The name of the Emperor of Donghua is Shaoyang Lord of the Purple Mansion of Donghua. He is the founder of Quanzhen Taoism and one of the "Five Northern Ancestors". His origin may be related to the ancient Dongmu Gong. Dongmugong is also called Dongwanggong, named Yuanyang's father Fusang Emperor, and is opposite to the Queen Mother of the West. According to examination, he is the sun god. The "Shen Yi Sutra" says that the Duke of the East lived in a big stone room on the east barren mountain. He had bright hair, a human shape, a bird's face and a tiger's tail. Du Guangting's "Yongcheng Collection of Immortals" states: "Mu Gong was born on the blue sea, in the ruins of Cangling, with the energy of Yang and harmony, and is in the east." "The Encyclopedia of Searching the Gods of the Three Religions" inherited this theory and merged it with Emperor Donghua. Taoism says that Dongmu Gong and Xiwangmu are responsible for the two qi of yin and yang, and they are respectively in charge of the attainment of Taoism for men and women in the world. Quanzhen Taoism has another theory about Emperor Donghua, saying that Emperor Donghua's surname was Wang and his given name was Xuanfu. His teacher was Baiyun Shangzhen, and he was a native of Shandong in the Han Dynasty.
The term "Dong Wanggong" first appeared in Gehong's "Pillow Book" of the Jin Dynasty. In the book, he is called the Fusang Emperor. The text says: "The Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty was the one who gave birth to the Taiyuan Mother in one calamity and gave birth to the Emperor with thirteen heads. He was thirty-six thousand years old. His name was Fusang Emperor Dongwanggong, and his name was Riyuan Yangfu Fusang Emperor. He lived among the blue plums. "The Immortal Biography" says that he "crowns the crown of three dimensions and is surrounded by nine-color clouds." He is also named Yuhuangjun. ""Zhenling Position and Industry Map" ranks him in the left position of Shangqing, and he is named Taiwei Dongxia Fusang Danlin Emperor Shangdaojun. Showing its evolution from the sun god.
There are many records about the origin of Dongwanggong. The "Pillow Book" states that he was born of the Yuanshi Heavenly King and the Taiyuan Holy Mother. "Xian Zhuan Ti Yi" also said that he is the vitality of Qingyang and the first of all things. Volume 1 of "Youyang Zazu·Previous Collection" and Volume 1 of "Complete Biography of Immortals" both call it Taoni, An Junming, Zhonghua on the green plum blossoms, the ruins of Cangling.
Taoism incorporates Dong Wanggong into the divine system, saying that he is responsible for the yang and harmony of the Qi, which governs the east, and is also called Wang Gongyan. Together with the Queen Mother of the West, they both possess the essence of Taixuan and Yu Shenxuan. It is formed by dividing the mellow essence of the Great Dao in the Eastern Mingming. It combines with the Queen Mother of the West to nourish the heaven and earth, Taojun, and all things in the sky and the world. , the Three Realms, and the Ten Directions, men who ascend to immortality and attain the Tao are all under their control. "Chen Wai Ji" is roughly the same as "Liexian Zhuan", saying that Dong Wanggong lives on Fangzhu Mountain, and that Fangzhu Mountain is within Dongmei, and its ministers have thirty-five orders, so it is recorded that people in the sky ask about sins and blessings, The emperor is the chief minister and the president. There is Donghua Terrace on the mountain, and the emperor often goes up to the terrace on Ding Mao Day to look around at those who are studying Taoism. There are nine levels of mortal immortals, the first is the Nine Heavenly Emperor, the second is the Third Heavenly Emperor, the third is the Taishang Zhenren, the fourth is the Flying Heavenly Person, the fifth is the Spiritual Immortal, the sixth is the Real Person, the seventh is the Spiritual Person, the eighth is the Flying Immortal, and the ninth is the Flying Immortal. Immortal. At this level, when ascending to immortality and attaining enlightenment, one must first pay homage to Mugong (Dong Wanggong), and then pay homage to Jinmu (Western Queen Mother). Only then can one ascend to the Nine Heavens, enter the Three Pure Ones, worship the Supreme Being, and observe the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, there was a children's song in the early Han Dynasty that said: "Wearing a green skirt, we enter the gate of heaven, bow to the golden mother, and worship Duke Mood." At that time, no one knew it. Only the ovary looked at it and said, "This is the child of the Duke of the East. "It is said that in the past, Yuanshi Tianzun told the gods of the ten directions: "I created chaos, transformed into two rituals, and controlled Yin and Yang. I was named Emperor Yuanjun from Donghua Fusang Emperor Yang. The large and equal edge of the hibiscus measures the water and fire, and determines the calamity. In the first year of the Emperor's reign, the Supreme Emperor taught the Emperor's Treasure Sutra, Wreaths and Jade Secrets, in the palace of the Golden Gate of the Qiongfang of Yuqing Dynasty, so that he could pass it on to those who would learn the jade name to match the truth. "Therefore, "Xuan Gang". Yun said: "Donghua has no secrets in its true secrets." The Zi Mansion was the place where Emperor Donghua studied his meritorious deeds. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it is said that there were three islands in the sea, and ten continents were among them: the three islands on the upper island were Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou; the three islands on the middle island were Meirong, Langyuan, and Yaochi; and the three islands on the lower island were Chicheng, Xuanguan, and Taoyuan. Three islands and nine continents stand in the middle of the flood. There is Zifuzhou between the three islands. It is the place where Emperor Donghua manages the traditional spiritual official position and competes with the immortals. From the earthly immortals to the gods, the gods to the heavenly immortals, the heavenly immortals become the true saints and enter the cave of nothingness. . All these three moves were managed by Emperor Donghua. According to the explanation of Volume 1 of "The Encyclopedia of Three Professors and Gods": "Those from Donghua are born from the true spirit of the emperor Donghua. They divide and rule the east pole and are above Donghua. Those from Zifu are employed in Zifu. , unified the 35th and 4th divisions, and moved to the Dongxu Palace to become a true immortal. The yang person controls the energy of the Eastern Shaoyang, and the emperor is the lord of the heavens in the east. "The Lord of the East." Therefore, "The Book of Changes" says: "The Emperor is born of shock." Therefore, he is known as the "Emperor of Shaoyang, the Purple Mansion of Donghua". The "Zhenjiao Yuanfu Jing" also says: "In the past, the two rituals were not separated, and the water was like a chicken's egg, and the black and yellow were born naturally. There was a real person called Pangu who moved from ancient times to the present. He is called Pangu. He is the essence of heaven and earth. He has been called Yuanshi since then. The Heavenly King is parading in the sky, and the Holy Mother of Taiyuan is reincarnated into the body of the Heavenly Spine. After hundreds of calamities, the Heavenly King performs the deeds, and the Holy Mother is reborn as the Emperor. In the first year of the Emperor's reign, he is 36,000 years old, and is commanded by the God of Yuanshi. , is Dongmu Great Emperor, Fusang Great Lord, Donghuang Gong, named Yuanyang.
According to the records of Zhudao Sutra, Dongwang Gong is also known as Qingtongjun, Dongfangzhu, Qingti Emperor. Although the names are different, But there was Donghua. Later, he was given a surname, a match (the Queen Mother of the West) and a role (in charge of male immortals), and he was honored as the "Emperor of Shaoyang of the Purple Palace of Donghua". His birthday is the sixth day of the second lunar month.