Bixiao Niangniang
Character in 16th-century Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bixiao Xianzi (Chinese: 碧霄仙子; lit. 'the Green Firmament Celestial Maiden'), also known as Zhao Bixiao, is a character in the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi. She is worshipped as a goddess of childbirth in Chinese folk religion.[1] She is one of the Sanxiao Shengmu (Holy mothers of three skies, 三霄聖母) or Sanxiao Niangniang (Ladies of three stars, 三霄娘娘).[2][3][4][5]