Pictures of Bai He Tong Zi aka White Crane Immortal Boy (白鶴童子)

Bai He Tong Zi (白鶴童子) aka White Crane Immortal Boy, an Immortal who transformed from an Immortal Crane.

According to Records & Myths, Bai He Tong Zi was an Immortal Crane who performed Taoist cultivation at Kun Lun Mountain (崑崙山).

One year, while Bai He Tong Zi was out on the cliff of Kun Lun Mountain enjoying the scenery, due to carelessness, Bai He Tong Zi fell off from the edge of the cliff, hurting his wings and down into the thousand mile cliff. Upon reaching the bottom of the cliff, Bai He Tong Zi was in coma state.

After several hours, Bai He Tong Zi woke up and was surprise to find himself unhurt.

Just at the moment of wondering what had happened, an Immortal in an Old Man form approached him. By looking clearly at the Immortal, Bai He Tong Zi recognized that he was Chang Sheng Da Di (長生大帝) aka Lord Chang Sheng, which in Folks Culture, known as Shou Xing (壽星).

Immediately, Bai He Tong Zi knelt onto the ground to express his gratitude to Chang Sheng Da Di.

From then, Bai He Tong Zi stayed by Chang Sheng Da Dis side to assist him and learn the various Spiritual Skills.

One year, while Chang Sheng Da Di & Bai He Tong Zi were on their way to the Celestial Palace, they passed-by the spot where Bai He Tong Zi fell into the Thousand Mile Cliff.

After recalling and going thru the incident, from that day, Bai He Tong Zi had never used his wings to fly into the air. And so, while they passed by the spot, in order to let Bai He Tong Zi picked up his courage and braveness, Chang Sheng Da Di pushed Bai He Tong Zi down from the Cloud.

Immediately, Bai He Tong Zi was in a great shocked and struggled of trying to grab something in-order not to fall deeper. Just at the moment of his struggling, Chang Sheng Da Di shouted from the Heaven: Try your best to concentrate, throw away all your fear, pick up the courage, direct your energy onto your back and transform your white robe into your wings, you can fly and from there, you will get your learning.

Just after Chang Sheng Da Di finished his words, Bai He Tong Zi calm himself down and direct all his positive energy onto his back and with the assistance of a Spiritual Mantra, he found himself floating into the air.

He was delighted and grateful.

From then, he knew that, only by putting down the fear in one selfs Soul, Mind & Heart, then one self will be able to move further and achieve higher into another level of Cultivation.

By then, Bai He Tong Zi got his enlightenment. In-order to show his gratitude, he stayed by Chang Sheng Da Di side to assist him in performing the tasks of Mortal Longevity Issues and help to find against any negative forces that harm Mortals & Children.

And so, due to the Braveness and Determination of Bai He Tong Zi, in Taoism, Taoists & Folks will pay respect to Bai He Tong Zi for Protection and also Braveness Enhancement (some say Spiritual Power).

Another Story is that, Bai He Tong Zi was believed to be one of the Disciples of Yuan Shi Tian Zun (元始天尊) and his is the Only Animal disciple that Yuan Shi Tian Zun accepted.

During the learning period under Yuan Shi Tian Zun, Bai He Tong Zi was a obedient and hardworking disciple, whatever Yuan Shi Tian Zun said and imparted, Bai He Tong Zi would do his recording and able to recite & practice out according to what Yuan Shi Tian Zun had said & explained.

After Bai He Tong Zi got his enlightenment, Yuan Shi Tian Zun took him by his side to do all the Administration Works and also, to assist the Heavenly Realm to do the sending of Important Notices,Petitions & Reports to the other Realms.

Today, in certain Taoist Temples or Altars that are dedicated to San Qing (三清道祖), a mini statue of Bai He Tong Zi will be seen, this is the reason of his existence on the Altar of San Qing.

In summary, Bai He Tong Zi is not only a Deity that what the Folks believed to have Spiritual Power of getting rid of Negative Forces, but is also a Deity to represent Braveness, Wisdom, Determination & Intelligent.

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