Although Taoist sects talk about equality, Taoist sects are also deeply influenced by Confucianism. Many people in Taoist sects are still the same as Confucianism, kings and ministers, fathers and sons. Find a father who is strong enough, and then turn people who are not as good as you into Son, grandson.
This idea has even infiltrated into every habit of life. For example, some people highly respect someone, but others can't stand it, so they call them someone's "filial son." What's more, some people praise someone to the point of In the extreme, you call someone daddy. Even scolding people revolves around ethics. In the final analysis, it is just a question of who is whose father.
Going a step further, the Central Plains Dynasty also had the same attitude towards surrounding vassals. Therefore, the people of the Central Plains liked to regard many vassal states as the sons and grandsons of the Central Plains Dynasty, and quickly gained great satisfaction and pleasure from them. All because of this reason The pleasure of disordered ethics and generations has been deeply ingrained in his bones, and there is even a scale in everyone's heart to weigh ethical gains and losses, which cannot be erased.
Whether it is the Holy Court in the West or the Taoist sect in the East, they still remain in their thoughts, but the teachings of Confucianism have been soaked into the bone marrow and transformed into every word and deed. Even the people in the Central Plains do not realize that their actions and thoughts have been thoroughly understood. Confucianism.
Zhang Yuelu was born in a Taoist family, and what he studied mainly were Taoist classics, not Confucian classics, so the influence he received was far less than that of ordinary people, and he had doubts about Confucianism a long time ago.
She likes the principles of Confucianism very much, and they are very good for being a person. She has nothing to disagree with. She also has to admit that at a certain historical stage, Confucianism was indeed extremely advanced, but if the Confucianism is still used now, If that method is used to govern the world, it is very inappropriate.
A Taoist patriarch once said that there is only one half-sage in the world. One saint is Taishang Taoist, and half-sage is the most holy teacher. Taishang Taoist has "Tao Lun" and "De Lun", which are collectively called the Five Thousand Words of Taoism. , there is both a view of the world and a view of the universe, and the human universe jointly builds a complete world. However, the sage master only has a view of the world and does not have a view of the universe. Therefore, thousands of years later, the thoughts and ideas of Taishang Taozu are still the same He shines brightly in the world, but Confucianism is constantly criticized by others.
From this point of view, Confucianism is somewhat inherently deficient.
Confucianism regards the world as one family and national affairs as family affairs. In a family, the most important thing is not right or wrong, but harmony and stability. As the saying goes, it is difficult for upright officials to deal with family matters. In a family, it is difficult to truly explore Right and wrong are not black and white, it can be called the mean. However, Confucianism also advocates being an upright gentleman. The concept of self-cultivation and the concept of governing the country conflict with each other. The final result is to force everyone to be a hypocrite, which is called a downward trend.
Because of this, the voices within Taoism about de-Confucianism have never stopped, and Confucianism has also realized its own problems. Although Xunqing and Yasheng continued to patch things up, Neo-Confucianism
After the sages completely converted Confucianism into Confucianism, the principles of heaven were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and the barriers to ethics and education were built up, which was irreversible. Even if later a sage with a heart to learn from Confucianism appeared and proposed the concept of the unity of the three religions, liberating people's hearts, and wanted to conduct a revolution against Confucianism. Unprecedented major changes reshaped a new Confucianism, but in the end, due to too much internal resistance and the deep-rooted Neo-Confucianism school, it still ended without a cure.
In other words, Confucianism is not static, but is constantly updated and iterated, absorbing the concepts of Legalism, Taoism, and even blending some Buddhist concepts. Therefore, the Xinxue school can logically propose the unification of the three religions. In a certain sense,
It is said that Confucianism has indeed degenerated, and the honest Confucianism has long since died in the heap of old paper like its old enemy the Mohist school.
