ten spirits of winter
deity earth Taoist single tradition · 1
The ten spirits of winter appear as boys dressed in black. 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
- twelve spirits of the four seasons, Three Corpses, ten spirits of spring, ten spirits of summer, ten spirits of fall
- manifests as
- boys dressed in black
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“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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