Heavenly Court's 33 Levels of Heaven Ranking
The thirty-three heavens of Taoism included the six heavens of Desire Realm, the eighteen heavens of Color Realm, the four heavens of Color Realm, the four heavens of Brahma, and the three heavens of Purity. However, there was no explicit mention of the existence of a " ranking " in the 33 Levels of Heaven in terms of status or other aspects. In the setting of Journey to the West, the Nine Heavens were revered. The Jade Emperor lived in the Ninth Heaven, which could be regarded as having a special status in the Taoist system. However, this was not an expression of the overall ranking of the 33 Heavens. In the relevant content of the ranking of immortals in the system of the Journey to the West, the Three Pure Ones and the Four Emperors were the top masters in the Thirty-Three Levels of Heaven. Together with the Jade Emperor, there were eight Celestial Masters. The Five Elders such as Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva were the managers of the First Level of Heaven and were Celestial Masters. There were other Celestial Masters in the First Level of Heaven, but these were not a ranking description of the whole Thirty-Three Levels of Heaven. In addition, in the relevant content of the " Ancient Godly Emperor ", the Thirty-Three Layers of Heaven was a kind of cultivation technique. It was ranked second on the Taiyi Divine Technique ranking list. This had nothing to do with the spatial ranking of the Thirty-Three Layers of Heaven. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Heavenly Court's Goddess Ranking
In the mythological system of the Heavenly Court, there was no clear and unified ranking of female immortals. However, he could list some of the more famous female immortals and their functions: - Nüwa was the goddess of creation. She created humans from yellow soil and refined stones to mend the sky. She played an extremely important role in many mythological stories. - The Queen Mother of the West (Queen Mother): The head of the female immortals. In Taoist mythology, she was born from the innate Yin Qi of the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi. She and the Prince of the East jointly governed the Yin and Yang Qi of the world. After the women of the Three Realms and Ten Directions ascended to immortality, they had to pass her examination before they could ascend to the Nine Heavens. In Journey to the West and Lotus Lamp, they jointly governed the Heavenly Court with the Jade Emperor. - The Mysterious Lady of the Nine Skies: The ancient God of War. During the Battle of Zhuolu between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou, she was granted the Divine Talisman of Soldier Communication to help the Yellow Emperor win. She was transformed from the Qi of Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth. She was a Connate God and could change thousands of things and understand everything in the world. - Lady Doumu: The mother of all stars. She was formed by the innate Yin Qi of the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi. She was entrusted to become the concubine of the King of Zhou in the West Zhu Country. She gave birth to nine immortals, including the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei, and other star gods. - Empress Houtu, also known as Goddess Houtu and Goddess Mother Earth, was one of the four emperors who assisted the Jade Emperor. She was in charge of the changes of mountains and land, the gods of the mountains, Houtu, the Great Emperor of the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, and other great gods. - Bluecloud Progenitor: Her full name was "Bluecloud Progenitor, the Heavenly Fairy and Jade Lady of Mount Tai of the East Mountain." She was ordered by the Jade Emperor to become a Heavenly Fairy and command the divine soldiers and generals of the Yue Mansion to observe the good and evil of the human world. - Taiyin Primogenitor (Taiyin Star Lord): The Moon God was the ruler of the moon. She was the image of the Empress. She was in charge of the immortal officials and divine officials. She lived in the cold and dark palace of the moon. She governed the five mountains, four blasphemies, five lakes, four seas, and even the underworld of Fengdu. She judged the sins and blessings of the world. - [Chang'e: Moon Palace Fairy. Legend has it that she is the daughter of Emperor Ku. There is a story of Chang'e flying to the moon.]
