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Pantheons

Legends & Deified Heroes

The Legends & Deified Heroes pantheon of Chinese mythology: 35 deities with stories, duties and sacred sites.

35 deities

Deities
Erlang Shen — Lord Qingyuan Miaodao Warding Off Evil
Erlang Shen Lord Qingyuan Miaodao Legends & Deified Heroes Erwang Temple (Guankou Erlang Temple) in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province
Jiang Ziya — Taigong Wang (the Duke of Zhou’s Long-Awaited Mentor), Wucheng Wang (King of Martial Accomplishment) Warding Off Evil
Jiang Ziya Taigong Wang (the Duke of Zhou’s Long-Awaited Mentor), Wucheng Wang (King of Martial Accomplishment) Legends & Deified Heroes Taigong Town, Weihui City, Henan Province (his ancestral home)
Nezha (Third Prince) — Marshal of the Central Altar, Illustrious and Mighty General Warding Off Evil
Nezha (Third Prince) Marshal of the Central Altar, Illustrious and Mighty General Legends & Deified Heroes Nezha Palace in Yibin, Sichuan Province
Bao Zheng — Lord Bao (Bao Qingtian, 'Lord Bao the Azure-Heavenly') Warding Off Evil
Bao Zheng Lord Bao (Bao Qingtian, 'Lord Bao the Azure-Heavenly') Legends & Deified Heroes Bao Gong Temple in Hefei, Anhui Province
Sun Wukong (Great Sage Equal to Heaven) — Qitian Dasheng Dousheng Zhanfo (Victorious Fighting Buddha, Great Sage Equal to Heaven) Warding Off Evil
Sun Wukong (Great Sage Equal to Heaven) Qitian Dasheng Dousheng Zhanfo (Victorious Fighting Buddha, Great Sage Equal to Heaven) Legends & Deified Heroes Qitian Dasheng Ancestral Temple on Baoshan Mountain, Shunchang County, Nanping City, Fujian Province
Shen Gongbao — General Fen Shui Shen Gongbao Safety & Blessing
Shen Gongbao General Fen Shui Shen Gongbao Legends & Deified Heroes Mount Kunlun (his master’s sect; later he roamed the Three Sacred Mountains and Five Great Peaks)
Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King — Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Safety & Blessing
Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Legends & Deified Heroes Temples dedicated to the Heavenly Kings or to Li Tianwang (popular veneration)
Taiyi Zhenren — Of Jinguang Cave on Qianyuan Mountain Health & Averting Calamity
Taiyi Zhenren Of Jinguang Cave on Qianyuan Mountain Legends & Deified Heroes Jinguang Cave on Qianyuan Mountain, Jiangyou, Sichuan Province
Wen Zhong — Grand Tutor Wen, Celestial Sovereign of the Thunder Department Warding Off Evil
Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen, Celestial Sovereign of the Thunder Department Legends & Deified Heroes Biyu Palace on Jinao Island (mythological site); venerated as an auxiliary deity in temples dedicated to the Thunder Patriarch across China
Sanxiao Empresses — Ganying Suishi San Xiangu (Three Immortal Maidens Who Respond to the World’s Needs) Children & Marriage
Sanxiao Empresses Ganying Suishi San Xiangu (Three Immortal Maidens Who Respond to the World’s Needs) Legends & Deified Heroes Sanxiao Hall in Jiulao Cave, Mount Emei, Sichuan Province, and various Niangniang Temples across China
Lei Zhenzi — Heir of the Zhou Royal House; Disciple of Yun Zhongzi Safety & Blessing
Lei Zhenzi Heir of the Zhou Royal House; Disciple of Yun Zhongzi Legends & Deified Heroes Jade Pillar Grotto on Zhongnan Mountain (mythological site)
Yin Jiao — Zhinian Taishui Zhide Taizi (Yearly Taishui Deity and Crown Prince of Supreme Virtue) Safety & Blessing
Yin Jiao Zhinian Taishui Zhide Taizi (Yearly Taishui Deity and Crown Prince of Supreme Virtue) Legends & Deified Heroes Taoyuan Cave on Jiuxian Mountain (mythological site); Taishui Halls across China
Shiji Niangniang — Of Baigu Cave on Kulou Mountain Warding Off Evil
Shiji Niangniang Of Baigu Cave on Kulou Mountain Legends & Deified Heroes Baigu Cave on Kulou Mountain
Jinzha — Crown Prince Jinzha; Manifestation of the Vidyaraja Kundali Safety & Blessing
Jinzha Crown Prince Jinzha; Manifestation of the Vidyaraja Kundali Legends & Deified Heroes Yunxiao Cave on Wulong Mountain (mythological site); enshrined as a secondary deity alongside Li Tianwang in temples dedicated to the Heavenly King
Muzha — Wooden Fork Practitioner, Hui'an Practitioner Safety & Blessing
Muzha Wooden Fork Practitioner, Hui'an Practitioner Legends & Deified Heroes Mount Putuo in the South Sea (mythological); enshrined as a secondary deity in temples dedicated to Heavenly King Li
Longji Gongzhu — Princess Longji, the Red Phoenix Star Children & Marriage
