Yunxiao Niangniang
deity Chinese single tradition · 1
Yunxiao Niangniang, also known as Zhao Yunxiao, is a character in the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi. She is worshipped as a goddess of childbirth in Chinese folk religion. She is the oldest of the Sanxiao Shengmu.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Character in the 16th-century Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sanxiao Shengmu, Zhao Gongming
- student of
- Tongtian Jiaozhu
- allied with
- Caiyun Fairy, Hanzhi Fairy
- manifested by
- Ganying Sui Shi Xiangu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to Fengshen Yanyi, she is one of the first-generation disciples of the Jie Sect, apprenticed to Tongtian Jiaozhu. Among the Three Celestial Maidens, she is the eldest and is renowned for her kindness.”
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