Buddhism: ◆The Third Buddha:
Buddha, the full name is Buddha. He is a great sage who has achieved perfect enlightenment, the highest achievement of Buddhist practice. The Third Buddha is the main object of worship in Mahayana Buddhism. There are three horizontal Buddhas divided by space and three vertical Buddhas divided by time.
◇ The Third Buddha
● Sakyamuni Buddha: The leader of the Saha world (real world), in charge of the central Saha world. The eighth day of the fourth lunar month is the birthday of Buddha.
● Amitabha: The leader of the Western Pure Land, in charge of the Western Pure Land. Buddha's birthday is on the 17th day of the 11th month of the lunar calendar.
● Medicine Buddha: The leader of the Oriental Jinguli World, in charge of the Oriental Jinguli World. Buddha’s birthday is on the 30th day of the ninth lunar month.
◇ Erect the Buddha of the Three Generations
● The Buddha of the past - the ancient Buddha of Lantern.
● The living Buddha—Sakyamuni Buddha.
● The future Buddha - Maitreya Buddha. ◆Three-Kaya Buddha
The three-body Buddha body is the Dharma body, the Sambhogakaya, and the response body. It is also called the self-nature body, the receiving body, and the transformation body. In addition to physical appearance, "body" also means "accumulation", that is, the Buddha's body is achieved through enlightenment and accumulation of merit.
◇ Dharmakaya Buddha - Vairocana Buddha. Represents the Buddha body formed by the condensed Buddhist truth (Buddha Dharma);
◇ Sambhogakaya Buddha - Lusena Buddha. Through practice, you can obtain the fruit of Buddhahood and enjoy the body of the Buddha Kingdom (Pure Land);
◇ The Yingshen Buddha (also known as the Incarnation Buddha) - refers to the various incarnations of the Buddha that transcend all sentient beings and appear according to circumstances. .
◆Five Buddhas: ◇The central Vairocana Buddha (Great Sun Tathagata) - represents the physical wisdom of the Dharma Realm.
◇ The Eastern Immovable Buddha (Ako Buddha) - represents the wisdom of the great round mirror.
◇ Nan Baosheng Buddha - represents the wisdom of equality.
◇ Amitabha Buddha in the West - represents the wisdom of wonderful observation.
◇ The Buddha in the North - represents the wisdom of attainment. ◆The Three Saints of Huayan
Refers to the three saints of the Hua Zang world.
◇ Vairochana Buddha﹙Sakyamuni Buddha﹚
◇ Manjushri Bodhisattva
◇ Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
◆Western The Three Saints
refers to the three saints in the Western Paradise.
◇ Amitabha
◇ Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
◇ Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva
◆ Three Saints of the East
Also known as "Three Medicine Masters" and "Three Glaze Masters". Refers to the three saints in the Oriental Glazed World.
◇ Medicine Buddha
◇ Sunlight Bodhisattva
◇ Moonlight Bodhisattva The status of Bodhisattva is second only to Buddha. It is the one who assists Buddha in spreading Buddhism and saving all living beings.
◆Manjushri Bodhisattva
Manjushri Bodhisattva is the first in wisdom and eloquence. He is the head of all Bodhisattvas and is called the "Great Wisdom Manjushri Bodhisattva". Also known as Miaode, Miaoshou, Miaojixiang, it is the birthday of the fourth day of the fourth lunar month. The dojo is in Mount Wutai, China. He was a contemporary Bodhisattva of Sakyamuni who became a monk when Sakyamuni became a Buddha. Manjushri Bodhisattva had ten auspicious signs when he was born: nectar fell from the sky, seven treasures gushed from the earth, lotuses grew in the garden, barns turned into golden grains, chickens gave birth to phoenixes, horses gave birth to auspicious lins, cows gave birth to white calves, the house was filled with light, and pigs gave birth to dragons and dolphins. , the six-tusked elephant appears. Manjushri is the mother of Bodhisattvas and the teacher of all Buddhas. She played a very important role in the Dharma transformation work of Sakyamuni Buddha and was of great help to the Sakyamuni Sangha. At that time, the Buddha spoke to the Bodhisattvas. So it is. As you said. Good man. If anyone accepts and upholds the names of hundreds of billions of Buddhas. If there is someone who calls Manjushri Bodhisattva's name again. More blessings than that. Not to mention the name of Universal View Buddha (Note: Manjushri was named Universal View when he became a Buddha). Why. Those hundreds of thousands of billions of Nayutas benefit all sentient beings. It is not as beneficial as Master Manjushri in one calamity. {The Incredible Merits of Manjushri Bodhisattva—"The Prediction Conference of Manjushri on the Great Treasure Sutras"} Manjushri Bodhisattva had become a Buddha named Dragon King Dharma King a long time ago. And he became a Buddha again and became the Joyful Treasure Accumulator Buddha.
