There are six levels of immortals, and the "immortals" we often say are just two of them.

We often say that "immortals don't die" are just their two grades. There are six grades, regardless of high or low. The level of immortals is divided according to their dominant scope and proficient fields. Zhuang Ziyun in South China Classic: For a man, there is no ego; For a god, there is no work; For a saint, there is no name. These immortals are all made by doing nothing and forgetting themselves.

Therefore, it is mentioned in the Taiping Jing that immortals are divided into six levels: one is God, the other is a real person, the third is immortal, the fourth is Tao, the fifth is saint and the sixth is sage. He also said: "God is God, real people are landlords, immortals are the masters of storms, Taoist bishops are good or bad, saints manage the people, and sages help saints manage the people's records and help Liuhe." No matter what level of immortals, they all have position attributes. Immortals protect mortals, and mortals worship immortals, just like yin and yang alternate. Although heaven and earth have different identities, * * * isomorphism has become the existence of the whole world, and both are indispensable. The following is a list of these six situations:

First, the man of god

Generally speaking, the God-man is far away, and he is the immortal who gained the avenue of heaven and earth in ancient times, such as Nvwa 、 Fuxi, Shennong, Zhu Rong, Gonggong, Xingtian, Sanqing and Yusi.

Nu Wa, Mother of the Earth

Water god *

Second, real people.

Speaking of real people, there must be some bad readers who will think of Twelve Jinxian in The Romance of Gods, such as Taiyi Real People and Huanglong Real People. The real people here are a little different from the real people in the list of gods. The real person here is another name for Buddha. Refers to the ancient Taoism, Taoism to cultivate truth (become immortal), insight into the origin of the universe and life, really awakened, awakened people call it a real person (Buddha). It represents the idea that Taoist immortals can learn and heaven can be respected.

Typical representative:

Guan yinzi-the real man at the beginning of literature.

Zhuangzi-a real person in Jiangnan

Liezi-Xu Chong Real Person

Wen Zi Xuan Tong is a real person.

Kang Cangzi-Dong Xuan Real Person

Among them, Xuan Tong Zhenren, Xu Chong Zhenren, Nanhua Zhenren and Dongling Zhenren are the four real people after the Taoist immortals in China.

Shi Wen visited Lao Tzu in person.

Run against virtual reality and set off against the wind.

Nanhua Real Zhuangzi

Third, immortality.

Everyone is familiar with immortals, whether they are enlightened by heaven or liberated from the flesh, or they are immortals through alchemy, and they can all fall into this category. Here, we don't compare the abilities and powers of immortals, just say genus. There are too many immortals in China. According to the ancient book Biography of Immortals, there are 7 1 immortals.

Typical representative:

Ancient Immortals-Red Pine and Ning Fengzi

Xuanyuan emperor-Huangdi

The Immortal Immortal-Peng Zu

Shandong baxian

Ancient fairy red pine nuts

Huangdi ascended to heaven

Shandong baxian

Fourth, the Taoist priest

Because Taoist priests cannot live without Taoism, the immortals here are all immortals of Taoist practitioners. In China's Taoist mythology, apart from Sanqing, Yusi and the four real people, the four heavenly teachers of Taoism are the most respected.

Typical representative:

Four Shi Tian (Shi Tian, Zhang Daoling, Ge Xuanshitian, Shi Tian, Xu Xun and Shi Tian)

Lamp-burning Taoist

Four-day teacher map

Zhang Tianshi is riding a tiger.

Ge Shi Tianlong Yu Youdao

Lamp-burning Taoist

Verb (abbreviation for verb) saint

All these immortals are worshipped and admired by the world. It can be said that the world knows that it will last forever. Originally, the power of the gods was caused by people's beliefs, and only faith can have divine power. Since ancient times, there are not a few immortals who are saints.

Typical representative:

Three Sages-Laozi, Confucius and Mencius

Wu Sheng-Guan Sheng Emperor Jun (Guan Yu) and Sheng Yue Emperor Jun (Yue Fei) (only Guan Yu was named Wu Sheng after the Qing Dynasty)

Painting Sage-Wu Daozi

Guan Sheng Di Jun

Born of Gautama Buddha, Wu Daozi.

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A saint, who rules the heavens and the earth, looks like the sun and the moon, distinguishes the stars, contracts with the Tao from Yin and Yang and from ancient times at four seasons, and can also make his life extremely long. Since ancient times, great sages have become immortals after their death. Sages help the monarch run the country from above and comfort the people from below. For example, Bigan, who was dug up during the Yin and Shang Dynasties, assisted Wang Shenyi at the age of 20, and was promoted to a high surname. Later, he was assisted by Di Xin, entrusted to orphans, and was deified after his death.

Typical representative:

Wenquxing-Bigan

A hundred schools of thought contend-Ty Wang Gong

Dream Saint-Ji Dan (Duke Zhou was a great sage in ancient times and was highly respected by Confucius)

Jiang Ziya

Duke of Zhou