The supreme civilized leader of the Yuqing Holy Realm is Pangu Yuanshi Tianzun, the Supreme Pure Realm Taiwei Yuchen Daojun Lingbao Tianzun, and the Taiqing Realm Three Religions Grandmaster Hunyuan Emperor Taishang Laojun Daode Tianzun.
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1. Sanqing, the three supreme gods of Taoism. The general name is "The Three Pure Realms of the Three Pure Realms of Nothingness and Nature", which refers to the three pure realms of Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing respected by Taoism, and also refers to the three gods who live in the three pure realms.
"Kongtong Questions and Answers" says: "Yuqing, Shangqing, Taiqing. They are the meaning of two, two, three, three, all things. Three Qing represents the law of the generation of the great road. One Qi turns into three, and three When combined into one, it is divided into three when used.
1. The Great Dao is the root of creation. The Great Dao is the ancestor of all things. ?
2. The Great Dao is the foundation of enlightenment. After the transformation of all things, they rise and fall, and the Three Pure Dao Ancestors establish the Three Cave Scriptures to educate and save them. The Great Dao is: The Three Pure Treasures. The Great Dao is the leader of all things. After the transformation of all things, the Great Dao becomes the true ruler of all things in the three realms and ten directions, maintaining the order and harmony of time and space. The law of the universe, so the great road is respected as: God. The great road is the master of all things?
Sanqing Daozu (creation), Sanqing leader (education), Jade Emperor (governance), divine power, religious power. Separation, wonderful unity.
Tao, very Tao; Ming, very famous; Xuan, very mysterious.
1. Yuanshi. Tianzun is one of the "Three Pure Gods", the highest god in Taoism. The god who created the world in Taoism represents Tao Sheng Yi.
Praise:
The supreme god in the Yuan Dynasty, surpassing ten. There is no equal.
I have accumulated wonderful deeds for countless kalpas and have pure blessings.
All the troubles and habits have been eliminated. After all, there is no new karma.
The power of supernatural power is fearless, and you can penetrate into the three realms and realize the truth.
The merits of perfect wisdom are gathered into your body.
The natural energy of Yuanshi Tianzun exists in you. The first of all things in the universe, the Tao body will always exist and will not be destroyed. Even if the world is destroyed, he will be the most respected among the "Three Pure Ones" and the first god among the Taoist gods. "The ancestor who presided over the heavenly realm". Although his status is high, he appeared later than Taishang Laojun. In the early days of Taoism, there was no such thing as "Yuanshi Tianzun", and there is no record in "Taiping Jing" and "Xiang'er Zhu". In Chinese myths and legends, there is no origin.
According to Taoist records: the first name "Yuanshi" appeared in Jin Gehong's "Pillow Book": before the chaos began. , there is the essence of heaven and earth, named "Yuanshi Heavenly King", swimming in it. After the two rites are separated, Yuanshi Heavenly King lives in the center of the sky, looks up to absorb the weather, and drinks from the spring of the earth. After several eons, he communicates with the Taiyuan Jade Girl. Jing gave birth to the Emperor of Heaven, Queen Mother of the West, the Emperor of Heaven begat the Emperor of Earth, and the Emperor of Earth begat the Emperor of Humans, followed by Pa Xi and Shen Nong, both of whom were descendants of Miao. He also said: "Qibao Mountain in Yujing, Xuandu, is above Daluo, and there are upper, middle and lower. Three houses. The upper palace was ruled by Pangu Zhenren, Yuanshi Tianwang, and his wife, the Holy Mother. "
At this time, there was only the title of Yuanshi Tianzun. It was not until the Southern Dynasties that Liang Tao Hongjing's "True Spirit Position and Industry Map" had the title of "Yuanshi Tianzun". The first-level median god in the book was " "The Lord of Xuhuang Dao" who came to the stage should be called "Yuanshi Tianzun" and the main name is "Yuqingjing Yuanshi Tianzun". However, there is another "Yuanshi Tianzun" in the book, listed as the fourth god from the left in the middle.
"Sui Shu. Jing Ji Zhi 4" first calls Yuanshi Tianzun to have the characteristics of gods, saying that he was "born before Taiyuan" and believes that "the body of Tianzun always exists and is immortal. Every time the heaven and earth first open, Teaching the secret way means opening up tribulations and saving people. However, the opening of the tribulation did not occur at one time, so there were Yankang, Chiming, Longhan, and Kaihuang, which were their reign names. There were four billion years between them, and all the immortals who saved them were of the highest rank, such as the Supreme Father-in-law and the Emperor. The real person, the five emperors of the five directions and all the immortal officials.
