Dǒumǔ
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Dǒumǔ, also known as Dǒumǔ Yuánjūn, Dòulǎo Yuánjūn and Tàiyī Yuánjūn, is a goddess in Chinese religion and Taoism. She is also named through the honorific Tiānhòu, shared with other Chinese goddesses, especially Mazu, who are perhaps conceived as her aspects. She is the feminine aspect of the cosmic God of Heaven.
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When
- First attested
- 600 CE
- Attested period
- 600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Conflated with Marici by the Tang dynasty.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Jiǔhuángdàdì, Chaya, Nuit, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Sūrya, Durga, Vajravarahi, Mazu, Uṣas
- consort of
- Dòufù
- syncretized with
- Xiwangmu, Marici, Cundī, Mahēśvarī, Jinling Shengmu, Jiutian Xuannü
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“Dǒumǔ (Chinese: 斗母; lit. 'Mother of the Great Chariot / Big Dipper'), also known as Dǒumǔ Yuánjūn (斗母元君; "Lady Mother of the Chariot"), Dòulǎo Yuánjūn (斗姥元君; "Lady Ancestress of the Chariot") and Tàiyī Yuánjūn (太一元君; "Lady of the Great One"), is a goddess in Chinese religion and Taoism”
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