A City God (Chinese: 城隍神; pinyin: Chénghuángshén; lit. 'god of the boundary') is a tutelary deity in Chinese folk religion who is believed to protect the people and the affairs of the particular village, town or city of great dimension, and the corresponding location in the afterlife.
A City God (Chinese: 城隍神; pinyin: Chénghuángshén; lit. 'god of the boundary') is a tutelary deity in Chinese folk religion who is believed to protect the people and the affairs of the particular village, town or city of great dimension, and the corresponding location in the afterlife.
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