What are the Three Pure Ones, Four Royal Guards, Three Officials, and Four Guardian Gods?

Sanqing, a Taoist term. The general title is "The Three Treasures Heavenly Lord of the Three Pure Realms and Three Realms of Nothingness and Nature", which is located in the Jingyang Palace of the Three Treasures under Yuji. It refers to the three pure realms of Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing respected by Taoism. It also refers to the three gods who live in the Three Pure Realms, namely Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, and Taiqing Daode Tianzun. They are the highest among the Taoist heavens. Among them, the so-called Yuqing Realm, Shangqing Realm, and Taiqing Realm are the differences between the immortal realms in which they live. Qingweitian, Yuyutian, and Dachitian are the divisions of the heavens they rule. Tianzun means the Supreme Dao. , the supreme being, hence the name Tianzun. They are:

The Moral Heavenly Lord, also known as Taishang Laojun (the Daodetian Lord in the Taiqing Realm)

The Original Heavenly Lord (the Yuanshi Tianzun in the Yuqing Holy Realm)

Lingbao Tianzun (Shangqing Gaosheng Taishang Yuchen Yuanhuang Daojun)

The Siyu are the four gods who assist the "Three Pure Ones" among the Taoist heavenly gods, so they are also called " Sifu". They are:

Zhongtian Ziwei North Pole Emperor: assists the Jade Emperor in controlling the latitude and longitude of the sky, the sun, the moon, the stars, the celestial body, and the four-season climate. He can call the wind and rain, and serve ghosts and gods. He is the master of all phenomena and the master of all things. The leader of the stars.

The Antarctic Immortal Emperor: assists the Jade Emperor in controlling longevity, disaster and blessings in the world;

Gouchen Shanggong Emperor: assists the Jade Emperor in controlling the Antarctic and Antarctic poles and the three talents of heaven, earth and man, and Dominate the wars and revolutions in the world;

Chengtian follows the example of the later Earth Emperor: assisting the Jade Emperor in controlling the reproduction of yin and yang, the growth of all things, and the beauty of the earth's rivers and mountains.

The Three Officials, namely Tianguan, Diguan and Shuiguan, also known as "Three Officials", also known as "Sanyuan", are the gods worshiped by Taoism earlier. One theory is that the heavenly official is Tang Yao, the earth official is Yu Shun, and the water official is Dayu.

The Taoist Scriptures say: The Heavenly Official bestows blessings, the Earthly Official forgives sins, and the Water Official relieves misfortune. They are:

Tianguan Blessing:

The Tianguan is named Shangyuan Yipin Blessing Tianguan, Ziwei Emperor, and belongs to Yuqing Realm. Tianguan is composed of the three qi of blue, yellow and white, and is the master of all heavens and emperors. Every fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he descends to the human world to judge people's sins and blessings. Therefore, it is called blessing from heavenly officials.

The local official pardons sins:

The local official is named Zhongyuan second-grade sin-pardoning official, Emperor Qingxu, and belongs to the Shangqing realm. The Earth Official is composed of the Yuandong Hunling Qi and the Extreme Yellow Essence, and is the general master of the Five Emperors, Five Mountains and all the gods of the earth. Every July 15th, he comes to the human world to abstain from sins and forgive sins for others.

Shuiguan Jiehe:

Shuiguan is named Xiayuan third-grade Jiehe Shuiguan, Emperor Dongyin, and belongs to Yuqing realm. Shuiguan is composed of the energy of Fengze and the essence of Chenhao, and is the master of all the great gods in the water. Every October 15th, he comes to the human world to absolve people of sins and eliminate misfortunes.

The Sifang God, also called the Sifang Guardian God, is a deity in Chinese Taoist legends who protects one party and shows his majesty. They are:

The Divine Lord Qinglong Mengzhang, protects the east;

The Divine Lord White Tiger Supervisor, protects the west;

The Divine Lord Suzaku Lingguang, protects the south;

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Xuanwu holds the title of God and protects the north.