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Lingjiao (灵教) is the collective term Miao religion & mythology. A follower of Lingjiao is called a Lingjiaozhe (灵教者), or Lingjist to Eurodynes.
The Miao culture of Marlakcor has a polytheistic collection of faiths and beliefs that are worshiped in different ways with different meanings. Some aspects of Miao mythology are also adopted and worshiped by the other ethnic groups of Marlakcor and the Genjin of Fuso.
Pantheon
Name | Representation, Description, Historicity & Other notes |
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Major/Central Deities | |
Yu Huangdi 玉皇帝 Jade Emperor |
The ruler of Tian the supreme god of Miao mythology. |
Huangdi 黃帝 Yellow Emperor |
Also known as the Yellow Dragon (黃龍/Huang Long), The representation of earth (土) and the Center of the Divine Beasts. |
Sun Wukong 孫悟空 |
Also known as the Monkey King.
He is also known as Son Goku by the Genjin of Fuso. |
Other Deities | |
Canghai She 滄海蛇 |
Water God.
A sea monster resembling a serpent or dragon. |
Gang De 鋼德 |
God of brotherhoods, martial power, and war.
A former abjaksan of Marlakcor, and a deified hero of the Four Kingdoms period. |
Hun 魂 |
Personification of Marlakcor/Tianxia. |
Liaoyu Caoyao 療癒草藥 |
God of medicine |
Ming 溟 |
Goddess of the sea |
Sheji 射擊 |
Archery deity.
Married to Shungye Xingti, the Goddess of the moons. |
Shuangye Xingti 雙夜星體 |
Goddess of the moons.
The Miao believe her to be the mother of the moons. |
Tiankong Shanyao 天空閃耀 |
God of the sun. Husband of Xiao Huiying. |
Xiangliang Jizao 響亮急躁 |
God of thunder & lightning.
Sometimes equated with Takemikazuchi, the Genjin kami (god) of thunder and lighting. |
Xiao Huiying 霄辉映 |
Goddess of the sun. Wife of Tiankong Shanyao. |
Ziran Xinglian 自然型戀 |
God of love and sex |
God of examinations | |
Miao woman who became a Goddess after raising five infant dragons. | |
God of wealth and merit | |
God of culture and literature | |
God of death | |
God of prosperity. | |
God of fire |
Divine Beasts of Tianxia
One of two groups of high deities called the Divine Beasts, the Divine Beasts of Tianxia (Tianxia is a local name for Marlakcor) are a quartet of animal deities worshiped in Marlakcor, and to a similar extent by the Genjin of Fuso. Believed to be higher deities than the gods, and other deities, they are the guardians and divine governors of the continent of Marlakcor, and are also known as wardens of their spiritual direction and lords of a season. Each also represents one of the five elements in Miao culture; the exception is earth, which is instead represented by the Yellow Dragon, another great deity of Miao mythology. Along with the Miao, these deities are worshiped by the Genjin and Seomin, but under different names.
Beast Deity | Title | Element | Other names: | ||
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Miao | Genjin | Seomin | |||
Azure Dragon 青龍 |
Lord of Spring & Warden of the East 春季之王和東方守望者 |
Wood 木 |
Qinglong 青龍 |
Seiryu 青竜 |
Cheong-ryong 청룡 |
Vermilion Bird 朱雀 |
Lord of Summer & Warden of the South 夏季之王和南方守望者 |
Fire 火 |
Zhuque 朱雀 |
Suzaku 朱雀 |
Jujak 주작 |
White Tiger 白虎 |
Lord of Autumn & Warden of the West 秋季領主和西方守望者 |
Metal 金 |
Bai Hu 白虎 |
Byakko 白虎 |
Baekho 백호 |
Black Turtle 玄武 |
Lord of Winter & Warden of the North 冬季之王和北方守望者 |
Water 水 |
Xuanwu 玄武 |
Genbu 玄武 |
Hyeonmu 현무 |
Each divine beast is individually dedicated in an separate temple in the Four Holy Cities around Marlakcor. There is also a main temple dedicated to all four located in the city of Shenling in Tianchao. There are also similar temples on the island of Seinaru-shima (within the vicinity of Tenrai Fufu-no-Sodai Jiin) in Yamatai and in Hinomoto.
