In many mythological works, Tianhou is an indispensable figure. In the eyes of ordinary people, she is not only the god who dominates longevity and wealth, but also a symbol of elegance between heaven and earth. But do you know what diva looks like? Is this a noble goddess image in TV series? Did she marry the Jade Emperor?
In most people's minds, you are not only the queen of heaven, but also the person in charge of human happiness and longevity. Not only is she strong, but also her Xiantao is stronger. Legend has it that her Xiantao was cooked three years ago, and people will not die after eating it; Boiled for 6000 years at a time, people can live forever after eating; But mature people after 9000 years can enjoy the same life as heaven and earth, and the same life as the sun and the moon.
Empress Dowager Cixi, also known as the Queen Mother of the West, first appeared in The Classic of Mountains and Seas. Because she lived in the west of Kunlun Mountain, she was called the Queen Mother of the West. Tianhou occupies a high position in Taoism. After historical evolution, folk religions believe that she has the medicine of immortality, so she is widely worshipped.
In the preliminary study of the myth of China, the influential three-stage evolution theory of the Western Empress Dowager was paradoxically put forward. In The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Queen Mother of the West was described as a leopard-tailed tiger tooth, which was a foreign body in Dai Sheng's body. However, in recent years, some scholars believe that this description reflects the totem worship of the ancient western tribes to the tiger and leopard, and the western queen mother may be the tribal leader of the matriarchal clan.
Then, it is recorded in the ancient books "Biography of Wood" and "Historical Records of Zhou Benji" that the Queen Mother of the West is a gentle and honest Queen Mother of the West who met Zhou Muwang at the edge of Yaochi. In the Biography of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty compiled by people in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Queen Mother of the West became a beautiful fairy-like emperor.
With the rise of Taoism in the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Queen Mother of the West was regarded as one of the Seven Saints. Ge Hong recorded on the pillow that the Queen Mother of the West was the first Taoist God and the daughter of the former heavenly king. Ten women inside and outside the Three Realms are subordinate to the Queen Mother of the West; The Three-hole Classic of Taoist Collection lists the Queen Mother of the West as the fourth immortal, second only to the three immortals of Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing.
In short, Tianhou is the ancestor of all Taoist goddesses. Probably, most people are misled by various dramas. Since the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor are always in pairs, it is only natural that they are husband and wife. Only by relying on the authority of her husband, the Jade Emperor, will people worship the Queen Mother.
According to ancient books, there is no substantial relationship between Tianhou and the Jade Emperor, and there is no orthodox Taoist classic to mention the fact that they are husband and wife. Taoism is about yin and yang, and nothing can be encouraged to exist. Then, in the orthodox Taoist records, is there a match between God and the heavenly queen?
Among Taoist gods, the Queen Mother of the West is a goddess condensed from natural Yin Qi, and the first female fairy in the fairy mountain of West Kunlun. The Oriental Penglai Fairy Island is in charge of the first male fairy dong condensed by congenital yang. It can be said that the Queen Mother and Dong are both lineages.
During the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was recorded that the eastern suburb was a place to worship the sun, named Dong; Establish the western suburbs to worship Yin and seal the Queen Mother of the West. It is particularly important to point out that although the Queen Mother of the West is matched with the Palace of Yin and Yang, Ge Hong's Record of True Immortals at the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty recorded that there were thirteen virgins in Taiyuan, whose book name was Fusang Palace, and one daughter named Taitian Zhenmu. So they are brother and sister, not husband and wife. However, the folk custom of offering sacrifices to elevators began at least in the Han Dynasty.
According to the records of immortals around the city, the Queen Mother has 24 daughters, of which only 5 have been confirmed. It is speculated that the seven fairies and the Weaver Girl are the daughters of Tianhou. Otherwise, why didn't the Queen Mother let the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet, but the Jade Emperor totally ignored it? At best, the Jade Emperor is just Uncle Wang next door to the Weaver Girl, and who is the husband of the Queen Mother has become an eternal mystery.