However, the historical record of "Master Meng" is unknown, because later generations have different opinions and need to be verified urgently.
The most common saying is that "Master Meng" was arranged by Meng, a Taoist priest in Qingxi, the author of Tao Te Ching. The case "Daoism" quotes The Scholars and Annals of Classics: The Buddha was born in Taiyuan in Yuan Dynasty, and he was endowed with unique advantages. He was far away from the sky, but he didn't know its extreme. The world was destroyed and his life was exhausted, and the Buddha's body still existed.
This passage was recorded in the Annals of Sui Shu Classics. Obviously, the teachings of Taoism were written after Emperor Taizong. And "Hubei Tongzhi" Volume 96 "Jinshi Zhishi Jingzhou Dachong Fu Guan Ji Bei" cloud:
Monk Meng is a real man. He boarded Huang Shang's down bag and secretly felt that Cangwu had fallen and Changsha had gone to bed. He couldn't help but make a sacred world, re-examine the previous situation and fall under the throne. As for the repeated efforts, it is a pity for the son of heaven, but he thought about it and continued to watch. The tin name was called "Da Chongfu" at that time, and the walk-on was already in the sea, which was also the second year of the holy calendar.
According to this, there was a Taoist named Meng. In this way, because Daoshu was written in the Tang Dynasty, the author arranged Taoist Meng in the Tang Dynasty. And Asa Nonami's works are in the Bibliography of the Seven Classics of Yu Wei, according to volume 2 of Daoism, Three Caves and Yiyun:
Three-hole Classics has also been revised, and the titles are as follows: Catalogue of Three-hole Classics by Mr. Lu, Bibliography of Seven Classics by Mr. Meng and Bibliography of Tao's Seclusion.
The Bibliography of Seven Classics is listed after Lu's Catalogue of Three Confucius Classics and before Tao Hongjing's Bibliography, which is obviously written by the Southern Dynasties. Tang Meng arranged for Wu De to be the author of the Bibliography of the Seven Classics of Yu Wei! In addition, Tang Du Guangting's "The Preface of Truth" said:
Tao Te Ching, a classic, has been respected by Professor Guan Xin from generation to generation, followed by a wise monarch, a learned and well-educated university, with sparse notes and annotations. There are more than 60 books, such as Xiejie, Neijie, Xianger, Zhang Ju, Liang Daoshi Zang, Liang Daoshi Meng Finishing and Liang Daoshi Meng.
Like this, there was a Taoist named Meng in the Liang Dynasty. However, apart from Du Guangting, there is no record of Meng Liang's arrangement in other historical books. It is likely that Du Guangting made a mistake, and Liang Shishi didn't arrange for him.
Du Guangting mentioned Liang, which was arranged by Meng, and had a great influence, while Meng's arrangement in Tang had a little influence. Therefore, people often list Meng in the Bibliography of Seven Classics as Meng in Taoism. Zhang Guan Dai Li hasn't delivered false news for a long time.
Also known as "Master Meng", that is, Meng Jingyi written by Liang Wudi when he wrote A Theory of Justice. About Meng Jingyi, the biography of Heather Gu Huan records:
Prince Wen Hui, Prince Jing, good interpretation of the law. Xing Wu Meng Jingyi was a Taoist, and the prince was called into Xuanpu, where all the monks met. Liang Zi asked Jingyi to worship Buddha, but Jingyi refused. Liang Zi took these ten classics with him. When Jing Yi wrote The Theory of Righteousness, he roughly said: The Baojian said,' The Buddha speaks with one voice. "Laozi" says: "Hold one and think that it is the wind of the world. One is wonderful, the emptiness is wonderful, the deification courage is endless, nothing is done, countless things are counted, and the name is indescribable. It is called reality in Buddhism and Xuanzang in Taoism. The image of Tao is the dharma body of Buddha. To obey the law, to lead an elephant. But there are 84 thousand lines, saying that there are 84 thousand laws. There are even countless ways, and the lines are endless. Achievement follows fate and inevitably leads to one. Righteousness means no evil, evil views are sent away, and 100 million good thoughts are renewed.
And "Taoist Biography Meng Jingyi" records:
Meng Jingyi, Yu Fuming, Anqiu, Pingchang and Houye. Filial piety King Jingling of Qi explained the canon, gathered the monks widely, and debated the good and evil of the two religions. Jingyi analyzed what happened, and there was no delay in his words.
Over the past two years, Liang Wudi Tian Jian has set the right direction. Meng Jingyi, a native of Pingchang, was the right way at that time and spoke for the country many times. Four years ago, Wang Wei of Jian 'an asked:' Daoism is forbidden, and Lao Tzu's two articles clearly swear it as a ceremony. Is this a sacred purpose? Jing Yi said:' Secrets and strict discipline are really wonderful, and the reasons complement each other, which is unlucky.'
