Mountain Sages · Masters of the Mountain Art Dialogue with the sage immortals and deities of the Mountain art.
Y Deity
Yuanshi Tianzun Yuanshi of Jade Purity - Head of the Three Purities
The foremost of the Three Purities, the highest deities of Daoism, dwelling in the Realm of Jade Purity; symbolizing the cosmic origin and the beginning of the Great Dao, he is the cultural symbol of the creation of all things in Daoist theology and philosophy.
L Deity
Lingbao Tianzun, the Heavenly Worthy of Numinous Treasure Shangqing Lingbao · One of the Three Purities
One of the Three Purities of Daoism, dwelling in the Realm of Supreme Purity; symbolizing the transmission of the Dao's teachings, he is the chief deity revered by the Lingbao school and embodies the Daoist ideal of saving and benefiting humanity.
S Deity
Supreme Lord Lao The Celestial Worthy of the Way and Its Virtue · Daoist Pantheon
One of the supreme deities revered in Daoism, mythologically the embodiment of the Dao and echoing the thought of Laozi as set out in the Tao Te Ching; a core symbol of Daoist pantheon culture.
G Deity
Guanyin Bodhisattva Cihang Zhenren · Culture of Compassion
The embodiment of compassion and wisdom in Mahayana Buddhism and folk belief, known in Daoist culture as Cihang Zhenren. This figure is the most widely recognized symbol of compassion in the East Asian cultural sphere, carrying the spiritual tradition of relieving suffering and saving the distressed.
T Immortal
Tieguai Li The Lame Immortal Who Saves the World · One of the Eight Immortals
The foremost of the Eight Immortals, a lame immortal in folk legend who leans on an iron crutch and carries a gourd, dispensing medicine to relieve the world, embodying the Daoist ideal of saving all beings.
H Immortal
Han Zhongli Patriarch Zhengyang - One of the Eight Immortals
One of the Eight Immortals, said to be a general of the late Han dynasty who later attained immortality. Holding a banana-leaf fan, he guided Lu Dongbin to enlightenment and is revered as Patriarch Zhengyang, a leading immortal of internal alchemy culture.
Z Immortal
Zhang Guolao Immortal Riding a Donkey Backwards · One of the Eight Immortals
One of the Eight Immortals, a Tang dynasty alchemist said to ride his donkey backwards and travel ten thousand li a day. Known as Zhang Guolao riding his donkey backwards, he symbolizes the Daoist spirit of standing apart from the world.
L Immortal
Lu Dongbin Immortal of Pure Yang · One of the Eight Immortals
One of the Eight Immortals of Daoism and a legendary immortal of folk tales, peerless in both swordsmanship and poetry-and-wine; a representative figure of Daoist immortal lore and inner-alchemy culture.
H Immortal
He Xiangu Lotus Fairy · One of the Eight Immortals
The only female among the Eight Immortals. She is said to have been a native of Zengcheng in Guangdong who attained the Way by eating mica powder. Holding a lotus flower, she symbolizes the pure and undefiled immortal.
L Immortal
Lan Caihe The Immortal Who Sings and Dances · One of the Eight Immortals
One of the Eight Immortals, said to be a Tang dynasty beggar and street singer who carried a flower basket, singing and dancing along the road, unrestrained in body and spirit, symbolizing the free and easy immortal.
H Immortal
Han Xiangzi Jade Flute Immortal - One of the Eight Immortals
One of the Eight Immortals, said to be the grand-nephew of the Tang dynasty writer Han Yu. Skilled at the flute, he could make peonies change color and guided people toward the Way through his music, representing the scholar-immortal ideal.
C Immortal
Cao Guojiu Royal Hidden Immortal · One of the Eight Immortals
One of the Eight Immortals, said to be the younger brother of Empress Cao of Emperor Renzong of the Song dynasty. Seeing through worldly glory, he gave away his fortune to cultivate the Way and holds jade clappers, symbolizing the Daoist spirit of renouncing wealth and returning to simplicity.
Z Spirit
Zhong Kui Bestower of Blessings and Guardian of the Home · Folk Deity
A deity in Chinese folk legend who slays demons and eliminates evil; the door god figure in Dragon Boat Festival customs, carrying the folk culture of protecting the house and praying for blessings, an important symbol for studying folk beliefs.
Y Spirit
Yama Lord of the Netherworld · Deity of the Underworld
The ruler of the underworld in Chinese folk belief and Buddhist culture, overseeing the Ten Courts of Hell in judging good and evil, the core symbol of underworld culture.
B Spirit
Black and White Impermanence Soul-Hooking Envoy · Officer of the Underworld
In Chinese folk belief, the underworld runners who capture souls; Black Impermanence Fan Wujiu and White Impermanence Xie Bi'an, the most recognizable folk symbols of the netherworld culture.
M Spirit
Meng Po Spirit of Oblivion · At the Bridge of Helplessness
In Chinese folk legend, the deity stationed at the Naihe Bridge who offers Mengpo soup to the deceased; a classic image of the cycle of life and death in folk culture.
A Numinous
Azure Dragon Spirit of the East · Chief of the Four Symbols
One of the Four Symbols, the spirit of the seven eastern lunar mansions (Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, Ji), ruler of spring and lord of life, and an auspicious totem in ancient astronomy and folk culture.
W Numinous
White Tiger Spirit of the West · One of the Four Symbols
One of the Four Symbols, the spirit of the seven western lunar mansions (Kui, Lou, Wei, Mao, Bi, Zi, and Shen), it governs autumn and presides over punishment, symbolizing austere destruction and withdrawal as well as fierce strength and vigor, and is an important totem in ancient astronomy and folk culture.
V Numinous
Vermilion Bird Spirit of the South · One of the Four Symbols
One of the Four Symbols, the spirit of the seven southern lunar mansions (Jing, Gui, Liu, Xing, Zhang, Yi, Zhen), governs summer and presides over growth, symbolizes blazing light and the fire of civilization, and is an important totem in ancient astronomy and auspicious culture.
B Numinous
Black Tortoise Spirit of the North · One of the Four Symbols
One of the Four Symbols, the spirit of the seven northern lunar mansions (Dipper, Ox, Girl, Emptiness, Rooftop, Encampment, Wall), governs winter and presides over storage; a union of turtle and snake, it symbolizes tranquil dark water and the power that guards the north, and is an important totem in ancient astronomy and folk culture.
