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Tianhuang Emperor

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The Great Emperor of Polaris (Chinese: 勾陳大帝; pinyin: gōuchén shàng dàdì), full name: the Great Heavenly Emperor of the Highest Palace of Polaris, is one of the highest sky deities of Taoism. He is one of the Four heavenly ministers (四御, Sì yù) and is in charge of heaven, earth, and human and of wars in the human world.[1]

In Taoism, the Great Emperor of Polaris is the eldest son of Doumu and the brother of Zi wei emperor.[2]

References

  1. ^ 《文獻通考_(四庫全書本)》  (in Chinese) – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ 天皇大帝