Lingbao Tianzun
| Lingbao Tianzun | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 靈寶天尊 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 灵宝天尊 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Heavenly Lord of Spiritual Treasure(s) | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 上清 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The High-&-Clear [One] | ||||||||
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Lingbao Tianzun, translated as Divine Treasures Heavenly Lord, Spiritual Treasures Heavenly Lord or The Universally Honoured One of Divinities And Treasures is a Taoist god. He is the Upper Purity among the Three Pure Ones.
He is thought to be able to control everything that goes on in the present. Often invoked during Taoist funeral rituals, Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun is described as an avatar of Lingbao Tianzun, and able to manifest himself in any form to lead souls to paradise.