothes is just as the real person said.All the disciples secretly marveled.Wang Chang privately said to his disciples: "My teacher will teach the Dharma to this person. If he comes, don't communicate with him. If he insults him even more, he will not be allowed to enter. He will go." All the disciples looked at each other and thought they had a plan.When the man came to the door, he claimed that his surname was Zhao, his surname was Sheng, and he was from Wujun.All the disciples replied: "My teacher has gone on a trip, so I dare not stay here without permission." Zhao Sheng Gongli waited on him, and everyone dispersed and left.At night, I shut the door and refused to accept it.Zhao Shengnai slept outside the door.

(End of this chapter)