Yu Shiqie

Yu Shiqie (Chinese: 雨师妾; lit. 'Rain Master Concubine') is a Chinese spirit or goddess of rain. She appears in the Classic of Mountains and Seas as the leader of a country called Yu Shi (雨师国); her "name" is a title indicating that she is the concubine of Yu Shi.[1][2][3][4]

Yu Shiqie

Legend

According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Yu Shiqie exists in the north. Her skin is black and she holds a snake in each hand. In her left ear is a green snake and in her right ear, a red snake. Also, the Classic of Mountains and Seas refers to "One said that in the north of the ten suns, to the north of the ten suns, there is a black-bodied, human-faced person, whose each [hand] holds a turtle." This version refers to Yu Shiqie holding turtles instead of snakes.[1][5]

References
  1. Classic of Mountains and Seas, "Beyond the Seas - East"; quote: "雨師妾在其北，其為人黑，兩手各操一蛇，左耳有青蛇，右耳有赤蛇。一曰在十日北，為人黑身人面，各操一龜。" translation: "The Rain Master's Concubine is to the north of [the Fusang tree (扶桑) and the Hot-Water Dale (湯谷)]; her body is black, each of her two hands holds a snake; on her left ear is a green snake, and on her right ear a red snake. Another says that to the north of the ten suns, there is a black-bodied, human-faced person, whose each [hand] holds a turtle."
  2. "大荒第一美女的雨师妾，她的能力是现在亿万女性梦寐以求的技能！". Sina (in Chinese). 6 October 2019.
  3. 古本山海经图说 (in Chinese). 山東畫報出版社. 2001. ISBN 978-7-80603-521-4.
  4. 中国民间俗神 (in Chinese). 云南人民出版社. 2003. ISBN 978-7-222-03631-4.
  5. "山海经：雨师妾就是雨师小妾？他是毕星、玄冥、屏翳还是共工之子". 简书 (in Chinese). 5 August 2019.


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