Qi Xuansu set off from Xiping Mansion in Yongzhou after the dream meeting on February 15th. Now ten days have passed and Qi Xuansu has crossed Tianshui Mansion and entered the boundary of Qinzhou, and is not far from Zhongzhou.
When we arrived in Qinzhou, we arrived at the core territory of Quanzhen Taoism, which is similar to Wuzhou of Zhengyi Road and Qizhou of Taiping Road. Difei Mountain, Yunjin Mountain and Penglai Island are listed together and are regarded as the three holy places of Taoism.
Difei Mountain, known as the first of the seventy-two blessed places, is also known as Taiyi Mountain, Difei Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain, and Zhounan Mountain, referred to as Nanshan. The so-called "blessings are like the East China Sea, life is as long as Nanshan", "Zhongnan Shortcut" and other allusions.
This place is located in Qinzhou, south of Xijing.
The beginning of Difei Mountain becoming a famous Taoist mountain is generally traced back to the time when Taishang Taoist ancestors entered the pass to preach scriptures and teach. There is a tower viewing platform in the west section of Zhongnan Mountain. According to legend, Wen Shi Daojun first knotted grass as a tower here to observe the stars.
Therefore, it was named Caolou Temple, later shortened to Louguan. Taishang Taozu built a platform in the south of Louguan to teach scriptures to Lord Wenshi, so the platform was called "Sutra-speaking Platform", and because it was located within the territory of Louguan, it was also called Louguan Platform.
"The Biography of Lou Guan Benqi" states that "this palace and temple were the beginning" and "the origin of this great religion."
After Lou Guan, Emperor Wu built the Taiyi Palace at Dahe Valley in Difeishan Mountain to worship Taiyi Mountain God because he heard the announcement of Taiyi God at night. Later, the Li family's Daqi Dynasty was established, and Taishang Taoist ancestor was revered as Taishang Xuan.
Emperor Yuan and the Li family of the royal family claimed to be descendants of Taishang Taoist ancestors. The Taoist sect was appointed before the Confucian sect and the Buddhist sect. They built the Taoist Temple, the Xianyou Temple and the Jintai Temple in Difei Mountain.
Since then, Mr. Xiyi, Patriarch Chunyang, Zhenjun Haichan, Zhenjun Hongmeng and other immortal people have lived in the mountain to practice Taoism. Later, Patriarch Chongyang and his disciples successively founded and promoted Quanzhen Taoism.
Liguan, Huayang Palace, Taipingguan, etc. are dozens of buildings.
When Difei Mountain was at its peak, it was known as the Quanzhen Ancestral Court. It was as famous as Yunjin Mountain where the Zhengyi Ancestral Court was located, and second only to Kunlun Mountain, which was known as the Daomen Ancestral Court. However, when the Golden Horde army went south, Xijing fell and the Jin Dynasty fell.
Difei Mountain, not far from Xijing, could not escape the flames of war. In addition, the rise of Zaodao, a branch of Daomen, took the opportunity to attack Difei Mountain. The Quanzhen ancestral court was destroyed, and Quanzhen Taoism also declined from its prosperity and was no longer at its peak.
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When Emperor Taizu of the Wei Dynasty expelled the Jinzhang, Difei Mountain had not recovered its vitality and was completely deserted. Until the end of the Wei Dynasty, Zhang Jingxiu, the 30th generation of the Zhengtai Master, established a monastery in Zhongnan Mountain to practice Taoism. He was grateful for the atmosphere of Zhongnan Mountain, so he
After the initial unification of the Taoist sect, as one of the three deputy heads of the Taoist sect, Da Zhenren, he mobilized manpower to repair many palaces and temples in Zhongnan Mountain, with the intention of making them the center of the Taoist sect. This renovation started on the fourth day of April at the Peony Flower Festival and lasted until
In early September, it took a full five months, and although there were some twists and turns along the way, Difei Mountain regained some of its fairy-like atmosphere.
It is difficult for future generations to imagine that it was the Tianshi who took the initiative to repair the later residence of the Earth Master, and even the Difei Mountain at that time belonged to the Tianshi by default. As for the Earth Master at that time, his foundation was not in Difei Mountain, but in the north.
In Mang Mountain, they were planning to attack the Dazhen Mansion of the Heavenly Master. As a result, the Heavenly Master went into seclusion in Difei Mountain for cultivation, and the Earth Master almost succeeded in stealing his home.
However, the biggest change came after Xuansheng came to power. At that time, the Taoist sect was far less wealthy than it is today, and there were not so many flying boats traveling to various places. Kunlun was far away in the Western Region, and transportation was inconvenient, so it needed an alternative.
The loudest voices at that time were Penglai Island and Yunjin Mountain, but they were one in the south and one in the north, and they had always been at odds with each other. No matter who was used, the other party would be dissatisfied. It was difficult to achieve a bowl of water, and the geographical location was also difficult.
It’s not very good. If you choose Penglai Island, it’s too far from Shuzhou and other places in the Western Regions. If you choose Yunjin Mountain, it’s too far from Liaodong and other places.
Difei Mountain happened to be located in the middle of the world, between Penglai Island and Yunjin Mountain, making it a suitable compromise. So Xuan Sheng raised Difei Mountain to the status of the "secondary capital" of Taoism and used a lot of manpower and material resources.
