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'Lord of Thunder') or Leishen (Chinese: 雷神; pinyin: léishén; lit. 'God of Thunder'), is the god of thunder in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology and Taoism. In Taoism, when so ordered by heaven, Leigong punishes both earthly mortals guilty of secret crimes and evil spirits who have used their knowledge of Taoism to harm human beings.
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
Wu was born in Lianshui, Jiangsu province, and later moved to Huai'an. [1] [2] [3] Wu's father, Wu Rui, had a good primary education and "shown an aptitude for study", [1] but ultimately spent his life as an artisan because of his family's financial difficulties. Nevertheless, Wu Rui continued to "devote himself to literary pursuits", and as a ...
Dianmu also appears in Wu Cheng'en's late 16th-century novel, the Journey to the West; she appears during the events of the Slow Cart Kingdom (車遲國, Chechi), where three 'Animal Strength/Power Immortals', "Tiger Strength", "Deer/Elk Strength" and "Goat/Antelope Strength", three demons who disguised themselves as Taoist magicians to deceive the King of the Kingdom of Chechi, by means of ...
Umvelinqangi (god of thunder, earthquakes, sun and sky in Zulu mythology) Ta Kora (God of War and Strife in the Akom religion, as well as God of Thunder and lightning in the Northern Akan peoples' sect of Akom, such as the Asante) Bobowissi (God of Thunder in the Southern Akan peoples' sect of Akom, such as the Fante. Also rival to Tano)
Zhao Gongming, identified as the God of Wealth, and his four lieutenants now oversee the accumulation of wealth and treasure. [ 3 ] Following the publication of Fengshen Yanyi , the Chinese heavenly court underwent substantial transformation, representing a distinctive departure from divine courts in other major civilizations.
Upon Buddhism's arrival in China, it became syncretized with the native culture. Three Taoist gods, namely the Emperor Zi Wei, Emperor Dongyue and the Thunder God, were added to the grouping as well, forming the modern list of twenty-four deities. [1] [2] Veneration of the twenty-four deities has continued into modern Chinese Buddhist traditions.
The Duke of Thunder (雷公), Mother of Lightning (電母), Marquis of Wind (風伯), and Master of Rain (雨師) are the weather deities. Taiyi Leisheng Yinghua Tianzun ( 太乙雷聲應化天尊 ) Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun ( 太乙救苦天尊 ), better known as Taiyi Zhenren ( 太乙真人 ) in the novel, shows up to help the protagonists deal ...