Cangdi
| Cangdi | |
|---|---|
Diagram of the Wufang Shangdi | |
| Major cult centre | Mount Tai |
| Predecessor | Heidi (Wuxing cycle) |
| Successor | Chidi (Wuxing cycle) |
| Planet | Jupiter |
| Consort | Bixia |
Cāngdì (Chinese: 蒼帝) of pinyin: Dōngyuèdàdì (Chinese: 东岳大帝; trans. "Great Deity of the Eastern Peak") is the manifestation of the supreme God associated with the essence of wood and spring, for which he is worshipped as the god of fertility. The "Bluegreen Dragon" (青龙; Qīnglóng) is both his animal form and constellation, and as a human, he was Tàihào 太昊 (Fu Xi). His female consort is the goddess of fertility Bixia. His astral body is Jupiter.