Lords of the Three Mountains
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The Lords of the Three Mountains (Chinese: 三山國王; pinyin: Sānshān Guówáng, also Kings of the Three Mountains) are a triad of Taoist deities worshiped in Southern China among the Teochew people and some Hakka people in Taiwan.[1]
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The Three Mountains refer to three mountains in Jiexi County, Jieyang City of Guangdong:[2]
- Jin Mountain (巾山) - protected by the Great Lord
- Ming Mountain (明山) - protected by the Second Lord
- Du Mountain (獨山) - protected by the Third Lord