Chart of the Three Powers 三才定位图
Paul PengChart of the Three Powers
Compiled by Zhang Shangying in the Song Dynasty.
It is recorded as a single volume under the Astronomy category in The History of the Song Dynasty: Bibliography of Arts and Literature.
Chart of the Three Powers
The book is divided into two parts. The first part narrates the origins of the Jade Capital of Heaven and the Three Pure Ones Heavens, asserting that each heaven is ruled by a Heavenly Emperor, accompanied by Heavenly Kings, Star Lords, and the three generals Tang, Ge and Zhou. The second part contains images of various celestial deities, with the Three Pure Ones as the central figures, flanked by numerous Heavenly Emperors and Immortal Lords. Each deity's image is annotated with their title, and some with the color of their crown and robes. The depictions in the images possess considerable artistic merit.