Difei Mountain was repaired for the first time and the dilapidated Wanshou Chongyang Palace was rebuilt.
The second renovation was far better than the first. It finally gave Difei Mountain a new look and added new formations. It was the critical period of the conflict between Confucianism and Taoism. In order to highlight the status of the vice-capital, the formations made the Longevity Chongyang Festival a success.
The palace is clearly visible. After entering Difei Mountain, no matter where you are or in which direction, you can look up and see the Wanshou Chongyang Palace on the top of the mountain. The palaces are majestic and layer upon layer. It feels like Mount Tai is overwhelming you.
Standing under it, you feel your own insignificance. If you can't find a way to enter the Longevity and Chongyang Palace, then the Longevity and Chongyang Palace will always be out of reach.
All ordinary people were impressed when they saw this scene. To this day, there are still believers and pilgrims who travel thousands of miles to make a pilgrimage to Difei Mountain.
In the following period of time, Difeishan Wanshou Chongyang Palace became the place of great master.
It was not until the world was settled and Xuansheng returned to Kunlun Zixiao Palace that Difei Mountain was taken over by Dishi.
To this day, although Difei Mountain is no longer the deputy capital of Taoism, it still has a respected status.
If possible, Qi Xuansu would really like to go to Difei Mountain and soak up the immortal energy of the first blessed place.
But it is unlikely now. It would be easier if he had a Taoist identity. Unfortunately, not only does he not have a Taoist identity, he is also a member of the Qingping Society.
Qi Xuansu could only pass by the foot of Difei Mountain and looked up. He saw the Wanshou Chongyang Palace on the top of the mountain floating in the clouds like a fairy palace. The surrounding clouds covered the fog and disappeared and appeared. People stood at the foot of the mountain.
I just feel that I am extremely small and fascinating.
To be fair, Yunjin Mountain, whose veins were interrupted by Xuansheng, is completely different from Difei Mountain. Yunjin Mountain feels dangerous, strange, and strange to people. To put it bluntly, it was created by human power. It was first beaten to pieces by Xuansheng, and then repaired by Zhengdao.
Two hundred years later, in order to warn future generations, many ruins and ruins have been preserved, which have long since changed from their original appearance. Difeishan Mountain has been completely renovated, shouldering the task of showing the power of the Taoist sect. What it wants is to shock people's hearts. So just based on perception,
Yunjin Mountain is not as good as Difei Mountain.
It’s no wonder that Qi Xuansu wanted to go to Difei Mountain to experience it.
As for the legendary Penglai Island, it can be described in two words: mysterious.
It is alone in the sea and can be accessed by ships. The entire island is shrouded in formations and is difficult to reach by ordinary ships and flying boats. To paraphrase an ancient poem, it is "Only in this sea, the fog is deep and I don't know where to go."
Ordinary Taiping Dao disciples and people from other Taoist sects can only reach Fangzhang Island and Yingzhou Island, which are both Sanxian Islands, but it is difficult to reach Penglai Island.
Qi Xuansu could not climb mountains, but he was able to cross the boundary of Difei Mountain from the bottom of the mountain. This was probably because he was in the core area of Quanzhen Tao, so his defense was very lax. This is also reasonable. After all, he was at the feet of the Earth Master, not to mention the Earth Master himself.
, there are countless Daoist priests and spiritual officials at least on one hand, and there are countless other Taoist priests and spiritual officials. Which secret society dares to make trouble here? I am afraid that my life is too long. Even if the ancient immortal himself comes in person, he will not get any favors.
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When Qi Xuansu walked from here, it felt like it was dark under the lamp, and as expected, it was not beyond Qi Xuansu's expectation. There were no obstacles along the way, but he could see many Taoist priests from Quanzhen Taoism, but none of these Taoist priests were interested in paying attention.
A passerby also has a team of spiritual officials, whose main duty is to patrol and prevent private fights, not to interrogate passers-by.
Qi Xuansu passed through the boundary of Difei Mountain unimpeded. It must be said that Qi Xuansu was brave and careful.
However, in this way, Feng Bo, who was tracking Qi Xuansu, suffered a lot.
Logically speaking, Uncle Feng should have caught up with Qi Xuansu a long time ago, but he met an enemy on the way. As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. The two had a fight, but in the end neither could win over the other. When Uncle Feng escaped,
By that time, Qi Xuansu had already left Tianshui Mansion and entered Qinzhou.
Uncle Feng didn't want to let Qi Xuansu go and chased him again, but he was only one step away and watched Qi Xuansu enter the territory of Difei Mountain.
Qi Xuansu, a congenital person, can swagger into the territory of Difei Mountain. As long as he does not climb the mountain, there will be no problem. But Feng Bo, a heavenly person, cannot do that. He does not have the corresponding Quanzhen Tao token, and it is very likely that he will touch the formation of Difei Mountain.
Fa, you will immediately fall into a situation of being besieged by Quanzhen Tao.
Uncle Feng didn't dare to take risks, so he could only make a big circle around Difei Mountain. It would take a lot of time to go back and forth.
Qi Xuansu unintentionally escaped Feng Bo's pursuit twice in a row. He didn't know this and went straight to Xijing Mansion.