Ranking of the 108 Immortals of the Heavenly Court
Among the 108 immortals of the Heavenly Court, Patriarch Hongjun was the strongest. The rankings included the Three Pure Ones, Heavenly Lord Yuanshi and Heavenly Lord Dao De; the Six Royals, the Jade Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen, the Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole, the Great Emperor Qinghua of the East Pole, the Great Emperor Changsheng of the South Pole, the Emperor Houtu of the Heaven Bearing, and the Five Elders of the Five Directions. However, there was no detailed information on the 108 immortals. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The war between the Heavenly Court and the Western Heaven
The following was a plot of a novel about the war between the Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise: "The dispute between the Heavenly Court and the Western Heaven." In the mysterious and grand mythological world, the celestial heavens had always been the ruler of the three worlds. The Jade Emperor sat high in the Numinous Sky Palace, commanding the gods of the stars, the dragon kings of the four seas, and other gods. The West Heaven Spirit Mountain was a place where Buddhist light shone. Buddha Tathagata led many Bodhisattvas and Arhats to preach the Buddhist Dharma. However, this seemingly peaceful situation was broken by the appearance of a rare treasure. It was said that this treasure was called the Universe Spiritual Pearl, and it contained a huge amount of energy that could reconstruct the world. This spirit pearl had appeared in a mysterious valley in Jambu. The moment the news spread, the entire Mythological World was shaken. The Heavenly Court first sent out a vanguard team led by Erlang God Yang Jian. Yang Jian stepped on the Firestorm Wheels and held a three-pointed double-edged saber. Xiao Tianquan followed beside him, looking majestic. He led the heavenly troops and generals toward Jambu, hoping to seize the spirit pearl first to show the might of the celestial heavens. On the western paradise, Maitreya Buddha sent his yellow-browed boy to investigate. The yellow-browed boy turned into a golden light and moved extremely fast. When he arrived near the valley, he met Heavenly Court's team. Yang Jian saw the yellow-browed boy and shouted,"People of the Western Heaven, this spiritual pearl belongs to the celestial heavens. Leave quickly." The yellow-browed boy smiled unhurriedly."This is an item created by heaven and earth. Those who are fated will obtain it. How can it be exclusive to the celestial heavens?" The two sides did not get along and immediately fought. Yang Jian's Heavenly Eye shot out a blazing light that headed straight for the yellow-browed boy. The yellow-browed boy took out the golden cymbal and chanted. The cymbal instantly enlarged and enveloped Yang Jian and the others. The heavenly soldiers and generals hurriedly raised their weapons to block, but the power of the cymbal was too strong, and many of them were shaken to the side. The news quickly spread back to Heavenly Court and Western Heaven. The Jade Emperor was furious. He summoned the Three Pure Ones, Four Protectors, and other important officials of the celestial heavens for a discussion. "Your Majesty, Western Heaven's actions are very rude. If we don't punish them, I'm afraid the Three Realms will be uneasy in the future," said Grand Supreme Elder. The Jade Emperor nodded and ordered the Great Emperor Zhenwu of the North to lead 100,000 celestial troops to attack the Western Paradise. Buddha Tathagata learned that the Heavenly Court's army was pressing down on the Spirit Mountain and summoned all the Bodhisattvas and Arhats. "The Heavenly Court's actions are too overbearing," he said."If we give in, it will be difficult for Buddhism to spread in the Three Realms." Therefore, he sent Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva to lead the many Arhats to fight. Zhenwu Great Emperor's army and the Buddhist soldiers of the Western Paradise met halfway. The weather changed immediately. Zhenwu Great Emperor's magic power was strong. He waved his sword, and the sword emitted a cold light. Wherever it went, the Buddhist soldiers were repelled. Seeing this, the clean bottle in Guan Yin Bodhisattva's hand flew out. Dew poured out of the bottle and dissolved Zhenwu Great Emperor's sword technique. The battle fell into a stalemate, and neither side gave in. The Three Pure Ones on the celestial heavens 'side could not sit still