《高上玉皇本行集經》Vol. 3
About this page. The original text of 《高上玉皇本行集經》 Vol. 3 (Qing Daoist texts 清代道教文獻, 6 volumes) is shown in Classical Chinese as transmitted in the Kanripo (Kyoto University) edition. An English interpretation of the 1 passages on this page accompanies it: select a passage or press “Interpretation” to show it. All texts in English
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This scripture depicts the majestic vision of the Jade Emperor (Yu Huang Da Di), also revered as the "Great Heavenly Worthy Who Pardons Sins" in Daoism. The opening reveals that even supreme deities like the "Three Lords of the Grand Brahma Heavens" (the Sanqing, or Three Pure Ones) and the "Five Venerable Sovereigns of the Void" (the Five Emperor-Lords of the Directions) cannot fully fathom the profound mysteries of the Jade Emperor, let alone articulate them in words.
The text then describes the Jade Emperor seated upon a radiant golden throne, his celestial palace (the "Jade Pavilion") bathed in resplendent auroras. Countless deities arrive to pay homage in his court, riding upon clouds and mist, their "flying slippers" treading the heavens. The passage concludes with the triple recitation of his honorific title and the prostration ritual—a fixed liturgical practice in Daoist scripture recitation, signifying the highest reverence for the divine.
This passage embodies the elevated devotion Daoism holds for the Jade Emperor, regarded as the supreme ruler of the Three Realms and Ten Directions, the ultimate sovereign of the cosmos. Through such hymns of praise during scripture recitation, devotees express their piety and awe toward the celestial majesty.
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