Wufang Guidi
deity underworld Chinese single tradition · 1
The Wufang Guidi (五方鬼帝; lit. 'the Five Ghost Emperors') are underworld deities in Chinese folk religion and Taoism. They are associated with death, ghosts, and the management of spirits in the afterlife. Their exact roles and identities vary by region and tradition, but they are often believed to be rulers of different directions in the underworld, similar to the Five Emperors of Taoist cosmology.
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“Wufang Guidi (五方鬼帝; lit. 'the Five Ghost Emperors') are underworld deities in Chinese folk religion and Taoism. They are associated with death, ghosts, and the management of spirits in the afterlife. Their exact roles and identities vary by region and tradition, but they are often believed to be rulers of different directions”
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