Chidi (god)

Chinese deity, member of the Wufang Shangdi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chidi (god)
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The Red Emperor (Chidi) is a Chinese God of fire and the southern direction[1]

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His avatars include the Yan Emperor,[2] Shennong,[3] Emperor Yao[4] and Zhurong.[2]

He is one of the five manifestations of Shangdi and is associated with the essence of fire; his takes the form of a Red Dragon (朱龙 Zhūlóng) or a phoenix. He is the god of farming, raising animals, medicine and market.[5] He helps doctors and scientists.[6] He is linked to Mars.[7]

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