body gods
deity intermediate Taoist single tradition · 1
In Taoism, body gods, also known as inner gods or internal gods, are deities situated within the human body. As many as 36,000 inner gods are described, "who raise the whole body and let it ascend to Heaven."
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“In Taoism, body gods (Chinese: 身神; pinyin: shēnshén), also inner gods or internal gods (Chinese: 内神; pinyin: nèishén) are deities situated within the human body.”
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