Showing posts with label Feng Bo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Feng Bo. Show all posts

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Gods And Goddesses: Lei Gong

Lei Gong is the god of thunder whose name means “Duke of Thunder” and is also called Lei Kung and Lei Shen (meaning “Thunder God”). His appearance takes on with claws, bat wings and a blue face with a bird’s beak, and typically only wearing a loincloth. He will also not enter a house where sex is taking place; with images of sex having the same effect.
A drum and mallet is carried by Lei Gong for producing thunder and a chisel for the punishment of evildoers (who he punishes under the order of Heaven, typically those guilty of secret crimes and spirits who use knowledge of Taoism to harm humans).

He has assistances helping him, with Dian Mu being his wife that helps by sending bolts of lightning, Yun Tong makes clouds, Yu Zi sends downpours, and Feng Bo sends winds. With the goddess Dian Mu, the two had a son called Lei Zhenzi.

Originally a mortal who came across a peach tree from Heaven, to which when Lei Gong bit one of the peaches he turned into a human with bird wings. Soon after a mace and hammer was given to him so he could create thunder; this is how Lei Gong became a god.

Lei Gong once accidently struck an old woman with lightning, breaking her arm. Apologizing, Lei Gong threw down a bottle to the old woman, telling her to rub the ointment in it on her arm. Doing so healed the arm, with other villagers noticing this decided to keep the ointment for moments it is needed again. Lei Gong made the bottle so heavy no one could lift it before having the bottle fly into the air and disappear.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Gods And Goddesses: Fei Lian/Feng Bo

Fei Lian, also known as Fie Lien and Feng Bo is the god of the wind. He takes the form of a beast with the horns of a bull, a head of a sparrow, the body of a stag and the tail of a snake, this is where he is called Fei Lian or Fie Lien. But does come in the form of a winged dragon with the head of a stag and tail of a snake.. He also takes on human form, this is when is referred as Feng Bo.
 
He has a goatskin bag which allows for the use of wind and is a bit of a trouble maker. Also nicknamed as Uncle Wind and Elder of the Wind. Fei Lian has challenged the authority of Huangdi (or Yellow Emperor) while his reign, sending fogs and rain. However Huangdi’s daughter Ba dried up the rains with her powers and defeated Fei Lian.
 
His archrival is Houyi (also known as simply Yi). Fei Lian was causing storms that was uprooting crops and tearing down houses, which prompted Houyi to track down Fei Lian. When Fei Lian knew he was to be caught, he hid in his very own bag to which Houyi shot at with an arrow. It was after Fei Lian attempted to run from Houyi and got stuck on his knee that he promised to not cause troubles again.