Chen Jinggu

Chen Jinggu (766–790), more commonly known as the Lady of Linshui (traditional Chinese: 臨水夫人, simplified Chinese: 临水夫人, pinyin: Línshuǐ fūrén), was a historical shaman priestess who became one of the most important Fujian goddesses and chief deity of the Lüshan Sect.[1] She is a protector goddess of pregnancy and children.[2][3]

A temple devoted to Lady Linshui in Baifenqiang, Jiangsu.

References
  1. Kang, Xiaofei (May 2009). "The Lady of Linshui: A Chinese Female Cult. By Brigitte Baptandier. Translated by Kristin Ingrid Fryklund. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2008. xiii, 374 pp. $65.00 (cloth)". The Journal of Asian Studies. 68 (2): 589–590. doi:10.1017/S002191180900076X. ISSN 1752-0401.
  2. Transforming the Void: Embryological Discourse and Reproductive Imagery in East Asian Religions. BRILL. 2016-05-02. ISBN 978-90-04-30652-3.
  3. "Journey of a Goddess". www.sunypress.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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