Now in the Saha world, all sentient beings are seeking to follow the Buddha's path, returning to the small to the great... to make all living beings arouse bodhicitta...
◆Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is the son of ten thousand Buddhas : "All Buddhas have an eldest son, and his name is Samantabhadra." Samantabhadra Bodhisattva assists Sakyamuni Buddha in promoting Buddhism and spreads throughout the ten directions. He is called Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Manjushri Bodhisattva highly praised Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in his vow-making verse: "The strict and pure conduct of Samantabhadra fulfills Manjushri's vows." Birthday on the 21st day of the second lunar month. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is called the Great Concentration and Great Practice, which is the same name as Manjushri Bodhisattva. His practice is called: dual cultivation of concentration and wisdom, which refers to Samantabhadra’s concentration. If Manjusri appears in the world, Samantabhadra will inevitably appear in the world. When Manjusri appears in the world, a six-tusked white elephant will appear, which is prepared for Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva protects the Lotus Sutra and is called the King of Ten Great Vows. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva can perform great Buddha deeds, make supreme offerings, and praise the merits of all Buddhas. Praying devoutly will lead to the achievement of concentration, practice, and secret practice. . . , is also known as the Bodhisattva in charge of career and love in China. Samantabhadra is known as the Ruyi Bodhisattva. Manjusri number is auspicious. All living beings often say: Good luck and good luck. It refers to these two Bodhisattvas. Manjushri is not separated from Samantabhadra, and Samantabhadra is not separated from Manjushri.
◆Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
The full title is "The Great Compassionate and Greatly Compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, who saves the suffering and saves the suffering." It is the Bodhisattva most worshiped by Buddhist believers in my country, with the largest number of followers and the greatest influence. Possessing infinite wisdom and supernatural powers, he is compassionate and capable of saving all suffering in the world. Birthday on the 19th day of the second lunar month. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva can destroy evil karma, purify hells, hungry ghosts, and animals, save Shura, and save gods and humans. The Precious King Sutra says that his merits for benefiting all living beings are not inferior to those of Tathagata. He is the Bodhisattva with the most incarnations, and he often rescues suffering in the worlds of the ten directions.
◆ Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva
Also known as Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva. The light and wisdom come first. Wherever it goes, the heaven and earth shake, protecting all living beings from evil spirits. Birthday is on the 13th day of the seventh lunar month. Vajrapani Bodhisattva is the wrathful manifestation of Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, and some say it is the manifestation of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. It is called great wealth and power. In the Saha world, together with Amitabha and Avalokitesvara, we accept those who recite the Buddha's name and allow them to return to the Pure Land. This is the Jingcheng Bodhisattva who gained enlightenment by reciting the name of Buddha.
◆Sunlight Bodhisattva
Also known as Sunlight Bodhisattva and Sunlight Bodhisattva. He is the chief bodhisattva among the countless bodhisattvas in the Medicine Buddha's kingdom. Birthday is on the 19th day of the 11th lunar month.
