Randeng Daoren
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Randeng Daoren (Chinese: 燃灯道人; pinyin: Rándēng Dàorén; lit. 'Burning Lamp Taoist') is a character in the famed classic Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi. He was renowned as the Superiorman of Mount Condor, Intuition Cave. His role originated from Dipankara Buddha of Buddhist lore, who was a past enlightened being before the time of Gautama Buddha.[1][2] The Burning-Lamp Taoist sometimes appears as a door god in Chinese and Taoist temples, usually in partnership with Zhao Gongming.[3][4][5][6]