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-[[File:Hermitage Museum XX-2453 Moon Planet - Tai-Yin.jpg|thumb|Painting of Taiyin Xingjun, the [[Western Xia]] (982-1227), in [[Hermitage Museum]].]]
-'''Taiyin Xingjun''' (太阴星君) is the Chinese goddess of the moon.<ref>{{cite news |title=斬不倫戀、求貴人就靠「月娘媽」 易經命理師：農曆8月15日前一定要參拜 |url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20230922soc002 |work=鏡週刊 Mirror Media |date=22 September 2023 |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> While often intertwined with the legend of [[Chang'e]], Taiyin Xingjun is the true guardian of the moon.<ref>{{cite book |title=中国神仙年画经典 |date=1 September 2015 |publisher=Beijing Book Co. Inc. |isbn=978-7-5507-1452-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ce02EAAAQBAJ&pg=PT382&dq=%E5%A4%AA%E9%98%B4%E6%98%9F%E5%90%9B&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj0mqyVx82FAxWga2wGHZ3GBZIQ6AF6BAgNEAI |language=zh}}</ref>
-==Legends==
-According to Taiwanese media reports, Taiyang Xingjun and Taiyin Xingjun are often worshipped as the companion gods of the [[Jade Emperor]].<ref name="陳志仁">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nownews.com/news/2598456|title=律師、社工最愛拜太陽星君|author=陳志仁|language=zh-tw|publisher=NOWnews今日新聞|date=2017-08-11|accessdate=2021-08-02|archive-date=2021-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802073120/https://www.nownews.com/news/2598456}}</ref>
-In Taiwanese folk beliefs, people believe that the deity who governs the moon is Taiyin Xingjun. Taiyin Xingjun originated from natural worship in animistic beliefs and originally did not have an image. For example, in the Tiantan Temple, known as the first temple in Taiwan, there is only a wooden plaque inscribed with the words "Taiyin Xingjun." However, with the spread of the myth of Chang'e flying to the moon, the connection between the pure white moon and Chang'e's beautiful and gentle image was formed, leading many to believe that Taiyin Xingjun is the incarnation of Chang'e. Most of the images of Taiyin Xingjun that we see today depict a woman dressed in palace attire, holding the moon high in her hand; she is also known as '''Taiyin Niangniang'''.<ref>{{cite news |title=【神祕花園】〈中秋拜月習俗〉月娘啊 賞個金龜婿吧 - 自由藝文網 |url=https://art.ltn.com.tw/article/paper/1402867 |work=自由藝文網 |date=30 September 2020 |language=zh-TW}}</ref>
-According to some traditions, although Chang’e is also considered to be an accidental resident of the moon, she is not the moon’s rightful owner. Instead, Taiyin Xingjun, the moon goddess herself, graces the night sky with her luminous presence. Taiyin Xingjun is also known as Jielin, which means "the immortal who races to the moon."
-''The Seven Sage Chronicles'' states: "The Yu Hua (red text) dwells with the sun; the Jie Lin (yellow text) dwells with the moon. The Yu Hua is the essence of the sun; the Jie Lin is the essence of the moon."<ref name="欽定古今圖書集成">{{Citebook|title=[[古今圖書集成|欽定古今圖書集成]]|chapter=曆象彙編 第三十一卷〈乾象典〉|chapter-url=https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%AC%BD%E5%AE%9A%E5%8F%A4%E4%BB%8A%E5%9C%96%E6%9B%B8%E9%9B%86%E6%88%90/%E6%9B%86%E8%B1%A1%E5%BD%99%E7%B7%A8/%E4%B9%BE%E8%B1%A1%E5%85%B8/%E7%AC%AC031%E5%8D%B7#日月部雜錄|author=[[陳夢雷]]|access-date=2023-12-10|archive-date=2023-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210131931/https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%AC%BD%E5%AE%9A%E5%8F%A4%E4%BB%8A%E5%9C%96%E6%9B%B8%E9%9B%86%E6%88%90/%E6%9B%86%E8%B1%A1%E5%BD%99%E7%B7%A8/%E4%B9%BE%E8%B1%A1%E5%85%B8/%E7%AC%AC031%E5%8D%B7#日月部雜錄}}</ref>
-Sometimes, Taiyin Xingjun is also seen as another aspect of the [[Queen Mother of the West]]. The ''Yúnjí Qīqiān'' states: "The Xiwangmu is the primordial qi of the Taiyin. Her two breasts are the essence of the myriad gods, the vital fluids of yin and yang. Under her left breast is the sun, and under her right breast is the moon. It is the dwelling place of the [[King Father of the East|King Father]] and the Queen Mother."<ref>{{Citebook|title=[[雲笈七籤]]|chapter=卷十八〈三洞經教部·經九〉|chapter-url=https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E9%9B%B2%E7%AC%88%E4%B8%83%E7%B1%A4/18#第四神仙|author=王契真|access-date=2023-12-10|archive-date=2023-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210131929/https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E9%9B%B2%E7%AC%88%E4%B8%83%E7%B1%A4/18#第四神仙}}</ref>