anymore. Primordial Heaven Supreme executed a supreme Dao technique. The power of countless stars appeared in the sky and pressed down on the people of the Western Heaven. The Dipankara Buddha of the Western Heaven used his own Buddhist light to resist. For a moment, the sky was filled with light, as if it was daytime. Just as the two parties were in the midst of a fierce battle, the Universe Spiritual Pearl suddenly disappeared. It turned out that this was a conspiracy of a mysterious force. This mysterious faction wanted to reap the benefits and seize the opportunity when Heavenly Court and Western Heaven were both heavily injured to seize the spiritual pearl and rule the three worlds. After learning the truth, Heavenly Court and Western Heaven started to hesitate whether they should continue fighting. In the end, under the mediation of Taibai Jinxing and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, both sides decided to stop temporarily and search for the whereabouts of the spiritual bead together to deal with this hidden threat. Although the war between the celestial heavens and the western paradise had temporarily stopped, the situation in the three worlds had become even more complicated and subtle. The future was filled with even more variables. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Ranking of the Six Prefectures of the Heavenly Court
Heavenly Court Deity Position Ranking
In China myths and legends, there were different systems and levels of divine positions in the Heavenly Court. In Taoism, the Three Pure Ones were the highest among the heavens. They were the Heavenly Lord Yuanshi of Yuqing, the Heavenly Lord Lingbao of Shangqing, and the Heavenly Lord Daode of Taiqing. They were the great gods at the beginning of the world's creation. The status of the Six Royals was also quite high, and the Jade Emperor was one of the actual leaders of Heaven. In the mythological system involved in the Investiture of the Gods, the Holy Mother of Gold Spirit was a very noble deity. She was in charge of the Golden Palace and the Dou Mansion. She was responsible for supervising the stars in the sky and maintaining the order of the universe. She was the Supreme One of the Purple Clouds in the North Pole. Her position in the Heavenly Court was second only to the Haotian God. She had great power. Even a high-level god like Bo Yikao had to salute her. Also, Huang Feihu had an extremely high status in the Netherworld. He was the leader of the Netherworld and controlled the order of life and death. However, in terms of the divine position system of the Heavenly Court, the Golden Spirit Holy Mother's divine position in the Heavenly Court was higher than Huang Feihu's. For example, the 365 gods conferred by Jiang Ziya also had their own positions, but in comparison, their positions were lower than some of the high-level gods mentioned above. For example, Jiang Ziya's ex-wife, Ma, was named a jinx. A jinx was a god that would bring bad luck to people. It was a lower god position in the celestial system. In short, the ranking of the gods in the celestial heavens was more complicated, and the status of the gods in different systems was different. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Heavenly Court Immortal Level Ranking
The following was the ranking of the immortals in the Heavenly Court: The highest level was the original spirit of creation. It was regarded as the top immortal, and all the Taoist immortals were its disciples. The second level consisted of the four great disciples of the creator spirit, Patriarch Hongjun, Patriarch Hunkun, Mother Nuwa, and Daolord Luya. The third level was the disciples of Patriarch Hongjun and Patriarch Hunkun. Patriarch Hongjun's three disciples were Grand Supreme Elder, Heavenly Lord Yuanshi, and Sect Master Tongtian. Among them, Heavenly Lord Yuanshi's sect master was more important in the Three Pure Ones. Patriarch Hunkun's two great disciples were Daoist Jieyin (Gautama Buddha) and Daoist Zhunti (Patriarch Bodhi). Mother Nuwa and Daolord Luya had no disciples. Level Four Immortals were mainly the disciples of Heavenly Lord Yuanshi and Sect Leader Tongtian. Grand Supreme Elder only had a relatively famous disciple, Master Xuandu. Heavenly Lord Yuanshi had 12 famous disciples, including Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, and Yun Zhongzi. Taoist Jieyin and Taoist Zhunti were not in the immortal system of Taoism because of the prosperity of Buddhism. In the orthodox immortal