Zhang Daoling Legend

Author: Xiao Yuhuan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Zhang Liang's eighth-generation descendant, Zhang Daoling, received the true teachings of Laozi. The emperor offered him the position of imperial tutor three times, but he declined. He immersed himself in the three great mystical arts: the Dao of Heaven's Secrets, the Dao of Humanity, and the Dao of Earth's Veins. Following the verse left by Zhang Liang, "Discern Liu, Sun, and Cao in sight," he harbored a grand aspiration to save the world, seeking the person destined for the great changes of the next 80 years. Cao Cao's alchemical furnace vein, Liu Bei's white rabbit vein, and Sun Quan's green dragon vein each revealed the destinies and personalities of their respective leaders. Zhang Daoling observed Zhuge Liang's eyes like bright stars and his footsteps aligned with the Seven Stars, recognizing him as a rare and extraordinary figure. He gifted him three silk pouches and took him as his direct disciple.