Brief Introduction of Lingbao True God Industry in Dong Xuan

Comprehensive index book of Taoist scriptures: Tao Hongjing compiled Lingbao Zhenling Orientation Map of Dong Xuan; The number of proofreading volumes by Fiona Fang in Lvqiu: The orthodox Taoist Collection Volume 1: The true part of the cave is recorded in Teng Zihan's Fenlou edition 73, the new style edition 5, the Sanjiaben edition 3, the Taoist Collection:No. 166, the China Taoist Collection: The Three-Cave True Classics Volume 2? The Bitmap of the True Spirit in the Cave and the Mysterious Treasure Map were written by Tao Hongjing, a Taoist priest of the Qi Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties. One volume, which is part of the true spectrum of caves in orthodox Taoist scriptures. This book mainly compiles the names of nearly 700 immortals in the Southern and Northern Dynasties according to the Taoist books of the Qing Dynasty, such as True Letters, Fairy Tales of Yuan Zaju and Jade Records of Yuan Zaju. The immortals are arranged in seven levels, with a main god in the middle of each level, and the rest are left, right, scattered and immortal.

The first order is the Jade Qing Emperor Daojun (***29), headed by the God of the Middle Ages. The second stage is the gods of Shangqing (*** 104) headed by the King of Avenue in the Ethereum. The third stage is to clear the God of Taiji Golden Que (84), headed by "Emperor Taiji Golden Que". The fourth order is the gods of the Taiqing territory (174) headed by the Taishang Laojun. The fifth is Zhu Tian Cao Xianguan (36), led by Jiugong Shangshu Zhang Feng. The sixth order is all the immortals headed by the true monarch Maogu (173). The seventh level is the ghost official of the underworld headed by Emperor Du Feng Yin Bei (88). This constitutes a huge Taoist immortal pedigree from heaven to underground, with orderly grades and clear ownership, which has had an important impact on Taoist beliefs in later generations.

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