The story of Laozi

According to legend, bison became people's helpers in farming after being surrendered by Lao Ran.

It is said that when I was a teenager, a herd of bison suddenly appeared on a mountain south of Taiqing Palace. These bison are huge monsters, with their horns facing forward and led by a bull, harassing nearby villages everywhere. Because these bison always go out in droves, all kinds of animals nearby are afraid, not to mention pigs and dogs, and even wild animals such as tigers and leopards are afraid of three points.

One day, old Gigi Lai went to the foot of Nanshan to mow the grass with his village partner "Er Zi" without telling his adult. Before long, two friends cut all the baskets and played games together to see if it was still early. They threw the sickle on the ground, and they stood in the distance together, fiddling with the sickle in old Gigi Lai's hand. Just as I was having fun, I suddenly heard a "moo" and a huge bison appeared on the hill. Old Gigi Lai Ran saw this huge thing that he had never seen before, and guessed that it was the bison that people said could scare away tigers and leopards, so he wanted to get rid of it and kill pests for the people. So he calmly picked up the sickle and walked to the cow. At first glance, the second son took a sickle and walked up the hill with Lao Zi. Moreover, when bison who have never seen their opponents see this formation, they also dig the soil with their forepaws to get up the courage to run down the mountain. When I approached the crowd, I lowered my head. When I jumped up, I wanted to kill them. I saw Lao Zi and Li Ran crouch down, and the cow jumped on their heads. Seeing the cow's imposing manner, the old gentleman wanted to give him some prestige to kill it, then suddenly stood up, raised his sickle and cut it hard at the cow's ass. Only the handle of the sickle was exposed, which made the cow jump up in pain and spread its hooves to run up the mountain. As soon as they saw the cow being beaten away, they let out a cry and ran up the hill with the cow.

The injured Niu Yi ran to the hillside and got into a big hole. Old Gigi Lai and his second son are preparing to grab a porcelain solid in the cave. Suddenly they heard a roar and the whole mountain trembled. With the sound, a huge green cow bigger than the one just now jumped out of the hole. It jumped out of the hole and stood halfway up the mountain. When he saw two children, he flew into a rage and scared them first. That's amazing! But when I saw it with its head down, it stuck out its tongue and licked the grassy ground. With a sound of "before", the place where its tongue was originally completely stripped, and even the land was licked by it for half a foot. It said to itself, "I haven't eaten anything since I became king, but you two children took advantage of me today." It is beneath my dignity. See what I can do with you two. " It gave a cry. Lao Ran looked at the cow with big head, big mouth, big hoof and two horns protruding forward, and guessed that it must be the legendary cow. I saw this bison pounce on two children when he was hungry. Both children dodged, only to see the second son hiding a little slower. Daqingniu has jumped to his second son, who is in no hurry. After dodging, he hugged the front leg of the big green cow. Daqingniu was so anxious to bite her second son when she saw her leg being hugged. When the old man saw it, he jumped up and pointed at the upper teeth of Daqingniu with the dry Kun circle in his hand. With a click, Daqing Niu's upper tooth was smashed. This big green cow became angry from embarrassment, and with a jerk, it knocked the old man to the ground. She lowered her head and stuck out her tongue "whimpered" and rolled her second son into her stomach. When the old man saw his second son being caught in the stomach by an old cow, he was so angry that all his strength came from his heart. When Daqingniu was rushing into his eyes with his head down, he suddenly stood up, grabbed the horn, turned over and rode on the cow's back. He grabbed the cow's back with his legs, grabbed the horns with both hands and moved back hard. Suddenly, the horn moved in one direction, and Daqing Niu jumped around in pain, trying to throw the old man off his back. The old gentleman took off the dry Quan Kun ring and put it firmly through the cow's nose, making Daqingniu honest. The old man jumped down from the cow's back and cut the cow's hoof in half with a sickle. The Daqing cow didn't move at all. The old man turned around, held Daqing Niu's stomach viciously, and squeezed out the contents with his second son, who soon woke up.

So the old man and his second son rode the big blue cow and walked happily down the hill. Not far away, the old man found a group of large and small cows behind him. It turned out that these cows obediently followed when they saw that the first cow was subdued by the old man. The old man drove them to a meadow near the village to domesticate these cows, only let them eat grass and teach them to pull plows and carts.

