1. The origin of Donghuang Taiyi:
Donghuang Taiyi is a god in ancient legends. Originally recorded in the poem "Nine Songs" of Chu written by Qu Yuan, it was a god believed in and worshiped by the people of the Chu State (or the South) during the Spring and Autumn Period and even the Warring States Period. Donghuang Taiyi is the supreme god of Chu, or may be related to Taiyi God and Emperor Taiyi.
"Wenxuan" believes that Donghuang Taiyi is Taiyi. Donghuang Taiyi's "Donghuang" is not a surname. The east of Donghuang here does not refer to the geographical direction, but the degree of nobility.
East is the first of the five directions. In China, the emperor was enshrined in Mount Tai, Dongyue. The sun and moon rise in the east, shining brightly. Taoists believe that Taiyi is invisible and it is difficult for Chu people to give it an image. Since gods can be called immortals, they should be in human form.
2. The Donghuang Bell is not his magic weapon, his magic weapon is the Chaos Bell. But the Chaos Clock is adapted from the Donghuang Clock.
The Chaos Clock has the power to suppress the "Hongmeng World", reverse the "heavens, time and space", evolve the "mysteries of heaven", and refine "earth, water, fire and wind".
One of the three innate treasures. It's a chaotic dark yellow color. It was the supreme treasure that Emperor Taiyi of the East used to suppress the Hongmeng world when Pangu created the world and Nuwa created artificial things.
Extended information:
The east of Donghuang does not refer to the geographical direction here, but the degree of nobility. East is the first of the five directions. In China, the emperor was enshrined in Mount Tai, Dongyue. The sun and moon rise in the east and shine brightly. The jade of the Jade Emperor also means the degree of nobility.
In Chinese tradition, gold is the most important and carries everything, while jade is the most precious and clean. Donghuang and Jade Emperor, these two titles both mean extremely noble. The only difference is that one is directional extension and the other is material extension. Donghuang, which extends in the direction, first came from the Spring and Autumn Period.
Donghuang Taiyi is the supreme god in the mythology system of southern culture, especially represented by Chu culture. The Han Dynasty was originally from Chu, so the name of the supreme god worshiped by the state in the Western Han Dynasty was "Taiyi". In the Tang Dynasty, it became the main object of sacrifice again. After the Northern Song Dynasty, the legend of the Jade Emperor as the Emperor of Heaven arose.
There are many opinions on what kind of god Donghuang Taiyi is, some say it is "Tao"; some say it is "ancient emperor"; some say it is "star"; some say it is "star"; It is "Tai Yi"; some say it is the "God of War"; some say it is the "God of Heaven". There are different opinions.
During the Song Zhenzong period (in order to cover up the shame of Chanyuan, Song Zhenzong, with the planning and instigation of Wang Qinruo and others, forged the Heavenly Book, and claimed that he dreamed of a god and man conveying the Jade Emperor's order, ordering him to "take good care of him") "Common people (signing the Chanyuan Alliance is for the country and the people)".
Then the Jade Emperor was officially listed as the object of worship of the country, and the Jade Emperor's holy title was given: "The Supreme Kaitian holds the talisman to hold the talisman to hold the truth." "The Jade Emperor of the Body and the Way, the Great Emperor of Heaven". And Song Huizong simply combined the Jade Emperor and the traditionally worshiped Haotian God into one.
The title of the Supreme Lord is "The Supreme Kaitian holds the talisman and the calendar contains the true body and the Dao Haotian." "Jade Emperor God") At this point, Taoist beliefs and national beliefs merged to create another supreme god, the Jade Emperor God.
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