596. Gods born from the pantheon of the gods (2/2)

596. Gods born from the pantheon of the gods (2/2)

"Then what happened to the 'Dead Emperor Fengdu'?

Isn’t Beidi the ‘Fengdu Great Emperor’?

How could it ‘die’? "Su Wu looked at the real Chilong and asked him.

Chilong Zhenren replied: "It may not be accurate to say that Emperor Fengdu is dead, but the current Beidi is indeed not the 'Fengdu Emperor', and the divine genealogy and temple system of the old 'Fengdu Emperor' have disappeared.

Another divine genealogy temple system took its place. After the generation of Taoists belonging to the old temple system died out, the new Beidi Temple system was revived and passed down another Beidi Dharma lineage that was different from the past.

For example, a family named Zhang's hometown is in Yangtong County, which is called "Yangtong Zhang". This family settled down in a certain place until a certain generation, when the family had no descendants, the owner of the family found a family named Zhang in the local area to adopt him. A young child comes to his door,

This young boy also has the same surname as Zhang.

But it's no longer a matter of publicity.

Since him, the family's hometown has undergone fundamental changes. "

Chilong Zhenren’s metaphor is just right.

But when he mentioned the 'family named Zhang', Su Wu always felt that he meant something.

However, the master didn't say it clearly, and Su Wu couldn't say much.

He continued to ask: "Master said before that Emperor Fengdu was dead, and now he said that 'Emperor Fengdu is dead' was not accurate enough. The more accurate statement is that the genealogical temple system of the old Emperor Fengdu has disappeared - I have a few today Confused, are gods such as Emperor Fengdu, Five Directions and Five Elders, Three Purities and Four Emperors, etc., truly and truly existing in this world?

Or are they actually some kind of ‘symbol’?

The so-called Three Pure Ones, Four Imperial Guards, Five Directions and Five Elders, are they all artificially personified and personified?

And, who is the new Fengdu Emperor now? "

Upon hearing Su Wu's question, Master Chilong smiled slightly, with a look of approval in his eyes.

Several Taoist boys, Taoist Yuanqing and others who had been secretly eavesdropping had been confused and confused when they heard the conversation between Master Chilong and Su Wu - the conversation between Master Chilong and Su Wu. At that time, some key true meanings had been deliberately obscured. In addition, the issues discussed by the two were not in areas that ordinary Taoists could relate to. Naturally, the others listened vaguely and did not understand the true meaning.

However, now Yuanqing Laodao and others understood Su Wu's question.

Yuanqing interjected: "The Three Pure Ones, Four Imperial Guards, Five Directions and Five Elders are gods that definitely exist in the world. Among the many classics I have read, there are records of the manifestations of these gods -"

He was only halfway through what he said when Master Chilong turned around and glared at him. He was so frightened that he immediately shrank his neck and stopped talking.

Then I heard Master Chilong say: "If you teach your disciples like this, you will teach them to be like elm-headed people!

What kind of Taoist priest are you if you blindly believe in things like gods and monsters?

You can become a believer! "

Yuan Qing was bewildered when he was reprimanded by Master Chiryu like this.

His old son, the Taoist boy of Lushan, Youzhou, who was named "Xianchun" by the real Chilong, was also trembling and said in confusion: "Believe in all the sacred things and burn a stick of incense in the morning and evening. Either he is a disciple of our Taoist sect." Is it your duty?”

"So, what's the difference between faith and superstition?" Master Chilong asked, "If you can answer so and so's question, so and so can take the person who answered the question into his seat and teach the Dharma on his behalf. !”

What is the difference between faith and superstition?

All the 'Tao boys' were eager to give it a try.

If they can seize this opportunity, they will really be able to receive the teachings from Master Chilong and step into the path of cultivation!

pity,

Although the opportunity was in front of them, they were completely unprepared and their heads were empty. After thinking for a long time, they still couldn't figure out the difference - after all, they had worshiped Yuan Qing's sect since childhood, and the teachings they were given were not to slander gods and to respect the sacred. , already have the sacred 'reality' in your heart.

