Yanluo
deity underworld single tradition · 1
Yanluo is a judge conceived of as a subordinate to Dongyue Dadi in the Chinese folk religious (or Taoist) scheme. He is associated with the underworld. Some versions of the legends of Bixia Yuanjun depict her as the daughter of Yanluo.
When
- Attested period
- 0 – 1620
Relationships
- serves
- Dōngyuèdàdì
- co occurs with
- Bixia Yuanjun, Taishan Niangniang
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“versions which depict her as a daughter of Dongyue Dadi (Grand Emperor of Mount Tai), the main deity of Mount Tai and Lord of the underworld, or alternatively the judge Yanluo (Chinese: 閻羅) conceived of as the former's subordinate in the Chinese folk religious (or Taoist) scheme.”
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