

At birth he emitted a bright light that filled the entire kingdom. The Jade Emperor presides over Heaven and Earth just as the earthly emperors once ruled over China.īased on one account the Jade Emperor was originally the crown prince of the kingdom of Majestic Heavenly Lights and Ornaments. The Jade Emperor is the supreme ruler of Heavens, the hades and the protector of mankind according to Chinese folklore religion and the highest ranking deity of the Taoist pantheon.įrom the ninth century onwards, he was the patron deity of the Chinese imperial family. The Jade Emperor (玉 皇 大 帝, Yu Huang Da Di) Therefore Spiritual Heavenly Worthy or Reverend Ling Bao of Shang Qing holds a “Ru Yi”, a wish fulfilling ornament.įinally when all things are created Tai Shang Lao Zun descend and sits on the right, he holds a mystical fan, symbolizing the completion of the Universe, and the way of Tao can be spread, and living beings can seek salvation.

At this point of time there are two forces called the “Yin” and “Yang” represented as “Tai Chi” myriads things can be formed by these forces. He holds a flaming divine pearl which represent the creation of the Universe, however at this stage the Universe is in a chaotic stage.Įventually later he forms another divine being, Spiritual Heavenly Worthy or Reverend Ling Bao of Shang Qing. He then transforms the “One” which is Primordial Heavenly Worthy or Reverend Yuan Shi of Yu Qing. This divine being is Tai Shang Lao Zun or Supreme Patriarch Lao Zi. In English, the word has come to mean “an embodiment, a bodily manifestation of the Divine.” The void or great emptiness in the beginning, is called “Wu Chi”, or primordial chaos, at this state the Tao is a disperse form or “Chi” when reunited it is transformed into a divine being. AVATAR is a word that is commonly heard but rarely understood. “The Three Pure Ones” is the avatar of Taoism. To your right is the Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Worthy, and to your left is the Supreme Way Heavenly Worthy.

In the middle is the ultimate highest deity of Taoism, the Primordial Heavenly Worthy.

“The Three Pure Ones” transcend the entire hierarchy of Taoist deities. The Three Pure Ones are the highest Deities in Taoism. Goddess of the Northern Star ( Dou Mu Yuan Jun, 斗 母 元 君 ) Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva ( Di Zang Wang Pu Sa, 地 藏 王 普 薩 ) The Great Spirits of The Earth (福 德 正 神, Fu De Zheng Shen) The Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven (九 天 玄 女, Jiu Tian Xuan Nu ) Imperial Sovereign Wen Chang ( 文 昌 帝 君, Wen Chang Di Jun ) The Supreme Lord of the Dark Heaven ( 玄 天 上 帝, Xuan Tian Shang Ti ) The Queen of Heaven (天 后 聖 母, Tian Hou Sheng Mu) Taoist Master Zhang, ( Zhang Tian Shi, 張 天 師) Jiang Tai Gong, ( Jiang Tai Gong, 姜 太 公 ) The Three Pure Ones ( 三 清 ) The Jade Emperor (玉 皇 大 帝, Yu Huang Da Di)Īvalokitesvara – The Ones Who Regards The World Sounds ( 觀 世 音 菩 薩, Kuan Shih Yin Pu Sa )ĬHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE THE UNIVERSAL DOOR OF GUANSHI YIN BODHISATTVA (THE BODHISATTVA WHO CONTEMPLATES THE SOUNDS OF THE WORLD) THIS THE SAMPLE OF Dr Iwan Limited E-Book In CD-Rom with unedited non complete info illustration, the complete CD-Rom exist but only for premium member please subscribe via comment with your email address and private information same as your ID-CardĤ ) Holy Tao Ancetors and Buddish Figure Motif Special For Senior Reseacher And Collectors THE ART MOTIF OF CHINA IMPERIAL CERAMIC FOUND IN INDONESIA
