What are the gods representing the four seasons in ancient China?

In ancient China, the gods representing the four seasons were Mang, Zhu Rong, Ru Shou and Xuan Ming.

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1, Chunshen sentence (g not u) mans. China is the ancient folk myth of the wood god, in charge of the germination and growth of trees, is a descendant, well-known, assisted by Fu. ?

2. Zhu Rong, the God of Summer. He was the great wizard of ancient emperors and witches in China. He was transformed by fire, named Chi Di, and was later honored as Vulcan.

3. Ru Shou, the god of autumn. It is the autumn god in ancient myths and legends of China. It has a snake in its left ear and rides two dragons. This is for Bai Di's assistant god Shao Hao. Some people say that Ru Shou is the son of Bai Di.

4. the winter god is mysterious. In ancient myths and legends of China, it mainly refers to the names of gods, such as water gods, winter gods, northern gods and so on. Taoism is used to describe "Tao", and Taoism is called the god of kidney.

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Ju Mang, God of Spring.

Mang, the God of the East, is a wood god (spring god) in ancient Chinese mythology in China. He is in charge of the germination and growth of trees, and his descendants are named Fu. The sun rises from Fusang every morning. The holy tree Fusang belongs to Ju Mang, and the place where the sun rises also belongs to Ju Mang. Ju Mang was very important in ancient times, and the Spring Festival was held every year.

This is a natural bird. It is a bird with a human face, riding two dragons, but it has no effect at all. However, we can see in the sacrificial ceremonies and New Year pictures that it has become a shepherd boy, riding an ox in spring, with a double bun on his head and a wicker whip in his hand, also called a headstrong boy.

For more than two thousand years, Ju Mang, the goddess of spring, has not only existed in literature, but also appeared in welcoming ceremonies.

Autumn God-Ru Shou

Ru Shou, the God of the West, is an autumn god in ancient Han myths and legends. He has a snake in his left ear and rides two dragons. It is said that Ru Shou, the son of Shao Hao, is a western god of punishment and gold, and also a god of Japanese learning, living in Lushan Mountain. Responsible for the western 12000 mile boundary. Ru Shou's legendary God of the West is also the God of Qiu Si.

According to "Huainanzi Astronomy", "Ru Shou folk music ruler is in charge of autumn", which means he is mainly responsible for autumn harvest, so there is "Ru Shou House" archway in front of Wang Crane Tower.

Summer God-Zhu Rong

Zhu Rong, the god of the south, has a beast-like body and a human face. Riding two dragons in and out. Legend has it that Zhu Rong is Vulcan, the descendant of Emperor Yan, and an important minister around Emperor Yan. It lives in the south, is the god of the south, but also the god of summer.

According to legend, in ancient times, humans invented drilling wood to make fire, but after making a fire, they could not keep the fire or control it. Because Zhu Rong was close to fire, he became an expert in the management and use of fire. The Yellow Emperor appointed him as the official in charge of fire. Because Zhu Rong was familiar with the situation in the south, the Yellow Emperor named him Stuart, who was in charge of the boundary of 12 thousand miles in the south.

Zhu Rong lived in Hengshan Mountain and was buried in Hengshan Mountain after his death. In order to commemorate his contribution, the local people named the highest peak of Mount Hengshan as Zhurongfeng. Gong * *, the water god, fought with Zhu Rong and suffered a crushing defeat. Gong * * * was so angry that he couldn't reach Zhoushan, causing the sky to fall and flood. Gun stole the heavenly emperor's resting land to stop the flood and violated the life of the heavenly emperor. The Emperor of Heaven also killed a gun at the foot of Yushan Mountain in Zhu Rong.

Reference source; Baidu Encyclopedia-Ju Mang

Reference source; Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhu Rong

Reference source; Baidu Encyclopedia-Ru Shou

Reference source; Baidu Encyclopedia-Xuanming