The spirits grow restless... in order to continue your journey to becoming a revered immortal, you must learn about the creatures who live in darkness.
This book is a collection of information revolving around creatures and well-known myths from Asi...
China (also officially known as the People's Republic of China)is a country located in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Beijing.
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DEITIES
Some deities have multiple names, so we provide all those names and the Chinese characters for your reference if it is useful for you if you decide to refer to this mythology for your next story!
For deities whose gender is unknown, they are referred to as "deity."
God of Heaven: Aside from Shangdi and Taidi, the God of Heaven may be described with the terms outlined below or as Yudi (Jade Deity) or Taiyi (Great Oneness).
Tiāndì (天帝) - the Deity of Heaven / Emperor of Heaven
Tiānzhǔ (天主) - the Lord of Heaven
Tiānhuáng (天皇) - the King of Heaven
Tiāngōng (天公) - the Duke of Heaven / General of Heaven
Tiānjūn (天君) - the Prince of Heaven / Lord of Heaven
Tiānzūn (天尊) - the Heavenly Venerable
Tiānshén (天神) - the God of Heaven
Shénhuáng (神皇) - God the King
Lǎotiānyé (老天爺) - the Olden Heavenly Father
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Cosmic Deities
Yudi (玉帝) / Yuhuang (玉皇) - Jade Emperor / Jade King, a popular human-like representation of the God of the Heaven.
Doumu (斗母) / Tianhou (天后) - Mother of the Great Chariot / Queen of Heaven, the mother of the Big Dipper (which is also known as the Great Chariot). She is considered the wife and the mother of the God of Heaven.
Pangu (盤古) - a macranthropic (anthropomorphic body with various parts of the universe assigned to its body parts) metaphor of the cosmos. He is known for separating yin and yang, thus creating the earth and the sky. When he died, everything was made from his body.
Xiwangmu (西王母) - Queen Mother of the West. She is a dark, chthonic goddess associated with creation and destruction. She represents pure yin.
Dongwanggong (東王公) / Mugong (木公) - King Duke of the East. He is the male counterpart to Xiwangmu and represents yang.
Yanwang (閻王) - Purgatory King. He is the ruler of the underworld.
Yinyanggong (陰陽公) / Yinyangsi (陰陽司)- Yinyang Duke / Yinyang Controller. He is the personification of the union of yin and yang.
