WEBTai Shang Lao Jun 太上老君 (tài shàng lǎo jūn) - China Beasts and Legends. As one of the most ancient and respected deities in Daoism, Tai Shang Lao Jun is unsurprisingly known by many names and holds many respected titles, including, but not limited to, Dao De Tian Zun (道德天尊 dào dé tiān zūn) - literally "The Heavenly Lord ...