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The family of Jade Emperor
The highest god of many Taoist sects, overseeing the universe through administration of a celestial bureaucracy mirroring ancient and medieval China's
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Journey to the West
One of China's Four Great Classical Novels
- Published 1592 CE
- Also called Xiyou Ji, Xiyouji, Xi You Ji
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Maitreyafuture Buddha in Buddhist eschatology -
Mañjuśrībodhisattva in Mahāyāna Buddhism, who represents the transcendent wisdom of the Buddhas -
Jade Emperorthe highest god of many Taoist sects, overseeing the universe through administration of a celestial bureaucracy mirroring ancient and medieval China's -
Chang'eChinese mythical figure -
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Guan YinChinese name of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara -
Kṣitigarbhabodhisattva -
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Samantabhadrain Buddhism, a bodhisattva associated with practice and meditation -
Vaiśravaṇadeity in Buddhism -
Dīpankara Buddhafigure of Buddhist mythology, one of the Buddhas of the past -
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Queen Mother of the Westmother goddess in Chinese religion and mythology -
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Nezhaprotection deity in Chinese folk religion -
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Xuan WuTaoist water deity, tutelary deity of Ming Empire
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Old Man of the South PoleTaoist deification of Canopus, the brightest star of the constellation Carina; symbolizes happiness and longevity -
Xuanzangcentral character in the novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en -
Daode Tianzundeification of Laozi in the Taoist pantheon -
Yuanshi TianzunTaoist deity -
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Erlang ShenChinese deity associated with flood control -
LeigongChinese god of thunder -
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Dianmucharacter in the novel Journey to the West -
Lingbao TianzunTaoist deity -
Virūḍhakamajor deity in Buddhism, one of the Four Heavenly Kings and a dharmapala -
Virūpākṣaone of the Four Heavenly Kings and a dharmapala - Dragon King of the East Seadeity in Chinese folk religion
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Longnüacolyte of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in Chinese Buddhism, daughter of the Dragon King -
Lishan Laomuthe old mother of Mount Li - Fu starTaoist deity associated with Jupiter
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Li Jinga figure in Chinese mythology and a god in Chinese folk religion -
Taibai Jinxingdeity in Chinese folk religion and Taoism -
Taiyin Xingjundeity - White Dragon Horsecharacter in the Chinese novel Journey to the West
- LuxingTaoist deity associated with the star Mizar
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Jinzhadeity - Juling Shendeity
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Muzhafictional character -
Barefoot ImmortalTaoist deity -
Donghua DijunTaoist deity -
Zhenyuan Daxiancharacter in the novel Journey to the West - Dragon Kings of the South Seadeity
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Huode SingjyunTaoist deity -
Jiang ZiwenTaoist deity -
Shui'de XingjunTaoist deity -
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SubhutiJourney to the West character -
Vilambafigure in Chinese folk religion - Ao Rundeity in Chinese folk religion
- LingjiJourney to the West character
- The Great Sage, Heaven's Equalfigure in Chinese mythology and a god in Chinese folk religion
Also recorded in it: Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, Four Great Bodhisattvas (Womb Realm Mandala), Four Heavenly Kings
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