Is “Guangchengzi, one of the twelve golden immortals of the Chan sect, resides in Taoyuan Cave on Jiuxian Mountain and controls the Fanti Seal.” true?

novel invention

In volume 063 of "Investiture of the Gods," it is recorded: "The Taoist took out the Heaven-Overturning Seal, the Soul-Losing Bell, and the Male-Female Swords and handed them to Yin Jiao." The name of Guangchengzi holds an extremely high status in the history of Chinese mythology, first appearing in the chapter "Zai You" of Zhuangzi. Legend has it that he was the teacher of the Yellow Emperor and resided in Mount Kongtong. In the novel, however, the novelist boldly shifted the era of this ancient Taoist sage, transforming him into one of the Twelve Golden Immortals under Yuanshi Tianzun during the Shang-Zhou period. Not only did he take Yin Jiao, the son of King Zhou of Shang, as his disciple, but he also endowed him with the powerful offensive treasure, the Heaven-Overturning Seal. This technique of deploying ancient legendary figures in battle strips away their historical connotations and is purely fictional invention of the novel.

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Guangchengzi

The teacher of the Yellow Emperor transformed into a Chan Cultivation golden immortal

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