What is the relationship between the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor?
In the orthodox Taoist pantheon, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West are not husband and wife. The Queen Mother of the West is formed from the condensation of innate yin energy. She is the head of all female immortals and is in charge of the Kunlun Fairy Island. The head of all male immortals is Dongwanggong, who is formed by condensing innate yang energy and is in charge of Penglai Immortal Island. The Jade Emperor is the leader of the immortals and the lord of the gods. The Queen Mother of the West appeared earlier than the Jade Emperor, so they were not husband and wife. Only Chinese folk stories and novels believe that the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother are husband and wife.
Why is the Queen Mother of the West called the Queen Mother of the West?
: In "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", it is said that the Queen Mother of the West lives in the Kunlun Mountains or in the Shaoyin Mountains. She is a mountain god with the head of a human and the body of an animal. The description of her appearance is rather terrifying
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: "The Biography of Emperor Mu" says that she is the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven and a beautiful woman.
: Taoism says that she is the daughter of the original Tianzun and the sister of Emperor Donghua.
: There is also a legend that the Queen Mother of the West sent the Nine Heavens Xuannv to help the Yellow Emperor defeat Chi You.
The Queen Mother
The legendary goddess. She was originally a strange god in charge of disasters and punishments. Later, she gradually became more feminine and gentle in the process of spreading, and became an old and kind goddess. According to legend, the Queen Mother lived in Yaochi in the Kunlun Mountains. There were flat peaches planted in the garden, and eating them could lead to immortality. Also known as Golden Mother, Yaochi Golden Mother, and Queen Mother of the West.
According to the description in the ancient book "The Classic of Mountains and Seas": "The Queen Mother of the West looks like a human, with a leopard tail and tiger teeth. She is good at howling, and has shaggy hair and a hoopoe. She is the most powerful person in the sky and has five disabilities." (It seems to mean: Said: The Queen Mother of the West looks like a human, has a tail like a leopard, teeth like a tiger, is very good at roaring with a high-frequency voice, has messy hair, and wears a square hat. The god responsible for spreading viruses and various disasters). It can be seen that the appearance is very terrifying, and he is an evil god who spreads plagues! He lives on the top of the "Kunlun Hill". There are three giant raptors called "Blue Birds" who bring him food and daily necessities every day.
But in "The Biography of Emperor Mu", the Queen Mother of the West behaves like a gentle and elegant ruler. When King Mu of Zhou traveled around the world on eight horses driven by Zaofu, he visited the Kunlun Mountains on his western tour. He took out jade objects such as Baigui Xuanbi to pay homage to the Queen Mother of the West. The next day, King Mu hosted a banquet for the Queen Mother of the West in Yaochi, and both of them sang some verses a cappella to bless each other.
The Queen Mother of the West, surnamed Gu, given name Hui, courtesy name Wanjin. Yaoqiong, is the name of the Queen Mother of the West
Jade Emperor Jade Emperor, the full name is "Haotian Golden Tower, Supreme Supreme Nature" "Miaoyou Miluo Zhizhen Jade Emperor God", also known as "Haotian Tongming Palace Jade Emperor", "Xuan Qiong Gao Jade Emperor", lives in Yuqing Palace. Taoism believes that the Jade Emperor is the king of the gods. He is not the highest among Taoist gods, but he has the greatest divine power. In addition to governing the gods of the three realms of heaven, earth, and humans, the Jade Emperor God also manages the prosperity and decline of all things in the universe, as well as good and bad fortunes.
Legend has it that he was the son of King Guangyan Jingle and Queen Baoyueguang of the Haotian Realm. When he was born, his whole body was filled with bright treasures that illuminated the earth. When he was young, he was extremely intelligent, did good deeds and accumulated virtues, and saved all sentient beings. Later, he experienced 3,200 catastrophes before he became the Golden God and became the Jade Emperor.
It is said that the birthday of the Jade Emperor is the ninth day of the first lunar month. Taoist temples will hold a gold dipping ceremony, called the "Jade Emperor Meeting". In ancient China, the Jade Emperor was also called "God".
The origin of the Jade Emperor:
The Jade Emperor is referred to as the Jade Emperor, also known as the Supreme Jade Emperor of Haotian Golden Tower and the Jade Emperor of Xuan Qiong Gao. Zhenzong and Huizong of the Song Dynasty both had holy titles. Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty had the title of Taishang Kaitian Zhifu Yuli Hanzhenti Dao Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Emperor. The title of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was Taishang Kaitian Zhifu Yuli Hanzhenti Dao Haotian Jade Emperor God. The full name in the Taoist Scriptures is Haotian Golden Tower, Supreme Nature, Wonderful Being, Milo, Supreme Jade Emperor God. According to the Jade Emperor's Collection of Classics, the Jade Emperor is the son of King Guangyan Jingle and Queen Baoyueguang of the Haotian Realm. When he was born, his body was filled with precious flames that filled the kingdom. He is smart and wise when he is young, and he is kind and benevolent when he is old. He distributes all the treasures in the country to all sentient beings who are poor and distressed, widowed and lonely, helpless, hungry and disabled.
When the prince grows up, he is intelligent and wise and has a charitable nature. He has all the treasures in his kingdom and distributes them to all living beings who are extremely poor, widowed, lonely, and helpless, hungry and crippled. The songs of benevolence and humiliation are Taoist and elegant, and the whole world looks up to Prince Quy Nhon. Father, the king greatly increased the reward.
Afterwards, the king suddenly died. When the prince was in charge of the government, he thought about his life and told his ministers about the succession. If he had the right to do so, he would leave his country in the Puming Xiuyan Mountain. He would succeed in cultivating the Tao and transcend this calamity. He has already gone through eight hundred calamities. He always gives up his country for the sake of others. Therefore, he renounces his love. road. From here, for the next eight hundred kalpas, he practiced medicine to cure diseases and urgently saved all sentient beings and made them happy. This calamity has ended, and eight hundred more calamities have gone through. I have widely practiced expedients, enlightened all Taoist treasures and preached spiritual chapters, restored righteousness and enlightenment, performed magical powers, helped the country and saved people, and revealed my faults.
After this, I will go through another eight hundred calamities, and I will die in humiliation. Therefore, he gave up his flesh and blood and practiced in this way for three thousand two hundred kalpas. He began to conquer the Golden Immortal and called him the Pure Natural Awakening King Tathagata. ”