It is recorded in the Cult Scroll of the Spirit, "The spirit originates from the primordial power of the universe. The force is divided into yin and yang, and the initial form of evolution is "soul", people have three souls, one is called "cool soul", two is called "fetal element", and three is called "ghost", which is the source of life, and any soul will be life-threatening if it is lost; "Spirit" is divided into seven categories, namely the corpse tiger, the arrow, the bird's yin, the thief, the non-poisonous, the filth, and the stinky lung. In addition to spiritual power, other tangible powers such as elemental power exist in the Seven Spirits, and the Soul and the Force are divided into Yin and Yang and Yin and Yang Spirits, which exist in the heart of the Spirit, and cannot be obtained unless the Mandate of Heaven. ”

A long time ago, Dongfang Ziyan had read this passage from the fragment of the "Cult Classic" in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion in the Nine Hidden Valleys, and he remembered very clearly at that time that the power of spirit was a tangible force, and only the spiritual power in the "soul" was "invisible", although the "power of the vocal range" in Sicily was also invisible, it could be turned into a tangible attack, so it was also called a tangible force, but what about the spatial magic number of Ilya in front of him? Is it also a tangible force?

Could it be that there is something else to the invisible power besides the spiritual power?

The four royal gods are the four gods who assist the "three Qings" in the Taoist heavenly realm, so they are also called the "four auxiliaries". Their full names are: Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor, Antarctic Immortal Emperor, Gouchen Shanggong Emperor Emperor, and Chengtian Imitation Houtu Emperor Diyi. In the "Ten Books of Xiuzhen" volume 7 "Danjue Song", it is said: "Ninety-nine Dao to the day of truth, three clear and four royal Chaotian festivals." "Dao Fa Hui Yuan" called the "Three Qings" and "Four Emperors" as the "Seven Treasures", believing that the Three Qings are the creators of all things in the universe, and the Four Emperors are the gods who rule the heavens and the earth. In addition, the Four Emperors also assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the Heavenly Dao. Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the latitude and longitude of the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, the stars, and the four seasons of the climate; The Antarctic Immortal Emperor assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the world's longevity, heaven and misfortune, and the Emperor of Shanggong assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the North and South Poles, the three talents of heaven, earth and man, and dominated the affairs of the human revolution; After the Heavenly Imitation, the Earth Emperor only assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the Yin and Yang fertility, the growth of all things, and the beauty of the earth, rivers and mountains.

In the more famous Taoist palace view, in addition to the three Qing Palace, the Jade Emperor Pavilion, the main hall also has the four palaces dedicated to worship the four royals, the four royal gods wear crowns, wear court clothes, Yongjiao is luxurious, the image of the emperor in the world. The Three Qing and the Four Emperors, as Taoist gods, are often collectively called. In addition, Taoism also has the theory of "six royals". They are: the Jade Emperor who rules over ten thousand heavens, the Gou Chen Emperor who rules over ten thousand thunders, the Purple Hui Emperor who rules over ten thousand stars, the Qinghua Emperor who rules over ten thousand categories (also known as Taiyi Salvation Tianzun), the immortal emperor who rules over all souls, and the Houtu Emperor Diji who rules over ten thousand lands. This expression originates from the ancient Chinese concept of "*", which refers to the vast space of the universe, that is, up, down, and in all directions (east, west, south, and north). The order of Liu Yongguang's "Supreme Yellow Urn Lent Establishment Ceremony" in the Southern Song Dynasty is:

Yuqing God, Shangqing God, Taiqing Emperor, Haotian Supreme Jade Emperor God, Gouchen Shanggong Emperor Emperor, Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor, East Pole Taiyi Salvation Tianzun (i.e., Qinghua Emperor), Antarctic Immortal Emperor, Houtu Emperor Diyi.

The first three statues are the three Qings, and the last six statues constitute the "*" layout of the upper (Jade Emperor), the lower (the back earth), and the four sides. Taoism calls it "Haotian Six Imperial Chenzun", plus the three Qings, together as the "Nine Emperors Imperial Number". Later, in order to classify the four auxiliaries of Futai Taoism (Taiqing, Taiping, Taixuan, and Zhengyi), the "Jade Emperor" and "Qinghua Emperor" were removed, and they became today's "Four Emperors".

The Great of the Arctic

It is also known as "Ziwei Arctic Emperor", "Arctic Emperor", "Polaris King", one of the four emperors.

