What kind of school is Lu Banshu? Is it Taoism?

Hello! Luban.

The scripture is a book on feng shui, agriculture, town houses and other aspects made by later generations in the name of Toluban.

It does not belong to orthodox Taoism.

There is no record of the content in the Taoist Collection.

It does belong to the law of the three religions and nine streams, which contains spells and other techniques, which seem to be Taoist content, but are actually folk folk beliefs.

It only represents a personal opinion, don't spray if you don't like it, thank you.

This book is actually apocryphal in the name of Toluban by later generations, and has nothing to do with Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and can only be regarded as one of the nine streams, that is, a kind of folk customs.

May you be happy.

*Luban book does not belong to Taoism**. Although some scholars believe that Lu Banshu belongs to Taoism, Taoists do not admit it, but classify Lu Banshu as "evil art". Therefore, Lubanshu cannot be counted as a sect of Taoism.

<> article byXuanqi PavilionWhat does Lu Banshu say, I think the initial should be Taoism, but it does not belong to the content of orthodox Taoism, it is inherited and carried forward after being circulated among the people, but it is not as authentic as Taoism, it is more partial, it belongs to the law of three religions and nine streams, which contains spells and other techniques, which seem to be Taoist content, but are actually folk folk beliefs. My grandmother's father was the one who studied Luban's book under his tutelage. The book of Lu Ban has nothing to do with the ancient Lu Ban who invented the saw.

Lu Ban here is an alternative strange man in ancient times. I can't tell if there is any relationship between Lu Banshu and Zhu Youke in Maoshan Surgery. Anyway, some content needs to be found with the help of the little red book of the farmer's calendar to find study time.

Like this Luban book inXuanqi PavilionThere are a lot of them.

My uncle told me that when I was on their construction site in the nineties, I saw someone with this book, but no one dared to open it. Because if you open the book and read it, you can't stop learning, and if you don't learn it, you're cursed, and you have to learn it in the end. It can be seen that it is indeed a very evil book.

Now you can occasionally see a small book called Lu Banshu on the street, and you can see it very fake by looking at the thickness. I bought this book and opened it to see, and many of them were Maoshan techniques. It can be seen that until now, it is difficult to distinguish between real and fake books.

Today, my parents still bring up these kinds of things in small talk.

Well, you go to look at the ancient **, including the four famous works, almost all the classics** have elements of Taoism.

The people in the gods are all Taoists, and even the Buddhas in the West are Taoists. In fact, even I am a Taoist.

In the process of long-term development, Taoism has accumulated a large number of scriptures.

The Yellow Emperor's Yin Fu Jing, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi's Nanhua Jing and Duren Jing, Huang Ting Jing, Wen Shi Jing and so on are the main Taoist classics, among which the Tao Te Ching is the center of reverence and thought, and it is a compulsory classic. ——Excerpt from "Questions and Answers on 100 Questions on Ethnic and Religious Groups".

There are many Taoist classics, and if you are just starting to get into Taoism, I can recommend some classics to you, such as the most basic and famous Tao Te Ching, Nanhua Jing, Huang Ting Jing, Duren Jing, and Zhuangzi of Taoist thought.

Tao Te Ching

Nanhua Sutra

Wenshi Zhenjing "Chongxu Zhenjing".

Tongxuan Zhenjing" "The Sutra of Saving People".

Yin Fu Sutra "Qing Jing Sutra".

The Sutra of Western Ascension "Heart Seal Sutra".

The Exterior Scene of the Yellow Garden" and the Interior of the Yellow Garden

The Jade Emperor Sutra and the Jade Shu Sutra

The Three Official Classics and the Beidou Sutra

Zhou Yi Shen Tong Deed" and "Enlightenment Chapter".

Taishang Laojun Inner Vipassana Sutra "Cave Xuan Ling Bao Dingguan Sutra".

Taishang Induction Chapter" "Wenchang Emperor Yin Qi Wen".

