![]() It was populated by various divine figures: pure gods of the Tao who were emanations of original cosmic qi immortals who had attained celestial status through effort and the proper elixir." (Kohn, 89) This celestial layer consisted of several different regions, located both in the far reaches of the world and in the stars, and imagined along the lines of the ancient paradises Penglai and Kunlun. Where the celestial masters had added the pure gods of the Tao to the popular pantheon, Shàngqīng enlarged this to include an entirely new layer of existence between the original, creative force of the Tao, represented by the deity "yuan shi tian wang" (heavenly king of primordial beginning), and created world as we know it. "In terms of worldview, the emergence of the Shàngqīng revelations signifies a major expansion of Taoism. The Supreme Pure One: (Chinese: 上清 Pinyin: Shàngqīng), is also known as "The Universally Honoured One of Divinities and Treasures", or "The Universal Lord of the Numinous Treasure" (靈寶天尊, Lingbao Tianzun). The Jade Purity: The Yuanshi Tianzun (Chinese: 玉清 Pinyin: Yùqīng), is also known as "The Universally Honoured One of Origin", or "The Universal Lord of the Primordial Beginning" (元始天尊, Yuanshi Tianzun). They are sometimes compared to the Christian concept of a triune God due to the roles played by each of them (the Creator, the Guardian, and the Teacher). For example, the Fan held by Daode Tianzun a symbol of Completion of the Creation. But to illustrate their role in Creation, they are often portrayed as elderly deities robed in the three basic colours from which all colours originated: Red, Blue and Green (sometimes Yellow), and holding onto a divine object associated with their task. Most scholars believe that it refers to the Interaction between Yin and Yang, with the presence of Chi, or life force In religious Taoism, it is therefore held that the interaction between Yin and Yang manifests Three Pure Ones, of which created all Life as we know.Īs the Three Pure Ones are manifestation of Primordial Celestial Energy, they are formless. ![]() However, the subject of how Two produced Three has remained a popular debate among Taoist Scholars. Tao produced One - Tao produced Tai Chi One produced Two - Taiji produced Yin and Yang. ![]() From the Taoist classic Tao Te Ching, it was held that "The Tao produced One One produced Two Two produced Three Three produced All things". They are regarded as pure manifestation of the Tao, and are regarded as the originator of all sentient beings in existence. The Three Pure Pellucid Ones, the Three Pristine Ones, the Three Divine Teachers, the Three Clarities, or the Three Purities is the Taoist Trinity, the three highest Gods in the Taoist pantheon. The Three Pure Ones (Classical Chinese: 三清 Pinyin: Sānqīng) also translated as
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