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Which four immortals do the four-valued Gongcao refer to?

Four-valued Gongcao is the four gods in heaven, namely, annual value, monthly value, daily value and duration value, which is equivalent to the gods on duty in heaven.

They are Bing, Huang Chengyi, Zhou Deng and Liu Yu, also known as the Four Gods. The four gods are responsible for recording the contribution of the true God in heaven and informing the Jade Emperor. In addition, the inscriptions of heaven broadcast in the world were also delivered by them after burning. The four-value god set by Taoism is named four-value Gongcao because he is on duty near the counties in the world and is in charge of the credit book.

Introduction of four-valued gongcao;

Their work not only contributes to immortal records, but also plays a defensive role. For example, in The Journey to the West, they were ordered by the Jade Emperor to secretly protect four disciples of Tang Sanzang. They are also highly valued in the world.

All the inscriptions and seals found in Taoist practice need four-valued gongcao to be sent to the celestial world. Here, the four-valued Gongcao has the role of postman again. There are many accounts of Cao Cao's authority and personal deeds in Ming and Qing novels.

The Journey to the West's fifth time, Sun Wuda won the flat peach. After escaping from the Heavenly Palace, the Jade Emperor was very angry. He ordered four heavenly kings, Tota Li Tianwang, Nezha, three maharajas, twenty-eight lodges, nine obsidian stars, twelve Chen Yuan, five parties to reveal the truth, four values of meritorious deeds, five mountains and four shores, and so on. And set a tight encirclement to catch the demon monkey.

Four-valued Gong Cao was not the first one, but dedicated to the memory of generals. Helpless, the demon monkey has great magical powers, which makes Gong Cao unforgettable. In the end, Erlang God also recorded a merit because he caught Sun Monkey.