Wutong Shen
deity single tradition · 1
Wutong Shen (五通神) or Wulang Shen (五郎神) are a group of five sinister deities from the southern region of China. Their cult began in the Tang dynasty and are usually depicted as one-legged demons. By nature wanton and lascivious, the Wutong often disguised themselves as handsome gentlemen to seduce unsuspecting and vulnerable women.
When
- First attested
- 600 CE
- Attested period
- 600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Cult began in the Tang dynasty.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Wu Tong became the main antagonist in the 1991 Hong Kong movie Liaozhai yantan xu ji zhi Wutong shen (Erotic Ghost Story 2).”
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