Journey to the West Taibai Venus or Taishang Laojun, who has a higher status?

The old gentleman on the throne holds a high position.

Whether in traditional Taoist mythology or in the myth of Journey to the West, the position of the old gentleman in Taishang is far higher than that of Taibai Venus. In fairy tales, The Journey to the West is regarded as one of the moral gods in taoist sanqing, whose full name is Taiqing moral god. Laozi and Laozi are not the same thing, but his incarnation. In the Sanqing Hall of Taoism, the three gods usually worshipped are Sanqing, the highest god of Taoism.

Taibai Venus, Chinese name Li Changgeng, is one of the most famous gods among Chinese folk beliefs and Taoist immortals. It is said that he is a white-haired, kind-looking old man, loyal and kind. In the description of the mythical novel The Journey to the West, Taibai Venus is the messenger of the jade emperor, who is responsible for conveying the instructions of the jade emperor. In Taoism, Taibai Venus is also the core personnel, but its position is second only to Taishang Laojun.