Longji Gongzhu Princess Longji, the Red Phoenix Star Legends & Deified Heroes The Immortal Palace of the Jade Pond (her earthly abode: Qingluan Douque Hall on Fenghuang Mountain)
Han Xin — Marquis of Huaiyin, the Immortal Strategist Han Xin Studies & Exams
Han Xin Marquis of Huaiyin, the Immortal Strategist Han Xin Legends & Deified Heroes Han Xin’s Hometown in Huai’an, Jiangsu Province (also enshrined alongside the Piaomu Shrine)
Huaguang Dadi — Wuxian Huaguang Dadi (Five Manifestations Huaguang Great Deity), Matianjun (Marshal Ma) Warding Off Evil
Huaguang Dadi Wuxian Huaguang Dadi (Five Manifestations Huaguang Great Deity), Matianjun (Marshal Ma) Legends & Deified Heroes Huaguang Temple in Foshan, Guangdong Province
Wudang Shengmu — Of Biyou Palace Safety & Blessing
Wudang Shengmu Of Biyou Palace Legends & Deified Heroes Biyou Palace on Jinao Island
Yang Ren — Jiazi Taishui Deity (Deity of the Jiazi Year in the Investiture of the Gods) Health & Averting Calamity
Yang Ren Jiazi Taishui Deity (Deity of the Jiazi Year in the Investiture of the Gods) Legends & Deified Heroes Qingfeng Mountain’s Ziyang Cave
Huang Tianhua — Bingling Gong, Upright Deity of the Three Mountains Safety & Blessing
Huang Tianhua Bingling Gong, Upright Deity of the Three Mountains Legends & Deified Heroes Ziyang Cave on Qingfeng Mountain (mythological site); Bingling Gong Hall, a subsidiary shrine at Mount Tai
Juling Shen — Celestial General Juling, River Deity Safety & Blessing
Juling Shen Celestial General Juling, River Deity Legends & Deified Heroes The region between the Yellow River and Mount Hua (folk legend)
Guiling Shengmu — Of Biyou Palace Safety & Blessing
Guiling Shengmu Of Biyou Palace Legends & Deified Heroes Biyou Palace on Jinao Island
Lü Yue — Chief Deity of the Pestilence Department and Ancestral Patriarch of Epidemics Health & Averting Calamity
Lü Yue Chief Deity of the Pestilence Department and Ancestral Patriarch of Epidemics Legends & Deified Heroes Shengming Mountain on Jiulong Island
Su Hu — Marquis of Jizhou · Su Hu, Eastern Dipper Stellar Official Safety & Blessing
Su Hu Marquis of Jizhou · Su Hu, Eastern Dipper Stellar Official Legends & Deified Heroes Marquis of Jizhou’s Residence
Zheng Lun — The 'Heng' General and Divine Guardian of the Xiqi Mountain Gate Warding Off Evil
Zheng Lun The 'Heng' General and Divine Guardian of the Xiqi Mountain Gate Legends & Deified Heroes West Kunlun Mountains (his master’s sect)
Chen Qi — Ha Jiang Chen Qi (the 'Ha' General—Deity Guarding the Mountain Gate of Xiqi) Warding Off Evil
Chen Qi Ha Jiang Chen Qi (the 'Ha' General—Deity Guarding the Mountain Gate of Xiqi) Legends & Deified Heroes Shang Dynasty military camp at Qinglong Pass
Yuyixian — Jinchi Dapeng Diao Yuyixian (Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle Yuyixian) Safety & Blessing
Yuyixian Jinchi Dapeng Diao Yuyixian (Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle Yuyixian) Legends & Deified Heroes Penglai Island
Deng Jiugong — Commander-in-Chief of Sanshan Pass · the Azure Dragon Star, Deng Jiugong Safety & Blessing
Deng Jiugong Commander-in-Chief of Sanshan Pass · the Azure Dragon Star, Deng Jiugong Legends & Deified Heroes Sanshan Pass
Huoling Shengmu — Of Qiumingshan Safety & Blessing
Huoling Shengmu Of Qiumingshan Legends & Deified Heroes Jinguang Cave on Qiumingshan
Tu Xingsun — Tufu Xingjun (Stellar Lord of the Earth Department) Safety & Blessing
Tu Xingsun Tufu Xingjun (Stellar Lord of the Earth Department) Legends & Deified Heroes Household shrines and local small temples across China
Fang Bi — Palace-Guard General of King Zhou of Shang · Divine Pioneer Fang Bi Warding Off Evil
Fang Bi Palace-Guard General of King Zhou of Shang · Divine Pioneer Fang Bi Legends & Deified Heroes Palace-Guard General’s Residence in Zhaoge
Fang Xiang — Palace-Guard General of King Zhou of Shang · Divine Pathfinder Fang Xiang Warding Off Evil
Fang Xiang Palace-Guard General of King Zhou of Shang · Divine Pathfinder Fang Xiang Legends & Deified Heroes Palace-Guard General’s Residence in Zhaoge
Deng Chanyu — Liuhe Xingjun (Star Lord of the Six Directions) Safety & Blessing
Deng Chanyu Liuhe Xingjun (Star Lord of the Six Directions) Legends & Deified Heroes Private household shrines and small local temples across China
Yu Hualong (God of Smallpox) — Zhengshen of the Smallpox Department: Yu Hualong Health & Averting Calamity
Yu Hualong (God of Smallpox) Zhengshen of the Smallpox Department: Yu Hualong Legends & Deified Heroes Temples dedicated to the Smallpox Goddess (Douzhen Niangniang) or Goddess Halls (as an auxiliary deity)