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He was the most famous alchemist in the Jin Dynasty and also a very famous poet.

He was knowledgeable, insightful, and practiced both Confucianism and Taoism. His poetry revealed a unique aesthetic.

His poems also incorporate strong realistic social content, have obvious satirical meanings, and have a critical realist flavor.

He is the founder of fairyland poetry, whose content is rich and has innovative achievements.

In the history of Chinese literature, he holds a very high status. He is Guo Pu.

Guo Pu was a figure from the Western Jin Dynasty. He devoted his life to the study of metaphysics and was particularly good at feng shui and fortune.

However, at the same time, he seemed to have come with a certain mission. He was born to meet the calamity, and he died to meet the calamity.

"In the second year of the Xianning reign of the Jin Dynasty, Guo Pu was born into a lower-level bureaucratic family in Wenxi, Hedong County."

"My father, Guo Yuan, was a Shangshu Dulingshi in his early years, and later served as the prefect of Jianping."

"Guo Pu was intelligent and studious since childhood. He spent a long time in his hometown of Wenxi. He was interested in ancient characters, arithmetic, calendar, and the movement of the sun and the moon."

"Around the fifth year of the Yuankang reign, Guo Pu, who was about 20 years old at the time, became a disciple of the famous scholar Guo Gong, who lived in Hedong, and learned the art of divination."

"I also received nine volumes of the divination book "Qing Nang Zhong Shu" from Mr. Guo, and from then on I became proficient in the five elements, astronomy, and divination."

"History records that his ability to predict good and bad luck and to avert disasters far surpassed others, even Jing Fang and Guan Lu were not as good as him."

"At the same time, this also laid the foundation for Guo Pu to engage in divination throughout his life and win the favor of Sima Rui, the emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and people from all walks of life."

"During the reigns of Emperor Hui and Emperor Huai of the Western Jin Dynasty, unrest broke out in the Hedong region, and the Xiongnu leader Liu Yuan rose up in rebellion against the Jin Dynasty."

"Wenxi was not far from Liu Yuan's base camp Pingyang. Guo Pu felt that his hometown would be affected by the war. Without the means to save his family, he decided to take refuge in the southeast."

"Around the first year of the Yongjia period, Guo Pu gathered dozens of relatives and friends and began his journey south."

"At this time, Guo Pu was about thirty-two years old."

"Guo Pu set out from his hometown Wenxi, took the Yishi Road, crossed the high ridge of Yueshan Mountain, took the small road of Jiaoqiu, and climbed Wangwu Mountain."

"We passed through Jiechi and Hebei, crossed the Yellow River, passed Shancheng, ascended Hangu Pass, and headed east to Luoyang."

"On the way from Wenxi to Luoyang, Guo Pu wrote works such as "Fu on Wuxian Mountain" and "Fu on Salt Lake."

Du Fu: Guo Pu was the pinnacle of ancient Feng Shui. He accurately predicted the future and was revered as the founder by later generations.

Guo Pu was knowledgeable since he was young, and he also learned divination from Guo Gong of Hedong.

During the Yongjia Rebellion, he fled south to avoid the chaos and was recruited by Xuancheng Prefect Yin You and Wang Dao to serve as a military officer.

Later, he served as the secretary of General Wang Dun. He was killed for trying to dissuade Wang Dun from rebellion due to an unlucky divination.

After Wang Dun's rebellion was quelled, he was posthumously awarded the title of Taishou of Hongnong.

He was posthumously conferred the title of Earl of Wenxi during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, and the title of Marquis of Lingying during the reign of Emperor Shundi of Yuan.

Guo Pu was the most famous alchemist in the Jin Dynasty. Legend has it that he was good at divination and many strange magic techniques.

He was fond of ancient literature and strange characters, and was proficient in astronomy, calendar calculation, divination, and prose. He was especially famous for his poems about immortals.

Guo Pu, a man from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was a rare figure in the Feng Shui world. He knew astronomy, geography, was able to read Feng Shui, and was good at predicting good and bad luck.

When Guo Pu was not yet famous, his mother passed away, and Guo Pu chose a very ordinary piece of land to bury his mother.

This piece of land would be flooded when the rain increased in the summer. At that time, many Feng Shui masters said that this piece of land was not good.

Guo Pu ignored it and still insisted on his own judgment.

A few years later, the sand covered the tomb, and the flood not only did not rise, but receded on its own, and the area dozens of miles around the tomb became mulberry fields.

This incident made Guo Pu famous and established his position in the Feng Shui world.

Many people came here to ask him to visit their graves.

