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twelve spirits of the four seasons

deity earth Taoist single tradition · 1

The twelve spirits of the four seasons appear as boys dressed in yellow. 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

manifests as
boys dressed in yellow
co occurs with
Three Corpses, ten spirits of spring, ten spirits of summer, ten spirits of fall, ten spirits of winter

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Body god

Source passages

“twelve spirits of the four seasons that seem to be boys dressed in yellow. These are the gods residing in the inner organs of male adepts. The same numbers of gods [in female form] reside in those of a female.”

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