Post by snowdragon on Aug 3, 2007 12:17:23 GMT -5
Pantheon of Gods
China
Chang O: woman who became the moon goddess; consort of Yi
Chu Jung/Zhu Rong: Fire god and wise ruler of the universe
Di Jun: great god of the eastern sky, father of the ten suns; husband of Xi He
Fu Xi: ancient creator god transformed into the mythical first emperor; husband of Nu-gua
Gong Gong: water god who caused numerous floods; opponent of Zhu Rong
Kuan-yin: goddess of compassion who evolved from the indian bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and protects women, children and sailors
Long Dragons: water gods associated with the emperor
Nu-gua: creator goddess who fashioned the first humans; wife of Fu Xi
Pa Hsien: good men who became the eight immortals of Taoism
Pan Gu: primordial giant born from the cosmic egg and from whom all creation arose
T'ien: the supremem being or principle; worshipped as Yu Huang
Tripitaka: monk who journeys west to bring the buddhist scriptures back to china
Xi He: solar goddess; mother of the ten suns
Xi Wangmu: goddess of immortality known as the queen mother of the west; personification of the female principal (yin); her husband Mu Gong personifies the male principle (yang); Daughter of Yu Huang
Yi: archer who saved the world by shooting down nine suns
Yu: legendary first mortal ruler who conatined the waters of the deluge and founded the Xia Dynasty
Yu Huang: The Jade Emperor; supremem ruler of heaven
Zao Chun/Tsao Chun: popular kitchen deity; protector of the family
this is in no way a complete list. We do not claim that these are the only gods and goddesses from this area. They are some lesser heard of gods and goddesses from the many different areas that encompass the religions of the area.
China
Chang O: woman who became the moon goddess; consort of Yi
Chu Jung/Zhu Rong: Fire god and wise ruler of the universe
Di Jun: great god of the eastern sky, father of the ten suns; husband of Xi He
Fu Xi: ancient creator god transformed into the mythical first emperor; husband of Nu-gua
Gong Gong: water god who caused numerous floods; opponent of Zhu Rong
Kuan-yin: goddess of compassion who evolved from the indian bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and protects women, children and sailors
Long Dragons: water gods associated with the emperor
Nu-gua: creator goddess who fashioned the first humans; wife of Fu Xi
Pa Hsien: good men who became the eight immortals of Taoism
Pan Gu: primordial giant born from the cosmic egg and from whom all creation arose
T'ien: the supremem being or principle; worshipped as Yu Huang
Tripitaka: monk who journeys west to bring the buddhist scriptures back to china
Xi He: solar goddess; mother of the ten suns
Xi Wangmu: goddess of immortality known as the queen mother of the west; personification of the female principal (yin); her husband Mu Gong personifies the male principle (yang); Daughter of Yu Huang
Yi: archer who saved the world by shooting down nine suns
Yu: legendary first mortal ruler who conatined the waters of the deluge and founded the Xia Dynasty
Yu Huang: The Jade Emperor; supremem ruler of heaven
Zao Chun/Tsao Chun: popular kitchen deity; protector of the family
this is in no way a complete list. We do not claim that these are the only gods and goddesses from this area. They are some lesser heard of gods and goddesses from the many different areas that encompass the religions of the area.