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Bixia Yuanjun, the Glossary

Bixia Yuanjun, also known as Taishan Niangniang ('The Lady of Mount Tai'), is the goddess of Mount Tai, childbirth and destiny in Chinese traditional religion (Taoism).^[1]

18 relations: Avalokiteśvara, Bodhisattva, Chinese folk religion, Dongyue Dadi, Emperor Zhenzong, Guanyin, Iconography, Jiajing Emperor, Ming dynasty, Mount Tai, Qing dynasty, Shandong, Songzi Niangniang, Tai'an, Taoism, Wanli Emperor, Yama (Buddhism), Yanguang Niangniang.
Chinese deities

Avalokiteśvara

In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara (meaning "God looking down (upon the world)", IPA), also known as Lokeśvara ("Lord of the World") and Chenrezig (in Tibetan), is a tenth-level bodhisattva associated with great compassion (mahakaruṇā).

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Bodhisattva

In Buddhism, a bodhisattva (English:; translit) or bodhisatva is a person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood.

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Chinese folk religion

Chinese folk religion, also known as Chinese popular religion, comprehends a range of traditional religious practices of Han Chinese, including the Chinese diaspora.

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Dongyue Dadi

Emperor Dongyue (or Dongyue Dadi) is a Daoist deity of the sacred mountain Mount Tai.

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Emperor Zhenzong

Emperor Zhenzong of Song (23 December 968 – 23 March 1022), personal name Zhao Heng, was the third emperor of the Song dynasty of China.

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Guanyin

Guanyin is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. Bixia Yuanjun and Guanyin are Chinese goddesses.

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Iconography

Iconography, as a branch of art history, studies the identification, description and interpretation of the content of images: the subjects depicted, the particular compositions and details used to do so, and other elements that are distinct from artistic style.

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Jiajing Emperor

The Jiajing Emperor (16September 150723January 1567), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizong of Ming, personal name Zhu Houcong, was the 12th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1521 to 1567.

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Ming dynasty

The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.

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Mount Tai

Mount Tai is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an.

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Qing dynasty

The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history.

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Shandong

Shandong is a coastal province in East China.

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Songzi Niangniang

Songzi Niangniang (送子娘娘, "The Maiden Who Brings Children"), also referred to in Taiwan as Zhusheng Niangniang (註生娘娘), is a Taoist fertility goddess.

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Tai'an

Tai'an is a prefecture-level city in Western Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China.

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Taoism

Taoism or Daoism is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao—generally understood as an impersonal, enigmatic process of transformation ultimately underlying reality.

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Wanli Emperor

The Wanli Emperor (4 September 1563 – 18 August 1620), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shenzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Yijun, art name Yuzhai, was the 13th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1572 to 1620.

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Yama (Buddhism)

In East Asian and Buddhist mythology, Yama or King Yan-lo/Yan-lo Wang, also known as King Yan/Yan Wang, Grandfatherly King Yan, Lord Yan, and Yan-lo, Son of Heaven, is the King of Hell and a dharmapala (wrathful god) said to judge the dead and preside over the Narakas and the cycle of saṃsāra.

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Yanguang Niangniang

Yanguang Niangniang is a Taoist goddess of eyesight and vision. Bixia Yuanjun and Yanguang Niangniang are Chinese deities and Chinese goddesses.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bixia_Yuanjun

Also known as Taishan Niangniang.