The classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods contains a register of deities. According to Fengshen Yanyi, Yuanshi Tianzun bestows upon Jiang Ziya the Fengshen bang, a list that empowers him to appoint the gods of heaven. Through this power, he elevates the heroes of Zhou and some of their fallen enemies from Shang to heavenly rank, essentially making them gods. This act of deification serves as the central event and inspiration for the novel's title. In some local folktales, the Register of Deities is said to have been left behind by the primordial goddess Nüwa. The register includes 365 gods among the Eight Divisions of Heaven. These figures, upon entering the Fengshen Bang, are granted godhood and are still worshipped in the Taoist pantheon of modern times.
The classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods (also commonly known as Fengshen Yanyi) contains a register of deities (Chinese: 封神榜). According to Fengshen Yanyi, Yuanshi Tianzun ("Primeval Lord of Heaven") bestows upon Jiang Ziya the Fengshen bang (Register of Deities), a list that empowers him to appoint the gods of heaven. Through this power, he elevates the heroes of Zhou and some of their fallen enemies from Shang to heavenly rank, essentially making them gods. This act of deification serves as the central event and inspiration for the novel's title. In some local folktales, the Register of Deities is said to have been left behind by the primordial goddess Nüwa. The register includes 365 gods among the Eight Divisions of Heaven. These figures, upon entering the Fengshen Bang, are granted godhood and are still worshipped in the Taoist pantheon of modern times.
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Background
In Fenshen Yanyi, at the Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi Tianzun suspended his teachings after realizing that his twelve disciples were destined to undergo mortal tribulations. At the same time, the Haotian God sought capable immortals to serve in the Heavenly Court, while the Shang dynasty was nearing its end and the Zhou dynasty was destined to replace it. In response, the Three Teachings, the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Human Way, compiled the Investiture of the Gods, appointing 365 deities to govern the Heavenly Court. These deities were organized into eight divisions: the Four Upper Divisions (Thunder, Fire, Plague, and the Constellations) and the Four Lower Divisions (the Host of Stars, the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Peaks, the Deities of Rain and Clouds, and the Gods of Good and Evil).
When Jiang Ziya first arrived at Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi Tianzun ordered the Old Man of the South Pole to hand over the Register of Deities to Jiang Ziya. He also bestowed upon him the Divine Whip and ordered him to build the Platform of Gods on Mount Qi and hang the List of Gods on the platform.
Among those listed on the Register of Deities, there are both loyal ministers and righteous individuals. Some, though not having achieved the path of immortality, have ascended to the ranks of deities. Each spirit possesses varying depths of spiritual development and karmic connections, leading to a hierarchy among the gods. For disciples of the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect, those with the highest level of Dao cultivation ascended to full godhood upon entering the Register of Deities. Those with lesser cultivation became immortals or divine beings, while those with the weakest cultivation were reborn into the cycle of reincarnation. Some disciples also joined Western Buddhism, including the Chan Sect's Cihang Zhenren (later known as Guanyin), Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun (later known as Manjushri), and Puxian Zhenren (later known as Samantabhadra). Even the soul of the antagonist, King Zhou of Shang, was sealed as the Tian Xixing ("Star of Heavenly Happiness"). As Tian Xixing, he bore the responsibility of managing the marriage affairs of humans. Jiang Ziya maintained that King Zhou's consciousness did not engage in any wrongdoing or bad practices. According to Jiang Ziya, all the nefarious deeds throughout history were orchestrated under the influence of the nine-tailed fox, Daji, and thus, all the sins were attributed solely to her. However, some characters, such as Li family members Li Jing, Nezha, Jinzha, and Muzha, as well as Yan Jian and Leizhenzi, did not enter the list of gods, but they became more popular deities than the ones listed.