◆Moonlight Bodhisattva
Also known as Moonlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva. Moonlight Bodhisattva and Sunlight Bodhisattva are both the leaders of countless bodhisattvas. They repair the Buddha's place and can hold the treasure of the true Dharma of Medicine Master Tathagata. Birthday falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
◆Maitreya Bodhisattva
Maitreya is famous for his practice of loving-kindness. He is known as the Great Compassionate Bodhisattva. He founded the yoga school and is the future Buddha. Birthday on the first day of the first lunar month. Maitreya is invincible. When he has not become a Buddha in this world, he is called the Incompetent Buddha. This is because a person with a compassionate heart is incapable of victory. No one can win. Maitreya Bodhisattva said that he and the World Honored One had been brothers several times. This is the Bodhisattva who has been prophesied by the World Honored One to become a Buddha in the future. It is the highest enlightened position among Bodhisattvas. Moreover, the life span of the Maitreya Pure Land is 84,000 years. At that time, the land was very peaceful and desirable. Women were married when they were 500 years old. It was a unified great Buddha country where all living beings had deep roots of kindness. The Eight Heavenly Dragons were responsible for that at that time. Do cleaning assistance work for all living beings. Maitreya only needs to preach for three sessions. The first meeting will save 9.2 billion sentient beings. He mainly talked about the merits and benefits of Sakyamuni Buddha, and he praised the World Honored One very much.
◆Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s merits and virtues and the sentient beings he saved cannot even be understood by Manjushri Bodhisattva and Buddha. The sutra says: It makes all the Buddhas in the ten directions praise Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva at the same time. The merits and benefits of a Bodhisattva will not be exhausted even for hundreds of thousands of billions of kalpas. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has made great vows for a long time, and the power of his vows is so profound and broad that other Bodhisattvas cannot reach it. Therefore, he is called the Great Vow Ksitigarbha. The World Honored One once told Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva to widely publicize the benefits and merits of this Bodhisattva in the age without Buddha. He made the grand vow of "I will never become a Buddha until hell is empty" and is called the Great Wish Bodhisattva. After the death of Sakyamuni and before the birth of Maitreya Buddha, he remained in the world and taught and transformed all living beings in the Buddha-less world. Birthday is on the 30th day of the seventh lunar month.
◆Chunti Bodhisattva
Also known as Chunti Buddha Mother. Zhunti Bodhisattva is a great Bodhisattva who has a strong sense of empathy and cares deeply for those who admire him.
The merits and wisdom are immeasurable, the merits are vast, and the response is profound. It can satisfy the wishes of all living beings in the world and beyond, and protect all living beings in every possible way. There are nine types of images of Zhunti Bodhisattva, including two arms, four arms, and eighty-four arms. Most of them have eighteen arms and three eyes. Birthday on the 11th day of the fourth lunar month.
◆Kongkongzang Bodhisattva
This Bodhisattva is the first auxiliary minister of the three Buddhas in the ten directions. In charge of the Bodhisattva's precepts examination, this Bodhisattva will know whether he has obtained the precepts in a single test. Therefore, when practicing Bodhisattva practice, you should remember this Bodhisattva more. This Bodhisattva's Heart Mantra can help all living beings achieve endurance. And it can open his mind, increase his memory, merit and wisdom, and many other benefits. Among the many Bodhisattvas, Kongzang Bodhisattva specializes in wisdom, merit and wealth. Because his wisdom, merit, and wealth are as vast and boundless as space, and he can satisfy the needs of the world as he wishes, so that all living beings can receive infinite benefits, so he has this name.
◆Vajrapani Bodhisattva
Vajrapani Bodhisattva practices the Ten Dharmas and possesses immeasurable magical powers and magic power. Therefore, it is said to be powerful, powerful, and joyful. Dedicated to protecting the Dharma Tower. In the pagoda with the body relic seal of the Buddha's heart secret of all Tathagatas, Vajrapani Bodhisattva showed the immeasurable merits and benefits of the Dharma treasure seal, and the Buddha revealed that this pagoda will protect the righteous Dharma at the end of the Dharma in the future. Holding a vajra in hand can turn three thousand worlds. Also known as the "Secret Lord". It is named because it holds a vajra, which is the manifestation of the wrath of Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva and its great power. It is also called "Dali Zun" and represents the supernatural power of all Buddhas. Vajrapani is the main deity of the Yaksha tribe who governs the treasure king (Bishamon) and the God of Wealth Dharma protector. He is also the deity of the elephant-headed king, the dragon king, and the asuras. Together with the three statues of Guanyin and Manjusri, they form the "Three Tribes of Surnames".
