Taoism has a long history, who are the three Qing and the four royals?

In the long history of China, there are a lot of excellent historical culture has been well inherited, to this day has been well used in our production and life, we all know that in China's traditional culture, Taoism is an important part, Taoism has a long history, so many people will have such a question, that is, Taoism has a long history, who are the three Qings and the four emperors? For this issue,Sanqing refers to Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun and Taiqing Daode Tianzun. The Four Emperors refer to the Arctic Crape Myrtle Emperor, the Antarctic Immortal Emperor, the Gouchen Shanggong Emperor Earth, and the Chengtian Imitation Earth Emperor's topography.

Let's explain it in detail.

In China's traditional culture, culture is divided into game culture and backward culture, for those who hinder the development of the society is called backward culture, and for those who can have a positive impact on people, can promote the development of society culture is called excellent culture, for the attitude of culture, we should take its essence, go to its dross, so we should itch the positive part of those excellent culture, for those backward culture should be abandoned, In order to better develop our national culture.

We all know that Taoism contains a lot of excellent culture, but also there are a lot of backward cultures, at this time we should use a dialectical perspective to look at these traditional cultures, so that we can combine the edification of these excellent cultures and the cultivation of sentiments.

In the inheritance of Taoism in history, there are clear boundaries between the three Qing and the four emperors, and the Arctic crape myrtle emperor, the Antarctic Immortal Emperor, the emperor of Gouchen Shanggong and the earth of Chengtian imitate the earth emperor represent different regional boundaries respectively, for example, the crape myrtle emperor is mainly the North Pole, and the earth of the gods is the South Pole, and the latter two represent the two heavens and the earth. The above is my summary of some of the relevant knowledge about Taoism's Three Qings and the Four Emperors.

The three Qings are the Daode Tianzun, the Yuan Shi Tianzun, and the Lingbao Tianzun, and the four emperors are the Arctic Crape Myrtle Emperor, the Antarctic Immortal Emperor, the Gouchen Shanggong Emperor, and the Chengtian Emperor after imitating the Earth.

The three Qings are Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Taiqing Daode Tianzun, and Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun. The four emperors are, Gou Chen Shanggong Emperor Emperor, Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor, Chengtian Emperor Earth Emperor after emulation, and Antarctic Immortal Emperor.

"Sanqing" refers to: Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, and Taiqing Daode Tianzun. The "Four Emperors" refer to: the Arctic Ziwei Emperor, the Antarctic Immortal Emperor, the Gouchen Shanggong Emperor, and the Chengtian Emperor of the Earth.

The Yuqing Holy Realm, the Shangqing Halal Realm, and the Taiqing Immortal Realm are the three Qings.

The Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor, the South Antarctic Immortal Emperor, the Gouchen Shanggong Emperor the Emperor, and the Houtu Emperor are the four emperors.

Sanqing: It is the three highest-ranking gods in the Taoist immortal world, and also refers to the three holy places where the gods live;

Four Emperors: Under the Three Qings, above the gods, and our folk prime ministers are the same, governing the Three Realms, and obeying the three Qing gods, which used to be called the Six Emperors.

Taoism three Qing, namely Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Taiqing Daode Tianzun.

1, Yuan Shi Tianzun.

Yuan Shi Tianzun, the full name of "Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun", also known as the Yuan Shi Tianwang, is one of the Taoist "Three Qing" gods, in the "Three Qing" is the most respected. The "Immortal Tongjian of the Past Dynasties" called him "the ancestor who presided over the heavenly realm".

2, Lingbao Tianzun.

Lingbao Tianzun, the full name of "Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun", is one of the Taoist "Three Qing" gods, and the second in the "Three Qings".

In the Tang Dynasty, it was called Taishang Daojun, and since the Song Dynasty, it has been called Lingbao Tianzun or Lingbao Jun.

3. Moral Heavenly Respect.

Taishang Laojun is one of the Taoist "Three Qing" gods of morality, the full name is "Taiqing Moral Tianzun". Taishang Laojun is not the same as Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu is his incarnation.

