The Red Emperor (Chidi) is a Chinese God of fire and the southern direction[1]
| Chidi | |
|---|---|
Science and technology | |
| Member of Wufang Shangdi | |
 Diagram of the Wufang Shangdi | |
| Major cult centre | Mount Heng |
| Predecessor | Cangdi (Wuxing cycle) |
| Successor | Huangdi (Wuxing cycle and in office as the Flame Emperor) |
| Planet | Mars |
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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