City God (China)

Chenghuang (Chinese城隍, Pinyin Chenghuang, W.-G. ch'eng -huang, English city god ) is the patron deity of a city. According to Daoist faith each city has a patron god, the evil of the city turns away and protected their inhabitants. In almost every major Chinese city, therefore, is in a prominent place, a temple for the city of God, which is called in Chinese Chenghuang miao (Chinese城隍庙/城隍庙, Pinyin Chenghuang Miao, English town god's temple ). According to the records of the first temple for a city of God in the East China City Wuhu ( Anhui ) in the year 239 of the Wu dynasty to have been built of the Three Kingdoms period.

City God Temple ( monuments)

On the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China, the following City God Temple:

  • Shaanxi Province: Sanyuan Chenghuang miao三原 城隍庙, Xi'an Chenghuang miao西安 城隍庙, Hancheng Chenghuang miao韩城 城隍庙, Chengcheng Chenghuang miao shenlou澄城 城隍庙 神 楼, Fufeng Chenghuang miao扶风 城隍庙
  • Shanxi Province: Yuci Chenghuangmiao榆次 城隍庙( Jinzhong晋中), Lu'an fu Chenghuangmiao潞安 府 城隍庙( Changzhi长治) Ruicheng Chenghuang miao芮城 城隍庙, Pingyao Chenghuang miao平遥 城隍庙
  • Hebei Province Chengde Chenghuang miao承德 城隍庙

Other well-known temple of God are: Chenghuang miao城隍庙(Jiangsu, Nantong ), Chenghuang城隍庙miao (Shanghai), Chenghuang miao城隍庙( Hunan Yiyang )

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