Lords of the Three Mountains

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The Lords of the Three Mountains (Chinese: 三山國王; pinyin: Sānshān Guówáng, also Kings of the Three Mountains) are three Taoist deities worshiped in Southern China and the Hakka people in Taiwan.^[1]

The Three Mountains refer to 3 mountains in Jiexi County, Guangdong:^[2]

Jin Mountain (巾山) - protected by the Great Lord
Ming Mountain (明山) - protected by the Second Lord
Du Mountain (獨山) - protected by the Third Lord

References

^ . Taiwan Government Information Office. 2010: 295 http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/2010/20Religion.pdf. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[dead link]}
^ Chiu, Yenkuei (2011). "Temple of the Lords of the Three Mountains". Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Council for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

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