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Chinese Water Gods 

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  • The God Of The Yellow Seas

  He Po,He Bo,or Feng Yi was the controller of the Yellow Sea his name meant the Lord of the River. Before becoming a deity, he lived in a village during the time his village and nearby villages were destroyed by the river. It started to come closer to Feng Yi’s village and of an act of sacrifice to save his village he tied two rocks to his feet and plunged into the Yellow river, as the river swallowed him he was brought up to godhood. He controlled the Yellow Seas and nurtured China. A man asked where the Eastern seas were, Feng Yi did not answer. As years passed he was  wondering where the eastern seas were. 


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Mazu

  • The goddess and protector of seafarers  

Mazu or Matsu is the goddess and protector of seafarers. She protects fisherman and sailors. She is worshiped by Taiwan and other parts of East/Southeast Asia. She became immortal after her death. Her birth place was Meizhou in Putian country. She was believed to be born in the year of 960. After her death she was remembered as the young lady in the red dress. She died at the age of the 26. Between 1119 and 1126 Lu Yundi was caught in a storm journeying to Korea in a voyage and her spirit descended in the mast and saved him. It was said that Mazu's parents prayed to Guanyin the goddess of marriage they prayed for a boy, but got daughter. She is worshiped in Fujian,Zhejiang,Guangdong,and Mainland China,then Taiwan, next Ryukyu, and finally Vietnam.  




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Gong Gong

The Chinese God of Great floods

Gong Gong is the god of sea monster, It is said that he has been in numerous stories throughout China. He is also called Kanghui. He has caused many of the destruction in China. Also part of the stories about the God Feng Yi. He is a major deity in China. Gong Gong was ashamed after losing the battle against Zhu Rong,the God of Fire. To claim the throne of heaven with his anger, he smashed the Buzhou Mountain, a pillar that holds Earth and heaven in place. The great damage caused the sky to tilt toward to the northwest and the Earth shifted to the southeast. That caused great floods and unleashing Armageddon.  Nu wa  noticed when the pillar was shattered she made 5 Mystical Elements wood, water, earth, fire,metal she raced before the end of time in order save time.

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Ao Kuang or Ao Guang

  • Dragon King Of The Eastern Seas 

  Ao kuang or Ao guang the Dragon King God of the Eastern seas, the first encounter with another God was Sun Wukong the Chinese Monkey King God of mischief. Wukong came to look for a weapon of his demise he chose Ruyi Jingu Bang an immense pillar that cap the tide in control. Over time Ao kuang became greedy with sacrifices if not he would send floods to the distant village.  They were so frightened, they never reported to the Jade Emperor. Ne Zha cleansed himself and shook the place annoyed by the little boy, he sent his third son and Li Gen. The boy killed them both. Ao Kuang reported to the boy's father, Li Jing the God or King of heaven, and had a discussion about when the boy Ne Zha appeared in heaven, he tackled Ao kuang. As year passed, Li Jing's wife felt pity on the dragon so she freed him from his small snake-like figure. As time passed he became unknown.     
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