The belief of Ziwei Arctic Emperor comes from the ancient Chinese star worship, and the North Pole is the abbreviation of the North Star, also known as "Beichen" and "Tianshu", which lives in the Zihui Wall. The fourth volume of the Shangqing Lingbao * says: "The Arctic Emperor is the Emperor of the Purple Emblem Wall. According to the "Astronomical Chronicles" clouds: the south pole is 36 degrees into the earth, the north pole is 36 degrees above the earth, and the sky is on the side. Half out of the ground, half back to the ground, all the stars and all the stars are left, but the pivot of the north and south poles does not move, so the sky can move. The world looks at it in the north and says the North Pole, but in fact it is in the middle of the sky. He is the suzerain of ten thousand stars, the Yajun of the Three Realms, second to Wu Tian, and Shangying Yuanqi is also the Emperor of Ziwei in the North Pole. Volume 48 of the Book of the Later Han Dynasty also says: "There is Ziwei Palace in the sky, which is the residence of God." Therefore, Ziweiyuan is Ziwei Palace, and later the emperor also called the place where he lived the Forbidden City.

Taoism believes that Beichen is an eternal star, located in the middle of the heavens, the highest position, the most noble, the "lord of the stars", "the foundation of the gods". Therefore, he is held in great esteem. "Jin Shu Astronomical Chronicles" said: "The five stars of the North Pole and the six stars of Hook Chen are all in the Ziwei Palace, and the North Pole and Beichen are the most respected; Its fine star, the pivot of the sky. And it is "the seat of the emperor" and "the permanent residence of the Son of Heaven". Tang Kong Yingda's "Book of Destiny" said: "The Beidou surrounds the North Pole, the Zhou Wei of the Juqing Scholar is also the Son of Heaven, the Five Stars are in the Liesu, the Provincial Governor of Judah is also the princes, and the twenty-eight Susu are spread in all directions, and the princes of Judah guard the land for the Son of Heaven, and the celestial phenomena are all the laws of respect and inferiority." ”

As for the origin of the Ziwei Arctic Emperor, "Taishang Said Xuantian Great Sage Zhenwu Ben Chuan Shen Mantra Sutra" quoted "Beidou Bunsheng Sutra" and said: "In the early tribulation of the Xilong Han Dynasty, there was Zhou Shangyu Yuguo Ziguang Lady in the last spring, playing to the edge of Wenyu Pond, Fang undressed and bathing, suddenly felt the lotus stamen nine buds, a development, incarnate nine sons, Mrs. escorted the bow in the palace, volunteered to become a saint, Sasuke Qiankun, all the sons of the crown is each cultivated, the garden is full of merit, the day is sky, and the three Qing noble positions!" The Emperor of Heaven, the eldest son, the Purple Emblem Upper Palace Jigang, and the leader of the Yuanhua Stars. Emperor Ziwei, the second son, was the ruler of the North Pole Zhongmu Mingtang.

In the Taoist scriptures, the function of the Ziwei Arctic Emperor is: to control the heavens and the earth, to lead the gods of the stars of the Three Realms and the gods of mountains and rivers, and to be the king of all phenomena, who can call the wind and rain, and serve the thunder and lightning ghosts and gods. For example, the volume of "Nine Heavens Ying Yuan Thunder Puhua Tianzun Yushu Treasure Sutra Annotation" says: "The Arctic Ziwei Emperor has mastered the five thunders. As a result, the Ziwei Emperor was worshipped by the emperors of all dynasties, especially in the Song Dynasty, and was often enshrined together with the Jade Emperor. Sichuan Dazu and other places, you can also see the statue of the Purple Hui Emperor shaped by the Song Dynasty. "History of the Ming Dynasty: Lizhi IV" contains: "In the Ming Dynasty, the court also built the Ziwei Palace, "setting up an elephant sacrifice". Its image is dressed as an emperor, and there are majestic generals next to it, which is very noble and majestic. The birthday of the Emperor Ziwei is the 18th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar.

Antarctic Immortal Emperor

The full name is "High God Xiao Jade Halal King Changsheng Emperor Tong Tian Yuan Shengtian Zun", which is the high God Xiao Yu Qing Mansion, referred to as Shen Lei Jade Mansion.

