King Father of the East

Dongwanggong

King Father of the East, also known as Dongwanggong (東王公), is the tutelary deity of the Taoist immortals.[1] Legends say that the King Father of the East is the consort of Queen Mother of the West.[2][3] He is the manifestation of yang energy.[4]

  1. ^ Bisscop, Nicole; Belgium), Etnografisch Museum (Antwerp (2001). The Buddha in the Dragon Gate: Buddhist Sculpture of the 5th-9th Centuries from Longmen, China. Etnografisch Museum. ISBN 978-90-5349-355-7.
  2. ^ Yang, Lihui; An, Deming; Turner, Jessica Anderson (2008). Handbook of Chinese Mythology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-533263-6.
  3. ^ Mukherji, Priyadarśī (1999). Chinese and Tibetan Societies Through Folk Literature. Lancers Books. ISBN 978-81-7095-073-8.
  4. ^ Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China (King Father of the East)

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