Chinese Mythology

The Folk Gods and Spirits of the Middle Kingdom

MU GONG

Daoist Immortality God

Also known as Mu-Kung

God of Immortality

Personification of the Daoist idea of Yang, the symbol of Masculinity.

He rules over the Eastern Paradise while his extremely feminine wife Xiwangmu goes West.

Mu Gong Facts and Figures

Name: Mu Gong
Pronunciation: Moo Gorng
Alternative names: Mu-Kung

Gender: Male
Type: God
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: Immortality
Area of expertise: Immortality

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 4679

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Article last revised on April 22, 2019 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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