Since we are Chinese, want to be ranked according to the view of Taoism or Chinese traditional point of view of course. So correct platoon should be Bodhisattva of Budda of empress or imperial concubine of the first rank of mother of The Jade Emperor, king, Buddha, Guan Shiyin.
1, consist in of The Jade Emperor only then of disaster first, it is place of 3 Qing Dynasty is reincarnate too extremely bound the first honour god, also be 3 bounds 6 in all advocate.
Emperor of A, jade is presidential Taoism all divine Buddha, Dai of deity, ground, ghosts and gods puts in his 's charge administer. Taoism thinks: Jade emperor manager 3 bounds (day, , person 3 bounds, also have point to desire bound, lubricious bound, colorless bound) , 6 (deity, Axiuluo is demon, person, Tartarean, cacodaemon, brute) , 10 (all directions and fluctuation) , 4 unripe (viviparous, oviparous, wet unripe, change unripe) everything good fortune of misfortune of yin and yang.
Look in Taoism originally, jade emperor under 3 Qing Dynasty. But rise from Song Chao, constant of Zhao of Song Zhen an administrative unit in Xizang, date of emperor of emperor of honour jade the emperor is " too go up day hold Fu Yu all previous contains jade of true system way Huang Datian emperor " . Zhao Heng thinks to regard jade as the Supreme Being child -- the emperor -- the emperor is in the world is sovereign, accordingly, jade emperor is in day group also is sovereign, since Song Chao, the position of jade emperor crosses 3 Qing Dynasty high already.
B, refer to on the west travel notes the 7th " escape in furnace of the Eight Diagrams the centering below hill of mahatma the five elements is simian " , jade emperor is to pass aim to ask Buddha to catch Sun Wu sky, and " Buddha Wen Zhao, to numerous Bodhisattva namely: ' you wait to sit firmly here law hall, rest in disorder buddhist, wait for my refine demon to save drive go coming. ' "
This also can see, buddha is Yu Yudi of take orders from.
Additional, when big celestial being of longlived person, barefoot will see jade emperor, Buddha, also be Xian Baiyu emperor, do obeisance to Buddha again -- the longlived person arrives again. See Yu Dili finish, see Buddha again. -- this also explains everybody knows jade emperor is the old.
2, king mother empress or imperial concubine of the first rank, also make precious jade pool gold mother, on the west king mother, it is the chieftain of female celestial being, dictate shade is angry. With east be on an equal footing of princes and dukes.
In travel notes installs extremely big meeting to go up on the west, king mother got flat peach dinner to thank Buddha, and life fairy dances, right now the manner of Buddha is -- Budda adds up to a palm to thank settled to king mother. Do obeisance to namely wither, admit king mother position is higher.
3, the Tathagata is to point to Sakyamuni Buddha commonly, buddhist author.
Buddha, in the world of Buddha, but informal understanding is a kind of title, if become the president of each country of this age bound, chairman,wait. Be like Sakyamuni Buddha, buddha burning the lamp.
Be in on the west in travel notes, too on old gentleman is equivalent to national division, be equivalent to state religion cacique; And the religious cacique that Buddha is denomination of be out of office only, position under mother of jade emperor, king, old gentleman.
4, Guan Shiyin Bodhisattva is the mercy in buddhism and wisdom is indicative, also be the assistant of Amitayus, close to Bodhisattva with Amitayus, general trends call " west 3 emperor " .
Small the vermicelli made from bean starch that making up also is Bodhisattva.
Be in on the west in travel notes, bodhisattva has two capacities, it is the delegate that buddhism is stationed in the middle of forhead, 2 it is director of round program of go on a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures. The position is a lot of smaller than before 3.
Nevertheless, small make up or like Guan Shiyin a term applied to a kindhearted person most.
