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
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