Is Jigong real in history? Who is the archetypal character?

I believe everyone knows the character "Jigong", and there are many TV series about "Jigong" so far, but the most classic is Jigong played by the famous actor You Benchang. In many TV series about Jigong now, there is more or less a bit of mythology, but there is such a person in Chinese history, but he does not have the almost magical abilities in TV dramas. In history, Jigong is the descendant of Li Zunxuan, a concubine of the Song Dynasty, his original name is Li Xiuyuan, legend has it that he became a monk when he was eighteen years old, and has been practicing in Lingyin Temple, his law name is Daoji.

And in history, he was not the only one who worked as Jigong, in addition to the Song Dynasty, there was also a person named Jigong in the Southern Dynasty. <>

The image of Jigong during the Song Dynasty is very similar to the image in many TV dramas now, the only difference is that he does not have any mana, the same is that he is not like an ordinary monk, he likes to eat meat, there is a sentence that is used to describe him: "Wine and meat have passed through the intestines, and the Buddha has left it in his heart." In addition to these, Jigong during the Song Dynasty was also a skilled medical man, and he often treated the sick for free.

Later, his deeds spread very widely, and after the Ming DynastyThere are some legends about Jigong in the folk, and with the passage of time, the legends about Jigong have become more and more, and they are becoming more and more magical. <>

Jigong of the Song Dynasty was originally a person of high status, but Jigong of the Southern Dynasty was just a very ordinary person at the beginning, he was the monk Baozhi, and he was later also known as Jigong. Monk Baozhi's original name was Zhu, and he was also a monk when he was a teenager, but when he was in his forties, he suddenly became "crazy", like a beggar. Later, he often went without food or drink for several days, did not feel hungry, and often said things that were very strange to people at the time, but many of his words later became reality.

Later, because the prophecy of Monk Baozhi became more and more accurate, and more and more people knew about him. After his death, the people called him "Zhi Monk", and later people called "Zhi" "Ji", so there was a Jidian monk later.

Jigong is a real historical existence, but it is not so expressive as filmed in the TV series, there was indeed a monk named Daoji during the Song Dynasty, and it is also recorded in the Lingyin Temple Chronicles.

It really exists, and the prototype is the concubine of Zhao Guangyi, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, the descendant of Li Zunxuan, who became a monk at the age of 18.

Jigong is a senior monk in the Southern Song Dynasty, his original name was Li Xiuyuan, in fact, Jigong's background is still good, he was born in a family of eunuchs, but in his father's generation, because he was not used to the corruption of the imperial court, he abandoned the official business.

Jigong did have a person in history, he was the Southern Song Dynasty.

Times Rinzai sect.

A monk whose legal name is "Dao Ji", because he is crazy, he has the nickname of "Ji Dian". There are three theories about its original name: "Li Xiuyuan" and "Li Xiuyuan".

Li Xinyuan", these three names are close to each other, and there is only one change in the pronunciation of the characters, which is undoubtedly differentiated from the same name, as for which name is his real real name, it has not yet been identified.

The earliest document that records the deeds of Jigong is the Southern Song Dynasty Shiju Jian Zen Master's "Huyin Fangyuan Suo Relic Ming" (referred to as "Relic Ming").

Suo, Tiantai Linhai Li Duwei Wen and distant grandson, resigned from the Lingyin Buddha Sea Zen Master, crazy and boiled, medium and clean, the language is not published, to not meet the criteria, often superb, there is a Jin and Song Dynasty name Yi rhyme. Faithful for half the world, down for 40 years. Tiantai, Yantang, Kanglu, Qianwan, the inscription is especially timeless.

There is no end to the summer and cold, give it, and find a restaurant to protect it.

The "Wenhe" here is the mistake of "Hewen", which refers to Li Zunxuan, the commander of Taizong of the Northern Song Dynasty. Jigong was his distant relative, whose ancestors were eunuchs from Longxi for generations, and Jigong's ancestors moved south with the Song dynasty to Yongning Village (located in today's Zhejiang) at the foot of Chicheng Mountain in Tiantai, eastern Zhejiang. At the same time, the Li family has believed in Buddhism for several generations.

Take Li Zunmiao as an example, he was a layman of the Rinzai sect and compiled the "Tiansheng Guang Lantern Record".

In this book, his name is also commonly found in the Zen notes "Xiangshan Yelu".