system of Taoism, there were also the Three Pure Ones (Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Taiqing Daode Tianzun). They were the great gods at the beginning of the world's creation and had a high status. The Jade Emperor was the actual leader of the Heaven Realm, and his status was also very high. There were also the Six Royals (the Jade Emperor, the Gouchen Emperor, the North Pole Emperor, the East Pole Emperor, the South Pole Emperor, and the Heaven Bearing Emperor). There were also the Golden Mother of Wood (the Queen Mother of the West and the Prince of the East), the Queen Mother of the West was the head of all fairies, and the Prince of the East was the head of all male fairies; the Nine Heavens Thunder Primogenitor (Thunder Ancestor) was in charge of the Five Thunder; the Three Official Great Emperors They were in charge of the administrative matters of the three realms; the Heavenly Venerates of the Ten Directions were also gods of Taoist belief; the Four Heavenly Masters (Zhang Daoling, Ge Xuan, Xu Xun, Sa Shoujian) were the gods of the Jade Emperor's Brilliant Palace, and they were all at a higher level in the Heavenly Court. There were also the Five Elders of the Five Directions, the Eight Immortals, and many other immortals who had corresponding positions in the Heavenly Court system. Their levels gradually decreased. There was also a simpler division, such as: First, the Three Pure Ones, Pangu, Nvywa, etc. were at a higher level; Second, the Jade Emperor, the Mother of the Chariot, the Four Protectors, etc.; Third, the Five Elders of the Five Directions, the Golden Mother Wood Duke, etc.; Fourth, the Thunder Ancestor, the Nine Heavenly Maidens, etc.; Fifth, the Eight Immortals, the Erlang God, etc.; Sixth, the Four Spirits, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, etc.; Seventh, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals, etc.; Eighth, Zhong Kui, the City God, etc.; Ninth, the Sages of Fengdu, the Ghost Emperors of the Five Directions, etc. This roughly reflected the level of the immortals in the Heavenly Court from high to low.
Ranking of Official Ranks in the Heavenly Court
There were nine levels of official positions below the Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Court. The first grade was the Three Pure Ones, namely Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Taiqing Taishang Laojun; The second grade was the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Thunder Puhua Tianzun, the South Three Qi Fire De Star Lord Zhengshen, etc. The six emperors were respectively the Jade Emperor, the Gouchen Shanggong Emperor, the North Pole Ziwei Emperor, the East Pole Qinghua Emperor, the South Pole Changsheng Emperor, and the Chengtian Imitation Houtu Emperor Houtu. There were also the Five Elders, including the Eastern Green Emperor Qing Ling Shi Lao Jiu Qi Tian Jun, the Southern Red Emperor Dan Ling Zhen Lao San Qi Tian Jun, the Central Yellow Emperor Xuan Ling Huang Lao Yi Qi Tian Jun, the Western White Emperor Hao Ling Huang Lao Qi Tian Jun, the Northern Black Emperor Wu Ling Xuan Lao Wu Qi Tian Jun, and the Golden Mother Wood Duke (the Queen Mother of the West was the head of the female immortals and was in charge of the Kunlun Immortal Island; the Eastern Prince was the head of the male immortals and was in charge of the Penglai Immortal Island). In addition, there are three emperors (Heavenly Official-Blessing, Earthly Official-Absolution, Water Official-Relieve), Heavenly Lord of Ten Directions, Four Heavenly Masters, Six Star Lords of Nandou, Seven Star Lords of Northern Dipper, Five Star Lords, Erlang Xiansheng Supreme, Great Emperor Zhenwu of the North Pole, Great God of Sea Meeting of Three Altars, Marshal Tianpeng, Nine Star Official, Four Spirits and Twenty-Eight Constellations, Four Heavenly Kings, Four Marshals, Thunder God and Electric Mother, Dragon King of Four Seas, Great Emperor of Five Mountains, Five Dragon Gods, Curtain General, Ten Palace Yama, Four Duty Cao, Five Directions Connection, Thirty-six Heavenly Generals. The seventy-two Earth Fiend Generals and many other Immortal positions. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Heavenly Court Job Rank Ranking
