In ancient times, Chinese civilization was highly developed, but there were no fixed words and the language was not unified at that time. The great ancient ancestors did not invented words, and perhaps their own reasons. They invented the rule of knots and ropes. The so-called rule of knots is to tie a knot on the rope. The shape and number of different knots represent different things. For example, if you want to date a beautiful woman one night, then tie a knot that represents happiness. For example, if the tribe leader dies one day, then tie a knot that represents sadness. This kind of rule of knots is now some ethnic minorities still maintain this habit, which is the cultural heritage of our ancient ancestors!
Ancient Chinese culture originated in the Yellow River Basin. The Yi Ching culture is the culture of the ancient Central Plains, namely Shanxi and Henan. Confucius' culture inherited the system of Lu culture. At that time, Lu was the country with the most complete collection of various classics and materials in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Of course, Confucius also drew huge spiritual nourishment from the Yi Ching. Because of his deep admiration for this extraordinary book, the person Confucius admired the most in his life was Zhou Gong, and Zhou Gong was the author of the Yi Ching!
The Book of Changes is also called the Book of Changes
Taoist culture inherited the system of Qi culture. There are many representative figures of Taoism. For example, the ancestor of Taoism, Guangchengzi, was said to live for 1,200 years, and then attained Taoism and ascend to heaven. It is said that Guangchengzi lived in a stone cave in Kongtong Mountain. When our ancestor Xuanyuan Huangdi heard about Guangchengzi's reputation, he traveled thousands of miles to visit him and asked him the key points for practicing Taoism. Guangchengzi told Xuanyuan Huangdi that the world you governed, the birds flew away before the migration season, and the plants and trees withered before the withering yellow. What is there to talk about with people like you!
After Huangdi returned, he ignored the government affairs for three months and did nothing. He just reflected on himself. Then he went to see Guangchengzi. He knelt respectfully in front of Guangchengzi and repeatedly kowtowed to ask for advice on how to cultivate oneself. Guangchengzi finally replied that the highest state reached by practicing Taoism is that his heart is empty, and he cannot see anything. If you concentrate and calm down, your body will inevitably be very clean, and your mind will be very refreshed. If you don’t let your body be exhausted or your spirit disperse, you can live forever.
Pay attention to inner cultivation and eliminate external interference. Too many worldly affairs will ruin your true nature. Because I firmly focus on cultivating my nature and always have a peaceful, pure and inaction, I live for 1,200 years, and there is no trace of aging on my body.
Those who obtain my Taoist art can become kings, and those who lose my Taoist art can only become ordinary people. My Taoist art leads you to the gate of infinite, wander in the wilderness of the infinite, shine with the sun and the moon, and coexist with the heaven and the earth. All mortals will die, but those who obtain my Tao will live between heaven and earth forever!
After hearing this, Huangdi finally attained enlightenment and became an immortal according to Guangchengzi's cultivation method. There is an idiom: One person attains the Tao, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. It is said that after Huangdi attains the Tao, his cat, dogs and chickens also followed him to heaven. Think about it, how spectacular!
Therefore, the Taoist Guangchengzi is awesome!
In addition to the culture of the Book of Changes, Taoist culture, Confucian culture, Mohist culture... there is also a culture of Yin and Yang and Five Elements. This culture of Yin and Yang and Five Elements is even older than the culture of the Book of Changes. It should be before Fuxi and Xuanyuan Huangdi. It may be the culture of Beijing and Hebei in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. You have heard of the people from Shandingdong in Beijing. So, the cultural history of our capital Beijing is quite long. We predict how the Yin and Yang and Five Elements culture developed in Beijing. Let’s listen to the next decomposition!
Ancient Chinese culture originated in the Yellow River Basin. The Yi Ching culture is the culture of the ancient Central Plains, namely Shanxi and Henan. Confucius' culture inherited the system of Lu culture. At that time, Lu was the country with the most complete collection of various classics and materials in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Of course, Confucius also drew huge spiritual nourishment from the Yi Ching. Because of his deep admiration for this extraordinary book, the person Confucius admired the most in his life was Zhou Gong, and Zhou Gong was the author of the Yi Ching!
The Book of Changes is also called the Book of Changes
Taoist culture inherited the system of Qi culture. There are many representative figures of Taoism. For example, the ancestor of Taoism, Guangchengzi, was said to live for 1,200 years, and then attained Taoism and ascend to heaven. It is said that Guangchengzi lived in a stone cave in Kongtong Mountain. When our ancestor Xuanyuan Huangdi heard about Guangchengzi's reputation, he traveled thousands of miles to visit him and asked him the key points for practicing Taoism. Guangchengzi told Xuanyuan Huangdi that the world you governed, the birds flew away before the migration season, and the plants and trees withered before the withering yellow. What is there to talk about with people like you!
After Huangdi returned, he ignored the government affairs for three months and did nothing. He just reflected on himself. Then he went to see Guangchengzi. He knelt respectfully in front of Guangchengzi and repeatedly kowtowed to ask for advice on how to cultivate oneself. Guangchengzi finally replied that the highest state reached by practicing Taoism is that his heart is empty, and he cannot see anything. If you concentrate and calm down, your body will inevitably be very clean, and your mind will be very refreshed. If you don’t let your body be exhausted or your spirit disperse, you can live forever.
Pay attention to inner cultivation and eliminate external interference. Too many worldly affairs will ruin your true nature. Because I firmly focus on cultivating my nature and always have a peaceful, pure and inaction, I live for 1,200 years, and there is no trace of aging on my body.
Those who obtain my Taoist art can become kings, and those who lose my Taoist art can only become ordinary people. My Taoist art leads you to the gate of infinite, wander in the wilderness of the infinite, shine with the sun and the moon, and coexist with the heaven and the earth. All mortals will die, but those who obtain my Tao will live between heaven and earth forever!
After hearing this, Huangdi finally attained enlightenment and became an immortal according to Guangchengzi's cultivation method. There is an idiom: One person attains the Tao, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. It is said that after Huangdi attains the Tao, his cat, dogs and chickens also followed him to heaven. Think about it, how spectacular!
Therefore, the Taoist Guangchengzi is awesome!
In addition to the culture of the Book of Changes, Taoist culture, Confucian culture, Mohist culture... there is also a culture of Yin and Yang and Five Elements. This culture of Yin and Yang and Five Elements is even older than the culture of the Book of Changes. It should be before Fuxi and Xuanyuan Huangdi. It may be the culture of Beijing and Hebei in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. You have heard of the people from Shandingdong in Beijing. So, the cultural history of our capital Beijing is quite long. We predict how the Yin and Yang and Five Elements culture developed in Beijing. Let’s listen to the next decomposition!