China: Yuqing, 'The Jade Purity', first of the Three Pure Ones (Sanqing) in Daoism. Hanging scroll painting, 19th century. Yuanshi Tianzun or Yuqing ('Jade Pure One'), 'The Celestial Venerable of the Primordial Beginning' or the 'Primeval Lord of Heaven', is one of the most important deities in Taoism. He created Heaven and Earth, and resides in the Heaven of Jade Purity. According to Daoist beliefs the entire manifested universe is ruled by three original forces: the Three Pure Ones (Sanqing). The Three Pure Ones were brought into existence through the interaction of yin and yang.

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