Taoism in Li Lishan and Fang Shu

Li Lishan, a Taoist leader, has been accustomed to the concept of revival since childhood. He is not only good at Taoist teachings and fasting instruments, but also good at medical skills. He is also good at Taoist boxing, strong in body, and also has research on special skills. According to various documents, Li Lishan learned a lot of Taoism and Fang Shu, which is described as follows: Li Lishan was good at fasting, and the Records of Yuhuang Mountain in Hangzhou (Volume 16) recorded that Yuhuang Mountain and Shangzhi held regular or temporary fasting. There are often Yu Jing Sheng Hui, Yu Jing and Yu Huang Da Shang Jing. Because the concept of revival is mainly dedicated to the Jade Emperor, the classic fasting of the Jade Emperor is often held. The most solemn is the Jade Emperor's Christmas Day on the ninth day of the first month of each year, which is also called "fasting for worship and praying according to support". There are dozens of temporary gold baskets in Fuxing Temple in Yuhuangshan. The records in Volume 16 of Records of Jade Emperor Mountain in Hangzhou mainly include: 1939 "Pray for Peace Dojo in Shanghai Branch of Jade Emperor Mountain in Hangzhou" and "Pray for World Peace".

Li Lishan is often the owner of the prison. In those days, the Russian who had contacts with him recorded a fasting ceremony presided over by Gu Peter in his book "Mysterious Light":

There is a grand ceremony tonight, which is a ceremony for an old woman to pray for her dead husband. ..... 1 1 just after one o'clock, the bell rang, and the monks came out of the left and right side corridors and hurried to the main hall. Every Taoist wears loose crimson vestments and black silk hats. The abbot Li walked last. He wore a thick gold robe and a luxurious crown on his head, just like a half-opened lotus flower, with a beautiful gem shining in the center of this mysterious flower. ..... abbot Li held his white jade scepter in both hands and bowed deeply to the Lord God. He prayed in a loud and clear voice: ...

Li Lishan's "heteronomy" is mainly the magic of "guarding the lamp" described by Li Lishan's disciples Lu Zongan and Gao Zongbao in "Xuanguang".

The origin of this spell is "the eldest son of the old (Shanghai) tea merchant Mr. Wang." He has been ill for several weeks, and there is nothing foreign doctors can do. They said he couldn't come tonight. His family asked us to help him. "The time of the ceremony is" at eight o'clock in the evening, and we will light a lamp for him. "The oil lamp in the spell was covered by a deep cylindrical glass cover and placed in a large brass bowl. ..... There is a small silk screen at the faint flame, which isolates the monks from breathing. "

The process of the ceremony is tortuous. At the beginning, "the three of them formed a circle around the oil lamp, completely absorbed, and whispered prayers." But there seems to be some difficulties on the way. "... Mars is still shrinking, it seems to be going out, and it has already ignited a bright spot. But in the end, the spell worked. The three of them stood there holding their breath, their thoughts completely converging in the deepest part of their hearts. After midnight, the pale blue Mars began to flicker, and I saw it brighter. Slowly, hour by hour, the light seems to grow until it finally becomes a golden Mars, still small, but bright and stable. The danger has passed and he is asleep now. Zong An muttered. Three people sat on the stool wearily, smiling, because they knew that their efforts had saved a life. The success has also been affirmed and thanked by the patients' families. "The next night, Mr. Wang's family sent a telegram saying that the patient had recovered and was grateful to the temple." Li Lishan is well versed in medical skills, and Records of Jade Emperor Mountain in Hangzhou (Volume 20), Ren, records the inheritance of medical skills:

Yu Changrui, whose name is Jiao Hai, is from Hubei. Wei Guan once worked with Zuo's military camp and gradually rose to commander-in-chief with achievements. In the Xinjiang Military Region, it has been a year. Later, he retired and went to Bukata Mountain to practice. Zidong met him when he was traveling in Shaanxi. He is over ninety years old. Acupuncture can cure diseases, and Shaanxi people call it "God Needle Mania". Zidong studies acupuncture and can also make diagnosis and treatment. Later, he came to Zhejiang and went to Huang Yu several times. His people traveled like flies, from Shanghai to Hangzhou, and it took four hours to reach the clouds.

The Jade Emperor Mountain Records records that Li Lishan traveled around in middle age, which was the teacher that Chang Rui worshipped when he traveled to Shaanxi in the middle age. Li Lishan also knows martial arts. Gao Xinyi, the current abbot of Yuhuangshan, once mentioned that Li Lishan knows martial arts. Gu Peter also recorded the scene of his disciples fencing with his own eyes: "The little Taoist brought two old swords, and Zongbao and another Taoist held a fencing competition to provide a program for everyone to enjoy after dinner."

Wang Songquan wrote about Li Lishan and said, "Young people like to practice boxing. Their achievements are very high and they are very famous in Wulin. There are many people studying in the north and south of the Yangtze River ... because Taoist priests are proficient in boxing, although they are old, they are full of energy and go up and down the mountain every day. Others are panting like cows, but Taoist priests are as cool as a cucumber. Don't sleep at night, sit cross-legged all night. " Wang Songquan 19 13 was born in Shaoxing, 1928 was an apprentice in Hangzhou's second-hand bookstore, and Li Lishan has been a frequent visitor in Hangzhou since 1927, so Wang Songquan and Li Lishan should be familiar with it and recorded correctly.

A record in Shenbao further confirmed the rumor that Li Lishan knew martial arts. According to the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924)65438+ 10/2 Hangzhou Express:

Li Lishan, abbot of Jade Emperor Mountain, was hijacked by robbers a month ago. Fortunately, the abbot was proficient in boxing and carried a lot of cash with him to avoid being robbed. On the 9th, the marble monk of Li 'an Temple in West Lake brought back more than 1000 silver coins from Shanghai, which were stolen and found at night. Today, the Hangzhou District Inspection Office sent a prosecutor Xie to investigate.

According to the above, Li Lishan was robbed by robbers at 1923 12. Because he knows martial arts, his property was not robbed. It can be seen that his martial arts is quite good and can be used in actual fighting skills. According to records, Min Zhiting, vice president of the Chinese Taoist Association, visited Fuxing Pass in Yuhuangshan in 1947, and studied astronomy, astrology and Daoism under Li Lishan, who also had a good knowledge of mathematics. Cooper recorded Li Lishan's prophecy. If Li Lishan's prediction comes from Taoism, then Li Lishan's research on Dan should have a considerable foundation. But because of his knowledge of astrology and strange gate, this prophecy comes from Gu Peter's astrology or palm, so it belongs here.

Li Lishan's prediction to Peter Gu is: "Don't think about leaving Shanghai for other strange places now. You have a good job now. Try to stick to it. " You will get a good position in the future and work like a secretary-I can't say for sure. You will go to the west of China, where you will find what you have been pursuing. You will be happy, although you will encounter trouble and danger. You should hone your endurance and careful observation, and keep a peaceful heart. A few years later, my prediction was confirmed. Peter Gu wrote, "Everything that abbot Li predicted for me a few years ago has been confirmed. 1939, through Kong Xiangxi's wife, the most powerful and influential woman in China at that time, I was sent to the border of Tibet and founded an industrial cooperative in China. " Later, Li Lishan predicted the future of GuPeter, saying, "GuPeter's life changes periodically, and there will be a new change every seven years. "Although Peter Gu did not say whether this prediction was accurate, judging from the story written in Peter Gu's book, there is no doubt that the prediction is also accurate.