Deities

Children & Marriage

Looking for help with Children & Marriage? WishHub gathers 34 Chinese deities traditionally invoked for it.

34 deities

Deities
Guanyin Bodhisattva — The Greatly Compassionate and Greatly Merciful One Children & Marriage
Guanyin Bodhisattva The Greatly Compassionate and Greatly Merciful One Buddhist Bodhisattvas Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province
Nüwa — Holy Mother Who Molded Humanity from Clay and Mended the Heavens with Reforged Stones Children & Marriage
Nüwa Holy Mother Who Molded Humanity from Clay and Mended the Heavens with Reforged Stones Ancient Mythology Wahuang Palace in She County, Hebei Province
Fu Xi — First of the Three Sovereigns and Forefather of Chinese Civilization Children & Marriage
Fu Xi First of the Three Sovereigns and Forefather of Chinese Civilization Ancient Mythology Fu Xi Temple in Tianshui, Gansu Province
Queen Mother of the West — Yaochi Jinmu (Golden Mother of the Jade Pond), Jinmu Yuanjun (Primordial Lady Golden Mother) Children & Marriage
Queen Mother of the West Yaochi Jinmu (Golden Mother of the Jade Pond), Jinmu Yuanjun (Primordial Lady Golden Mother) Daoist Deities Wangmu Palace in Jingchuan County, Gansu Province (associated with the legendary Kunlun Mountains and Jade Pond)
Chang'e — Celestial Maiden of the Moon Palace and Goddess of the Moonward Ascension Children & Marriage
Chang'e Celestial Maiden of the Moon Palace and Goddess of the Moonward Ascension Ancient Mythology Mingyue Mountain in Yichun, Jiangxi Province (the legendary site of Chang'e’s ascension to the moon)
The Old Man Under the Moon (Yue Lao) — The Old Man Under the Moon (Immortal Master Yue Lao) Children & Marriage
The Old Man Under the Moon (Yue Lao) The Old Man Under the Moon (Immortal Master Yue Lao) Folk Deities Yue Lao Temple at West Lake in Hangzhou (with branch temples widespread across China)
Bixia Yuanjun — Heavenly Immortal Jade Maiden Bixia Yuanjun (Tai Shan Niangniang, the Lady of Mount Tai) Children & Marriage
Bixia Yuanjun Heavenly Immortal Jade Maiden Bixia Yuanjun (Tai Shan Niangniang, the Lady of Mount Tai) Daoist Deities Bixia Temple on Mount Tai, Shandong Province
Weaver Girl — Tiansun Zhinü Xingjun (Celestial Granddaughter Weaver Star Sovereign) Children & Marriage
Weaver Girl Tiansun Zhinü Xingjun (Celestial Granddaughter Weaver Star Sovereign) Folk Deities The Weaver Star by the Milky Way; Qixi Begging-for-Dexterity Pavilions across China
He Xiangu — The sole female immortal among the Eight Immortals Children & Marriage
He Xiangu The sole female immortal among the Eight Immortals Daoist Deities He Xiangu Ancestral Temple in Zengcheng, Guangdong Province
Nine-Tailed Fox — Auspicious Beast of Qingqiu and Tushan Children & Marriage
Nine-Tailed Fox Auspicious Beast of Qingqiu and Tushan Ancient Mythology Qingqiu Mountain (as recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas), Tushan (present-day Dangtu County, Anhui Province)
Cowherd — Qian Niuxing Jun (Lord of the Ox-herding Star) Children & Marriage
Cowherd Qian Niuxing Jun (Lord of the Ox-herding Star) Folk Deities The Ox-herding Star beside the Milky Way—the legendary setting of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl folktale
Houtu Empress of Earth — Chengtian Xiaofa Houde Guangda Houtu Huangdiqi (Empress of Earth, Who Upholds Heaven’s Mandate, Emulates the Dao, Embodies Profound Virtue, and Radiates Great Illumination) Children & Marriage
