Taoist Priest Ziqing was born in the Longmen Sect in the Wudang Mountains. Taoist Ziqing was not a Taoist monk at first. He was still a disciple of the Wudang lay family at that time. His real name was Gu Zhongqi, and he was the second disciple of the leader of the Wudang Longmen Sect. There was also a big disciple above him. Senior brother is called Wang Zhonghe.
At that time, the Revolution of 1911 broke out, the domestic situation was turbulent, warlords were fighting, and the people were in dire straits. Under this situation, the Wudang Sect gradually declined. In the early years, the scene of pilgrims coming and going, and the number of disciples under the sect no longer existed.
In addition, warlords from all walks of life were eager for Wudang disciples, and a large number of Wudang Clan members went down to join the army. Many Taoist temples had to reduce their number of disciples in order to make ends meet. Many Wudang Clan disciples were scattered among the people, making Wudang Martial Arts popular in the south. It developed, but it also caused Wudang Mountain to become increasingly deserted.
The Longmen Sect has always been famous for its medical skills in Wudang. In addition to the inheritance of Wudang martial arts, the inheritance of medical skills also has a long history. Therefore, the Longmen Sect can still live well in troubled times with its medical skills. Not many disciples have dispersed. In the valley Qi and his generation still have two geniuses, senior brothers Wang Zhonghe and Gu Zhongqi, who stand out among the younger generation in Wudang Mountain.
The two junior brothers have been members of the Longmen Sect since they were young, and they are both direct descendants of the sect leader. It can be said that they depend on each other. They grew up together, and their relationship is naturally close.
However, since the two of them grew up in the mountains, and their families were separated during the war, as they grew older, marriage became a constant problem.
At this time, most Wudang Taoist temples have begun to decline. Who from a well-off family is willing to marry their daughter to the mountains, and ordinary village girls and peasant girls are not a good match. You must know that in that era, a well-matched family was the most important thing. Although Wudang disciples His social status is not much higher, but he still belongs to the middle class of society.
Although there are lay female disciples from other sects in Wudang Mountain, who have either married early or have gone down the mountain to go home, it is difficult for the two brothers and sisters to find a good match. The head Taoist priest of the Longmen sect almost turned pale with sorrow over this. head.
The Taoist leader has also considered whether to let the two brothers go out and find their own way out. He believes that with their martial arts and superb medical skills, they can make a living and flourish wherever they go.
But neither of them is willing to leave their master and the Longmen Sect. They also know that if both of them leave, the inheritance of the Longmen Sect may be broken. Another way is to leave one person and stay the other, but the brotherhood between brothers is deep, so neither of them wants to They separated, and both of them were prepared not to marry for the rest of their lives and to become Taoist priests.
A few years later, senior brother Wang Zhonghe began to accept disciples, and the eldest disciple was now Zhao Xiaojin. At this time, the Taoist leader was getting older and was obsessed with Taoism, so he handed over all the affairs of the sect. It is run by two brothers, Wang Zhonghe and Gu Zhongqi. The senior brother Wang Zhonghe is in charge of the sect, and the junior brother Gu Zhongqi is responsible for practicing medicine and preaching outside the temple, attracting pilgrims to Taoist temples, and earning some living expenses.
Life was going on like this. When the Taoist leader left Hexi, Wang Zhonghe would naturally become the new generation leader of the Longmen sect, and Gu Zhongqi would try his best to assist his senior brother and carry forward the sect. Both of them even asked their master for gifts. The names were given, one was named Zixu and the other was named Ziqing.
However, the arrival of an old pilgrim named Chen changed their lives.
The old pilgrim is a rich man in Shiyan County. A few years ago, he was a frequent visitor to Wudang to offer incense and pray for wishes. He was very familiar with the old master. At that time, the old master knew that he had several daughters in his family, and he once helped two disciples.
I asked for marriage, but was declined by an old pilgrim.
The old pilgrim came to Wudang to offer incense to ask for a son. He had many wives and concubines at home. In the past ten years, he had eight daughters but no son. So while the old pilgrim declined the proposal of marriage from the Taoist Priest, he also promised that as long as Emperor Zhenwu appears,
, so that he can get a son who can inherit the incense, he is willing to marry a daughter to Wudang Mountain.
At first, this matter was mentioned casually, and the old head didn't take it seriously. Then he hadn't seen this old pilgrim for several years, so he forgot about it.
Unexpectedly, the old pilgrim who came to the Taoist temple this time actually had a son. He came here specially to fulfill his wish. Not only did he donate a large amount of money to worship him, he also fulfilled his promise back then and married a girl to Wudang.
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This made the old boss happy, but also sad.
He was happy that his disciples finally no longer had to live alone like him, but he was worried about which of the two brothers would get a wife.
As a result, Gu Zhongqi thought that when he went up the mountain, there was an elder brother in his family who could pass on the incense, and he was the only one in his senior brother's family, so he insisted on marrying to his senior brother. However, his senior brother Wang Zhonghe thought that he was old and would be bound to do so in the future.
He wants to be a Taoist priest and take charge of the family, insisting on letting his junior brothers get married.
The two senior disciples pushed back and forth, and in the end it was the old master who decided that the older senior brother Wang Zhonghe would marry a wife first. The old master planned to wait for the eldest disciple to get married, and then go down the mountain to find help from his former classmates.
No matter what, I have to find a good marriage for my second disciple.
After the two parties reached an agreement, the old pilgrim went back happily, waiting for the betrothal gift sent by the Dragon Gate.
Now the Longmen Sect finally had a rare lively moment. The sect's top disciple was getting married, and the rules were indispensable. All the fellow disciples rushed to tell each other, and some disciples who had already gone down the mountain to go home also went up the mountain to celebrate after hearing the news.
In the end, the old head personally arranged the arrangements and prepared a valuable betrothal gift, specifying that Gu Zhongqi would lead several juniors to Shiyan County to be hired. He also helped to inquire about the character and appearance of the third daughter of the old Xiang Hakka family.
Good.
The old headmaster was also worried that if the daughter of the old Hakka family had a bad reputation or lacked good looks, he would rather regret the marriage than let his eldest disciple suffer injustice.
Gu Zhongqi was even more happy for his senior brother. He cheered up and took several of his junior brothers to the foot of the mountain to hire a few footmen. Then the group headed towards Shiyan County carrying the betrothal gift.
We arrived at Shiyan without incident. Lao Xiang Hakka is the owner of a large village in the suburbs of Shiyan County. Not only did he warmly receive Gu Zhongqi and his party, he also specially called his three daughters to come out to greet them.
Only then did Gu Zhongqi realize that this future sister-in-law was not only beautiful, but also well-educated, dignified and generous. Several fellow apprentices went around to ask around, and they all praised her. Some village elders even laughed and said that this old pilgrim was the virtuous person of their ancestors.
, I have a crooked appearance, but all the girls I gave birth to are dewy beauties.
Moreover, the old pilgrim had been childless before, so his daughter hired the old man to teach literacy, just in case there was no son, and he had to pass on the huge family fortune to his daughter, and in the worst case, he would hire a wife.
Son-in-law, but the daughter must be able to write and do math.