Chinese Mythology

The Folk Gods and Spirits of the Middle Kingdom

LINGBAO TIANZUN

Daoist Supreme God

Also known as Dao-Jun, Ling-Bao-Tian-Song, Ling-Pao-T'ien-Tsun, Shang-Qing, Tian-Shang-Dao-Jun

One of the supreme Daoist trio

Member of the Sanqing trinity of supreme Daoist Gods.

Lingbao Tianzun is High Pure or High Holy One in the Heaven of Shang-Qing. He takes care of holy Daoist writings, and also looks after the passage of time. Without him, calendars and almanacs would be blank and meaningless.

Lingbao Tianzun Facts and Figures

Name: Lingbao Tianzun
Pronunciation: Leeng Baow Tee-yen Sorng
Alternative names: Dao-Jun, Ling-Bao-Tian-Song, Ling-Pao-T'ien-Tsun, Shang-Qing, Tian-Shang-Dao-Jun

Gender: Male
Type: God
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: Everything
Area of expertise: Supreme, Everything

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 4932

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Article last revised on May 16, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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