Houtu Empress of Earth Chengtian Xiaofa Houde Guangda Houtu Huangdiqi (Empress of Earth, Who Upholds Heaven’s Mandate, Emulates the Dao, Embodies Profound Virtue, and Radiates Great Illumination) Daoist Deities Houtu Temple in Wanrong County, Shanxi Province (the ancestral temple for imperial earth sacrifices throughout Chinese history)
Lady Linshui Chen Jinggu — Shuntian Shengmu (Holy Mother Who Complies with Heaven) · Linshui Furen Chen Jinggu Children & Marriage
Lady Linshui Chen Jinggu Shuntian Shengmu (Holy Mother Who Complies with Heaven) · Linshui Furen Chen Jinggu Folk Deities Linshui Palace in Daqiao Town, Gutian County, Fuzhou, Fujian Province
Mifei (Goddess of the Luo River) — Deity of the Luo River Children & Marriage
Mifei (Goddess of the Luo River) Deity of the Luo River Ancient Mythology The Luo River Basin in Henan Province, along the banks of the Luo River in Luoyang
Goddess Zhusheng — Zhusheng Niangniang: Divine Bestower of Offspring Children & Marriage
Goddess Zhusheng Zhusheng Niangniang: Divine Bestower of Offspring Folk Deities Temples across Fujian and Taiwan (notably Kai-Long Temple in Tainan)
Lords of the Xiang River — Divine Consorts of the Xiang River Children & Marriage
Lords of the Xiang River Divine Consorts of the Xiang River Ancient Mythology The Xiang River basin in Hunan Province; the Xiangfei Temple stands on Junshan Island in Yueyang
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
Shao Siming — Deity Presiding over Offspring and Youth Children & Marriage
Shao Siming Deity Presiding over Offspring and Youth Ancient Mythology Sites of worship in the Yuan-Xiang River basin of the ancient Chu state, corresponding to present-day Yuan-Xiang region in Hunan Province
Seven Fairies Qiniangma — Qiniangma (the Seven Star Goddess), the Seven Star Lady, and Zhinü (the Weaver Girl) Children & Marriage
Seven Fairies Qiniangma Qiniangma (the Seven Star Goddess), the Seven Star Lady, and Zhinü (the Weaver Girl) Folk Deities Kailong Temple in Tainan, Taiwan
Lady of the Lunar Star — Yuegong Taiyin Huangjun Xiaodao Mingwang (Imperial Sovereign of the Moon Palace, the Radiant King of Filial Piety) Children & Marriage
Lady of the Lunar Star Yuegong Taiyin Huangjun Xiaodao Mingwang (Imperial Sovereign of the Moon Palace, the Radiant King of Filial Piety) Stars & Tai Sui The Guanghan Palace in the Moon Palace; moon-worshipping altars and shrines dedicated to the Moonlight Deity throughout China
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)
Hariti — Hari-ti Mu (Mother Hariti), Gui Zimu Shen (Ghost Mother Deity), Songzi Hufa Tiannü (Heavenly Maiden Guardian of Childbirth and Offspring) Children & Marriage
Hariti Hari-ti Mu (Mother Hariti), Gui Zimu Shen (Ghost Mother Deity), Songzi Hufa Tiannü (Heavenly Maiden Guardian of Childbirth and Offspring) Buddhist Guardians Enshrined as a secondary deity in the Hall of Heavenly Kings (Tianwang Dian) of Han Chinese Buddhist temples—often in a dedicated Gui Zimu Dian (Hall of the Ghost Mother); venerated by the populace as the divine protector of conception and child-rearing
The Two Immortals of Harmony (Hehe Erxian) — Harmony Sage and Union Sage (the Two Sages of Harmony and Union) Children & Marriage
The Two Immortals of Harmony (Hehe Erxian) Harmony Sage and Union Sage (the Two Sages of Harmony and Union) Folk Deities Hanshan Temple in Suzhou
Golden Boy and Jade Girl — Attendant Immortal Pages of the Perfected Deities Children & Marriage
