Chidi (god)
Chinese deity, member of the Wufang Shangdi
The Red Emperor (Chidi) is a Chinese God of fire and the southern direction[1]
| Chidi | |
|---|---|
Science and technology | |
| Member of Wufang Shangdi | |
 Diagram of the Wufang Shangdi | |
| Major cult centre | Mount Heng |
| Predecessor | Cangdi (Wuxing cycle) |
| Successor | Huangdi (Wuxing cycle and in office as the Flame Emperor) |
| Planet | Mars |
His avatars include the Yan Emperor,[2] Shennong,[3] Emperor Yao[4] and Zhurong.[2]
He is one of the five manifestations of Shangdi and is associated with the essence of fire; his takes the form of a Red Dragon (朱龙 Zhūlóng) or a phoenix. He is the god of farming, raising animals, medicine and market.[5] He helps doctors and scientists.[6] He is linked to Mars.[7]
References
change- ↑ Bonnefoy, Yves, ed. (1993). Asian mythologies. Translated under the direction of Wendy Doniger by Gerald Honigsblum et al. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-06456-5. OCLC 26973661.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Theobald, Ulrich. "Zhu Rong 祝融 (www.chinaknowledge.de)". www.chinaknowledge.de. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ Bonnefoy, Yves (1993). Asian Mythologies. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226064565.
- ↑ 班固《漢書》卷1〈高祖紀〉：「高祖被酒……乃拔劍斬蛇……嫗曰：『吾子，白帝子也，化為蛇，當道，今者赤帝子斬之，故哭』」註疏：「應劭曰：『秦襄公以居西，主少昊之神，作西畤，祠白帝。……少昊，金德也。赤帝，堯後謂漢也。殺之者，明漢當滅秦也。』」
- ↑ Fowler, Jeanine D. (2005). An Introduction to the Philosophy and Religion of Taoism: Pathways to Immortality. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 1845190866.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Bonnefoy, Yves (1993). Asian Mythologies. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226064565.
- ↑ Sun, Xiaochun; Kistemaker, Jacob (1997). The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society. Brill. ISBN 9004107371.