Queen Mother of the West
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The Queen Mother of the West, known by various local names, is a mother goddess in Chinese religion and mythology, also worshipped later in neighbouring countries. She is attested from ancient times.
The Queen Mother of the West in a detail from a painting by Xie Wenli
Peach Festival of the Queen Mother of the West, Ming dynasty painting, early 17th century
Jade Pond Birthday greeting, by Jin Tingbiao, Qing dynasty
Liao dynasty fresco from the tomb on mount Pao. The first figure from left is Xiwangmu
Chinese gods and immortals
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Chinese gods and immortals are beings in various Chinese religions seen in a variety of ways and mythological contexts.
Queen Mother of the West
…Dongwanggong "King Father of the East" – her male counterpart Bixia Doumu…
Qing dynasty Shuilu ritual painting (水陆画) of Buddhist, Daoist, and Folk Deities.
A complex of deities at an outdoor fountain-altar with incense burners at a pilgrimage area in Weihai, Shandong. At the centre stands Mazu, surrounded by the four Dragon Gods (龍神) and various lesser deities. Distant behind Mazu stands the Sun Goddess (太陽神).
Main altar and statue of Doumu inside the Temple of Doumu in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia.
A temple dedicated to Pangu in Zhunan, Miaoli.