Did the "immortals" refer to the immortals on the Investiture of the Gods? Could immortals only be called gods if they were on the Investiture of the Gods?In traditional novels, the " gods " in " immortals " usually referred to the immortals on the list of gods. The Investiture of the Gods was an important legend in ancient Chinese myths and legends. It told the story of immortals who were conferred the title of immortals by the Investiture of the Gods after defeating evil forces in war. Therefore, usually, only immortals on the God List could be called "gods".
However, in modern online novels, the word " god " in " immortals " might refer to another concept other than the immortals on the Investiture of the Gods. Some web novels might understand the concept of " God " as an existence that surpassed humans and had extraordinary abilities or strength. Therefore, in those novels, the " gods " might not only be limited to the immortals on the list of gods, but also include other forms of superhuman beings.
In the Investiture of the Gods, it seemed that gods were inferior to immortals, right? Why did many novels nowadays say that immortals were inferior to gods?In the Investiture of the Gods, immortals were more powerful than gods because immortals had supernatural powers such as flying, transformation, and manipulation of natural elements. Gods were just gods that mortals looked up to and did not have supernatural powers.
However, in modern novels, many people said that immortals were inferior to gods because when describing power and ability, the author often compared different characters according to different settings and worldviews. In fantasy and fantasy novels, immortals are usually depicted as monsters with great power but lack wisdom or morality, while gods are depicted as gods with supernatural power, wisdom, and noble morality.
In addition, in different cultures and traditions, the definition and image of gods and immortals are also different. Therefore, the status and strength of gods and immortals in different novels will also be different.
Who were the immortals ranked in Investiture of the Gods?Investiture of the Gods was a Chinese myth and legend novel. It told the story of King Wen of Zhou's war against the Shang Dynasty at the end of the Shang Dynasty. Many immortals and divine generals played an important role in this war. The following is the ranking of the immortals in Investiture of the Gods:
God Nezha, also known as the Huntian Silk, was a divine general of Jie School who had powerful strength.
2. Shen Gongbao: Also known as Shentu, he was a Taoist priest of Jie School who once cooperated with Nezha to fight against the Zhou army.
3. Jiang Ziya: An immortal of the Chan School. He was revered as the Immortal Weng of the South Pole. He had the ability to predict the future and divine.
4. Celestial Sovereign Yunxiao was a Taoist deity and the master of White Crane Boy. He had once cooperated with Jiang Ziya to fight against the Shang army.
5. Huang Tianba: A villain at the end of the Shang Dynasty was subdued by Nezha to become his ally.
Immortal Taiyi: He was an immortal in Chan School who had supernatural powers and was once defeated by Nezha together with Huang Tianba.
Immortal Yu Ding: He was a Taoist deity and Huang Tianba's master. He once cooperated with Huang Tianba to fight against Nezha.
Xuan Mingzi was a Taoist priest from Jie School who had once cooperated with Jiang Ziya to fight against the Shang army.
9. Dipankara Buddha: A Buddhist god, the master of the South Pole Immortal Weng, who has the ability to control fire.
Divine General Weituo: A Buddhist god general who is an ally of the South Pole Immortal Weng and has powerful combat strength.
These are the main rankings of the immortals in the Investiture of the Gods. The strength and deeds of the immortals are different, but they all have powerful strength and magical powers.
There were so many characters in the Investiture of the Gods, so why did he choose Nezha as the beginning of the series?The Investiture of the Gods was a very famous ancient novel about the war between the remnants of the Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty's army at the end of the Zhou Dynasty. Nezha was an important character in this story.
Nezha was a mythical figure. He came from the Shang Dynasty and was once a general of the Shang Dynasty. In the early days of the Zhou Dynasty, he decided to rebel against the Zhou Dynasty because he was dissatisfied with the ruler of the Zhou Dynasty. He possessed great strength and courage, and eventually became a general of the Zhou Dynasty.
Nezha was an extremely important character in the Investiture of the Gods. He had superhuman strength and courage to communicate with the gods. He played an important role in the story, not only providing powerful support to the Zhou army, but also helping many people. Therefore, Nezha became a legendary figure in the Investiture of the Gods, which was also the beginning of this story.
Were the immortals in ancient Chinese mythology conferred in the Investiture of the Gods?The immortals in ancient Chinese mythology were not named in the Investiture of the Gods. The Investiture of the Gods was an important legendary story book in ancient China. It told the story of King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, the son of King Wen of Zhou, who joined forces with the vassals to destroy the Shang Dynasty at the end of the Zhou Dynasty. In this story, there were many immortals and demons who were conferred by King Wu of Zhou as vassals and ruled different regions. However, the gods in ancient Chinese mythology were not conferred through the Investiture of the Gods. Instead, they were formed through natural evolution or the combination of gods and humans.