There are two theories about the origin of the Antarctic Immortal Emperor: one is the theory that the eldest son of the Yuan Shi Heavenly King is the eldest son. According to the Taoist scripture "High God Lei Yu Halal King Purple Book*.Preface": "In the past, space was not completed, Yuan Qi was not born, and the first king of heaven was the ancestor of Hao Mang Minglu Dafan, and he was born with a concentrating spirit, and his name was chaos. Chaos is dismantled, but there is heaven and earth. The Qi of China and foreign countries, the name of the party is confused. The first king of heaven, Yunhua Kaitu, Jin Rong Heri, jade like the sky, Tao Yu Miaojing, divide the world. It is from Yujing up and down the mountain. When Wan Qi's grandmother Taixuanyu Jiyuanjing was naturally the Nine Heavens Xuanyu Qing Divine Mother, she walked the way of male and female trinity mixing in Shangqing Dadong, gave birth to eight children, and was called the Antarctic Immortal Emperor. Also known as the Emperor of the Fusang Palace in Kowloon. Also known as the high god Xiao Yuqing King. One body and three names, and its holy one. "This true king, concentrating on the golden que, thinks of all sentient beings in the world, the three calamities and eight tribulations, all the sufferings and nine hidden springs, and all the sinful souls are retribution. And because of the calamity and the calamity, the immeasurable suffering, the day and night, life and death, like a spinning wheel. Therefore, the true king uses his divine power to sympathize with all sentient beings in the Three Realms, that is, the first God of the Yuqing Heaven, under the golden valve, please be courteous, beg Ziwei Shanggong Ziyu Qiongrui's pipe, in the Nine Heavens Treasure Urn, please "Shenxiao Zhenwang Secret Law" in three volumes...... The first god, that is, the Emperor Wanfu Zhenjun, passed on to the next world with the "High God Xiaoyu Halal Immortal Life Protection Secret Method". The second is the ninth son of the Yuan Shi Heavenly King. According to the Taoist Sutra "Gao Shang Jiuxiao Yuqing Dafan Ziwei Xuandu Thunder Jade Sutra", the Yuan Shi Tianwang "The ninth son is the high god Xiao Yu Halal King Changsheng Emperor, * Jiuxiao Thirty-six Heavens, Thirty-six Heavenly Lords". At the same time, the priesthood of the Antarctic Immortal Emperor is also recorded in the "Purple Book of the High God Lei Yu Halal King*" Volume 1 "The Eight Sons of the Yuan Shi Feng Title", which says that the Antarctic Immortal Emperor served as the high god Lei Yuqing King, and served as the Sun Jiuqi Yu Xianjun, Yuqing Baoxian King, the stick cave, and the word Yaohua. In the same volume of "The Title of the Eight Emperors", it is also said: "The first son is the king of Shenxiao Yuqing, the emperor of the Taoist Lord of the Taiping Dynasty, and the god of Fusang Sun Jiuqi from afar."

The Emperor the Great

Abbreviated as "Gou Chen the Great" and "Emperor of Heaven", it is the third god in the "Four Emperors" of Taoism.

The Emperor and the Arctic Ziwei Emperor originated from the ancient star worship of our country, and the fourth volume of the "Upper Elf Treasure *" called the Emperor the Great: "It is the left of the Arctic Emperor's Throne, there are four stars, and its shape is slightly curved like a hook, it is the name Gou Chen, and the next big star is living in it, which is for the Emperor and the Great." Its total 10,000 stars, located in the same North Pole but as the hub, and the emperor is also refined with the sky, and the upper should be the beginning (left first right slash). In fact, Gou Chen, the same as "Gou Chen", is the name of the constellation in the purple wall in the sky, close to the North Star, composed of a total of six stars. "The Book of Stars" said: "Gou Chen Liuxing is under the Five Emperors, for the harem, and the emperor is the concubine." and the six generals of the Son of Heaven, and the three princes. Therefore, later generations took Gou Chen as a harem. "Jin Shu Astronomical Chronicles" also said: "Gou Chen Six Stars are all in Ziwei Palace." …… Gou Chen has a star in his mouth, called the Emperor of Heaven, and his god is called Yaolubao, the Lord of the Spirits, and holds the map of all gods. "Taoism absorbed these beliefs, saying that there was a king named Tongyu in the year of the Long Han Dynasty, who was boundless in sainthood, and that the people of the time suffered 84,000 catastrophes; The king has a jade concubine, wise and benevolent, called Lady Ziguang, who has made a vow in the dust and calamity, and wishes to give birth to a holy son, assist Qiankun, and contribute to the creation; After three thousand tribulations, this king was born, because of the spring when the flowers were flourishing, the game back garden to the golden lotus warm jade pool, take off the bath, suddenly have a feeling, lotus nine buds, should be developed in time, incarnate nine sons, the second eldest son is the emperor, Ziwei the great; The second long emperor, who occupies the position of Gou Chen in the Taixu Palace of Ziweiyuan, masters the era of the rune map, and is the lord of the stars. It is said to be found in the Taoist scripture "Yuqing Supreme Lingbao Natural Beidou Bunsheng True Scripture". In addition, Song Zhangjunfang's "Yun Ji Qixi" volume 24 said: "Xuanji Xingjun, the words are lined, hook Chen Six Star Lords, and Chang Chen Tianzhi Tiger is also responsible." "The name of the Emperor and the Great is listed as one of the four emperors.

