Pak Tai
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Pak Tai is a revered Taoist sea and martial deity widely worshipped in southern China and Hong Kong, especially as the patron god of Cheung Chau.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taoist deity
ⓘ
martial deity ⓘ sea deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
exorcism of demons
ⓘ
local community protection ⓘ martial protection ⓘ the north ⓘ water ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese folk religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Cheung Chau Bun Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
martial strength
ⓘ
protective power ⓘ righteousness ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
protection from evil
ⓘ
safety at sea ⓘ victory in battle ⓘ |
| hasMajorCultCenter |
Cheung Chau Pak Tai Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guangdong NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Dark Emperor of the North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorific | Pak Tai Ye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted in armor
ⓘ
often shown trampling a tortoise and serpent ⓘ |
| patronDeityOf | Cheung Chau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Taoism ⓘ |
| role | patron god of Cheung Chau ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
protector against disasters
ⓘ
protector of fishermen ⓘ protector of seafarers ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
ritual opera performances
ⓘ
temple processions ⓘ |
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