Tai-yue da-di is portrayed in imperial dress and his facial expression is impersonal. In the houses of Taoist families it is not his image that is venerated, but rather his seal or amulets dedicated to him. Those attributes have to power to dispel evil spirits.
“The Supreme One”, also known as Da-yi “the Great One”. During the Han Dynasty, Tai-yi was venerated as part of the triad of the three ones (San-yi) and became a personified deity. The followers of his cult believed that he was assisted by Si-ming, the Ruler of Fate. Tai-yi became the highest deity and was said to dwell in the polar star, while the five legendary emperors (as rulers of the cardinal points) became his subjects. He is also venerated together with the god of the sun.
In Taoism, specifically the Inner Deity Hygiene School, he is the most important deity within the human body.
The Chinese god of time and the planets. His name means ‘Star of the Big Year’, referring to the planet Jupiter (with an orbital period of twelve years).