It is unique because most mythical figures are attached by later generations according to the deeds of their predecessors and respected as gods. For example, Gigi Lai II was the author of Tao Te Ching in the Spring and Autumn Period and a representative of the Taoist school. But in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin Dynasties, he was honored as an old gentleman by Taoism and became the ancestor of Taoism.
Others, such as Chang 'e, Hou Yi, Zhenwu Emperor, Wusheng Guan Yu and so on, are all the same.
In ancient history, there were no gods in the sky. From the beginning, he appeared as a god. As early as the Yao, Shun and Yu dynasties, or even earlier during the Yanhuang period, various tribes had the custom of offering sacrifices to heaven. This heaven is the god in heaven.
Why do people call heaven "the God in the sky"? "Wide vitality", that is, "the heaven of science", is superior because of its status, and the supreme is the emperor. The ancients thought that the sky was the biggest, so they called it God. What are the similarities and differences between The Journey to the West Zhonghao Tianshen and Jade Emperor?
In terms of name, the full name of the Jade Emperor is the Golden Que of Heaven and Science, the supreme nature, and Milla, the true jade emperor, which seems to be the abbreviation of God of Heaven and Science. In fact, they are two roles.
On qualifications, God is an old-timer; The Jade Emperor was put forward by Taoist priests in the Song Dynasty and was recognized as the Emperor of Heaven by the royal family.
On the attribute, Haotian God is a natural god (worshiping natural phenomena as gods); The Jade Emperor is a Taoist god (born in Taoist belief).
In terms of status, the God of Heaven is the supreme god in China's sacrificial ceremonies, and is widely worshipped. Only when the emperor believes in Taoism will he come forward to sacrifice to the jade emperor. Moreover, the jade emperor's position among Taoist gods is lower than that of Sanqing, and the Buddha in Yuan Dynasty is the supreme Taoist god.
After talking about the gods in ancient history and mythology, let's talk about the gods in the Romance of Gods.
In the Romance of Gods, there are few records about gods, only four. Even these four places are background introductions. The god of heaven and science never appeared positively in the whole war of sealing gods.
However, although this great god has not appeared much, his influence is almost everywhere. The origin of the battle of sealing gods is also closely related to the gods.
Chapter 15 of the original book says: "Because the celestial emperor ordered the immortal to be a vassal, the three religions talked at the same time, that is, Buddhism, Buddhism and humanity, and * * * compiled 365 people as gods."
Why did God command the twelve immortals to obey?
Although paradise has been established for a long time, there have been serious vacancies in various positions for many years.
To put it bluntly, the Emperor of Heaven is a man's army.
Hao Tianshen hopes to recruit a group of excellent immortals to enrich the heaven and help him manage various affairs. However, which fairy does not yearn for freedom? Who wants to be a servant of others and obey orders? So many years later, the God of Heaven wasted a lot of effort, and few immortals were recruited to work in heaven.
Therefore, God made a cruel decision to change this dilemma.
Among the three realms, among the immortals that can be controlled by the gods, the twelve immortals are the most outstanding.
There are many immortal powers that are not under the head of the twelve immortals, or even worse. Why didn't heaven recruit them to heaven? It's just because the apostate immortal is dissolute, doesn't keep the etiquette and discipline, and is used to lawlessness. If that kind of person enters the heaven, the god of heaven will inevitably spend a lot of spirit to manage it.
There is a great difference between the twelve immortals and cutting immortals. They are strict and orderly. If the twelve immortals can work in heaven, they will certainly set an example for the whole heaven. It will be much easier for the emperor to recruit others to heaven.
But the twelve immortals were all disciples of Buddha at first. As a master of teaching, it is absolutely impossible for the gods to easily give up their disciples who have been painstakingly trained for many years.
If the twelve immortals enter heaven, the power of the gods in heaven will naturally be greatly enhanced, and the power of the original religion will be greatly weakened. With the wisdom of the Buddha at the beginning, it is impossible to promise.
However, the reason why Heaven God of Science dared to issue the imperial edict of "ordering twelve immortals to obey" was because he had the support of the bodhi old zu in Hong Jun. With hung-chun behind the scenes, even the original Buddha dared not openly oppose it.
Where do we know that the supporter behind the God of Heaven and Science is the ancestor Hong Jun?
The celestial power established by the God of Heaven has never existed since ancient times.
In troubled times, there was no heaven at all, and naturally there would be no emperor of heaven.
After Pangu created the world, the world entered the period of HarmonyOS system. Although humans and animals didn't appear until Yin Shi, many gods got pregnant in childhood and ugliness.
Heaven God of Science was born around that time, began to practice, and finally realized the Tao, reaching the level of being a sage in Luo Yuan.
Heaven God of Science practiced later than the Buddha of the Yuan Dynasty, and his magical powers were naturally worse, but after all, he had got mixed certificates and was considered a saint.
As the fourth senior mixed-yuan sage after Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tian Tong, he should naturally take the lead in heaven and have his own power.
Although the relationship between ancestor Hong Jun and the gods of science and gods is not clearly stated in the book, as the largest god in the world of gods, ancestor Hong Jun's power is enough to open the world of gods and destroy it. Without the acquiescence of Hong Jun's bodhi old zu, Heaven God could not have advanced to meet Jin Xian.
Therefore, the formation of Heaven is bound to be supported by Hong Jun's bodhi old zu.
Moreover, the celestial world established by the scientific gods is in charge of the eastern part of the celestial world-the place where western religions are located is not under the jurisdiction of the scientific gods-and this eastern part is the stronghold of the bodhi old zu in Hong Jun.
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