Dimǔ
deity earth Chinese single tradition · 1
Dimǔ is an earth goddess that emerged over time in Chinese folk customs. People seem to intentionally distinguish between Dimǔ and Houtu, and "Houtu" is often used to refer to male earth deities, even though "Houtu" is also a name for Dimǔ. In some historical records, Houtu is sometimes not synonymous with Dimǔ.
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“Over time, the earth goddess Dimǔ emerged, and the name "Houtu" came to refer to all earth deities. However, in folk customs, Dimǔ is not called Houtu. People seem to intentionally distinguish between Dimǔ and Houtu, and "Houtu" is often used to refer to male earth deities”
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