Chinese mythology is an important part of Chinese culture, which reflects the ancient people's awe and imagination of all things in heaven and earth. In Chinese mythology, heaven and earth are divided into six realms, namely gods, immortals, humans, demons, demons, and the underworld.
Each of these six worlds has its own characteristics and laws, which influence each other to form an intricate and orderly mystical system. The Jade Emperor is the king of the gods in Taoism and the most dominant person in heaven and earth.
The Jade Emperor's influence on the Chinese was extremely deep, especially among the ancients, which can be found in the works of some ancient literati.
In mythology, there are six worlds in the world, and what are the six worlds?And who is in charge?
The concept of the Six Realms originates from Taoism, and it originates from Pangu Kaitiandi, which refers to the six forms of existence between heaven and earth, and is also the realm of the six kinds of cultivation.
Let's first look at the Divine Realm, which is the highest realm between heaven and earth, and is also the place where the Jade Emperor is located. The inhabitants of the divine realm are various gods who possess supreme power and majesty, and are the rulers of heaven and earth. The Jade Emperor established the order of the divine realm, and all the gods had to abide by the Jade Emperor's heavenly rules, otherwise they would be punished.
For example, in the Baolian lantern, the Jade Emperor of the Three Holy Mothers was furious because she violated the rules of heaven, and was about to catch her and be punished.
There are many levels in the divine realm, the highest is the Lingxiao Treasure Palace, that is, the residence of the Jade Emperor, followed by the thirty-three days, the four seas and eight wildernesses, and the lowest is outside the Heavenly Gate.
However, the gods of the divine realm are not born, some are conferred by the Jade Emperor, some are ascended from the human world, some are transformed by other realms, and some are born naturally from heaven and earth.
For example, in "Three Lives, Three Worlds and Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms", Bai Qian was originally an immortal, and later became a god after going through a catastrophe. Because of this, gods have a higher status than immortals.
And the gods of the divine realm have their own duties, such as Lei Zu is in charge of thunder and lightning, the Queen Mother is in charge of the Yaochi Immortal Banquet, Erlang God is in charge of patrolling the Quartet, and so on.
Let's talk about the fairy world, the fairy world is the second highest realm between heaven and earth, and it is also the birthplace of Taoism. Immortals have attained the Tao through cultivation, escaped from the cycle of life and death, and enjoyed immortality.
The highest level in the immortal realm is Haotian Shangqing, that is, the residence of Yuan Shi Tianzun, followed by Taiqing, then Yuqing, and the lowest is Xiaqing.
Most of the immortals come from cultivation, people can cultivate, and demons can also cultivate.
The human world is the most ordinary realm between heaven and earth, and it is also the place where we human beings are. Nuwa created human beings out of clay and possessed a wealth of emotions and wisdom, but she was also limited by birth, old age, sickness and death.
The order of the human world is maintained by the kings of the human world, but it is under the supervision of the Jade Emperor, and it must obey the will of heaven, otherwise it will be punished by heaven. And the human world is the most mediocre of the three, so the ruler of the human world will be called the "Son of Heaven", which is one level lower than the immortals in terms of status.
And the Jade Emperor is in charge of these three worlds, and these three realms are also the most decent and orderly three realms between heaven and earth.
The reason why the Jade Emperor was able to rule these three realms was because he was the most powerful god in heaven and earth, possessing supreme mana and prestige, and was the supreme in heaven and earth.
His mana can not only ** all kinds of gods and demons, but also affect the operation of heaven and earth, such as regulating wind, rain, thunder and lightning, controlling the sun, moon and stars, blessings and disasters, and so on.
As mentioned above, the Jade Emperor is the supreme ruler of the Three Realms, and his prestige can not only make the gods of all walks of life awe and obey, but also make the kings of the world obey the will of Heaven, such as bestowing titles, bestowing artifacts, granting the mandate of heaven, and so on.
And the Jade Emperor rules the world with virtue and is the judge between heaven and earth. The virtues of the Jade Emperor can not only make the gods from all walks of life grateful to Dade, but also make the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment, such as rewarding the good and punishing the evil, relieving the suffering, and blessing peace.
The laws formulated by the Jade Emperor can not only make the gods from all walks of life obey the rules, but also make the laws of the world reasonable and fair, such as formulating the rules of heaven, establishing the heavenly court, and judging life and death.
Therefore, the Jade Emperor is the most suitable lord of the Three Realms between heaven and earth, and he rules the Divine Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the Human Realm with his mana, prestige, virtue, law, truth, and Taoism, making these Three Realms harmonious and stable, full of light and justice.
