Three Pure Ones
The
Three Pure Ones (三清;
pinyin: San1 Qing1;
Wade-Giles: San-ch'ing) are three
Taoist deities. They are the
Jade Pure (玉清; pinyin: Yu4 Qing1; Wade-Giles: Yu-ch'ing), the
Upper Pure (上清; pinyin: Shang4 Qing1; Wade-Giles: Shang-ch'ing), and the
Great Pure (太清; pinyin: Tai4 Qing1; Wade-Giles: T'ai-ch'ing).
See also