Are Dong and Emperor Taiyi the same person?

Dong and Dong Huang Taiyi are not the same person.

Dong is also known as Mu Gong, Dong Huang Gong and Dong Hua Di Jun, etc. Dong, recorded in the Han Dynasty, is related to the concept of Yin and Yang in the Han Dynasty, and is a male god representing "Yang". Dong Wang Gong recorded in the Han Dynasty may be related to the Eastern Emperor and the Sun God Dong Jun in the pre-Qin Chu area.

Taiyi, the emperor of the East, is a god in ancient legends. It was originally recorded in Qu Yuan's poem "Nine Songs", and it was a god believed and worshipped by the people of Chu or the South during the Spring and Autumn Period and even the Warring States Period.

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In Taoism, Dong is considered to often take the stage on Ding Maori to observe the situation of people who practice Taoism and learn immortals all over the world. Those who have attained the Tao must first worship Dong and then meet the Queen Mother of the West, and then they can fly for nine days, and then go to Sanqing to worship the Buddha of the Yuan Dynasty, the Buddha of Lingbao and the Buddha of morality.

Taiyi, the Eastern Emperor, is the highest god of Chu, or related to Taiyi and Tai Huang. Taoism believes that Taiyi is invisible, and it is difficult for Chu people to give it an image. Since immortals can be called immortals, they should be people. Nine Songs of the East Emperor Taiyi is Qu Yuan's ode to the East Emperor Taiyi, and it is the most solemn one in Qu Fu. From beginning to end, his poems only describe sacrificial ceremonies and scenes of offering sacrifices to gods.

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