On this basis, it can be affirmed that Meng Jingyi was from the Southern Dynasties, and he wrote Right Avenue and On the Upper Right. However, is the arrangement between Taoist Liang and Meng mentioned in Du Guangting's Preface to Moral Truth in Late Tang Dynasty Meng Jingyi? In particular, its ranking is between Zang and Meng, which makes people think. Because the famous Taoist priest in the Southern Dynasties was named Meng, only Meng Jingyi and Meng were mentioned in Historical Records. However, there is no record of Meng Jingyi's arrangement with another name in Historical Records, and it can only be inferred that Du Guangting may have misread the book.
The exposition of "three points meaning" and "seven parts meaning" in the Summary of Daoism is often quoted from Yu Wei Classic and Meng's Cloud, and the cited person often says, "The cloud cited by Wang Wei." Therefore, the "Seven Meanings" in Taoism is based on Yu Wei, while Yu Wei is based on Zheng Jing. However, does Meng Jingyi, who wrote On Zhengyi, have anything to do with Zhengyi? Case: Yu Wei Jing is a collection of Taoist books. The name "Daozang" began in the Tang Dynasty. According to ten years of Chronicles of Chang 'an, Bibliography of Qing Palace Road in Tang Dynasty, Qin Shouzheng's book, Zhao Yingyin. "Previously, there were a lot of Taoist books collected in various places, such as Du Xuan Daoshu, which was read by Tianhe, the Emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, for five years, and was named Du Xuanmu Jing, with a volume of * * * 2,400 copies (see Zhen Luan's On Laughter and Disciples 36); During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Shi Chong and others collected more than 2,000 volumes of Tibetan scriptures in Beijing, and compiled the sounds and meanings of all Taoist classics (see Quantang Wen, Volume 923, Biography of Shi Chong). In addition, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty also made Mu Jing in Qionggang, and collected 5,700 volumes of scriptures (see "Outline of Taoist Collection Experience") and so on. Taoist books all over the world are decorated with the development of Taoist priests of various generations, and Yuwei Sutra is no exception. According to the Outline of Tibetan Experience, there is a 7,300-volume Jade Classic in Caowen, Tang Yin. Even after the publication of Wan Shou Dao Zang in Song Dynasty, Yu Wei Jing still exists, Wang Wei Jing in Yuan Dynasty still exists, and Tao Jing in Yuan Dynasty was burned and its classics were listed. Therefore, there are no such classics or scattered books in the orthodox Taoist collections in the Ming Dynasty.
Orthodox Taoist Scriptures is a collection of A Theory of Justice, which was not written by the author, and there is no language mentioned in the biography of Heather Gu Huan. However, this article is written in the form of question and answer, which is quite similar to the works of the Six Dynasties. Its central idea is to explain the relationship between Laozi's moral theory and Ge Hong's method of spiritual treasure. Although it is different from The Theory of Justice mentioned in The Biography of Heather Gu Huan, it is a discussion paper, probably the remnant of Meng Jingyi's The Theory of Justice. It can be inferred that A Theory of Justice is not a monograph on subject bibliography. According to the "Seven Signs of Yun Fu", Volume 6, "Seven Parts" records:
"Zheng Yijing" said: "Zheng Yifa has a volume of 100, and today Mr. Meng's record also has a volume of 100. If it is ten volumes, it is not unknown. " ? As mentioned in the Four Classics, it is generally described three times, so there is only one name, which was written by Wang Chang and filled with Chen Sancheng. 40 volumes of new documents, no second order. Because the length was popularized by the teacher, many formulas were accepted at that time, only the name of the volume was recorded, and the second order was not explained.
The Book of Changes in Zheng Jing is the general name of the classics worshipped by Taoism at that time. Yunqi is quoted from Yu Wei's Six Volumes: "According to the Catalogue of the Imperial Manuscripts of the Zheng Jing Book of Changes, there are 930 volumes in the main eye, 70 volumes in the symbol and 1,000 volumes." On the pretext of "emperor's father", Shi Tian was handed down a book entitled "The Method of Proper Instrument" handed down by Zhang Ling, which was called "The Method of Proper Instrument" in 100 volumes, written by a busybody in the name of Wang Chang (disciple), and then another busybody made 40 volumes of new documents, with only the name of the volume and no explanation. Meng Fuzi extracted 40 volumes of the former "Righteousness Law" and new documents, and recorded them as 100, so this book was called Meng Fuzi's Record at that time. Because Master Meng recorded Zhengyi French and the newly published Yi, people at that time also called it Zhengyi. The reason why this "Master Meng" compiled Taoist scriptures is probably because of the Buddhist dispute in the Liang Dynasty. One is to teach him self-respect, self-love and self-love, and the other is to write A Theory of Justice for him as a basis. When recording Zheng Yijing (collectively called), Mencius probably followed Lu's classification of "three holes" and imitated Wang Mang's story of setting up "four assistants" to benefit the "three fairs", and divided Zheng Yijing into three holes and four assistants, namely the so-called "seven departments". Therefore, "The Seven Righteousness Pivots of the Tao Te Ching" says:
According to the Book of Changes, there are seven parts, namely, one hole in the Divine Department, two holes in the Mystery Department, three holes in the Truth Department, four holes in the Taiqing Department, five holes in the Taihe Department, six holes in the Taixuan Department, and seven are one hole.