The Taoist priests of the Sui Dynasty named Tianzun "Le Jingxin". During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the theory of Pangu Zhen's status in ancient myths and legends arose. . Indicates the belief of Taoist believers in Yuanshi Tianzun. Regarding the name of Yuanshi Tianzun, Volume 23 of "Ji Xue Ji" quotes "Tai Xuan Zhen Ben Ji Jing" to explain: "No sect is supreme, but it is the beginning of all things." Named Yuanshi. Everything in the destiny path is extremely noble, and it always resides in the two pure realms, emerging from all the heavens, so it is called Tianzun. "Tongjian of the Immortals of the Past Dynasties" says: "The Yuan is the origin." The beginning, the beginning, is the innate Qi. "It is believed that Yuanshi is the original origin, above all gods, so it is called "Tianzun".
According to the description of the Taoist Scriptures, Yuanshi Tianzun is endowed with natural energy and exists before all things in the universe. His body is always The existence is immortal, even if the world is completely destroyed, it will not affect his existence at all. Whenever a new world is formed, the Heavenly Lord will come to the human world, teach the secret way, and save people, including the top-level immortals. Many great immortals, such as Tianzhen Huangren, Wufang Tiandi and other gods,
Whenever a new world is opened, it has its year name, such as Yankang, Chiming, Longhan, Kaihuang, etc. The distance between the eras is 4.1 billion years. Moreover, Yuanshi Tianzun is located in the "Da Luo Tian", the top of the thirty-six heavens, and his immortal mansion is called "Xuandu Jade Capital". The floor is paved with gold, and the steps are made of jade. There are seven treasures and precious jades in the palace. The Immortal King, Immortal Duke, Immortal Qing, Immortal Bo, Immortal Doctor, etc. live in the center and the Immortal Halls on both sides.
Looking at the evolution of Yuanshi Tianzun, we can find that the word "Yuanshi" was originally a philosophical term used by Taoists to describe the origin of the world. It was later deified by Taoism and gradually evolved into the highest deity of Taoism, ranking among the three gods. The first of Qing Dynasty. From a historical perspective, this is completely consistent with the history of Taoism evolving into Taoism. "Yuanshi" means the beginning of everything, that is, the "Tao" that symbolizes the mother of all things
The winter solstice is the Christmas of Yuanshi Tianzun. According to the "Tongjian of Immortals of the Past Dynasties", Yuanshi Tianzun "carries a round light on his head and is clothed in seventy-two colors." Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun enshrined in the Taoist Sanqing Hall usually has a divine light on his head and a red pill in his hand, or The left hand is held empty, and the right hand is held empty, symbolizing the "infinite state" when "the heaven and the earth are not formed, the chaos is not opened, and all things are not born" and the first century of "the time of chaos, the yin and yang are not judged", so yang gives birth to yin and falls. , the winter solstice with short days and long nights is the Christmas of Yuanshi Tianzun. For a long time, Yuanshi Tianzun has been devoutly worshiped by emperors, saints and sages, as well as by good men and women among the people.
2. Lingbao Tianzun
Lingbao Tianzun is also known as Yuchen Daodaojun and Taishang Daodaojun. It was born from the essence of Yuanshi Tianzun. He was conceived in the Western Green Jade Kingdom in the first year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign. He was conceived in the body of his mother Hong. He was first born in the jade palace in his mother's body, where Taojun concentrated his cultivation. Three thousand seven hundred years ago, he was born at the foot of Bulatanxuan Mountain in Yucha Mountain. When Taojun grew up, he realized the truth of Taoism and contemplated it for a hundred days under a withered mulberry tree.
Suddenly, Yuanshi Tianzun descended and taught the Tao Lord the Lingbao Mahayana method and the Ten Wonderful Sutras. So Tao Lord followed Yuanshi Tianzun to travel around the world in all directions and preached Taoism. Soon, Taojun attained the Taoist Fruition. Yuanshi Tianzun bestowed upon Taojun the title of Taishang Lingbao Tianzun, and he lived in Yuyutian, the realm of the Supreme Pure Reality. He also gave the Jinke Baolu and the Three-hole Immortal Sutra to the sutra master Yu Luoqiao. Preach the gospel in all directions, all nations and nine states. The summer solstice is Lingbao Tianzun’s Christmas.
Originally known as the Great Sage of the Shangqing Dynasty, the Supreme Lord of the Yuchen Dynasty and the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. The "True Spirit Position and Industry Map" compiled by Tao Hongjing, a Taoist priest of Qi Liang Dynasty, ranked him in the middle of the second divine order, second only to Yuanshi Tianzun, who was in the middle of the first divine order. In the Tang Dynasty, he was called Taishang Daojun, and in the Song Dynasty, he was called Lingbao Tianzun or Lingbao Lord.
The Taoist Scriptures say that he was born from the energy generated in a state of chaos before the universe was formed. Originally "the essence of the two mornings, the purple smoke of the Nine Festivals", she was born 3,700 years later and lived in the Yujing Immortal Mansion in the Xuandu in the Shangqing realm. There were 300,000 golden boys and 300,000 jade girls each as guards. All gods worshiped him, and countless people were saved. With thirty-six transformations and seventy-two transformations, people can see him anytime and anywhere.