Golden Boy and Jade Girl Attendant Immortal Pages of the Perfected Deities Daoist Deities Enshrined as attendant deities flanking the principal deity in Daoist temples and shrines
Goddess of Flowers — Flower Goddess of the Huāzhāo Festival and Patroness of All Blossoms Children & Marriage
Goddess of Flowers Flower Goddess of the Huāzhāo Festival and Patroness of All Blossoms Folk Deities Huāzhāo Festival grand assemblies in Jiangnan; Hǔqiū Huāshén Miào (Tiger Hill Flower Goddess Temple) in Suzhou; Huāshén Miào (Flower Goddess Temple) in Nanjing
Zhang Xian the Child-Giving Immortal — Celestial Lord Zhang Xian, Guardian of Children and Bestower of Offspring Children & Marriage
Zhang Xian the Child-Giving Immortal Celestial Lord Zhang Xian, Guardian of Children and Bestower of Offspring Folk Deities Meishan in Sichuan Province (the legendary birthplace of Zhang Yuanxiao) and Daoist temples throughout China
God of Joy — the Divine Embodiment of Auspiciousness and Celebration Children & Marriage
God of Joy the Divine Embodiment of Auspiciousness and Celebration Folk Deities Folk belief (no fixed ancestral temple; widely venerated among northern Chinese communities)
Goddess of Descendants — Yuanshun Baosheng Yuanjun (Primordial Lady Who Protects and Nurtures Descendants) Children & Marriage
Goddess of Descendants Yuanshun Baosheng Yuanjun (Primordial Lady Who Protects and Nurtures Descendants) Folk Deities Dongyue Temple in Beijing, the Tai Shan Niang Niang Pilgrimage Palace on Mount Tai, and local Niang Niang Temples across northern China
Lady Jinhua — The Child-Giving Goddess Children & Marriage
Lady Jinhua The Child-Giving Goddess Folk Deities Jinhua Temple in Guangzhou, Guangdong (the original temple flourished along the Pearl River)
Goddess of Safe Childbirth — Lady Cui Sheng, the Divine Sovereign Who Ensures Smooth Delivery and Protects Infants Children & Marriage
Goddess of Safe Childbirth Lady Cui Sheng, the Divine Sovereign Who Ensures Smooth Delivery and Protects Infants Folk Deities Dongyue Temple in Beijing, Niangniang Palace in Tianjin, and other similar temples—typically enshrined alongside Bixia Yuanjun (Goddess of the Morning Clouds) and Songzi Niangniang (Goddess of Childbestowal)
Flower Grandpa and Grandma — Deities of Child Protection Children & Marriage
Flower Grandpa and Grandma Deities of Child Protection Folk Deities Worshipped throughout southern Fujian (Minnan), Chaoshan, and Taiwan—often enshrined as attendant deities in temples dedicated to Linshui Furen (Goddess of Childbirth and Protection) or installed in household shrines
Lady Chenghuang — Consort of Lord Chenghuang (City God) Children & Marriage
Lady Chenghuang Consort of Lord Chenghuang (City God) Folk Deities Hufu Dian (Consort’s Hall) in the rear hall of Shanghai Chenghuang Temple and similar Consort’s Halls in Chenghuang Temples across China
Thirty-Six Wet Nurse Goddesses — San Shiliu Gong Po Zu Niao Mu Children & Marriage
Thirty-Six Wet Nurse Goddesses San Shiliu Gong Po Zu Niao Mu Folk Deities Temples dedicated to Linshui Furen (Goddess of the Riverside), such as the Tainan Linshui Furen Temple, where they appear as attendant deities in Fujian and Taiwan goddess temples
Gaomei (Primordial Matchmaker God) — Deity of Gaomei · Divine Official of the Suburban Shrine of Marriage and Fertility Children & Marriage
Gaomei (Primordial Matchmaker God) Deity of Gaomei · Divine Official of the Suburban Shrine of Marriage and Fertility Ancient Mythology Ancient suburban shrines dedicated to the Mei deity (originating in ancient Central Plains)