What was the teacher of Yin and Yang in ancient Japan?

First, the origin of Yin and Yang teachers

What kind of person is the teacher of Yin and Yang? Simply put, it can be said that it is a fortune teller or an illusionist. Not only do they know how to look at the stars and face each other, but they can also measure directions, know disasters, draw spells and perform illusions. People also realize that invisible forces, such as fate, soul and ghost, have the ability to dominate these things.

The organization formed by the gathering of Yin and Yang teachers is called "Yin and Yang Road". Japanese "Yin-Yang Daoism" originated from the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements in China's contention period. In the age of scientific ignorance, in order to avoid disasters, people always hope to know the changes of heaven and earth in advance, and the appearance of "Yin-Yang and Five Elements Theory" makes this wish come true. Its representative classic is the Book of Changes, which has been circulated since the Zhou Dynasty!

In the 6th century A.D., China's theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements was introduced into Japan by mixing Taoist incantations and esoteric occupations. After landing in Japan, it infiltrated some local cultures and formed a unique "Yin-Yang Road". However, it was already the tenth century when this term officially appeared in Japanese historical materials. At this time, Yin-Yang Tao is different from China's early thought of Yin-Yang. It has divination, sacrifice, astronomy, calendar and other applications, and can be used to explain everything from the country to the people. Shoto Kutaishi, who promoted the ancient dynasty, is the best person to use this knowledge. He believes in Buddhism and considers the coordination of Yin and Yang and the five elements when formulating the "Twelve Ranks of Crown" and clothing colors, which has a great influence on Japanese society. Since then, Yin and Yang teachers have become a popular "profession" and entered a period of all-round prosperity.

Second, the period of peace-the prosperity of Yin and Yang teachers

On Shili Avenue, the grass is overgrown and shrouded in black fog, and the cinnabar tower is dusty and rustled. The fragrance is curled up, the fan is gently shaken, and the nobles are elegant. However, the red plum hung in colorful clothes and could not hide the dense bones. Ghosts, demons and demons exist in the world and reside in everyone's heart. ...

Heian period, an era facing the Tang Empire across the sea. It gave birth to a splendid culture that amazed future generations, but it also covered up many unknown darkness. From 794 AD, Kyoto moved from Wang Chang to Ping 'an, and heian period, which ruled the world for more than 400 years, slowly kicked off. However, peace in Beijing is not a paradise, with ghosts criss-crossing-monsters don't stay in distant forests or mountains, but live with human beings in Beijing with bated breath, even under the same roof. Ping 'an Beijing has been eaten away by the supernatural, becoming the nest of magic shadows and an active stage for teachers of Yin and Yang.

In order to eliminate the contradiction between heaven, earth, man and ghost, the "Yin and Yang Masters" showed their magical powers. They used all-encompassing divination and mysterious spells to exorcise evil spirits, and they became powerful protectors from the royal family to the Li people! However, the job of Yin and Yang Division is not easy to get. In order to survive in the court of intrigue, they must be familiar with all elegant things, such as chorus, China's poems, pipa, flute, incense and tea ceremony. In addition, you should have the ability to see through people's hearts and the professional ethics of not revealing secrets. Therefore, those who could become teachers of Yin and Yang were first-class and first-class talents at that time.

During the Nara period, the Emperor decided to use Yin-Yang Taoism as one of the means to rule the people, and brought its related technology and talents into the national management to closely monitor its development. Ordinary people are forbidden to own special books on Yin and Yang Daoism, such as He Tu, Luo Shu and Taiyi, and Yin and Yang Daoism has become the exclusive tool of the state. Yin-yang master began to appear as the national exclusive astrologer, and reached the peak of development in the whole Heian period.

During the reign of Emperor Tianwu, the official organization "Yin Yang Liao" was formally established. Yinyangliao has a chief "Yinyangtou", a doctor of Yin and Yang, a doctor of astronomy and a doctor of calendar, two doctors of missing engravings and six teachers of Yin and Yang. Its main duties are to formulate astronomical calendars, judge good and bad luck, delimit topography, geomantic omen and hold ceremonies. It has 89 people at its disposal. The way of yin and yang has now become a part of the legal system. Whoever controls Yin Yang Liao has the ability to interpret everything. Yin and Yang Taoism became the emperor's imperial learning.

Third, the terminator of the East-Abe Harumi

Although the rank of Yin-Yang division is not high, it is mostly relied on by powerful ministers and nobles, and its position is far above that of ordinary officials and warriors. At that time, He Maozhongxing, who ranked first in the division of Yin and Yang, accepted a handsome young boy as a disciple under the surprised eyes of the world. This handsome guy is the later famous master of Yin and Yang Daoism-Abe Harumi.

★ Born

The legendary story of Abe Harumi is a household name in Japan. In appearance, he looks like Pan An; In intelligence, he is both civil and military. He is a hero in the eyes of the people and an idol in the eyes of countless girls. His figure has emerged in many literary works, TV programs and various unofficial history's different opinions. The "pentagram" symbol (also called the inscrutable platycodon grandiflorum seal), which is often used to subdue demons, was invented by Abe Seiming.

Abe Harumi was born in 2 1 (AD 92 1) in Yan Xi in the middle of the Heian Dynasty and died in the second year of Kuanhong (AD 1005). He Maozhong was a very famous teacher of Yin and Yang in Heian period. According to the Book of Baskets, the enigmatic father, Abe Cai Yi, a great food doctor, rescued a white fox from the evil Uemon. This white fox is Ge Ye, a fox spirit who has been practicing for many years in the forest of Hequan Xintai (now Osaka). She became a human being and gave birth to a mysterious person in return for her promise. Mysteriously, he inherited his mother's powerful spiritual strength and was born to see evil spirits or demons. This is also one of the reasons why ZTE later gave the inscrutable truth of Yin and Yang.

★ Demon removal

In ancient times, the uncertainty of natural environment threatened people's daily life, floods and droughts continued, and many people died of disasters. Because the situation is so bad, people think that those unfortunate dead will linger on the earth and linger. People revere them and give them the names "demon" and "devil". Master of yin and yang, who is proficient in mystery, uses the secret weapon to manipulate the power of darkness to communicate between the underworld and the real world. In addition to performing the prescribed tasks, they often follow the requirements of emperors or nobles to exorcise ghosts, perform divination or perform magic. The famous Taoist priest Fujiwara attached great importance to Abe Harumi and repeatedly asked him to solve difficult events.

Mysterious not only has the ability to subdue demons, but also can understand bird language and summon gods to do things for themselves. Tengshe, Suzaku, Liuhe, Gouchen, Qinglong, Guiren, Tianhou, Yin Da, Xuanwu, White Tiger, Dashang, and Sky are all the twelve gods summoned by mystery, completely obeying and protecting their masters. There are countless stories about mysterious exorcism, among which the most talked about is the story of the nine-tailed fox and the killing stone. The nine-tailed fox is a monster that turns into a peerless beauty in order to confuse the king. At present, she became a sister-in-law, and at present, she became Ji. When the Shang Dynasty perished, she was hunted by Jiang Ziya and forced to come to Japan, calling herself "Tamamo no Mae", which won the favor and trust of Emperor Bird Feather. Later, when the Emperor was ill in bed, ministers began to doubt her and asked Abe Harumi to investigate her secretly, which finally exposed the true face of Tamamo no Mae. The recovered emperor became angry from embarrassment and ordered the pursuit of "Tamamo no Mae". In the end, she was captured and killed by a mysterious person, but her ambition and obsession were left on Nasuno in the form of a "killing stone" (a stone that spewed venom to attack birds and insects, making animals inaccessible), waiting for a chance of revenge.