In China mythology, gods, buddhas, saints, demons, immortals, demons, monsters, ghosts and so on. What are the specific differences between them? Whose rank is higher!

The highest level-Buddha: the word "Buddha" in Sanskrit is the abbreviation of Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Broadly speaking, it can also mean that the practitioner has fully understood. After the Buddha was born, he immediately took seven steps east, west, south and north. Every step, lilies appeared everywhere to take over the Buddha's feet. The Buddha pointed to the sky and then to the ground and said, "I am the only one in the world." All three worlds are suffering, so I should be safe. This is the origin of the Buddha's appearance in the world as a Buddha. Thus, "Buddha" occupies a supreme position in China mythology!

The second level-immortals, in China culture, immortals absorbed the concept of God, got rid of the bondage of everything in the world through reincarnation, and wandered between universes beyond time and space. They are immortal and omnipotent, and they are with heaven and earth. Among them, there are immortals who created the world, and there are flying immortals (immortals) who have achieved positive results-although many immortals still retain many of their own thoughts and characteristics. From these concepts, we can know that the immortals in China mythology are closer to the gods in other foreign myths, but there are also some differences, which we will talk about later. The so-called enlightenment and immortality. As the highest realm of Taoism in China mythology, immortals have always had the highest status. Even in the works of Journey to the West, which are mainly based on Buddhist concepts, we can see the scenes where these immortals and buddhas sit together. Today, many southern coastal cities and famous mountains still worship immortals-although many people have confused the concept of immortals.

The third level-in China culture, the concept of "God" is not religious, which is different from the concepts of "God" in the west and "Buddha" and "immortal" in China. God is a belief concept and an institutional concept, which should be paid more attention to. One is the legendary creator and ruler inherent in heaven. Second, people who go to work in heaven or hell after death are sealed. Please note that after death, the implication is that God must have been formed after the death of the soul, and did not take his body away, and generally worked in heaven. For example, the last seal on the list of gods is God. People who become gods don't need a religious background, study and practice related religious classics, and don't need to be a Taoist or a monk. As long as you are predestined, or a very good person among the dead, or a person who has done more good deeds, or a person who is respected by the people on earth, you may be sealed as a god by heaven after death and serve as an official in heaven or hell. For example, Bao Zheng, Wen Tianxiang, Guan Yu and others in later generations did not believe in the truth or practice. Because Shi Yang had great influence and was excellent, they were absorbed as gods after their death.

The fourth level-magic, is the voice of India. There are two words, the so-called Moro. China's translation means you can kill people, because it takes away the law, body and wisdom of all sentient beings, so that future generations who have entered the magic road will never succeed in the expectation of Buddhism and Taoism. It is also called a homicidal maniac, because the merits of killing all living beings are rich, and the subtle sexual virtue can never be proved. It is also called obstacle, because the obstacle to the future of monks can never be moral diligence. Also known as Li, because it is a different name from the devil in heaven, it has great power and can be difficult for people who practice the law of life. Also called the wicked, because they are passionate, want to live and die, and kill all the good roots in the world. Also known as evil pole, because of relying on Buddhism, it gained good benefits, not paying for drinking water, but ungrateful and ruined. Also called foil, because it looks like a flower flying, it looks like a flower, but it actually hits an arrow. Also known as the Five Arrows, due to the five dust stains, the good roots of the law are broken from five roots. You know, arrows can kill people, and demons are more powerful than arrows.

Level 5-Demons generally refer to all natural phenomena that human beings can't understand, abnormal behaviors beyond common sense, or individuals (energy bodies) that can exert incredible power, including all kinds of ghosts and changing things, and belong to a supernatural existence. People often associate demons with legendary creatures such as monsters and ghosts in the west. For example: the serial fox demon, snake essence, tree demon and so on.

Level 6-Saint: (1) King of the ancient world. It is also an extreme name for the emperor or queen mother, so there are seventy-one saints in the world, with different methods. -"Lu Chunqiu Cha Jin" 2 saints. Refers to the ideal person with high moral wisdom as mentioned by Confucianism. (3) people who are proficient in one thing and have made great achievements in a certain knowledge and skill, such as chess players; Poet saint

The seventh level-ghost, also known as the undead, is said to be the soul left after death, and is usually considered as the ghost of the deceased. Ghosts may not exist, after all, no one can prove it, but no one can explain that ghosts don't exist. Type of ghost: 1. Hungry ghost; Second, eat food; Third, blood ghosts; Fourth, ghosts; Five, falling into the water ghost; Sixth, the whistle ghost; Seven, headless ghost; Eight, zombies; Nine, oh, scorpion ghost; 10. Debtor; Eleven, also love ghosts; XII. Resurrection of ghosts; Thirteen, black impermanence; Fourteen, white impermanence, etc.

The eighth level-strange, first things, but they are different and frightening things from people. People are unfamiliar with things they don't know, things they have hardly seen in their daily lives; Or I have seen something similar, but it is very different from similar things, which makes people feel "how did it grow like this?" Because you are unfamiliar and don't understand, there will inevitably be mystery and fear. In ancient times, people often went fishing and hunting in Chuanze mountain area, and it was inevitable that they would encounter all kinds of strange "hundred things". It's like scary animals, plants and weather phenomena that many people have never seen on the Discovery Channel.