Emperor Yuan of Jin was also a person who had some knowledge of feng shui. Hearing that Guo Pu was very accurate in choosing tombs for people, he went to observe the tomb chosen by Guo Pu in disguise.

Emperor Yuan of Jin was determined to find Guo Pu and ask him to choose a lucky grave for him so that he could continue to enjoy wealth and glory underground.

It is not known whether Guo Pu later chose a tomb for him, but he did choose a tomb for an official named Zhang Yu.

When Zhang Yu's great-grandfather died, he asked Guo Pu to choose a cemetery, and Guo Pu selected two good sites for him.

If you bury your great-grandfather in the first tomb, you can live to be a hundred years old and reach the highest position in the imperial court, but your descendants will not prosper.

If you are buried in the second tomb, your life span will be reduced by half, and your official position will only be a minister, but your descendants will be noble for generations.

After hearing this, Zhang Yu chose the second tomb without thinking, and his descendants later flourished.

Although Guo Pu was wise throughout his life, he was ultimately ruined by his good friend.

Guo Pu once said to his good friend Huan Yi, every time you come to my house you can go straight into the room without having to avoid me.

Just don’t come looking for me in my bathroom, or else both you and I will be in big trouble.

Huan Yi did not take his words to heart and walked into the bathroom of Guo Pu's house after getting drunk.

It was not known whether he was performing a ritual or practicing magic, but Guo Pu was horrified when he saw Huan Yi.

Soon after, Wang Dun plotted a rebellion and asked Guo Pu to divine the future, but the result was not auspicious.

Wang Dun thought that he had encountered bad luck before he even started the rebellion, so he killed Guo Pu in anger.

A generation of Feng Shui master died in this way, and his death was somewhat similar to that of Zhuge Liang.

Although they can all know what will happen in the future, they cannot escape their fate in the end. This may be the most reasonable fate for these great people.

"After arriving in Luoyang, Guo Pu wrote "Fu on Exile."

"It truthfully records what I saw and heard along the way when I fled from my hometown Wenxi to Luoyang, and expresses my deep concern for the country and the people."

"Guo Pu did not stay in Luoyang for long, and continued to head southeast. After several twists and turns, he crossed the river and arrived in Xuancheng."

"He served as a military officer under Yin You, the governor of Xuancheng, and was highly regarded by Yin You for his divination."

"Afterwards, Yin You was transferred to Shitou as the Protector General, and Guo Pu followed him to Shicheng in Xuancheng County."

"Soon after, Guo Pu left Xuancheng and headed eastward, reaching what is now southern Jiangsu, where he settled in Jiyang."

"At that time, Sima Rui, the Emperor Yuan of Jin, was still guarding Jianye as the Prince of Langya. Wang Dao, the governor of Danyang, appreciated Guo Pu's talent and made him his military advisor."

"Wang Dao's goal was to use Guo Pu's divination skills. Not only did he ask Guo Pu to divine for him, he also asked Guo Pu to divine for Sima Rui many times."

"Wang Dao's cultivation and support made Guo Pu leap into the Dragon River, opening the door for him to enter the court and be promoted later."

"In the first year of Jianwu, Sima Rui proclaimed himself the King of Jin, established the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and formally proclaimed himself emperor the following year."

"Guo Pu first wrote the 'Ode to the River', which sang the Yangtze River, a symbol of Chinese civilization, and maintained the orthodox status of the Eastern Jin Dynasty."

"Afterwards, he participated in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven when Emperor Jin Yuan ascended the throne."

"He also presented the "Nanjiao Fu" to the emperor, who appreciated his work and appointed him as Zuo Zuolang."

"Around the fourth year of Taixing, Guo Pu was promoted to Shangshu Lang."

"After entering the court, Guo Pu made many memorials to the emperor, proposing suggestions and corrective measures for the government's shortcomings, requesting the reduction of penalties and taxes, the implementation of amnesty, and the expulsion of traitors."

"Some of his suggestions were adopted by Emperor Yuan of Jin, such as implementing a general amnesty and changing the reign title."

Li Bai: Guo Pu, a famous poet in the Jin Dynasty, has profound connotations and his poems about traveling to the fairyland are unique.

Guo Pu's father was Guo Yuan, a famous scholar and writer in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

The Guo family was not a prominent family in the Jin Dynasty, and its social background was insufficient.

Therefore, Guo and his son had to rely on their real talents and knowledge to gain a foothold in the government at that time.

Therefore, Guo Pu was familiar with classics and academic studies since he was a child and accumulated a lot of knowledge. He also liked ancient Chinese characters and was proficient in yin and yang.

