Yaoji
deity mountain Chinese single tradition · 3
Yaoji is the goddess of Wu Mountains. She is a mountain deity associated with the Wu mountain range in Chinese tradition.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First attested in poems attributed to Song Yu during the Warring States period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sanshin, Eunje-san Seongmo, Namhae Yong-wang, Jiri-san Seongmo Cheonwang, Mireuk Sanshin Halmi, King of Heaven, Yunhua, Wushan goddess, Lishan Laomu
- allied with
- fairies
- sibling of
- Jingwei
- student of
- Goddess of Three Primes
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Yaoji, the goddess of Wu Mountains”
#7802 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Yunhua is often mistakenly conflated with the Wushan goddess Yaoji, despite the fact that Yaoji has no connection to Yang Jian.”
#29851 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“In Daoist belief, Yaoji was granted the title of "Miaoyong Zhenren" (妙用真人, Perfect Person of the Miraculous Practice). The temple dedicated to her is named Ningzhen Temple. The surrounding landscape of the temple is renowned for its breathtaking beauty, with mountains adorned by enchanting clouds that create an air of mystery.”
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