The functions of Emperor Gou Chen are: to assist the Jade Emperor in ruling the north and south poles and the three talents of heaven, earth and man, to control the stars, and to preside over the affairs of the military revolution.

Chengtian imitates

It is the fourth god in the Taoist god "Four Emperors", referred to as "Houtu", commonly known as "Houtu Niangniang". Matching with the Jade Emperor who presides over the heavenly realm, she is the female god who dominates the mountains and rivers of the earth.

The Houtu belief originated from the ancient Chinese worship of the land. "The Book of Rites: Dute Sacrifice" says: "The earth carries all things, the sky hangs down the image, the material is taken from the earth, the law is taken from the sky, and it is to respect the sky and kiss the earth." Therefore, the people of the church are repaid with beauty. In ancient times, people were born on the ground, so they were "close to the ground", and carried out "good retribution and sacrifice", so there was a "Hou Tu" worship, which began in the Spring and Autumn Period.

There are many records about Houtu, most of which are concentrated in the "Zuo Chuan", "Book of Rites", "Shanmei Jing", and "Huainanzi", and the text roughly calls Houtu the son of the Gonggong clan and the god of the center. As:

"The Twenty-ninth Year of Zhao Gong": "Therefore, there are officials of the five elements, which are called the five senses, Mu Zheng said Jumang, Huo Zheng Zhu Rong, Jin Zheng said Harvest, Shui Zheng said Xuan Ming, and Tu Zheng said Hou Tu. The Zhuan clan has a son called Li, for Zhu Rong. The Gonggong clan has a son called Julong, which is the soil of the future. Houtu is the society.

"The Book of Rites and Sacrifices": "The hegemony of the Gonggong clan in Kyushu is also, and his son is called Houtu, which can level Kyushu, so he worships as a society."

"The Book of Rites: The Order of the Month": "The central soil, its emperor Yellow Emperor, and its god queen soil." (Zheng Note: This Huang Jing is the king, the god of the local official, and the son of the Hou Tu Yi clan, said Li, and is also a local official.) )

"The Classic of Mountains and Plums, the Book of Menes": "After the work is born, the soil is born after the soil, and the choking is born two out of ten." Guo Pu's note: Twelve sons were born, all of whom were named after the year, so Yunran. Yuan Ke's "Complete Translation of the Shanmei Sutra": The ancient myth is that Cho Ming was born at the age of 12 or 12 years old in December.

"The Classic of Mountains and Plums, the Great Wilderness of the West": "Li (Houtu) is choking on the ground, and it is at the west pole to travel the sun, moon and stars. (This choking is also the god of time.) )

"The Classic of Mountains and Plums, the Northern Classic of the Great Wilderness": "In the great wilderness, there is a mountain named Chengdu that carries the sky. Someone called the two yellow snakes, and called them Kuafu. After the native gave birth to the letter, the letter gave birth to the father and praised the father. Hao Yixing's note: Houtu, the son of the Gonggong clan, Goulong, see "Zuo Chuan" in the nineteenth year of Zhao, and see "Shanmei Jing".

"The Book of Mountains and Plums, the Book of Menes": "Co-workers give birth to the soil." "Yuan Ke's "Shanmei Sutra Complete Translation" case: "Chinese Lu Yu" cloud: "The tyrant of the Gonggong clan is also Jiuyouye, and his son is known as Houtu, and can level nine soils." That is, the history of "co-working and giving birth to the soil".

"Chu Ci: Conjuring Spirits": "Jun Yuan is in this secluded capital." Wang Yi's note: The secluded capital, the underground and the soil are also governed. The underground netherworld, so it is called the hidden capital.

