Xuan Tan Wealth Path Zhao Gongming's Qin Shang Secret Records

In 252 BC, in Zhaodai Village, Shantian Valley, Zhongnan, Zhao Gongming came to the world with Xuanqi. The ancestral wooden ruler concealed the fate and protected the safety of mother and child. His family was poor when he was a child, so he took on important responsibilities early on, cutting ice to catch fish on snowy nights to save his mother; when he was attacked by a black tiger as a boy, he suddenly had the inspiration of a wooden ruler to defeat the enemy, and revealed the immortal destiny of Taoism. When the plague was raging, he went to Louguantai to seek medicine, and was guided by a black tiger. He used mugwort and sincerity to resolve the disease, winning the respect of his neighbors. As time went by, he established the logging rules based on the principle of "cutting down the dry and leaving the prosperous", and started a caravan with the three sisters Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao. He kept integrity, refused corruption, and united merchants to form the "Benevolent Business Alliance". Faced with witchcraft, corruption by county magistrates, and instigation by expounders, he used the Xuantan Dharma to protect trade routes and stabilize people's livelihood. He transformed from a mountain woodcutter into a guardian of the unity of Taoism and businessmen, and wrote the legend of "nurturing Taoism with business and protecting the people with Taoism." He is not a God of Wealth who can be achieved overnight. He has gone through the ups and downs of the business world and turbulent times, but he always sticks to his true heart. He combines the integrity and tenacity of Qin Shang with the benevolence and righteousness of Taoism. He gathers wealth without being greedy for money, and never forgets his roots when he gets rich. Later, he was canonized by Heavenly Dao, in charge of the mysterious altar and wealth, and became a core figure in the history of the Chinese God of Wealth. He still did not forget the original intention of Qin and Shang Dynasties, protected honest operators, and became a model of business ethics that "balances justice and profit." The secrets of this legendary hidden altar contain the richness of Qin Shang culture, and also explain the true meaning of "wealth comes from Taoism and is obtained by profit and righteousness". It makes this God of Wealth not only have divine glory, but also has the mortal feelings of adhering to business ethics and caring about his family and country, highlighting the spiritual core of Qin Shang culture and the belief in the God of Wealth. Concept: The concept of "Xuan Tan Wealth: Zhao Gongming's Secret Records of Qin and Shang" is profound and rich. Its core lies in integrating the concept of "the unity of Tao and business" into the history of personal growth, and constructing a legendary story of practicing morality with business Tao and protecting people's livelihood with Taoism. ‌The work is based on the historical/legendary figure Zhao Gongming. Through his specific survival and business practices in the Qin Dynasty at the end of the Warring States Period, the work explores the fundamental values ​​of integrity, benevolence, responsibility and protection, and demonstrates the inherent unity of the business spirit and Taoist thought in traditional Chinese culture. The purpose is reflected in the following aspects: 1. Business ethics is humanity: business practices based on integrity and benevolence. Integrity and rules establish business: The young Zhao Gongming fights for justice in Zaoyuan (Chapter 4), trades honestly with timber merchant Zhang Zhang (Chapter 6), and does not raise prices or bully small businesses when operating "Gongming Timber Shop" (Chapter 11), which vividly demonstrates that he regards integrity as the cornerstone of business activities. The logging rules (cutting down the dry and leaving the prosperous) and the lending rules (mutual assistance at low interest rates) he established are essentially using "Tao" to control "Technology" to achieve sustainable development, fairness and justice in business activities. Business helps the world and profits support the people: ‌ Zhao Gongming's business activities are not to make personal money, but to solve family difficulties, unite villagers, and fight injustice (such as resisting Zhou Laocai's usury and Zhou Kang's exorbitant taxes). The expansion of his business territory (from villages to counties and cities to the planning of wider trade routes) has always been accompanied by the social responsibility of allowing more villagers to "have enough to eat and wear warm clothes" (Chapter 9), which embodies the fusion of Confucianism's "Advancing and benefiting the world" and Taoism's "benefiting all things without competing". Taoist utensils complement each other, and spiritual objects show virtue: ‌ The ancestral "Xuanwen Wooden Ruler" is not only a magic weapon to ward off evil spirits and protect oneself, but also a symbol of integrity and fairness standards in his business activities (such as using it to improve measuring instruments and identify wood). This means that "real business success and protective power are rooted in inner morality and benevolence", and the appearance of external objects (Xuanchi, black tiger) are echoes and blessings of his character. 