◆Vajra Fist Bodhisattva
Among the thirty-seven Vajra Realm Mandalas, the one in the north is one of the four close relatives of Tathagata Buddha. Uphold the virtue of union and achieve all seals, marked with the Samaya shape of the fist.
◆The Bodhisattva who removes all obstacles
It is also known as the Bodhisattva who removes all obstacles, the Bodhisattva who subdues all obstacles, and the Bodhisattva who abandons all negative obstacles. It is famous for eliminating all obstacles, which are all kinds of troubles, mainly the five hindrances of greed, anger, sleep, regret and doubt.
◆The Bodhisattva of Infinite Intent
Also known as the Bodhisattva of Infinite Wisdom, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Intent, and the Infinite Venerable Luodu. He is one of the eight great Bodhisattvas in the Oriental Pure Glaze World, Medicine Master Tathagata. Because this Bodhisattva observes that the causes and consequences of all phenomena are endless, he aspires to seek endless merits from Buddhas and save endless sentient beings, so he is called the Bodhisattva of Infinite Intent.
◆Medicine King Bodhisattva
A Bodhisattva who gives good medicine and cures all living beings' physical and mental illnesses. He is one of the twenty-five Bodhisattvas named Amitabha.
◆Medicine Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva Medicine King and Medicine King Bodhisattva were originally brothers. Because they made offerings to monks and monks and gave medicine to save people, they were praised by everyone and were respected as "Medicine King" and "Medicine King Bodhisattva". "Medicine", later the brothers practiced medicine and performed good deeds, and both of them became Bodhisattvas.
◆Saving Bodhisattva
This Bodhisattva is named after saving people from illness and disaster.
◆Baotanhua Bodhisattva
One of the eight great bodhisattvas in the Oriental Pure Glaze World. ◆ The Ten Disciples
The ten famous disciples of Sakyamuni Buddha. Legend has it that they each have their own unique abilities.
Sariputra is the first in wisdom | Moggallana is the first in supernatural power | Ananda is the first in learning | Upali is the first in observing precepts
Anaruddha is the first in heavenly eye| Kashyapa Toutuo is the first | Fuluna is the first in Dharma | Kachanyan is the first in discussion
Rahula Tantra is the first | Subhuti is the first in the interpretation of emptiness
◆ Eighteen Arhats
The Eighteen Arhats are the eighteen Arhats who live forever in the world and protect the righteous Dharma. They are derived from the Sixteen Arhats plus two venerables. They are all historical figures and disciples of Sakyamuni.
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Meditating Arhat︱Arhat with Digging Ears︱Arhat with Cloth Bag︱Arhat with Banana︱Arhat with Long Eyebrows
Arhat at Gatekeeper︱Arhat Subduing Dragon︱Arhat with Crouching Tiger
◆ Nineteen Jialan
The Nineteen Jialan God was originally the Eighteen Jialan, all gods in ancient Indian mythology. Later, Guan Yu was added and became the Nineteen Jialan. As a Buddhist protector, Jialan maintains the normal development of monastic activities in temples.