Since then, domestic cattle domesticated by bison have their horns facing backward and their hooves split in two. They not only eat, but also ruminate. They can only pull carts and plow fields.

The story of Laozi

Laozi, also known as Li and Bai Yang, was a great philosopher, thinker and founder of Taoist school in ancient China. He is the author of Tao Te Ching, also known as Laozi, who was born in Yang Guo (now Yang Guo, Henan Province) in the Song Dynasty and worked as a "librarian" (an official in charge of libraries) in the Zhou Dynasty. Since the legend of the immortals, I have been listed as a fairy. Lao Tzu realized the Heaven, saying, "Things are mixed, born naturally, lonely and independent, and can be the mother of the world." I don't know its name, and the word is "Tao". "People are everywhere, the land follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao is natural." I believe that everything in the universe should follow the characteristics of the universe and its endless running laws, and that Tao is the origin of the universe. People's behavior should follow the example of heaven, so that all their body and mind can be unified with heaven and nature, so as to be inclusive, the world will be obedient and last for a long time.

Laozi was born.

According to the Legend of Immortals, in the Zhou Dynasty, Laozi was deified from the fairyland of Taiqing, and he descended from the sky in Kowloon by the sun and turned into five-color beads. When Yin Shi, the daughter of the mysterious king, slept during the day, she swallowed it and felt pregnant. After being pregnant with this holy child, Yin's spirit was at ease, her appearance was less, and the house she lived in was peaceful and peaceful. Then the left rib gave birth to a boy. When the child was born, he took nine steps, and where he fell, the lotus bloomed. He was born to talk and pointed to a plum tree in the yard and said, "This is my family name." .

Yin Shi saw his long face, all smiles, and his ears drooping over his shoulders. At this time, auspicious clouds enveloped the courtyard, and ten thousand cranes danced in the air, making the earth an auspicious scene. Yin named him "Lao Zi" and "Lao Dan". Nine days after I was born, my body changed nine times, and everyone who saw him was amazed. At the age of six, he thought he had a big ear and named himself Zhong Er.

A clever boy

Laozi was smart since childhood, quiet and studious. He often pesters his family to listen to the rise and fall of the country, sacrifice divination, and observe the stars and images. Yin invited an old gentleman from Shang Rong who was proficient in rites and music to give a lecture. Shang Rong knows astronomy above, geography below, and is familiar with ancient and modern etiquette. One day, Professor Shang Rong said, "Man is precious between heaven and earth, and king is the foundation among ten thousand people." Laozi asked, "What is the sky?" The gentleman said, "Heaven is clear on earth." Lao Tzu asked again, "What is a clean man?" Mr Tao; "Qing people are empty." "What's up in space?" Mr. Wang said, "At the top of space, the wise are also wise." "What's on it?" "Above the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty was clearer." Laozi asked again, "What is the exhaustion of Manchu?" The teacher said: "The sages have not been passed on, and the ancient books have not been published. Fools dare not talk nonsense." In the evening, Lao Tzu asked his mother with his own doubts, but her mother couldn't answer; Ask the general, home will be speechless. So I looked up at the sun, moon and stars and thought about what the sky was like. I couldn't sleep all night.

Another day, Professor Shang Rong said, "In Liuhe, there is no figure in heaven and earth. There are days in the sky, there are places in the earth, people have relationships, and things have physical properties. One day, so the sun, the moon and the stars are feasible; There is geography, so mountains and rivers can become; Some people are related, so they can be divided into generations. It has physical properties, so it is long and brittle. " Lao Tzu asked, "Who pushed the sun, the moon and the stars? Mountains and rivers, who made them? Who decided to divide the generations? Long and short, who can tell? " The gentleman said, "God did it." Lao Tzu asked. "Why can God do it?" Mr. Wang said, "God has the power to change. The work of creation can be done. " Lao Tzu asked, "Where does the power of God come from? When will the power of God be ready? " The teacher said, "I didn't pass it on, and the ancient books were not published." I dare not talk nonsense. " In the evening, Lao Tzu asked his mother with his own doubts, but her mother couldn't answer; Ask the general, home will be speechless. So I thought about things and touched things, and I didn't know the taste of rice for three days.

