Tiānxiān
sky single tradition · 1
Spirit immortals who are summoned to heaven are given the minor office of water realm judge. Over time, they are promoted to oversee the earth realm and finally become administrators of the celestial realm. These immortals have the power to travel back and forth between the earthly and celestial realms.
When
- First attested
- 960 CE
- Attested period
- 960 – 1279
- Historical notes
- Documented in Song dynasty Taoist compendium.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- dixian 地仙, Dìxià zhǔ, Dìshàng zhǔ zhě, Zhì dì jūn, shijiexian 尸解仙, shenxian, Guǐ xiān, Rén xiān, De xiān
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Tiānxiān (天仙) – "Celestial Immortals" or "Heavenly Immortals" - The highest level.”
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