Chinese deity
Asian divine being
A Chinese deity is a god, goddess, or divine being from Chinese religious traditions, including Taoism, Buddhism as practiced in China, and Chinese folk religion.
The Chinese pantheon includes hundreds of deities with specialized domains: the Kitchen God, the God of Wealth, Guanyin the goddess of mercy.
Many originated as historical or legendary figures who were later deified.
- immortalCannot die
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- dragon danceCeremonial Chinese procession performance
- Jade EmperorTaoist ruler of heaven
- jadeCarved ornamental mineral
temple · temple fair · incense · incense stick · ancestor · ancestor worship · heaven · heavenly realm · worship · shrine · Taoist · Buddha · spirit · offerings · red envelope · celestial · mythology · emperor
Chinese deityGreek god
Hellenistic divine being
Roman deity · Norse god · Hindu deity · Zeus · Odin
Chinese deitymortal
Subject to death
human · common folk · worshipper · devotee · supplicant