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At this point, even Qi Xuansu himself paused in surprise.
In truth, the Fenglin Emperor holding the title of Tenmon Sect Leader was in itself an imitation of the emperors of the Central Plains.
When the Confucian School was the orthodox religion, the emphasis was on heavenly principle and the resonance between Heaven and Man, with Heaven revered as the supreme deity.
Throughout the dynasties, emperors bore two honorifics: the Sovereign of the Mortal Realm, representing secular authority, and the Son of Heaven, representing divine authority as Heaven’s chosen offspring.
The most important affairs of a nation are sacrifice and war.
The Sovereign of the Mortal Realm held dominion over war, and the Son of Heaven wielded authority over sacrifice, including rituals and divine mandates. Only the Son of Heaven could perform sacrifices to Heaven. Commoners could worship ancestors or local deities, but none dared offer rites to Heaven itself. When the Son of Heaven grew old, having his son take over the sacrificial rites was a clear sign of succession.
Both honorifics were unified. It was this divine identity that upheld the Confucian principle of the emperor being the “father...
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