White Emperor
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Chinese: 白帝; pinyin: Báidì; trans. "White Emperor" or "White Deity" or Báishén, also known as the Xīdì or Xīyuèdàdì is one of the five manifestations of the deity Shangdi. He is associated with metal,
The Great Emperor of Five Mountains
Temple of the Western Peak in Quyang, Baoding, Hebei
Wufang Shangdi
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The Wǔfāng Shàngdì, or simply Wǔdì or Wǔshén are, in Chinese canonical texts and common Chinese religion, the fivefold manifestation of the supreme God of Heaven. This theology dates back at least to
White Emperor
…Deity" or Báishén (白神; "White God"), also known as the Xīdì (西帝; "West Deity") or Xīyuèdàdì (西岳大帝; "Great Deity of the Western Peak") is one of the five manifestations of the deity Shangdi. He is associated with metal, the west, and autumn. As a human he was Shǎohào (少昊), and he is the manifestation of the supreme God…
Modern fresco representing the Five Deities
Temple of Huangdi in Xinzheng, the reputed birthplace of Xuanyuan, in Zhengzhou, Henan.
Temple of the Central Peak, Mount Song, in Henan.
Temple of the Eastern Peak of Baishan, in Pu, Linfen, Shanxi.