The Eight Immortals of Shangdong are widely spread in China's folk and are the eight immortals that are familiar to Chinese. There are still many stories about the Eight Immortals.
There are also many theories about which eight are the eight immortals. Before the Ming Dynasty, there were different theories. Because the time span of the Eight Immortals is relatively long, from the first Chengxian Iron Abduction Li to the last Chengxian Cao Guoshu spans more than 1,000 years. Therefore, there are Tang Eight Immortals, Song Eight Immortals, and Ming Eight Immortals. It was not until the Ming Dynasty Wu Yuantai's Journey to the East that it began to be defined as: Tie Quan Li (Li Xuan), Han Zhong Li (Zhong Liquan), Zhang Guolao (Zhang Guo), Lü Dongbin (Lü Yan), He Xiangu (He Qiong), Lan Caihe (Xu Jian), Han Xiangzi, and Cao Guo's uncle (Cao Jingxiu). These eight people are eight immortals.
The Eight Immortals are not the same as other immortals who are high and unreachable. These eight immortals were all ordinary people before they became immortals, except for Uncle Cao Guo, most of the rest were ordinary people, low-level figures in society. Their bodies represent the kindness and wisdom of ordinary people, and at the same time, ordinary people pin their hopes on them.
Because the Eight Immortals are from an ordinary low-class background, there are many stories circulating in the folk. In the order of the Immortals, we will first tell the story of the Iron Abduction Li, the head of the Eight Immortals.
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Tieqiu Li is said to be a native of Lijiaba, Shimen, Jiangjin District, Chongqing Today. The name is Li Ningyang or Li Hong, and the most widely circulated is called Li Xuan, which is the most familiar name for everyone. He lived in the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, living in the ancient kingdom of Pakistan.
Legend has it that Li Xuan was very clever since childhood, and the king of Pakistan knew that Li Xuan was smart and repeatedly recruited Li Xuan as an official. But Li Xuan saw through the red dust and did not covet the high-ranking official Houlu. Reject the King of Pakistan.
Later, the state of Ba was destroyed by the state of Qin, and Li Xuan, who suffered the destruction of the country and the death of his family, was disheartened. Escape from the world and go out to visit the road. When he traveled to Mount Hua, he happened to meet Lao Tzu, who was riding a green bull through the Han Valley and intended to escape from the world. He studied under Lao Tzu and learned the art of Taoism. In his later years, he practiced at Stalagmite Mountain. In the end, he cultivated into an immortal and became the head of the eight immortals.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-center-line" > "dashing handsome guy" into "sloppy beggar"</h1>
There are now portraits of Tie Quan Li's appearance, all of which turn Tie Quan Li into a scruffy beggar figure. Wearing a gold hoop, a lame leg, a Reilly head, a beard pulled, and a cane. Because he often crutches, this has also become the origin of the name of Iron Abductor Lee.
Originally, Li Xuanchengxian was a dancing prince before, handsome in appearance, and a handsome man. Why did he later become a scruffy beggar?
Legend has it that after Li Xuan worshipped Lao Tzu as his teacher, he followed Lao Tzu in cultivating. Once, Lao Tzu invited Li Xuanyun to visit the famous mountains and rivers for seven days, but Li Xuan was still just an ordinary man at this time, and it was impossible for a person to travel all over the famous mountains and rivers within seven days. The body cannot travel at any time, but the soul can. After Lao Tzu's guidance, Li Xuan's soul went out of his mind and followed Lao Tzu away.
The soul is gone, but the body remains where it is. The boy entrusted to Li Xuan was entrusted with seven days to avoid being destroyed by wild beasts.
A few days after Li Xuan left, someone from the boy's family came to tell the boy that his mother had died. The boy wanted to go home to mourn, and saw that Li Xuan had not returned for several days, thinking that Li Xuan was dead. He burned Li Xuan's flesh and hurried home.
Li Xuan returned from a trip and found that his flesh had been burned. The soul has no home, and after a long time, it will become a lone ghost. I happened to meet a beggar who had just starved to death by the river. Li Xuan had planned to first support himself as a beggar, and then have time to slowly find a new body.
When he was possessed, he found that the beggar was an ugly and lame beggar, and he was remorseful. Originally a beautiful teenager, he turned into a lame beggar. At this time, Lao Tzu appeared. He told Li Xuan that Providence was so. This is what Li Xuan will look like in the future, and he gave Li Xuan an iron crutch and a gourd to transform Li Xuan into an immortal. Let Him help the world.