Sitting and Forgetting Theory" and "Turning the Book".

The Fifteen Treatises on Chongyang Lijiao, "Longmen Heart Method".

Main classics: "Tao Te Ching", "Nanhua Sutra", "Wenshi Sutra", "Chongxu Sutra", "Tongxuan Sutra", "Duren Sutra", "Yin Fu Sutra", "Qingjing Sutra", "Xisheng Sutra", "Heart Seal Sutra", "Huangting Exterior Scene Sutra", "Huangting Interior Scene Sutra", "Jade Emperor Sutra", "Yushu Sutra", "Sanguan Sutra", "Beidou Sutra", "Zhou Yi Shen Tong Deed", "Wuzhen Chapter", "Taishang Laojun Inner Viewing Sutra", "Dong Xuan Ling Bao Dingguan Sutra", "Taishang Induction Chapter", "Wenchang Emperor Yin Qi Wen", " Sitting and Forgetting Theory", "Huashu", "Fifteen Treatises on Chongyang Lijiao", "Longmen Heart Method".

In addition, there is "Daozang": Daozang, which refers to the general term of Taoist books, including Taoist books from the Zhou and Qin dynasties and Taoist classics since the Six Dynasties. It is a collection of Taoist scriptures, and it is a large-scale Taoist series that arranges many classics according to a certain compilation intention, collection scope and organizational structure.

Religions can only be ranked based on the number of adherents, and it is impossible for any major religion to dispute this, and other ranking criteria can lead to disagreement, such as:

The level of cultivation, the magnitude of supernatural powers or mana, the victory or defeat of doctrinal debates, the achievements of philanthropy, etc., will all cause dissent

If you rank it in terms of mana or supernatural powers, Taoism can be called first-class

It is not easy to understand the word morality, and it is even more difficult to practice, Lao Tzu did not advocate that people hold themselves too high, and they should be the same as the world, and the true enlightened person will not be bound by the word religion.

Because Taoism has no tradition of proselytizing outward.

There are also no classics (Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi are both Taoists. In the eyes of ordinary foreigners, Chinese are mainly followers of Confucianism (humanity and morality), followed by Buddhism, and Taoism is only a subsidiary religion.

Plus Chinese mainland is communist atheism.

Therefore, the population of Taoists in the world is only 20 million (Taiwan + Hong Kong, and excluding pure Buddhists), which is just a little bit. How does it become a great religion?

Taoism does not have a systematic system, and many sects of immortals have differences. The number of people is small. Taoists are quiet and do nothing, and do not fight with the world.

Taoism is Chinese, not transnational! So no.

From ancient times to the present day. There are many methods in Taoism, and each school has its own policy. They only pay attention to their respective ancestors and methods, and each cultivates their own methods.

And many of them are the only way to pass on the heart orally. Most of the Sanqing Daozun in various schools are only worshipped. Therefore, to this day, the various schools of Taoism cannot be unified.

In fact, many congregations are not unified and have no statistics. In the world, where there are Chinese Americans, there are temples and there are (believers), do you think there will be not many? There is no unification, no strong organizational leadership.

Will that be taken seriously? The world's three major religions and so on were also developed by Western countries. The Tao Te Ching says that there is nothing to do.

Why care?

Taoism is a religion native to China, and most of the believers are Chinese, while the three major religions in the world are based on factors such as the number of believers and their influence.

Taoism was very prosperous in the Tang Dynasty, and Dongbin said that it was declining, and Taoism was weak at this time, but it could be extended. The only thing that is regrettable is that the current Taoist temple is not a real place, but a scenic area.

Taoism lacks outstanding figures like Bodhidharma, Jianzhen, and Tang Seng.

Because other religions talk about salvation, Taoism talks about birth, which essentially determines that it is impossible for him to be accepted by the world.

The three major religions are determined by the number of people!

