Zhenwudadi

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## Goddess identity

Zhenwudadi is the female heavenly emperor who rules the northern territory of Red Territory and Divine Land, one of the Five Taiwei Heavenly Emperors and the patron saint of the four spirits. She has complex and diverse divine attributes such as the goddess of water, the goddess of earth, the goddess of star spirits, and the goddess of war and victory. , her other more commonly used god names are Black Emperor Ye Guangji, and Xuantian.

#### Character background

Zhenwudadi is the female heavenly emperor who manages and guards the northern territory of Red Territory and Divine Land. This goddess is the goddess who manifested the spiritual personality of the Five Emperors Constellation and the Big Dipper (Xuanwu Seven Constellations). She is the Black Emperor among the Five Emperors of the Heavenly Palace.

Zhenwudadi symbolizes the North Star and Xuanwu among the four elephants. The north belongs to water among the five elements, and can rule all aquatic tribes and water things (so it is also the god of the sea). Because the north belongs to black among the five colors, it is also called the Black Emperor. Beidi's deity is not only the "god of water", but also the god of "subjugating demons and monsters", the "god of war", and even more so the "god of protecting the country".

There is a sentence in the "Yuanyou" chapter of "The Songs of Chu": "Calling Xuanwu and rushing to his subordinates." The shape of Xuanwu Qisu is like a turtle and snake, so the annotation says, "Xuanwu is called a turtle and snake. It is located in the north, so it is called Xuan. Its body has scales and armor, so it is called Wu." This goddess is mainly represented by Ye Guangji or Zhi Xianji, Zhuanxu’s divine name activities, Zhenwu and Xuantian God Black Emperor Xuanwu are her divine names. In Japan, the goddess Zhenwu takes the name of Miao Jiantian as the protector of Buddhism and is believed by Japanese warriors, witches and samurai.

In the Shinto belief of China, the destiny of a person's life is controlled by the star gods of the South and North Dipper. The first place of Xuanwu in the north is the Dou Su, commonly known as the South Dipper. "The Star Book" says: "The clouds and stars in the South Dipper are responsible for the longevity of the emperor, and they are also the position of the prime minister." Jin Qianbao's "Sou Shen Ji" quoted Guan Ren as saying: "The South Dipper is for life, and the Beidou is for death." Then people believed that Worshiping Nandou can increase longevity, so the goddess of Zhenwu is also the goddess of life.

In addition, as the goddess of water, this goddess also has the priesthood of relieving the disasters of water and fire. According to the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, the north belongs to water, so the god of the north is the water god. Wang Yi's "Nine Chapters of Huaiju" says: "Tiangui Water God." "Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Wang Liang Biography" says: "Xuanwu, the name of the water god, is also the official of the sky, water and soil." "River Map" in Volume 6 of "Reconstruction of Weishu Collection": "The abode of the Seven Gods of the North actually begins with fighting, controls the north, and governs wind and rain." Because rain is necessary for the survival of all things, this goddess also has the divine personality of the patron goddess of agriculture and fishery, and is believed by farmers, fishermen, and merchants.

Zhenwudadi is the patron saint of sword immortals and the protector of martial arts people. The turtle is the shield, the black snake is the sword, and the Bingtian sword is the guardian. Because the seven constellations in the north (Dou, Ox, Female, Xu, Danger, Room, and Wall) form a turtle shape, there is a flying snake star under it, so the turtle and snake are combined; it is located in the north, belongs to water, and its color is dark, so it is called Xuanwu, red. The princes and soldiers in the north of the County Shenzhou often prayed to her for victory in the war, so this goddess also has the divinity of Ji Junshen, the goddess of swords and the goddess of war and victory. She and Chiyou, the King of Duowen are the most worshiped by the Chixian Shenzhou. Goddess of war.

Zhenwudadi also has the attributes of the goddess of love. Wei Boyang of the Eastern Han Dynasty said in "Book of Changes Shen Tong Qi": "Guan Guan Jiu Jiu, in the river continent. A graceful lady, a gentleman likes to fight. The male never lives alone, and the female never lives alone." The Xuanwu tortoise and the snake support each other in a circle. To understand the male and female, after all, they support each other." The example of the Xuanwu star turtle and snake in the circle is used to illustrate the point that yin and yang must be in harmony.

The symbols of this goddess are the divine sword Black Chigonjiao Duanmoxiong with the pattern of the Big Dipper, as well as a turtle and a snake. The more famous dojo is in Wudang Mountain in Jingzhou.

#### Role image

She looks like a beautiful girl with silver hair and purple eyes. She wears an armpit-baring half-cup cheongsam with black and gold as the main color. One leg wears black translucent stockings and the other has bare legs and bare feet with clogs. This goddess often wears clogs. Appears with Turtle Snake Fengyu.