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The Chinese pantheon

The Gods, Goddesses, Spirits and legendary characters of Chinese mythology.

Gods are often known by several names. We have tried to collect as many Holy Aliases as possible. For the full alphabetical list of alternative names, check out Godchecker's list of Chinese deity names.

Chinese Buddhist mythology

Dizang Wang

Chinese Buddhist God of the Underworld

Gong De Tian

Chinese Buddhist Goddess of Good Fortune

Guanyin

Chinese Buddhist Goddess of Protection

Milo Fo

Chinese Buddhist God of Laughter

Mulian

Chinese Buddhist God

Si Da Tian Wang

Chinese Buddhist God

Chinese mythology

Ao Bing

Chinese God

Ao Guang

Chinese God of the Sea

Ao Qin

Chinese God of the Sea

Ao Run

Chinese God of the Sea

Ao Shun

Chinese God of the Sea

Ba Zha

Chinese God of Insects

Biancheng Wang

Chinese God of the Underworld

Caishen

Chinese God of Wealth

Can Nü

Chinese Goddess of Silkworms

Cancong

Chinese God of Silkworms

Chang'e

Chinese Goddess of the Moon

The Cheng Huang

Chinese Deities of Domestic Protection

Chisongzi

Chinese God of Rain

Chiyou

Chinese God of Weapons

Chuang Gong

Chinese God of the Household

Chuang Mu

Chinese Goddess of Love

Chujiang Wang

Chinese God of the Underworld

Da Yu

Chinese God of Floods

Di Jun

Chinese Supreme God

Di Ku

Chinese God of Music

Dushi Wang

Chinese God of the Underworld

Erlang Shen

Chinese Hero God

Fan Kuai

Chinese God of Butchers

Fei Lian

Chinese God of the Wind

Feng Bo

Chinese God of the Wind

Fuxi

Chinese God of Invention

Fuxing

Chinese God of Good Fortune

Gao Yao

Chinese God of Justice

Gou Mang

Chinese God of the Spring

Gun

Chinese Earth God

Guo Ziyi

Chinese God of Wealth

Hajiang

Chinese God of Protection

Hebo

Chinese River God

The Heng Ha Er Jiang

Chinese Gods of Protection

Hengjiang

Chinese God of Protection

Houji

Chinese God of Farming

Huang Kun

Chinese God of Incense

Huangdi

Chinese Ruler God

Hundun

Chinese God of Chaos

Ju Shou

Chinese Messenger Spirit

Kui Xing

Chinese God of Bureaucracy

Lady Qi

Chinese Goddess of Lavatories

The Lavatory Ladies

Chinese Goddesses of Lavatories

Lei Gong

Chinese God of Thunder

Leizu

Chinese Goddess of Crafts

Li Jing

Chinese Hero God

Liu An

Chinese God of Immortality

Liu Bei

Chinese Hero God

The Long

Chinese Spirits of Water

The Long Wang

Chinese Gods of the Sea

Lu Ban

Chinese God of Manufacturing

Luxing

Chinese God of Wealth

Men Shen

Chinese God of Domestic Protection

Meng Po

Chinese Goddess of Reincarnation

Monkey

Chinese Trickster God

Nezha

Chinese God of Protection

Niu Lang

Chinese God of Love

Nu Gua

Chinese Goddess of Creation

Pan Gu

Chinese God of Creation

Pigsy

Chinese Spirit of Greed

Pingdeng Wang

Chinese God of the Underworld

Qin Shubao

Chinese God

Qinguang Wang

Chinese God of the Underworld

San Huang

Chinese Ruler God

Sandy

Chinese Hero Spirit

The Sanxing

Chinese Gods of Good Fortune

Shennong

Chinese God of Farming

Shouxing

Chinese God of Old Age

Song Jiang

Chinese God of Thieves

Songdi Wang

Chinese God of the Underworld