Beautiful sound︱Sanskrit sound︱Tiangu︱Ingenious︱Sighing beauty︱Guangmiao︱Thunder sound︱Shi Ziyin︱Miaomei
Sanskrit sound︱Human sound︱Buddha slave︱Sighing virtue︱Guang Eyes︱Wonderful eyes︱Through hearing︱Through seeing︱Seeing all over
Guan Yu︱
◆ Twenty-four heavens
Heaven, as an abbreviation, in Buddhism It has three meanings: First, it refers to the heaven, such as the heaven and heaven among the six realms and ten realms. The second refers to the King of Heaven. The three fingers refer to gods and humans, such as gods, humans and asuras of the three good paths. Buddhism believes that heaven and humans are the most wonderful, good, and happiest place for all sentient beings. Only those who practice the ten good deeds can be reborn in heaven and become heavenly beings. The heavens, which are the subject matter of Buddhist statues, mainly refer to the sentient beings mentioned above. It's just that most of these "celestial beings" have extraordinary abilities. Buddhism also calls some gods in ancient Indian mythology and other religions heaven, and absorbs them as the protectors of Buddhism. Originally there were twenty heavens, but in the Ming Dynasty, four gods were added, making it twenty-four heavens.
The Great Brahma, the Second Sakyamuni, the Three Hearing Kings, the Four Upholding Kingdoms,
The Five Growth Kings, the Six Expansive Eyes, the Seven Vajra Secret Heavens, and the Eight Great Freedom Heavens ,
The nine great general heavens, the ten great eloquence heavens, the eleven great merit heavens, the twelve weituo heavens, the thirteen firm earth heavens, the fourteenth bodhi heavens The tree god heaven, the fifteen ghost mother heavens, the sixteen molly branch heavens, the seventeen sun palace heavens, the eighteen moon palace heavens, the nineteen dragon king heavens, and the twenty kings of Yama ,
Twenty-one Kinnara Heaven, twenty-two Ziwei Great Emperor Heaven, twenty-three Dongyue Great Emperor Heaven, and twenty-four Thunder God Heaven.
◆Four Heavenly Kings
The Four Heavenly Kings are the protectors of Buddhism, also known as the Four Heavenly Kings who protect the world. They are the four gods among the twenty heavens in Buddhism. The statues of the Four Heavenly Kings are usually placed on both sides of the first hall of the Buddhist temple, hence the name of the Heavenly Kings Hall.
◇The Heavenly King of the Kingdom of the East. "Chiguo" means compassion, protection of all living beings, and the protection of the country, so he is named the Heavenly King of the Kingdom of the East. He is white, wearing armor, and holding a pipa. He is the main music god, indicating that he uses music to convert all living beings to Buddhism. He is responsible for guarding Dongsheng Shenzhou.
◇The Southern Growth King "Growth" means that it can make all living beings grow their good roots and protect the Buddha's Dharma, so it is called the Growth King. He is blue in color, wears armor, and holds a sword in his hand to protect Buddhism from infringement. He is responsible for guarding Nanzhan Buzhou.
◇The Western Guangmu Heavenly King "Guangmu" means that he can observe the world at any time with his pure eyes and protect the people, so he is named Guangmu Heavenly King. He is red in color, wears armor, and is the leader of the dragons. Therefore, he has a red dragon (sometimes called a red rope) wrapped around his hand. If he sees someone who does not believe in Buddhism, he will use the rope to catch him and make him convert to Buddhism. He is responsible for guarding Xiniu Hezhou.
◇The Northern King of Duowen "Duowen" is known all over the world for his good fortune and virtue, so he is named the Northern King of Duowen. He is green and wears armor. He holds a treasure umbrella (also called a treasure flag) in his right hand and a silver rat, the sacred rat, in his left hand. Used to subdue demons and protect people's wealth. Also known as Shi Caitian. He is responsible for guarding Luzhou in Beiju.
◆Weituo Bodhisattva
Also known as Weituo, he was originally a Brahmin god, and was later absorbed by Buddhism as one of the protector gods. In Chinese temples, it is usually placed behind Maitreya Bodhisattva in the Heavenly King Hall, facing the Sakyamuni Buddha statue. The image is generally that of a boy, wearing armor and holding a vajra. Known as the Dharma Protector Bodhisattva.
