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Purple Gas Immortal
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It
is said that he was
the teacher for Zhenwu's
cultivation. When
Zhenwu was born as
the prince of Country
Jingle, he was not
willing to succeed
the throne but intended
to learn Taoism so
as to serve God and
help the common people.
Purple Gas Immortal
was deeply moved,
so under his careful
and cautious guide,
Zhenwu finally became
an immortal after
a cultivation of 42
years.
With a chignon on
the hair, an iron
pestle in one hand
and a loose robe on
the body, he was affable
and plump and smoothed-skinned
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Flag-holding
God
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Flag-holding
God, also called the
Tiangang, is zhenwu?¡¥s
ordinated god for holding
his flag. Tiangang is
an official title for
the god who is in charge
of the Seven Stars in
the spoon-like cynosure,
staying in the handle
position.
He has sword-like eyebrows
and double eyelids.
Old-fashioned cap on
head, armor on body,
his clothes and girdle
fluttering in the wind,
he looks so valorous
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Sword-handing
God, also called Taiyi,
is another Zhenwu's subordinated
god for holding his sword.
According to Verse on
Astrology and Astrological
Phenomena, Taiyi, a subject
of Zhenwu, can yoke sixteen
dragons and foretell the
weather, war affairs,
and the arrival of starvation
and illness. In the mortal
world, he is a super god
who can predict the rain,
wind, draught, war, starvation
and disasters.
An upright cap for martial
arts learners on head,
armor on body, clothes
and girdles waving in
the wind, he looks valorous
and stately, with the
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Gold Boy
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Gold
Boy, also called Jade
Boy, is the god who
is in charge of etiquette
and the recording
the affairs about
the goodness, wickedness,
achievements and errors.
He is standing on
the left hand of Zhenwu,
with a volume of records
in his both hands
and eyes gazing at
something, elegant,
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Jade
Girl, Lady Peach Blossom,
is the goddess who is
in charge of etiquette
and the recording the
affairs about the goodness,
wickedness, achievements
and errors.
She is standing on the
right hand of Zhenwu,
with both hands holding
the brush pen, ink and
inkstone and two eyes
gazing at something,
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The Six Generals
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The six generals are
the generals of Zhenwu.
It is said that they
are made according
to the arranging principle
of traditional date
recording method.
In Taoism, these men
can drive wind and
thunder, control certain
minor ghost and divine
beings.
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