Dìshàng zhǔ zhě

deity earth Taoist single tradition · 1

Dìshàng zhǔ zhě are "Agents Above the Earth" who are given magic talismans which prolong their lives (but not indefinitely) and allow them to heal the sick and exorcize demons and evil spirits from the earth. This level was not eligible for promotion to earthbound immortality.

When

First attested
300 CE
Attested period
300 – 300
Historical notes
Described in the 4th century CE Baopuzi.

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Source passages

“Dìshàng zhǔ zhě (地上主者) – "Agents Above the Earth" – given magic talismans which prolong their lives (but not indefinitely) and allow them to heal the sick and exorcize demons and evil spirits from the earth.”

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