-
Hòutǔ (Chinese: 后土; lit. 'Queen of the Earth') or Hòutǔshén (后土神; 'Goddess
Queen of the Earth'), also
known as
Hòutǔ Niángniáng (in
Chinese either 厚土娘娘;...
- in
Chinese mythology who
wished to
capture the Sun. He was a
grandson of
Houtu. One day,
Kuafu decided to
chase and
catch the Sun. He
followed the Sun...
- some accounts, he is
involved in
providing the
River Map.[citation needed]
Houtu (后土) is a male, female, or non-gendered
divinity depending on the source...
- for
Water was
known as Xuanming, and the
Director for
Earth was
known as
Houtu.[...]
Shaohao had four
younger brothers named Chong, Gai, Xiu, and Xi, who...
-
territorial tutelary deity,
similarly to
Tudigong "Lord of the Earth" and
Houtu "Queen of the Earth". Also the
Kings of
Bhutan are
called the
Dragon King...
- Ming
Dynasty Water and Land
Ritual painting of
Xiwangmu with Jiutian, an
Houtu from
Baoning Temple.
Chinese painting of
Xiwangmu riding a foo dog Xiwangmu...
- the
earth deities Tudi and
Houtu. It is also
linked to
Sheshen or
deities which are
sometimes directly called soil (社)
Houtu is the
overlord of all the...
-
pronounced as yamagami) and the
Vietnamese equivalent is Sơn thần (山神).
Houtu is the
overlord of all the
Tudigongs ("Lord of
Local Land"),
Sheji ("the...
- a short-story
writer and
novelist from China. He is best
known for his
Houtu series of
short stories,
which won the
China Times Literary Prize as well...
- an alderman, with
different deities being appointed to
different areas.
Houtu is the
overlord of all the
Tudigongs ("Lord of
Local Land"),
Sheji ("the...