Formation process: During the reign of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty (126-144), Zhang Daoling founded the Heavenly Master Dao in Heming Mountain (now Dayi County, Sichuan), and respected "Taishang Laojun" as the supreme god. Later, Kou Qianzhi reformed the Heavenly Master Dao, and also took "Taishang Laojun" as the supreme god, but the name of "Moral Heavenly Venerable" has appeared. As we can see today, the name of "Sanqing" was first seen in the "True Spiritual Position Karma Map" written by Tao Hongjing of the Southern Liang Dynasty.

The book arranges the order of the immortals and is divided into seven levels, each with a median. The first median, Shanghe Xuhuang Daojun, the number Yuan Shi Tianzun. The second median, Shangqing Gaosheng Taishang Yuchen Yuanhuang Daojun (the lord of all roads).

The third median, Taiji Jinque Emperor, surnamed Li (Ren Chenxia Sect Taiping Master). The fourth median, Taiqing Taishang Laojun (for the Taiqing Daoist, down to the people), the emperor Taishang Supreme Daojun.

In the Taoist Sanqing Palace, there are usually three gods with solemn demeanors, which are the highest gods of Taoism "Sanqing": that is, Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, and Taiqing Daode Tianzun.

Sanqing respects the gods. It's the way. Teach the three highest-ranking gods in the world of immortals.

The Four Emperors are the gods who govern the Three Realms according to the Three Qings, which used to be called the Six Emperors, in order to conform to the classification of the four auxiliaries of the Taoist Sutra (Taiqing, Taiping, Taixuan, and Zhengyi), the "jade." Emperor. Big.

"Emperor" and "Qinghua Emperor" are listed separately and become today's "Four Emperors", in order: Zhongtian Ziwei Arctic Emperor, South Antarctic Immortal Emperor, Gou Chen Shanggong Emperor Emperor, and Houtu Emperor Di Yi (Goddess).

Road. The highest god of the religion "Sanqing": that is, Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun.

Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Taiqing Dao. De Tianzun.

Road. There has always been a saying of "six royals", and the "six royals" are: jade. Emperor. Big. Emperor, Emperor Gouchen Shanggong, Emperor Ziwei of the Middle Heaven Arctic, Emperor Qinghua of the East Pole.

The Antarctic Immortal Emperor, Chengtian imitated the Emperor of the Earth.

Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Taiqing Daode Tianzun.

1, Yuan Shi Tianzun.

Among the three Qings, Yuan Shi Tianzun has the highest status and is the "ancestor who presides over the heavenly realm". The word "Yuanshi" was originally a Taoist term used to describe the origin of the universe, which means the origin and beginning, and later Taoism mythologized it as the supreme god.

According to the Taoist book, the Yuan Shi Tianzun lived in the highest heaven of the thirty-six heavens, and existed before the creation of all things in the universe, and he was immortal, and whenever a new heaven and earth were formed, he descended to the earth and taught the world the way of mysteries.

2, Lingbao Tianzun.

Lingbao Tianzun is the second highest god in the Three Qings, also known as Taishang Daojun. The Taoist Sutra says that he was born from the chaotic state of Yuan Qi before the universe was formed. It was originally "the essence of the second morning, the purple smoke of Jiuqing", born after 3,700 years of birth, living in the Xuandu Yujing Immortal Mansion in Shangqing Realm, with 300,000 guards of the golden boy and the jade girl, worshipping the gods, and countless people who are excessive.

3. Moral Heavenly Respect.

Among the three Qings, the belief in moral Tianzun is the most common. Daode Tianzun was originally called Taishang Laojun, which is a Taoist myth to Lao Tzu, the founder of the pre-Qin Taoist school in China. Lao Tzu's surname is Li Ming'er, and he was born with white hair, so he is called Lao Tzu.