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After becoming an immortal, li is proficient in medicine. He often walks the rivers and lakes to help the poor people to see a doctor. And to transform people into immortals.
It is said that one day, TieQiu Li came to Runan, Henan Province, and met Fei Changfang, who was working as a small official in Runan. (The legend of Fei Changfang is Han Xiangzi's past life, and when han Xiangzi is talked about, he is talking about it in detail) Tie Qiang Li felt that Fei Changfang was a good seedling for cultivating immortals, and decided to make up Fei Changfang.
Tie Quan Li became an old man who bought medicine, called himself a pot man, and hung up the gourd every time he sold medicine. The medicine of tie-knuckle lee is very clever, and many patients have taken the medicine of tie-knuckle lee and are well. Fei Changfang felt that the pot gong was very magical, and when they all collected the stalls, Fei Changfang saw the iron crutch Li jump into the gourd. Iron Abductor Li invited Fei Changfang to the gourd, which has a cave in it, pavilions, and delicious food. Fei Changfang felt that this pot was a god. Decided to follow the pot to learn spells. And the story of the pot gong buying medicine has also been passed down.
The allusion to the idiom "hanging pot ji shi" also comes from here. And there is also a saying, what kind of medicine is sold in your gourd? These are all related to the iron abduction of Li selling medicine to cure diseases.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-center-line" > "dog skin plaster"</h1>
Iron Abduction Li is a skilled doctor and is good at medicine. Revered as the King of Medicine. Legend has it that the "dog skin plaster" was invented by Iron Li.
Legend has it that there was a jianghu langzhong who was good at using herbs to treat diseases such as injuries, stings, sores and rheumatism. He mashed the herbs into a paste, applied it to the wound, and wrapped it in a cloth. The effect is average, but it is very troublesome, and there is no effect. But he was kind-hearted and very virtuous, and as long as he came to the door, he would beg him to heal. No matter how noble or low, he treats with his heart. If the patient is poor and has no money to pay for the medicine, he will not receive anything. After The Iron Abductor Li learned of this, he had the heart to help this jianghu Langzhong, so he disguised himself as a beggar and went to deliberately test Langzhong. He transformed into a lame beggar and asked the langzhong to show him his legs. And bluntly said that he had no money, but he wanted to let this Langzhong see a doctor, which was very arbitrary. Jianghu Langzhong felt that TieQiu Li was pitiful, did not give him a plan, and promised to help him see a doctor. But Tie Quan Li's illness could not be seen well. Iron kidnapper Li scolded Lang Zhong for being a waste, a quack. He was going to Lang Zhong's house and was unwilling to leave. Lang Zhong had no choice but to raise iron crutches and treat him every day. Day after day, year after year. Tie Quan Li stayed in Langzhong's house for a year, felt that this Langzhong was good, and decided to point it out. He was very rude and yelled for dog meat. Lang Zhong did not know him in general and bought dog meat. Iron Kidnapper Lee eats dog meat while scolding his medicine for being fake. With that, he threw Lang's medicine into the dog broth.
The medicine tumbled in the soup, and the iron crutch Li stirred it with a crutch and then boiled into a paste. Stick it to the dog skin on the wall. Tie Crutch Li put the medicine on his lame leg, and Lang Zhong, worried that Tie Crushi Li was burned, hurriedly unveiled the medicine, but Tie Crushi Li's leg was completely healed. When he was wondering, the iron abductor Lee had disappeared.
Lang Zhong realized that it was the immortals who were pointing out to him. Later, he used dog skin plaster to cure many people's diseases. The reputation of "dog skin plaster" has also spread in the folk.
In later generations, many charlatans used fake drugs to make dog skin plasters to deceive people, which also made the original medicine to cure and save people become a trick to deceive people.
Iron Abductor Li has a panacea, saving countless people, but he can't cure his own lameness. He possesses spells, but he can't change his ugly and sloppy appearance. But in this way, it will reach more low-level people. Make people feel like he's close.
Today, there are still many legends and stories of iron abduction and li, for example, the iron abduction li eats sea cucumbers, and the iron abduction li points stones into gold to punish corrupt officials. Have you heard any other stories about the Iron Kidnapper?