SeattleThomas
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 Posted: Tue Jan 10,
2006 6:58 pm Post subject:
Earth God (aka Land God) |
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| "Land God. In traditional China, every village
had a shrine to the local Earth God. It was this God who was
in charge of administering the affairs of a particular
village. In traditional times, village concerns were primarily
agricultural or weather-related. This God was not
all-powerful, but was a modest Heavenly bureaucrat to whom
individual villagers could turn in times of need, famine,
drought, etc. This God is often called "Grandpa," which
reflects his close relationship to the common people. He
typically wears a black hat and a red robe, which signify his
position as a bureaucrat. His birthday is commonly celebrated
on the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month." [From http://www.taoarts.com/pantheon.html] |
---Posted by Thomas Weisey Chung---
January 10, 2005
[01/10/2006]
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