Definition
雷公 is the Thunder God in Chinese folk religion and mythology, often portrayed as a fierce deity who punishes wrongdoers with thunderbolts. He is frequently paired with the Lightning Goddess (电母) and appears in temple statues, festivals, and idioms like 雷公电母.
n.
Thunder God (deity in Chinese mythology)
Examples
- ，雷公。Zài Zhōngguó shénhuà zhōng, Léi Gōng shì zhǎngguǎn léidiàn de shén.In Chinese mythology, the Thunder God is the deity in charge of thunder and lightning.
- ，雷公。Mínjiān chuánshuō lǐ, Léi Gōng hé Diàn Mǔ chángcháng yìqǐ chūxiàn.In folk legends, the Thunder God and the Lightning Goddess often appear together.
- 雷公。Yǒuxiē miào lǐ gòngfèng zhe Léi Gōng de diāoxiàng.Some temples enshrine statues of the Thunder God.
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