Jade Woman of Marvelous Deeds
deity Taoist single tradition · 1
The Jade Woman of Marvelous Deeds (妙行玉女) is a star from the Big Dipper brought to earth by Laojun, the divine form of Laozi, to show his compassion for those who might be lost at sea. She is incarnated as Mazu and swears not only to protect sailors but to oversee all facets of life and death, providing help to anyone who might call upon her.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Mazu
- created by
- Laojun
- co occurs with
- Shunfeng'er
- child of
- Laojun
- served by
- Qianliyan
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In a book of the Taoist Canon (太上老君說天妃救苦靈驗經; 太上老君说天妃救苦灵验经; Tàishàng Lǎojūn Shuō Tiānfēi Jiùkǔ Língyàn Jīng), the Jade Woman of Marvelous Deeds (妙行玉女) is a star from the Big Dipper brought to earth by Laojun, the divine form of Laozi, to show his compassion for those who might be lost at sea.”
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