Lords of the Three Mountains

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Sean Chiu (talk | contribs) at 08:20, 19 May 2018. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

The temple of the Lords of the Three Mountains in the village of Ngau Chi Wan in Hong Kong.

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 (mainly Teochew people) and the part of Hakka people in Taiwan.[1]

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

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

References

  1. ^ . 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]
  2. ^ Chiu, Yenkuei (2011). "Temple of the Lords of the Three Mountains". Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Council for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Temples of the Three Mountain Kings.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lords_of_the_Three_Mountains&oldid=841965209"