2. Protection and Responsibility: The mundane practice of Xuan Tan's mission‌ Protecting relatives, protecting villages, and protecting trade routes: Zhao Gongming's main line of growth clearly extends from protecting his family (seeking medicine for his mother, treating his father's leg) to protecting his village neighbors (fighting plague, resisting evil officials, and leading villagers to get rich), and ultimately points to the more ambitious mission of "protecting trade routes" (Chapter 10). His status as "Dharma Protector of Xuantan" did not come out of thin air, but came naturally due to his daily good deeds and spirit of responsibility. Protect benevolence with strength, defend against danger with wisdom: Whether it is holding a pole to repel the tax collectors, taming the black tiger Xuanhei as a mount, or working with sister Sanxiao to outwit the evil officials in Xianyang (Chapter 8), it all reflects that "protection" requires a combination of strength and wisdom. The transformation of the black tiger from a fearsome beast to a spiritual beast that protects the village (Chapter 7 and 9) is the result of Zhao Gongming's benevolence. It symbolizes that only force and power can become a real protective force when combined with benevolence and righteousness. 3. Growth and Enlightenment: Spiritual Transformation from Woodcutter to Dharma Protector ‌ Six Arts Enlightenment, Taoist Heart Begins: ‌ Zhao Gongming's study at Louguantai (Chapter 8) is not only the improvement of skills (arithmetic, direction identification), but also the understanding of "Tao". He understood the fundamental principles of logging, doing business, and being a human being, and completed the key spiritual growth from relying on instinct for survival to consciously practicing "morality." Hardened by tribulations, mission awakens: ‌ Through a series of conflicts such as "tax collectors burning firewood" (Chapter 1), "evil tiger attack" (Chapter 3), "evil gentry's frame-up" (Chapter 4 and 5), and "powerful men's frame-up" (Chapter 6 and 8), the novel constantly tempers Zhao Gongming's will, making him take the initiative from passive response, and finally officially awakens at the "Xuantan Recognition of Master" (Chapter 9) ceremony, clarifying his lifelong mission of "protecting the people, eliminating harm, and promoting Taoism." 4. A microcosm of the family, country and world‌ Zhaodai Village as an aspect of the times: ‌ Through detailed descriptions of the lives of villagers in Zhaodai Village, rural governance (such as dividing dates and establishing regulations), natural disasters (floods, plagues), grassroots corruption (Zhou Laocai, tax collector Zhou Kang), etc., The novel presents a true picture of the lower class society in Qin at the end of the Warring States Period. Zhao Gongming's struggle history is also a projection of the collective desire of ordinary people to survive, seek justice, and long for peace in troubled times. Personal legends and historical context are intertwined: ‌ The background of the story is set on the eve of Qin's unification of the six kingdoms, an era when harsh governance, business opportunities, mobility and risks coexisted. Zhao Gongming's business exploration and mysterious mission coincided with the universal desire for stable order, fair trade, and life security. His personal growth legend therefore has an allegorical color that transcends the times. In short, the deep intention of "Xuan Tan Black Water: Zhao Gongming's Secret Records of Qin and Shang" is to tell a story about "Tao among the people". Through Zhao Gongming's growth from a woodcutter on Zhongnan Mountain to a protector of Xuantan and an honest businessman, it vividly explains: The highest "Tao" is not an unreachable magical power, but rooted in daily integrity, benevolence, justice and responsibility. The true practice is not in the mountains, but in the marketplace; the strongest protection comes from simple responsibility for the people and things around you. Business can be a way to practice morality, and divine power is the blessing of a firm original intention. ‌ This is a hymn about creating the extraordinary in the ordinary and achieving self-transcendence in altruism.