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.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Zhì dì jūn, dixian 地仙, Tiānxiān, Dìxià zhǔ, shijiexian 尸解仙
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
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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