Taoism believes in the Three Qing Daoists, the creation of heaven and earth, the beginning of the universe of the beginning of the Xuanyuan Qi. Yuan Shi Tianzun, ranked first of the three Qings; Subsequently, Lingbao Tianzun was the second of the three Qings, and Taishang Laojun, although he was highly respected, was only the third of the three Qings.

The three Qing Dao ancestors are Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun, Taiqing Daode Tianzun and Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun. In the cultural inheritance of Taoism, the Sanqing Dao Ancestor is the highest level of god, and his extraordinary ability is admired by the world.

The three Qings are the Yuan Shi Tianzun representing the creation of heaven and earth in Taoism, the Lingbao Tianzun representing the three qi of the Xuan Yuan Shi in the universe, and Taishang Laojun is the old man in the Sanqing.

The three Qings are the Yuan Shi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, Taishang Laojun, they are also known as Yuqing, Shangqing, Taiqing three gods, so for the "Sanqing" Dao ancestor, and Yuqingjing, Shangqingjing, Taiqingjing is their residence.

Just look at the list of gods and know that Laojun is the boss Hongjun is just an ancient racial title of the Han people.

Yuqing, Taiqing, Shangqing, Taishang gasification three clear.

In the standard mythological system of Taoism, the mainstream of the 'Three Qings' is correctly ordered as follows: the largest in the middle is the Yuan Shi Tianzun, the second on the left is the Lingbao Tianzun, and the third on the right is the Daode Tianzun. In fact, the current order of the Three Qing Dynasty went through a series of development processes, and finally in the sixth century AD, it was really determined by Taoism during the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

At the beginning, Zhang Daoling created the 'Five Buckets of Rice Sect', which is the Heavenly Master Sect, and respects Lao Tzu alone, and Taishang Laojun is the largest. Later, there were different big factions in Taoism, and different big gods began to appear in each faction, such as: Shangnian Huaiqing faction respected Taishang Daojun and Primordial Heavenly King, and Tangerine felt that Lao Tzu and Pangu were all incarnations of the Yuan Shi Heavenly King; The Lingbao faction respects the Taishang Laojun and the primordial king, and feels the same as the primordial king incarnated as Lao Tzu; And the Lord of the Heavenly Master Sect respects Lao Tzu, feeling that he is the embodiment of the Tao, and the primordial Heavenly King and others are all the incarnations of Taishang Laojun.

Note Wu Youyi: At that time, Taishang Daojun was not Taishang Laojun, the Tang Dynasty mainly referred to Lingbao Tianzun was actually Taishang Daojun, and the Song Dynasty was officially named Lingbao Tianzun.

With the integration of the various sects of Taoism, mainly the Lingbao faction, the Shangqing faction, and the Tianshi faction, and finally in the late Northern and Southern Dynasties, the 'Three Qings' were officially unified, and all Taoist sects in the country were respected. Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun, his original name is Yuan Shi Tianwang, he is transformed by innate green qi, living in Yuqing Realm and Qingwei Tian! At first, the word Tianzun appeared in Buddhist classics such as "The Buddha Says the Sutra of Amitayus" in the Wei and Jin dynasties, and was introduced by Taoism after the Jin Dynasty and became the Yuan Shi Tianzun.

Formerly known as Taishang Dao Jun, he is Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, who is the original Xuanhuang Qi of the world, fixes Taiji, drives Yin and Yang two qi, and transforms the five elements. Living in the Xuandu Yujing Immortal Mansion in the Shangqing Realm, there are 300,000 guards of the jade girl and the golden boy, and there are countless people who are excessive, and all gods worship. There are seventy-two and thirty-six changes, and people can see him anytime and anywhere.

The original name is Taishang Laojun, is Taiqing Daode Tianzun that is, Lao Tzu, because it passed down the "Tao Te Ching", so it is also said to be Daode Tianzun, belonging to the world's original Xuanbai Qi incarnated, living in Taiqing Realm, Da Chitian! Recognized as the ancestor of Taoism, it is said to be the embodiment of "Tao", and passed down the "Tao Te Ching" to educate all beings in the universe.