Cihang Zhenren
deity Taoist single tradition · 1
Cihang Zhenren is a Daoist deity and character in the classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods (more commonly known as Fengshen Yanyi). He is a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun and one of the Three Great Immortals, holding the ninth position among the Twelve Golden Immortals. Folk depictions often portray this god riding a dragon, tortoise, serpent, giant turtle, or even a single log canoe due to the term 'Cihang'.
When
- First attested
- 400 CE
- Attested period
- 400 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Transition of Guanyin from male to female occurred during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Princess Miaoshan, Guanyin
- syncretized with
- Guanyin Bodhisattva
- student of
- Nuwa, Yuanshi Tianzun
- manifested by
- Cihang Dashi
- allied with
- Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun, Puxian Zhenren
- child of
- Sanqing
- enemy of
- Ningbo Xianzi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“including the Twelve Golden Immortals, including Cihang Zhenren. This historical temple traces its origins back to the Tang dynasty and underwent significant reconstruction during the Kangxi period of the Qing dynasty. In some Daoist temples, under the statute of Cihang Zhenren”
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