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What immortal is Laojun?

An old gentleman means a gentleman who is too old

Taishang Laojun is recognized as the founder of Taoism, that is, Taiqing Moral Buddha. Also known as Daozu, Taishang Daozu, the Buddha who robbed the emperor at the end, the Buddha of morality, the Buddha of birth, the Buddha of mixing gods and the Buddha of learning from others. Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing and Sanqing.

In Taoist belief, the taboo of the old gentleman on the throne has a special meaning. Ge Xuan's Preface to Laozi's Moral Classics said: "The name of the old man is strong, and the name of the gentleman is the name of the gentleman. The history is endless. It was born after the 100 million robbery and is longer than the 100 million robbery. Every day, he was respected and inherited by the emperor, so he was given the name of the old gentleman. "

The old gentleman is the root of morality.

In Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu doesn't seem to like the morality of benevolence and righteousness in the world, but this is because these moral principles appear with the loss of morality and morality. They are far from the avenue in origin, so they are not as good as the avenue. But this does not mean that these benevolence and righteousness are bad things. If we can go back to the original road, then benevolence and righteousness will naturally show up, and there is no need to emphasize it deliberately.

The original way is the old gentleman, who "holds the purest morality", which is the basis of moral education. In fact, this is reflected in practice. Monks lead the practice and strengthen the Taoist mind, thus building their own moral values and providing a strong impetus for their moral behavior.