Chinese deities

Song dynasty general, killed by royal decree from the Emperor Gaozong of Song (1103–1142)

immortal person in Taoism, used variously for historical figures, legendary heroes, and minor deities

group of legendary xian (immortals) in Chinese mythology

Youchao (, lit. "Nest-Owner") is the inventor of houses and buildings, according to ancient Chinese mythology. He is said to have been one of The Three August Ones in ancient China. He is an obscure figure, also known as Da Chao (). Tradition holds that he ruled over China for 200 years from 3162–2962 BC. It is unknown why he ruled China, but a close theory behind this is that Youchao did not "rule" China in a historical sense. According to Han Feizi, people could avoid harm from animals with the help of buildings made from wood, which was taught by Youchao.

Hebo (), also known as Bingyi (), is the god of the Yellow River (Huang He). The Yellow River is the main river of northern China, one of the world's major rivers and a river of great cultural importance in China. This is reflected in Chinese mythology by the tales surrounding the deity Hebo.

Menshen, or door gods, are divine guardians of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions, used to protect against evil influences or to encourage the entrance of positive ones. They began as the divine pair Shenshu () and Yulü () under the Han, but the deified generals Qin Shubao () and Yuchi Gong () have been more popular since the Tang. In cases where a door god is affixed to a single door, Wei Zheng or Zhong Kui is commonly used.

Traditional Chinese fivefold deity

thumb|250px|Baigujing Baigujing () is a demon from the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. The name is translated into English as White Bone Spirit in the William John Francis Jenner translation. Baigujing is a shapeshifting demoness, and in her true form she is depicted as a skeleton.

Chinese popular deities. Wikimedia list article

lesser god or deity in Chinese religions such as Taoism, figures in Chinese mythology

the old mother of Mount Li

mythological serpent

goddess in Taoism

thumb|240px|Creatures depicted in Luo Ping's Gui Qu Tu (; )

Cánshén (Chinese: , "Silkworm God") or Cánwáng ( "Silkworm Ruler") is the deity of silkworm and sericulture in Chinese religion. There are two main Canshen, who are two deified mytho-historical personalities who contributed to the invention and diffusion of sericulture in China.

supreme Deity in Chinese religion and mythology

thumb|The Goddess of the Luo River, painted by Ren Xiong (1823–1857) Luoshen () is a well-known figure in Chinese literature and folklore. She is the central character in the famous poem "" (Chinese: 洛神賦; pinyin: Luòshén fù, also alternatively translated as Rhapsody on the luo river goddess) written by Cao Zhi, a poet from the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. The tale of the goddess has been adapted and reimagined in various forms of Chinese art and literature throughout history, and she has become a symbol of beauty and unattainable love in Chinese culture.

Chinese deity, member of the Wufang Shangdi

thumb|Goumang Goumang, also known as Jumang (), is an auxiliary god of the Fuxi family. The Classic of Mountains and Seas described his appearance as "having a human face and a bird's body, riding on two dragons". He is the god of wood and spring, in charge of life and health.

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