Variations
In the original text of Newly Engraved Mr. Zhong Bojing's Critiqued Investiture of the Gods (新刻钟伯敬先生批评封神演义), preserved by the National Library of China, several names in the Investiture Roster differ from those found in later popular editions. The deity appointed as the "Moon Wandering Star" (月游星) is Liang Zongxian rather than Shiji Niangniang. Likewise, the "Canopy Star" (华盖星) is Zhang Ding instead of Ao Bing, the "Great Disaster Star" (大祸星) is Chen Meng instead of the sea-patrolling yaksha Li Gen, the "Nine Ugliness Star" (九丑星) is Yao Xuan instead of Longxuhu, and the "Four Wastes Star" (四废星) is Yuan Kun instead of Yuan Hong.
Missing names in the list
Two characters are stated in the novel to have been deified, but their names do not appear in either version of the list of gods. They are Caiyun Xianzi and the demons Gaoming and Gaojue. Caiyun Xianzi is a disciple of Sanxiao Shengmu (Zhao Yunxiao, Zhao Qiongxiao, and Zhao Bixiao). After the death of Zhao Gongming, she joined her teacher in supporting Wen Zhong's campaign against Xiqi. When the Nine-Curves Yellow River Formation (九曲黄河阵) was broken, Nezha killed Caiyun Xianzi with his spear. The novel states that her soul entered the Register of Deities, but her name does not appear in either version of the god list.
Gaoming and Gaojue are peach and willow spirits from Mount Qipan. After acquiring the spiritual power of the clay statues of the Thousand-Li Eye and the Wind-Hearing Ear, they gained supernatural sight and hearing. King Zhou appointed them as generals, and they later joined Yuan Hong in resisting the Zhou army at Mengjin. Following the advice of Yuding Zhenren, Jiang Ziya ordered Li Jing to destroy their original peach and willow trees, while Leizhenzi smashed the clay statues from which they drew their power. Jiang Ziya then killed them with his divine whip. Although the novel states that they were deified as Shentu and Yulei, their names are absent from both versions of the god list.
Influence
The gods and immortals from Fengshen Yanyi influenced Chinese folk religion. After the novel was published, many folk beliefs came to follow its depiction of the heavenly court, changing the traditional hierarchy of Chinese gods. The novel also merged many traditional deities with its fictional characters. For example, Emperor Dongyue came to be identified with the Shang general Huang Feihu. Likewise, Bi Gan became associated with Wenquxing, the constellation believed to influence literary talent, and was invoked by scholars seeking success in the imperial examinations.Zhao Gongming also came to be recognized as the God of Wealth, while his four lieutenants were believed to oversee the accumulation of wealth and treasure.
The roster of deities also illustrates the intensification of god-making (zao shen; 造神) during the Yuan and Ming dynasties.
According to local tradition, the ruins of the Platform of Gods (fengshentai; 封神台), where Jiang Ziya is said to have appointed the gods, are located near Shandi Village in Huangdui Township, Fufeng County, Baoji, Shaanxi. Local accounts state that the deities named in the Investiture of the Gods were once enshrined there, but the statues were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. A replica of the Platform of Gods has since been built on the site and is now a tourist attraction. Many statues of gods now stand before the site.
Analysis
In an analysis published by The Beijing News, Liu Bo notes that one of the unique ideas in the cosmology of Investiture of the Gods is the clear difference and hierarchy between an "Immortal" (仙, Xian) and a "God" (神, Shen). In the novel, becoming a "God" is not shown as a higher achievement, but rather as a lower status and a form of punishment. He explains that Immortals are beings who have reached enlightenment and achieved "meat-body sanctification" (肉身成圣). They keep their physical bodies, freedom, and independence from the heavenly bureaucracy. In contrast, Gods are those who failed to become Immortals, died in battle, and were later placed on the Investiture Roster. After becoming Gods, they serve as powerful spirits working as officials under the Haotian God. Because of this, the "Investiture of the Gods" is not seen as a reward by the characters, but as a fate that practitioners from both sects try to avoid.
Shi Jingjing, a senior reporter for South Reviews (南风窗), argues that Investiture of the Gods portrays Nüwa's revenge against King Zhou as the catalyst for the Shang dynasty's fall. She also contends that the novel's ending is morally ambiguous because its final list of deified figures does not distinguish between good and evil or between right and wrong.