Baxian
The Baxian (八仙/Eight Immortals) are, according to traditional Miao belief, are a group of heroes who banished a great evil to the depths of the underworld. Each immortal also represents an aspect of nature (represented by a bagua trigram) and are represented with a special artifact and other things. Each also had one or two companion dragons.
Given that they are called immortals, many Miao philosophers debate whether they passed form the world or still exist while in hiding.
The founders of several dynasties of Tianchao and other great historical Miao figures claim decent from one or more of the Baxian.
Baxian | Representation & Symbolism | Dragons | |||||
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Nature Symbol | Trigram Symbol | Element | Personality | Sacred Artifact | Virtue – Sin | ||
Han Xiangzi 韓湘子 |
Heaven 天 |
☰ | Metal 金 |
Philosopher | Flute | Faith –
Heresy |
Tianlong 天龍 |
Zhongli Quan 鍾離權 |
Lake 澤 |
☱ | Metal 金 |
Merrymaker | Hand fan | Abnegation – Envy | Panlong & Feilong 蟠龍 & 飛龍 |
Lü Dongbin 呂洞賓 |
Fire 火 |
☲ | Fire 火 |
Sovereign | Sword | Chastity – Lust | Zhulong 燭龍 |
Cao Guojiu 曹國舅 |
Thunder 雷 |
☳ | Wood 木 |
General | Castanet | Humble – Vanity | Shenlong 神龍 |
He Xiangu 何仙姑 |
Wind 風 |
☴ | Wood 木 |
Wise | Lotus | Dedication – Lazy | Qinglong 青龍 |
Li Tieguai 李鐵拐 |
Water 水 |
☵ | Water 水 |
Pilgrim | Calabash | Temperance – Geedy | Jiaolong & Dilong 蛟龍 & 地龍 |
Zheng Guolao 張果老 |
Mountain山 | ☶ | Earth 地 |
Warrior Hero | Drum | Patience – Wrath | Fuzanglong 伏藏龍 |
Lan Caihe 藍采和 |
Earth 地 |
☷ | Earth 地 |
Feeler | Flower | Charity – Materialist | Chilong 螭龍 |
Historicity & Other Notes | He Xiangu is the only woman of the Baxian. |
Miao Zodiac
The Miao Zodiac is the worship of twelve animals in a sequence. This faith is an element of Miao culture and is observed where it is dominant.
This branch of Miao religion is governed from the main temple known as the Grand Temple of the Zodiac, but each animal has a separate main temple from which all smaller temples to the same animal are governed. Many Temples for each animal exist all across Marlakcor, and a few have sprung up in the Cuicao Islands in Maritymir. This part of Miao faith is worshiped to a minor extent by the Seomin of Goryeo, and the Genjin of Fuso and Yamatai's possessions in Marlakcor.
Followers believe that the members of the Zodiac take turns overseeing the cosmos in the name of the Yu Huangdi each year in a 12-year cycle, and thus each year is named for that particular animal: the months of the Miao calendar are named for each animal as well.
Cycle Order | Animal | Attributes | |
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Positive | Negative | ||
1 | Shu 鼠 Rat |
Quick-witted, resourceful, versatile, kind | |
2 | Chun 犉 Ox |
Diligent, dependable, strong, determined | |
3 | Hu 虎 Tiger |
Brave, confident, competitive | |
4 | Tu 兔 Rabbit |
Quiet, elegant, kind, responsible | |
5 | Long 龍 Dragon |
Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic | |
6 | She 蛇 Snake |
Enigmatic, intelligent, wise | |
7 | Ma 馬 Horse |
Animated, active, energetic | |
8 | Yang 羊 Goat |
Calm, gentle, sympathetic | |
9 | Hou 猴 Monkey |
Sharp, smart, curiosity | |
10 | Ji 雞 Rooster |
Observant, hardworking, courageous | |
11 | Gou 狗 Dog |
Lovely, honest, prudent | |
12 | Zhu 豬 Pig |
Compassionate, generous, diligent |
Miao Demons
The Miao also recognize a number of demons.
