The Three Clarities (Sanqing) are the highest Taoist gods. The third one is Laozi in his divine form.
Picture 1. Yuanshi tianzun (Celestial Venerable of the Original Commencement), the first of the Three Clarities.
Picture 2. Lingbao tianzun (Celestial Venerable of the Numinous Treasure), the second of the Three Clarities.
Picture 3. Daode tianzun (Celestial Venerable of the Dao and Its Virtue), the third of the Three Clarities.
The Taoist Tradition: An Introduction to Teachings, Schools, and Practices
A concise but comprehensive introduction to Taoist thought and religion, treating them not as separate domains but as two inseparable aspects of a single tradition. Early texts, history, cosmos and human being, and main practices, including External and Internal Alchemy.
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