Yin-Xi
Yin-Xi, a doctor during 1067B.C.-1042 B.C., was good at astrology. Once when he was watching the astronomical phenomenon, he found a group of purple clouds floating westward and predicted that a profound Taoist would pass through Hanguguan. In order to make the acquaintance of the Taoist, he decided to become an official of Hanguguan. Later, actually a profound Taoist Laozi was coming near to Hanguguan in a green ox, so he went to meet him with his students and asked Laozi to teach him Taoism. Then Laozi stayed here and wrote two books to him: Book of Dao and Book of De, which is the famous Book of Virtue.
After he got the book, he pretended to being ill and stopped being the official and went to Wudang Mountains to cultivate in a cliff, Yin-Xi Cliff. When Laozi heard this, he came to Wudang Mountains in the green ox to visit Yin-Xi. And the two started their traveling without any more information. Later, the mountain visited by Laozi was named Green Goat Mountain; the stream passed by Laozi was called the Manger Stream.
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