Luohu Yelu". It can be seen that Jigong's relationship with Zen Sect is definitely not accidental, and it must have been influenced by his family studies. Perhaps Jigong was tolerated by Buddhism later, and he was more or less under the shadow of his ancestors.

According to the "Huyin Fangyuan Suo Relic Inscription", Jigong died in the second year of Jiading, that is, in 1209 AD, and his birth year was ominous. He was originally at Guoqing Temple.

He became a monk and later came to Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou.

Then we went to Jingci Temple.

Jigong's personality is free and easy, not bound by the rules and precepts, drinking wine and eating meat, mingling in the market, and likes to play with children and animals. And all the belongings on his body were exchanged for wine money, so his clothes were ragged.

The Relic Ming records that Jigong once treated old and sick monks and grabbed medicine, but the dignitaries and nobles asked Jigong for medical treatment, but Jigong ignored it. In the myths and legends of Jigong in later generations, there are often episodes of Jigong treating people, which seems to have a certain basis.

Acting so crazy and abnormal, and a bit chivalrous and righteous, such a person is most likely to become a hotly discussed figure on the streets, and over time many legends that seem to be fiction and reality have been formed. In the Song Dynasty, there was already a "Quotations of the Zen Master of Qiantang Lake Yinjidian" with Jigong as the protagonist, which was called "Quotations" on the surface, but it was actually a script, which was the basis for folk artists to tell stories. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the literature in the market flourished, and "The Complete Biography of Master Jidian Drunken Bodhi" appeared

The Biography of Jigong", "The Biography of the Living Buddha of Jigong" and a large number of literary works about Jigong, and at this time, Jigong has been deified, detached from the image of real historical figures, and has become a living Buddha who plays the world and punishes adultery and evil.

It's really a person like Jigong. Jigong's original name was Li Xiuyuan, and his legal name was Daoji, and he was born in Zhejiang during the Southern Song Dynasty.

Yes, there is really a person, his original name is Li Xiuyuan, his legal name is Daoji, he is a native of Taizhou, Zhejiang during the Southern Song Dynasty, talented, benevolent, and deeply loved by the people and called him Jigong.

There really is. Jigong's original name was Li Xiuyuan, he was full of talent, kindness and generosity, and he was not used to being rich and unkind, he was good at fighting unevenly, helping the poor, eliminating violence and peace, and was praised and respected by the people.

I think there is, this is because the thousands of patriots at that time were the prototypes of Jigong, and their contributions were also very huge.

Jigong became a monk in Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou because of his escape from marriage.

The law name is Daoji, and he worships the blind hall Huiyuan as a teacher. He likes to chant and meditate, does not quit drinking and meat, has witty language, wears tattered clothes and hats, and holds a broken fan. Because of his misconduct, he was sued by the monks in front of his teacher Huiyuan, and Huiyuan sheltered him and said:

The Buddha gate is so big, how can it not tolerate a mad monk! Therefore, it is also called Jiji.

After his teacher Huiyuan passed away, he was forced to transfer to Jingci Temple. He has superb medical skills and often helps the people, and is known as the Living Buddha of Jigong by the people. Legend has it that it is the reincarnation of the dragon Arhat.

Daoji passed away on May 16 in the second year of Song Jiading (1209) at the age of 79. Before he died, he made a line: For sixty years, the east wall has hit the west wall.

Historical records

The life of the living Buddha of Jigong was first seen in the four library books "Beibei Ji Hu Yin Fang Yuan Su Relic Ming". His "Relic Ming" records the life of Jigong: Suo, Tiantai Linhai Li Duweiwen and distant grandson, resigned from Linggaku Buddha Sea Zen Master, crazy and boiled, Jie Min Song in the middle and clean, the language is not bridged and mountainous, to not meet the criteria, often superb, there is a Jin and Song Dynasty name and Yi rhyme.

Faithful for half the world, down for 40 years.

Tiantai, Yantang, Kuanglu, Qianwan, the inscription is especially eternal......The name of Daoji, the lake is hidden, and the square is called by the people of the time. On May 14 of the second year of Jiading, he died of Jingci.

The prototype of Jigong in "Living Buddha Jigong" is a monk of the Southern Song Dynasty. Li Xiuyuan, a monk in the Southern Song Dynasty, is the prototype of Jigong in "Ming Hidden Living Buddha Jigong", he broke his hat, his fan, his shoes, and his clothes, and he looked crazy.