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The Kongtong Mountain Emperor asked questions

In ancient times, there lived a scholar named Guangchengzi on Kongtong Mountain south of present-day Linru Town. He is not only noble in character and knowledgeable, but also has white hair and a childlike face, and is very smart. No one knows how old he is. In Guangcheng Garden where he lives, the seasons are like spring and flowers are blooming. Every time it is sunny in spring or autumn, light fog often rises from the mountain col. Sometimes "pink battlements (walls) and green pillars (foundation stones)" can be seen in the fog, stretching for miles, intertwined with buildings and palaces, noisy carriages and horses, and gorgeous flowers and trees. That’s it.” This "mirage" should be related to the reflection of the water surface in nearby Gwangseongze. But the people at that time did not know the reason, so they called Guangcheng Garden the Immortal Cave. Together with Guangchengzi, his reputation quickly spread far and wide.

Huangdi Xuanyuan, whose hometown is in Xinzheng, admired Guangchengzi's knowledge and conduct, so he went to "Juci" (the name of the mountain, in Yuzhou City), passed through Xiangcheng, and visited Dakai; he meandered to Kongtong Shannan. He first took a bath in the hot spring, and then climbed up a hill to the west of the spring. He saw Guangchengze, a vast ocean covering a hundred miles in radius. He stayed on the mountain for one night and took a raft to Kongtong Mountain the next day. This nameless hill will be called Luanjia Mountain from now on. Because Huangdi lived here, it was also called "Huang" Pi. The Sui Dynasty built a large reservoir here, which could "irrigate thousands of hectares of land."

When Huang Di met Guangchengzi, he saw that he stood like a pine, sounded like a bell, was awake, and had a peaceful mind. He was really happy. I admire him very much for his immortality. Then I asked him what method he used to maintain his body so well. Guangchengzi said: "...Ignore and listen (don't see or listen to anything), embrace the spirit (thoughts) to be still. If you must be quiet, you will be clear (don't think about anything), and the form will fly by itself (the body seems to not exist anymore) ). Don't waste your body, don't waste your energy, don't think about many things, and you can live forever." Huang Di was very happy after hearing this. In order to express his gratitude, he ordered the band to play the music of "Jun Tian". After listening to the music of "Jun Tian", Guangchengzi was moved by Huang Di's approachable and unashamed style of asking questions. He immediately took out two volumes of the recent "Yin Yang Jing" from the house and presented them to Huang Di.