List of gods
The 365 names of the righteous gods are listed below, though they might vary in two versions of the book.
God of Good Fortune
The Three Realms Leader of the Eight Divisions and Three Hundred Sixty-Five Qingfu Gods: Baijian
Three Mountains and Five Peaks
God of the Three Sacred Mountains
Bingling Gong: Huang Tianhua
Five Peaks
East Peak Taishan, Tianqi Rensheng Great Emperor: Huang Feihu
South Peak Hengshan, Sishen Zhaosheng Great Emperor: Chong Heihu
Central Peak Songshan, Zhongtian Chongsheng Great Emperor: Wen Pin
North Peak Hengshan, Antian Xuansheng Great Emperor: Cui Ying
West Peak Huashan, Jintian Yuansheng Great Emperor: Jiang Xiong
The Twenty-Four Heavenly Generals of the Thunder Department
Hengha Erjiang are two deities who guard the Western Mountain Gate of the Buddhist paradise.
Zheng Lun
Chen Qi
Smallpox Gods
Zhudou Biqia Yangjun: Yu Hualong
Weifang Shengmu Yangjun: Lady Jin (Wife of Yu Hualong)
The Five Lords of Smallpox
Lord of Smallpox of the East: Yu Da
Lord of Smallpox of the West: Yu Zhao
Lord of Smallpox of the South: Yu Guang
LordYu De of Smallpox of the North: Yu Xian
Lord of Smallpox of the center: Yu De
Sensitivity and Harmony Celestial Ladies
Yunxiao Niangniang
Qiongxiao Niangniang
Bixiao Niangniang
The General of East Sea
Shen Gongbao
The God of Ice Dissolution
Fei Lian
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There are significant discrepancies in the names and lists of gods recorded between the Shu edition (the original handwritten manuscript version) and the Tongxing edition (a widely printed version) of the Fengshen Yanyi, especially in Chapters 99 and 100. In the 99th chapter, the Shu edition lists 363 righteous gods and then adds Fei Lian and A Lai, two ministers, in the 100th chapter, bringing the total to 365 gods. On the other hand, the Tongxing edition lists 365 righteous gods in the 99th chapter and adds the Four Heavenly Kings and the Hengha Erjiang ("Two Roaring and Laughing Warriors") in the 100th chapter, resulting in a total of 371 gods.
The Shu version excludes the Four Heavenly Kings and the Hengha Erjiang because of their affiliation with the Buddha's Western Pure Land sect. These figures, who served as assistants to the Western Pure Land teaching and guardians of the Western Buddhist Mountain Gate, are not considered deities in the traditional sense.
Two Personal Attendants of Wen Zhong
Jin Tianjun Su: Jin Su
Ji Tianjun Li: Ji Li
Heavenly Generals Who Died in the Battle of Wanxian
Yu Tianjun Qing: Yu Qing
Thunder Deities
Lightning God: Jinguang Shengmu
Wind Assisting God: Hanzhixian
Cloud Rising God: Caiyunxian
