Bixia Yuanjun
Bixia Yuanjun (), also known as Taishan Niangniang (, 'The Lady of Mount Tai'), is the goddess of Mount Tai, childbirth and destiny in Chinese traditional religion (Taoism). Bixia Yunjun became an important deity in China, particularly in the north during the Ming and Qing dynasties. She has also been conflated with various matron deities such as the bodhisattva Guanyin particularly in the south. General description Name and title The name Bixia Yuanjun has been rendered variously in English-language sources (‛Sovereign of the Clouds of Dawn', ‛The Primordial Goddess of the Morning Clouds', ‛Princess of the Azure Clouds' etc.). Bixia Yuanjun has also been conferred such honorary titles such as Tianxian Yünu () and Tianxian Shengmu (). However, she is commonly known by such names as Tianxian niangniang (), Taishan Niangniang (), Taishan Laomu (), or simply ''lao nainai'' (). Attributes and conflations Bixia Yuanjun is the Taoist goddess associated with Mount Tai in Shando ...
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