Zhong Kui
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zhong-kui-184-13872916
title:
Zhong Kui
text:
Zhong Kui is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology, traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He is depicted as a large man with a big black beard, bulging eyes, and a wrathful expression. Zhong Kui is able to command 80,000 demons to do his bidding and is often associated with the five bats of fortune. Worship and iconography of Zhong Kui later spread to other East Asian countries, and he can also be found in the folklores and mythologies of Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. In a
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wiki
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description:
Chinese god of vanquishing ghosts
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhong_Kui
date created:
2005-03-14T03:48:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T11:55:47Z
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