Cangdi

Cangdi (the Bluegreen Emperor) is one of the five manifestations of Shangdi and associated with the wood and spring, for which he is worshipped as the god of fertility. The Bluegreen Dragon (青龙 Qīnglóng) is both his animal form and constellation, and as a human he was Tàihào 太昊 (Fu Xi).[1] His female consort is the goddess of fertility Bixia. His planet is Jupiter.[2]

Overview

The Confucian book, the Rites of Zhou, discusses the concept of the so-called "Wufang Shangdi". The History, quoted in the Kokuyo, refers to the following: Cangdi (or Qingdi), Huangdi, Heidi, Chidi, and Baidi.[3]

References
  1. Fowler, Jeaneane D. (2005). An introduction to the philosophy and religion of Taoism : pathways to immortality. Portland, Ore.: Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 1-84519-085-8. OCLC 57514728.
  2. Sun, Xiaochun; Kistemaker, Jacob (1997). The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society. Brill. ISBN 9004107371.
  3. "史記　本紀　卷六至十二". Archived from the original on 2006-02-19. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
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