Shuimu (Chinese: 水母), or Shuimu Niangniang (Chinese: 水母娘娘), is a water demon, spirit or witch of Buddhist and Taoist origin in Chinese mythology. She is also identified with the youngest sister of the transcendent White Elephant (Buddha’s gate-warder). According to Chinese folklore, she is responsible for submerging Sizhou (an ancient Chinese city located in today’s Anhui Province) under the waters of Hongze Lake in 1574 A.D. and is currently sealed at the foot of a mountain in Xuyi District. However, different tales of Shuimu exist in different regions of China. For example, in Suzhou, Anhui she may be a demon goddess, while in Taiyuan, Shanxi it is believed that she was a woman who was gifted a magical whip by an old man. In Mandarin, the word "Shui" means 'water', "mu" is 'mother', and
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| - 水母娘娘（すいぼにゃんにゃん）は、中国、特に水に乏しい北部で崇められている、水を管理する女神。地域によってその姿や伝説は様々だが、水がめの上に座っている若い女性とされる。怒らせると水がめのフタを開け、大洪水を起して人々を戒める。しっかり供養すると、水がめの水を少しずつ出し人々に恵みを与える。 水の少ない地域では、廟が建てられたり、供養祭が行われたり、大変信仰を集めていた。 (ja)
- 水母娘娘（又称为晋祠圣母）是中国配水业及船运业所供奉的祖师神。民间多以江河水源之神称为水母或水母娘娘，如山西太原晋祠难老泉和山西宁武汾水源等。 (zh)
- Shuimu (Chinese: 水母), or Shuimu Niangniang (Chinese: 水母娘娘), is a water demon, spirit or witch of Buddhist and Taoist origin in Chinese mythology. She is also identified with the youngest sister of the transcendent White Elephant (Buddha’s gate-warder). According to Chinese folklore, she is responsible for submerging Sizhou (an ancient Chinese city located in today’s Anhui Province) under the waters of Hongze Lake in 1574 A.D. and is currently sealed at the foot of a mountain in Xuyi District. However, different tales of Shuimu exist in different regions of China. For example, in Suzhou, Anhui she may be a demon goddess, while in Taiyuan, Shanxi it is believed that she was a woman who was gifted a magical whip by an old man. In Mandarin, the word "Shui" means 'water', "mu" is 'mother', and (en)
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| - Shuimu (Chinese: 水母), or Shuimu Niangniang (Chinese: 水母娘娘), is a water demon, spirit or witch of Buddhist and Taoist origin in Chinese mythology. She is also identified with the youngest sister of the transcendent White Elephant (Buddha’s gate-warder). According to Chinese folklore, she is responsible for submerging Sizhou (an ancient Chinese city located in today’s Anhui Province) under the waters of Hongze Lake in 1574 A.D. and is currently sealed at the foot of a mountain in Xuyi District. However, different tales of Shuimu exist in different regions of China. For example, in Suzhou, Anhui she may be a demon goddess, while in Taiyuan, Shanxi it is believed that she was a woman who was gifted a magical whip by an old man. In Mandarin, the word "Shui" means 'water', "mu" is 'mother', and "niangniang" may mean a goddess. Shuimu is also referred to as The Old Mother of Waters, Fountain Goddess, and Sea Goddess. (en)
- 水母娘娘（すいぼにゃんにゃん）は、中国、特に水に乏しい北部で崇められている、水を管理する女神。地域によってその姿や伝説は様々だが、水がめの上に座っている若い女性とされる。怒らせると水がめのフタを開け、大洪水を起して人々を戒める。しっかり供養すると、水がめの水を少しずつ出し人々に恵みを与える。 水の少ない地域では、廟が建てられたり、供養祭が行われたり、大変信仰を集めていた。 (ja)
- 水母娘娘（又称为晋祠圣母）是中国配水业及船运业所供奉的祖师神。民间多以江河水源之神称为水母或水母娘娘，如山西太原晋祠难老泉和山西宁武汾水源等。 (zh)
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