The demon world is the most chaotic realm between heaven and earth, and it is also the place where Nuwa is located. The inhabitants of the demon world are all kinds of monsters, they are cultivated by flowers, trees, birds and beasts to absorb the aura of heaven and earth, and the essence of the sun and the moon, and have the ability to change, but they also have a greedy and brutal nature.
Nuwa is the ancient creator god, she used colorful stones to make up the sky, used the four legs of the giant turtle to fix the four poles, and made people out of clay, as the mother of heaven and earth, so the order of the demon world also has her to formulate.
In fact, it can be reflected in the "Fengshen List" that in order to maintain the balance of the Heavenly Dao, Nuwa sent Daji and other goblins to interfere with the rule of King Shang, making him unscrupulous and cruel to the people, causing dissatisfaction in the hearts of the people, thus creating conditions for the uprising of King Wu of Zhou.
Daji and the other goblins faithfully carried out Nuwa's instructions, even at the cost of their own lives, to complete the task. This shows that Nuwa's prestige in the demon world is unparalleled, and her status is unshakable.
The level of the demon world is unknown, only know that there are various mountains, rivers and caves, among which Puming Xiangyan Mountain is Nuwa's residence, and the rest are the territories of various demon kings.
Let's talk about the demon world, the demon world is the most ** realm between heaven and earth, and it is often opposite to justice. Born from the dark side of chaos, the Demon Realm has strong combat power and a thirst for killing, and is the enemy of heaven and earth.
The creatures in the demon realm are often not limited by order, and they gain more powerful power** to devour their own desires, which makes it difficult for many immortals to compete with them.
And the Jade Emperor, who pays the most attention to order, has always regarded them as a problem for his henchmen, a thorn in his eye and a thorn in his flesh.
The underworld is the lowest realm between heaven and earth, and it is also the place where the king of Yama is located, it is made up of the souls of dead living beings, bound by reincarnation, and must go through the tribulations of eighteen layers of hell before they can be reincarnated.
There are many levels of the underworld, the highest is the Netherworld Temple, which is the residence of the King of Yama, followed by the Ten Halls of Yama, the eighteenth layer of hell, and the lowest is the Infernal Hell.
There is a scene in "Journey to the West" where Sun Wukong had a nightmare after drinking with a group of monkeys in Huaguo Mountain. He dreamed that two demons dragged him to hell to reincarnate him.
After he woke up, he was uneasy and worried that his longevity had been exhausted, so he decided to go to the underworld to find out in person. He quietly came to the Yama Palace, heard the conversation between the Yama King and the Ten Hall Yama Kings, and found that he only had three hundred and forty-two years left to live.
He was so angry that he returned to his original appearance, overturned the Ten Halls of Hades, took away the Book of Life and Death, and burned all the names of the monkeys with the flames of the Flame Mountain, so that neither he nor the monkeys of Huaguo Mountain were subject to the limit of life and death.
During this period, the king of Hades was shocked by Sun Wukong's might, and did not dare to confront him head-on, so he could only beg bitterly, and even wanted him to be the king of the underworld, but Sun Wukong scoffed at them, ridiculing them as little demons in the underworld, and he was born of heaven and earth Monkey King.
In fact, the timid and cowardly Hades is not the actual ruler of the underworld, and the underworld is only a small part of the underworld. This Taoist deity has many immeasurable doppelgangers, and his duty is to rescue the souls of the suffering from suffering and to lead those who have attained merit to ascend to immortality.
He resides in the Miaoyan Palace of the Oriental Changle World, riding a nine-headed lion that symbolizes the sacred, holding a willow branch net bottle and a golden sword, and his majesty is impressive.
The birthday of Taiyi Salvation Tianzun is the 11th day of the 11th month of the lunar calendar, and the day of enlightenment is the 8th day of the eighth month of August, and the next day is to go down to the earth to save sentient beings. The worship originated from the Eastern Emperor Taiyi and the Eastern Prince Deity who preceded the Qin Dynasty, and was later inspired by the Buddhist concept of compassion and associated with the King of Jizo Bodhisattva.
Through the above analysis, we can see that the Six Realms between Heaven and Earth is a complex and interesting system, each with its own characteristics and laws, which influence each other and constitute a colorful mythical world.
The Jade Emperor is only in charge of the divine realm, the immortal realm and the human realm, these three realms are the most decent and orderly three realms between heaven and earth, the Jade Emperor dominates these three realms with mana, prestige, virtue, law, truth, and Taoism, making these three realms harmonious and stable, full of light and justice. The other three realms are the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Underworld, and these three realms are the most chaotic and dark realms between heaven and earth.
This is the theory of the Six Realms in Chinese mythology, and I hope this article can help you understand and appreciate the charm and profundity of Chinese mythology.