Golden Flower
deity intermediate shamanism single tradition · 1
Golden Flower was a Guangdong shamaness who never married and was able to serve and communicate with spirits. She drowned while still young, yet her body remained uncorrupted for several days and even emitted a strange fragrance. Local people began to venerate the statue, and Golden Flower herself came to be regarded as a deity.
When
- First attested
- 1368 CE
- Attested period
- 1368 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Linked to a virtuous young woman from the Ming dynasty.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“records that Golden Flower was a Guangdong shamaness who never married and was able to serve and communicate with spirits. She drowned while still young, yet her body remained uncorrupted for several days and even emitted a strange fragrance. Soon afterward, a wooden statue bearing her likeness floated up from the lake.”
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