In Taoism, the hierarchy of immortals is very clear, and its complexity is no less than that of Buddhism. In the Romance of Gods, Rhoda was mentioned many times.

In Taoism, the hierarchy of immortals is very clear, and its complexity is no less than that of Buddhism. In the Romance of Gods, Rhoda was mentioned many times. In Journey to the West, the Monkey King is Jin Xian. In addition to ancient classics, popular fantasy novel and Xiuzhen all mentioned various mysterious immortals, immortals, true immortals, saints and so on. It's getting more and more confusing and complicated. How many Taoist immortals are there, and how many are they divided? Today, I will give you an explanation in Bian Xiao.

According to Taoist inner alchemy, immortals are generally divided into five types:

1. Ghost Fairy: This ghost fairy actually refers to a magical soul, which can't be reincarnated, can't ascend to heaven, and can only wander on earth.

2. Immortal: A person who practices truth on earth has magical power by learning magic, which can prolong his life, but he can't escape reincarnation after all. To put it bluntly, he is a magical Taoist.

3. Dixian: Dixian is an evolutionary version of Renxian. In addition to learning magic, you need to know Taoism and live forever.

4. Fairy: One of the evolved versions of fairy. The local fairy is tired of living in this world. When he wants to ascend to heaven (God doesn't say that he can be an official, but that he lives in heaven), he must take off his mortal body and make it into a fairy body again. The only way to thoroughly remould oneself is to practice your spirit, and you will be able to soar. Zhenyuanzi doesn't want to be a fairy in the sky. He is already a fairy.

5. Fairy: One of the evolved versions of fairy. Immortals spread Taoism on earth and helped the people. After the completion of your merits, the heaven will proclaim you as a stomach fairy, that is, a "fairy". And then step by step.

According to the classification of immortals in the Romance of Gods, immortals are divided into four grades:

The first category: sages (mixed with Luo Yuan). Representative figures are Hong Jun, Sanqing, Zhun Ti Jie Yin and Nu Wa Niangniang.

The second category: quasi-saints (pick Jin Xian). The representative figures are Kong Xuanhe, a Taoist burning lanterns. Although there is only one point difference between the two, there is a difference of 108 thousand miles in the realm, such as the difference between children and adults.

Third Class: Taiyi Jin Xian. Representative figures are Twelve Jinxian, Seven Fairys, Zhao Gongming and San Xiao.

The fourth category: true fairy. Yang Jian (later promoted), Nezha, etc. These people's bodies are already immortals.

The fifth category: Xuanxian. Huang, Chong Hei Hu and others, they only know magic, but have not refined the flesh, they are still human.

Finally, in the spirit of popular science, Bian Xiao explained the widely circulated concept of "Rhoda Jin Xian". It means eternal freedom, while gold means immortality, that is, immortality without any danger. It is the highest pursuit of monks.