After careful consideration, there are the following points: first, the Taoist doctrine emphasizes individual cultivation, each doing its own thing, fighting its own battle, there is no strict organizational structure and spiritual leader, and there is no unified religious program that continues to this day; Second, except for the period of the Empress Dowager Dou of the Han Dynasty, which advocated the doctrine of Huang Lao to the peak of the integration of politics and religion, other periods were in a state of not being admired, not promoted or even suppressed, and at the same time, its alchemy and fortune-telling and other materialized things were gradually scientifically revealed in modern life, reducing the trust of the people; Third, the moral values advocated by Taoism, such as forbearance, restraint, and retreat to the mountains and forests, are inconsistent with the pace of social life in today's increasingly complex world. Brief descriptions are for discussion purposes only.

It is the native religion of our country, and its core doctrine is pure and non-action.

Ancient Taoist believers (Qi practitioners, Taoist priests, or practitioners) wanted to integrate their bodies and minds with heaven and earth, sense the mysteries of the universe, throw away the false self, and find the true self (the interpretation of cultivating the truth), in order to reach the realm of saints.

Taoism has had a wide and far-reaching impact on the culture of our country.

1. Literature: It has produced many beautiful prose, such as Liu Xiang's "The Legend of the Immortals" in the Han Dynasty; Taoism profoundly influenced folk literature and the creation of literati. Such as the creation of characters such as the Jade Emperor in "Journey to the West".

2. Art: Taoism**.

3. Science and technology: Many alchemists often specialize in chemistry, pharmacology and medicine, such as Ge Hong's "Baopuzi Inner Chapter" in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Taoism is deeply rooted in the bone marrow of the Chinese people, and has always been a combination of Taoism and Confucianism to rule the world. Among the hundred sons, the Tao is the head.

To answer this, first say Lu Xun's "The foundation of Chinese culture is in Taoism", and then list, for example.

The Taoist idea of defeating the weak over the strong is conducive to the cultivation of the humble habit of the Chinese, the Taoist alchemy has promoted the development of ancient Chinese chemistry, the dialectical thinking of yin and yang advocated by Taoism has made the Chinese's thinking avoid the vulgar dialectic of simple opposition, famous poets such as Li Bai Dufu have written Taoist Dan poems, the ancient rulers pursued Confucianism on the outside and Huang Lao on the inside, the ancient literati advocated the concept of entering the world of "reaching the world and helping the world", on the other hand, they also advocated the concept of "being poor and being alone".

Taoism regards "Tao" as the highest faith. The famous ones are Taiping Road and Wudou Rice Road. The main purpose is to pursue immortality, become immortals, and help the world and save people.

It is believed that "Tao" is the origin of all things. In traditional Chinese culture, Taoism is a dominant theoretical doctrine along with Confucianism and Buddhism, and seeks to practice and practice to become immortals.

Taoism believes that the Tao is, "the system of nothingness, the root of creation, the foundation of the gods, the element of heaven and earth", and "all things are born from it, and the five elements are made from it", that is, the universe, yin and yang, and all things are born from it. Taoism believes that among all things, the so-called ten major caves, thirty-six small caves and seventy-two blessed lands where the gods live.

The Tao is transformed into three kinds of qi, and then transformed into three supreme gods, namely the Yuan Shi Tianzun, the Lingbao Tianzun, and the Daode Tianzun.

Taoists mainly believe in Laozi, Lu Dongbin, and other three Qing and five saints; The doctrine pays attention to the changes of yin and yang, nothingness, and the changes of the five elements; Becoming immortals, traveling for nine days, no death and no life is their ultimate cultivation realm, the famous mountains are mainly Sumeru Mountain in Zhejiang, Tianzhu Mountain; Wudang Mountain in Hubei; Qingcheng Mountain in Sichuan; Wuyi Mountain (I can't remember that province for a while) and Kunlun Mountain on the Qinghai side.

That's all for a general understanding, if there are mistakes, please bear with me!!