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Holy narratives regarding some of these gods are part of Chinese mythology. Chinese folk religion in Taiwan is framed by the ritual ministry exerted by the Zhengyi Taoist clergy (sanju daoshi), independent orders of fashi (non-Taoist ritual masters), and tongji media.
Gradually, folk beliefs with local styles emerged, but by and large, the original Chinese people's interfaith gods are still worshipped; the second shows that Taiwanese people are full of feelings of tolerance and knowledge, such as worshipping the Japanese soldiers who sacrificed their lives to save the people; the second, such as Ying Gong ...
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 ...
Pat Ka Chiong is one of the general troupes in Taiwan. The general groups are originated from Shih Jia Jiang (什家將) in Tainan Bai Long An (Tainan White Dragon Temple, 臺南白龍庵), and after spreading to Chiayi Ci Ji Temple (嘉義慈濟宮), the number of Gods in the array becomes four main generals and four Season Gods, that is eight members in total.
Mazu (海之傳說媽祖, 2007) was a Taiwanese animated feature film from the Chinese Cartoon Production Co. depicting her life as a shamaness and goddess. Its production director Teng Chiao admitted the limited appeal to the domestic market: "If young people were our primary target audience, we wouldn't tell the story of Mazu in the first ...
Deified Taiwanese people (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Taiwanese deities" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
According to Taiwanese media reports, Taiyin Xingjun and Taiyang Xingjun, who is the embodiment of the sun, are often worshipped as the companion gods of the Jade Emperor. [18] As the celestial embodiments of the moon and the sun, Taiyin Xingjun is considered to be the consort of Taiyang Xingjun.
The gates and doors of Chinese houses have long received special ritual attention. [1] Sacrifices to a door spirit are recorded as early as the Book of Rites. [1] [2] By the Han, this spirit had become the two gods Shenshu and Yulü, whose names or images were painted into peachwood and attached to doors. [1]