Bixia Yuanjun
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Bixia Yuanjun is a prominent Taoist goddess of dawn, childbirth, and destiny, widely venerated in northern China and especially revered as the patron deity of Mount Tai.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese deity
ⓘ
Taoist goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Tai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mountain worship ⓘ sunrise ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese goddesses
ⓘ
Taoist deities ⓘ fertility goddesses ⓘ |
| chineseName | 碧霞元君 ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Mount Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultRegion |
North China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shandong Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
childbirth
ⓘ
dawn ⓘ destiny ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation | pilgrimages to Mount Tai ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
benevolent
ⓘ
power over life and death ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Empress of Mount Tai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heavenly Jade Maiden of Mount Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess of the Azure Clouds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
often depicted seated on a throne
ⓘ
often depicted surrounded by attendant maidens ⓘ often depicted wearing a crown ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Chinese mythology ⓘ |
| patronage |
good fortune in life
ⓘ
longevity of children ⓘ safe childbirth ⓘ |
| patronDeityOf | Mount Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Taoism ⓘ |
| role |
controller of human fate
ⓘ
grantor of offspring ⓘ protector of children ⓘ protector of women ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| typeOfCult |
folk Taoism
ⓘ
popular religion ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | northern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Ming dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Temple of the Bixia Yuanjun on Mount Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
burning candles
ⓘ
offering incense ⓘ presenting vows for children ⓘ |
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