ten spirits of spring
deity earth Taoist single tradition · 1
The ten spirits of spring appear as boys dressed in blue. They are gods residing in the inner organs of male adepts. The same numbers of gods in female form reside in those of a female.
When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 100 – 100
- Historical notes
- Described in the 2nd century Taipingjing.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- ten spirits of summer, ten spirits of fall, ten spirits of winter, twelve spirits of the four seasons, Three Corpses
- manifests as
- boys dressed in blue
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“There are ten spirits of spring that look like boys dressed in blue; ten spirits of summer that look like boys dressed in red; ten spirits of fall that appear like boys dressed in white; ten spirits of winter that look like boys dressed in black; twelve spirits of the four seasons that seem to be boys dressed in yellow.”
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