Bixia Yuanjun
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Bixia Yuanjun is a goddess associated with Mount Tai and childbirth. According to Chinese mythology, she is believed to be either the daughter or the wife of Dongyue Dadi.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 1368 CE
- Attested period
- 1368 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Popular during Ming and Qing dynasties.
Relationships
- consort of
- Dōngyuèdàdì
- syncretized with
- Guanyin
- child of
- Dōngyuèdàdì
- served by
- Songzi Niangniang, Yanguang Niangniang
- allied with
- Zhusheng Niangniang, Yanguang Niangniang
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“Dongyue Dadi cults lost prominence in the Ming dynasty to those of Bixia Yuanjun.”
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“She is often portrayed as an attendant to Bixia Yuanjun.”
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“The Palace of the Clouds of Dawn (Bixia Gong), a shrine to the goddess, was built at the top of Mount Tai during the Ming dynasty and is still a focus of pilgrimage worship. Her popularity is widespread today. Many cities in China have temples dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun”
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“In Daoist paintings or sculptures, she is often seen accompanying Bixia Yuanjun among other attendant goddesses.”
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