There were many immortals in Taoism, including the Three Pure Primogenitors (Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, Heavenly Lord Lingbao, Heavenly Lord Dao De), the Jade Emperor, the Four Royals (Central Jade Emperor, Eastern Green Dragon, Southern Vermilion Bird, Western White Tiger, Northern Xuanwu), and the Eight Immortals (Tie Guaili, Han Zhongli, Zhang Guolao, Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, Cao Guojiu). In addition, there were many other immortals such as the Thunder Ancestor, the Nine Heavenly Maiden, the Sun Star Lord, the Moon Star Lord, the Cihang Immortal, the Three Stars of Fu, Lu, Shou, the Zhen Yuan Immortal, the Four Sages of the North Pole, the Taibai Jinxing, the Emperor of Feng Du, and so on.
There are many Taoist immortals. The following are some of the famous figures: 1 Laozi: He is considered one of the founders of Taoism. His Tao Te Ching is one of the Taoist classics. 2 Zhuangzi: One of the representatives of the Taoist school. His Nanhua Jing is one of the Taoist classics. 3. Sun Wukong: The protagonist of Journey to the West was revered as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. 4. The White Snake (Luo Yang): The protagonist in the Legend of the White Snake was honored as Bai Suzhen. 5. Lin Daiyu (Li Qinglin): The protagonist of Dream of the Red Chamber was honored as Lin Daiyu. 6 Jade Emperor (Ping An): One of the highest gods in Taoism, considered to be the master of heaven. 7. Jesus, the savior of the Christian world. 8 Tang Sanzang (Xu An): The protagonist in Journey to the West was honored as Master Xuanzang. These people had an important position and influence in Taoist culture.
The ranking of Taoist immortals was a complicated topic because different literature and traditions might give different rankings. We can come up with some rankings of Taoist immortals. According to the Investiture of the Gods and other documents, the ranking of Taoist immortals was as follows: [Level 1 Immortal: Genesis Original Spirit (Highest Level Immortal)] [Level 2 Immortals: Patriarch Hongjun, Patriarch Hunkun, Goddess Nuwa, Dao Lord Lu Ya] Third-level immortals, disciples of Patriarch Hongjun, such as Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian School Master. Level 4 Immortals: Other Taoist Immortals, such as the Jade Emperor, the Lady of the Doumu, the Four Royals, and the Lord of the Taiyi Salvation, etc. In addition, there were Level Five and Level Six Immortals, including the Eight Immortals, Erlang Shen, Nezha, and Three Firmament Goddess. There were also some other immortals, such as the Four Spirits and Twenty-Eight Constellations, and Wang Lingguan. It should be noted that this was only the ranking of some Taoist immortals based on the search results provided. It may not be complete or the most accurate. The ranking of Taoist immortals may vary according to region, tradition, and literature.
In Chinese mythology, it was difficult to say which deity was more powerful because each myth had its own characteristics and style. Some of the immortals in the myths were Taoist while others were Buddhist. For example, in Journey to the West, Sun Wukong was a monkey, but through his own efforts and wisdom, he finally became an immortal. Similarly, in the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Ziya was an immortal, but he did not use his own wisdom and ability to defeat the enemy, but relied on the power of the immortal. Therefore, in Chinese mythology, the ability of the gods depended on the background and plot of the story.
Taoism is one of the ancient religions in China. Its belief system includes many immortals and gods. According to different legends and literature, the number of immortals in Chinese Taoism may vary. Here are some possible examples: Laozi: He is considered to be one of the founders of Taoism and is revered as Taishang Laojun. He is the first immortal in Taoism. 2. Zhuangzi: He is regarded as one of the representatives of the Taoist school and is respected as the Immortal of Nanhua. He is the second immortal in Taoism. 3. Sun Wukong: The protagonist in Journey to the West was revered as the victorious Buddha. He was the prototype of Sun Wukong in Buddhism and one of the immortals in Taoism. 4. White Snake: The protagonist in the Legend of the White Snake was revered as Bai Suzhen. She was a goddess in Taoism and was considered a symbol of love and friendship. 5 Nezha: The protagonist in the Legend of Nezha is respected as Marshal Tianpeng. He is one of the immortals in Taoism and is regarded as a god in mythology. These are just a few possible examples. In fact, there are many immortals in Chinese Taoism. It should be noted that the image and status of these immortals may vary in different religions and cultures, so these numbers and images are only estimates based on different legends and literature.
In China, the ranking of Taoist immortals may vary according to different factions and different historical periods. Generally speaking, the ranking of Chinese Taoist immortals was arranged according to the order of seniority. The most important order was "Three Pure Ones","Four Royals","Five Elders","Eight Immortals" and "God". The Three Pure Ones referred to the three different Taoist realms of Yuqing, Shangqing, and Taiqing. They were one of the highest gods of Taoism. The Four Protectors referred to the four rulers of Taoism, namely Taihao, Emperor Taihao, Emperor Changsheng of the South Pole, and Emperor Descending of the North Pole. They were responsible for supervising all things in the world and protecting the interests of Taoism. The five elders referred to the Grand Supreme Elder, the South Pole's Great Emperor Chang Sheng, the North Pole's Great Emperor Xian Sheng, the East Emperor Tai Yi, and the West Emperor Tai Yi. They were considered the creators and guardians of heaven and earth. The Eight Immortals referred to the eight immortals in Taoism, namely Zhang Guolao, Tie Guaili, Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu, Cao Guojiu, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, and Li Tieguai. They were usually regarded as deities who played a supporting role in Taoism. "God" referred to the highest god in Taoism, who was regarded as the master and creator of heaven and earth. It should be noted that the ranking of these gods was not fixed. It might change due to different historical periods and different religious factions.
