Patriarch Hongjun was a supreme god from the novel "Investiture of the Gods." He had three disciples under his name, namely Taishang Laojun (Lord Dao De), Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian. These three were collectively known as the "Three Pure Ones" and were respected as the ancestors of the Three Pure Ones. They had a very high status in Taoism. Among them, Heavenly Lord Yuanshi was the leader of the three religions in the Romance of the Gods. Taoism followed one of the highest gods, the Three Pure Ones, and was the god of creation. He became the disciples of Patriarch Hongjun with Laozi (Taishang Laojun) and Tongtian. He founded the Clan of Enlightenment and educated all living beings. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
In Taoist mythology, there was no Patriarch Hongjun. The Three Pure Heavenly Lords in the orthodox Taoist divine book were Yuqing Yuanshi Heavenly Lord, Shangqing Lingbao Heavenly Lord, and Taiqing Daode Heavenly Lord (Taishang Laojun). However, in the novel "Investiture of the Gods" and related statements influenced by it, Patriarch Hongjun was the Three Pure Ones. He played a key role in teaching and guiding in the novel, and was respectfully called Taoist Hongjun. Although he did not appear in the orthodox Taoist theological records and was a fictional character in the novel, he had a profound influence on the construction of the Taoist immortal system. Moreover, his role and stories were widely spread in later generations. There were also many legends about him among the people. In some areas, he was even worshipped as one of the Heavenly Emperors. Some places even had his portrait or a palace built for him.
In the ancient mythological novel,"Romance of the Gods," Patriarch Hongjun was the master of the Three Pure Ones (Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian). He played a key role in teaching and guiding. Although his appearance was short, he played an important role in promoting the whole story. His cultivation place was the Zixiao Palace. In the face of King Zhou's brutal acts, he guided his three disciples to the human world to carry out the plan of apotheosis, so as to elect a new dynasty to restore justice and peace.
Based on context alone The Three Pure Ancestors were the three supreme gods in Taoism. They were Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, Heavenly Lord Lingbao, and Heavenly Lord Dao De. The Heavenly Lord of the Origin was considered to be born from heaven and earth, the origin of all things. Everything in the world was created by him. He was often depicted sitting on a lotus throne, emitting auspicious light all over his body. Lord Lingbao was ranked second among the Three Pure Ones and was also known as the Shangqing Emperor. His main responsibility was to assist the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi and manage the three worlds. The Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue was the Grand Supreme Elder, and he lived in the Tai Qing Realm. He was regarded as one of the incarnations of Dao, emphasizing the Taoist concepts of morality and inaction. He was often depicted as an old man with white hair and a horsetail whisk.
Patriarch Hongjun was an ancient and mysterious figure in China mythology. He was an innate god before Pangu created the world. He existed in the chaos of the universe and controlled mysterious power and wisdom. Daoist Hongjun was also known as Patriarch Hongjun. In the novel,"Investiture of the Gods," he was the master of Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian. He was rumored to be the ancestor of all immortals, and was also known as Patriarch Hongyuan. Taoist Hongjun's origin was related to West Kunlun at the beginning of Chaos. After he became a Primordial Immortal, he called himself Patriarch Hongjun. Patriarch Hongjun was described as the highest and supreme existence. He would not participate in the affairs of the world, nor would he favor anyone. He only followed the Heavenly Dao and let nature take its course. Patriarch Hongjun was described in the Investiture of the Gods as the ancestor of the universe. He cultivated the Xuan Qing Qi and possessed the Jade Creation Disc. He was the master of the Grand Supreme Elder, the Heavenly Lord of the Origin, and the Tongtian Sect Master.
