What's the difference between Taibai Venus and Taishang Laojun?

Taibai Venus and Taishang Laojun are also two immortals in ancient myths and legends, and they are old people with white hair and beard in many TV dramas. From the image, they are all similar, and the word "Tai" is in the title, which is easy to be confused. So, what are the similarities and differences between Taibai Venus and Taishang Laojun? What kind of gods are they?

Venus Taibai first appeared as a woman wearing a comb and playing the pipa, and then slowly became an old man. He is just a star in the sky, and his position among the gods is not high. This star is Venus.

Taishang Laojun is one of the "three clean-ups" and the ancestor of creation. Buddha-level immortals; The jade emperor saw him salute;

In Yujing, he is the king of gods, and in Wei Zi, he is the Lord of flying immortals. The old man's travel notes, twelve dragons on the left, twenty-six white tigers on the right, twenty-four suzaku in front and seventy-two basalts behind. The first 12 Qiong Qi, the last 36 to ward off evil spirits. There was lightning and thunder in the sky, and it came from Jing Xian.

Originally named Li Changgeng, Taibai Venus is the special envoy of the Jade Emperor and is responsible for conveying various orders. Venus was called Taibai in ancient China. When it appeared in the East in the morning, it was also called Qi Ming, Xiaoxing and Star, and when it appeared in the West at night, it was also called Chang Geng and Dawn.

Because it is bright and can arouse the imagination of ancient people in China, there are many legends about it in our country. In Taoism, a local religion in China, Taibai Venus is one of the core members, and its theoretical position is second only to Sanqing (Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, Tian Tong's founder).

At first, the Taoist goddess Taibai Jinxing was a goddess wearing a yellow skirt, a cockscomb and playing the pipa. After the Ming Dynasty, her image became an old fairy with a child's face and hair. She is often instructed by the Jade Emperor to monitor the good and evil in the world, and is called the Western Patrol.

In China's classical novels, there are many legendary stories of Venus Taibai, which shows his popularity. In the popular The Journey to the West, Taibai Venus is a nice guy who has dealt with the Monkey King many times.

According to the story of the Romance of Gods, the masters of three other disciples, namely, Tian Zun, Tian Tongzu and Taishang Laojun, were the ancestors of Hong Jun. So Taibai Venus and Taishang Laojun are brothers, so we can guess that the owner of Taibai Venus is also the ancestor of Hong Jun.

In fact, Venus Taibai only played a very important role in Journey to the West. Among other fairy tales, only Li Bai is a short story about the reincarnation of Venus Taibai. This fairy tale has no textual research, it is all imagined by everyone.

Taibai Venus is the incarnation of the stars. I only heard that Li Bai was reincarnated as Taibai Star, but I didn't say that Li Bai became Taibai Venus after cultivating immortality. You can also think that Venus Taibai is the star in the sky, and you don't need any master, and of course you won't be an apprentice. He himself is only the incarnation of the stars.

As for Taibai Venus, it is the younger brother of Taishang Laojun, and it is not said what kind of younger brother it is, whether it is the younger brother on the ground or the younger brother in the sky; Whether it is a brother or a cousin, we have no way of knowing.

Then we can only think that Venus is too white, which represents people's longing for light and their worship for guidance in the dark.

Born Buddha, mixed spirit, master Buddha. Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing, Sanqing.

The old gentleman is also the god with the most incense in Sanqing, and Laozi is the eighteenth incarnation of the old gentleman. Countless people are third-rate teachers;

Because of its Taoist classic "Tao Te Ching", it is called the old gentleman as a moral Buddha and is also regarded as the founder of Taoism. Laozi, the founder of Taoism, is regarded as the ancestor of Taoism. According to historical records, the old gentleman is also known as Lao Zi, whose names are Li, Er, Bo Yang and posthumous title.

Taibai Venus is one of the most well-known gods among Chinese folk beliefs and Taoist immortals, which has a great influence on ordinary people. Nowadays, people know that he is a white-haired and kind-hearted old man. He is honest and kind, and his main duty is as the special envoy of the jade emperor, responsible for conveying various orders, so he is deeply loved by people.

In Taoism, a local religion in China, Taibai Venus is one of the core members, and its theoretical position is second only to Sanqing (Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun).

This image is an old fairy with a child's face and hair. Often instructed by the jade emperor to monitor the good and evil on earth, it is called the Western Tour.

So to sum up, Taishang Laojun and Taibai Venus are superior and subordinate.