-''The Supreme Yellow Court Inner Scenery Jade Scripture'' states: "Highly running towards the sun and moon is my supreme path, Yuhua and Jielin are mutually protecting."<ref name="欽定古今圖書集成"/>
-''The Commentary of Liangqiu Zi'' states: "Yuhua is the immortal who runs towards the sun, while Jielin is the immortal who runs towards the moon."<ref name="欽定古今圖書集成"/>
-[[File:開基玉皇宮太陰星君.jpg|thumb|Statue of Taiyang Xingjun, enshrined in the {{ill|Kaijiyu Temple|zh|開基玉皇宮}} in Tainan City, Taiwan]]
-According to the poem ''Two Ghosts'' (二鬼) by Ming dynasty poet Liu Ji (刘基), the Jade Emperor, taking pity on the uneven distribution of labor and rest, which led to illness and ailments, appointed two ghosts to guard them, named Jielin and Yuhua. Yuhua clutches the foot of a three-legged crow, her feet treading on firewheels coiled with nine dragons. She chews on the five-colored essence of the wood spirit, and her body radiates with five-colored light. In the morning, she sets out from the Valley of the Rising Sun and returns to the branch of the Fusang tree in the evening. Cracking his whip, she drives dragons and rides the sea like a bird, stirring up clouds and boiling waves to cook fish and turtles. Her radiant brilliance illuminates the darkness, and the warm air nourishes the plants and flowers, causing them to grow fragrant and luxuriant. Jielin sits at the roots of the Guanghan Cassia tree, rinsing her mouth with the fragrant dew of cassia. She partakes of the spiritual medicine offered by the White Rabbit, leaping onto the back of the toad. She sketches light and plays with shadows, swirling in the [[Milky Way]], sparkling like jewels and flowers."<ref>{{Citebook|title=[[古今圖書集成|欽定古今圖書集成]]|chapter=曆象彙編 第三十一卷〈乾象典〉|chapter-url=https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%AC%BD%E5%AE%9A%E5%8F%A4%E4%BB%8A%E5%9C%96%E6%9B%B8%E9%9B%86%E6%88%90/%E6%9B%86%E8%B1%A1%E5%BD%99%E7%B7%A8/%E4%B9%BE%E8%B1%A1%E5%85%B8/%E7%AC%AC031%E5%8D%B7#日月部藝文二〈詩〉|author=[[陳夢雷]]|access-date=2023-12-10|archive-date=2023-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210131931/https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%AC%BD%E5%AE%9A%E5%8F%A4%E4%BB%8A%E5%9C%96%E6%9B%B8%E9%9B%86%E6%88%90/%E6%9B%86%E8%B1%A1%E5%BD%99%E7%B7%A8/%E4%B9%BE%E8%B1%A1%E5%85%B8/%E7%AC%AC031%E5%8D%B7#日月部藝文二〈詩〉}}</ref>
-Taiyin Xingjun holds a position akin to the Chinese goddess of the moon, similar to Selene in Greek mythology. With the Mid-Autumn Festival's focus on lunar veneration, homage naturally gravitates towards Taiyin Xingjun. On the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, throughout China, people erect incense altars, light crimson candles, offer fresh fruits in four vivid hues, burn incense, and pay homage beneath the gleaming moonlight. This ritual intertwines reverence with leisure, as the moon's radiance bestows a mystical aura, evoking myriad enchanting narratives and profound contemplations. Amidst these tales, "Chang’e Flies to the Moon" remains among the most revered.
-==Temple==
-There are not many temples dedicated to Taiyin Xingjun; the oldest one is the Guan Shengdijun Temple in Daxi, which has a history of over a hundred years and does enshrine her.<ref>{{cite news |title=香火十分鼎盛 普濟堂於秋節舉行太陰星君誕辰慶典 |url=https://www.taiwanhot.net/news/374380/%E9%A6%99%E7%81%AB%E5%8D%81%E5%88%86%E9%BC%8E%E7%9B%9B+%E6%99%AE%E6%BF%9F%E5%A0%82%E6%96%BC%E7%A7%8B%E7%AF%80%E8%88%89%E8%A1%8C%E5%A4%AA%E9%99%B0%E6%98%9F%E5%90%9B%E8%AA%95%E8%BE%B0%E6%85%B6%E5%85%B8 |work=台灣好新聞}}</ref>
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{Chinese mythology}}
-{{Taoism footer}}
-[[Category:Mid-Autumn Festival]]
-[[Category:Chinese goddesses]]
-[[Category:Lunar goddesses]]
-[[Category:Taoist deities]]

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