Zhurong (fire deity)
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Zhurong is an ancient Chinese fire deity and mythological figure often regarded as a god of fire and the south in early Chinese cosmology.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese deity
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Chinese mythological figure ⓘ fire deity ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Huainanzi
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Shan Hai Jing NERFINISHED ⓘ various Chinese mythological texts ⓘ |
| associatedColor | red ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Five Phases theory
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cosmic governance ⓘ directional deities ⓘ |
| associatedDirection | south ⓘ |
| associatedElement | fire ⓘ |
| associatedPhase | fire phase ⓘ |
| associatedSeason | summer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cosmic order
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heat ⓘ light ⓘ punishment ⓘ ritual fire ⓘ sacrificial fire ⓘ southern regions ⓘ volcanoes ⓘ warfare ⓘ wildfires ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSystem | early Chinese cosmology ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese mythology ⓘ |
| domain | fire ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
descendant of the Yan Emperor (according to some traditions)
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son of Gaoxin (according to some traditions) ⓘ |
| gender | male (in most traditions) ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
bringer of destructive fire
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controller of fire ⓘ enforcer of heavenly laws ⓘ protector against destructive fire ⓘ |
| position |
minister of fire (in some myths)
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official in the celestial bureaucracy ⓘ |
| roleInCosmology |
deity of the south
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god of fire ⓘ |
| symbol |
fire dragon
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flames ⓘ red garments ⓘ southern banners ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
imperial China
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pre-imperial China ⓘ |
| worshipType |
ancestral cult (in some lineages)
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local cult ⓘ state cult (in some historical periods) ⓘ |
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