There were many types of immortals in ancient Chinese mythology, including heaven and earth gods, mountains and rivers, animals and plants, etc. Their existence and duties were also closely related to human society. These immortals were not conferred by King Wu of Zhou or others, but gradually formed through people's belief and imagination of gods.
Therefore, the immortals in ancient Chinese mythology were not conferred in the Investiture of the Gods, but gradually formed through people's belief and imagination of the gods.
Which immortals were conferred on the Investiture of the Gods? Who sealed it?The Investiture of the Gods was an ancient Chinese novel. It told the story of King Wen's son, King Wu Ji Fa, leading the Zhou army to attack the Shang Dynasty after the fall of the Zhou Dynasty. In the novel, King Wu Ji Fa released the Investiture of the Gods to commend the loyal officials and people of the Shang Dynasty. He conferred many immortals and mortals as gods so that they could enter the Immortal Realm or the Heaven on Earth after death.
There were many types of immortals on the Investiture of the Gods, including the Grand Supreme Elder, the Jade Emperor, the Three Pure Dao Ancestors, the South Pole Immortal Elder, the East Emperor Taiyi, the Immortal Xihua, the Heavenly Lord Dao Xing, the Heavenly Lord Hao Tian, and so on. Many of the mortals who were conferred titles included officials, commoners, heroes, and so on.
The method of enfeoffment of the Investiture of the Gods was decided by King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty, Ji Fa. He used his royal power to enfeoffe some capable and contributing people as gods so that they could enter the Divine Celestial Realm or the Heaven on Earth after death.
How many words were there in the Investiture of the Gods?The Romance of the Gods was one of the representative works of ancient Chinese novels. The length of each chapter varied according to different versions and authors, but it was usually more than a few hundred words. Taking the popular version of the Romance of the Gods as an example, the length of the first chapter was:
" Immortal Tai Yi came to the world and gave me the Taoist name of Hunyuan. He ordered me to go to the Shang Dynasty to support King Zhou and save the people. I will ride a horse and ride a sword to travel all over the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. I will open roads and bridges when I meet rivers. I will kill demons and devils all the way to bless the world.
This paragraph was about 270 words long. It should be noted that the length of the text varies according to the length and content of the novel. This is just an example.
In the Investiture of the Gods, regardless of whether they were immortals, demons, or mortals, why did they have to die before they could become gods?In the Investiture of the Gods, immortals, demons, and mortals had to die before they could become gods. This was because the title of god was a special god that needed to be obtained through specific rituals and procedures.
The purpose of apotheosizing was to endow immortals and mortals with the title of gods, allowing them to hold special positions in the world and control special power and strength. However, it was not easy to obtain the qualifications to become a god. People had to make special contributions and sacrifices before they could obtain the recognition and reward of the god.
In the process of becoming a god, immortals and mortals had to die before they could become gods. This was because the ceremony needed to ensure that the gods could obtain enough honor and respect before they died so that they could obtain better qualifications to become gods after death. If a god did not have enough fame and influence when they were alive, they would not be qualified to become a god even after they died.
In addition, the process of becoming a god was also a complicated ritual that required specific procedures and rules to be followed. These procedures and rules ensured the fairness and rigor of the ceremony to prevent any deviation or error. Therefore, regardless of whether they were immortals or demons, mortals had to die before they could become gods so that they could obtain better qualifications to become gods after death and enjoy higher prestige and influence in the world.
In Investiture of the Gods, why weren't people afraid of immortals and fighting with them?In Investiture of the Gods, there was a huge gap between humans and immortals. Immortals had supernatural powers and abilities, while humans did not. Therefore, people generally believed that immortals were stronger than humans. Fighting with immortals was a challenge.
In addition, there was a difference in moral values between immortals and humans in Investiture of the Gods. The immortals believed that the human world was evil and unworthy of nostalgia, while human beings had all kinds of good moral character and ethics. Therefore, when humans and immortals had conflicts, they often showed their evil nature while the immortals used their supernatural powers and abilities to defeat humans.
It was also possible that there was a hierarchy between immortals and humans in Investiture of the Gods. The immortals had higher status and power, while humans were regarded as slaves and subordinates by them. In this case, the conflict between humans and immortals may be seen as the dissatisfaction and unfair treatment of the superior to the subordinate, so humans will resist and challenge the superior.