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民间神祇

Folk Deities

The beloved gods of everyday Chinese life

The folk gods who watch over the rhythms of daily Chinese life — the Kitchen God who reports on families, the City God who guards walled towns, the Earth God who protects villages, and the wealth deities who bring prosperity.

15 deitiesof 104 total

Most Revered

The most prominent deities in this tradition

Nezha

哪吒

The rebellious child god who defied fate and the heavens.

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Guan Yu

关羽

The god of war, loyalty, and wealth — a real general who became divine.

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Li Jing

李靖

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King — commander of heaven's armies and father of Nezha.

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All Folk Deities

15 deities

Nezha

哪吒

Guan Yu

关羽

Li Jing

李靖

Kitchen God

灶神

City God

城隍

Earth God

土地公

Zhong Kui

钟馗

Yue Lao

月老

Caishen

财神

Dragon King

龙王

Yan Wang

阎王

Lei Gong

雷公

Zhu Bajie

猪八戒

Bao Zheng

包拯

Lu Ban

魯班

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Heavenly Deities

天神

Taoist Deities

道教神祇

Buddhist Deities

佛教神明

The Eight Immortals & Cultivated Sages

仙

Heroes of the Investiture & Mythic Warriors

英雄

Mythological Figures & Culture Heroes

神话人物

Goddesses of China

女神

Ancient Primordial Beings

远古神祇