One day, Professor Shang Rong said, "The most important thing in the world is harmony. If you lose peace, you have to pay the price. If you pay for it, you will be disabled. If you are disabled, you will get hurt. If you get hurt, it will be harmful. Therefore, if you benefit others, you will benefit yourself, and if you harm others, you will harm yourself. " Lao Tzu asked, "If the world is out of harmony, the people will do great harm. Why can't it be cured? " Mr. Wang said: "Civil strife is a small loss of peace; If you lose a small sum, you will get a small disaster, but you can cure it. The struggle between countries is the loss of great peace; If you lose a lot of money, you will get a catastrophe. When disaster strikes, how can we handle it ourselves? " Laozi asked: "If you can't be autonomous, why can't God rule?" The teacher said: "The sages have not been passed on, and the ancient books have not been published. Fools dare not talk nonsense. " In the evening, Lao Tzu asked his mother with his own doubts, but her mother couldn't answer; Ask the general, home will be speechless. So, I visited people in Xiangyi and read books in Xiangyi. I don't know whether it's hot or cold in summer.

Go to school for a week

After teaching for three years, Mr. Shang Rong came to bid farewell to Yin and said, "My old gentleman knows very little, but I have great wit. Now I come to say goodbye. It's because my old professor has no end, and I'm not diligent in studying. I really learned everything, and I am eager to supply it continuously. Not sleepy? Yong Er, the son of Zhiyuan Tuhong; Xiangyi, a remote and isolated place. If you want to remove impurities and turn them into jade, you need to go to Zhoudu for further study. Zhou Du, the classics are like the sea, the sages are like clouds, and the sacred land in the world is difficult to achieve without entering its territory. " Yin Shi thinks that Lao Tzu is thirteen years old, and it is still difficult to return to the Song Dynasty. Last week was not like nine days. Shang Rong said quickly, "To tell you the truth, my brother is Dr. Zhou Taixue. He is knowledgeable, broad-minded, caring for talents and respecting sages. He cultivated people for a living, took pleasure in helping sages and recommended them. The figures of child prodigies in China are all elected by the people. Do not provide food and clothing, treat them as their own children. After listening to the old man's words, the doctor knew that Yong was studious, thoughtful and intelligent. He has long wanted to see him. Recently, several domestic servants passed by here, especially told Mrs. Shu that they planned to take Yong 'er to see Zhou. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, please cherish it! Yin's mother and son were grateful and thanked Mr. Yin for his recommendation. "。

Last week, I went to see a doctor, went to imperial academy, learned astronomy, geography and human feelings, and learned everything about cultural relics, laws and history books. He made great progress in three years. The doctor also recommended him to be an official in the Tibetan room. The sutra depository is a collection of ancient books in the Zhou Dynasty, which is full of articles and books from all over the world. Laozi is among them, such as the dragon entering the sea, and the sea is wide by Yue Long; Like an eagle spreading its wings in the blue sky, the sky is high and birds can fly. Hungry, I read a lot, get better gradually, know the source of rites and music, and understand the moral purpose. Three years later, I moved to preserve the history of the Tibetan room, which made me famous.

Confucius asked for gifts.

One day, Confucius said to his disciple Nangong Jingshu: "Zhou Zhi keeps history, makes the past serve the present, knows the source of rites and music, and understands the importance of morality. I want to ask Zhou for advice today. Would you like to go with me? " The nangongshan ShuJing readily agreed, and immediately report to lujun. Lujun allows this. Send a car, two horses, one son and one imperial palace, and Nangong Jingshu will accompany Confucius. I am very happy to see Confucius along the way. After teaching, I invited Confucius to visit Dr. Changhong. Changhong is good at music, giving Confucius music method and music theory; Confucius benefited a lot from introducing sacrificial ceremonies, inspecting missionary sites and observing temple fair etiquette.

When Confucius said goodbye to Laozi, Laozi sent him to the bank of the Yellow River. When Confucius saw the river surging, he sighed: "The deceased is like a husband, staying up all night! Rivers do not know where to go, and life does not know where to go. I can't do it because I'm worried about the road, justice, war and national chaos. Therefore, life is too short to contribute to the world and sigh for the people. " Laozi pointed to the vast Yellow River and said to Confucius, "Why don't you learn the virtue of water?" Confucius said, "What is the virtue of water?" Laozi said: "Being good is like water: water is good for everything without contention, which is the virtue of modesty;" Therefore, Jiang Hai can be the king of all the valleys, and if he is good at it, he can also be the king of all the valleys. The water in the world is not weak, and the strong can't win, which is also gentleness; Therefore, softness wins, and weakness wins. You can remember: if you don't fight against the world, no one in the world can compete with it, which is to imitate Shuide. Water is more than Tao: Tao is everywhere, and water has no harm. It's not bad to avoid heights and stay low.