Of course, the same is true for Taoism. Today's Taoism is also a Taoism after the integration of three religions. Even Taoism is more complex. In addition to Buddhism, Confucianism, and Legalism, it also absorbs Mohism, Yin-Yang, Farmers, etc., precisely because Taoism
Despite the complexity, the internal resistance was not great, and it was finally successful. This is also the reason why the voice of the unity of the three religions has always been the mainstream of Taoism.
After the Xinxue school failed in its efforts to save the world, Confucianism, which was out of date, had no choice but to retreat and leave the world to others.
In other words, the unification of the three religions is the general trend. The dispute between Taoism and Confucianism and the dispute between Taoism and Buddhism is fundamentally about who is the master, and also has the meaning of who is the father. Therefore, this idea of ethical superiority is about
It cannot be completely eliminated and will be passed down from generation to generation.
Zhang Yuelu understands this truth, so she does not object to the existence of the Confucian sect, but only opposes the Confucian sect's governance of the world. The last sentence "sitting and discussing Tao" is quite obscure, but it hits a key point of the Confucian sect.
Confucianism emphasizes the order of superiority and inferiority. Asking for advice from those whose status is inferior to one's own is "asking from below." This means there is a difference between superior and inferior. Because of the "difference", "asking from below" is shameful. Standing
How can one ask someone who is kneeling for advice? Therefore, "not being ashamed to ask" has become a virtue.
Taoism is about equality. Since it is equality, there is no distinction between asking from above and from below. What does asking for advice have to do with shame? Since there is no relationship, then there is no such thing as "shameless".
These Confucian disciples who dare to come to trouble Zhang Yuelu naturally have some real talents and knowledge. They have also studied the debate between Zhang Yuelu and Qin Lingge. There is no hint in Zhang Yuelu's words. Someone immediately retorted: "Now the Holy Emperor is on the throne.
, Who in the world does not regard His Majesty the Emperor as a father? How can a king, father, and ministers not distinguish between superior and inferior? Do sons still want to oppress their fathers?"
Zhang Yuelu smiled and said: "Father, you
Father, you must recognize your father before you are willing to accept it. If you recognize your father, you can suppress others with loyalty and filial piety. I would like to ask, my surname is Zhang, and His Majesty the Emperor's surname is Qin, how did he become my father? If His Majesty the Emperor is really my father, even the people of the world
Father, why is it that some people are princesses, but I cannot be one? Why are some people clothed in fine clothes and well-fed, while others are clothed in the clothes of cows and horses, and eat the food of pigs and dogs? They are both children, what is the truth? You may also want to say thunder, rain and dew.
Could it be God’s grace, right or wrong?”
The Confucian scholar's face turned red from suppressing his emotions. He didn't know how to retort, so he could only say loudly: "It's treasonous and unethical! It's treasonous and unethical!"
The smile on Zhang Yuelu's face suddenly faded, and he said coldly: "As everyone knows, our Taoist disciples only know that there is the 'Master Master of Yin and Yang Gong, Master Zijiji', but they don't know that there is a Holy Son of Heaven."
The face of a person who was watching from a distance changed slightly, and he sighed: "These losers who have read the books of sages can't do it with their hands, and they can't use their words either."
The attendant next to him joked: "You can't blame them for being useless."
The man's face darkened: "Why aren't they too useless?"
The follower smiled flatteringly and said: "The Great Sage Ancestor looked down upon the Confucian masters back then. They read Confucianism's books, and Zhang Yuelu read the Great Sage Ancestor's books. How could he compare to Zhang Yuelu? One of them is to call the emperor the Great True Master.
Rather than the emperor, this was the decision of the Holy Ancestor back then, which shows that the Holy Ancestor was far-sighted, second and foremost. From these two points, we can see that it was not this group of people who lost to Zhang Yuelu, but the Confucian sect that lost to my ancestors of the Li family. Who let
Did Zhang Yuelu learn the knowledge of our Li family?"
The man's face turned from gloomy to clear, and he said happily: "Good slave, you can talk."
