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Taoist Trinity

Taoist Trinity

9.9
Three important gods in Taoism who represent the world and the path to spiritual life
  • noun
  • /ˈtaʊɪst ˈtrɪnɪti/
translation icon : Trinidad taoísta
  • The Taoist Trinity represents different aspects of the cosmos and the path to spiritual enlightenment in Taoist doctrine.

Examples

  • Many Taoist temples are dedicated to the Taoist Trinity, who are worshipped as the highest deities.

  • Scholars often study the symbolism and rituals connected to the Taoist Trinity to understand Taoist beliefs.

  • The Taoist Trinity represents the three purest aspects of existence.

  • Many followers of Taoism revere the Taoist Trinity in their practices.

  • Many Taoist temples are dedicated to the Taoist Trinity, who are worshipped as the highest deities.

  • Scholars often study the symbolism and rituals connected to the Taoist Trinity to understand Taoist beliefs.

  • The Taoist Trinity represents different aspects of the cosmos and the path to spiritual enlightenment in Taoist doctrine.

Synonyms

Three Pure Ones
vsTaoist Trinity
  • Literature
9.9

The three highest gods in Taoism who represent the pure form of the Tao

has identical meaning but is an alternative name used for the same three deities

Surface Forms

Taoist Trinity singular
Taoist Trinities plural

Morphology

Taoist + trinity

The meaning is directly inferable by combining 'Taoist' (relating to Taoism) with 'trinity' (a set of three), so a learner who knows both constituents can deduce it refers to the three principal figures/deities in Taoism. While 'trinity' can carry Christian connotations, its basic sense of a group of three is cross-linguistically available, making the compound compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Taoist Trinity combines Taoist (relating to the Tao) and Trinity (a group of three) to give the image of three important gods. That's why it means 'the three highest Taoist gods' who each represent part of the world and together show the spiritual way.