What do you mean by three officials?

Sangong refers to the heavenly officials, the local officials and the water officials (Wei Zi, Qingxu and Dongyin), and they are the gods who offered sacrifices to Taoism earlier.

The Three Emperors, also known as the Three Emperors, are the heavenly officials, the local officials and the water officials. They are known as the God-blessed Shang Yuan Yipin Emperor, the Central Plains Yipin Emperor and Xia Yuan Sanpin Shuiguan Festival Emperor.

In the Taoist immortal system, the three official gods appeared earlier than the Sanqing gods, and they were the earliest immortals worshipped by Taoism.

The belief in "three officials" originated from the ancient people's natural worship of heaven, earth and water Heaven, earth and water are the necessary conditions for people's life and production. Without them, human beings can't survive, so people often worship with awe.

In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, three Taoist officials, Heaven, Earth and Water, were the gods who dominated the fate of mankind, and their ranks were very high in the Taoist immortal system.

Responsibilities of three officials

1, God bless the people: The official name is "Shang Yuan Yi Pin Fu Tian Guan-Emperor Wei Zi", which belongs to the territory of Jade Qing. Celestial officials are composed of green, yellow and white, and are in charge of the emperors in heaven. On the fifteenth day of the first month, that is, on earth, schools will punish people for their sins and blessings.

2. Local officials forgive sins: Local officials are called "the second-class forgiveness official in Central Plains-Qing Xu Dida" and belong to the Qing Dynasty. Local officials are composed of the spirit of Yuan Dong and the essence of Huang Zhi, and are responsible for managing the immortals of the Five Emperors and Five Mountains. On July 15, I came to this world to stay away from sin, get blessings and forgive my sins.

3. Shuiguan Festival: Shuiguan's name is "Xia Yuan Sanpin Shuiguan-Dongyin Emperor", which belongs to Jade Qing. The water official is composed of the spirit of the wind and the essence of the morning, and is in charge of all the immortals in the water. 10 15, when you come to the world, the school will abstain from sin and be happy, thus eliminating disasters for people.

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