Shén (in rising 2nd tone) is the Modern Standard Chinese pronunciation of 神 "god, deity; spirit, spiritual, supernatural; awareness, consciousness etc".

Erlang Shen, or simply Erlang, is a god in Chinese folk religion and Daoism, associated with water (flood control), justice, warriorhood, hunting, and demon subdual.

Tu'er Shen (traditional Chinese: 兔兒神; simplified Chinese: 兔儿神; pinyin: Tùrshén, The Leveret Spirit), Hu Tianbao or Tu Shen (Chinese: 兔神; pinyin: Tùshén, The Rabbit God), is a Chinese deity who manages love and sex between men. His name literally means "rabbit deity".

shen, in indigenous Chinese religion, a beneficent spirit of the dead; the term is also applied to deified mortals and gods. The shen are associated with the yang (bright, active) aspect of the cosmos and with the higher, spiritual component of the human soul.

Dec 1, 2022 · Erlang Shen (二郎神) is the Chinese god of engineering with an all-seeing third eye in his forehead. A great warrior, he fights with a double-edged spear strong enough to split mountains and slay dragons.

Apr 2, 2002 · In Chinese mythology, Erlang Shen is the god of engineering and is regarded as a virtuous warrior god. Gifted with a third eye that can see through spirits and divide truth from lie, Erlang Shen is a force for good in the Chinese pantheon of gods.

Aug 15, 2023 · Erlang Shen (二郎神; ji6 long4 san4; “second boy god”) is a river and warrior god of the Chinese mythological pantheon. Also known as the Lord of Sichuan, he was popularised in classic Chinese novels, including the sixteenth-century Investiture of the Gods and Journey to …

Jan 18, 2021 · Erlang Shen is a god of truth and priority in Chinese belief. While many myths exist about him, he is most well-known as a featured character in the novels of the 16th century Ming Dynasty. In Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, Erlang Shen is characterized as a nephew of the Jade Emperor.

Mar 4, 2014 · Many have objected to Shen as a translation of either Elohim or Theos, because shen can also refer to lesser beings who are not transcendent. First of all, the Chinese have not traditionally believed in one truly transcendent “God.”

Erlang Shen, the legendary Chinese deity, is known as the ‘Second Son of God.’ With origins intertwined with semi-mythical heroes who protected China from floods, Erlang Shen embodies noble warrior qualities, armed with a powerful three-pointed spear and a third eye called the ‘Eye of Heaven,’ granting him truth-seeking abilities.