Tudigong
Tudigong (Earth Deity) is the tutelary deity of a locality, and each individual locality has its own Earth Deity.
↻ synthesized from 7 sources
When
- First attested
- 1 BCE
- Attested period
- -1 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Enshrined in the Shing Wong Temple.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Chenghuangshen, Shing Wong, Ng Tung, City God, The Dragon God of the Five Directions and Five Lands, Dragon God, Nāgarāja, Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, Madurai Veeran, Karuppuswami, Aiyanar, guardian nagas, Sheshen, Gou Long, Gonggong, Zhuanxu, Atua, Dakini, hanitu, Hyang, Kaitiaki, Kawas, Tiki, Yidam, Lord Guan, Mazu, Four Heavenly Kings, Dragon King, Lóng, Yakshi
- serves
- Jade Emperor, Houtu
- syncretized with
- Wufang longwang, Pun Tao Kong, Dizhu shen
- served by
- Hu Ye
- consort of
- Tǔdìpó
Mentioned by
- Atua
- Dakini
- hanitu
- Hyang
- Kaitiaki
- Kawas
- Tiki
- Yidam
- Lord Guan
- Mazu
- Four Heavenly Kings
- Dragon King
- Lóng
- Yakshi
- Wufang longwang
- Pun Tao Kong
and 3 more
Sources
Source passages
“Tudigong (Earth Deity) is the tutelary deity of a locality, and each individual locality has its own Earth Deity.”
#9103 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“He is often less known or worshiped as other guardian gods, such as Tudigong, Pun Tao Kong.”
#9239 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Dizhu shen (Chinese: 地主神; pinyin: Dìzhǔ shén) are deities worshipped in Chinese folk beliefs who are analogous but not to be confused with Tudigong. In China, Dizhu shen (地主神) are considered deities below Sheshen and City Gods”
#9290 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Besides being a water deity, the Dragon God frequently also serves as a territorial tutelary deity, similarly to Tudigong "Lord of the Earth" and Houtu "Queen of the Earth".”
#9341 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Originally, the Tiger Deity served as the mount for mountain gods, Tudigong (the Earth God), and the City God. Over time, it evolved to become the mount for various deities such as Wangye (Royal Lords) and Mazu (Goddess of the Sea).”
#9616 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001