Te-ki-tsu
deity Taiwanese folk beliefs single tradition · 1
Te-ki-tsu (地基主; Tē-ki-tsú; Dìjīzhǔ; Ti⁴-chi¹-chu³) is honored by institutions when moving into a new building, and household altars to Te-ki-tsu are very common. These deities are ambiguous in their nature, sometimes considered ghosts and sometimes deities. Sometimes they are considered the souls of former occupants.
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“Worship of Te-ki-tsu (地基主; Tē-ki-tsú; Dìjīzhǔ; Ti⁴-chi¹-chu³) is especially common in Taiwanese folk beliefs. Many institutions such as government agencies and companies will honor a Te-ki-tsu when moving into a new building.”
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