What is a mountain man?

Mountain people generally refer to hermits or aloof people; It also refers to people from Shan Ye or the mountains.

Cultivate one's morality and realize the Tao in the old days. Generally don't associate with secular people. I chose someone who realized the laws of nature and the universe in a beautiful place. There are also people who take Yijing, divination, gossip, geomantic omen, mathematics and five-element fortune telling as their occupations, also known as "mountain people". This entry mostly appears in ancient poems, as well as in literati's elegant names, which is less controversial with the secular world and calls itself "Mountain Man".

Mountain man's exposition:

Mountain people are also good people. Hermit is a master with a skill; Second, Shan Ye people or mountain people are modest; Third, cultivate self-cultivation, be enlightened, generally do not associate with secular people, and choose people who understand the laws of nature and the universe in beautiful places; Fourth, people who are good at the Book of Changes, divination, gossip, geomantic omen, mathematics and five-element fortune-telling are also called "mountain people". The nickname of the literati is "Mountain Man". Crescent mountain people say: there are seven good things outside the mountain people, seven good things inside and seven precepts in sex.

Seven external goodness: kindness is sincerity; Second, good eyes are called goodwill; The third is to be kind, which means to smile; Four words are good, which is praise; Five words are good ears, which means listening; Sixth, to be a good person is to help others; Seventh, doing good deeds is called love. In addition, the way to seek happiness is to cultivate good roots.

Seven inner goodness: one is good at learning; Second, thinking well; Third, ask a good question; The fourth is kindness and diligence; Five words are good and happy; Six words are good and refined; Seven said, be good at one thing. The way to find happiness in it is called good fruit.

Seven commandments of sex: First, quit complaining; Second, abstain from anger; Third, don't worry about getting angry. Fourth, don't criticize. Fifth, refrain from seeking benefits; 6. Do not admit mistakes; Seven words: disobedient. This method of preserving health and getting rid of diseases is called goodness.

Under the infiltration of China's Confucianism and Taoism, the ancient intellectuals in China "help the world if they are rich, and protect themselves if they are poor", aiming at "making the monarch Yao and Shun superior and then purifying the customs"; But once you encounter setbacks, it's another scene: "I'm not satisfied with the world today, and tomorrow I'll let go of my hair and take a fishing boat", or I'm lying in the nymphs, or I'm plowing Shan Ye, or I'm sending my love to the mountains and rivers. Although the former is the pursuit goal of literati, the latter is also respected by people and called a "hermit". However, since the Tang Dynasty, the mountains and forests have gradually become a vanity fair, and hermits have changed their faces. They just want to enter the official position as "hermits" and have appeared as "mountain people".

What is "Mountain Man"? Shen Defu said this in Wanli Yebian: "The name of a mountain man is heavy. For example, Li Yehou can only be called this. It does not mean that people who have traveled for decades have no records. This is also called a mountain man. " Therefore, since the Ming Dynasty, the title of "Mountain Man" has had a specific meaning.

With their own actions, the "mountain people" gradually distanced themselves from the hermits who once lived in the mountains. Although they are also scholars, many people are regarded as superior by society, but their essence is hypocrites attracted by fame and fortune. They are either attached to the powerful or run outside the door. They dressed up as "mountain people", but for the purpose of pursuing prosperity, they were deeply despised by people at that time. By Jiajing and Wanli, "mountain man" has become synonymous with "ugliness". They are fishing for fame, wandering around, shamelessly signing "so-and-so mountain people" to sell themselves, and they are willing to help others and thugs. As a result, the number of hermits is decreasing, while the number of "mountain people" is increasing day by day. Finally, the "mountain people" became a very ridiculous and shameful group.