The Spiritual Attainment of Minghe - Chapter 62: Taoist Heaven and Earth's Visit to Wuzhuang Taoist Temple (Part II)

... of the Reincarnation of creatures, while the Heavenly Court entitled Gods of the Heavenly Court. There were also some low-class Gods, which included Gods of Land, Gods of Mountains, Gods of the Yellow River and so on. Though they all belonged to the Heavenly Court, their status was considered very low and usually, they were those Mountain Spirits and Ghosts. In Journey to the West, they were so weak that they could be bullied by almost anyone. The Heavenly Court never cared about their lives.