When they talk about gods, they are 'superstitious'.

"Dingyang, what's the difference between belief and superstition?" Seeing the hesitation of the Taoist boys, Chilong Zhenren shook his head, looked at Su Wu, and asked again.

Su Wu was originally discussing the matter of Emperor Fengdu with his master, but he did not expect that the topic would turn here.

Fortunately, this question is not difficult to answer for him.

Immediately he said: "Believe and uphold, that is, believe and uphold. What you believe in is the Dharma taught by the master. What you uphold is the vows and precepts sworn in your heart. All sacred things are the sustenance of all Dharma doors. At the same time, respecting the sacred is also respecting and upholding them." The truth in my heart, the vows I made.

No reason, no gods.

The gods have no way and will be destroyed in the same way. "

Master Chilong stroked his beard and smiled, stared at Su Wu and asked: "Then what kind of vows have you taken? Although I introduced you, I didn't ask you to take any vows. In this way, aren't you free and unrestrained?" Taoist priest?"

"I have taken my own vows from others.

There are five precepts.

These five precepts are - First: Do not slander the sect.

Two: Do ​​not get close to evil sycophants.

Three: Do not commit adultery or commit crimes.

Four: Do not harm others.

Five: Do not kill or harm yourself.

Even if they have not taken the vows and vows, the reason why humans are different from animals is because they act within human rules. If they break the rules and vows, they cannot be human.

This is a person's whole life, all in the vows.

If you are unfettered in the precepts, then you are truly unfettered! "Su Wu said casually.

These words made Master Chilong scratch his head and scratch his head. He was anxious for a long time before holding back two sentences: "The precepts you abide by are exactly the same as the precepts a certain person abides by!

That being the case,

These five precepts are the oaths that all generations of disciples of our Youzhou Lushan Dharma lineage must abide by!

No matter how you lead your disciples, teach them to start, or set rules with them later, these "Fifth Precepts of the First Precepts" cannot be abolished! "

"yes!"

Su Wu and all the Taoist boys responded in unison.

When everyone heard the exchange between Su Wu and Chilong Zhenren, they were thoughtful for a while.

"Just now you asked me, are the many gods such as Emperor Fengdu, Five Directions and Five Elders, Three Purities and Four Imperials real, understood by ordinary people as 'personalized gods' - or are they actually some kind of 'symbols'?

This is a good question. "Master Chilong spoke, but he used magic to obscure the key meaning of his words, so that only Su Wu could hear the true meaning of these words, while the rest were vague and did not understand them well.

The reason for doing this is naturally that Master Chilong felt that, except for Su Wu, the rest were not qualified to hear his words. These words would not be of any benefit to the cultivation of the Taoist boys of the Xianzi generation.

Chilong Zhenren continued: "Before this question, we need to confirm one thing - before the ancestral heavenly master established the Taoism and established the divine genealogy teaching, did the divine genealogy teaching not exist?

Or is it that the Ancestral Master just discovered part of the divine genealogy and temple system and incorporated it into Taoism? The rest of the divine genealogy temple system has survived from ancient times to the present day?

Did the divine genealogy and temple system come first, or did the concept of ‘gods’ come first? "

“Since before Taoism, there was the ‘Gu Shiren Religion’.

It seems that the principle of the divine genealogy temple system and the successive derivation of this sect should be understood.

I think that the system of divine genealogy temples has already existed since the ancestor of the divine genealogy was established by the ancestor of the divine genealogy - it is just that the divine genealogy temple system established by the ancestor of the heavenly master is the gods that can teach mortals the true magic and can be used by mortals. The genealogy temple system is a system of divine genealogy temples dedicated to Taoism. "Su Wu thought about this question clearly and immediately answered to Master Chilong.

Master Chilong nodded: "You are right.

The fact is indeed that, in addition to the divine genealogy temple system established by Zu Tianshi, there have long been other divine genealogy temple systems that have survived. The "Yuanhuang Temple System" that you got in the "Yuanhuang Secret Book" belongs to the ancestor worship. One of the temple systems, it existed long before Taoism established the divine genealogy temple system, but it is rarely known to the world.

