What is the name of the highest god in Daoism?
a. Tian
b. the Lord of Pestilence
c. the Earth God
d. the Jade Emperor
d. the Jade Emperor
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. “Tian” (heaven) is high, but not a divinity.
b. Incorrect. The Lord of Pestilence is a mid-level divinity.
c. Incorrect. The Earth God is important for the earth, but not in heaven.
d. Correct. The Jade Emperor, as the word “emperor” implies, is the highest god.
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