The four royal gods are the four gods who assist the "three Qings" in the Taoist heavenly realm, so they are also called the "four auxiliaries". Their full names are: Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor, Antarctic Immortal Emperor, Gouchen Shanggong Emperor Emperor, and Chengtian Imitation Houtu Emperor Diyi. In the "Ten Books of Xiuzhen" volume 7 "Danjue Song", it is said: "Ninety-nine Dao to the day of truth, three clear and four royal Chaotian festivals." "Dao Fa Hui Yuan" called the "Three Qings" and "Four Emperors" as the "Seven Treasures", believing that the Three Qings are the creators of all things in the universe, and the Four Emperors are the gods who rule the heavens and the earth. In addition, the Four Emperors also assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the Heavenly Dao. Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the latitude and longitude of the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, the stars, and the four seasons of the climate; The Antarctic Immortal Emperor assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the world's longevity, heaven and misfortune, and the Emperor of Shanggong assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the North and South Poles, the three talents of heaven, earth and man, and dominated the affairs of the human revolution; After the Heavenly Imitation, the Earth Emperor only assisted the Jade Emperor in ruling the Yin and Yang fertility, the growth of all things, and the beauty of the earth, rivers and mountains.

In the more famous Taoist palace view, in addition to the three Qing Palace, the Jade Emperor Pavilion, the main hall also has the four palaces dedicated to worship the four royals, the four royal gods wear crowns, wear court clothes, Yongjiao is luxurious, the image of the emperor in the world. The Three Qing and the Four Emperors, as Taoist gods, are often collectively called. In addition, Taoism also has the theory of "six royals". They are: the Jade Emperor who rules over ten thousand heavens, the Gou Chen Emperor who rules over ten thousand thunders, the Purple Hui Emperor who rules over ten thousand stars, the Qinghua Emperor who rules over ten thousand categories (also known as Taiyi Salvation Tianzun), the immortal emperor who rules over all souls, and the Houtu Emperor Diji who rules over ten thousand lands. This expression originates from the ancient Chinese concept of "*", which refers to the vast space of the universe, that is, up, down, and in all directions (east, west, south, and north). The order of Liu Yongguang's "Supreme Yellow Urn Lent Establishment Ceremony" in the Southern Song Dynasty is:

Yuqing God, Shangqing God, Taiqing Emperor, Haotian Supreme Jade Emperor God, Gouchen Shanggong Emperor Emperor, Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor, East Pole Taiyi Salvation Tianzun (i.e., Qinghua Emperor), Antarctic Immortal Emperor, Houtu Emperor Diyi.

The first three statues are the three Qings, and the last six statues constitute the "*" layout of the upper (Jade Emperor), the lower (the back earth), and the four sides. Taoism calls it "Haotian Six Imperial Chenzun", plus the three Qings, together as the "Nine Emperors Imperial Number". Later, in order to classify the four auxiliaries of Futai Taoism (Taiqing, Taiping, Taixuan, and Zhengyi), the "Jade Emperor" and "Qinghua Emperor" were removed, and they became today's "Four Emperors".

The Great of the Arctic

It is also known as "Ziwei Arctic Emperor", "Arctic Emperor", "Polaris King", one of the four emperors.

The belief of Ziwei Arctic Emperor comes from the ancient Chinese star worship, and the North Pole is the abbreviation of the North Star, also known as "Beichen" and "Tianshu", which lives in the Zihui Wall. The fourth volume of the Shangqing Lingbao * says: "The Arctic Emperor is the Emperor of the Purple Emblem Wall. According to the "Astronomical Chronicles" clouds: the south pole is 36 degrees into the earth, the north pole is 36 degrees above the earth, and the sky is on the side. Half out of the ground, half back to the ground, all the stars and all the stars are left, but the pivot of the north and south poles does not move, so the sky can move. The world looks at it in the north and says the North Pole, but in fact it is in the middle of the sky. He is the suzerain of ten thousand stars, the Yajun of the Three Realms, second to Wu Tian, and Shangying Yuanqi is also the Emperor of Ziwei in the North Pole. Volume 48 of the Book of the Later Han Dynasty also says: "There is Ziwei Palace in the sky, which is the residence of God." Therefore, Ziweiyuan is Ziwei Palace, and later the emperor also called the place where he lived the Forbidden City.

