Who are the Sanqing in Taoism?

The three gods of Taoism are: Jade Qing Yuan Shi Tian Zun, Qing Qing Lingbao Tian Zun, Tai Qing Moral Tian Zun (Tai Shang Lao Jun). It is estimated that the ancestor of Taoism, Laojun, is deeply impressed by everyone, but the other two don't understand it, but in fact, in Taoist culture, Sanqing is headed by yuanshi county Tianzun. Who is Daozu? Why should Sanqing be headed by Yuanshi Tianzun instead of being too old?

From the Romance of Gods and The Journey to the West's excavation of materials, we can know that the Buddha was the head of the Yuan Dynasty.

Scholars believe that the two immortals in the early Yuan Dynasty, God Zun and Tai Shang Lao Jun, borrowed more from the mythical novel Feng Shen Romance of the Ming Dynasty and The Journey to the West, one of the four classical novels in China. Also, because The Romance of the Gods is regarded by many scholars as the prequel of The Journey to the West, there is confusion about who is the head of the clan, the God of the Yuan Dynasty or the old gentleman on the throne.

Everyone knows that in the Romance of the Gods, it was Lao Zi before Tai Shang Lao Jun rode a green cow out of Hangu Pass. He is a disciple of Hong Jun's bodhi old zu, and he is the same as Yuan Shi Tian Zun and Tian Tong Leader. This Lao Tzu is a master elder brother. Because of this, many people think that Laozi should have a higher status than the original Buddha, but didn't everyone find a problem in the romance? Why is this "table of gods" in the hands of Yuanshi Tianzun?

If you read Legend carefully, you will find that this "table of gods" was called by Hong Jun's ancestors to his three disciples: Lao Zi, Tian Zun from the beginning and Tian Tongzu. Shouldn't this "list of gods" be managed by big disciples? How did Hong Jun bodhi old zu give his second disciple Yuan Zun? Combined with the Journey to the West, we all know that the bodhi old zu is an old gentleman, but why did Yuan Zun, the founder of the sect, manipulate this deity in the romance?

In The Journey to the West, there is also a statue of Taoist Sanqing. At that time, the Monkey King was suppressed by Tathagata in Wuxing Mountain. The Jade Emperor held the "An Tian Conference" and was the first to invite the Sanqing statue. As for Sanqing's status as a deity, Mr. Wu Cheng'en is also headed by the original Buddha, and Zhenyuan Daxian, the ancestor of the immortals in the book, called it the Giant Buddha.

Explanation of the arrangement of the three Qing Dynasties enshrined in Taoist temples

Yuan Zun, respect for. Born before chaos, it is the beginning of vitality, hence the name "Yuan Shi". Some people think that the prototype of Yuanshi Tianzun is Pangu.

According to "The Mirror of Immortals in Past Dynasties", the Buddha in Yuan Dynasty was "wearing round light and seventy-two colors".

Therefore, the Yuan God enshrined in the Sanqing Hall of Taoism lives in the center. Generally, the gods of the Yuan Dynasty covered their heads and held a red pill in their hands, or left hand and right hand were empty, symbolizing the century of "boundless realm" and "yin and yang are not judged" when "heaven and earth are not formed, chaos is not opened, and everything is not born". As the "ancestor who presided over the heaven", the Yuan God is the ancestor of the immortals and has a very high status.

Its classics include the Wonderful Classic of Infinite Man in Yuan Dynasty and the Classic of True Kindness and Filial Piety in Yuan Dynasty. Every winter solstice is the first Buddha's birthday, so reading more classic scriptures helps to eliminate disasters and prolong life!

Lingbao Buddha is known as Bao Jing. Lingbao Tianzun, born in Huang Zhi, is the symbol of Hongyuan period, the second largest period of Taoism.

Lingbao Daojun, also known as Lingbao Tianzun or Shangqing Emperor, is also known as the leader of Tian Tong in the list of gods. He was originally a little-known immortal in Taoism, and was born of Huang Zhi, the Xuanwang of Taiji Wu Yuan in Yuan Dynasty, holding jade jade. After the birth of the Virgin of Taiyuan, she lived in her room for 35 days, which is the Muslim Day in China.