In addition, although Guo Pu later became an alchemist, he received orthodox Confucian education since childhood, and the idea of ​​entering officialdom to achieve success and establish a career dominated his mainstream thinking.

Guo Pu was naturally influenced by his family's profound academic background, and because he lived in the lower class of society for a long time, he was able to come into contact with the real life of the society.

Guo Pu was able to wake up and see the social ills, and he dared to criticize them to a certain extent.

He sympathized with the lower classes and hated the internal struggles within the ruling class at that time.

Guo Pu's ending was somewhat bleak. He tried his best to stop Wang Dun, who was stationed in Jingzhou, from rebelling, and was eventually killed.

Among Guo Pu's extant poems, there are a few poems of gift and reply, which reflect the poet's sense of social responsibility and have practical significance. At the same time, they also highlight the atmosphere of discussing metaphysics and Taoism in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and are full of mysterious words and wonderful expressions, making his poems of gift and reply more meaningful.

In addition, due to his strong character, he dared to criticize extravagant social phenomena, and at the same time his disgust for officialdom became increasingly strong.

His poems written in response to others express a world-weary and escapist mood, and reveal a hint of hermit thoughts.

Also, because Guo Pu was a man full of political enthusiasm, he complained and expressed his dissatisfaction through exchanging poems.

But this kind of complaining is not a vulgar way, but a way of reaching a state of life that is neither too high nor too low.

There are more than 20 poems left by Guo Pu, including 19 poems about traveling to the fairyland, which are highly valued by later generations.

These poems about traveling to the fairyland were completed at different times and places, with similar, multiple and varied themes.

Thoughts change with factors such as social politics, one's own situation, and subjective value orientation.

In addition, because Guo Pu was influenced by Yixue culture, Taoist classics, metaphysical culture, historical allusions, ancient mythology, etc., the content of his poems is difficult to understand.

Without the above knowledge, it is difficult to understand the poet's true thoughts.

Guo Pu's poems about traveling to the immortal realm are superior in both quantity and quality. The fact that he wrote so many poems about traveling to the immortal realm is naturally closely related to the influence of Wei and Jin metaphysics.

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He expressed his feelings through traveling to the fairyland, and in terms of creative concepts, he inherited Ruan Ji's style of expressing his feelings in poems and carried it forward.

His poems about traveling to the immortal realm are elegant and graceful, with a relatively relaxed mood and a Taoist charm.

In addition, Guo Pu's poems about traveling to the fairyland also inherited the creative techniques of the Three Caos.

At the same time, it is innovative, of a higher level, and more critical than the Three Caos.

It is worth mentioning that Guo Pu’s poems about traveling to the fairyland are so outstanding.

It is because of his bold innovation that he combined the fairy world and humans, and integrated the pursuit of immortality with seclusion.

The artistic conception is vivid and clear, creating a new world for the fairyland poems.

Furthermore, Guo Pu extended the fairy travel to the real society, connecting the fairy world with the real society.

It forms a sharp contrast and expresses criticism and dissatisfaction with society.

Raising the poems about traveling to the fairyland to the highest level is the most brilliant feature of Guo Pu's poems about traveling to the fairyland.

When it comes to poems about traveling to the immortal realm, people may think that traveling to the immortal realm is pessimistic.

However, in Guo Pu's writing, fairy poems have added realistic significance and critical functionality.

It exudes a denial of the government, a sigh for the passing of time, a concern for the people, and a denial of official careers.

Of course, Guo Pu's admiration for immortals is also revealed in his poems, which also serve as a platform for discussing mysteries and philosophy.

From an artistic perspective, the poems have a romantic sentiment, an elegant style, elegant rhetoric, and the use of rhetoric methods, making them extremely artistic.

In short, during the Jin Dynasty, Guo Pu was a poet of outstanding status.

His poems about immortals are full of critical thinking and artistic charm, and have had a huge influence on the poems about immortals in later generations.

"During his time in the court, Guo Pu had deep friendships with Wen Qiao, Yu Liang, Gan Bao and others, and was also highly appreciated by the then Crown Prince Sima Shao."

"But because of his humble origins, his temperament was simple and his behavior was not dignified."

"Besides, they are often addicted to alcohol and women, so they are never given important positions."

"In the first year of Yongchang, Guo Pu resigned from his post and mourned for his mother's death."

"But before his term was up, he was spotted by the powerful official Wang Dun, who recruited him to serve as a military secretary."

"Guo Pu knew that Wang Dun was arrogant and tyrannical, and that he controlled the government, so he did not dare to resign and had to accept the position reluctantly."

"In the second year of Taining, when Wang Dun was about to raise his army for a second rebellion, Wen Qiao and Yu Liang, court officials who supported Sima Shao, the Emperor Ming of Jin, became aware of Wang Dun's plot."

