Bì xiá yuán jūn hù guó bì mín pǔ jì bǎo shēng miào jīng 碧霞元君護國庇民普濟保生妙經

Scripture of Bìxiá Yuánjūn (Princess of Azure-Dawn) Protecting State and Sheltering People

Anonymous; Míng

A Míng scripture of Bì xiá yuán jūn 碧霞元君 — the fertility-goddess of Tài shān, one of the most popular late-imperial female deities. Preserved as DZ 1445 / CT 1445 (續道藏).

Dating. Míng. Dynasty: 明.

Translations and research

  • Pomeranz, Kenneth. “Power, Gender, and Pluralism in the Cult of the Goddess of Taishan.” In Culture and State in Chinese History, eds. T. Huters, R. B. Wong, and P. Yu (Stanford UP, 1997).