Twelve Luminaries
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The Twelve Luminaries are a group of celestial deities in Chinese mythology, including the Taiyin Star (Queen Jiang).
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Featured in Chinese classical novels from the Ming dynasty.
Relationships
- parent of
- Taiyin Star
- co occurs with
- Queen Jiang
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“After her death, Queen Jiang is deified as the Taiyin Star (太阴星), one of the Twelve Luminaries (群星正神; Qúnxīng Zhèngshén).”
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