Five manifestations of Shangdi
The Five manifestations of Shangdi are in Chinese religion, the five manifestations of Shangdi. This idea dates to the Shang dynasty.[1]
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| Modern fresco representing the Five Deities | |||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 五方上帝 | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 五帝 | ||||||||
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The five are
Five Manifestations Of Shangdi Media
Temple of the Central Peak, Mount Song, in Henan.
Main hall of the Dai Temple (岱庙 Dàimiào) at Mount Tai. As the major one of the Eastern Peak Temples, dedicated to the Bluegreen Deity, the spring aspect of the Highest Deity identified with Jupiter,Template:Sfnb it is a site of fire sacrifice to Di since prehistoric times.Template:Sfnb Mount Tai is the holiest of the China's sacred mountains; according to mythology it formed from Pangu's head after his body's dissection.
Tablet in the Temple of Heaven of Beijing, written in Chinese and Manchu, dedicated to the Five Deities. The Manchu word usiha, meaning "star", explains that this tablet is dedicated to the five planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury and the movements which they govern.
References
- ↑ Didier, John C. (2009). "In and Outside the Square: The Sky and the Power of Belief in Ancient China and the World, c. 4500 BC – AD 200". Sino-Platonic Papers. Victor H. Mair (192).