Those who are rebellious are also good; Empty and quiet, unfathomable, good and deep; Losses are inexhaustible, efforts are unrequited, and kindness is also benevolent; You must rotate, you must fold, you must stop, you must flow, you must be kind and trustworthy; Wash the filth, smooth it out, and handle things well; There is a load floating, a clear reference, a strong attack, and a good use of energy; It's also good for you to stay up all night and fall behind. Therefore, saints can do whatever they want, and saints should change because of things; Wise men govern by doing nothing, while great men live in harmony with the weather. Confucius said, "Your words will never be forgotten by your disciples. Disciples will be obedient to feel thank you, sir. " Say that finish, say goodbye to Lao tze.

Back in Lu, the disciples asked Confucius, "Did you see Laozi when you visited him?" Confucius said, "See it!" Disciple asked, "What is Laozi like?" Confucius said, "I know that birds can fly, fish can swim, and dragons can ride clouds and fog, but I don't know their ups and downs." Is Lao Zi a dragon? "

Huadian Yangzi lived in the Zhou royal family, and there was internal chaos, so I left the palace to prepare for seclusion. One day, he rode a green cow to the outskirts of Liang (now Kaifeng, Henan Province) and suddenly heard someone calling "Sir". It is said that he is a disciple of Yangziju. Yang Ziju, wei ren, entered Zhou Imperial College, learned from Laozi, and once worshipped Laozi as a teacher. I didn't expect to meet Lao Tzu in Liang, but Yang Ziju hurriedly turned over from the high horse and bowed down in front of Lao Tzu's green cow. Lao Tzu came down, helped Yang Ziju and walked with him.

Lao Tzu asked, "What have the disciples been up to recently?" Yang Ziju stood at attention and saluted: "I came here to visit my ancestors' homes, buy real estate, decorate Liang Dong, recruit servants, and rectify family rules." Lao Tzu said, "it is enough to have a place to lie down and eat." Why do you need to be so ostentatious? Yang Zi said, "Sir, you should be quiet when you sit, relax when you walk, and drink freely when you lie down. How can you do this unless you have a deep house? How can we support a single family with a deep house, no servants and no spare equipment? Recruit servants, equip them with appliances, and don't make house rules. How should we treat them? Laozi smiled and said, "The avenue is natural, so why should it be quiet?"? "Do nothing but relax, drink nothing but sake, and lie down without desire. Why do you want to cultivate yourself in a deep house? Eat hungry, rest tired, work at sunrise and rest at sunset.

Then go to sleep. Why do you need many servants at home? Comply with nature, do nothing, and you will be healthy; Back to nature and camp, then god was confused and his body was damaged. "Yang Ziju said with shame," I am vulgar. Thank you for your advice. "I asked." Where do you live? "Yang Zi said," Pei County (now Pei County, Jiangsu Province). " Lao Tzu said, "Just stay with me." Yang Ziju was very happy and followed the teacher to the east.

When they reached the difficult waters, they crossed by boat. Lao Zi leads the cow to climb first, while Yoko leads the horse to climb later. Lao Tzu smiled kindly and talked and laughed with the passengers in the same car; Yoko lives on his high horse, and the guests sit down when they see him. Tea is served and towels are handed on the boat. It was difficult to cross the water, and the two continued to ride horses. Lao Tzu sighed: "Just now, I saw your expression. You hold your head high, your head high. You are arrogant. Cannot teach. " Yoko was ashamed and said earnestly, "Disciples are used to nature and must change it!" Laozi said: "When a gentleman gets along with others and melts into water, he will do things with others, like a child servant; Virtue is rich and vulgar. " Hearing this, Yoko changed his arrogance, looked disrespectful, and his words were neither arrogant nor flattering. Laozi praised: "The boy has made some progress! Born in the body of parents, standing between heaven and earth, natural things are also. If you value yourself and despise things, you will go against nature. If you value yourself and despise yourself, you are against nature. Things and I are harmonious, things and I are one, follow the trend, and words and deeds are naturally harmonious! "

Lao Tzu lived in seclusion in Song Guopei, plowing and eating, weaving and clothing. One admirer after another asked about the practice of Buddhism, the purpose of learning and the importance of dealing with the world, so his disciples spread all over the world to carry forward morality and make the world a better place. For example, his disciple Geng Sangchu learned the way of Laozi and lived in the mountain of fear in the north. After living for three years, the folk customs in the land of fear of the base have changed greatly: men plow with millet, women weave with clothes, each according to his ability, children are naive, the people are harmonious and the world is at peace.

