Dongyue Emperor
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The Dongyue Emperor is a major Taoist deity revered as the sovereign of Mount Tai and a powerful judge of the underworld and human fate.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taoist deity
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mountain deity ⓘ underworld deity ⓘ |
| associatedBeing |
clerks of fate
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ghosts and spirits under his jurisdiction ⓘ underworld judges ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
fate and destiny
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judgment of souls ⓘ merit and demerit ledgers ⓘ underworld courts ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
funerary rites
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petitions for longevity ⓘ rituals for averting misfortune ⓘ rituals for the dead ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eastern Peak (Dongyue)
NERFINISHED
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Five Sacred Mountains of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction |
assigns lifespans
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oversees registers of the living and the dead ⓘ oversees reincarnation ⓘ |
| culture |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
Chinese popular religion ⓘ |
| direction | east ⓘ |
| domain | Mount Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | local temple festivals at Dongyue temples ⓘ |
| hierarchicalStatus |
high-ranking deity in Taoist pantheon
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sovereign of one of the Five Sacred Mountains ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted as an imperial-robed ruler
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often seated in a judgment hall ⓘ |
| power |
commanding underworld officials
ⓘ
dispensing rewards and punishments ⓘ granting or reducing lifespan ⓘ |
| region | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Taoism ⓘ |
| role |
controller of life and death
ⓘ
judge of human fate ⓘ judge of the underworld ⓘ registrar of human lifespan ⓘ sovereign of Mount Tai ⓘ |
| title |
Dongyue Dadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor of Mount Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Mount Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipperConcern |
health
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longevity ⓘ posthumous fate ⓘ success in examinations and career ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Dongyue Temple, Beijing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Tai temples and shrines ⓘ temples dedicated to Mount Tai ⓘ |
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