Bi Gan (Wenqu)
Dou Rong (Wuqu)
Han Sheng (Zuofu)
Han Bian (Youbi)
Su Quanzhong (Pojun)
E Shun (Tanlang)
Guo Chen (Jumen)
Dong Zhong (Zhaoyao)
Constellations Gods
Qing Longxing (青龍星): Deng Jiugong
Bai Huxing (白虎星): Yin Chengxiu
Zhu Quxing (朱雀星): Ma Fang
Xuan Wuxing (玄武星): Xu Kun
Gou Chenxing (勾陳星): Lei Peng (In Shu version, "Sun Bo")
Teng Shexing (滕蛇星): Zhang Shan
Tai Yangxing (太陽星): Xu Gai
Tai Yinxing (太陰星): Queen Jiang
Yu Tangxing (玉堂星): Shang Rong
Tian Guixing (天貴星): Ji Shuqian
Long Dexing (龍德星): Hong Jin
Hong Luanxing (紅鸞星): Princess Longji
Tian Xixing (天喜星): King Zhou
Tian Dexing (天德星): Mei Bo
Yue Dexing (月德星): Xia Zhao
Tian Shexing (天赦星): Zhao Qi
Mao Duanxing (貌端星): Lady Jia (the wife of Huang Feihu)
Jin Fuxing (金府星): Xiao Zhen (in Shu version "Chen Ding")
Mu Fuxing (木府星): Deng Hua (In Shu version, "Lu Shen")
Shui Fuxing (水府星): Yu Yuan (In Shu version, "Yu Can")
Huo Fuxing (火府星): Huoling Shengmu (In Shu version, "Wang Zhen")
Tu Fuxing (土府星): Tu Xingsun
Liu Hexing (六合星): Deng Chanyu
Bo Shixing (博士星): Du Yuanxian (In Shu version, "Xing Sanyi")
Li Shixing (力士星): Wu Wenhua (In Shu version, "Dai Li")
Zou Shuxing (奏書星): Jiao Ge (In Shu version, "Che Fang")
He Kuixing (河魁星): Huang Feibiao (In Shu version, "Zhai Yuan")
Yue Kuixing (月魁星): Chedi Furen (In Shu version, "Cui Shijie")
Di Chexing (帝車星): Jiang Huanchu (In Shu version, "Xu Zhen")
Tian Sixing (天嗣星): Huang Feibao (In Shu version, "Shi Zhang")
Di Luxing (帝輅星): Ding Ce
Tian Maxing (天馬星): E Chongyu (In Shu version, "Pang Hu")
Huang Enxing (皇恩星): Li Jin
Tian Yixing (天醫星): Qian Bao
Di Houxing (地后星): Queen Huang, consort of King Zhou
Zhai Longxing (宅龍星): Ji Shude
Fu Longxing (伏龍星): Huang Ming
Yi Maxing (驛馬星): Lei Kai
Huang Fanxing (黃旛星): Wei Ben
Bao Weixing (豹尾星): Wu Qian (In Shu version, "Zheng Long")
Sang Menxing (喪門星): Zhang Guifang
Diao Kexing (弔客星): Feng Lin
Gou Jiaoxing (勾絞星): Fei Zhong
Juan Shexing (卷舌星): You Hun
Luo Houxing (羅睺星): Peng Zun
Ji Douxing (計都星): Wang Bao
Fei Lianxing (飛廉星): Ji Shukun
Da Haoxing (大耗星): Chong Houhu
Xiao Haoxing (小耗星): Yin Pobai
Guan Suoxing (貫索星): Qiu Yin (In Shu version, "Qin Geng")
Lan Gangxing (欄桿星): Long Anji
Pi Touxing (披頭星): Tai Luan
Wu Guxing (五鬼星): Deng Xiu
Yang Renxing (羊刃星): Zhao Sheng
Xue Guangxing (血光星): Sun Yanhong (In Shu version, "Sun Hongyan")
Guan Fuxing (官符星): Fang Yizhen
Gu Chenxing (孤辰星): Yu Hua
Tian Gouxing (天狗星): Ji Kang
Bing Fuxing (病符星): Wang Zuo
Zuan Guxing (鑽骨星): Zhang Feng (In Shu version, "Cui Xin")
Si Fuxing (死符星): Bian Jinlong
Tian Baixing (天敗星): Bai Xianzhong (In Shu version, "Ba Baixing: Bai Zhong")
Fu Chenxing (浮沉星): Zheng Chun