Re-grant Confucius

Confucius is different from Laozi. He was only fifty-one years old after seventeen or eighteen years. When he heard that Laozi had returned to Song seclusion, he took his disciples to visit Laozi.

When I saw Confucius visiting, I asked, "After more than ten years, I heard that you became a great talent in the north. How do you view this visit? " Confucius bowed down and said, "I am incompetent." Although I am good at thinking and studying hard, I have been wandering in the air for more than ten years, but I have never entered the gate of the avenue. So I came to ask for advice. " Laozi said: "The Tao is as deep as the sea and as high as the mountain, and the world is everywhere. There is no end to everything, you can't ask for it, you can't talk about it! " Tao, born in heaven and earth, does not fade, and raises everything without want; The sky is high, the earth is thick, the sun and the moon are in line, the seasons are orderly, and everything takes shape. "Confucius felt as if he were in a cloud, diving into the sea, entering the mountains and soaking up objects. Heaven and I are one, everything is our own, which makes him feel relaxed and happy. He couldn't help exclaiming, "What a blow! Hiro Boundless! I have lived for fifty-one years, and I don't know how empty the whole world is! Lao Tzu said, "A saint is in the world,

If you are in trouble, don't retreat, move things without leaving people, follow the logistics and let nature take its course. Reconciliation and obedience are moral; Those who conform to the situation gain enlightenment. Knowing this avenue, the sun and the moon alternate, the heavens and the earth shake, the wind roar and the tsunami, and the lightning strikes. Confucius couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy, saying, "Stand at thirty, but don't be confused at forty. Today, I know what nature is! " If you make me a magpie, you will follow the nature of magpie, fish, bee and human. Magpie, fish, bees and people are different, but they are the same according to natural changes; Change according to nature, that is, go and pass; Standing in the difference and wandering in the realm of Datong is also suitable for the avenue. "Say, got up and said goodbye.

Teach yin.

Yin was a doctor in the Zhou Dynasty. When he was young, he loved ancient books and was good at observing astronomy. From an early age, he can know the past and see the future. One day, I looked up at the dry elephant, saw the purple gas connected to the east, and knew that there were saints to pass in the west, so I asked you to pass the Hangu Pass. After closing the gate, he told the soldiers guarding the gate: "In a few days, a great saint will pass through this gate, so you should report to anyone who looks exquisite at once." At the same time, people were sent to sweep the road and burn incense to welcome the saints.

One day, Lao Tzu will go to the western regions to educate the world and prepare for Hangu Pass. Yin heard that a white-haired old man looked like a fairy, so he wanted to go through the customs in a green ox cart. He greeted him in a hurry, bowed down to the ox cart and said, "Tell Yin to meet the sage!" Laozi said: "I am a civilian, doing this extraordinary ceremony." What do you think? " Yin lowered her head again and said, "I have been waiting here for many days because I got a revelation from God. Seeing the Great Sage today, the appearance of God is absolutely unique. Why should the border officials care? I sincerely hope that the saints will teach me. " Lao Tzu said, "What do you know from what you see?" Yin said, "Last winter and October, Sheng Xing crossed the west. At the beginning of this month, the wind came As soon as I saw the purple gas coming from the east, I knew it was a saint going west. " Purple gas is mighty, stretching for three Wan Li. Knowing the most holy and great is by no means an ordinary god; Before the purple gas, there are blue cows and stars, and saints will come in the blue cow's car. The axe king pointed out the method of practice. Yin is grateful. "Lao tze smiled and said," good! Since my son knows me, I also know my son. If you have supernatural power, you can live in the world. " Yin bowed again and said, "May I ask the name of the Great Sage? Can you smell it? " Lao Tzu said, "My name is Meng, so I can't say anything from robbery to robbery. Today's surname is Li, the word Bo Yang, number. Yin heard that it was Lao Tzu, so he burned incense and kowtowed and worshipped him as a teacher. "。