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Chinese folk religion. Chinese gods and immortals are beings in various Chinese religions seen in a variety of ways and mythological contexts. Many are worshiped as deities because traditional Chinese religion is polytheistic, stemming from a pantheistic view that divinity is inherent in the world. [1] The gods are energies or principles ...
Chinese mythology ( simplified Chinese: 中国神话; traditional Chinese: 中國神話; pinyin: Zhōngguó shénhuà) is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural traditions.
Houyi: archery deity; married to Chang'e, a moon goddess. Kua Fu: a giant who wanted to capture the sun. Kui Xing: god of examinations and an associate of the god of literature, Wen Chang. Lei Gong: god of thunder. Lung Mo: Chinese woman who became a goddess after raising five infant dragons.
The Eight Immortals ( Chinese: 八仙) are a group of legendary xian (immortals) in Chinese mythology. Each immortal's power can be transferred to a vessel ( 法器) that can bestow life or destroy evil. Together, these eight vessels are called the "Covert Eight Immortals" ( 暗八仙 ). Most of them are said to have been born in the Tang or ...
Deified Chinese women (3 C, 9 P) G. Guanyin (2 C, 8 P) M. Mazu (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Chinese goddesses" ... Apsara; B. Bai Mudan (mythology) Bai ...
The Three Pure Ones, also translated as the Three Pure Pellucid Ones, the Three Pristine Ones, the Three Divine Teachers, the Three Clarities, or the Three Purities, are the three highest gods in the Taoist pantheon. They are regarded as pure manifestations of the Tao [1] and the origin of all sentient beings, along with the "lords of the Three ...
Chang'e ( /ˈtʃɑːŋ.ə/ CHAHNG-ə; Chinese: 嫦娥; pinyin: Cháng'é ), originally known as Heng'e ( 姮娥 ), is the goddess of the Moon and wife of Hou Yi, the great archer. Renowned by her beauty, Chang'e is also known for her ascending to the Moon with her pet Yu Tu, the Moon Rabbit and living in the Moon Palace ( 廣寒宮 ).
Sanxing (deities) The Sanxing ( Chinese: 三星; pinyin: sānxīng; lit. 'Three Stars') are the gods of the three celestial bodies considered essential in Chinese astrology and mythology: Jupiter, Ursa Major, and Canopus. Fu, Lu, and Shou ( traditional Chinese: 福 祿 壽; simplified Chinese: 福 禄 寿; pinyin: Fú Lù Shòu; Cantonese Yale ...