Ping Sien Si - 053 Tongtian Jiao Zhu (16553242217)

Tongtian Jiaozhu (通天教主) or sometimes translated as ''Grandmaster of Heaven'' is the third disciple of

Hongjun Laozu Hongjun Laozu () lit. "Ancestor of the Great Balance" is a deity in Chinese folk religion and Taoism, teacher of the Three Pure Ones in Taoist mythology. ''Hongjun'' is a graphic variant of ''hungjun'' () "primordial nature", as used in the ...

and younger brother of

Yuanshi Tianzun Yuanshi Tianzun (), the ''Celestial Venerable of the Primordial Beginning'' or the ''Primeval Lord of Heaven'', is one of the highest deities of Taoism. He is one of the Three Pure Ones () and is also known as the ''Jade Pure One'' (). He resides ...

and

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. He has appeared as an antagonist in many legends, classic novels, and television series. Most notably, he features in the classic Chinese novel ''

Fengshen Yanyi ''The Investiture of the Gods'', also known by its Chinese names () and is a 16th-century Chinese novel and one of the major vernacular Chinese works in the gods and demons (''shenmo'') genre written during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Cons ...

'', also known as ''The Investiture of the Gods''.

Patriarch of Jie sect

Unlike Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun, who become patriarch deities from the Chan Taoism sect. Tongtian made his own sect known as Jie Taoism sect (截教). He lived in Biyou palace on Jinsha island.

Confrontation with Chan sect

Near the end of

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, the wicked last ruler of Shang;

King Zhou of Shang King Zhou (; ) was the pejorative posthumous name given to Di Xin of Shang () or King Shou of Shang (), the last king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China. He is also called Zhou Xin (). In Chinese, his name Zhòu (wikt:紂, 紂) also refers to a ...

was rebelled by his ex-subordinate

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. At this battle most of Jie’s apprentices sided with the evil king Zhou and fought against king Wu, who was assisted by good deities from Chan Sect. As result many of Tongtian Jiaozhu disciples were killed by Chan’s disciples. Tongtian swore to take revenge, so he led his disciples such as

Jinling Shengmu Jinling Shengmu () is a Taoist deity and character in the 16th-century Chinese novel, ''Fengshen Yanyi'', which is also known as ''The Investiture of the Gods''. Legend In ''Fengshen Yanyi'', Jinling Shengmu is an immortal from Golden Turtle Isl ...

(金靈聖母) and Doubao Daoren to make a deadly trap known as Zhu Xian Zhen (immortal slaughtering trap) to kill Chan’s apprentice. However this trap could be destroyed by Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun assisted by Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren (both from the Western Paradise, or the Buddhist heaven). Tongtian Jiaozhu then made an even more deadly trap named Wan Xian Zhen (ten thousand immortal slaughtering trap), but once again his scheme was thwarted by Chan and Buddhist followers. Finally he was arrested by his teacher

Another confrontation

On another occasion, Tongtian’s favourite student named Viviparus Spirit left her sect to become goddess of Chan’s Taoism. As result Tongtian Jiaozhu felt very insulted and led his disciple to attack deities of Chan’s Taoism.Ba Xian De Dao (Eight Immortals obtain enlightenment) chapter 31–32, Chinese text
/ref> However he was defeated once more by Taishang Laojun and his disciple, even though his eyes were blinded in the end of battle.

References

External links

*http://www.poisonpie.com/words/others/somewhat/creation/text/outline.html. Synopsis of Fengshen Yanyi (Creation of the Gods), Tongtian Jiaozhu (Grand Master of Heaven) appeared in chapter 72, 73, 75, 77, 78, 82-84 * Wikisource:Portal:Investiture of the Gods/Chapter 72. Another Synopsis of Fengshen Yanyi which featured Grand Master of Heaven {{Authority control Chinese gods Investiture of the Gods characters