Demon Ruler | Notes | |
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Huangdi Yanluo 閻羅帝 |
Ruler of the Diyu and demons in general. Overseer of the ten kings of hell | |
Kings of Hell | ||
Title | Family Name | Notes |
Wang Qinguang 秦廣王 |
Jiang 蔣 |
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Wang Chujiang 楚江王 |
Li 歷 |
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Wang Songdi 宋帝王 |
Yu 余 |
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Wang Wuguan 五官王 |
Lu 呂 |
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Wang Heijin 黑金王 |
Bao 包 |
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Wang Biancheng 卞城王 |
Bi 畢 |
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Wang Taishan 泰山王 |
Dong 董 |
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Wang Dushi 都市王 |
Huang 黃 |
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Wang Pingdeng 平等王 |
Lu 陸 |
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Wang Zhuanlun 轉輪王 |
Xue 薛 |
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Other Demons |
Other Figures
Jingshen Xiaoxi & Minzhong Qingfu
Jingshen Xiaoxi (精神小溪) & Minzhong Qingren (民众情夫) are a pair of dragon deities who are the Miao venerations of Tallulah Michael and Xyliana Lucifer, figures of Septifidelity, respectively. They are viewed as the personification the concept of yin and yang, that everyone has of good and evil within them.
They are described as a pair of twin sister dragons born from the same egg. Jingshen Xiaoxi is described as a blue-scaled dragon with feathered wings, while Minzhong Qingfu is described as a red-scaled dragon with normal dragon wings.
They are especially popular in Dongbalian, who use their symbol as their coat of arms.
Xiangrikui Gongchen
Xiangrikui Gongchen (向日葵功臣): styled Shenxian (神仙), was the first Abjaksan of Marlakcor. He is viewed in Miao faith as a representation of heroism and new beginnings.
Descendant Claimants
Many people and families claim descent from Xiangrikui Gongchen. This is partially because popular legend says that Xiangrikui Gongchen had at least a hundred children via numerous wives and lovers.
The founders of six different dynasties of Tianchao, one preimperial dynasty and five imperial dynasties, several imperial consorts, and several other great historical Miao figures, all claimed descent from him. Many of these lineages have branched out into various walks of life over the millennia while others have gone extinct. Whether or not these people were really distant progeny of Xiangrikui Gongchen is anyone's guess, but he remains a revered figure in Miao history, mythology and folklore, and his alleged descendants in turn.
