The story of Zhang Sanfeng's life, like a dragon without a tail, is becoming more and more mysterious in the hearts of all future generations. So there are many legends about Zhang Sanfeng. When Zhang Sanfeng finally died, there is no way to prove it. Some people even think that Zhang Sanfeng has been alive. He is immortal and will remain on earth forever.
Zhang Sanfeng's mother, surnamed Lin, gave birth to four sons in her early years, but they all died young. Mother Lin was over forty and gave birth to two more sons, the youngest of whom was Zhang Sanfeng. There are many legends about Zhang Sanfeng being born in Yizhou, and the most amazing one is this statement. 1247 On the ninth day of the fourth lunar month, Lin, who was about to give birth, suddenly woke up in her sleep. She quickly woke up her husband Zhang. It is said that I dreamed that a crane flew from the East China Sea and landed on the roof of our house. Hearing this, Zhang Yi was beaming and said, "This is a good sign. Is our son going to be born? " The words sound just fell and Lin suddenly felt a sharp pain in his stomach. Zhang quickly called the midwife. About a meal, a big boy was born.
With a loud cry from the boy, a crane suddenly appeared in the yard. When Zhang ran out of the house, he saw a crane flying down from the roof, flying around the yard three times, screaming, soaring and disappearing into the vast sky. Zhang picked up the newborn child, saw his big earlobes and shoulders, and his eyes were big and bright, which was different from others. He named his son "Quan Yi", hoping that his son would become a perfect man in the future. Lin thought the name ""was too awkward, so he nicknamed his son "Junbao".
In "Eternal Dragon Slayer", when young Zhang Sanfeng first stepped into the Jianghu, he used the name Zhang Junbao. Zhang Sanfeng, this name is still very well known today. Mr. Jin Yong not only created an unfathomable martial arts image in his novels, but also made people feel very amiable and respectable. There are also movies like "Tai Zhang Chi Sanfeng", which we can never get tired of watching. A beautiful girl once told me that Jet Li's appearance in the film, wearing a black cassock and freely demonstrating Tai Ji Chuan, was really awesome.
However, Zhang Sanfeng's figure and appearance in history can't be compared with Jet Li's. Zhang Sanfeng said in history: "Tall and mighty, with turtle-shaped crane back, big ears and round eyes, it will be as high as a halberd." The figure is much higher than that of Jet Li, and the appearance is very atmospheric, not as exquisite as that of Jet Li. This point, described in "The Condor Heroes" is not bad. The teenager Zhang Junbao (Zhang Sanfeng) described above is: "He looks very strange, with a sharp forehead and a thin neck, a wide chest and long legs, big eyes and big ears". Now we have a legend that Zhang Sanfeng was a young monk in Shaolin Temple in his early years, and later he escaped from the temple and became a monk. However, there seems to be nothing about it in the historical materials, which belongs to a novelist.
There is little conclusive information about Zhang Sanfeng's early years. Stories such as TV series "Young Zhang Sanfeng" are pure fabrications. To say more rigorous and formal historical materials, of course, it is the Biography of Zhang Sanfeng in the Ming Dynasty. However, in the biography of Zhang Sanfeng in the Ming Dynasty, he only said that he was from Yizhou, Liaodong. In his early years, he said nothing but some behaviors of Zhang Sanfeng after he became famous. According to legend, Zhang Sanfeng, regardless of the severe cold and heat, is just a rag to keep out the wind and cold, and an old hemp fiber is covered with frost and rain. Zhang Sanfeng doesn't pay much attention to appearance and hygiene, and often wears untidy clothes. So people often call him "Zhang Sloppy" or "Sloppy Taoist".
Zhang Sanfeng eats a lot, so it's not a problem to eat a liter or a bucket of rice at once, but sometimes a meal can last for days or even months. Another hobby of his is that he likes to travel around the world, and he often has no fixed place to live. When he is happy, he goes over mountains and mountains, and when he is tired, he lies in the snow. Or in into the badlands, or in the bustling city, free to play, no one is watching. It is said that he can travel thousands of miles a day. Lv Zu wrote a poem "Traveling to the North Sea at dusk", and Zhang Sanfeng can probably do the same. According to De 'an Fu Zhi, Zhang Sanfeng lived in seclusion in Taiping Mountain. Although he lives in seclusion, Zhang Sanfeng is easy-going and quite familiar with the local villagers.