There was no such thing as the twelve golden immortals of Jade Mirage in the real Daoist immortal system. The Jade Void was a sacred place in Taoism and one of the fairylands. The Twelve Golden Immortals were a concept in the Confucian immortal system of the Han Dynasty and had no direct connection with the Taoist immortal system. In Taoism, the real immortal system was composed of different living beings, such as the three religions and nine streams, heaven, earth, and man. These living beings achieved the status of immortals or immortals through cultivation. In Taoism, different living beings had different cultivation methods and realms, and the twelve Golden Immortals of Jade Mirage were one of them. Although the Twelve Golden Immortals of Yuxu were not the real immortal system of Taoism, the images of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Yuxu were often used to describe the images of Taoist immortals in novels and television dramas.
In Chinese novels, Buddhist immortals were more powerful than Taoist immortals, probably because Buddhist immortals were more complicated and mysterious with more abilities and authority, while Taoist immortals were relatively simple and direct, usually in the form of powerful humans or animals. In Buddhism, immortals were reincarnated after death. After a long period of cultivation and training, they gained extraordinary strength and ability to perform various magical functions such as flight, transformation, and control of the power of nature. These immortals tended to have higher wisdom and moral standards, and they also paid more attention to compassion and selfless power, so they were more powerful in the novel. In contrast, the immortals in Taoism were usually depicted as powerful humans or animals, or as a mixture of humans and animals. They usually had some magical powers and spells such as immortality, transformation, control of the order of heaven and earth, etc. However, there were also some immortals who were described as corrupt Taoist forces that lacked true wisdom and morality. Of course, these were just some possible explanations. The specific reasons might vary according to the plot of the novel and the author's creative intentions.
"The Ancient Times (The Original Work of" Ancient Pieces of Dust ")" is a novel written by the author, Xing Ling. It is a novel about the fate of immortals and heroes. The general plot of this novel is as follows: The ancient gods were almost completely destroyed ten thousand years ago. Now, there were only four ancient gods left in the world. The first three were true gods, and the last one…Some gods said that she was lucky and had a good birth. Some gods also said that she was the one who looked the most glorious in the Three Realms and Eight Desolates, and the one who looked the most miserable in the world. However, it was hard to say whether these immortals were envious, jealous, or really worried. However, what was certain was that even after thousands of years, in the Three Realms and Eight Desolates, other than those three people, all living beings in the Three Realms could only bow down to her with the pride of an immortal and respectfully call her Exalted Goddess. ---------------------------- "Antiquity (Original work of" Ancient Pieces of Dust ")" was a Xianxia novel written by the author, Xing Ling. The general plot of this novel was: The ancient gods were almost completely destroyed ten thousand years ago. Now, there were only four ancient gods left in the world. The first three were true gods, and the last one…Some gods said that she was lucky and had a good birth. Some gods also said that she was the one who looked the most glorious in the Three Realms and Eight Desolates, and the one who looked the most miserable in the world. However, it was hard to say whether these immortals were envious, jealous, or really worried. However, one thing was certain. Even if it was tens of millions of years later, in the Three Realms and Eight Desolates, other than those three people, all living beings in the Three Realms could only bow down to her with the pride of an immortal and respectfully call out to her,"Exalted Goddess." ---------------------------- The book "Nine Paths Infant Fairy" was written by an expert. It was a fantasy immortal cultivation novel. The general plot of this novel was: Zhang Xiaotian, a martial arts trash who was born with broken meridians, was actually a rare cultivation genius that only appeared once in a millennium! He had obtained the Five Elements Dao, turned into a Five-Nascent Soul Immortal, and comprehended the Yin, Yang, and Void Dao! However, he could have been a carefree god, but he offended the Ancestor God and was forced to not ascend. After experiencing all kinds of difficulties, he finally broke through the Misty Nine Paths and rode on the head of that bastard Ancestor God. ---------------------------- "God's Lord" was a novel written by the author Guan Yuan. The general plot of this novel was: Countless years ago, the Star of Gods was a place that every life star yearned for, and the Gathering God Sect was a holy land that countless forces worshipped. After the ancient times, the spiritual energy of the Gods 'Star was exhausted, and the cultivation style could be said to have fallen to the bottom. Whether there were immortals or gods in the entire Gods' Continent, no one knew, no one knew, and they could only be legends…The God Gathering Sect had survived from the holy land of ancient times until now. Although it was not extinct, it could only be reduced to a third-rate or unrated small sect. 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