Chinese Gods

List of Chinese Gods

• Bixia

  The Chinese goddess of fertility and guardian of children and mothers

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• Caishen

  Chinese god of wealth and moneywhose cudgel turns iron to gold

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• Cangjie

  Revered cultural hero credited with creating the Chinese writing system

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• Chang’e

  Chinese goddess of the moonbest known for stealing the elixir of immortality

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• Changxi

  Lunar goddess in Chinese mythologymother of the twelve moons

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• Dianmu

  Chinese goddess of lightningmarried to the thunder god Lei Gong

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• Di Jun

  Ancient Chinese emperorhusband to both the sun goddess and moon goddess

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• Doumu

  Chinese goddess and cosmic deitymother of the Big Dipper constellation

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• Dragon King

  The “Dragon King,” Chinese god of all watersweatherand dragons.

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• Eight Immortals

  Legendary Chinese heroes who fight for justice and vanquish evil.

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• Erlang Shen

  Chinese god of engineeringa great warrior with an all-seeing third eye

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• Fuxi

  Humanity’s original ancestor in Chinese mythologyhusband of Nuwa

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• Guanyin

  Benevolent Chinese goddess of mercycalled upon in times of suffering.

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• Hou Yi

  Legendary archer and Chinese herofamous for shooting down nine suns

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• Huxian

  Fox fairy of Chinese mythologybringer of seductive wealth and moral ruin

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• Jade Emperor

  The Supreme Ruler of Heaven in Chinese mythologyfirst emperor of China

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• Ji Gong

  The “Mad Monk,” Chinese folk hero and champion for the poor and oppressed

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• Jiutian Xuannu

  Beautiful and mysterious Chinese goddess of warsexand longevity

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• Lei Gong

  Chinese god of thunder who punishes evildoersboth human and demon

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• Lu Ban

  Inventive Chinese god of carpentrypatron of builders and contractors

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• Mazu

  Chinese goddess of the seapatron of sailorsfishermenand travelers.

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• Menshen

  Fearsome Chinese door godsguarding building occupants against demons

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• Nezha

  Precocious Chinese deity who protects teenagersmisfitsand drivers.

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• Nuba

  Chinese goddess of droughts and loyal daughter of the Yellow Emperor

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• Nuwa

  Chinese goddess who created all mankindsister and wife to Fuxi

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• Pangu

  The first living beingan ancient Chinese deity who created the world.

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• Sanguan Dadi

  Imperial officials of skyearthand sea in Chinese mythologywho judge humanity.

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• Shennong

  The “Farmer God,” patron of agriculture and father of traditional Chinese medicine.

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• Sun Wukong

  The “Monkey King,” Chinese trickster god known for his impertinence

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• Wenchang Wang

  Chinese deity of literature and culturevery popular among students

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• Wufang Shangdi

  Chinese mythology’s physical manifestations of the Daoist concept of heaven.

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• Xihe

  Solar goddess in Chinese mythologymother of the destructive ten suns

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• Xiwangmu

  “Queen Mother of the West,” powerful Chinese goddess of life and death

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• Yan Wang

  The King of Helloverseer of the Chinese underworld and judge of the dead.

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• Yue Lao

  Chinese god of love and marriagewho appears in the light of the moon

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• Yu Shi

  Ancient Chinese rain deitystill prayed to in times of severe drought

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• Zao Jun

  The “Stove God,” Chinese folk deity who watches over the home and family.

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• Zhong Kui

  The “Demon Hunter,” a popular Chinese protector deity who fights ghosts

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