What was the teacher of Yin and Yang in ancient Japan for?
I. the origin of yin and yang teacher
what kind of person is yin and yang teacher? Simply put, it can be said that it is a fortune teller or an illusionist. They not only know how to look at the stars and face each other, but also can measure directions, know disasters, draw spells and perform illusions. People are also aware of the invisible forces, such as fate, soul and ghosts, and have the ability to dominate these things.
The organization formed by the gathering of Yin and Yang teachers is called "Yin and Yang Dao". Japanese "Yin-Yang Daoism" originated from the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements in the period when a hundred schools of thought contend in China. In the era of ignorance of science, in order to avoid disaster, people always hope to know the changes of heaven and earth in advance, and the emergence of "Yin-Yang and Five Elements Theory" has turned this wish into reality. Its representative book is the Book of Changes, which has been circulated since the Zhou Dynasty!
In the 6th century, China's theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements was introduced into Japan, which mixed Taoist incantations and esoteric occupation. After landing in Japan, some local cultures were infiltrated, and a unique "Yin-Yang Road" was formed. However, when this term officially appeared in Japanese historical materials, it was already in the tenth century. At this time, the Yin-Yang Tao is different from China's early Yin-Yang thought. It has the applications of divination, sacrifice, astronomy, calendar and so on, and can be used to explain everything from the national luck to the common people. Shoto Kutaishi, who pushed the ancient dynasty, was the best person who used this knowledge. Believing in Buddhism, he considered the coordination of Yin and Yang and the five elements when formulating the "Twelve Ranks of the Crown" and clothing colors, which had a great impact on Japanese society. Since then, Yin and Yang teachers have become a popular "profession" and entered a period of full prosperity.
Second, heian period-the prosperity of Yin and Yang teachers
Shili Avenue, withered grass, shrouded in black fog, dusty and dusty on the vermilion tower, rustling. Incense curled up and the fan shook gently, and the nobles tried their best to be elegant. However, the hung clothes and bright brocade of red plums can't hide the lamentation of dense bones. Ghosts, demons and resentful souls exist in the world and reside in everyone's heart ...
heian period, an era that was opposite to the Tang Dynasty empire across the sea. It gave birth to a splendid culture that amazed future generations, but it also concealed many unknown darkness. From 794 AD, Kyoto was moved from Changwang to Ping 'an, and heian period, which has ruled the world for more than 4 years, slowly kicked off. However, peace in Beijing is not a paradise, with ghosts and ghosts criss-crossing-demons and ghosts don't stay in the forests or mountains far away, but live together with human beings in Beijing with bated breath, even under the same roof. Ping' an Beijing has been eaten away by the supernatural, becoming the nest of demons and shadows, and also becoming an active stage for teachers of Yin and Yang.
In order to eliminate the contradiction between heaven, earth, man and ghost, the "Yin and Yang Masters" show their talents. They use all-encompassing divination and mysterious spells to exorcise evil spirits, slay evil spirits and destroy monsters, and become powerful protectors from the royal family to the people of Li! However, the job of Yin and Yang teachers is not easy to hold. To survive in the court of intrigue, they must be familiar with all elegant things, such as harmony songs, Chinese poems, pipa, flute, incense and tea ceremony. In addition, you must have the ability to see through people's hearts and the professional ethics of not revealing secrets. Therefore, those who can become teachers of yin and yang are all first-class and first-class talents at that time.
during the nara period, the emperor decided to use yin-yang Taoism as one of the means to rule the people, and incorporated its related technologies and talents into the state management, and closely monitored its development. It is forbidden for ordinary people to own special books on Yin and Yang Daoism such as River Map, Luoshu and Taiyi, and Yin and Yang Daoism has become the exclusive tool of the state. Teachers of Yin and Yang began to appear as the national exclusive astrologers, and they reached the peak of development throughout heian period.