On this day, Zhang Sanfeng is leaving. Please invite these old people in the village to have a meal and do something else. But there was no fire or fire on Zhang Sanfeng Mountain for a long time. Zhang Sanfeng said that he would go down the mountain to get it, and he would be back soon. However, it took him 40 miles to go up and down the mountain. At the same time, Zhang Sanfeng also bought some tofu to serve. At that time, he didn't want to take a plastic bag, so he took a board. After dinner, Zhang Sanfeng told them that this belongs to the Wangs in the west of Tang Yi city. Please help me return this tofu board. When these villagers found this place, they really took the surname Wang. However, Tangyi City is more than 140 miles away from Taiping Mountain!
In addition, it also recorded Zhang Sanfeng's outstanding martial arts. It is said that after he realized Tai Ji Chuan, he once "killed more than 100 thieves with one punch, and became famous for his stunts". This is the only record of showing martial arts among Taoist masters in past dynasties. If it is true, Zhang Sanfeng's martial arts seems to be worse than that described in the martial arts novels. He killed hundreds of thieves with one punch, no less than the eighteen palms of the dragon and the big diamond fist. Zhang Sanfeng also took a fancy to Wudang Mountain when he was practicing Buddhism. As we said, Chen Tuan's bodhi old zu also practiced in Wudang Mountain for many years. After visiting Wudang Mountain, Zhang Sanfeng said to people, "This mountain will flourish in the future." . But at that time, Wudang Mountain, the houses above it were destroyed by fire and became a standard barren hill. Zhang Sanfeng and his disciples cut down the thorns, cleaned up the ruins, and built several huts to live in. Although there is no real estate license or anything, it is the first time to treat Wudang Mountain as a treasure.
It is said that Zhang Sanfeng once sat under five ancient trees when he was cultivating in Wudang Mountain. However, "animals don't bite, birds don't fight". He climbs mountains as fast as flying, and often lies on the snow in the dead of winter, snoring like thunder. People were surprised and thought he was a strange man. At that time, Qiu, Sun Biyun, Zhou Zhende, Yang Shancheng, Liu, Lu and others all worshipped him as a teacher. But after a while, Zhang Sanfeng drifted again, and later stayed in Jintaiguan, Baoji, Shaanxi for a long time. According to legend, Zhang Sanfeng (also known as Sanfeng) was named after seeing Sanfeng in Baoji Mountain.
The existing monument of Jintai Temple Zhang Sanfeng site was erected by Huan, the governor of Shaanxi Province and the right assistant minister of the official department in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that his father, Zhang Chaoyong 13, studied in a temple. Zhang Sanfeng, who is traveling here, chats with his father. Zhang Chaoyong said that his father's name was Zhang Wei, and his family moved to Baoji to escape the war. Hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng said with deep feeling that when he traveled to Zhecheng County, he knew your ancestor Zhang Rong and had contacts with your family. Who is your ancestor Zhang Yi? Zhang Chaoyong said, that's my grandfather. Zhang Sanfeng said, well, I have known him since he was a child. It seems that Zhang Sanfeng is taller than the great-grandfather of this memorable official by more than one generation. Indeed, Zhang Sanfeng's longevity is very famous. Zhang Sanfeng's activity history spans hundreds of years, so no one can compare with him in terms of seniority.
It seems that the taste of longevity is still quite good. Readers are trying to live to be 180. At that time, they could not only sit firmly at the head of the banquet, but also talk cheerfully about someone's grandfather who wet the bed when he was a child. It was fun. Zhang Sanfeng is said to have "died" once when he was in Baoji. "Ming History" and "Historical Records" recorded a day when he said to his master Yang Guishan, "My life is over and I will definitely die." So he left a eulogy and died. After he was buried in the coffin, Tieshan and people were about to bury him, but they heard the sound of activities in the coffin. When they opened the coffin, Zhang Sanfeng climbed out happily again, making everyone cry and scream, dumbfounded. They all thought it was haunted.
Is Zhang Sanfeng joking with everyone, or does Zhang Sanfeng want to leave this world, only to find that it is not funny and come to their senses? It was explained that when Taoist Kung Fu was practiced to a deep degree, Shen Yuan could leave his body, just like the story of the Eight Immortals crossing Tie Guai Li in the sea. However, it seems that people who are proficient in internal work described in martial arts novels can hold their breath and play dead. As for what is going on, it is not clear. After Zhang Sanfeng's death, he came back to life and visited Sichuan again. Among them, he met Chun Zhu, the eleventh son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the king of Shu. Chun Zhu admired and admired Zhang Sanfeng very much. He wrote a poem entitled "Inscription on the Immortal Statue", saying, "Strange bones stand, beautiful beards stand." It is not far from Chongyang, but it is a beautiful legacy. Like a fairy, like a sausage of ice and snow. ...
