Dìxià zhǔ
deity underworld Taoist single tradition · 1
Dìxià zhǔ are "Agents Beneath the Earth" who are in charge of keeping the peace within the Chinese underworld. They are eligible for promotion to earthbound immortality after 280 years of faithful service.
When
- First attested
- 300 CE
- Attested period
- 300 – 300
- Historical notes
- Described in the 4th century CE Baopuzi.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Dìshàng zhǔ zhě, Zhì dì jūn, dixian 地仙, Tiānxiān, shijiexian 尸解仙
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Dìxià zhǔ (地下主) – "Agents Beneath the Earth" – in charge of keeping the peace within the Chinese underworld.”
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