Yue Lao
Yue Lao is a moon deity associated with love and marriage. He is known as the Old Man under the Moon or the Man on the Moon. He is believed to bind couples together with the red thread of fate.
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When
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Taiyin Xingjun, Xin, Taiyang Xingjun, Chang’e, Tu’er Ye
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“Yue Lao (月老) Yue Lao is a moon deity associated with love and marriage. He is known as the Old Man under the Moon or the Man on the Moon. He is believed to bind couples together with the red thread of fate. Even today, many still pray to him in temples across China and Taiwan for love or good fortune in marriage.”
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“Yue Lao specializes in matchmaking and tying the knot of marriage, while Taiyin Xingjun, as the guardian deity of women, can be said to have a more comprehensive understanding of women's needs. According to the temple staff of the Kaigi Jade Emperor Palace in Tainan, which worships Taiyin Xingjun, the goddess manages both "internal fate" and "external fate".”
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“Till We Meet Again (2021 film) is a Taiwanese romantic fantasy comedy film where the main character has to serve as a Yue Lao to meet the requirements for reincarnation as a human. The 2022 mobile RPG Dislyte features a playable character based on Yue Lao.”
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“Yue Lao ... The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales From the Han Chinese.”
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