If The Book of Changes in Zheng Jing was not a compilation of Taoist classics at that time, how was it catalogued by seven times? A single classic needs no partiality. In my humble opinion, Meng Jingyi is probably the person who compiled this classic, and Meng Jingyi is the person who initiated the classification of "Seven Parts".
However, this master Meng Jingyi is still not the "Master Meng" who compiled the Bibliography of Yu Wei's Seven Classics.
There was also a famous "Master Meng" in the Southern Liang Dynasty, that is, Taoist scholar Meng. According to "Three-hole Bead Capsule" Volume II "Prizes for Chasing Taoist Prizes", twelve volumes of "Biography of Taoist Prizes" are quoted as saying:
Meng, a native, should know everything. Liang Jinghui, Wang Fu, in a trance. Please speak to well-known. Fayun monks from Guangzhai Temple came and went, giving lectures, and Fayun Yuan was very arrogant and resumed his contacts. Zhou Zhihui is brand-new, and all the monks sigh. "Tang Wangxuan and Shangqing Daoism", Volume 1, "Fairy View" and "Taoist Biography";
Meng is also from Jianye, Danyang. In Song Dynasty, Yu spoke ten Confessions. The Three-hole Pearl Capsule, Volume 9, Laozi as a Teacher, records Master Meng's Classic Title of Laozi. Sui Shu Jing Ji Zhi recorded five volumes of Lao Zi Yi Shu, which was recorded privately by Meng. In the Tang Dynasty, the Interpretation of Fa Lin's Theory of Righteousness (Volume XI) said: "Moral Metaphysics (Volume XXXIII) was written by Meng." The Classic Old Tang Book says: "The Old Book has four volumes, written by Meng (the New Tang Book has five volumes of Daoism and five volumes of Tongzhilue). From these records, we know that Meng's main works are Lao Tong Ti and Lao Shu. The former is obviously a catalogue of Taoist classics. The seven meanings mentioned in the cases of Daoism and Cloud Seven Signs only say that "Chen Sancheng once wrote for Wang Chang, and there is no second place in the new publication of forty volumes". When talking about the origin of "Zheng Jing", they all quoted "Yu Wei". Such as "seven trillion cloud fu" volume six "seven" cloud:
..... Its origin, "Yuwei" cloud: In the middle of July 7th, the first year of Yuan Dynasty, Tianwang asked for the article "White Sword Youth Strategy", which naturally came from this method and was passed on by Mr. Nothing.
It can be seen that Meng Jingyi took the lead in proposing and applying the "seven parts" classification, but he did not discuss and explain why he did it, let alone discuss the origins of various classics. After that, the Yuwei Jing, referred to as Yuwei for short, and Yuwei Seven Bibliography were clearly expounded, with the obvious as the main content. Obviously, Meng Jingyi is not the author of Yu Wei. The author of Yu Wei, in my humble opinion, thinks that it is probably Meng who is younger than Meng Jingyi. One is that Meng was young when two Mencius were at the same time, or that Meng Jingyi was a "great Meng" and Meng was a "small Meng" (see Chen's Textual Research on the Origin of Taoism and Tibetan Buddhism), and Meng expounded the theory of respecting one week according to what he had learned. Secondly, Meng's title of Lao Zi Jing is probably another name for the seven classics. Therefore, we think that Meng is more likely to be the author of Yu Wei's Bibliography of Seven Classics. Or "Master Meng" generally refers to Meng Jingyi and Meng, because it is impossible to determine the author of Yu Wei's Seven Classics Bibliography; Or "Bibliography of Seven Classics", namely "Meng Shi Lu", was written by Meng Jingyi. None of this seems appropriate. Our preliminary conclusion is that Meng Jingyi initiated the classification of "Seven Books", while Meng systematically discussed and sorted out the monographs.
Due to the lack of information, my humble opinion may be far-fetched, but since it is a long-term unsolved case, let's talk about it and make a suggestion! Fortunately, people who know clearly are right.