Chitou Furen
Chitou Furen (池头夫人, lit. "Lady of the Pool" or "Madam Pond") is a deity in Taoist traditions. She is mainly worshipped at Longshan Temple and Dalongdong Baoan Temple, with its origins closely tied to the history of Longshan Temple and the conflicts, such as the Zhangquan-Hakka conflict or Dingxia village skirmishes, that occurred in the Mengkia area during the Qing Dynasty in Taiwan. This deity is often enshrined alongside other deities, such as Zhusheng Niangniang (the Goddess of Childbirth), Ksitigarbha (Dizang Wang), or City Gods.
When
- First attested
- 1644 CE
- Attested period
- 1644 – 1911
- Historical notes
- Worshipped during the Qing Dynasty in Taiwan.
Relationships
- serves
- Fengdu Dadi
Sources
Source passages
“records that Chitou Furen is a deity under the command of Fengdu Dadi who is in charge of the "Blood Pool Hell" (血池地狱). Therefore, the surviving family members of women who died in childbirth would also worship Lady of the Pool, praying that their deceased relatives would be spared suffering in the Blood Pool.”
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