Han Yu said in the Epitaph of Li Jun, the Emperor of the Imperial Household, "Li Jun, in the name of the false, is the deepest in the Book of Five Elements, with the beginning of the birth of a person, the day and day of the straight day and the day of the straight day, the birth of the king, the life of the king, the consideration of the life of the noble and the unfavorable, the first time in his year, not to lose one or two." ”
Fortune telling has a long history and is the art of the great wise
In the five thousand years of our country's history, fortune telling can also be regarded as a fairly ancient profession. Judging from the records of ancient books, from the period of Emperor Fuxi and the Yellow Emperor, there have been fortune telling, and possibly even earlier.
In ancient times, especially when there was any major event in human beings, divination was carried out, and then from the gua elephant, the instructions of the heavens were read.
Huang Shigong's "Book of Plains" also says: "A wise man and a gentleman know the way of prosperity and decline, through the number of successes and failures, judge the trend of chaos, and reach the principle of going." So sneak up on the road and wait for the time. If the time comes, it can be extremely popular; if it is moved by chance, it can become a masterpiece. If they don't meet, they're just out of body. ”
The meaning is that the great wise man should be able to understand the laws of prosperity and decline, know the time of success and failure, examine the good and bad times, and know the time to go and return, so as to grasp the opportunity, act at the right time, and move with the trend.
The fortune teller Chen Xuan and Song Taizong gave him the title of Mr. Xiyi
In the early Song Dynasty of the Five Dynasties, there was such a fortune teller, who was also a famous Taoist. His name was Chen Zhuo (陈抟), the number Fu Shao ,, and the character "Tunan".
Chen Zhuo's name, character, and number are all from zhuangzi getaway: "Peng's migration to the south of the earth, the water hit three thousand miles, and the one who lifted the rock was ninety thousand miles." ”
Chen Zhuo himself once said that he met Sun Junfang and the Zhangpi virgin. The two of them were noble in their taoism, and they also said to Chen Zhuo: The Nine Chambers Of Wudang Mountain can live in seclusion.
According to the Northern Song Dynasty Yang Yi dictated the "Yang Wen Gong Tan Yuan": "Chen Yu, a Zhenyuan person from Tan County, was in the same township as Lao Nian, and he was born to try to raise a soldier and go to the Nine Chambers of the Hidden Wudang Mountains to practice qi. ”
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song, Emperor Taizong of Song admired Chen Xuan's great name for a long time and invited him specifically. Song Taizong's greatest concern was still the way of immortality. At that time, Chen Xuan had lived for nearly a hundred years, but he was still like a prime-age.
However, in response to Song Taizong's question, Chen Xuan told him that the way of the immortals was illusory, and it was still important to care for the people and govern the country well.
Song Taizong and the chancellor were very moved to hear Chen Zhuo's words, and then Song Taizong also gave Chen Xuan the title of Mr. Xiyi.
According to the Tao Te Ching, it is said that it is not known as Yi yi, and it is not known as Xi. The so-called Mr. Xiyi is Mr. Xuanmiao.
Before Chen Xuan entered the gate, he saw the emperor's appearance at a glance
After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin wanted Chen Zhuo to be an official, but Chen Zhuo flatly refused. However, even in this way, Chen Zhuo was still often summoned by Zhao Kuangyin, and also offered Zhao Kuangyin a lot of good strategies for governing the country and the people.
After Zhao Kuangyin died and Zhao Guangyi took the throne, Chen Xuan was already over a hundred years old, and whenever Zhao Guangyi encountered something difficult to decide, he would consult Chen Kuangyi.
It is said that Zhao Guangyi wanted to know which of his sons was the most blessed, so he asked Chen Zhuo to show his sons one by one.
According to the "Records of Shao's Smell and Seeing" written by Shao Bowen of the Northern Song Dynasty, when Chen Xuan went to see Zhao Yuankan, the third son of Zhao Guangyi, "the door was urgently returned" . This means that Chen Xuan did not see Zhao Yuankan, but returned when he walked to his door and went to make a deal with Zhao Guangyi.
In this regard, Zhao Guangyi was also very confused, not knowing whether Zhao Yuankan had done something wrong, so he asked him why. Chen Zhuo replied, "Wang Mensi is a general, so why should he see the king?" Chen Zhuo said: Even the servants at the door of Zhao Yuankan's house are all the fate of the generals, so why should they see the master? The implication is that Zhao Yuankan has the blessing of being an emperor!
However, Zhao Guangyi did not agree after listening, because Zhao Yuankan was only the third son, and he also had two older brothers. And the succession to the throne pays attention to the order of the elderly and the young, how can it be his turn? Zhao Guangyi originally planned to make his eldest son Zhao Yuanzuo the crown prince.
But then something incredible happened.
The eldest son, Zhao Yuanzuo, later went mad by the death of his uncle Zhao Tingmei. Therefore, Zhao Guangyi planned to make his second son Zhao Yuanyi the crown prince, but unexpectedly Zhao Yuanyi suddenly died young. In the end, Zhao Guangyi had no choice but to appoint his third son, Zhao Yuankan, as crown prince. And Zhao Yuankan changed his name to Zhao Heng, that is, the later Song Zhenzong, and all this was already in Chen's words.
Later, Chen Zhuo died in 989 and lived for 118 years, experiencing the replacement of seventeen monarchs. Because of his achievements in Taoism, health maintenance, and xiangshu, later people called him "Chen Zhuo Laozu".
brief summary
For fortune telling, I believe that people's views are different, and some people think that this is just a trick of charlatans, and only those who are superstitious will believe it.
However, there are also people who believe that characters like Chen Zhuo are really skilled. What do you think about that?
References: Epitaph of Li Jun, The Attendant of the Palace, Su Shu, Shao's Records of Hearing and Seeing, Zhuangzi Getaway, Tao Te Ching, Yang Wen Gong Tan Yuan
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