Tien- Kou ORIGIN: China T’ien-kou literally translates as “Celestial Dog” and refers to two different but possibly related things: • T’ien-kou are shooting stars. • T’ien-kou are dreaded dog-shaped mountain Demons. T’ien-kou
Yaoji : Princess of the Flowery Clouds Yaoji, twenty-third and youngest Fairy daughter of Hsi Wang Mu, Queen Mother of the West, is among the primary Taoist goddesses. She has dominion over birth, sex, lust, life, death, healing, and dreams.
Ho Hsien-Ko Ho, the Fairy Lady ALSO KNOWN AS: Ho Sin-Ko; Hosinko Ho Hsien-Ko, one of the Eight Immortals, was a seventh-century CE shopkeeper’s daughter from Hunan. She was born with six
Huli Jing ORIGIN: China Huli Jing are Chinese fox Fairies. The term literally means “exquisite fox”: they transform into beautiful, seductive young women and engage in relationships with men. They are sexy
Jade Emperor ALSO KNOWN AS: Yu Huang Da Di ORIGIN: China The Jade Emperor is the spirit at the very pinnacle of the Chinese pantheon, the celestial emperor, ruler of the world.
Jade Maidens ORIGIN: China The Jade Maidens serve as celestial attendants to Hsi Wang Mu, Queen Mother of the West. Their home is in her Western Paradise. These beautiful musicians are also
Kitchen God The Stove Master ALSO KNOWN AS: Zao Shen; Tsao Chun ORIGIN: China The Kitchen God traditionally lives by the hearth. His role is to protect family harmony by guarding the
Kitchen God’s Wife ORIGIN: China Although variations do exist, the most popular version of the Kitchen God’s myth suggests that he was once a mortal man married to an exceptionally kind, patient,
Lan Ts’ai Ho ALSO KNOWN AS: Lan Caihe ORIGIN: China Lan Ts’ai Ho is one of the Eight Immortals, the Taoist adepts who never died but attained immortality. Lan Ts’ai Ho is
Tien Hau Tien Hau, a Chinese title meaning “Empress of Heaven,” usually refers to the goddess Ma Zu. SEE ALSO: Ma Zu SOURCE: Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic
Lei Shen Lord of Thunder ALSO KNOWN AS: Lei Gong ORIGIN: China Lei Shen creates thunder but he has more than weather on his mind. Lei Shen passionately despises wasting food. He
Li Tieh-Kuai ALSO KNOWN AS: Li Tieguai; Iron Crutch Li; Tekkai; Tieh-Kuai ORIGIN: China Li Tieh-Kuai is among the Taoist Eight Immortals, perhaps the most ancient of the eight. Once upon a
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