Taoism believes that Beichen is an eternal star, located in the middle of the heavens, the highest position, the most noble, the "lord of the stars", "the foundation of the gods". Therefore, he is held in great esteem. "Jin Shu Astronomical Chronicles" said: "The five stars of the North Pole and the six stars of Hook Chen are all in the Ziwei Palace, and the North Pole and Beichen are the most respected; Its fine star, the pivot of the sky. And it is "the seat of the emperor" and "the permanent residence of the Son of Heaven". Tang Kong Yingda's "Book of Destiny" said: "The Beidou surrounds the North Pole, the Zhou Wei of the Juqing Scholar is also the Son of Heaven, the Five Stars are in the Liesu, the Provincial Governor of Judah is also the princes, and the twenty-eight Susu are spread in all directions, and the princes of Judah guard the land for the Son of Heaven, and the celestial phenomena are all the laws of respect and inferiority." ”

As for the origin of the Ziwei Arctic Emperor, "Taishang Said Xuantian Great Sage Zhenwu Ben Chuan Shen Mantra Sutra" quoted "Beidou Bunsheng Sutra" and said: "In the early tribulation of the Xilong Han Dynasty, there was Zhou Shangyu Yuguo Ziguang Lady in the last spring, playing to the edge of Wenyu Pond, Fang undressed and bathing, suddenly felt the lotus stamen nine buds, a development, incarnate nine sons, Mrs. escorted the bow in the palace, volunteered to become a saint, Sasuke Qiankun, all the sons of the crown is each cultivated, the garden is full of merit, the day is sky, and the three Qing noble positions!" The Emperor of Heaven, the eldest son, the Purple Emblem Upper Palace Jigang, and the leader of the Yuanhua Stars. Emperor Ziwei, the second son, was the ruler of the North Pole Zhongmu Mingtang.

In the Taoist scriptures, the function of the Ziwei Arctic Emperor is: to control the heavens and the earth, to lead the gods of the stars of the Three Realms and the gods of mountains and rivers, and to be the king of all phenomena, who can call the wind and rain, and serve the thunder and lightning ghosts and gods. For example, the volume of "Nine Heavens Ying Yuan Thunder Puhua Tianzun Yushu Treasure Sutra Annotation" says: "The Arctic Ziwei Emperor has mastered the five thunders. As a result, the Ziwei Emperor was worshipped by the emperors of all dynasties, especially in the Song Dynasty, and was often enshrined together with the Jade Emperor. Sichuan Dazu and other places, you can also see the statue of the Purple Hui Emperor shaped by the Song Dynasty. "History of the Ming Dynasty: Lizhi IV" contains: "In the Ming Dynasty, the court also built the Ziwei Palace, "setting up an elephant sacrifice". Its image is dressed as an emperor, and there are majestic generals next to it, which is very noble and majestic. The birthday of the Emperor Ziwei is the 18th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar.

Antarctic Immortal Emperor

The full name is "High God Xiao Jade Halal King Changsheng Emperor Tong Tian Yuan Shengtian Zun", which is the high God Xiao Yu Qing Mansion, referred to as Shen Lei Jade Mansion.

There are two theories about the origin of the Antarctic Immortal Emperor: one is the theory that the eldest son of the Yuan Shi Heavenly King is the eldest son. According to the Taoist scripture "High God Lei Yu Halal King Purple Book*.Preface": "In the past, space was not completed, Yuan Qi was not born, and the first king of heaven was the ancestor of Hao Mang Minglu Dafan, and he was born with a concentrating spirit, and his name was chaos. Chaos is dismantled, but there is heaven and earth. The Qi of China and foreign countries, the name of the party is confused. The first king of heaven, Yunhua Kaitu, Jin Rong Heri, jade like the sky, Tao Yu Miaojing, divide the world. It is from Yujing up and down the mountain. When Wan Qi's grandmother Taixuanyu Jiyuanjing was naturally the Nine Heavens Xuanyu Qing Divine Mother, she walked the way of male and female trinity mixing in Shangqing Dadong, gave birth to eight children, and was called the Antarctic Immortal Emperor. Also known as the Emperor of the Fusang Palace in Kowloon. Also known as the high god Xiao Yuqing King. One body and three names, and its holy one. "This true king, concentrating on the golden que, thinks of all sentient beings in the world, the three calamities and eight tribulations, all the sufferings and nine hidden springs, and all the sinful souls are retribution. And because of the calamity and the calamity, the immeasurable suffering, the day and night, life and death, like a spinning wheel. Therefore, the true king uses his divine power to sympathize with all sentient beings in the Three Realms, that is, the first God of the Yuqing Heaven, under the golden valve, please be courteous, beg Ziwei Shanggong Ziyu Qiongrui's pipe, in the Nine Heavens Treasure Urn, please "Shenxiao Zhenwang Secret Law" in three volumes...... The first god, that is, the Emperor Wanfu Zhenjun, passed on to the next world with the "High God Xiaoyu Halal Immortal Life Protection Secret Method". The second is the ninth son of the Yuan Shi Heavenly King. According to the Taoist scripture "Gao Shang Jiuxiao Yuqing Dafan Ziwei Xuandu Thunder Jade Sutra", the Yuan Shi Tianwang "The ninth son is the high god Xiao Yu Halal King Changsheng Emperor, * Jiuxiao Thirty-six Days, Thirty-six Heavenly Lords" "Chu Ci Soul Conjuring": "Jun Yuan is under this secluded capital. Wang Yi's note: The secluded capital, the underground and the soil are also governed. The underground netherworld, so it is called the hidden capital.

