Jiǔhuángshén
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The seven stars of the Big Dipper, in addition to two not visible to the naked eye, are conceived as her sons, the Jiǔhuángshén. They are regarded as the ninefold manifestation of Jiǔhuángdàdì or Dòufù, another name of the God of Heaven.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Jiǔhuángdàdì, Dòufù, Xiwangmu
- child of
- Dǒumǔ
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The seven stars of the Big Dipper, in addition to two not visible to the naked eye, are conceived as her sons, the Jiǔhuángshén (九皇神; "Nine God-Kings"), themselves regarded as the ninefold manifestation of Jiǔhuángdàdì (九皇大帝; "Great Deity of the Nine Kings") or Dòufù”
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