Yunzhongzi(云中子)
Alternative Names(異名):
云中子, Yunzhongzi
Yunzhongzi (Chinese: 云中子; pinyin: Yúnzhōngzǐ; literally "Master in Cloud") is a character featured within the famed ancient Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi.
Yunzhongzi is a renowned immortal of the Jade Column Cave atop Mount South End. After the sinister Daji had taken her grasp over King Zhou of Shang, Yunzhongzi would be the first immortal to see the injustice from above the clouds. After Yunzhongzi had realized that this had been none other than the Thousand-Year Vixen, he exlclaimed the words, "If she is not eliminated, great disaster will befall the Red Dust! I must prevent this from happening!" Following this event, Yunzhongzi would present himself before King Zhou. After the king had asked for Yunzhongzi's home, Yunzhongzi would respond by saying that he is from cloud-water -- heart of cloud; mind of fluidity. Thus following this point, Yunzhongzi would engage in a great reformative conversation with the king, in hopes that he would be rid of Daji and employ the taoist way to his kingdom. Before Yunzhongzi leaves the king, he hands him his wooden sword - a sword that will gradually kill Daji through its latent spiritual power instilled by Yunzhongzi.
5 chapters later during the time of chapter 10, Yunzhongzi would be seen once again before the Grand Duke of the West, Ji Chang. After a special child had been found in a mysterious tomb following a very rare and sudden lightning storm, Yunzhongzi would once again appear. When Yunzhongzi had held the small baby in his arms after receiving consent, he said the words, "My Grand Duke. Please let me take this child to Mount South End, to raise and educate. When you come back in seven years, I will return him to you." Thus holding the baby in his hands, he parts the clouds and returns to the skies, determined to instill the taoist ways into this future savior of the new dynasty.
Later on within chapter 22, Yunzhongzi would peer over his Mount South End and see Ji Chang being chased by Generals Yin and Lei of Zhaoge. Once Cloud Dweller unleashes Leizhenzi to save Ji Chang, he is not shown again for some time.
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Superiormen of Fengshen Yanyi | Fengshen Yanyi characters | Taoism | Chinese gods | Chinese mythology
Yuanshi Tianzun (元始天尊)
Yuanshi Tianzun(元始天尊)
Alternative Names(異名):
元始天尊, Yuanshi Tianzun
Yuanshi Tianzun (Chinese: 元始天尊; pinyin: Yúanshǐ Tīanzūn), also known as the Celestial Venerable of the Primordial Beginning, is one of the highest deities of religious Taoism. He is one of the Three Pure Ones, the so-called Yu-qing and resides in the Heaven of Jade Purity. It is believed that he came to being at the beginning of the universe as a result of the merging of pure breaths. He then created Heaven and Earth.
In Taoism
He once was the supreme administrator of Heaven but later entrusted that task to his assistant Yu-huang (also known as the Jade Emperor). Yu-huang later came to replace and even exceed the administrative duties of Yuan-shi tian-zong as overseer to both Heaven and Earth. At the beginning of each age or aeon he transports the Ling-pao ching (or "Yuan-Shi Ching"), the Scriptures of the Magic Jewel, to his students/lesser deities, who in turn instruct mankind in the teachings of the Tao.
Yuan-shi tian-zong is said to be without beginning and the most supreme of all beings, in fact, representative of the principle of all being. From him all things arose. He is eternal, limitless, and invisible.
Plot in Fengshen Yanyi
In Fengshen Yanyi, Yuanshi Tianzun is a superiorman entity that has maintained his will for generations. He would be known as the master of Mount Kunlun, in which he had many disciples -- one of such being Jiang Ziya. In time, Yuanshi Tianzun would tell Jiang that it would be time to head down to the world in order to attain a level of wealth and honor. Due to the fact that Jiang Ziya was destined to assist in the creation of the new Zhou Dynasty - as like Nezha - Yuanshi Tianzun would stay loyal to heaven's will and effectively send Jiang away to his new destiny. After telling Jiang what to do through a poetic format, Yuanshi Tianzun says his final words of farewell to his fellow student.
See also
Tao
Taoism
Three Pure Ones
Jade Emperor
Chinese Mythology
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mythology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_mythology
Taoism | Chinese gods | Chinese mythology | Creator gods | Knowledge gods | Superiormen of Fengshen Yanyi
Alternative Names(異名):
元始天尊, Yuanshi Tianzun
Yuanshi Tianzun (Chinese: 元始天尊; pinyin: Yúanshǐ Tīanzūn), also known as the Celestial Venerable of the Primordial Beginning, is one of the highest deities of religious Taoism. He is one of the Three Pure Ones, the so-called Yu-qing and resides in the Heaven of Jade Purity. It is believed that he came to being at the beginning of the universe as a result of the merging of pure breaths. He then created Heaven and Earth.
In Taoism
He once was the supreme administrator of Heaven but later entrusted that task to his assistant Yu-huang (also known as the Jade Emperor). Yu-huang later came to replace and even exceed the administrative duties of Yuan-shi tian-zong as overseer to both Heaven and Earth. At the beginning of each age or aeon he transports the Ling-pao ching (or "Yuan-Shi Ching"), the Scriptures of the Magic Jewel, to his students/lesser deities, who in turn instruct mankind in the teachings of the Tao.
Yuan-shi tian-zong is said to be without beginning and the most supreme of all beings, in fact, representative of the principle of all being. From him all things arose. He is eternal, limitless, and invisible.
Plot in Fengshen Yanyi
In Fengshen Yanyi, Yuanshi Tianzun is a superiorman entity that has maintained his will for generations. He would be known as the master of Mount Kunlun, in which he had many disciples -- one of such being Jiang Ziya. In time, Yuanshi Tianzun would tell Jiang that it would be time to head down to the world in order to attain a level of wealth and honor. Due to the fact that Jiang Ziya was destined to assist in the creation of the new Zhou Dynasty - as like Nezha - Yuanshi Tianzun would stay loyal to heaven's will and effectively send Jiang away to his new destiny. After telling Jiang what to do through a poetic format, Yuanshi Tianzun says his final words of farewell to his fellow student.
See also
Tao
Taoism
Three Pure Ones
Jade Emperor
Chinese Mythology
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mythology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_mythology
Taoism | Chinese gods | Chinese mythology | Creator gods | Knowledge gods | Superiormen of Fengshen Yanyi
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