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The Lords of the Three Mountains (Chinese: 三山國王; pinyin: Sānshān Guówáng, also Kings of the Three Mountains) are a triad of Taoist deities worshiped in Southern China among the Teochew people and some Hakka people in Taiwan.[1]
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The Three Mountains refer to three mountains in Jiexi County, Jieyang City of Guangdong:[2]
- Jin Mountain (巾山) - protected by the Great Lord
- Ming Mountain (明山) - protected by the Second Lord
- Du Mountain (獨山) - protected by the Third Lord
Temples
edit- Three Mountains King Temple in Jiuru Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan
- Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple in Ngau Chi Wan, New Kowloon, Hong Kong
References
edit- ^ . Taiwan Government Information Office. 2010: 295 http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/2010/20Religion.pdf.
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(help)[dead link] - ^ Chiu, Yenkuei (2011). "Temple of the Lords of the Three Mountains". Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Council for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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