Lingbao Tianzun
| Lingbao Tianzun | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | Linh Bảo Thiên Tôn | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | Linh Bảo Thiên Tôn | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | HeavenlyLord ofSpiritualTreasure(s) | ||||||||
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| Shangqing | |||||||||
| Chinese | Thượng thanh | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The High-&-Clear [One] | ||||||||
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Lingbao Tianzun,also known inEnglishas theHeavenly Lord of Spiritual Treasures,[1]is aTaoistgod.Also known asShangqing,he is numbered among theThree Pure Oneswho head some forms of the Taoist pantheon.
He is thought to be able to control everything that goes on in thepresent.[2]
Temples[edit]
TheDongxuan Palacein theZhujia'ao ValleybesideMt MianinShanxiis dedicated to the Lord of Lingbao. His statue in its main hall is covered by aring of light;his eyes are thought to "contain the mysteries of the universe".[1]
References[edit]
- ^abCIIC (2010),p.4.
- ^World Religions: Eastern Traditions.Edited by Willard Gurdon Oxtoby (2nd ed.). Don Mills, Ontario:Oxford University Press.2002. p. 393.ISBN0-19-541521-3.OCLC46661540.
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Bibliography[edit]
- "Must-See on Mianshan Mountain",Official site,Beijing: China Internet Information Center, 27 July 2010.
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