When the Eight Immortals crossed the sea, which emperor's uncle was Cao Guojiu? How did Cao Guojiu become a fairy?
Cao Guojiu, one of the eight immortals of traditional Taoism in China. I think everyone is familiar with the Eight Immortals. After all, the story of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" is widely spread among the people. Even now many people still hang auspicious pictures of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" at home, praying for peace at home!
Cao Guojiu, the Eight Immortals, is the only one who clings to the "official", wearing official clothes and official boots and holding a jade girl. Say "the prince's maternal uncle", then Cao Guojiu of the Eight Immortals must have relatives. So in the history of China, which prince evolved Cao Guojiu and which uncle?
After textual research, many people think that Cao Jie, the eldest brother of Queen Cao and the eldest grandson of Cao Bin, the Privy Council, are more consistent. Because Song Renzong's uncle Cao Shi and the Eight Immortals' Cao Guojiu are similar in temperament, and he is a man who does not pursue fame and fortune. Cao Shi's uncle, although "Guan's men are Ping, the county king of Fengyang County", the queen is his sister, and his father is the prince of Wu. His family background is prominent and his power is prominent, but he knows how to preserve his sanity. He has no greed for power, never talks about state affairs, and only does his own thing silently. Because of his performance, Song Renzong praised him, even Song Shenzong praised him, and the emperor always favored him. Although he didn't become an immortal in history, he lived to seventy-two years old.
As for who introduced Cao Guojiu to Xianban, there are three versions in the history books.
The first statement is Lv Dongbin's introduction to Idle Board, which appeared in Ninety Degrees of Cao Guo.
Cao Guojiu was clever since he was a child. "Beautiful and smart, calm temperament, pure talent, do not like wealth, cold and pure." When I was twelve or thirteen, I was proficient in three religions. "Because of my sister, Cao Guojiu has been in and out of the court since he was a child, and the emperors and concubines in the harem like him very much.
Every time the emperor talked to him, Cao Guojiu "just talked and didn't do it, acted naturally and ruled by doing nothing", which made the emperor like him more and more. Later, when he grew up, Cao Guojiu tried to become a monk many times, but he was stopped by the emperor and queen. Many times the emperor gave his royal courtiers, gold, silver and jewels, but Cao Guojiu refused to accept them. Later, the emperor simply gave him a gold medal, which read: "Uncle is everywhere, just like me." Before long, Cao Guojiu left. I don't know where he went.
One day, Cao Guojiu suddenly crossed the Yellow River. Because he had no money, the ferryman wanted him to disembark. So Cao Guojiu took out the gold medal, and everyone present knelt down and shouted three times long live. Only one person shouted, "Since you are a monk, how can you scare others with your strength?" Cao Guojiu bowed down and asked, "How dare I bully others?" The man said, "Can you throw the gold medal into the water?" Cao Guojiu threw away the gold medal, and everyone was shouting.
The Taoist priest called Cao ashore and said, "Come with me." When they went ashore, the Taoist asked, "Do you know Lv Dongbin?" Cao Guojiu said: "I am just a little mortal. Where do I know Lv Dongbin? " "I'm Lv Dongbin," said the Taoist. "I'm here to make you immortal." So Professor Lv Dongbin taught the recipe of Cao Guo wine to repair fairy fruit.
The second way, Zhong Liquan and Lv Dongbin came to the realm of Cao Jiucheng Immortal together, respectively from Jizhen and Jing Hua Yuan.
Cao Guojiu grew up smart, quietism, but he has a younger brother who often bullies others. The younger brother used imperial power to dominate people's land and property, and took away his wife and daughter. Cao Guojiu's repeated teaching has no effect. Finally, Cao Guojiu was disheartened and sold his property to help the poor. He wore a cassock to practice in the mountains.
Then one day, Lv Dongbin and Zhong Liquan came, and they had a classic conversation. Jong Li and Lu Ershi both came to ask, "What do you have to say after listening to your story?" ? "Yes," said Yang Dao. "Yue said," where is it? "Hugh refers to the day. Yue: "Is Tianan there? "Hugh refers to the heart. The second teacher smiled and said, "The heart is the sky, and the sky is the Tao. I can see with my own eyes what I am! "
Cao Guojiu's answer was obviously enlightened, so the two of them passed it on to him, and it was really confidential, so that he could become an immortal.
The third argument is Tie Guai Li, which is found in the Eight Immortals, Tie Guai Li, Lv Chunyang and Cao Guojiu.
The Seven Immortals went to attend the flat peach banquet of the Queen Mother. They discussed it and found that their table was not very pleasant. If there are eight people, it will be the birthday of the Eight Immortals. So they came to the mortal world, visited Cao Guojiu, a "great good man" who respected the virtuous and respected the Taoist, and tested him many times, and finally included him in the ranks of the Eight Immortals.
Among these three statements, Cao Guojiu first appeared in Neidan Road in the Song Dynasty, as a disciple of Lv Dongbin, so his personal feelings were more easily refined by Lv Dongbin.