When Emperor Wu of Liang encountered major national events, he often consulted Tao Hongjing s opinio

Tao Hongjing, a native of Danyang Moling (now Nanjing, Jiangsu) during the Liang Dynasty of the Southern Dynasty. A famous pharmacist, alchemist, and writer, known as the "Prime Minister of the Mountains". His works include "Materia Medica", "Collection of Jindan Yellow and White Fang", "Two Cows" and so on.

Emperor Wu of Liang knew Tao Hongjing in his early years, and after becoming emperor, he wanted him to go out of the mountain as an official and assist the government. Tao then drew a picture of two cows, one grazing freely, and the other with a golden halter, led by the nose by a man with a whip. Emperor Wu of Liang saw it, he knew what he meant, although he was not an official, but he kept letters, and often discussed with him on major matters in the imperial court, and was known as "the prime minister of the mountain".

Tao Hongjing's "Book of Acknowledgments" is a beautiful essay describing the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers. The beginning and the end are incomplete, and it can be seen that Xie Zhongshu is Xie Lan, in which the scenery described is Yongjia landscape, and the creation date of the work should be between 510 and 511 AD.

Tao Hongjing (456-536), a native of Danyang Moling (now Nanjing, Jiangsu). He was a thinker and physician in the Qi and Liang dynasties of the Southern Dynasties. Seclusion in Maoshan Mountain. Emperor Wu of Liang often went to the mountains to consult his opinion when he encountered major national events, and was called "the prime minister of the mountains" at the time.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, due to the turbulent political situation and sharp contradictions, many literati often sought spiritual relief from the natural beauty of the mountains and forests. Therefore, in their letters, they often depict mountains and rivers. Show what you like and serve as a comfort to your friends.

Prime Minister of the Mountains. Tao Hongjing is not only a Taoist, but also a medical scientist, and the author of "Shennong's Materia Medica".

Emperor Wu of Liang was not hired, but he always consulted the court on major events, and was called "the prime minister of the mountain" at the time.

Tao Hongjing (456 536) was a famous Taoist priest, pharmacist, and alchemist during the Qi and Liang dynasties of the Southern Dynasty. The word is clear, and he calls himself Huayang and lives in seclusion, and is known as the prime minister of the mountains. A native of Danyang Moling (now Nanjing, Jiangsu).

Born in a famous family in Koto. Zu Taolong, in the Southern Song Dynasty Song Dynasty served Emperor Xiaowu in the conquest of meritorious service, and was named the Marquis of An. Father Tao Zhenbao, deep antidote, Bo Shizi history, official to Jiangxia filial piety and Changxiang.

History said that Tao Hongjing had a strange exercise, and he was four or five years old and was a good book"Heng to Di as the pen, the book gray middle school"。At the age of nine, he began to read Confucian classics such as "The Book of Rites", "Shangshu", "Zhou Yi", "Spring and Autumn", "The Book of Filial Piety", "Mao's Poems" and "The Analects".

Tao Hongjing (456 536), the word is clear, the name Huayang Jushi, the Southern Dynasty Liang Shi Dantu Moling (now Jiangning County, Jiangsu) people. A Taoist thinker, pharmacist, alchemist, and writer in the Qi and Liang dynasties of Southern China, he was a reclusive man in Huayang and died in Mr. Zhenbai. He is a representative of the Taoist Maoshan faction in the Southern Qi and Southern Liang periods of the Southern Dynasty.

1. At the same time, he is also a famous medical scientist.

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Liang Hongjing is known as the "Prime Minister of the Mountains", so it naturally reflects his political talent.

Resigned and lived in seclusion in Maoshan.

Tao Hongjing was born in a prestigious family, his grandfather was a member of the Southern Song Dynasty Nanzhong Lang, and his father was a squire of the Situ Jian'an Kingdom. Tao Hongjing received a good education since childhood, and at the age of 20, he was introduced by Emperor Gao of Qi as an attendant to the kings, and in the third year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty (481), he was the chief governor of the king of Yidu. At the age of 28, he moved to the rank of lieutenant general of the Left Guard.

In the second year, his mother died, Tao Hongjing went home to mourn his mother, during which he met Dongyang Taoist Sun Youyue, worshiped him as a teacher, and learned the Taoist Futu Sutra and the Shangqing Sutra. In the tenth year of Emperor Yongming of Qiwu (492), Tao Hongjing worshiped the resignation and entered Maoshan to cultivate.

Seclusion in Juqu Mountain (Maoshan Mountain) Huayang Cave.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Tao Hongjing, a famous Taoist scholar, medical scientist and politician, was angry at the corruption of the government, abandoned his official position and lived in seclusion in Maoshan in Jiangsu Province, and established the Huayang Pavilion, which was called "Huayang Seclusion", and created the Maoshan sect of Taoism. Emperor Wu of Liang was called the emperor and wanted to let him go out of the mountain as an official, but he refused, so Emperor Liang often exchanged letters with him and discussed major affairs in the court with him, and was known as the "Prime Minister of the Mountain".

Because he wanted to avoid the laity when refining pills, he wanted to continue alchemy in a remote place, so he ignored the emperor's opposition, quietly left Maoshan and went incognito to Lanzhong Mountain in Yongkang, Zhejiang. Finally, he came to Ruian, Zhejiang, and fell in love with the local islands, so he settled here. He collected medicine, alchemy, and practiced medicine in Lantau Mountain, and was called "Tao Gong" by the locals, and later Lantau Mountain was also renamed "Tao Mountain".

But the good times did not last long, and two or three years later, he moved to Daruoyan, Yongjia Nanxi, and there was a "Taogong Cave" in the local area. But within a few months, Emperor Wu of Liang sent someone to pick him up, no matter how much he pleaded, he was not allowed to continue to live in seclusion, but Tao Gong had to follow the visitor back to Beijing.