The two lieutenants of Emperor Huaguang.
The Huaguang Emperor is also known as the Five-Appearance Huaguang Emperor, Huaguang Zunhuang, Lingguan Ma Yuanshuai, Three-Eyed Spiritual Light, Huaguang Heavenly King, Ma Tianjun, Horse King, Horse God, Water Grass King, Water Grass Horse Ming King, etc. , whose surname is Ma and whose given name is Lingyao, is a deity in Chinese folklore and Taoism.
The Emperor's Heavenly Eye is the essence of fire, the star of fire, and the sun of fire, which are symbols of the god of fire and one of the four saints protecting the law in Taoism. Because he was born with three eyes, the Chinese people also call him "The Three Eyes of Lord Ma".
The origin of the character
There are the following descriptions of the character’s origin of Emperor Huaguang:
①The light in front of the Buddha:
The Yuan Dynasty religious and mythological classics "The Encyclopedia of Searching Gods of Three Religions" and "Journey to the South" which introduces the deeds of Emperor Huaguang both say: Emperor Huaguang is the Buddha's lamp in front of the Tathagata Buddha's temple. He listened to the Buddha's teachings for a long time, and was enlightened by the Buddha. For the essence of fire.
In addition, there is a paragraph in the original text of "Journey to the West": Huaguang Bodhisattva is a disciple of the Five Lights of Flame Buddha. Because he destroyed the poisonous fire ghost king, he was demoted and became the five-manifestation spirit official. This statement shows that Emperor Huaguang had a deep connection with Buddhism.
②The Five Elements and Five Qi;
Lihai Gathering Clouds: September 28th is the birthday of Emperor Huaguang of the Five Manifestations, and the gold cover is the mother of Qi. The Five Manifestations, the Five Elements The transformation of the five qi. It is also said that the five great emperors are, according to custom, the Eastern Green Emperor, the Southern Red Emperor, the Western White Emperor, the Northern Black Emperor, and the Central Yellow Emperor. In addition, the book Taiwan Folklore also says that Emperor Huaguang became the Emperor of Five Elements.