Dynastic Founders | ||||||
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Dynasty | Founding Huangdi | |||||
Personal Name | Courtesy Name | Posthumous Name | Temple Name | |||
Gao 皋 |
Chajing Han 茶晶汗 |
Shangsheng 上升 |
Cuiruo 皋脆弱王 |
Xinjian 新建 | ||
Patriarch of the Chajing clan during the Predynastic Era. The Gao Dynasty is the only preimperial dynasty whose founder claims decent from Xiangrikui Gongchen. | ||||||
Qiang 強 |
Ji Zheng 機政 |
Zhugong 主公 |
Chuangjian 強創見帝 |
Kaiguo 開國 | ||
United the nation as the first huangdi of "Tianchao," amidst a prolonged period of civil war, the Warring States Period, in the years preceding the end of the Predynastic Era. | ||||||
Zhai 斎 |
Wei Rang 為讓 |
Yingxiong 英雄 |
Tongyi 斎統一帝 |
Dazu 大祖 | ||
Kai 愷 |
Tai Moshui 泰墨水 |
Dafang 大方 |
Wan 愷玩帝 |
Bianjian 變建 | ||
Mei 梅 |
Luo Hao 蓏豪 |
Dangao 蛋糕 |
Ganju 梅柑橘帝 |
Xinzu 新祖 | ||
Cui 翠 |
Sun Liu 笋留 |
Makan 嘛龛 |
Huangdi Shiwu 翠飾物帝 |
Xinjian 新建 | ||
Imperial Consorts | ||||||
Consorts of various huangdi who made their mark on history. | ||||||
Dynasty | Personal Name | Courtesy name | Posthumous name | Huangdi | ||
Personal Name | Courtesy name | Posthumous name | ||||
Yue 悦 |
Huyu Ying 冴羽瑩 |
Qixin 琪心 |
Huanghou San 傘皇后 |
Qingse Zai 青色崽 |
Zhuanglie 壯烈 |
Huangdi Yan 悦儼帝 |
Huanghou San was the fourth and final wife of Huangdi Yan, the third ruler of the Yue dynasty.
She is infamously known for instigating a feud between the sons of Huangdi Yan, both before and after his death, in a vain attempt to take the throne for herself. Her scheme failed when she was executed following a palace coup instigated by, Qingse Ding (青色丁): styled Nande (難得), Huangdi Yan's fourth son, who became the fourth ruler of the Yue dynasty, posthumously known as Huangdi Juexin (決心). For her schemes, she was buried without honor, and her grave site remains unknown. | ||||||
Zhai 斎 |
Ying Saji 英薩基 |
Meigui 玫瑰 |
Huanghou Mingyuan 名媛皇后 |
Huangdi Rao 斎繞帝 | ||
Huanghou Mingyuan was born a slave girl who, when she was just thirteen, was recruited to the imperial harem as a concubine of Huangdi Rao, the seventh ruler of the Zhai dynasty.
She quickly incurred Huangdi Rao's favor and eventually became the legal wife of the huangdi following the ousting of her tyrannical predecessor, Huanghou Meiyong (玫永皇后): personal name Yi Nini (逸倪妮): styled Ziyang (字樣), two years after she entered the harem. She is even more famously known for aiding Huangdi Rao in instigating reforms that aided many impoverished people in regaining their foothold in life in the wake of a recent famine, as well as fostering trade relations with the surrounding nations of the time, which kept the Zhai dynasty's golden age going strong. Wei Diao (為掉): styled Miyao (密鑰), her second son by Huangdi Rao, favored by his father, succeeded Huangdi Rao to the throne upon the death of the latter, and was posthumously known as Huangdi Qingsong (斎輕鬆帝). | ||||||
Mei 梅 |
Ying Jiao 櫻蕉 |
Tianmei 太美 |
Huanghou Jinguo 金果皇后 |
Huangdi Xingshu 梅杏樹帝 | ||
Huanghou Jinguo was the second wife of Huangdi Xingshu, the fifth ruler of the Mei dynasty. | ||||||
Luo Cheng 蓏橙 |
Fengmi 蜂蜜 |
Huanghou Tianshui 甜水皇后 |
Huangdi Fengli 梅鳳梨帝 | |||
Huanghou Tianshui was the third cousin and sole wife of Huangdi Fengli, the sixth ruler of the Mei dynasty. | ||||||
Geng 耿 |
Tu Lili 涂李莉 |
Chenluo 琛蓏 |
Huanghou Jiaoshi 教師皇后 |
Huangdi Cheng 耿誠帝 | ||
Huanghou Jiaoshi was the childhood friend and lifelong companion of Huangdi Cheng, the founder of the Geng dynasty. | ||||||
Cui 翠 |
Sun Ni 笋霓 |
Yunha 雲蛤 |
Huanghou Zhenbao 珍寶皇后 |
Sun Liu 笋留 |
Makan 嘛龛 |
Huangdi Shiwu 翠飾物帝 |
Huanghou Zhenbao was the first cousin and sole wife of Huangdi Shiwu, the founder of the Cui dynasty. | ||||||
Other Prominent Claimants | ||||||
Dynasty/ Kingdom/ Empire |
Personal Name | Courtesy Name | Historicity & Other notes | |||
Mo 魔 |
Yuan Li 媛麗 |
Meiwu 美物 |
A powerful Miao sorceress who lived in the early Mo dynasty during the Predynastic Era. She founded Wushu Xueyuan (巫術學院), one of the oldest the most prestigious academies of magic in Tianchao. | |||
Bao 寶 |
Lan Mi 藍米 |
Luping 綠蘋 |
The last queen of Bao, a kingdom of the Warring States Period. She was also an alleged descendant of Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals.
