Wang Ye
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Wang Ye is a collective title for powerful Taoist guardian deities, often venerated as royal lords who protect communities from misfortune and disease in Chinese folk religion.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fan Wang Ye | 1 |
| Li Wang Ye | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese folk religion deity
ⓘ
Taoist deity ⓘ collective title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
community protection
ⓘ
epidemic control ⓘ exorcism of evil spirits ⓘ plague expulsion ⓘ protection from disease ⓘ protection from misfortune ⓘ |
| cultType |
local cult
ⓘ
popular cult ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hokkien diaspora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Min Nan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Chinese coastal regions ⓘ |
| function |
inspect moral conduct of communities
ⓘ
punish evil ⓘ reward virtue ⓘ |
| groupComposition |
each lord has distinct name
ⓘ
multiple lords ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
authority over demons
ⓘ
imperial hat ⓘ martial appearance ⓘ official robes ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
patrol of the community
ⓘ
plague boat sending-off ceremony ⓘ procession ⓘ spirit mediumship ⓘ temple festival ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guardian deity
ⓘ
protective deity ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
prince-lord
ⓘ
royal lord ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
deified historical officials
ⓘ
deified local heroes ⓘ heavenly inspectors ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
Taoism ⓘ |
| script | 王爺 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedAs |
Lords of the Kingship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Han Chinese communities
ⓘ
overseas Chinese communities ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Mazu temple side altar
ⓘ
Wang Ye temple NERFINISHED ⓘ local community temple ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Li Wang Ye
this entity surface form:
Fan Wang Ye