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    The Great Emperor of the Curved Array (Chinese: 勾陳大帝; pinyin: gōuchén dàdì), also called the Gouchen Emperor and Tianhuang Emperor, is one of the highest...
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  • Tianhuang Emperor is one of the Daoism's "Four heavenly ministers". Tianhuang Emperor may also refer to: Tianhuang Emperor (constellation), an ancient...
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  • Tianhuang Emperor is an ancient Chinese constellation, located in the Purple Forbidden enclosure, surrounded by the Gouchen [zh], is one of the symbols...
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    In the myths and folk religion of Chinese culture, the Jade Emperor or Yudi is one of the representations of the primordial god. In Taoist theology, he...
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    Taoist trinity of gods evolved into the Pure Ones. Beliefs in the Jade Emperor were taken from other Chinese religious traditions and he was seen as their...
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    Mother of the West visits Emperor Wu she shares a banquet with him, grants him special teachings, and then departs. Emperor Wu just like King Mu before...
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    Heaven, but later entrusted that task to his assistant Yuhuang, the Jade Emperor. Yuhuang took over the administrative duties of Yuanshi Tianzun and became...
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    and famine and flooding, which were seen as indications that the Han emperor had lost the mandate of heaven. During this time, Zhang spoke of the magic...
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    tradition. In her article, Radcliffe tells that Zhang rejected serving the Emperor and retreated to live in the mountains. At this time, he met Laozi and...
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    from the act of sex. Sunü 素女 pinyin: Sù nǚ , female advisor to the Yellow Emperor Huangdi (黃帝 pinyin: Huángdì) , noted ten important indications of female...
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    heavenly ministers Jade Emperor Ziwei Emperor Tianhuang Emperor Houtu Queen Mother of the West King Father of the East Three Great Emperor-Officials Eight Immortals...
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    before there are molecules. In the Ancient Texts of the Book of the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi Neijing ), the lower Dan Tian is referred to as both the seat...
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  • (Tao Te Ching) – is dated between the 8th and 3rd century BC. The Yellow Emperor, Huangdi (2697–2597 BCE) is also often associated with the origin of the...
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  • in 635 AD and the incorporation of Eastern Christianity into China by Emperor Taizong of Tang caused the establishment of the so-called Luminous Religion...
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    version, which is divided into eight chapters (juan 巻). During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, the Liezi was designated a Daoist classic, completing...
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    Great Way" (大聖祖高上大道金闕玄元天皇大帝, Dà Shèngzǔ Gāo Shǎng Dàdào Jīnquē Xuán Yuán Tiānhuáng Dàdì). A seventh-century work, the Sandong Zhunang (三洞珠囊; "Pearly Bag...
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  • supported by the emperors and the nobility of China, with a strong tradition in Taoism. During the Qin dynasty, the founding Emperor Qin Shi Huang consulted...
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    heavenly ministers Jade Emperor Ziwei Emperor Tianhuang Emperor Houtu Queen Mother of the West King Father of the East Three Great Emperor-Officials Eight Immortals...
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  • designation. It has a Chinese name, "Great Tianhuang Emperor" (Chinese: 天皇大帝, tiānhuángdàdì) which means "The Emperor of Heaven". It is an independent constellation...
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    Celestial Master priests no longer figured prominently in Taoist texts. Emperor Xuanzong (712-756) canonized the first Celestial Master Zhang Daoling during...
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    heavenly ministers Jade Emperor Ziwei Emperor Tianhuang Emperor Houtu Queen Mother of the West King Father of the East Three Great Emperor-Officials Eight Immortals...
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    heavenly ministers Jade Emperor Ziwei Emperor Tianhuang Emperor Houtu Queen Mother of the West King Father of the East Three Great Emperor-Officials Eight Immortals...
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    mythology which retells the legend of Xu Fu presenting a memorial to the Qin Emperor in order to seek for the elixir of life, there are three godly mountains...
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    This is a list of emperors of the Tang dynasty (618–690, 705–907) of China. Tang monarchs like Emperor Taizong of Tang were also addressed to as the Khan...
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    Zhenghe era in the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song - 4th day, 1st month, 10th year, Dading era in the reign of Emperor Shizong of Jin) was a Chinese...
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    heavenly ministers Jade Emperor Ziwei Emperor Tianhuang Emperor Houtu Queen Mother of the West King Father of the East Three Great Emperor-Officials Eight Immortals...
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    Liang. He was born in the tenth year of the Jianwu era during the reign of Emperor Guangwu of Han. He started reading the Tao Te Ching at a young age and...
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    the reach of imperial figures, Ko Hung rebukes emperors such as the First Emperor of the Ch'in and Emperor Han-wu-ti, who were "models" of seeking for immortality...
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  • the original (PDF) on 2005-05-26. Olson, Stuart Alve (1993). The Jade Emperor's Mind Seal Classic: A Taoist Guide to Health, Longevity, and Immortality...
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    Guan Yu (redirect from Emperor Guan)
    countries today. In religious devotion, he is reverentially called the "Emperor Guan" (Guān Dì) or "Lord Guan" (Guān Gōng). He is a deity worshipped in...
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