Laojun
deity Taoist single tradition · 2
Laojun is the divine form of Laozi. He brought the Jade Woman of Marvelous Deeds, a star from the Big Dipper, to earth to show his compassion for those who might be lost at sea. He is associated with Taoism.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- parent of
- Jade Woman of Marvelous Deeds
- co occurs with
- Laozi, Mazu, Qianliyan, Shunfeng'er
- creator of
- Jade Woman of Marvelous Deeds
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In a book of the Taoist Canon (太上老君說天妃救苦靈驗經; 太上老君说天妃救苦灵验经; Tàishàng Lǎojūn Shuō Tiānfēi Jiùkǔ Língyàn Jīng), the Jade Woman of Marvelous Deeds (妙行玉女) is a star from the Big Dipper brought to earth by Laojun, the divine form of Laozi, to show his compassion for those who might be lost at sea.”
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“Certain Taoist devotees held that the Dào Dé Jīng was the avatar – embodied as a book – of the god Laojun, one of the Three Pure Ones of the Taoist pantheon, though few philosophers believe this.”
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