Although Chun Zhu's poems are not very good, his admiration for Zhang Sanfeng is sincere. It is said that Zhang Sanfeng's guidance helped him understand the true meaning of Taoism, and later he escaped the political disaster. Zhu Yuanzhang was very interested in Zhang Sanfeng, and ordered him to enter the DPRK. But Zhang Sanfeng is quite different from Chen Tuan and the bodhi old zu among Quanzhen disciples. As soon as they heard the imperial edict, they immediately rushed to the imperial edict, which was more energetic than meeting friends and friends of the opposite sex now. But Zhang Sanfeng didn't. The emperor wrote repeatedly, but refused to go. The envoy who sent this letter couldn't find him at all.
Bai Zhu, the son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the king of Hunan, heard of his fame and went to Wudang Mountain to look for him, but he only saw the desolate mountains and vast forests, but there was no sign of Zhang Sanfeng. Judy, the prince of Yan, became more interested in Zhang Sanfeng after he succeeded to the throne, and called Zhang Sanfeng's disciples to visit Zhang Sanfeng many times. Judy also wrote a letter in person, which said, "The Emperor pays tribute to the true fairy Mr. Zhang Sanfeng in the book. I've heard a lot about Zhen Xian, and I'm eager to learn from him. I'm just a scholar, but I don't forget my sincere desire to see you at night. And respect afford to send incense in the book, please ... "
As we all know, Judy is a cruel and abnormal tyrant, who kills and sets fire to people without blinking an eye. But he was very polite to Zhang Sanfeng in this letter, and claimed to be "talented but not wise". It can be said that he has condescended to give Zhang Sanfeng unprecedented courtesy. However, Zhang Sanfeng still didn't follow the imperial edict. He just wrote a poem and asked his disciple Sun Biyun to give it to Judy. Looking around for Judy who couldn't find Zhang Sanfeng, with endless regrets, she spent seven years and raised more than 300,000 yuan to build eight Taoist buildings, including Gong Er Temple, Sanliantang, Seventy-two Rock Temple, Twelve Pavilions and Thirty-nine Bridge, the most famous of which is Jin Dian. The so-called Jin Dian is a bronze building, which stands on Tianzhu Peak, so it is also called Jinding. Very spectacular. At this point, Zhang Sanfeng's prediction of the future prosperity of Wudang Mountain has been fully realized.
In the history of China, although many emperors worshipped Taoism, not many emperors built temples for a Taoist and sent officials to pay homage to him. Zhang Sanfeng's fame spread all over the country, surpassing those orthodox Tianshi. The deeds of Zhang Sanfeng's life, such as seeing a dragon without a tail, are becoming more and more mysterious, not only in Judy's heart, but also in the hearts of all future generations. So there are many legends about Zhang Sanfeng, so I won't say much here. When Zhang Sanfeng finally died, there is no way to prove it. Some people even think that Zhang Sanfeng has been alive. He is immortal and will remain on earth forever.
Zhang Sanfeng's works are both true and false, but like some of his poems, he should have written them himself. Most of Zhang Sanfeng's poems are about monasticism, and the words are popular, but they are not easy to understand. Because most of them use figurative words to describe the method of monasticism, most people can't fully understand it, such as twenty-four rootless trees. Let's try two: first, a rootless tree and a beautiful flower. Who wants to rest in peace after glory? Floating things, ships in distress, floating around is not free. Boundless, no shore, difficult to moor, often cruising in dangerous places like Longlong. If you are willing to turn back, it is the shore, don't wait for the storm to break the ship.
Second, rootless trees, flowers are in danger, and old trees are newly grafted with tender branches. Send willows in May, mulberries pick pears, and preach the truth. Since ancient times, immortals have planted seeds, and old people once had doctors. Meet the master, consult Fang Er and start practicing Judaism at once. According to the author's understanding, the first is that life is short, and many people in the secular world don't know the root cause, so they covet glory, indulge in suffering, and don't know the method of cultivating truth. The second is to cultivate immortality and live a long life, urging the world to start learning Taoism as soon as possible. The remaining 22 songs are mainly about monasticism, which is even more obscure. I won't quote it here. Interested friends can find it themselves.