She tried to bring the era of war and chaos to an end by peaceful means, only to be assassinated by her own subordinates on her way to an inter-kingdom summit, whom then gave her kingdom up to the newly-proclaimed Qiang dynasty. | |||
Yong Zhai 永斎 |
Fanwei Mingzhi 範圍明智 |
Tiancai 天才 |
Genius strategist that served Wei San and Yong Zhai Kingdom during the Four Kingdoms period. | |||
Kai 愷 |
Yang Xiang 养像 |
Xiangka 湘卡 |
Trusted subordinate and sworn brother of Tai Ji (泰急): styled Haojin (耗尽): formally titled Wangzi Rongbei of Yi (以荣北王子), one of the leading participants of the War of the Twelve Princes during the Kai dynasty. | |||
Yisang Yao 以嗓咬 |
Taohao 淘号 |
Warlord of the Twenty Kingdoms Period. | ||||
Jia, later Sen 嘉, later 森 |
Zan Lin 贊霖 |
Tiemei 鐵玫 |
General of the Jia dynasty, whom helped Huangdi Bo overthrow the tyrannical Huangdi Guaiwu and the Qiu dynasty.
She later sided with the breakaway Sen dynasty during the War of the Seven Emperors. | |||
Lin 琳 ᠯᠢᠩᠨ |
Tao Lang 涛浪 |
Gonglu 功率 |
A subordinate of Huangdi Qishi (琳騎士帝)/Nait Khan (ᠨᠠᠢ ᠳᠤ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ), the founder of the Lin dynasty. | |||
Yamatai | Akimoto no Kuma 秋元の熊 |
n/a | Founder and first daimyo of the Akimoto clan (a cadet branch the Miao Qiuyuan clan), a clan of Miao-Genjin origin in the Morokoshi provinces of the Yamato.
Born under the name Qiuyuan Xiong (秋元熊), when the Empire of Yamatai invaded western Marlakcor during the Ang dynasty, Akimoto no Kuma collaborated with the invading Yamato, providing weapons, funds, and soldiers. For his service, he and his descendants were granted a large estate to rule. | |||
Dongbalian | Li Mulan 李木蘭 |
Jiuxing 救星 |
A peasant woman born in former Daludao, whom was captured during the Roman invasion and made a slave. She later escaped to Dongbalian and became a general who turned the tide of war against the Romans. | |||
Geng 耿 |
Xiangrikui Haiyu 向日葵海域 |
Miku 密哭 |
A politician of the early Geng dynasty. The only known descendant with a trusted record of lineage to Xiangrikui Gongchen, and the only known one to share his name. His family and ancestors, whom also share the Xiangrikui name, remained in obscurity until he offered his serviced to the Geng dynasty. His family has maintained an estate in a valley nestled in a mountain range in northeastern Zhongyuan for millennia, since at least the fifth generation after Xiangrikui Gongchen's time. |
Notes & Trivia
- While Lingjiao is based off traditional Chinese faiths, most of the names of the listed deities in the pantheon and elsewhere did not came from Chinese folklore.
- The only ones that did are the Jade Emperor, the Yellow Emperor, and the Monkey King.