Division of ruling classes in China

First, the first-class god in the sky

The first-class ruler of the immortals: Sanqing.

(1) Yuan Shi Tian Zun, Pangu in China mythology.

(2)

First, the first-class god in the sky

The first-class ruler of the immortals: Sanqing.

(1) Yuan Shi Tian Zun, Pangu in China mythology.

(2) Lingbao Tianzun, also known as Taishang Daojun, is the Tianzun in the list of gods.

(3) Moral Buddha, also known as Taishang Laojun, is also known as Taishang Daozu in The Journey to the West.

Sanqing manages the sky, but basically does not take charge personally, which is equivalent to the nature of the company's chairman and director. The specific work is entrusted to the general manager Jade Emperor.

Second, the secondary immortals in the sky

1. The second-level ruler of Tianxian: the ruler of the six emperors (including the Imperial Heaven, the Houdi and the Four Emperors).

(1) Central Jade Emperor

The jade emperor has real power, ranking below Sanqing, ranking first among immortals and ruling for ten thousand days.

(2) Emperor Wei Zi in the north.

Control the sun, moon and stars. This is Zhou Wenwang's eldest son Boyi, who is called "the Emperor of the Arctic" in the list of gods. This is the record of the Jade Emperor.

(3) the southern immortal emperor

Nine sons of the king of the Yuan Dynasty. That is, the immortal of the South Pole, who rules all souls (Jin Xian, a disciple of the original Buddha in the list of gods, ranked higher than 12).

(4) Emperor Tsinghua of the East

He helped the jade emperor to rule all kinds of people, and the people called him Taiyi real person (the fifth disciple of the God of Heaven in the list of gods).

(5) Western emperors

Assist the Jade Emperor to control the stars and thunder.

The emperor has eight marshals and five polar ares (Sky Ares, Earth Ares, China Ares, Arctic Ares and Antarctic Ares).

(6) Mother Earth

The wife of the Jade Emperor ruled the mountains and rivers.

2. The second-level ruler of the immortals in the sky-five parties and five elders

Five parties and five elders have no specific functions and lofty status. They are the five immortals before Sanqing became immortal, the beginning of the five elements and the ancestor of the five qi. It corresponds to the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and also corresponds to the five mountains of Taishan, Hengshan, Songshan, Huashan and Hengshan. In fact, it is also related to the five emperors in China's traditional Three Emperors and Five Emperors.

Qingling in the Eastern Jin Dynasty began with the ancient gods, namely Di Qing, Taihao Fuxi, Moody and Mount Tai.

The south of Dan Ling is the true monarch of China, namely Chi Di, Shennong, Huodi and Hengshan in Yan Di.

Yuan Lingyuan, an old gentleman in the Central Plains, namely Huangdi, Xuanyuan, and? Local tyrant, Songshan.

Western gods, namely Bai Di, Shao Hao, Di Chin and Huashan.

Tian Xuanjun, the five spirits in the north, namely Hei Di, Zhuan Xu, Shuidi and Hengshan.

3. The second-level rulers of the immortals-the Queen Mother of the West and Dong (commanding male and female immortals).

(1) The Queen Mother of the West, commonly known as the Empress Dowager, is not a husband and wife in the orthodox Taoist system. The Queen Mother of the West appeared before the Jade Emperor. The Queen Mother of the West was born by Yin Qi, the first female fairy, and lives in Xiandao, Kunlun.

(2) Dong, born with Yang, is the first male fairy and lives in Penglai Fairy Island.

Third, the third-level immortals in the sky-celestial officials and star officials

There are many celestial officials and stars, and the folk classification is different. Even the immortals in the immortal list are in contradiction with some folk immortal systems, or some immortals appear in multiple systems.

1. Four Kings

The king of growth, the king of holding the country, the king of listening, and the king of wide eyes.

2. Four-valued Gongcao

Li Bing, Huang Chengyi, Zhou Deng, Liu Hong.

3. Four Heavenly Kings

Zhang Daoling, Xu Xun, Qiu Hongji, Ge Hong.

4. Four Grand Marshal

Marshal Ma, Marshal Zhao (,), Marshal Wen and Marshal Guan (Guan Yu).

5. Liu Ding and Liu Jia

(1) Liu Ding is a goddess;

Ding Mao, Sima Qing, Cui Juqing, Shi Shutong, Ding You, Zang Wengong, Ding Hai and Ding Chou.

(2) Liu Jia is Yu Nan, Yang Shen:

Authors: Wenqing Wang, Zhan Zijiang, Hu Wenchang, Wei Yuqing, Meng Feiqing and Jia Yin.

6. Eight Immortals

Han Zhongli, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, Cao Guojiu, Zhang.