Four heavenly ministers

The Four Heavenly Ministers (Chinese: 四御; pinyin: Sì yù), also translated as the Four Sovereigns, are four of the highest sky deities of Daoism and subordinate only to the The Great Jade Emperor (Chinese: 玉皇上帝; pinyin: Yù huáng shàngdì). They assist the Jade Emperor in administering all phenomenon of the universe. The Four Heavenly Ministers (四御 Si Yu), are four deputies assisting the Heavenly Jade Emperor in governing the heaven and earth. They are highly revered in Taoism and positioned just after the Heavenly Jade Emperor.

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