The Dragon King The Dragon King, a mythical entity from ancient Chinese lore, is one of the four sacred creatures. As detailed in the “Scripture of the Divine Incantations of the Deep Abyss,” the Dragon Kings are divided into the Five Emperor Dragon Kings—representing the cardinal directions—and the Four Seas Dragon Kings, each governing one […]

Zhao Gongming Zhao Gongming, also known as Marshal Zhao and Zhao Xuantan, is traditionally depicted with a dark complexion, thick beard, wearing an iron crown, wielding an iron whip, and riding a black tiger. Documented in “The Search for the Divine” and “The Truth in the Tenth Scroll,” he was initially considered a plague demon,

Simacheng Zhen’s Taoist Philosophy Biography and Writings of Sima Chengzhen Sima Chengzhen (646-735), styled Zǐwēi and religiously known as Daoyin, hailed from Wen County, Henan Province (present-day Wen County in Henan). He was posthumously recognized as the twelfth generation master of the Maoshan Sect. According to Tang people’s Cui Shang’s “Ode to the Newly Built

Bixia Yuanjun Bixia Yuanjun, also known as the divine goddess of Mount Tai or “Grandmother Tai Shan,” is a revered figure in Taoism. There are various legends about her origins, including beliefs that she is either the daughter of the Mount Tai deity or a celestial maiden herself. According to the “Biographies of Jade Maidens”

Dongyue the Great Mount Tai, revered as Dongyue, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, is located in Shandong Province and is considered the foremost of the sacred mountains in Chinese culture. According to “The Comprehensive Collection of Divine Origins from the Three Teachings,” Dongyue is the progeny of the celestial lineage of Pangu, born

The Sixty Jiazi Gods The Sixty Jiazi Gods, traditionally referred to as Yearly Gods and also known as Tai Sui, are detailed in the “Spring Official” section of “The Rites of Zhou” under the jurisdiction of Feng Xiang, responsible for the twelve years, months, days, and the twenty-eight constellations. Zheng Xuan’s commentary explains that “the

Nine Heavens Responding Origin Thundering Universally Transforming Heavenly Venerate Origin The ancestor of thunder, known as the Nine Heavens Responding Origin Thundering Universally Transforming Heavenly Venerate or Nine Heavens Responding Origin Thundering Universally Transforming True King, is identified in the “Supreme Nine Heavens Pure Great Brahma Purple Sublime Mysterious Capital Thunder Jade Scripture” as the

Taoist Political Ethics: A Preliminary Analysis Abstract Political ethics refers to the ethical relationships and principles of regulation within political activities. Taoism envisions a world of tranquility as its political ideal, proposing ethical demands of tranquility for monarchs, and seeks to imbue them with a degree of supervisory power and restraint through the path of

Feng Bo Feng Bo, the Wind Deity, also known as the Wind Master, Fei Lian, and Ji Bo among others, has been an object of worship in ancient China from its earliest days. “Zhou Li” (“Rites of Zhou”) in its “Da Zong Bo” section makes mention of offerings to Si Zhong, Si Ming, Wind Master,

The deities of Thunder (Lei Gong) and Lightning (Dian Mu) originate from ancient Chinese mythology. Lei Gong, the god of thunder, embodies the yang (masculine) principle and is hence referred to as “Gong” (male). He is also known as the Thunder Master or Thunder God. Dian Mu, the goddess of lightning, represents the yin (feminine)