Xiongdi Gong (Hanzi=兄弟公; pinyin=xiōngdì gōng; Hokkien=Ya Ti Kong) or 108 Saints (Hainan 108 Brothers) are the protector deities of seafarers. They are usually worshiped along with Shui Wei Sheng Niang at Chinese temples near the sea by fishermen or seafarers. Their altar usually contains only one red faced scholar statue.[1]
Xiongdi Gong greatly affected the spiritual life in Hainan. Their cult has spread around the world along with the immigrants from Hainan and has become a part of Hainan's identity.[2]
- ^ Edi Suprapto (21 January 2015). "YA TI KONG (dewata pelindung laut)". Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Li Qingxin (2009). ""Xiongdi Gong" Traveling on the Sea: Popular Religion and Hainan People's Overseas Immigration" (PDF). Retrieved 24 October 2015.