Category: Feng Shui and the Tao
Preface
Title: “Winds Rise, Waters Flow” Author: Dao Men Lao Jiu (The Ninth of the Taoist Sect) Synopsis: To fulfill the last wishes of his late master, Liu Dashao, the young successor of the
Chapter 1: The Heir of the Celestial Master (1)
In the second year of Emperor Shun, Master Zhang Ling received the Zhengyi talismans and the Sword of the Celestial Master from Laozi. He journeyed to Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi for cultivation. On th
Chapter 2: The Heir of the Celestial Master (2)
As the old saying goes, when you’re in a good mood, everything looks pleasant. Thus, even the rainy day, which Liu Dashao had previously cursed relentlessly, now seemed poetic and picturesque, even ex
Chapter 3: Moonlight, Heart in Panic (1)
It is said that every year on the night of the fifteenth day of the eleventh lunar month, around midnight, if the weather is fine, the moon will hang bright and clear in the sky. Standing beneath it,
Chapter 4: Moonlight, Heart in Panic (2)
The man held an oil lamp in his hand, its tiny flickering flame casting dim light as he slowly shuffled forward with small steps. He glanced back at his wife, who was nervously hiding behind him, then
Chapter 5: Xiushui Village (1)
Xiushan Village and Xiushui Village are separated only by a stream, each located at opposite ends of a valley. Being neighbors, they are obviously not very far apart. A person walking quickly can cros
Chapter 6: Xiushui Village (2)
Today, we were supposed to play cards and kick things off with a lucky start, but you two old buzzkills had to gang up and mock me. Forget it! If I, Liu Dashao, can’t take you on, I can at least avoid
Chapter 7: The Temple of the Five Manifestations (1)
Under the cover of night, the small mountain village lay in tranquil silence. With no evening entertainment to speak of, villagers usually finished dinner early, climbed onto their heated brick beds,
Chapter 8: The Temple of the Five Manifestations (2)
The mountain ravines around Xiushui Village are cool and damp all year round, never touched by sunlight. Because the terrain resembles a coiled giant python, locals gave it a homophonic name—Mang Moun
Chapter 9: The Temple of the Five Manifestations (3)
“Oh, Dog Shao, don’t bring trouble to yourself or others! Put the apple back! The elders in the village all say the Five Manifest Spirits are extremely effective, answering every prayer!” Tian Guoqian