Western Mother
deity Chinese religion single tradition · 1
The Western Mother is a deity to whom sacrifices were made. The first historical information on her can be traced back to Shang dynasty oracle bone inscriptions that record sacrifices to a "Western Mother".
When
- First attested
- 1600 BCE
- Attested period
- -1600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested from Shang dynasty oracle bone inscriptions.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Queen Mother of the West
- co occurs with
- Jiutian Xuannü
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“If we make offering to the eastern mother and the western mother, there will be approval. Western Mother refers to an archaic divinity residing in the west.”
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