Taoist avenue of gods, Poseidon system.

Four dragon kings

Fu Lei Shen: Fengbo Rain God, Lei Gong Dian Mu, Bing Hou Xue, etc.

Six gods, patrol Poseidon day and night, etc.

Mazu

In Taoist classics, the god who manages the ocean is the ocean emperor.

Mazu, a native of Putian, Fujian Province in the Northern Song Dynasty (960), was young and intelligent, concerned about the sufferings of the sea people, and determined to protect and guide the people to avoid disasters and prevent shipwrecks. Regulate Yin and Yang to make heaven and earth peaceful, kind and upright, be courageous, help the poor, save the people, and truly feel the God of heaven and earth. The great Luo Tian's Xuanwei Fazhen. Good at divination, good at medical skills, and solving worries for the people. At the age of eleven, he became one of the immortals.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, China's earth dragon went out to sea, and Mother Earth, Longzu and Fu Lei gods were moved by Mazu's compassion, and they inherited the law of gathering Taoism and spiritual will. The gods of heaven and earth were recommended, and were appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Dragon God, the commander-in-chief of the Pastoral Sea and the commander-in-chief of Fu Lei. Mazu galloped in the sea all his life, helped the poor and saved countless fishing boats and merchant ships in the stormy waves; She is determined to save all sentient beings, protect fishermen, and it is her duty to do good and help the world. Merit gradually improved.

In 987 (the 9th day of September, 4th year of Yongxi, Song Taizong), the Jade Emperor appointed Mazu as the Emperor of the Sea, and Mazu sprang up and soared. On this day, people on Meizhou Island saw Mazu and his sisters climb Mount Mae. After bidding farewell to their loved ones, they rode in Changfeng, driving Xiangyun alone, soaring between the sky and the sun, and suddenly saw colorful clouds, which people could no longer see. Since then, sailors often see Mazu flying in red to help people in distress and call for help. Therefore, Mazu gods are gradually and universally enshrined on ships, praying for safe and smooth navigation. For thousands of years, Taoism and the state have had sacrificial ceremonies.

Four dragon kings

According to the description of the origin of the dragon in the Taoist classic "Tai Shang Huang Shi Tian Zun said that it was raining dragon king sutra", the dragon is the spirit that condensed wisdom and vitality when the universe was formed, because Tai Chi (please see the Tai Chi catalogue above. ) was established, and was ordered by the jade emperor to become a Tai Chi creature protected by the gods. Another mission of the Dragon God is to protect the living environment of Taiji creatures from destruction. According to their functions, dragon gods are roughly dragon gods, earth dragon gods and sea dragon gods. In some places, the dragon gods are also the gods of wealth. They all have the ability to nourish Yin and Yang, transform and use the five elements (fire, water and earth in Jin Mu).

In the Taoist classics:

Tianlong God assisted Shanggong Emperor Gou Chen, Bule Gods (Nine Days Ripple Buddha), Leigong Dian Mu, Fengbo Rain Master and other gods to make clouds and rain, and to stop elements and disasters that might damage and destroy Tai Chi.

With the help of the great earthworm god, the emperor of the earth, the great immortal emperor of Antarctica, and the Emperor of Wuyue, etc. They nurture and manage the yin and yang and products in various regions of the earth, manage mountains, rivers, plains and highlands, and also manage immortals and all sentient beings.

Hailong helps Mazu manage marine life and is the protector of fishermen.

The Four Seas Dragon King is the four immortals ordered by the Jade Emperor to help Mazu, the ocean emperor, manage the ocean, namely the East Sea Dragon King, the South China Sea Dragon King, the North Sea Dragon King and the West Sea Dragon King.

According to Taoist classics, the residence of the dragon god is in Dongdou Star. It is not the dragon palace described by rivers or oceans.