Research On The Preaching Activities And Thoughts Of Taoist Liu Yuanran In The Ming Dynasty

The Ming dynasty’s Changchun zhen ren Liu Yuanran has played a very important role in the development of Changchun and jingmingdao sect, is called jing-ming sect sixth generation heir division, he studied from Zhao Yuan Yang, and have a batch of famouse disciples such as Shao Yizheng etc.Liu Yuanran has founded the changchun sect, is the first father of Yunnan Taoist temple, but because of the lack of historical documents, the academic study of Liu Yuanran characters and Taoist thought is still at the stage compare clip or broken, this paper starting from the overall study of Liu Yuanran’s life and Changchun faction, and missionary activities in Yunnan, Gannan, Taoism is the key, from his teachers, and other aspects of compilation of literature quotations the study of Liu Yuanran.The second chapter start from the overall exploration of the character’s life and Liu Yuanran’s division, to further explore Liu Yuanran is affected by the thoughts of Taoism, the first section probes into the time background of Liu Yuanran’s life, Liu Yuanran experienced during the period of several generations of Kings, the policy of Taoism shows the influence of Liu Yuanran and when the person was highly valued; the second part discusses Liu Yuanran’s inheritance, this section focuses on the relationship between Liu Yuanran with the Zhao Yizhen and the Shao Yizheng, research from the two person’s attitude to disocover Taoist thought like honesty,health etcs.from Liu Yuanran.The third chapter focused on Changchun zhenren’s mission, the first section mainly combs the creation and development of changchun pai,to make a study of the background of changchun pai founded,impact,the development of changchun pai, circulating in society and so on.by researching certain books, inscriptions and other information literature;Liu Yuanran missionary activities in research in the second quarter, Liu Yuanran Taoist activities in his hometown of jiangxi area, and the twelve disciples of the Taoism thought to inherit and carry forward of gold pure mountain to do some research, and Liu Yuanran Taoist activities in yunnan region, in addition to creating changchun pie, Liu Yuanran missionary activities in yunnan region is mainly manifested in several famous followers, who spread the Taoist activities in different areas in Yunnan.The fourth chapter studies Liu Yuanran thoughts of Taoism and characteristics. Research focus on Liu Yuanran’s Jingming thought, life cultivation thoughts, filial piety thoughts. Liu Yuanran’s Jingming thought mainly reflected on the net for quiet self-controlled, give up evil other thoughts. Life cultivation mainly from the thought of Taoist external alchemy and internal alchemy of Liu Yuanran, through the book of Yuan Yangzi fa yu compilated by Liu Yuanran, analysis internal and external alchemy of Liu Yuanran advocated the idea of cultivation of life had further confirm and understanding. Liu Yuanran filial piety thoughts also stems from a Jing MingZhongXiao thoughts, not only loyal to the king of the imperial court, is loyal to the heart, involving more guide the evil for good, restrained the precepts criteria such as desire, so will be loyal to expand the scope of; Work of filial piety, also is not just sitting couch before serve parents, also from the heart to the good and refrain from lust, don’t read GanXie, don’t jump to kill living beings, even never angry hurt liver when it comes to health, wide range and comprehensive, is also a Liu Yuanran taught Taoist thought of a very important thought.