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五瘟神
wǔwēnshén
pestilence deities
The five chief demons or deities in Chinese folklore who personify and distribute pestilence, serving a similar conceptual role to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
在古代民间信仰中，五瘟神被认为掌管着人间疾疫的传播。