Research On Zhang Jixian’s Taoist Thoughts

This article chooses Zhang Ji-xian,the 30th leader of the Magician Taoism in the Dragon-Tiger Mountain,who was born in the Song Dynasty,as the research object,and takes the established Taoist Taoist system and its influence as the main research content.This system incorporates the Nature of mind,Taoist magic figures and Thunder Rites.The first chapter introduces Zhang Jixian’s life story and times background.Since the Song Dynasty,the flourishing of internal dan thought,the popularity of Thunder Rites,the continuous deepening of the Three Religions in One,and the time background of the internal transformation of Taoism have provided good external conditions for the formation of Zhang Jixian’s Taoist thoughts.However,Zhang Jixian’s four-time entry into the capital was replied by Huizong and was an important opportunity for Zhang Jixian to lead the Magician Taoism in the Dragon-Tiger Mountain re-emergence at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty.The second chapter analyzes the philosophical basis of Zhang Jixian’s Taoist thought.In terms of the theory of temperament,under the influence of Buddhism,especially the nature of mind in Zen and the Neidan Sect of Taoism,the Nature of mind of Zhang Jixian has the dual meaning of temperament and ontology.Based on the theory of temperament,Zhang Jixian found the basis for the use of magic arts and the theory of cultivation,thus advocating the theory of body and function that Tao and magic arts have a common source and essential exist of the Tao and functional exist of the magic arts.As for the eternal pursuit of long life of Taoism,Zhang Jixian inherited the tradition of Taoism,absorbed the thinking of the Internal Dan School,and sought the cultivation basis for those who practiced Taoism.The third chapter is mainly about the investigation of Zhang Ji-Xian’s thoughts about exercise in nature of mind and body.Based on the Taoist tradition,Zhang Jixian absorbed the thought of the thought of Zen Epiphany.He thougt that physical exercise must to maintain the original state of mind and eliminate distractions in the heart.At the same time,under the influence of the idea of double cultivation of both nature and body,Zhang Jixian also attached great importance to the cultivation of the body.In this regard,Zhang Jixian developed factors of life to prolong human life through various ways.At the same time,he also criticized some traditional method.The fourth chapter explores Zhang Jixian’s thought about magic arts.Zhang Jixian continue to pursue praying blessing and driving off evil through the Taoist magic figures by inheriting the magic incantation’s tradition.In the process,he not only deepened the significance of the practice of mind cultivation on magic arts,but also further integrated the Taoist Rite with the national sacrifices.In addition,Zhang Jixian will also be accumulated since the Tang and Song Dynasties thougt about thunder into the Magician Taoism’s magic arts,creating a new thinking of Thunder Rites.The fifth chapter mainly elaborates the influence of Zhang Jixian.Zhang Jixian,as the most outstanding of the Song dynasty masters,was able to re-emerge in the late Tang and the Five Dynasties and was forced to turn into the low tide in the 26th generation of the Magician Taoism in the Dragon-Tiger Mountain.The relationship between Zhang Jixian and the Taoist Divine Heaven Sect is not as traditional as it is.To a greater extent,Zhang Jixian only absorbed Lin Lingsu and Wang Wenqing ’ s though to perfect his system about Thunder Rites.On the contrary,Lin Lingsu and Wang Wenqing’ s Thunder Rites were even influenced by Zhang Jixian.Moreover,Zhang Jixian also had a certain influence on the Fuyue Sect and Jing-ming-dao.In addition,Zhang Jixian’s ideological logic of integrating taoist magic figures,internal dan,and thunder rites also promoted the formation of the characteristics of magic incantation school and the integration of theories.