What are taoist sanqing, Four Real People, Four Tianshi and Eight Treasures of Taoism in Taoist culture?

Taoist sanqing is the highest Taoist deity "Sanqing", namely Jade Qing Yuan Shi Tian Zun, Qing Lingbao Tian Zun and Taiqing Moral Tian Zun (Laozi).

Yuan Shi Tian Zun, also known as "Jade Qing Yuan Shi Tian Zun". Although it has a high status, it appeared later in history than Taishang Laojun. It existed before the birth of Taiyuan (that is, the universe), so it was called Yuanshi, and it was the first god of Sanqing, the highest Taoist god. Rhoda Lingbao Tianzun, also known as Shangqing Emperor and Tian Tong's founder, etc. Lingbao Tianzun, who lives in Qibao Wei Zi Palace and Yuyu Tiangong in Du Xuan, is one of the immortals of Han folk beliefs and Taoist worship. Moral Buddha is an old gentleman, a Taoist god and a founder. It's the third in Sanqing. Taoism respected Laozi as its leader from the time it was founded, but during the Sanqing period, its position was at the bottom.

"Four Real People" are immortals in Taoist legends. The four great men in Taoism, namely Xuan Tong, Xu Chong, Nanhua and Dongling, were honored by the ancients as the four great men and four disciples of Laozi. Lou Guan said that the "four halls" with platforms are also called four halls.

Xuan Tong is a real person, Wen Zi, a representative of Huang Lao Neo-Confucianism at the end of the Warring States Period. His surname is Ming Xinming and Ji Ran. His name is Zheng Long, and he is a master of Kuiqiupu. I used to be the teacher of Lao Zi and Fan Li. Xu Chong is a real person, a Taoist scholar from the late Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States Period. Liezi was named Yu Kou, also known as Lu Kou, Lu Kou and Zheng Guoren. There is a real person in South China. Zhuang Zhou, a Taoist in the pre-Qin period, was named Zi Xiu, and Guo Song was a Mongolian. Kang Cangzi, a real person in Dong Xuan, is said to be an ancient fairy and one of the representatives of Huang Lao's Neo-Taoism. It is said that his surname is Geng, Chu and Chen Guoren.

Zhang Daoling, Ge Xuan, Handcuffs and Xu Jingyang are the four gods of the Jade Emperor Tong Ming Palace.

Zhang Tianshi: Zhang Daoling's real name, the word Fu Han, Taoism called Zutianshi. He is the grandfather of Zhang Lu in Han Dynasty and the founder of Taoism. Ge, Ge Xuan, Zi Xiaoxian, Danyang Jurong and others. The alchemist in the Three Kingdoms period is said to have touched the arrival of the Taishang Laojun and the Taiji real person by his practice, and taught him thirty-six volumes of true scriptures, thus making him the founder of the Taoist Lingbao School. Sa Shi Tian: Also known as Sa Zhenren, one of the immortals of Han folk beliefs. Chongen Zhenjun. He was a famous Taoist in Song Dynasty, and his name was Quan Yangzi. Xu Shi Tian, a Taoist priest in the Jin Dynasty, was born in Jingyang, Nanchang, also known as "Xu Zhenjun", and was called the founder by Jing Ming Dow in the Southern Song Dynasty.

The eight immortals and eight treasures of Taoism are also known as the eight treasures of the family. They are: fan (bell, which Taoism thinks can bring back the dead), fish drum (Zhang, which Taoism thinks can predict bad luck), lotus (He Xiangu, which Taoism thinks can cultivate one's morality), gourd (Li Tie monster, which Taoism thinks can help all beings), sword (which Taoism thinks can suppress evil spirits and exorcise demons), flower basket (Lan Cai He, which Taoism thinks can enlighten gods) and flute.

The Eight Immortals originated from folk beliefs and were later included in the ranks of immortals by Taoism. The outstanding feature of the Eight Immortals belief is that immortals not only have complete and touching life stories; It is still immortal in one's lifetime, and the process of immortality is bizarre. These typical characteristics are enough to improve their "credibility" among the people and stimulate their extremely high and extensive faith enthusiasm.

Wu Fusheng Tianzun