Landlord deities (地主神) are a type of tutelary deity worshipped in the East Asian cultural sphere. They are low level deities that are considered below...
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Mountain God (redirect from Sanshin (deity))
Mountain Gods (山神) are Asian tutelary deities associated with mountains. They are related to landlord deities and tudigongs and City Gods. They are well-known...
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Genius loci (category Roman deities)
(Earth Deity), Chinese locality equivalent Landlord deity (Landlord deity), Chinese equivalent for small regions like buildings Tutelary deity Zashiki-warashi...
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Spirit house (category Tutelary deities)
Temple dedicated to a landlord deity or a Tudigong In Tamil Nadu, spirit houses and shrines house local tutelary spirits, guardian deities, and deified ancestors...
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City God (China) (redirect from City God (deity))
above tudigongs ('lords of local land'), which themselves are above landlord deities. In the name Chenghuangshen (城隍神), the first character cheng (城) means...
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Tudigong (category Tutelary deities)
between the concept and the concept of a Tudigong temple dedicated to a landlord deity or a Tudigong A notable example in Nuannuan District has two Tudigong...
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observed as more intimidating in this tradition taking on elements of a Landlord deity.: 124–125 There are many Gion shrines, Yasaka Shrine being the most...
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be conducted at a temple for the new property's landlord deity; this is done in hopes that the landlord god may convert to Buddhism, become a benevolent...
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construction starts on a new building. The ritual asks for permission from the landlord deity to use the land for building. It is a way to pray for safety during...
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Kunitsukami (category Types of deities)
Watatsumi Aesir and Vanir Heavenly and Earthly crimes Houtu City God Landlord deity Tudigong / Ujigami Okunitama Klautau, Orion; Krämer, Hans Martin (2021-03-31)...
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