Four immortals
The four immortal ( Vietn . Tứ BAT tử , chữ Hán :四不死) are four gods or spirit of Vietnamese mythology which in Taoist embossed popular belief as immortal Holy are revered and protective cartridge. They are the Vietnamese counterpart to the Eight Immortals of China. The center of their worship is the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam.
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- Sơn Tinh ( Tản Viên Sơn Thánh ): God of the mountain Tản Viên and patron saint against floods
- Thánh Gióng ( Phù Đổng Thiên Vương ): a boy who miraculously grows into a gigantic warrior and, riding on an iron horse, defeats invaders from the north
- Chử Đồng Tử : a poor fisherman who marries a princess and ascends to heaven with a magical castle
- Liễu Hạnh : a daughter of the Jade Emperor venerated as mother goddess , originally a local cult from the Nam Định province
According to medieval texts, Vietnamese mythology originally knew 27 immortals. Of these, however, three played a prominent role over time (namely Sơn Tinh, Thánh Gióng, and Chử Đồng Tử). In the 16th century, Liễu Hạnh, a regional deity from the Vietnamese mother cult ( Đạo Mẫu ), was added. The four immortals were then organized as a fixed group in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nghia M. Vo: Legends of Vietnam: An Analysis and Retelling of 88 Tales , McFarland, 2012, pp. 29f