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马明王
mǎ​míng​wáng

God of Silkworms

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马明王 馬明王 mǎ​míng​wáng
God of Silkworms
(folk legend) the silkworm deity, traditionally depicted as a young woman with a horse's head or a goddess draped in a horse's hide; also known as 马头娘 mǎ​tóu​niáng or 马明菩萨 mǎ​míng​pú​sà

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Synonym

  • 马头娘 mǎ​tóu​niáng
  • 马明菩萨 mǎ​míng​pú​sà