Deity Compendium
Meet the Gods — Organized by What They Do, Not Where They Rank
The Architects
Creators who shaped heaven and earth
Pangu
Pangu
The World-Splitting Primordial Giant
Nuwa
Nüwa
The Holy Mother Who Sculpted Humanity from Clay
Fuxi
Fuxi, God of Civilization
The Founding Father Who Drew Order from Chaos
Shennong
Shennong, God of Agriculture and Medicine
The God Who Taste-Tested Every Plant So You Don't Have To
Suiren
Suiren, God of Fire
The Spark That Ignited Civilization
The Administrators
Rulers of the Three Realms, keepers of order
The Warriors
Slaying demons, defending justice
Erlang Shen
Erlang Shen
The Rogue War God with the All-Seeing Third Eye
Nezha
Nezha
The Lotus-Reborn Rebel Who Returned His Bones to His Father
Guan Yu
Guan Yu (Lord Guan)
The Martial Saint Whose Righteousness Pierces the Heavens
Yue Fei
Yue Fei
The Eternal Loyal Soul Who Served His Country with Absolute Devotion
Weituo
Weituo, The Guardian of Dharma
The Fierce Vajra Protector of the Buddhist Gate
The Rebels
Challenging authority, pursuing freedom
The Lifestyle Deities
Wealth, marriage, and family
The Buddhist Pantheon
Compassion for all, salvation for all beings
Guanyin
Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy
The Compassionate One Who Hears All Cries of Suffering
Rulai (The Buddha)
Rulai, The Buddha (Tathagata)
The Supreme Awakened One of the Buddhist Universe
Dizang Wang (Ksitigarbha)
Dizang Wang, King Ksitigarbha
The Bodhisattva Who Vowed Not to Become Buddha Until Hell Is Empty
Milefo (Maitreya)
Milefo, The Laughing Buddha (Maitreya)
The Big Belly That Holds Everything, The Smile That Never Stops
The Daoist Pantheon
Following the Dao, cultivating immortality
Taishang Laojun
Taishang Laojun, The Grand Supreme Elder
The Supreme Patriarch of Daoism and Alchemy
Lu Dongbin
Lü Dongbin
The Sword Immortal of Pure Yang, First Among the Eight Immortals
Zhang Tianshi
Zhang Tianshi (Celestial Master Zhang)
Founder of Orthodox Unity Daoism, Supreme Demon Vanquisher
Nanji Xianweng
Nanji Xianweng (The Old Immortal of the South Pole)
The Old Immortal of Boundless Longevity
Beidou Xingjun
Beidou Xingjun (Lord of the Northern Dipper)
Star Lord of the Northern Sky, Governor of Life and Death
Zhurong
Zhurong, God of Fire and Light
The Guardian of Order Who Fights with Fire
Folk Legends
Timeless tales of human devotion
Hou Yi
Hou Yi, The Divine Archer
The Supreme Bowman Who Shot Down Nine Suns
Chang'e
Chang'e, The Moon Goddess
The Lonely Queen Who Flew to the Moon
Jiang Ziya
Jiang Zi Ya, The Prime Minister of the Gods
The Old Master Who Held the Whip and Determined the Fate of Heaven
Meng Jiangnv
Meng Jiang Nu, The Woman Who Cried Down the Great Wall
The Devoted Wife Whose Tears Toppled the Great Wall
Bai Suzhen
Bai Su Zhen, The White Snake Immortal
A Thousand Years of Cultivation, All for One Umbrella at Broken Bridge
Niulang and Zhinv
Niu Lang Zhi Nu, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
The Eternal Love That Meets Once a Year Across the Milky Way