土地公
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土地公 is a widely venerated Chinese folk deity regarded as the local earth god who protects land, homes, and community prosperity.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese folk deity
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agricultural deity ⓘ earth god ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tu Di Gong
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Tudigong NERFINISHED ⓘ 土地神 NERFINISHED ⓘ 社神 ⓘ 福德正神 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
earth element
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fertility of the soil ⓘ good harvests ⓘ local boundaries ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
one of the most popular grassroots deities in Chinese religion
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symbol of local community identity ⓘ |
| function |
blesses new businesses
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blesses new houses ⓘ mediates between humans and higher gods ⓘ protects construction sites ⓘ receives petitions for local matters ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship |
household altars
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small roadside shrines ⓘ 土地公廟 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guardian of graves
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protector of community prosperity ⓘ protector of homes ⓘ protector of land ⓘ protector of merchants ⓘ protector of travelers ⓘ protector of villages ⓘ provider of wealth ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted as an elderly man
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often depicted holding a gold ingot ⓘ often depicted holding a staff ⓘ often depicted with white beard ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
2nd day of the 2nd lunar month
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birthday of 土地公 ⓘ |
| offering |
cakes
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fruit ⓘ incense ⓘ paper money ⓘ rice wine ⓘ tea ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
Taoism ⓘ |
| spouse | 土地婆 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
Han Chinese communities
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overseas Chinese communities ⓘ |
| worshipedIn |
China
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Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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