Yunü
Yunü (Jade Girl) is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology and Chinese traditional religion. Along with her male counterpart Jintong (Golden Boy), they are favored servants of the Jade Emperor and Zhenwudadi. They are also believed to serve as guides in the underworld and the protectors of houses and temples.
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When
Relationships
- serves
- Jade Emperor, Zhenwudadi, Guanyin
- allied with
- Jintong
- co occurs with
- Zhenwudadi, Old Man of the South Pole, Shancai Tongzi
- has aspect
- longnü
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“Jintong (Chinese: 金童; pinyin: Jīntóng; lit. 'Golden Boy') is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology and Chinese traditional religion who, along with his female counterpart Yunü (Jade Girl), are favored servants of the Jade Emperor and Zhenwudadi.”
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“Yunü is a common designation for a beautiful woman or, in Daoism, for a xian or "immortal". Literary works often refer to attractive and well-matched couples as a Jintong and Yunü.”
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