Taiyin Xingjun

Painting of Taiyin Xingjun, the Western Xia (982–1227), in Hermitage Museum.

Taiyin Xingjun (Chinese: 太阴星君) is the Chinese goddess of the moon.[1] While often intertwined with the legend of Chang'e, Taiyin Xingjun is the original guardian of the moon.[2][3] Chinese folk religion also uses Chang'e as the incarnation of Taiyin Xingjun.[4] Taiyin Xingjun is believed to be the Taoist counterpart of the Buddhist bodhisattva Candraprabha, also known as the Moonlight Bodhisattva.[5]

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  5. ^ "中秋夜持大悲咒 月光菩薩來庇佑遠離煩惱病苦". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 19 September 2021.