Tengliu
Appearance
Tengliu (滕六) is the goddess of snow in Chinese mythology.[1] Tengliu first appeared in the Tang dynasty and later became a popular cultural figure in the Ming dynasty through the development in the Song dynasty.[2]
Origin
Since the Song dynasty, the snow goddess Tengliu appeared widely in songs and fu. As a result, the goddess had major influence in the belief system and language expression system of Chinese culture.[3]
In the book Mengzi Waishu (孟子外书), the writings explain that Teng Wengong was allowed to have a relationship with Tengliu, something widely circulated in the Song dynasty. The story of the Song dynasty became more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.[4]
References
- ^ Schmidt, J. D. (25 September 1992). Stone Lake: The Poetry of Fan Chengda 1126-1193. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-03275-9.
- ^ "중국 신화 속에 보이는 '눈(雪)' 신앙". 아시아강원민속 (in Korean). December 2014.
- ^ 春俗大观 (in Chinese). 湖北人民出版社. 1994. ISBN 978-7-216-01451-9.
- ^ "雪神滕六". 东方圣城网 (in Chinese). 9 February 2018.