In the China mythological system, Patriarch Hongjun was an original character in the Romance of the Gods, while Pangu was the ancestor of creation and the ancestor of all things in China myths and legends. His image first appeared in the Three Kingdoms period, in Xu Zheng's "Three Five Calendar" and "Five Luck Calendar". Some people believed that Pangu was thousands of miles away from Hongjun. The ancient book recorded that there were many times when the world was created. Pangu was the last one, and Patriarch Hongjun went through nine Chaos (one Chaos was when the world collapsed once, each time lasting 108,000 years, and every time the world collapsed, someone created the world). In other words, Hongjun went through at least nine times of creation. Moreover, it was not difficult to create the world. Hongjun's disciple, Sect Master Tongtian, once said that he would report to his master to create a new world. Taishang Laojun also created the world, but Pangu sacrificed his life to create the world. Hongjun's disciple was intact after creating the world, so some people thought that Hongjun was more powerful. In the novel of the Investiture of the Gods, Taoist Hongjun was the master of Tongtian, Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, and Lao Tzu. Before the earth opened, Hongjun appeared before Pangu. Pangu worshiped Patriarch Hongjun and sat down to participate in the creation. Later, Pangu's enlightenment split heaven and earth. However, this was only the setting in the novel. 'The Myth of True Love in the Pangu Progenitor Universe' is equally wonderful. Please click to read it!
In the China mythological system, Patriarch Hongjun was an original character in the novel "Investiture of the Gods." In the novel, Patriarch Hongjun was the master of Sect Leader Tongtian, Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, and Laozi (Taishang Laozi). As for Pangu, he created the world. It was said that Pangu participated in the Dao under Patriarch Hongjun and later comprehended it to split the world. In terms of ability, there was a point of view that Hongjun was more powerful because Pangu had sacrificed his life to create the world, and Patriarch Hongjun's disciples, such as Taishang Laojun, could also create the world without any damage. Moreover, Hongjun had experienced many Chaos eras and showed great strength in terms of status and ability. However, most of these were based on specific novel settings or folk sayings. 'The Myth of True Love in the Pangu Progenitor Universe' is equally wonderful. Please click to read it!
In the China mythological system, Pangu and Patriarch Hongjun were different existences. Pangu was a figure who created the world, while Patriarch Hongjun was an original character in the Romance of the Gods. He was the master of Sect Leader Tongtian, Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, and Laozi. Although there was a saying that the Heavenly Emperor was the famous Patriarch Hongjun and that the Innate Chaos Qi gave birth to the Heavenly Emperor after Pangu's death, this did not mean that Pangu was Patriarch Hongjun. 'The Myth of True Love in the Pangu Progenitor Universe' is equally wonderful. Please click to read it!
No, it wasn't. In the China mythological system, Pangu and Patriarch Hongjun were different characters. Pangu created the world. He was born in the chaos. When he woke up, he split the world apart, and his blood turned into plants, mountains, and rivers. Patriarch Hongjun was an original character in the Romance of the Gods. He was the master of Sect Master Tongtian, Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, and Laozi. 'The Myth of True Love in the Pangu Progenitor Universe' is equally wonderful. Please click to read it!
Patriarch Hongjun was born before the chaos was divided. After 18 chaos eras, he became a saint. In the background of the Chaos Universe, Patriarch Hongjun had an extremely high status. He was revered as the ancestor of all immortals, gods, humans, ghosts, and demons. He took Grand Supreme Elder, Primordial Heaven Supreme, and Sect Master Tongtian as his disciples and even evolved the 3,000 Great Dao. He was also regarded as the representative of the Heavenly Dao, and his status was unshakable. He was the ancestor of all immortals, and his powers were boundless. There were no immortals above the ancestor. 'The Myth of True Love in the Pangu Progenitor Universe' is equally wonderful. Please click to read it!
The Three Pure Ones were the highest god of Taoism. Taoism expressed the reverence and prayers of the Taoists and believers to the gods led by the Three Pure Ones through rituals such as the Three Pure Ones. However, it did not clearly indicate that the Three Pure Ones were in charge of specific matters. They were more like the incarnation of Taoism, worshipped and revered by Taoists, symbolizing the different realms and states in Taoism. The Heavenly Lord Yuanshi symbolized the "Wuji" state when heaven and earth had not formed, all things had not been born, the clear and turbid had not been determined, the yin and yang had not been separated, and the chaos had not yet formed; the Heavenly Lord Lingbao symbolized the "Taiji" state when the chaos had begun to distinguish, the clear and turbid had been determined, and the yin and yang had been separated; and the Heavenly Lord Dao De symbolized the "Taichu" state when all things were born.