Pun Tao Kong
deity intermediate Chinese single tradition · 2
Pun Tao Kong is a guardian god, less known or worshiped than Chenghuangshen. His images are worshiped and enshrined with other deities in shrines or temples in different cities.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1600 CE
- Attested period
- 1600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Oldest shrine in Thailand dates to Ayutthaya period (more than 250 years ago); worshiped primarily by Teochew and some Hoklo people.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Four Heavenly Kings, Chenghuangshen
- allied with
- Pun Tao Ma
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“He is often less known or worshiped as other guardian gods, such as Tudigong, Pun Tao Kong.”
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“Pun Tao Kong (Chinese: 本頭公; pinyin: Běn tóu gōng) or Lao Pun Tao Kong (Chinese: 老本頭公; pinyin: Lǎo běn tóu gōng; lit. 'traditional senior chief') is a deity who is highly respected and broadly regarded by overseas Chinese but does not exist in China.”
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