Sui Ren

Chinese God of Cooking

Sun Pin

Chinese God of Crafts

Tai Sui

Chinese God of Time

Taishan Wang

Chinese God of the Underworld

Taiyi

Chinese God of the Sky

Tian Mu

Chinese Goddess of Lightning

Tiangou

Chinese Spirit of Transformation

To-fu

Chinese Deity of Food

Tripitaka

Chinese Hero God

The Tu Di

Chinese Tutelary Deities

Wei Cheng

Chinese God of Domestic Protection

Wu Di

Chinese Ruler God

Wuguan Wang

Chinese God of the Underworld

Xi Shi

Chinese Goddess of Beauty

Xihe

Chinese Goddess of Light

Xuan Wen-hua

Chinese God of Beauty

Yan Di

Chinese God

Yanluo Wang

Chinese God of Death

Yi

Chinese Hero God

Yidi

Chinese God of Alcohol

Yu Shi

Chinese God of Rain

Yuchi Jingde

Chinese God

Yuqiang

Chinese God of the Sea

Zao Jun

Chinese God of the Hearth

Zhang Fei

Chinese God of War

Zhang Xian

Chinese God of Childbirth

Zhinü

Chinese Goddess of Crafts

Zhong Kui

Chinese God of Protection

Zhou Wang

Chinese God

Zhuanlun Wang

Chinese God of the Underworld

Zhurong

Chinese God of Fire

Zhuyi

Chinese God of Writing

Zigu Shen

Chinese Goddess of Lavatories

Bi Disc

Chinese information

Diyu

Chinese legendary place of the Underworld

The Eight Gentlemen

Chinese legendary men of Knowledge

Feng Shui

Chinese concept of Harmony

Fengdu

Chinese legendary place of the Dead

Fenghuang

Chinese fabulous creature of Harmony

Gonggong

Chinese Demon of Water

Gui Xian

Chinese fabulous creature

Jiang Yuan

Chinese legendary mortal

Leizhenzi

Chinese legendary mortal

Li Si

Chinese legendary mortal

Lingzhi

Chinese information

Mandate of Heaven

Chinese concept

Qi

Chinese information

Qilin

Chinese fabulous creature

Shun

Chinese legendary mortal

Sì Xiàng

Chinese fabulous creature

Taotie

Chinese Demon

Tian

Chinese legendary place

Xuan Wu

Chinese fabulous creature

Yang

Chinese concept

Yao

Chinese legendary mortal

Yin

Chinese concept

Yutu

Chinese fabulous creature of Immortality

Zhulong

Chinese fabulous creature of Energy

Daoist mythology

Cao Guojiu

Daoist God of the Performing Arts

Daode Tianzun

Daoist Supreme God

The Eight Immortals

Daoist Deities of Perfection

Guan Yu

Daoist God of War

Han Xiangzi

Daoist God of Music

He Xiangu

Daoist Goddess of Women

Jade Emperor

Daoist Supreme God

Jun Di

Daoist Goddess of Light

Lan Caihe

Daoist God of Poverty

Li Babai

Daoist God of Immortality

Li Tieguai

Daoist God of Illness and Disease

Lingbao Tianzun

Daoist Supreme God

Liu Hai

Daoist God of Wealth

Lu Dongbin

Daoist God of Education

Mu Gong

Daoist God of Immortality

The Sanguan

Daoist Gods of Bureaucracy

The Sanqing

Daoist Supreme Gods

Wen Chang

Daoist God of Writing

Xiwangmu

Daoist Goddess of Immortality

Yuanshi Tianzun

Daoist God of Creation

Zhang Guolao

Daoist God of Immortality

Zhongli Quan

Daoist God of Weapons

Dao

Daoist concept of Harmony

Laozi

Daoist legendary mortal

Lie Yukou

Daoist legendary mortal

Penglai Shan

Daoist legendary place

Chinese mythology

Mao Zedong

Chinese legendary mortal

This Chinese pantheon list compiled by the data dwarves at Godchecker.com.