And the relationship between the divine genealogy temple system and the gods,

That's it - only if there is a divine genealogy and temple system, there are five directions, five elders, and four gods.

This temple existed first,

The Taoist priest went to the temple to mold the god.

Or perhaps, the temple existed first, and then the ‘god’ grew in the temple itself.

The temple system gathers Yunji talismans, Taoist charms, and even Shen Yun. The Taoist charm and charm of the talismans manifest a certain aspect of effectiveness. The Taoist sect combines the effects of a type of talismans to establish the gods in the divine genealogy of the temple system, such as the Arctic Ziwei Emperor , such as the five elders and three officials.

Fengdu Emperor originally refers to a temple system that can conquer ghosts and gods and capture evil spirits with vicious methods.

It is particularly prominent among the temple systems. The deity of this temple system is the Fengdu Emperor.

Later, this temple system suddenly disappeared for unknown reasons.

The Arctic Ziwei Emperor Temple System evolved into a divine genealogy and reunited into the new Fengdu Emperor Temple System. However, at this time, the Fengdu Emperor Temple System was more related to the thunder method than to the method of 'catching evil spirits'. Nowadays, most people call it the "Northern Emperor's Dharma Lineage", but few people associate it with the "Fengdu Emperor".

The original meaning of Beidi was the Beiyin Emperor - later he was rumored to be the Beiyin Emperor, also known as the Fengdu Emperor.

The current meaning of the Northern Emperor is the 'Arctic Ziwei Emperor', which has nothing to do with the 'Backward Emperor'.

The 'Secret of the Northern Emperor' you obtained should be the 'Secret of the Backward Emperor', which is vaguely related to the 'Arctic Ziwei Emperor', but not very related. The reason why it is related to the current 'Northern Emperor's Talisman' is that 'Thunder' Law'.

The thunder method in the original Backward Emperor is called the "Command of Heaven". It is strong and fierce. If you can't use it to kill the enemy, you will perish yourself.

Today's thunder method in Beidi's method is not only used to drive away evil spirits and catch ghosts, but can also be used to protect one's body, get rid of internal and external evil spirits, cure diseases and prolong life, and protect happiness and health - too many effects, but the thunder method is lost. The original intention of the law.

You are still practicing the thunder method according to the "Qingwei Five Thunder Gods Secret Method".

I think the "Secret of the North Emperor" in your body will most likely "correct" the thunder spell talisman you cultivated into the original Beidi thunder spell.

Although it loses its flashy uses such as eliminating internal and external evil spirits, curing diseases and prolonging life, and protecting health and well-being, it will definitely make your thunder method more effective and better able to catch evil spirits. "

Su Wu wrote down Chilong Zhenren's teachings, and then said: "Master just talked about the four emperors, five elders and three officials. They all had the divine genealogy and temple system first, and then the Taoist sect molded the gods in the temple - or maybe The God's Genealogy Temple has been worshiped for a long time, and gods have grown out of it.

It seems that they all have the meaning of "idolization", causing ordinary Taoists to respect and believe in "idols", so as to establish a connection with Taoist talismans.

What about the ‘Three Pure Gods’?

Did the "Three Pure Gods" have the divine genealogy and temple system first, and then the "Three Pure Gods" gods? "

Sanqing, the lingering shadow in Su Wu's heart.

He has already encountered the intestines of the three pure beings and the hands of the three pure beings.

It is even more closely related to the ‘Eye Gui’ who is suspected to be the Eye of Three Purities.

Besides this,

The gods that Zhongzu once carried were the main culprits that led to the decline of the entire Maoshan witchcraft - that indescribable and strange thing, it is also very likely that it is something in the hands of Sanqing!

The gods he cared about the most were not the four emperors, five elders and three officials, but the ‘Three Pure Ones’ themselves!

But Chilong Zhenren only mentioned the evolution of the four emperors, five elders and three officials.

Only it never mentioned the ‘Three Purities’!