What are the six Taoist gods?

Taoism believes that the six gods in the family are the gods who will always protect us. These six gods are family gods, well gods, door gods, land gods, Ce Shen and kitchen gods. These six gods developed from the Five Sacrifices in Taoism. Let me introduce the origin of the six gods at home.

God, now we all use tap water, but in ancient times, people used well water. People respect this source of life, and there are many legends about it. At that time, people would also worship the well god and provide some cakes and drinks during the Spring Festival. In the north, people worship the jellyfish queen as a well god.

Kitchen God Kitchen God is a well-known kitchen god. What is his full name? In nine days, the Oriental chef ordered Taiyi Huang to be blessed and play the good Buddha? There are many legends about the origin of Kitchen God, among which there are many Kitchen Gods in Taoism, such as Bai Di Kitchen God in the west and Chi Di Kitchen God in the south. People often portray the Kitchen God as an old man with a Kitchen God beside him.

Ce Shen, the name of this god, sounds a little different. In Taoism, there is indeed such a fairy named Zi Gu. In fact, Ce Shen is not only in charge of toilets, but also in charge of divination. Legend has it that Zigu was originally a concubine's room, but was later killed in the toilet. Because she died unjustly, her soul never left, and people could hear her crying when they went to the toilet. Later, in memory of her, she was named Ce Shen, and on the 15th day of the first month of each year, a sacrificial ceremony was held to worship her.

The land god is the land god. Although his official position is small, he is also a fairy, which should not be underestimated. Generally speaking, God is closest to the people, and almost every village has a land temple. Most of the land gods are dressed simply and approachable. The Taoist land god is in charge of the land and protects one side.

Door gods and door gods originated from Shan Hai Jing. It is said that ghosts often come out to hurt people in Dushuo Mountain. Later, people made immortals out of peach wood to exorcise evil spirits, which became the origin of early door gods. There is no essential difference between door gods and door gods. Because the door is generally double-sided, the door god means the door god.