What is the relationship between Dongyue Emperor and Donghua Emperor?

Dongyue the Great is the younger brother of Donghua the Great and a figure in ancient Chinese myths and legends. Dongyue Emperor, also known as Taishan God, is an important mountain god in Taoism. There are always different opinions about his life, mainly including Jin Hong's theory, Sun's theory and Huang's theory.

One of the sayings of Donghua Dijun is that Donghua Dijun is the husband of the Queen Mother of the West, named Ni, and is also the king of many male gods. On the other hand, it is said that Emperor Donghua is the founder of Quanzhen religion in China, and there are rumors that Emperor Donghua is the predecessor of Lv Dongbin.

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According to the Lingyi Jing, Emperor Donghua was the original king, the fifth generation grandson of Pangu, named Jin Chan's family, and his brother named Jin Hong's family, the God of Mount Tai and the Emperor Dongyue.

The image of Emperor Donghua originated from the Taoist king in Han Dynasty. This is contrary to the earliest time of the Warring States Period. Now, it is generally acknowledged that Emperor Donghua has a valuable position in the celestial world and is the first of all immortals.

Donghua the Great is the ancestor of Quanzhen religion in the world. Because Donghua Emperor is in charge of learning immortal records, people who seek immortality have special respect for Donghua Emperor. Emperor Donghua spread the method of cultivating immortals all over the world, so he was called the ancestor of Xiandao.

References:

Taishan God-Baidu Encyclopedia

Dong Wang Gong-Baidu Encyclopedia