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Puti Shushen
Goddess who guards the Bodai Tree in Chinese Buddhism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puti Shushen (Chinese: 菩提树神; lit. 'The linden god') is a goddess who guards the Bodhi Tree, specifically the same tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. She is an important deity in Chinese Buddhism and considered its earliest protector.[1][2]
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