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Nüwa, also read Nügua, is a mother goddess, culture hero, [1] and/or member of the Three Sovereigns of Chinese mythology. She is a goddess in Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. [2] She is credited with creating humanity and repairing the Pillar of Heaven. [3]
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 ...
Along with Chinese folklore, Chinese mythology forms an important part of Chinese folk religion (Yang et al 2005, 4). Many stories regarding characters and events of the distant past have a double tradition: ones which present a more historicized or euhemerized version and ones which presents a more mythological version (Yang et al 2005, 12–13).
Various beings with simian characteristics appear in Chinese mythology and religion. The Monkey King was a warder of evil spirits, respected and loved, an ancient deity at least influenced by the Hindu deity Hanuman. The Monkey god is still worshiped by some people in modern China.
In the southern regions of China, many temples were built to the monkey-god who is worshipped as the Qitian dasheng 齊天大聖 "great saint equal to heaven", which was a name of Sun Wukong. Wolfram Eberhard explains, "It is not only in Indian mythology that the monkey plays a leading part; it is also found in South Chinese and in Tibetan legend.
Monkeys and apes in Chinese mythology (1 C, 7 P) T. ... Howler monkey gods; M. Monkey King; Monkey-man of Delhi; P. Pha Trelgen Changchup Sempa; S. Satyrus (ape) Shug ...
Pages in category "Chinese gods" The following 181 pages are in this category, out of 181 total. ... Monkey King; Muzha (mythology) N. Na Tuk Kong; Nanyuedadi; Nezha ...
Pages in category "Monkeys and apes in Chinese mythology" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .