lín​shuǐ​fū​rén

Linshui Furen

  • created reference approved 临水夫人/臨水夫人 → 陈靖姑/陳靖姑 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临水夫人 / 臨水夫人 lín​shuǐ​fū​rén

    陈靖姑 / 陳靖姑 chén​jìng​gū

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  • created reference approved 临水夫人/臨水夫人 → 顺天圣母/順天聖母 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临水夫人 / 臨水夫人 lín​shuǐ​fū​rén

    顺天圣母 / 順天聖母 shùn​tiān​shèng​mǔ

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  • created sense approved 临水夫人/臨水夫人 · lín​shuǐ​fū​rén · Linshui Furen — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|陳靖姑|chen2 jing4 gu1]], 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.

    临水 (literal) → 临水/臨水 · lín​shuǐ · facing water 夫人 (literal) → 夫人 · fū​rén · lady

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