the first one is a buddhism godness, he was male in indian buddhism but when he came to china one thousand years ago, he bacame she gradually. she has 72 embodiments.
the others are neither taoism nor confucianism or they are both taoism and confucianism. they are deceased human beings who were offered sacrifice by the commen people then entitled by kings according to confucianism offical position or taoism gods system. so they are folk gods.
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June 6, 2008 at 8:01 AMwell. these pic...
the first one is a buddhism godness, he was male in indian buddhism but when he came to china one thousand years ago, he bacame she gradually. she has 72 embodiments.
the others are neither taoism nor confucianism or they are both taoism and confucianism. they are deceased human beings who were offered sacrifice by the commen people then entitled by kings according to confucianism offical position or taoism gods system. so they are folk gods.