| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
"Lao-Tze" | China | In his Tao-te ching, The Canon of Reason and Virtue (at first entitled simply Lao Tzu(), gave to the then existing scattered sporadic conceptions of the universe a literary form. His tao, or Way,' is the originator of heaven and earth, it is "the mother of all things." China |
| God name "Laughing Buddha" | China | Popular Buddhist deity; god of happiness and wealth. China |
| God name "Lei Gong" | China | God of thunder. China |
| God name "Lei Kung" | China | A god of thunder |
| Deities name "Lei Kung" | Taoist / Chinese | God of thunder. He heads the deities of the pantheon who are responsible for storm, wind and Rain and is usually accompanied by YU SHIH, the god of Rain. He appears in anthropomorphic form from about the beginning of the Christian era, depicted as a strong, youthful figure holding hammer and chisel. In drama his movements are punctuated by rumblings on strings and drums. Circa AD 1000 he becomes depicted as a bird-like being with a monkey face. The transition was probably influenced by the popularity of the Hindu god GARUDA.... |
| God name "Lei Tsu" | China | God of innkeepers China |
| Goddess name "Lei-zi" | China | Goddess of thunder who also originated silk worm breeding. China |
"Li" | China | Divine lord of fire China |
"Li" | China | Hornless dragon, lesser dragon of the seas. China |
| God name "Li Lao chun" | China | God of farriers and of leather workers China |
| Demon name "Li No Cha" | China | A monstrous Immortal with three heads, eight arms and nine eyes was sent down to earth by the Jade Emperor to defeat a plague of demons. China |
"Li Thieh-Kuai" | China | Immortal being China / Taoist |
"Li Tie-guai" | Taoist / Chinese | Immortal being. One of the eight immortals of Taoist mythology, he was once a mortal being who achieved immortality through his lifestyle. Attributes include a bat, a gourd and an iron crutch.See also BA XIAN.... |
| God name "Liu Meng" | China | Agriculture god China |
| God name "Liu Pei" | China | God of basket makers China |
| Deities name "Liu Pei" | Taoist / Chinese | God. The third member of a trio of deities with KUAN TI and CHANG FEI. He is the embodiment of the imperial ideal and he carries the seal of heaven's authority. He is con sidered to be humane and moderate. In art he usually takes a central position between Chang Fei on his left and Kuan Ti on his right.... |
| Goddess name "Lo Shen" | China | Goddess of rivers China |
| God name "Lo Tsu Ta Hsien" | China | God of barbers and beggars China |
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