According to the "Dongzhen Dadong Zhenjing" cited in "Yunji Qizhuan", Lingbao Tianzun is "the essence of Yuchen, the purple smoke of Jiuqing, the radiance of jade, the true reflection of gold, The knot is transformed into beautiful things, the bud condenses the spirit, the mother's family is placed in the fetus, and the shape is nurtured into a human being." "Lingbao Luoji" states that "Tai Shang Daojun was born in the Green Jade Kingdom in the West in the first year of Kaihuang's reign, and was conceived in the Hong family. He was born in Qiong's palace for 3,700 years. The side of Yue Danxuan of Fuluo in Guoyucha Mountain is called Qidu, with the character Kaiyuan and its length. It means that he enlightened to the truth of the Tao and had a high heart. He sat under the withered mulberry and pondered for a hundred days before Yuanshi Tianzun descended. , Teach the ten wonderful sutras of Lingbao Mahayana.”
The High Sage Taishang Yuchen Daojun, after receiving scriptures from Yuanshi Tianzun, assisted Yuanshi Tianzun and occupied the second highest position in the thirty-sixth day, Shangqing Realm. On the thirty-fourth day, Above, he governs the Ruizhu Sun Palace, manages the Qiying Purple Room, and has three hundred thousand guards each for golden boys and jade girls. All the gods come to worship, the five virtues hold the talismans, the gods serve the morning, and the emperor holds the picture.
According to the "Dongxuan Benxing Jing", Lingbao Tianzun uses the method of Lingbao to save people in the world. From the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty to the first year of the Chiming Dynasty, for nine hundred and ninety billion eons, he saved people as many as dust and sand, which is immeasurable. Whenever you meet someone who is interested in learning, if you ask questions, Lingbao Tianzun will not hesitate to teach you. Tianzun has thirty-six transformations and seventy-two transformations. If people want to see it, they can respond according to their feelings. They can appear in thousands of places.
In the Sanqing Hall in the Taoist temple, Lingbao Tianzun often sits on the left side of Yuanshi Tianzun holding a statue of Ruyi in his hand, holding a Tai Chi diagram or a jade Ruyi. In the large-scale Taoist fasting rituals, there are also many three pure gods, with Lingbao Tianzun occupying the left position of Yuanshi Tianzun. The birthday of Lingbao Tianzun is on the summer solstice, approximately in the middle of the fifth lunar month. Chinese people often worship Lingbao Tianzun as the main deity on the summer solstice. ?[4]?
3. Daode Tianzun
Laozi, also known as Daode Tianzun, ranks third among the "Three Pure Gods". He is the supreme god worshiped in the early days of Taoism. Listed as one of the Three Pure Ones. The incarnation of the Moral God is Laozi, who was originally a thinker in the Spring and Autumn Period and an important figure in the Taoist school (later generations generally believe that Laozi is the founder of Taoism), Laozi (born on February 15, 1301 BC), and later Laozi came out of Hanguguan to write He wrote the Tao Te Ching, went to the West, transformed Hu into a Buddha, founded Buddhism, and educated the Hu people.
On the occasion of Emperor Ming and Emperor Zhang of the Eastern Han Dynasty (58-88), Wang Fu, the prefect of Yizhou, wrote the "Monument of Laozi's Holy Mother" and said: "Laozi is the Tao. He was born before the invisible, and started before the beginning of time. Traveling in the element of Taisu, floating in the six voids, entering and leaving the netherworld, observing the undifferentiation of mixing, and observing the undifferentiation of turbidity and clearness. "He transformed Laozi into a divine being of the innate heaven and earth, and equated it with "Tao". During the reign of Emperor Shun (126-144), Zhang Ling founded the Five Dou Rice Road in Heming Mountain, Bashu, and took Laozi as its leader.
It is said that Zhang Ling wrote "Laozi Xiang'er Notes" during his missionary sermons: "One is the Tao. ... One is outside the heaven and earth, enters between the heaven and the earth, but comes and goes in the middle ear of the human body.
...The scattered form is Qi, and the gathered form is Taishang Laojun, who often governs Kunlun. He may speak of nothingness, nature, or namelessness, all with the same ear. "For the first time, the name of Taishang Laojun appeared in Taoist books. In the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the name of Taishang Laojun became more and more prominent. In May of the third year of Jiande, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty "initially broke up Buddhism and Taoism, and the scriptures and images were all Destroy it, depose the ascetics and Taoist priests, and order them to be returned to the people."
According to the Taoist book, at that time, Taishang Laojun sent an envoy to appear. One month later, Emperor Wu issued another edict: "To Daohong Deep, boundless, the body is empty, and the reason is extremely mysterious. ...Now we can set up a passage to view the capital...and it is appropriate to expound it and explain it consistently.
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