It seems that Catherine was also assigned the subject of Zhongnan hermitage by Laura.
However, Lin Xiaoguang was still a little surprised that she was able to enter the mainland. There are countless foreigners who want to come to China these days. However, only one in ten people can get the China National Travel Index and then obtain a visa. Most people may not be able to get approved even if they apply ten times.
Most of them were taken away by people with money and background.
Daniel was said to be the son of a diplomat, but he still didn't get it.
If Catherine can come in, it seems that the relationship is stronger than that of Daniel, but I don’t know the specific background.
Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about these troublesome things and concentrated on interviewing the layman Wu Pu. When talking about interviews, perhaps the word "communication" is more accurate, and of course it is more elegant, just sitting and talking.
Layman Wu Pu sat on a futon, closing his eyes and meditating. Lin Xiaoguang sat on another futon opposite him, sitting cross-legged.
"Are lay people of the Zhengyi or Quanzhen sect?"
"There is no family or sect."
He immediately laughed at himself, almost forgetting that the Quanzhen sect is a Taoist monk, and most of the Zhengyi sect is a Taoist priest who does not become a monk, but Wupu is obviously different. The term "lay scholar" in Taoism refers to those who believe in Taoism.
Lay believers.
"In what year and month did the layman go up the mountain?"
"Twenty-three years ago."
Lin Xiaoguang extrapolated forward and calculated that it was 1958. He was in his early forties this year and was about seventeen or eighteen twenty-three years ago. He suddenly understood and stopped continuing the topic.
Others looked at the place curiously.
This blue brick mud house is located on the ridge. Standing here, you can have a panoramic view of the sunrise in the east and the rain in the west. At the foot of the mountain, there is gurgling water, as well as flat land with some crops such as rice and wheat planted halfway up the mountain.
Above, there are all colorful flowers, most of which I don’t recognize, except crape myrtle, which is quite common.
In addition, there was a little black dog next to him, looking at everyone curiously,
The land is really flat and vast, with well-groomed houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboos, roads and roads for traffic, and chickens and dogs hearing each other.
Anyang brought a camera with him, which was the Japanese Olympus OM-1, the first model of the OM series launched in 1973, and the world's smallest SLR.
Although Lin Xiaoguang hates Japan, in the field of cameras, he has to obey Japanese people, even Laomei and Desan can't compare.
"I admire you while picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountains. I wonder how lay people live their daily lives?"
"Live like this, use the sky as your bed, the earth as your mat, and stay with nature."
"..."
Lin Xiaoguang asked again: "Why don't you tell me more carefully, layman, how to solve the problem of eating?"
"Does the layman know about the theory of Bigu?" Wu Pu asked in reply.
Bigu, of course he knew it, originated from the Taoist practice of not eating grains in health preservation. It originated from the pre-Qin Dynasty and was popular in the Tang Dynasty. It was also called Quegu, Qugu, Juegu, Juegra, Queke, resting grain, etc., which was the earliest
The record comes from "Zhuangzi·Xiaoyaoyou": "On the mountain of Miaogushe, there are gods and men. Their skin is like ice and snow, and their bodies are like virgins. They do not eat grains, inhale wind and drink dew, ride on the clouds, ride on flying dragons, and swim
Far beyond the four seas..."
Specifically, traditional fasting is divided into fasting by taking qi and fasting by taking medicine.
Taking Qi Bigu is mainly performed by fasting and adjusting the breath (breathing), and its effectiveness currently lacks scientific basis; taking Medicinal Bigu is not eating staple food (grains), but also by ingesting other complementary foods (nuts, Chinese herbal medicine, etc.).
Regulate body functions.
He nodded and became even more curious: "Has the layman reached the state of Bigu?"
Wu Pu nodded and shook his head.
As far as Lin Xiaoguang knows, the main method of breathing is to use long and soft breathing. This method is derived from bionic breathing, so it is also called turtle breath. Taoists believe that the reason why turtles live long is because they "eat Qi". Qi is in
There is endless circulation in the human body and it is indispensable.
When the breath ceases, the person dies, but maintaining a very subtle calm and minimizing the consumption of human body functions seems to last for a long time.
There are also those who take medicine to inediate. While eating gas, you also need to eat omnivores and medicinal baits. There are also some inedia practitioners who only advocate eating less and still eat a small amount of staple food during the process of inedging. This is actually no different from dieting. Looking at this type of inedia
The essence of these techniques is to limit caloric intake.
Scientific research has found that, from lower organisms such as fungi and fruit flies to mammals such as mice and dogs, limiting energy intake can extend the life span of organisms. That is, "hungry" animals not only live longer, but also
Live healthier.
Currently, Layman Wu Pu's face cannot be said to be rosy and shiny, but his skin is not sallow and rough either.
As for his body, he doesn't look thin, but he can't be said to be strong. He was carrying a bundle of firewood on his back, and he didn't necessarily look shaky. Of course, he certainly has a bit of a fairy-like spirit. The beard under his chin is very long, and the bun on his head is even longer.
Lin Xiaoguang was relatively close to him, but he couldn't smell any strange smell. It was obvious that Wu Pu paid great attention to hygiene.
Normally, if you stay alone for a long time, you will have various problems. You don't like to talk, you don't even know how to speak, you are afraid of strangers, etc., but Wu Pu is obviously not one of them.
After thinking about it, he decided to change the topic and ask something that touched the pain points.
"Layholder, there is currently a relatively high level of justice towards Zhongnan hermitage overseas. Some people think that it is a passive retreat from the world and is not worthy of praise and should be rejected. What do you think?"
Wu Pu's expression didn't change at all.
There was silence for a long time.
Just when he thought Wu Pu would not answer, he replied: "There is a man in the West named Ding Ding. He said a sentence, go your own way and let others say it. I will give you this sentence in return."
Sure enough, the Taoist heart is firm, otherwise I would not have been living here alone and in seclusion for decades.
And he is also very knowledgeable. How many people knew Dante in the 1950s? This person must have read books before becoming a hermit, and he even came from a family of poets and writers.
"Then what's the point of practicing seclusion? Immortality?"
Wu Pu shook his head: "If you just want to live forever, year after year, day after day, and see yourself getting older all the time, and don't go crazy, it's time to collapse."
Lin Xiaoguang nodded, it was indeed true. Who would believe that people can live forever now?
He was about to ask again, when Wu Pu answered again: "I went up to Zhongnan Mountain. Firstly, the worldly things made me depressed. Secondly, I encountered some bizarre things. I wanted to find the true meaning of life and the meaning of human life."
, so I chose to go up the mountain.”
"Then have you found the true meaning of life?" He was shocked and asked immediately.
"found it."
"what is that?"
"Buddhism says there are three thousand worlds, and I am in my world. In this world there are flowers, trees, grass, birds, animals, and even people, as well as all hunger, fatigue, frustration, difficulty, joy, sadness, and pain.
Resentment, poverty, wealth, and even birth, old age, illness, and death are all illusions that I will explore."
"False? Lay Master, do you mean that these things do not exist?"
"The reality of this small world may not be the reality of the big world. Seeing is false, hearing is false, eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, mind, mana, and the seven transformations of consciousness are all false."
Lin Xiaoguang thought about it and realized, isn't this subjective idealism?
Subjective idealism believes that everything is the product of "my" feelings, concepts, will, emotions, etc. Without "me" there would be no world. "The universe is my heart, and my heart is the universe."
But there is one difference. Wu Pu believes that this small world belongs to him, but the big world is a more mysterious existence similar to the sky. This is objective idealism again.
Very contradictory.
But it is enough to show that the Wupu layman in front of him is a philosopher who retreats from the world.