If Taishang Laojun couldn't make it into the top five of the list of experts in Journey to the West, who would be the first?

The Taishang Laojun in Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West was not the same person. In " Investiture of the Gods ", Taishang Laojun was one of the supreme gods of Taoism. His surname was Xuan, his name was Shi, and his name was Taiqing. He was depicted as a white-haired, kind-looking old man. In Journey to the West, Taishang Laojun was depicted as a Taoist god named Taiqing Daozu, who was considered one of the creators of heaven and earth. Although the images of Taishang Laojun in these two works were different, they were both very important figures in the Taoist classics.

Taishang Laojun and Guang Chengzi were two important figures in Taoism. Taishang Laojun was regarded as the ancestor of Taoism, and also the Taishang Daozu who had the ability to open up the sky, create the world, and redeem the world. He was called the Grand Supreme Connate Limitless Great Dao, the ruler of the Great Dao and the ruler of the Limitless. Among the five disciples of Grand Supreme Elder, Guang Chengzi was one of them. Guang Chengzi was a Taoist figure during the Yellow Emperor's era. It was said that he cultivated in Kongtong Mountain. The Yellow Emperor specially went to visit him and took him as his teacher to learn the art of governing the country. Guang Chengzi was also known as one of the incarnations of Taishang Laojun. According to different records, Taishang Laojun and Guangchengzi played different roles and identities in Taoism. However, the specific relationship and identity between them may differ in different literature and legends.

Hongjun and Grand Supreme Elder were two different characters. In the novel Investiture of the Gods, Hongjun was the master of Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian. He was depicted as the embodiment of the Great Dao and the guide and supervisor of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals of Origin such as the Three Pure Ones, the Two Sages of the West, and Nuwa. Grand Supreme Elder was one of the Three Pure Ones and one of Hongjun's disciples. Therefore, Hongjun was not Grand Supreme Elder, but Grand Supreme Elder's master. While waiting for the TV series, he could also click on the link below to read the classic original work of " The Legend of Mortal Cultivation "!

Hongjun and Grand Supreme Elder were both called Dao Ancestors. In Taoist mythology, Hongjun was regarded as the highest god of Taoism. He was the master of Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian. He was respectfully called Patriarch Hongjun or Ancestor Hongjun. Taishang Laojun was the ancestor of Taoism. He was widely recognized as the Taishang Daozu who had the ability to open up the sky, create the world, and redeem the world. Therefore, Hongjun and Grand Supreme Elder were both respectfully called Dao Ancestors. There was no clear relationship between them. While waiting for the TV series, he could also click on the link below to read the classic original work of " The Legend of Mortal Cultivation "!

Hongjun was a character in the novel Investiture of the Gods, and Taishang Laojun was a character in the novel Journey to the West. They came from two different novels, so they could not be compared. In the novel Investiture of the Gods, Hongjun was the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, and Taishang Laojun was one of the Three Pure Ones of Taoism. The Three Pure Ones of Taoism were Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, and Taiqing Daode Tianzun respectively. Therefore, Taishang Laojun was the ancestor of Taoism. In the novel Journey to the West, Taishang Laojun was the leader of Taoism and the ancestor of Taoism. While waiting for the TV series, he could also click on the link below to read the classic original work of " The Legend of Mortal Cultivation "!

In the novel Investiture of the Gods, Hongjun was the Dao Ancestor, and Taishang Laojun was Hongjun's disciple. However, in other literary works other than Investiture of the Gods, there might be different settings. While waiting for the TV series, he could also click on the link below to read the classic original work of " The Legend of Mortal Cultivation "!

In the Investiture of the Gods, Patriarch Hongjun was the master of Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian. He was described as the embodiment of the Great Dao and the guide and supervisor of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals of Origin such as the Three Pure Ones, the Two Sages of the West, and Nuwa. However, there were different theories and explanations regarding whether Patriarch Hongjun was the embodiment of Grand Supreme Elder. One view was that Patriarch Hongjun was the embodiment of Grand Supreme Elder. Supporters of this view usually quoted the description of "Pangu opened the sky and earth, and Yi Qi transformed into Hongjun", believing that Patriarch Hongjun was an incarnation of Pangu, and Taishang Laojun was one of Pangu's incarnations. Therefore, Patriarch Hongjun could be considered the embodiment of Grand Supreme Elder. Another point of view was that Patriarch Hongjun and Grand Supreme Elder were different existences. The supporters of this view believed that although Patriarch Hongjun was the master of Grand Supreme Elder, their identities and status were different. Patriarch Hongjun was regarded as the ancestor of all immortals and the embodiment of the Great Dao. Grand Supreme Elder was one of the Three Pure Ones and the embodiment of Dao. It should be noted that these views were based on the descriptions and explanations in the Investiture of the Gods. Different readers and researchers might have different understandings and opinions. While waiting for the TV series, he could also click on the link below to read the classic original work of " The Legend of Mortal Cultivation "!

Taishang Laojun was one of the Taoist's "Three Pure Ones", the Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue. His full name was "One Qi into Three Pure Ones, the Heavenly Immortal of Fire Red, the Heavenly Immortal of Taiqing Realm, and the Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue, the Heavenly Lord of Origin." His original form was Laozi, also known as the Supreme Lord Li Dan. There were many theories about the origin of Taishang Laojun. One of them was that he was born from the Tao or the One. He was the Qi of Chaos when heaven and earth were not divided. He changed with heaven and earth and Yin and Yang Qi, slowly giving birth to the mysterious Jade Girl. The Mysterious Jade Maiden had been pregnant for eighty-one years. After the birth of the Mysterious Jade Maiden, the Mysterious Jade Maiden experienced countless calamities and finally became an immortal under a plum tree. She was known as the Holy Mother of Taixuan. Holy Mother Tai Xuan gave birth to Taishang Laojun, who experienced countless calamities and finally became the highest god of Taoism. In the novels " Investiture of the Gods " and " Journey to the West," Taishang Laojun was the leader of Taoism and one of the highest immortals in the Heavenly Court. His magic treasures included a purple-gold red gourd, a pure jade bottle, a golden rope, a banana fan, a Seven Stars Sword, and so on. He also knew how to refine pills, and his mount was a green bull. While waiting for the TV series, he could also click on the link below to read the classic original work of " The Legend of Mortal Cultivation "!

Sun Wukong's enemy, Taishang Laojun, was the Jade Emperor. In Journey to the West, Taishang Laojun represented Taoism, while the Jade Emperor was the ruler of the Heavenly Court, representing the highest power in the secular world. The hostile relationship between Sun Wukong and Taishang Laojun was mainly due to Sun Wukong causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace and challenging the authority of the Heavenly Court. As a senior figure of the Heavenly Court, Taishang Laojun was dissatisfied and angry with Sun Wukong's actions.

Sun Wukong's enemy, Taishang Laojun, was the Jade Emperor.