City God (Cheng Huang)

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:deity
Chinese folk religion deity
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Heavenly_Emperor
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:local_government
Local officials
gptkbp:category Taoist deities
Chinese gods
Folk deities
Guardian deities
Underworld deities
gptkbp:date gptkb:Han_dynasty
gptkbp:festival gptkb:City_God_Festival
gptkbp:function Maintenance of order in afterlife
Protection of city
Supervision of spirits
gptkbp:hasTemple gptkb:Chenghuangmiao_(City_God_Temple)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label City God (Cheng Huang)
gptkbp:iconography Official robes
Accompanied by subordinates
Tablet with city name
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Taipei_Xia-Hai_City_God_Temple
gptkb:Shanghai_City_God_Temple
gptkb:Xi'an_City_God_Temple
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Door_God
gptkb:Land_God
Tudigong (Earth God)
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
gptkbp:role Judge of the dead
Protector of cities
Protector of city walls and moats
gptkbp:subordinates gptkb:Yin_soldiers
Judges
Ghost messengers
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Taiwan
Travelers
Merchants
Local residents
Chinese communities worldwide
Officials
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taipei_Xia-Hai_City_God_Temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6