The highest rank in the celestial heavens was the emperor, the Jade Emperor of the Golden Watchtower of the Vast Heaven. The immortals with first-grade official positions were the Three Pure Ones, the Six Imperial Ones, the Five Old Lords of the Five Directions, and the Golden Wood Duke. The second-grade officials included Li Tianwang, who carried the pagoda, and others. Yang Jian, the god of Erlang, Nezha, the marshal of Zhongtan, and Zhu Bajie, the marshal of Tianpeng, were third-grade officials. Clairvoyant and Clairaudient were sixth-grade official positions. City God, Mountain God, and Earth God were respectively ranked seventh, eighth, and ninth. In addition, there were nine levels below the Jade Emperor. From the functional point of view, the Queen Mother was in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (which had the Palace of Engagements and the Department of Supervision), Emperor Dong Hua was in charge of the Household Registration Department (which had the Department of Life), the Discipline Inspection Department was in charge of the Three Officials and Five Emperors, the Thunder Department and the Finance Department were in charge of the South Pole Changsheng Emperor, and the Fighting Department, Justice Department, Public Security Department, and Transportation Department were in charge of the North Pole Ziwei Emperor. The immortals in the Heavenly Court were divided into different positions, such as Emperor, Dao Lord, True Lord, Star Lord, and Yuan Lord. The Emperor was second only to the Jade Emperor. The Dao Lord had a higher status but was mostly an advisor. The True Lord was a middle-level official. The Star Lord was mostly at the bottom (but there were special cases like the Ziwei Star Lord). The Yuan Lord was mostly a female immortal with higher magical power status. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, wreaks havoc in the Heavenly Court
In the original novel of Journey to the West, Sun Wukong created havoc in the Heavenly Court after he proclaimed himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. He was first recruited by the Jade Emperor and conferred the title of Horse Wen. Later, he returned to Huaguo Mountain to proclaim himself the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. The Jade Emperor sent heavenly troops to capture him, but he was defeated by Sun Wukong. Thus, the Jade Emperor recruited him again, acknowledging his title as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, but letting him manage the Peach Garden. When Sun Wukong learned that he was not invited to the Feast of Peaches, he flew into a rage out of humiliation. First, he disrupted the Feast of Peaches and stole the immortal wine and delicacies. Then, he snuck into Grand Supreme Elder's Tushita Palace and ate all the golden cores. After that, the Jade Emperor sent 100,000 heavenly troops to encircle and suppress the Huaguo Mountain, and Sun Wukong fought against it alone. Guanyin Bodhisattva recommended Erlang God Yang Jian to fight with Sun Wukong. Taishang Laojun assisted him from the side and hit Sun Wukong with the Vajra Bracelet. Only then did the gods capture him. However, Sun Wukong could not be hurt by knives, axes, lightning, and fire. He was placed into the Eight Trigrams Furnace by Taishang Laojun to be burned. Forty-nine days later, Sun Wukong escaped from the Eight Trigrams Furnace and cultivated the Fiery Eyes. He fought all the way to the Soaring Heaven King Palace, making it difficult for the Heavenly troops and generals to resist. Finally, the Jade Emperor invited Buddha Rulai. Sun Wukong made a bet with Buddha Rulai, but he was suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain by Buddha Rulai. This series of plots showed Sun Wukong's fearless and rebellious personality. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Does the Heavenly Court recognize the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal?
The Heavenly Court recognized the title of the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. Sun Wukong felt that the official position of Qiumawen was too small, so he returned to Huaguo Mountain and self-proclaimed himself as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. The Jade Emperor initially sent troops to suppress him, but after Sun Wukong defeated the Giant Miracle God and Nezha, Taibai Jinxing suggested that the Jade Emperor fulfill Sun Wukong's wish. The Jade Emperor then conferred Sun Wukong the title of "The Great Sage Equal to Heaven" in front of all the immortals and specially built the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Mansion for him. This was equivalent to officially verifying the title of "The Great Sage Equal to Heaven". While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!