JIANG ZIYA A MALHEUREUSEMENT REGARDÉ EN ARRIÈRE

Hello. From the memory of Jinko, I welcome you. A window on traditional Chinese culture, ancient stories and their profound wisdom to offer inspiration to young and old. An invitation for a journey towards authenticity, goodness and tolerance. Jiang Xia has unfortunately looked back. Taigongwang Jiang Xia Jiang Xia is a famous character from the novel The Investiture of the Gods. In this story, Jiang was the disciple of the master of the Mongolians, Yuanshu Qianzu, which means Lord, original from heaven, a Taoist deity. At the age of 72, he left his master and helped King Wu of Shu, Shi Hua, and overthrew the pitiful King Su, last ruler of the Shang dynasty. Several supernatural beings participated in the battle between King Shu and King Wu, including deities, immortals, demons, spirits and humans with magical powers. Many of them later conferred titles of gods by Jiang. Reading the novel, I really admired Jiang's loyalty to his master, which was highlighted when he was a high-ranking commander and when he was about to die following a secret attack. However, he made a mistake that seemed insignificant but caused endless troubles. In the book, when his master gave him the Feng Shen Bang, the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang heard himself say, After leaving this place, no matter who calls you, you can't answer. If you answer, 36 enemy forces will wait for you. This order seems simple, but it can be difficult to follow. When Jiang came down from the mountain with the list of gods, he heard someone calling him but did not answer. This person kept calling him. He turned around and saw that it was Shen Gong Bao, a young disciple of Jiang's master. After Shen ridiculed them verbally, Jiang became confused and almost burned the list of gods. Fortunately, Nanjie Xiangguang, an old man from the South Pole, a more senior disciple of the same master, arrived and saved him. This is an interesting episode. Nanjie Xiangguang was the symbol of longevity in Chinese history and he was also the oldest disciple of Jiang's master. Seeing Jiang cheated by Shen, he was worried and even encouraged Jiang. However, Jiang was very naive and begged Nanjie Xiangguang to save Shen's life, which he did against his will. Shen eventually turned on the dark side and caused many problems for Jiang in the future. Jiang was a smart person, but at that time he had not fully realized the price to pay for disobeying his master's warning. Don't turn around if someone is calling you. If he had burned the list of gods when Shen duped him, he would have had no way to compensate the loss. On the other hand, it was Jiang's mistake to look back and forgive Shen, which caused him enormous difficulties later. During the following years, Jiang and King Wu were attacked many times. Jiang almost died and many soldiers lost their lives. The army remained in Xixi, a place where it was almost massacred. King Wu almost died in the red sands. Jiang could not arrange these events, even if he did his best. Many disciples of his master came one after the other to help him. Shi Jingshu also died in the valley of the Falling Soul. Most of Jiang's main disciples were captured, especially in the valley of the Yellow River. Although they were later saved by the master Wang Shijianzun, they went from the immortal status to that of a normal person. The most important thing is that these problems could have been avoided if Jiang had listened to his master and had not looked back. In other words, it is very important to listen to his master's advice. Otherwise, useless obstacles will stand in the way of cultivation. From the memory of Jinko, thank you for listening to this podcast. It is a pleasure to meet you for other stories.