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Lingjiao (灵教) is the collective term Tuzhu Religion & Mythology.
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
Deity | |
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Name | Representation, Description, Historicity & Other notes |
Major/Central Deities | |
Yu Huangdi 玉皇帝 |
Aka the Jade Emperor. The ruler of Tian the supreme god of Tuzhu mythology. |
Huangdi 黃帝 |
Also known as the Yellow Dragon (黃龍), 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. | |
Minor Deties | |
Baosheng Dadi | God of medicine |
Chang'e | Goddess of the moons |
The Tuzhu believe her to be the mother of the moons. | |
Daoji | Compassionate folk hero known for wild and eccentric behavior. |
Fangfeng | giant who helped fight flood. |
Gong Gong | 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. | |
Houyi | Archery deity |
Married to Chang'e, a Goddess of the moons. | |
Hun 魂 |
Personification of Marlakcor/Tianxia. |
Kua Fu | A giant who wanted to capture the sun. |
Kui Xing | God of examinations |
An associate of the God of literature, Wen Chang. | |
Lei Gong | God of thunder |
Lung Mo | Tuzhu woman who became a Goddess after raising five infant dragons. |
Mazu | Goddess of the sea |
Meng Po | Responsible for reincarnated souls forgetting previous lives |
Nezha | Protection deity |
Nüwa | Creator of humans |
Pangu | A deity that separated heaven and earth |
Siming | God of lifespan and fate |
Tam Kung | Sea deity with the ability to forecast weather |
Tu Di Gong | God of wealth and merit |
Tu Er Shen | God of love and sex |
Wen Chang | God of culture and literature |
Wong Tai Sin | Possessed healing power |
Wu Gang | Endlessly cut down a self-healing bay laurel on one of the moons. |
Xi Wangmu | Queen Mother of the West |
Xihe | Goddess of the sun |
Yanluowang | God of death |
Yuqiang | God of the northern sea and wind |
Zao Jun | kitchen God |
Zhao Gongming | God of prosperity. |
Also called Cai Shen | |
Zhong Kui | Vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. |
Zhurong | 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.
Beast Deity | Title | Element | Other names: | ||
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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 Huaxia. There are also similar temples on the island of Seinaru-shima (within the vicinity of Zen'nō-sha no Sōdai 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 Huaxian dynasties and other great historical Tuzhu 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. |
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, Zhonghua, 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 Joseon, 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 | ||
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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 |
Tuzhu Demons
The Tuzhu also recognize a number of demons.
Demon Ruler | Notes | |
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Yanluo Huangdi 閻羅皇帝 |
Ruler of the Diyu and demons in general. Overseer of the ten kings of hell | |
Kings of Hell | ||
Title | Family Name | Notes |
Qinguang Wang 秦廣王 |
Jiang 蔣 |
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Chujiang Wang 楚江王 |
Li 歷 |
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Songdi Wang 宋帝王 |
Yu 余 |
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Wuguan Wang 五官王 |
Lu 呂 |
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Heijin Wang 黑金王 |
Bao 包 |
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Biancheng Wang 卞城王 |
Bi 畢 |
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Taishan Wang 泰山王 |
Dong 董 |
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Dushi Wang 都市王 |
Huang 黃 |
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Pingdeng Wang 平等王 |
Lu 陸 |
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Zhuanlun Wang 轉輪王 |
Xue 薛 |
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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.
The founders of five different Huaxian dynasties, one preimperial dynasty and four imperial dynasties, all claimed descent from him.
Dynasty | Founding Huangdi | Historicity & Other notes | |||
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Name | Style | Posthumous Name | Temple Name | ||
Gao 皋 |
Chajing Han 茶晶汗 |
Shangsheng 上升 |
Patriarch of the Chajing clan during the Summer & Winter Period.
The Gao Dynasty is the only preimperial dynasty whose founder claims decent from Xiangrikui Gongchen. | ||
Tian 天 |
Lan Zheng 藍政 |
Zhugong 主公 |
Chuangjian 創見 |
Kaiguo 開國 |
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Kai 愷 |
Tai Moshui 泰墨水 |
Dafang 大方 |
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Jia 家 |
Pang Yu 胖与 |
Muren 木人 |
Mudai 木獃 |
Overthrew the Qiu dynasty.
Sole legally recognized Huangdi of the Jia dynasty. | |
Cui 翠 |
Sun Ni 笋霓 |
Yunha 雲蛤 |
The only female dynastic founder among the claimants. |
Additionally, several other great historical Tuzhu figures claimed decent from him.
Name | Style | Historicity & Other notes |
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Huyu Xiangying 冴羽香瑩 |
Qixin 琪心 |
A female warlord, of the Warring States period who tried to bring the era of chaos to an end by peaceful means. |
Fanwei Mingzhi 範圍明智 |
Tiancai 天才 |
Genius strategist that served Wei San and Tai-Zhai Wangguo during the Four Kingdoms period. |
Li Mulan 李木蘭 |
Jiuxing 救星 |
A Huaxian-born peasant woman who was captured during the Roman invasion of Daludao and made a slave. She later escaped and became a Zhonghuan general who turned the tide of war against the Romans. |
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.
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.