Shuimu
demonic water Chinese single tradition · 2
Shuimu is a water monster that is captured and subdued by Sangha (the Great Sage of Sizhou) with the assistance of Muzha and Guanyin. This entity represents a malevolent water-dwelling being in Chinese folk religious tradition.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1574 CE
- Attested period
- 1574 – 1574
- Historical notes
- Responsible for submerging Sizhou under the waters of Hongze Lake in 1574 A.D.
Relationships
- sibling of
- White Elephant
- allied with
- Tuhuogui
- served by
- Water Elephant
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“the Great Sage of Sizhou Captures Shuimu...Guanyin to transform into Sangha (the Great Sage of Sizhou) and subdue the water monster.”
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“Chinese play in which Shuimu is a demoness that lives under the Rainbow Bridge. The bridge is also close to Sizhou and she calls herself 'Granny Water Mother'. She rules over other demons and one day meets a young man while she is in town (Sizhou).”
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