Tian Shaxing (天殺星): Bian Ji (In Shu version, "Da Shaxing: Ding Ce")
Sui Shaxing (歲殺星): Chen Geng (In Shu version, "Li Xiong")
Sui Xingxing (歲刑星): Xu Fang (Chuanyun General)
Sui Poxing (歲破星): Chao Tian
Zhuo Huoxing (燭火星): Ji Shuyi
Xue Guangxing (血光星): Ma Zhong
Wang Shenxing (亡神星): Ouyang Chun (Lintong General) (Shu's original version "Ouyang Ping")
Yue Poxing (月破星): Wang Hu (In Shu version, "Wang Bin")
Yue Youxing (月遊星): Shi Jiniang (In Shu version, "Liang Zongxian")
Si Qixing (死氣星): Chen Jizhen (In Shu version, "Chen Liliang")
Xian Chixing (咸池星): Xu Zhong (In Shu version, "Chi Zhong")
Yue Yanxing (月厭星): Yao Zhong (In Shu version, "Sun An")
Yue Xingxing (月刑星): Chen Wu (In Shu version, "Li De")
Hei Shaxing (黑殺星): Gao Jine
Qi Shaxing (七殺星): Zhang Kui
Wu Guxing (五谷星): Yin Hong
Chu Shaxing (除殺星): Yu Zhong (In Shu version, "Huang Dingchen")
Tian Xingxing (天刑星): Ouyang Tianlu (In Shu version, "Yang Chun")
Tian Luoxing (天羅星): Chen Tong (In Shu version, "Zhu Yin")
Di Wangxing (地網星): Ji Shuji
Tian Kongxing (天空星): Mei Wu (In Shu version, "Qian Jing")
Hua Gaixing (華蓋星): Ao Bing (In Shu version, "Zhang Ding")
Shi Exing (十惡星): Zhou Xin (In Shu version, "Li Dewu")
Can Xuxing (蠶畜星): Huang Yuanji (In Shu version, "Hu Jiashan")
Tao Huaxing (桃花星): Gao Lanying
Sao Buxing (掃帚星): Lady Ma (Jiang Ziya's wife) (In Shu version, "Iron Broom Lady Ma")
Da Huoxing (大禍星): Li Gen (In Shu version, "Chen Meng")
Lang Jixing (狼籍星): Han Rong
Pi Maxing (披麻星): Lin Shan (In Shu version, "Jin Geng")
Jiu Chouxing (九醜星): Long Xuhu (In Shu version, "Yao Xuan")
San Shixing (三屍星): Sa Jian, Sa Qiang, Sa Yong
Yin Chuoxing (陰錯星): Jin Cheng (In Shu version, "Jin Hai")
Yang Chaxing (陽差星): Ma Chenglong (In Shu version, "Wang Bao")
Ren Shaxing (刃殺星): Gongsun Duo
Si Feixing (四廢星): Yuan Hong (In Shu version, "Yuan Kun")
Wu Qiongxing (五窮星): Sun He (In Shu version, "Shi Siqi")
Di Kongxing (地空星): Mei De (In Shu version, "Hong Chengxiu")
Hong Yanxing (紅艷星): Queen Yang, consort of King Zhou (In Shu version, "Wang Yi")
Liu Xiaxing (流霞星): Wu Rong (In Shu version, "Yang Xiang")
Gua Suxing (寡宿星): Zhu Sheng (In Shu version, "Zhang Wei")
Tian Wenxing (天瘟星): Jin Dasheng (In Shu version, "Cheng Chaoyong")
Huang Wuxing (荒蕪星): Dai Li (In Shu version, "Zhao Guocai")
Tai Shenxing (胎神星): Ji Shuli
Fu Duanxing (伏斷星): Zhu Zizhen (In Shu version, "Li Yan")
Fan Yinxing (反吟星): Yang Xian (In Shu version, "Zhou Bo")
Fu Yinxing (伏吟星): Yao Shuliang (In Shu version, "Lu Zhiben")
Dao Zhenxing (刀砧星): Chang Hao (In Shu version, "Hu Song")
Mie Moxing (滅沒星): Fang Jingyuan
Sui Yanxing (歲厭星): Peng Zushou (In Shu version, "Yang Wang")
Po Suixing (破碎星): Wu Long (In Shu version, "Yu Zongbo")