"Huainanzi Tianwenxun": "The central soil is also, its emperor Yellow Emperor, and its Zuohou soil." ”

Some of the above records about Houtu appeared as immortals, some appeared as ordinary people, and some recorded official names, all of which were male. However, in the ancient Chinese tradition, in the oracle bone inscription and the gold inscription, the character "hou" is in the shape of a woman. As for "soil", "Shi Ming: Shi Tian" said: "Soil, spitting also, can spit out all things." [2]

"Huainanzi Tianwenxun": "The central soil is also, its emperor Yellow Emperor, and its Zuohou soil." ”

Some of the above records about Houtu appeared as immortals, some appeared as ordinary people, and some recorded official names, all of which were male. However, in the ancient Chinese tradition, in the oracle bone inscription and the gold inscription, the character "hou" is in the shape of a woman. As for "soil", "Shi Ming: Shi Tian" said: "Soil, spitting also, can spit out all things." [2]。 At the same time, the priesthood of the Antarctic Immortal Emperor is also recorded in the "Purple Book of the High God Lei Yu Halal King*" Volume 1 "The Eight Sons of the Yuan Shi Feng Title", which says that the Antarctic Immortal Emperor served as the high god Lei Yuqing King, and served as the Sun Jiuqi Yu Xianjun, Yuqing Baoxian King, the stick cave, and the word Yaohua. In the same volume of "The Title of the Eight Emperors", it is also said: "The first son is the king of Shenxiao Yuqing, the emperor of the Taoist Lord of the Taiping Dynasty, and the god of Fusang Sun Jiuqi from afar."

The Emperor the Great

Abbreviated as "Gou Chen the Great" and "Emperor of Heaven", it is the third god in the "Four Emperors" of Taoism.

The Emperor and the Arctic Ziwei Emperor originated from the ancient star worship of our country, and the fourth volume of the "Upper Elf Treasure *" called the Emperor the Great: "It is the left of the Arctic Emperor's Throne, there are four stars, and its shape is slightly curved like a hook, it is the name Gou Chen, and the next big star is living in it, which is for the Emperor and the Great." Its total 10,000 stars, located in the same North Pole but as the hub, and the emperor is also refined with the sky, and the upper should be the beginning (left first right slash). In fact, Gou Chen, the same as "Gou Chen", is the name of the constellation in the purple wall in the sky, close to the North Star, composed of a total of six stars. "The Book of Stars" said: "Gou Chen Liuxing is under the Five Emperors, for the harem, and the emperor is the concubine." and the six generals of the Son of Heaven, and the three princes. Therefore, later generations took Gou Chen as a harem. "Jin Shu Astronomical Chronicles" also said: "Gou Chen Six Stars are all in Ziwei Palace." …… Gou Chen has a star in his mouth, called the Emperor of Heaven, and his god is called Yaolubao, the Lord of the Spirits, and holds the map of all gods. "Taoism absorbed these beliefs, saying that there was a king named Tongyu in the year of the Long Han Dynasty, who was boundless in sainthood, and that the people of the time suffered 84,000 catastrophes; The king has a jade concubine, wise and benevolent, called Lady Ziguang, who has made a vow in the dust and calamity, and wishes to give birth to a holy son, assist Qiankun, and contribute to the creation; After three thousand tribulations, this king was born, because of the spring when the flowers were flourishing, the game back garden to the golden lotus warm jade pool, take off the bath, suddenly have a feeling, lotus nine buds, should be developed in time, incarnate nine sons, the second eldest son is the emperor, Ziwei the great; The second long emperor, who occupies the position of Gou Chen in the Taixu Palace of Ziweiyuan, masters the era of the rune map, and is the lord of the stars. It is said to be found in the Taoist scripture "Yuqing Supreme Lingbao Natural Beidou Bunsheng True Scripture". In addition, Song Zhangjunfang's "Yun Ji Qixi" volume 24 said: "Xuanji Xingjun, the words are lined, hook Chen Six Star Lords, and Chang Chen Tianzhi Tiger is also responsible." "The name of the Emperor and the Great is listed as one of the four emperors.

