lín​shuǐ​fū​rén

Linshui Furen

Senses

临水夫人/ 臨水夫人 lín​shuǐ​fū​rén Linshui Furen

A prominent Taoist goddess and folk deity, also known as 陈靖姑 chén​jìng​gū, revered as a protector of pregnant women and infants. Legend says she was a priestess in the late Tang or Five Dynasties period who died at twenty-four after a ritual to end a drought, and was later granted titles such as Madam Linshui and Mother of Heaven by imperial decree.

References

same_as 临水夫人/臨水夫人 陈靖姑/陳靖姑
same_as 临水夫人/臨水夫人 顺天圣母/順天聖母
same_as 陈靖姑/陳靖姑 临水夫人/臨水夫人