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Qi Tian Gong (simplified Chinese: 齐天宫; traditional Chinese: 齊天宮), commonly referred to as the Tiong Bahru Monkey God Temple, is a Taoist temple in Tiong Bahru, Singapore. [ 1 ] Reportedly the first temple in the country dedicated to the Journey to the West character Sun Wukong (also known as the Monkey King ), Qi Tian Gong was ...
Wuzhiqi (Chinese: 無支祁) [a] is a supernatural being in Chinese mythology popularly depicted as a monkey-like aquatic demon and first described in the early 9th century. Attestations [ edit ]
Traditional Chinese holidays include the Monkey King Festival celebrated on the 16th day of the 8th lunar month, and the Birthday of the Monkey God, celebrated in Singapore on the 16th day of the 1st lunar month. Nanwan Monkey Island is a nature reserve in Hainan, China. "Monkey" is also a popular name for foodstuffs including Chinese teas:
The Chinese idea of the universal God is expressed in different ways. There are many names of God from the different sources of Chinese tradition. [17] The radical Chinese terms for the universal God are Tian (天) and Shangdi (上帝, "Highest Deity") or simply, Dì (帝, "Deity"). [18] [19] There is also the concept of Tàidì (太帝, "Great ...
The Monkey god is still worshiped by some people in modern China. Some of the mythology associated with the Monkey King influenced the novel Journey to the West . The xiao of mythology appears as a long-armed ape or a four-winged bird, making it hard to categorize exactly; but this is true of various composite beings of mythology.
Monkey god may refer to: Hanuman, a Hindu deity, also a character in Ramayana Epic; Sun Wukong (also known as The Monkey King), a Buddhist deity and a character in the classical Chinese epic Journey to the West; Sarugami of Japan, often depicted as evil deities, as in the tales of Shippeitaro
Gong Gong: water god/sea monster resembling a serpent or dragon; Guan Yu: god of brotherhoods, martial power, and war; Hànbá (旱魃) 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
The variant transcription xiaoyang 梟羊 "owl goat" names the legendary feifei 狒狒 "a man-eating monkey with long hair", which is the modern Chinese name for "baboon". The Ai shi ming "Alas That My Lot Was Not Cast" poem in the Chuci ("Songs of the South") is the first reference to Xiao Yang.