◆The Four Great Vajra
The Mysterious Demonic Rock in Wutai Mountain is a Vajra with vast magical powers;
The Vajra in Qingliang Cave, Mount Emei, has immeasurable magical power and is superior to the Vajra;
Vajra Vajra of Vairocana on the Mo'er Cliff in Mount Xumi;
The Indestructible King of Eternal Residence in the Jinshi Ridge of Kunlun Mountain.
◆The Five Directions Revealed
The five directions of Buddhism protect the Hercules.
︱Golden Light Reveals︱Silver Head Reveals︱Bolo Reveals︱Polo Monk Reveals︱Maha Reveals︱
◆Ten Halls of Hell
The king of hell is the transliteration of Sanskrit, and can also be called the king of Yama, or the king of Yama, or the king of Yama. The Ten Halls of Hell is the collective name for the ten hell kings in Chinese Buddhism. They are:
◇The first palace is the birthday of King Qin Guang on the first day of the second lunar month. He is responsible for life and death in the human world and good and bad luck in the underworld. When a good person dies, he will lead him to another life. Those who have failed in half will be sent to the tenth palace for distribution, and they will still be thrown into the world, or they will be transformed from male to female. Or if a woman turns into a man, she will receive retribution according to karma. Those who have done more evil and have less good will be escorted to the high platform on the right side of the palace, which is called the Mirror of Evil, and they will be asked to look at them and see whether their hearts are good or bad in this world. They will then be condemned to the second palace and sent to prison to suffer.
◇The second palace is the birthday of King Chujiang on the first day of the third lunar month. He is in charge of the living hell, also known as the Ice Hell of Peiyi Pavilion. There are also sixteen smaller prisons. Anyone who hurts someone's limbs in the earthly world, Those who commit adultery, robberies and murders will be sent to this prison, and will be sent to another 16 small prisons to suffer hardship. After the term is completed, they will be transferred to the second hall and be sent to prison with increased punishment.
◇In the third hall, on the eighth birthday of the Song Emperor in the second lunar month, he is in charge of the Black Rope Hell and has sixteen smaller prisons. Anyone who disobeys his elders and instigates lawsuits will be pushed into this prison and be defeated. The punishments include hanging, gouging out the eyes and scraping the bones. After the sentence is completed, he will be transferred to the fourth palace.
◇The Fourth Hall of Five Senses King’s birthday is on the 18th day of the second lunar month. The Great Hell is also known as the Blood Pond Hell. There are also sixteen smaller hells where ordinary people resist food and rent and commit fraud in transactions. Those who are sentenced to this prison will be sentenced to another small prison to suffer hardship, and will be sent to the fifth palace for inspection after a full day.
◇The fifth hall is the birthday of King Yama, who was born on the eighth day of the first lunar month of the lunar calendar. He used to live in the first hall. He died of pity and was repeatedly released to return to the sun and snow, so he downgraded this hall. The chief minister called out the big hell and the sixteen small hells that punished the heart. Anyone who arrives at this palace will be escorted to Wangxiangtai, where they will be told that their family has suffered misfortunes due to their crimes. They will then be thrown into this prison and carefully investigated to find out what evil they have committed. He took out his heart, threw snake food at him, guillotined his body and head, suffered for a whole day, and was sent to another palace.
◇On the eighth day of the third lunar month of the sixth lunar month, the birthday of King Bian Cheng, the chief minister shouted out the Great Hell, and the City of Undeserved Death, and set up sixteen small prisons. Those who were disobedient and unfilial would be cut into pieces with saws by two brats. Anyone in the world who complains about heaven and earth, and weeps when he poops in the north, will be sent to this prison. Those who commit crimes will also be punished by being beaten with iron cones and having their tongues set on fire. He will be sent to the small prison to suffer again, and he will be transferred to the seventh palace for a full day, and then check whether there is any other evil.