Gods of the 28 Mansions
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍)
Wood Dragon of Horn (角木蛟): Bai Lin
Golden Dragon of Neck (亢金龍): Li Daotong
Earth Badger of Root (氐土貉): Gao Bing
Sun Rabbit of Room (房日兔): Yao Gongbo
Moon Vixen of Heart (心月狐): Su Yuan
Fire Tiger of Tail (尾火虎): Zhu Zhao
Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket (箕水豹): Yang Zhen
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)
Wood Insect of Dipper (斗木獬): Yang Xin
Golden Ox of Ox (牛金牛): Li Hong
Earth Bat of Girl (Nü Tofu, 女土蝠): Zheng Yuan
Sun Rat of Emptiness (虛日鼠): Zhou Bao
Moon Swallow of Rooftop (危月燕): Hou Taiyi
Fire Pig of Encampment (室火豬): Gao Zhen
Water Pangolin of Wall (壁水貐): Fang Jiqing
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)
Wood Wolf of Legs (Kui Mulang, 奎木狼): Li Xiong
Golden Dog of Bond (婁金狗): Zhang Xiong
Earth Pheasant of Stomach (胃土雉): Song Geng
Sun Rooster of Hairy Head (Maori Xingguan, 昴日雞): Huang Cang
Moon Bird of Net (畢月烏): Jin Shengyang
Fire Monkey of Turtle Beak (觜火猴): Fang Gui
Water Ape of Three Stars (參水猿): Sun Xiang
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀)
Wood Dog of Well (井木犴): Shen Geng
Golden Sheep of Ghost (鬼金羊): Zhao Baigao
Earth Deer of Willow (柳土獐): Wu Kun
Sun Horse of Star (星日馬): Lü Neng
Moon Deer of Extended Net (張月鹿): Xue Ding
Fire Serpent of Wings (翼火蛇): Wang Jiao
Water Earthworm of Chariot (軫水蚓): Hu Daoyuan
The 36 Stars of the Dipper
Tian Kuixing (天魁星): Gao Yan
Tian Gangxing (天罡星): Huang Zhen
Tian Jixing (天機星): Lu Chang
Tian Xianxing (天閒星): Ji Bing
Tian Yongxing (天勇星): Yao Gongxiao
Tian Xiongxing (天雄星): Shi Gui
Tian Mengxing (天猛星): Sun Yi
Tian Weixing (天威星): Li Bao
Tian Yingxing (天英星): Zhu Yi
Tian Guixing (天貴星): Chen Kan
Tian Fuxing (天富星): Li Xian
Tian Manxing (天滿星): Fang Bao
Tian Guxing (天孤星): Zhan Xiu
Tian Shangxing (天傷星): Li Hongren
Tian Xuanxing (天玄星): Wang Longmao
Tian Jianxing (天建星): Deng Yu
Tian Anxing (天暗星): Li Xin
Tian Youxing (天祐星): Xu Zhengdao
Tian Kongxing (天空星): Dian Tong
Tian Suxing (天速星): Wu Xu
Tian Yixing (天異星): Lu Zicheng
Tian Shaxing (天煞星): Ren Laipin
Tian Weixing (天微星): Gong Qing
Tian Jiuxing (天究星): Shan Baizhao
Tian Tuixing (天退星): Gao Ke
Tian Shouxing (天壽星): Qi Cheng
Tian Jianxing (天劍星): Wang Hu
Tian Pingxing (天平星): Bu Tong
Tian Zuixing (天罪星): Yao Gong
Tian Sunxing (天損星): Tang Tianzheng
Tian Baixing (天敗星): Shen Li
Tian Laoxing (天牢星): Wen Jie
Tian Huixing (天慧星): Zhang Zhixiong
Tian Baoxing (天暴星): Bi De
Tian Kuixing (天魁星): Liu Da
Tian Qiaoxing (天巧星): Cheng Sanyi
The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Stars of the Dipper
Di Kuixing (地魁星): Chen Jizhen
