Guanyin - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Overview. In Chinese mythology, Guanyin (觀音) is the goddess of mercy and considered to be the physical embodiment of compassion. She is an all-seeing, all-hearing being who is called upon by worshipers in times of uncertainty, despair, and fear. A Ming official from the 14th century composed the following poem to praise the goddess:
Eight Immortals - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · The Immortals are comprised of Cao Guojiu (曹國舅), Han Xiangzi (韓湘子), He Xiangu (何仙姑), Lan Caihe (藍采和), Li Tieguai (李鐵拐), Lü Dongbin (呂洞賓), Zhang Guolao (張果老), and Zhongli Quan (鍾離權). He Xiangu is the only woman of the group. Each of the Ba Xian have their own special object from which they draw ...
Kannon - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Kannon is the bodhisattva (a revered Buddhist figure on the path to enlightenment) of compassion and mercy, worshiped in Buddhism across Eastern and Southern Asia. In Japanese mythology she takes on divine features and is a popular deity, perhaps the most widely worshiped bodhisattva in Japan. Sendai Daikannon, a giant statue of Kannon …
Mazu – Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Overview. In Chinese mythology, Mazu (媽祖) is the goddess of the sea. Closely associated with the goddess of mercy, Guanyin (觀音), Mazu is the patron goddess of sailors, fishermen, and travelers. She is especially popular in Southern Chinese coastal communities, in places like Fujian and Macau and overseas Chinese communities.
Hou Yi - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · In Chinese mythology, Hou Yi (后羿) is considered to be the greatest archer of all time. He is best known for marrying the moon goddess, Chang’e (嫦娥), and for shooting down nine of the ten suns. Once an immortal who lived in the Jade Emperor’s palace, Hou Yi made the decision to become human in order to help humanity in times of need.
Zao Jun - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Overview. In Chinese mythology, Zao Jun (灶君) is a household folk god who watches over the home and family. Said to reside in the stove or hearth area of a house, it’s believed that Zao Jun annually returns to heaven on the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month to report on the status of families to the Jade Emperor (玉皇).
Wufang Shangdi - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · In Chinese mythology, the Wufang Shangdi (五方上帝) are five emperors considered to be the physical manifestation of the Taoist creator deity/theological concept, Tian (天). They’re also referred to as the “five kind faces of Heaven” and can manifest themselves in different forms, including physical humans and celestial constellations.
Pangu – Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · All the stars and planets of the universe burst forth from the broken egg. Yin and yang, now separated from one another, went their different ways. Yin settled downwards to form the earth while yang, the heavens, landed on top of the earth. To avoid being trapped between the sky and earth, Pangu needed to keep yin and yang separate from each other.
Ji Gong - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Overview. In Chinese mythology, Ji Gong (濟公) was a Buddhist monk and legendary folk hero that lived during the Song Dynasty in Southern China. Ji Gong had a reputation for being a rather unconventional monk. Although he was a practicing Buddhist, Ji Gong frequently indulged in drink and had a penchant for eating meat—an extreme taboo for ...
Nezha – Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Nezha was born to a military commander named Li Jing (who’s also known as the “pagoda-wielding heavenly king”) and a woman called Lady Yin. Nezha has two older brothers named Jinzha and Muzha. The middle brother, Muzha, is eventually murdered by Nezha while trying to defend his father against his younger brother.