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City God Temple of Beijing: Beijing: Capital Wen Tianxiang, Yang Jiaoshan: Rear court room remained [1] City God Temple of Guangzhou: Guangzhou, Guangdong: Capital Liu Yan: Hai Rui, Yang Jiaoshan [2] City God Temple of Hangzhou: Hangzhou, Zhejiang: Provincial Zhou Xin [3] City God Temple of Hefei: Hefei, Anhui: Prefectural Sun Jue [4] City God ...
A City God (Chinese: 城隍神; pinyin: Chénghuángshén; lit. 'god of the boundary'), is a tutelary deity in Chinese folk religion who is believed to protect the people and the affairs of the particular village, town or city of great dimension, and the corresponding location in the afterlife. City God cults appeared over two millennia ago ...
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Zhengzhou Confucius Temple, initially built during the Eastern Han dynasty 1900 years ago, is one of the oldest Confucian Temples in China. Other important architectural heritage sites in the city center include Town God Temple and Erqi Memorial Tower. One internationally known tourist attraction is the Shaolin Monastery (少林寺), which is ...
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Temple of the City God of Sheng County, Zhejiang. City God Temples are often built at the heart of trade and economic districts. The principle of reciprocity between the human and the divine, which was strengthened during the Tang dynasty, led to changes in the pantheon that reflected changes in the society.