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v. t. e. 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]
Chang'e. Chang'e (/ˈtʃɑːŋ.ə/ CHAHNG-ə; Chinese: 嫦娥; pinyin: Cháng'é), originally known as Heng'e (姮娥), is the goddess of the Moon and wife of Hou Yi, the great archer. Renowned by her beauty, Chang'e is also known for her ascending to the Moon with her pet Yu Tu, the Moon Rabbit and living in the Moon Palace (廣寒宮).
Chinese folk religion. Chinese gods and immortals are beings in various Chinese religions seen in a variety of ways and mythological contexts. Many are worshiped as deities because traditional Chinese religion is polytheistic, stemming from a pantheistic view that divinity is inherent in the world. [1] The gods are energies or principles ...
The goddess Jiutian Xuannü was known to ride a phoenix ( type of creature depicted ), holding phosphors and clouds as reins. The Yongcheng Jixian Lu ( 墉城集仙錄[ a] ), written by the Daoist master Du Guangting (850–933), contains a biographical account of Jiutian Xuannü. [ 9][ 10] It mentions that Jiutian Xuannü is the teacher of ...
Category. : Women in Chinese mythology. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Characters in Chinese mythology. It includes Characters in Chinese mythology that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Magu (deity) Magu (Chinese: 麻姑; pinyin: Mágū; Wade–Giles: Ma-ku; lit. 'Hemp Maiden') is a legendary Taoist xian (仙; 'immortal', 'transcendent') associated with the elixir of life, and a symbolic protector of women in Chinese mythology. Stories in Chinese literature describe Magu as a beautiful young woman with long birdlike ...
Women began to become important in organized Taoism during the Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties (221–590) and Sui dynasty (590–618) periods. In the 4th century the Shangqing School recognized a woman, Wei Huacun (251–334), as the school's founder. Women in this Taoist school transmitted scriptures, taught methods, and served as initiators.