The functions of Emperor Gou Chen are: to assist the Jade Emperor in ruling the north and south poles and the three talents of heaven, earth and man, to control the stars, and to preside over the affairs of the military revolution.

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It is the fourth god in the Taoist god "Four Emperors", referred to as "Houtu", commonly known as "Houtu Niangniang". Matching with the Jade Emperor who presides over the heavenly realm, she is the female god who dominates the mountains and rivers of the earth.

The Houtu belief originated from the ancient Chinese worship of the land. "The Book of Rites: Dute Sacrifice" says: "The earth carries all things, the sky hangs down the image, the material is taken from the earth, the law is taken from the sky, and it is to respect the sky and kiss the earth." Therefore, the people of the church are repaid with beauty. In ancient times, people were born on the ground, so they were "close to the ground", and carried out "good retribution and sacrifice", so there was a "Hou Tu" worship, which began in the Spring and Autumn Period.

There are many records about Houtu, most of which are concentrated in the "Zuo Chuan", "Book of Rites", "Shanmei Jing", and "Huainanzi", and the text roughly calls Houtu the son of the Gonggong clan and the god of the center. As:

"The Twenty-ninth Year of Zhao Gong": "Therefore, there are officials of the five elements, which are called the five senses, Mu Zheng said Jumang, Huo Zheng Zhu Rong, Jin Zheng said Harvest, Shui Zheng said Xuan Ming, and Tu Zheng said Hou Tu. The Zhuan clan has a son called Li, for Zhu Rong. The Gonggong clan has a son called Julong, which is the soil of the future. Houtu is the society.

"The Book of Rites and Sacrifices": "The hegemony of the Gonggong clan in Kyushu is also, and his son is called Houtu, which can level Kyushu, so he worships as a society."

"The Book of Rites: The Order of the Month": "The central soil, its emperor Yellow Emperor, and its god queen soil." (Zheng Note: This Huang Jing is the king, the god of the local official, and the son of the Hou Tu Yi clan, said Li, and is also a local official.) )

"The Classic of Mountains and Plums, the Book of Menes": "After the work is born, the soil is born after the soil, and the choking is born two out of ten." Guo Pu's note: Twelve sons were born, all of whom were named after the year, so Yunran. Yuan Ke's "Complete Translation of the Shanmei Sutra": The ancient myth is that Cho Ming was born at the age of 12 or 12 years old in December.

"The Classic of Mountains and Plums, the Great Wilderness of the West": "Li (Houtu) is choking on the ground, and it is at the west pole to travel the sun, moon and stars. (This choking is also the god of time.) )

"The Classic of Mountains and Plums, the Northern Classic of the Great Wilderness": "In the great wilderness, there is a mountain named Chengdu that carries the sky. Someone called the two yellow snakes, and called them Kuafu. After the native gave birth to the letter, the letter gave birth to the father and praised the father. Hao Yixing's note: Houtu, the son of the Gonggong clan, Goulong, see "Zuo Chuan" in the nineteenth year of Zhao, and see "Shanmei Jing".

"The Book of Mountains and Plums, the Book of Menes": "Co-workers give birth to the soil." "Yuan Ke's "Shanmei Sutra Complete Translation" case: "Chinese Lu Yu" cloud: "The tyrant of the Gonggong clan is also Jiuyouye, and his son is known as Houtu, and can level nine soils." That is, the history of "co-working and giving birth to the soil".

"Chu Ci: Conjuring Spirits": "Jun Yuan is in this secluded capital." Wang Yi's note: The secluded capital, the underground and the soil are also governed. The underground netherworld, so it is called the hidden capital.

"Huainanzi Tianwenxun": "The central soil is also, its emperor Yellow Emperor, and its Zuohou soil." ”

Some of the above records about Houtu appeared as immortals, some appeared as ordinary people, and some recorded official names, all of which were male. However, in the ancient Chinese tradition, in the oracle bone inscription and the gold inscription, the character "hou" is in the shape of a woman. As for "soil", "Shi Ming: Shi Tian" said: "Soil, spitting also, can spit out all things." [2]

"Huainanzi Tianwenxun": "The central soil is also, its emperor Yellow Emperor, and its Zuohou soil." ”

Some of the above records about Houtu appeared as immortals, some appeared as ordinary people, and some recorded official names, all of which were male. However, in the ancient Chinese tradition, in the oracle bone inscription and the gold inscription, the character "hou" is in the shape of a woman. As for "soil", "Shi Ming: Shi Tian" said: "Soil, spitting also, can spit out all things." [2]