Absorb the essence and purple smoke day and night, concentrate on it, take shape, and then reincarnate in the western green jade country, send the fetus to Hong's home and give birth to a human body. His mother has been pregnant for 3,700 years. Just now, he was born at the foot of Luo Feng in Yucha Mountain in the west. When I was old, I began to realize the Tao and pursued the supreme Tao with all my heart. He sat in the forest of Qibaodu, thinking hard for a hundred days, and then greeted the arrival of Yuan Shizu, giving him ten wonderful scriptures of Lingbao Mahayana, and Lingbao Buddha completed the Tao.

According to the "Cave Xuan Ben Jing", Lingbao Tianzun followed the way of Lingbao, and there were thirty-six changes and seventy-two changes in Tianzun. People want to see it and react to it. They can be in two places at the same time. Among the Sanqing Hall, located on the left side of the original Buddha, most of them hold the best. If you meet someone who is destined to learn, please ask me questions, and Lingbao Tianzun will not hesitate to teach you. Every summer solstice is Lingbao Tianzun Christmas. Sincerely worship, worship, you will get the blessing of God and luck!

Moral Buddha, commonly known as Shi Bao, is the recognized ancestor of Taoism, and is also known as the old gentleman on the throne. In The Journey to the West, it is also called Taishang Daozu. In the Sanqing statue, it is located on the right side of the original Buddha, usually holding a cattail leaf fan, and its eighteenth incarnation is Lao Zi, so it is also considered that the prototype of Taishang Laojun is Lao Zi.

Taoism believes that Laozi, a thinker, philosopher and founder of Taoist school in the Spring and Autumn Period, wrote the Tao Te Ching with more than 5,000 words. However, Laozi himself is not a religious scholar, nor did he establish religion, just because his Tao Te Ching conforms to the purpose of Taoism. Laozi was born early, and there are many magical legends (such as the famous story of "purple gas coming from the East").

On the occasion of Emperor Hanming and Zhang Di in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 58-88), the Yizhou magistrate, Axe King, wrote the Monument to the Virgin of Laozi: "Laozi is a Taoist." Deify Laozi into a god of nature, on an equal footing with Tao.

When Emperor Shun was in the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 126- 144), Zhang Ling founded Justice Weimengdao in Hemingshan, Bashu, and took Laozi as the leader. It is said that Zhang Ling said in his Notes on Lao Zi Si Er: "All roads lead to the same goal. ..... One is outside the world, and enters between the heavens and the earth. People just come and go with the middle ear. " ? "... a scattered shape is neat, and a gathered shape is too old gentleman. Often treat Kunlun, or nothing, or natural, or nameless, all with the same ear. "Too old gentleman's name first appeared in Taoist books.

By the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the name of Taishang Laojun was obvious. In the Tang dynasty, the prestige of the old gentleman was even stronger. He is not only considered as the ancestor of the Li and Tang Dynasties, but also helped Tang Gaozu Li Yuan to pacify the world. It is said that Wu Zetian usurped the position of Li Tang and appeared in front of the world, saying that "Wuhou is not revolutionary" and "she wants to change her surname. ..... The marquis of Wu is also afraid of this, and he dare not establish Wu Sansibo. Therefore, during the Tianbao period, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty finally addressed him as "Great Sage Deng Jin Que Xuanyuan Emperor". In the Song Dynasty, Xiang Fu lived for six years (10 13), and the sign was "too old gentleman mixed up and went to Germany".

As for the status of Sanqing deity, in fact, if you look at the Sanqing deity in the "Sanqing Hall" in reality, you will know that Jade Qing is in the middle, Lingbao is on the left and Taiqing is on the right. In ancient China, the ceremony was in the middle, and the most distinguished was the left and right military commander, and the old gentleman on the throne ranked third.

The Buddha in the early Yuan Dynasty was the spirit of nature and existed before all things in the universe. His ontology is immortal, even if it is completely destroyed, it will not affect his existence at all. Every time a new world is formed, the Buddha will descend to earth, teach secret ways and rob people. The subjects were all top-grade immortals, including the Taishang Laojun, the Naive Emperor, Wu Fang Tiandi and other immortals.