◇The seventh palace, King Taishan, was born on the 27th day of the third lunar month. It is in charge of the Renu Hell, also known as the Ui Mo Meat Sauce Hell, and there are sixteen smaller prisons. Anyone who takes the body and combines it with medicine or leaves someone to mourn will be sent to this prison. Small jail again. After suffering for a whole day, he was transferred to the eighth palace and imprisoned for investigation and treatment. In addition, anyone who steals, falsely accuses, extorts, or seeks wealth and murder will be punished by being put in a frying pan;
◇On the birthday of the Eighth Palace City King on the first day of the fourth lunar month in the lunar calendar, the chief minister will be very angry and angry. The Great Hell, also known as the Hell of the Angry Pot, has sixteen smaller hells. Anyone who is unfilial and makes his parents and aunts depressed and troubled will be thrown into this prison. Then he was handed over to various small prisons for additional punishment, and suffered all kinds of pain. He was handed over to the tenth palace, where he changed his appearance and became a beast forever.
◇The Ninth Hall, King Ping Ping, was born on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month. He was in charge of Fengdu City’s iron grid, Abi Hell, and sixteen smaller prisons. Anyone who committed murder, set fire, or beheaded and strangled in the previous life will be sent to this hall, their hands and feet will be chained to a hollow copper stake, and they will be fanned and burned, their heart and liver will be scalded, and they will be sent to the Abi Hell to be tortured. Until each of the victims is reincarnated, Fang Zhun proposes that the six paths (heaven, humanity, earth, asura, hell, and animal) will occur in the tenth palace of Jiejiao.
◇The Chakravartin King of the Tenth Hall is born on the 17th day of the fourth lunar month. He is responsible for detecting ghosts in each hall, distinguishing between good and evil, approving their grades, and reborn in the four major states. Men and women, old and young, rich and poor, are recorded in detail one by one, and the first palace registration is reported every month. All ghosts who have committed extremely evil crimes are ordered to transform into eggs and become wet, and live and die from day to day. After their sins are completed, they will be reborn in barbarian lands.
He became the Wenchang Emperor believed by Taoism and the people, which is related to Zhang Yazi (also known as Zhang Aizi or Zhang Kuozi), the Zitong god in Shu. During the Anshi Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled to Shu to escape the chaos. He once dreamed that Zhang Yazi appeared and posthumously named him Prime Minister Zuo. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty entered Shu to avoid the Huangchao Rebellion. He also worshiped the god Zitong personally and named Zhang Yazi the King of Jishun. After being worshiped by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Yazi, the god of Zitong, changed from a local god to a great god worshiped by the whole world. In the Song Dynasty, the god Zitong was consecrated by the emperor many times, and was trusted by scholars for predicting his success in the imperial examinations. In the third year of Yanyou of the Yuan Dynasty (1316), Emperor Renzong of the Yuan Dynasty decreed that Zhang Yazi was conferred the title of "Emperor Fu Yuan Kaihua Wenchang Si Lu Hongren", and designated him as the god of loyalty to the country, filial piety, benefiting the people, and integrity. At this point, the God of Zitong and the God of Wenchang Star were combined. As one, he was called Emperor Wenchang. After the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, many Wenchang Palaces and Wenchang Temples were built in various places. People often held "Wenchang Hui" on the birthday of Emperor Wenchang on the third day of February.
The above are only a small part of the gods worshiped by Taoism. In fact, there are thousands of gods worshiped by Taoism, and most of them are respectfully invited when holding fasting rituals. For example, in the Tang and Song Dynasties, there are a large number of Taoist ritual classics such as "The Complete Collection of Taoist Techniques" and "Taoist Customs". The name of a Taoist god. In addition, the deeds of various immortals are also recorded in Taoist classics, such as the "Biography of Immortals" of the Han Dynasty, the "Biography of Immortals" of the Jin Dynasty, and the "Tongjian of the Real Immortals of the Past" of the Yuan Dynasty, etc. The story of immortals attaining enlightenment in the past dynasties.
Note: There are no such people as Hongjun, Lu Ya, Zhen Yuanzi, etc. in Taoism. These are all fictional characters.