Li Er, the old man, ranks first. Laozi, also known as Taishang Laojun, once wrote the Tao Te Ching with 5, words.
The second place is Zhang Daoling, a heavenly teacher. He is the founder of "Tianshi Dao". Zhang Daoling ranks first among the four heavenly teachers in heaven, and later generations call him "the bodhi old zu Tianshi".
According to legend, Zhang Daoling is also a descendant of Zhang Liang, the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty.
The third place is Wang Zhongyang. Wang Zhongyang once founded Quanzhen religion, with the name "Chongyang Zi".
He and "Quanzhen Qizi" have appeared many times in martial arts novels. After Wang Zhongyang founded Quanzhen Sect in Zhongnanshan, he once defeated many masters in "On Sword in Huashan Mountain", and his martial arts was superb, which made him famous in Wulin.
Wang Zhongyang has always advocated a family of "three religions", and put forward that "Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are interlinked, and the three religions have never been the same ancestor", which is regarded as one of the "five northern ancestors".
No.4, if not a professional practitioner, may not be familiar with his name. His name is Zhang Borui, also known as Ziyang real person.
In The Journey to the West, Four Great Classical Novels, the real Ziyang appeared twice.
Three years later, the Tang Priest's team came to Zhu Ziguo to rescue the Empress of Jinsheng Palace, and the Empress survived the crisis. The real Ziyang appeared again and took away the precious clothes. The magical dress is perfect and belongs to the real person.
Some people think that "Zhang Borui" should be "Zhang Boduan", who founded "Nanzong" when he was alive. Taoism is also known as the "Southern Five Ancestors School". The reason why Zhang Boduan's name was written as Zhang Borui is probably a mistake made by the ancients in printing.
There is also a Taoist named Qiu Chuji.
Qiu Chuji, also known as Qiu Changchun, is regarded as one of the "seven truths" of Quanzhen Taoism and the founder of Longmen Sect in Taoist history and belief.
Qiu Zhenren is most famous for traveling 35, miles to the western regions to persuade Genghis Khan to "stop killing and love the people" when he was 74 years old. People all over the world later affectionately called him "Qiu Shenxian" and "Qiu Zu" ...
Are the above five people the "five northern ancestors" of Taoism? According to the data of Yuanyiyuan, except Wang Zhongyang, which is one of the "five northern ancestors", nothing else is.
The remaining four are honored as the "five northern ancestors" of Taoism:
Lv Dongbin is one of the "eight immortals" in folklore.
In history, it is recorded that Lv Dongbin really existed. Because his birth year, month, day and hour are all Yang characters, the name "Chunyangzi" is adopted, which means the eight diagrams of "Gan".
Lv Dongbin was very talented when he was a teenager, and he was able to read a subset of Confucian classics and history. But I didn't get what I wanted in the exam, and I failed again and again.
With the separation of Han and Zhong, Lv Dongbin became immortal.
Lv Dongbin had a certain influence on the development of the teachings in the Northern Song Dynasty, so he was regarded as one of the five northern ancestors by Quanzhen Taoism. Known as "Lv Zu" and "the founder of Chunyang".
Han Zhongli, also known as Zhong Liquan, is also one of the Eight Immortals and the master of Lv Dongbin.
Han Zhongli was once a military general in the Han dynasty. His appearance is extraordinary, and some words once praised him: handsome eyes, beautiful beard, 8 feet long, good looks, and soon the official admonished the doctor ...
Mr. Donghua passed on his longevity tactic and Qinglong swordsmanship. Later, Han Zhongli was preached and taught by a real person in Huayang ... The Jade Emperor named him a real person in Taiji Zuogong.
In the Taoist temple dedicated to the separation of Han Zhong, there is a couplet, which records his achievements: General Wu of the Han Dynasty, resigning from the world of mortals to repair the Eight Immortals of Luo; In the Tang Dynasty, Wen Jinshi made a fool of himself and spent a lot of time in Lu Sheng, and the five ancestors were in the middle.
among the five northern ancestors of Taoism, Wang Xuanfu is called the "first ancestor".
Wang Xuanfu, also known as Wang shaoyang. These two names are rare, but if the Donghua Emperor is mentioned, it has appeared in literary works such as film and television drama The Journey to the West and to the sky kingdom.
According to legend, Wang Xuanfu is the incarnation of Donghua Emperor. Wang Xuanfu retired in the Kunlun Mountains.
Later, it was spread to Zhong Liquan, the emperor of Zhengyang, and then to Lv Dongbin, and Wang Zhongyang started Quanzhen Taoism.
Liu Cao, the sea toad. Also known as bangs. His image is a fairy boy riding on a golden toad, dancing with a bunch of money in his hand, so he is also a "quasi-god of wealth" in folklore.
The story of Liu Hai's playing with a golden toad is an old and interesting legend in China, and there is a saying that Liu Hai plays with a golden toad and catches money step by step.
According to legend, his two encounters with immortals enlightened him, and he became immortal and gained enlightenment.
For the first time, Liu Haixian met Han Zhongli and abandoned his official position to learn Taoism. Later, he met Lv Zu, disappeared to the South Mountain, and became a Taoist.
Later generations also respected him as the "Five Northern Ancestors", ranking fourth.
Taoism, as a local religion in China, has a long history of orthodoxy. To sum up, the "five northern ancestors" are Wang Xuanfu, Zhong Liquan, Lv Dongbin, Liu Cao and Wang Zhongyang.
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