During the Emperor Tianwu's reign, the official organization "Yin Yang Liao" was formally established. Yin Yang Liao has one chief "Yin Yang Tou", one doctor of Yin Yang, one doctor of astronomy and one doctor of calendar, two doctors of missing engravings and six teachers of Yin Yang. Its main duties are to be responsible for the formulation of astronomy and calendars, and to judge the auspicious and auspicious disasters, to demarcate the topography, geomantic omen, to hold ceremonies, etc. There are 89 people at its disposal. The Tao of Yin and Yang has now become a part of the legal system. Whoever controls the "Yin and Yang Liao" is equal to having the ability to interpret everything. Yin-yang Tao became the imperial learning of the emperor.
Third, the terminator of the East-Abe Harumi
Although the rank of Yin and Yang teachers is not high, they are mostly relied on by the powerful ministers and nobles, and their status is far above that of ordinary officials and warriors. At that time, He Maozhongxing, who ranked first in the division of Yin and Yang, accepted a handsome young boy as a disciple under the surprised eyes of the world. This handsome boy is the later famous master of Yin and Yang Daoism-Abe Harumi.
★ Born in
The legendary story of Akira Abe is a household name in Japan. In terms of appearance, he looks like Pan An; In terms of intelligence, he is both civil and military. He is a hero in the eyes of the people and an idol in the eyes of countless girls, and his figure emerges in many literary works, TV programs and various unofficial history's different theories. The "pentagram" symbol (also called Enigmatic Platycodon Seal), which is often used to subdue demons, was invented by Abe Seiming.
Abe Harumi was born in the 21st year of Yanxi (AD 921) in the middle of the Heian Dynasty, and died in the 2nd year of Kuanhong (AD 15). He studied under He Maozhongxing, and was a famous teacher of Yin and Yang in heian period. According to the record of "The Book of the Basket", Enigmatic's father, Abe Yicai, a big food doctor, rescued a white fox from the evil Uemon. This white fox was a fox spirit "Ge Ye" who had been practicing for many years in the forest of Shintai in Hequan (now Osaka). She turned into a human being and gave birth to Enigmatic in return for her commitment. Enigmatic therefore inherited her mother's powerful spiritual power, and was born to see evil spirits or demons. This is also one of the reasons why Zhongxing later gave Enigmatic the profound truth of Yin and Yang.
★ Demon control
In ancient times, the uncertainty of natural environment threatened people's daily life, and floods and droughts occurred constantly, and many people died in disasters. Because the situation is too miserable, people think that those unfortunate dead will linger in the world and linger. People revere them and give them the names of "demons" and "demons". Master Yin and Yang, who are well versed in the mystery, manipulate the power of darkness by means of the secret instrument, and communicate between the demon world and the real world. In addition to carrying out the prescribed tasks, they often have to follow the requirements of the emperor or nobles for removing spirits, divining or performing spells. The famous powerful minister, Taoist Fujiwara, attached great importance to Abe Harumi and repeatedly asked him to solve difficult incidents.
Enigmatic not only has the ability to collect demons and subdue them, but also can understand birds' language and summon gods to do things for himself. Tengshe, Suzaku, Liuhe, Gouchen, Qinglong, Guiren, Tianhou, Dayin, Xuanwu, White Tiger, Dashang and Sky are all twelve gods summoned by Enigmatic, who completely obey and protect their owners. There are countless stories about Enigmatic's exorcism, among which the story of the nine-tailed fox and the killing stone is the most talked about. The nine-tailed fox is a monster that turns into a peerless beauty to confuse the king. When she was in Xia Jie, she became a sister-in-law and when she was in Shang Zhouwang, she became a da ji. When the Shang Dynasty perished, she was hunted by Jiang Ziya and forced to come to Japan, calling herself "Tamamo no Mae", which won the favor and trust of Emperor Bird Feather. Later, when the Emperor fell ill on the bed, ministers began to doubt her, and asked Abe Harumi to investigate her secretly, and finally exposed the true face of "Tamamo no Mae". The Emperor, who recovered from imperial health, became angry from embarrassment and ordered the pursuit of "Tamamo no Mae". In the end, she was captured and killed by Enigmatic, but her ambition and obsession remained in Nasuno in the form of a "killing stone" (a stone that spewed venom to attack birds and insects, making animals unable to get close), always waiting for the opportunity of revenge.