Xiyue Dadi
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Xiyue Dadi (西岳大帝) is the god of Mount Hua and one of the Great Emperor of Five Mountains. The belief of Emperor Xiyue originated from the worship of mountains and rivers in ancient China. Among the five great mountains, Mount Hua has long been respected for its proximity to Chang'an, the capital of Han and Tang Dynasties. Emperor Wudi built the first worship temple of him at foot of the Mount Hua, he named the temple Jilinggong Palace later changed to Xiyue Temple.[1] Xiyue Dadi is the father of Huayue Sanniang and Huashan Sanlang.
In the Li Shi (隶释) Volume 2 Fan Yixiu Huayue Stele contains: "It is said that the Xiyue, the worship of the three males, can rejuvenate the clouds and rain, produce all things, and master the essence, which is beneficial to people."
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- ^ Palmer, David A.; Siegler, Elijah (2017-11-27). Dream Trippers: Global Daoism and the Predicament of Modern Spirituality. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-48484-6.