The Jade Pure One In the beginning the cosmos was in chaos and the universe a void, but there was the Dao and out of the Dao was born the Jade Pure One (Yuqing 玉清), also known as The Celestial Worthy of the Primordial Beginning (Yuanshi Tianzun 元始天尊). Yuanshi Tianzun rules the first heaven, which is found in the Jade Mountain. The entrance to this heaven is named the Golden Door. He is the most supreme being, the source of all truth and all things arise from him. It is said that Yuanshi TIanzun created the first writing system by observing the flow of universal qi. Thus, he is acknowledged as the source of all learning and the first author of Daoist scriptures. Some view Yuanshi Tianzun and the Jade Emperor (Yu Huang 玉帝) as one and the same, while others see the Jade Emperor as a subordinate who is tasked by Yuanshi Tianzun with the administration of Heaven and Earth. Yuanshi Tianzun is often portrayed holding the Pearl of Creation. This signifies his role as the creator of the Universe. The statue is in good, used condition with signs of age. (See photos) Very finely detailed. Will be carefully packaged and shipped insured. Weight: 4.9 KG This item can be shipped together with other items in this auction, so you only pay one shipping fee. The Sanqing are the three highest-ranking gods in Taoism. San means "three" and qing means "clean," "pure," or "pure." The three deities are: Yuanshi Tianzun (the embodiment of Qi; replaced as supreme god by the Jade Emperor during the Song Dynasty) Lingbao Tianzun (the embodiment of Tao or Dao) Daode Tianzun, also known as Taishang Daojun/Laojun (the embodiment of the cosmic god, the deified Laozi) They also correspond to the three heavens in which the gods reside, respectively: Yuqing Shangqing Taiqing