Xuanwu (玄武) or Xuandi (Chinese: 玄帝; pinyin: Xuándì), also known as Zhenwu (真武, lit. 'True Warrior' or 'Truly Valiant') or Zhenwudadi (真武大帝, lit. 'True Martial Great Emperor' or 'Truly Valiant Great Emperor'), is a revered deity in Chinese religion, …

2021年4月13日 · Zhen Wu Da Di (真 武大帝 – the Great True Warrior Emperor) is also known as Xuan Wu (玄武 – Dark Warrior) and Mysterious Emperor of the Northern Skies (玄天 上帝 Xuantian Shang Di).

2013年8月10日 · Zhenwu dadi 真武大帝 "Great Emperor of the Perfect Martiality", also called Xuantian shangdi 玄天大帝 "High Emperor of the Mysterious Heaven", or shortly Xuanwu 玄武 "Mysterious or Black Warrior" is in popular religion the deity representing the cardinal direction north, and one of the highest deities in the Daoist pantheon.

This paper examines the various pictorial representations of Xuanwu/Zhenwu, whose cult has spread since the Song dynasty. It identifies various gods and their images that were gradually subsumed by his cult to visually demonstrate the complexity of

Zhenwu, the Perfected Warrior, emerged as an anthropomorphic deity in the early Northern Song (960-1126) and reached the peak of his popularity in the Ming (1368-1644). Prior to this time he was known as Xuanwu, the Dark Warrior, and appeared as a tortoise entwined with a snake.

As a totemic representation of the North, and the element water, the Dark Warrior is a part of five element cosmology. The Perfect Warrior is a man who attained oneness with the Dao, representing ideal human po.

Xuanwu, one of the Four Symbols in ancient Chinese Mythology, also known as the Tortoise-Snake, is a spiritual entity composed of a combination of a tortoise and a snake. Representing the north, in the Bagua it corresponds to 'Kan (坎)' and in the Five Elements, it governs water.

This paper examines the various pictorial representations of Xuanwu/Zhenwu, whose cult has spread since the Song dynasty. It identifies various gods and their images that were gradually subsumed by his cult to visually demonstrate the complexity of both the nature of the Daoist deity and of the evolution of Daoist iconography and religious ...

Xuan Wu is one of the highest-ranking Taoist deities. He is venerated as a very powerful god, able to control a great magical power. Particularly revered by martial artists and ancient warrior travelers, in fact Xuan Wu is a god of martial arts.

2024年10月25日 · Xuanwu, one of the most revered deities in Chinese mythology, is commonly known as the Black Tortoise or Black Warrior. He is a powerful symbol of protection, strength, and longevity. Xuanwu is particularly significant in Daoist traditions, where he is viewed as a guardian against evil and a symbol of the north in the Four Symbols of Chinese ...