"Even though Guo Pu divined the success or failure of the campaign against Wang Dun, he did not receive a positive answer."

"Afterwards, the two asked for divination again for their fortunes. Guo Pu, out of encouragement for their campaign, said frankly that it was good luck."

"Later, when Wang Dun was about to raise an army to rebel against the Jin Dynasty, he also summoned Guo Pu to ask him to predict the success or failure of the war."

"By then, Wang Dun already suspected that Guo Pu had persuaded Wen and Yu to raise an army to attack him."

"I also heard Guo Pu's prediction that his uprising would fail and that he would soon be killed, which made me even more angry."

"He then ordered people to imprison Guo Pu, and later took him to Nangang to be executed. He died at the age of 49."

"After Wang Dun's rebellion was quelled, the Eastern Jin court posthumously conferred him the title of Governor of Hongnong."

"In the third year of Emperor Huizong's Daguan reign, he was posthumously named the Earl of Wenxi for his achievements in mathematics."

Lu You: Guo Pu, one of the Twelve True Lords of the Pure Bright Dao of Taoism, and the founder of Feng Shui.

Guo Pu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was a man of extraordinary ability. In particular, he founded the study of Feng Shui, which had a great influence on later generations.

Guo Pu's Taoist skills were very advanced. The Jingming Dao of Taoism believed that he was a Taoist priest and a disciple of Xu Xun, the founder of the sect.

Guo Pu was a versatile person and he also had a place in cultural history.

Guo Pu was good at composing fu and also wrote many poems about traveling to the fairyland. He annotated China's most magical book, "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

Guo Pu annotated these two books, making a great contribution to their survival.

Of course, what Guo Pu talked about most was his Taoist magic.

Guo Pu was skilled in divination, and legend has it that this skill was taught to him by a man named Guo Gong.

The two men with the surname Guo got along very well, and Mr. Guo taught the "Qing Nang Zhong Shu" to Guo Pu.

The book "Qing Nang Zhong Shu" should have been written by Hua Tuo, and all Hua Tuo's life-long learning was gathered in this book.

After Guo Pu learned it, he had a profound grasp of the five elements, astronomy, divination, and Taoist methods of warding off disasters and turning misfortunes into chance.

Guo Pu's most powerful magic was prediction. Long before the Five Barbarians Invasion of China, Guo Pu had predicted that the world would be in chaos, so he went to Lujiang first.

He advised the governor of Lujiang to cross the river to the south, but most people are slow to react, and the governor Hu Mengkang did not believe it.

The romantic and suave Guo Pu fell in love with a beautiful maid in Hu Mengkang's family. He didn't want to destroy himself with the beauty, so he used the Taoist magic of turning beans into soldiers.

One day, Hu Mengkang suddenly found his house surrounded by thousands of little red men.

But when I got closer, the little red men disappeared again.

Hu Mengkang was very frightened and didn't know who he had offended.

At this time, Guo Pu took the initiative to step forward and pointed out that it was not appropriate for Hu Mengkang's family to keep that beautiful maid.

As long as the maid is taken to the market twenty miles away and sold at a low price, the Hu family can be guaranteed to be safe.

Hu Mengkang had no choice but to do as he was told. Of course, the person who bought the maid was arranged by Guo Pu.

After doing all this, Guo Pu drew a talisman and threw it into the well in Hu's house, and the little red man disappeared.

A dozen days later, Lujiang City was captured by the Hu people.

Guo Pu also predicted his own life span. He and Huan Yi were so friendly that they could go straight into each other's homes without saying hello.

One day, Huan Yi went to Guo Pu's house drunk, but couldn't find Guo Pu anywhere.

I forgot my friend's advice and ran straight into the bathroom.

Sure enough, Guo Pu was seen in the toilet with disheveled hair, practicing the Taoist magic of prolonging life.

Huan Yi couldn't help laughing when he saw this strange scene.

Guo Pu sat down on the ground dejectedly, and sighed, "Fate cannot be violated, this is all fate!"

Guo Pu probably used the Taoist method of worshiping the stars. During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang also tried to ward off evil spirits, but was unsuccessful.

When Guo Pu's mother died, he looked for a Feng Shui site by the river, but this excellent burial site was very close to the river.

Others advised that the land was too close to the water and might be flooded.

Guo Pu said confidently that the river would soon become land.

Later, the river really changed its course, and the original river channel really turned into land.

Guo Pu also wrote the first Feng Shui book, "The Book of Burial", which provided a theoretical basis for Feng Shui in later generations. (End of this chapter)