Lingbao Tianzun, also known in
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as the Heavenly Lord of Spiritual Treasures,
[ is a ]Taoist
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god
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. Also known as Shangqing, he is numbered among the Three Pure Ones
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who head some forms of the Taoist pantheon.
Temples
The Dongxuan Palace in the Zhujia'ao Valley beside in Shanxi
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is dedicated to the Lord of Lingbao. His statue in its main hall is covered by a ring of light; his eyes are thought to "contain the mysteries of the universe".[.]
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Chinese gods
Deities in Taoism
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