Di Shaxing (地煞星): Huang Jingyuan
Di Yongxing (地勇星): Jia Cheng
Di Jiexing (地傑星): Hu Baiyan
Di Xiongxing (地雄星): Lu Xiude
Di Weixing (地威星): Xu Cheng
Di Yingxing (地英星): Sun Xiang
Di Qixing (地奇星): Wang Ping
Di Mengxing (地猛星): Bai Youhuan
Di Wenxing (地文星): Ge Gao
Di Zhengxing (地正星): Kao Ge
Di Pixing (地闢星): Li Sui
Di Hexing (地闔星): Liu Heng
Di Qiangxing (地強星): Xia Xiang
Di Anxing (地暗星): Yu Hui
Di Zhouxing (地軸星): Bao Long
Di Huixing (地會星): Lu Zhi
Di Zuoxing (地佐星): Huang Bingqing
Di Youxing (地祐星): Zhang Qi
Di Lingxing (地靈星): Guo Si
Di Shouxing (地獸星): Jin Nandao
Di Weixing (地微星): Chen Yuan
Di Huixing (地慧星): Che Kun
Di Baoxing (地暴星): Sang Chengdao
Di Moxing (地默星): Zhou Geng
Di Changxing (地猖星): Qi Gong
Di Kuangxing (地狂星): Huo Zhiyuan
Di Feixing (地飛星): Ye Zhong
Di Zouxing (地走星): Gu Zong
Di Qiaoxing (地巧星): Li Chang
Di Mingxing (地明星): Fang Ji
Di Jinxing (地進星): Xu Ji
Di Tuixing (地退星): Fan Huan
Di Manxing (地滿星): Zhuo Gong
Di Suixing (地遂星): Kong Cheng
Di Zhouxing (地周星): Yao Jinxiu
Di Yinxing (地隱星): Ning Sanyi
Di Yixing (地異星): Yu Zhi
Di Lixing (地理星): Tong Zhen
Di Junxing (地俊星): Yuan Dingxiang
Di Lexing (地樂星): Wang Xiang
Di Jiexing (地捷星): Geng Yan
Di Suxing (地速星): Xing Sanluan
Di Zhenxing (地鎮星): Jiang Zhong
Di Jixing (地羈星): Kong Tianzhao
Di Moxing (地魔星): Li Yue
Di Yaoxing (地妖星): Gong Qian
Di Youxing (地幽星): Duan Qing
Di Fuxing (地伏星): Men Daozheng
Di Pixing (地僻星): Zu Lin
Di Kongxing (地空星): Xiao Dian
Di Guxing (地孤星): Wu Siyu
Di Quanxing (地全星): Kuang Yu
Di Duanxing (地短星): Cai Gong
Di Jiaoxing (地角星): Lan Hu
Di Qiuxing (地囚星): Song Lu
Di Zangxing (地藏星): Guan Bin
Di Pingxing (地平星): Long Cheng
Di Sunxing (地損星): Huang Wu
Di Nuxing (地奴星): Kong Daoling
Di Chaxing (地察星): Zhang Huan
Di Exing (地惡星): Li Xin
Di Hunxing (地魂星): Xu Shan
Di Shuxing (地數星): Ge Fang
Di Yinxing (地陰星): Jiao Long
Di Xingxing (地刑星): Qin Xiang
Di Zhuangxing (地壯星): Wu Yangong
Di Liexing (地劣星): Fan Bin
Di Jianxing (地健星): Ye Jingchang
Di Haoxing (地耗星): Yao Ye
Di Zeixing (地賊星): Sun Ji
Di Gouxing (地狗星): Chen Menggeng
The Nine Luminaries of the Dipper Division
Chong Yingbiao (Tian Kui Star)
Gao Xiping (Tian Yue Star)
Han Peng (Tian Shu Star)
Li Ji (Tian Xuan Star)
Wang Feng (Tian Ji Star)
Liu Jin (Tian Quan Star)
Wang Chu (Tian Heng Star)
Peng Jiuyuan (Tian Xiang Star)
Li Sanyi (Tian Ji Star)
The Five Elements Water Virtue Stars of the Northern Dipper
The Water Virtue Star: Lu Xiong (Leader of the four righteous gods of the water department)
The Water Leopard of the Ji constellation: Yang Zhen
The Water Crocodile of the Bi constellation: Fang Jiqing
The Water Monkey of the Can constellation: Sun Xiang
The Water Earthworm of the Zhen constellation: Hu Daoyuan
