

The Great Emperor of the North Star — Embodiment of Cosmic Order
As one of Taoism's "Four Celestial Sovereigns" , the Great Emperor resides in the Purple Tenuity Palace at the celestial North Pole. He governs the celestial meridians and terrestrial parallels , commands the sun, moon, and stars, and symbolizes the supreme authority of the Heavenly Dao.
Mountain Spirits — Dual Nature of Wilderness Guardians
In folk traditions, mountain spirits are forest entities possessing dual attributes of peril and protection. Taoism transforms them into sacred mountain deities, bestowing upon them the functions of:
Warding off evil, Granting blessings, Wealth Symbolism
Mountain ghosts folk coins, originating from Qing dynasty customs, feature:
Obverse: Inscriptions like "Mountain Spirits and Thunderous Forces"
Reverse: Eight Trigrams pattern
Symbolizing: Invoking mountain deities' power to attract prosperity and auspiciousness.
Natural Balance
This embodies the Taoist concept of "animism" , where mountain spirits:
Represent manifestations of primal natural energy
Require ritual harmonization to transform their wild essence into protective blessings.