Taishang Taoist ancestor’s surname is Li, and Xuansheng’s surname is also Li. The Li family has always called themselves descendants of Taishang Taoist and Xuansheng. They call Taishang Taoist ancestor the Great Saint Ancestor and Xuansheng the Holy Ancestor.
Starting from the theory of the resurgence of Taoism in the middle, they are all descendants of saints. Therefore, some people in the Li family have always regarded Taoism as their own private property and Taoism as a private school of the family.
Then the identity of these two people is self-evident.
On the other side, another Confucian scholar said: "Xunqing said: 'Follow righteousness but not father, follow Tao but not king.' Yasheng said: 'The people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least.' That's what you said.
The shackles are not about Confucianism itself, but because you can only see the metaphysical, and your understanding cannot get a glimpse of the metaphysical. You do not understand the true meaning and stick to the surface. This is how you dare to blaspheme the classics."
Zhang Yuelu said calmly: "I don't judge whether these two sages are right or wrong. I only say the word 'equality'. There is inevitably a difference between superior and inferior, but master and slave should not be forcibly divided. Do you know how to write the word 'chen' in oracle bone inscriptions"
? To bow one's head and submit is like an upright eye that dare not look directly at. It originally means a slave. Aren't officials the slaves of the monarch? The so-called monarchs and ministers are just masters and slaves. Doesn't loyalty to the monarch mean loyalty to the master? Why elevate them to the level of morality?
The height of the characters? This is the rule of your Confucian sect. If you are willing to be a slave, that is also your business."
"There are only people in our Taoist sect, and people are divided into upper and lower levels. They are nothing more than real people and ordinary people, but they are all people after all. There are no emperors. Only those who have ascended to immortality can add the word 'jun', but no one calls himself a slave. I don't
If you are willing to be a slave but do not want to recognize others as your father, how can you become without a king and a father? Just because of the so-called "without a king and a father", how can you abandon the country and the family? Are the king and the country one? Do you think that the king and the country are one?
Are fatherhood and starting a family the same thing?”
The Confucian scholars all changed their expressions.
Zhang Yuelu shouted coldly: "That's all, get out of the way!"
Confucian scholars will not retreat.
Zhang Yuelu was no longer polite, and the photo paper turned into a short three-foot stick, moving straight forward.
Everyone in the Confucian sect felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Zhang Yuelu's footsteps became faster and faster, and he passed by the first Confucian scholar in an instant. The paper stick in his hand also hit the Confucian scholar's knees hard, causing him to kneel on one knee.
The Confucian scholar couldn't even see clearly how Zhang Yuelu made his move.
After Zhang Yuelu became a heavenly being, not even Qin Lingge could be her opponent, let alone these ordinary Confucian disciples?
Zhang Yuelu was seen passing through thirteen Confucian disciples, waving the paper stick thirteen times in his hand, and clearing a path among hundreds of people.
Behind Zhang Yuelu, many Confucian disciples turned over and lay on the ground.
On the front line of Zhang Yuelu's advance, only the last Confucian scholar was left, his face was pale, and his two limbs were fighting.
The three-foot short stick made of white paper was only less than an inch away from his forehead.
Zhang Yuelu did not swing the stick after all. He slowly put away the paper stick and said: "If what I said is wrong, then the Confucian sect should be the master of the world. Why has it become a thing of the past?"
After that, Zhang Yuelu walked around the Confucian scholar.
The Confucian scholar sat down on the ground, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal.
"Baiwuyi is a scholar." The young master surnamed Li snorted coldly and turned to leave.
At this moment, Zhang Yuelu suddenly stopped and turned to look in the direction of Mr. Li.
The face of the young man named Li changed slightly.
In an instant, a tiny red dot appeared on his forehead between his eyebrows. Blood slowly spread from the red dot, which was as sharp as the tip of a needle and became as big as a copper coin in the blink of an eye.
Only then did Zhang Yuelu look away and walked towards Yuxu Palace.
The young man surnamed Li reached out and wiped the blood from his eyebrows with a gloomy look in his eyes.