What are the iconic figures in the history of Taoism? Who is the founder of Taoism?

Taoism, as a local religion in China, is developed on the basis of Taoism and has a long history, which can be traced back to the earliest ancestor of mankind, the Yellow Emperor. The following ten figures can be said to be iconic:

1, Huangdi: the ancestor of mankind

The Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of mankind, and all Chinese people know it. But if we talk about the relationship between the Yellow Emperor and Taoism, there may still be many people who don't know. But if we talk about another concept, "the skill of Huang Lao", everyone may have heard of it. Huang here is Huang Di, always referring to Lao Zi. "Huang Lao" also said that part of the reason is that they have the same knowledge background. What we are talking about now is the thought of "Huang Lao", which links the content of "Huang Lao" in mathematical methods with the related content in Laozi.

2. Laozi: the founder of Taoism

Laozi is the founder of Taoism. In Taoism, Laozi is called "the old gentleman on the throne". Laozi's greatest contribution to Taoism is to write the Tao Te Ching, the highest Taoist classic, which has been circulated for thousands of years and profoundly influenced the thoughts and behaviors of China people.

3. Zhuangzi: endowing the concept of Tao with mystery.

Zhuangzi and Laozi, collectively known as Laozi and Zhuangzi, are one of the main representatives of Taoist school after Laozi. If Laozi is the originator of Taoism, Zhuangzi is the master and preacher of Taoism. He used humorous and thought-provoking fables to promote Taoism to the world.

4. Zhang Ling: the ancestor of Taoism and Shi Tian, the ancestor of orthodox school.

Zhang Daoling, formerly known as Ling, was born in Fengxian County, Pei County (now Fengxian County, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province). Zhang Ling is the founder of Shi Tiandao. Too old gentleman "taught Buddhism for three days, and he was named Shi Tian". "Being a mage for three days is a real person", and later the Buddha called it "the bodhi old zu of Shi Tian". Before Zhang Ling respected the family, Taoism really appeared in Zhang Ling.

Ge Hong is a "chemist" among Taoist priests.

Ge Hong inherited and reformed the immortal theory of early Taoism. In his book Bao Puzi's Inner Chapter, he not only comprehensively summarized the immortal theory before the Jin Dynasty, but also systematically summarized the immortal magic techniques before the Jin Dynasty, including keeping one, promoting qi, guiding and sexual intercourse. At the same time, it combines the skill of immortals with Confucianism, emphasizing that "those who want immortals should be loyal, filial and benevolent." At the same time, Ge Hong is also an alchemist, chemist and pharmacist.

6. Chen Tuan: I ching image number theorist.

The legendary ancestor of Chen Tuan, a famous Taoist scholar and health care practitioner in the Northern Song Dynasty. Chen Tuan likes reading the Book of Changes. According to the hexagrams in the Book of Changes, he used hexagrams to express all the phenomena of the world's emergence and development, and sought the law of all things' changes. Chen Tuan has made great achievements in the theory of image number in the Book of Changes, taking the congenital map as its representative image, and the so-called number and Yi Long map as its mathematical representatives.

7. Lv Dongbin-the most legendary Taoist figure.

He is one of the most legendary figures in the history of Taoism in China, and I'm afraid all of China knows him, because the dog bit Lv Dongbin and didn't know what to do. Lv Dongbin is really a good man. There are many myths and legends about him. He is called pure Yoko. He has been charitable all his life, helping the poor and winning people's admiration. Folks call him "Emperor Fu You", "Lv Chunyang", "Pure Yang Fu Zi", "Renzong", "Gong Xian" and "Lv Zu", while Taoists call him "Wonderful Taoist Buddha" and he is one of the Eight Immortals in folklore.

8, Wang Zhongyang-open up a new world of Quanzhen religion.

Wang Zhongyang is the founder of Quanzhen religion. His greatest contribution is to put forward the harmonious theory that "the three religions have always been the same ancestor" and advocate the equality of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Quanzhen religion is mainly based on Tao Te Ching, supplemented by Xiao Jing and Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra. It is believed that cultivating the mind is cultivating the mind, eliminating lust and being calm is the real shortcut to practice. Therefore, Quanzhen Daoism does not advocate Fuzuo, nor does it serve as an alchemist.

9. Qiu Chuji-Let Quanzhen religion reach its peak.

Wang Zhongyang's disciple Qiu Chuji made Quanzhen religion flourish. Qiu Chuji advocated the theory of inner alchemy and the thought of the unity of the three religions, which was different from the traditional Taoism, and was mostly "the art of climbing an alchemy and sacrificing the forbidden". He knew that in order to make his theory have lasting vitality, he must benefit people in practice, ignore the custom of cultural cultivation, and advocate that literature should pay equal attention to Taoism and literature, and make achievements in theory in order to better publicize his teachings.

10, Zhang Sanfeng-Let Taoist Wushu be popular all over the world.

Zhang Sanfeng, whose real name is Junbao (also known as Quan Yi), is a morpheme with the name Sanfeng. Wulin Supreme, ancestor of Neiquan, founder of original Taiji, founder of Longxing calligraphy, martial arts attainments reached the realm, and he was a real person at the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty. Zhang Sanfeng is the founder of Wu Tangmen, and his greatest kung fu is popular all over the world. About Zhang Sanfeng, there are not many descriptions in the official history, but more mythical characters in the martial arts novels of Jin Yong and Gu Long.