Who's grandma?

Taoist deities are called old mothers and grandmothers, such as mother heaven, mother Li Shan (Nu Wa), mother infinite (nine days in Xuan Nv), mother split mountain, mother naive, mother golden body, mother Tai Chi, mother Taishan and mother Xishan. Compared with other religions, the number and status of female immortals in Taoist genealogy are very prominent.

It reflects the tendency of attaching importance to women in the early Taoist view of women. Among the female immortals, the Queen Mother of the West has the highest status. When a fairy gets the word, she must first visit the Queen Mother of the West. Some books about female immortals always focus on the Queen Mother of the West. In addition to the Queen Mother of the West, there are other influential fairies: Ma Gu. It is said that she looks like a 18-year-old beauty. In fact, she has watched the East China Sea change into a mulberry field three times.

People regard her as a symbol of longevity, so there are often pictures of Ma Gu celebrating her birthday to show good luck. Mrs. Wei, Wei, was born in the Western Jin Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, and Shangqing School was regarded as the first generation master, and its status was different from that of ordinary immortals. The name of the fairyland is Lady Nanyue. He Xiangu, one of the Eight Immortals.

Mazu, also known as Tian Fei and Tianhou, is also known as the Virgin of Heaven. Goddess Matsuko, the patron saint of navigation, also known as descendant empress, is a goddess dedicated to serving human children.