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Lingjiao (灵教) is the collective term Tuzhu Religion & Mythology. A follower of Lingjiao is called a Lingjiaozhe (灵教者).

The Tuzhu culture of Marlakcor has a polytheistic collection of faiths and beliefs that are worshiped in different ways with different meanings. Some aspects of Tuzhu mythology are also adopted and worshiped by the other ethnic groups of Marlakcor and the Hayato of Fuso.

Pantheon

Deities of Tuzhu mythology include:

Deity
Name	Representation, Description, Historicity & Other notes
Major/Central Deities
Yu Huangdi 玉皇帝 Jade Emperor	The ruler of Tian the supreme god of Tuzhu 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 Hayato 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 lunaculus 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 Tuzhu believe her to be the mother of the moons.
Tiankong Shanyao 天空閃耀	God of the sun. Husband of Xiao Huiying.
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
	God of thunder
	Tuzhu 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 Hayato 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 Tuzhu culture; the exception is earth, which is instead represented by the Yellow Dragon, another great deity of Tuzhu mythology. Along with the Tuzhu, these deities are worshiped by the Hayato and Seomin, but under different names.

The four beasts are:

Beast Deity	Title	Element	Other names:
			Tuzhu	Hayato	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 Tuzhu 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 Tuzhu 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 Tuzhu figures claim decent from one or more of the Baxian.

The Baxian are:

Baxian	Representation & Symbolism						Dragons
	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.

Tuzhu Zodiac

Symbol of the Tuzhu Zodiac

The Tuzhu Zodiac is the worship of twelve animals in a sequence. This faith is an element of Tuzhu culture and is observed where it is dominant, including Huaxia (Tianchao & Dongbalian) and related countries.

This branch of Tuzhu 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 Long Qundao in Maritymir. This part of Tuzhu faith is worshiped to a minor extent in Goryeo, and the Hayato of Fuso and Yamatai's possessions in Marlakcor, also follow the Zodiac to some degree.

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 Luan Calendar are named for each animal as well.

Cycle Order	Animal		Attributes
			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

Tuzhu Demons

The Tuzhu also recognize a number of demons.

Demon Ruler		Notes
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
King Qinguang 秦廣王	Jiang 蔣
King Chujiang 楚江王	Li 歷
King Songdi 宋帝王	Yu 余
King Wuguan 五官王	Lu 呂
King Heijin 黑金王	Bao 包
King Biancheng 卞城王	Bi 畢
King Taishan 泰山王	Dong 董
King Dushi 都市王	Huang 黃
King Pingdeng 平等王	Lu 陸
King Zhuanlun 轉輪王	Xue 薛
Other Demons

Other Figures

Xiangrikui Gongchen

Xiangrikui Gongchen (向日葵功臣): styled Shenxian (神仙), was the first lunaculus of Marlakcor. He is viewed in Tuzhu 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 eight different dynasties of Tianchao, one preimperial dynasty and seven imperial dynasties, several imperial consorts, and several other great historical Tuzhu 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 Tuzhu history, mythology and folklore.

Known claimants were:

Dynastic Founders
Dynasty	Founding Huangdi
	Personal Name		Courtesy Name	Posthumous Name		Temple Name
Gao 皋	Chajing Han 茶晶汗		Shangsheng 上升	Cuiruo 脆弱		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.
Tian 天	Ji Zheng 機政		Zhugong 主公	Chuangjian 創見		Kaiguo 開國
	United the nation as the first emperor 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 統一		Dazu 大祖
Kai 愷	Tai Moshui 泰墨水		Dafang 大方	Wan 玩		Bianjian 變建
Jia 嘉	Pang Yu 胖与		Muren 木人	Bo 玻		Jiuxing 救星
	He overthrew and usurped the tyrannical final emperor of the Qiu dynasty and replaced it with his own short-lived Jia dynasty. He is the sole legally recognized huangdi of the Jia dynasty, as historians and scholars almost universally consider the reign of his successor, a bastard of fraudulent bloodlines whom his empress passed off as his son, and the battle between the successor and his brothers, the War of the Seven Emperors, an interregnum.
Ai 愛	Song De 松德		Qinqing 親情	Chunzhen 純真		Yongzu 永祖
	Usurped the Jia dynasty amidst the devastation of the War of the Seven Emperors. Ushered in the first of a three-dynasty golden age.
Mei 梅	Luo Hao 蓏豪		Dangao 蛋糕	Ganju 柑橘		Zuangli 壯麗
Cui 翠	Sun Liu 笋留		Makan 嘛龛	Shiwu 飾物		Xinjian 新建
Imperial Consorts
Consorts of various huangdi who made their mark on history.
Dynasty	Personal Name	Courtesy name	Formal Name	Huangdi
				Personal Name	Courtesy name	Posthumous name	Temple 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 was recruited to the harem of Huangdi Rao, the seventh ruler of the Zhai dynasty, when she was just thirteen. 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 (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, 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	Xinjian 新建
	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 Tuzhu sorceress who lived in the Predynastic Era, during the early Mo dynasty. 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 Tian 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 Kuma 秋元熊	n/a	Founder and first daimyō of the Akimoto clan (a cadet branch the Tuzhu Qiuyuan clan), a clan of Tuzhu-Hayato origin in the Morokoshi provinces of the Yamato. When the Empire of Yamatai invaded western Marlakcor during the Ang dynasty, he 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

• Lingjiao is based off traditional Chinese faiths, most of the names of the listed deities in the pantheon and elsewhere came from Chinese folklore.