Dizhu shen
Dizhu shen are deities worshipped in Chinese folk beliefs who are analogous but not to be confused with Tudigong. In China, Dizhu shen are considered deities below Sheshen and City Gods. It is believed that the Landlord God has powers to help gather wealth, and the position of the tablet must be placed properly according to the laws of fengshui.
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- co occurs with
- Sheshen, The Dragon God of the Five Directions and Five Lands, Seonangshin, Cheng Huang Gong, Tu Di Gong, City God, Kami, Tuatha Dé Danann, jinn, Landvættir, Tomte, Zashiki-warashi, Jinushigami
- syncretized with
- Tudigong
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“Dizhu shen (Chinese: 地主神; pinyin: Dìzhǔ shén) are deities worshipped in Chinese folk beliefs who are analogous but not to be confused with Tudigong. In China, Dizhu shen (地主神) are considered deities below Sheshen and City Gods”
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“Dizhu shen (Landlord deity), Chinese equivalent for small regions like buildings”
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“In Chinese, Spirit houses are called 土地神屋 or Tudigong House, representing a link between the concept and the concept of a Tudigong temple dedicated to a dizhu shen or a Tudigong.”
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