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Houtu

the deity of deep earth and soil in Chinese religion and mythology
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Houtu

Summary

Houtu is a deity[1]. They has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Houtu is recorded as intersex[3].
  • Houtu's instance of is recorded as deity[4].
  • Houtu's instance of is recorded as earth deity[5].
  • Houtu's instance of is recorded as shen[6].
  • Houtu's instance of is recorded as tutelary spirit[7].
  • Houtu's Commons category is recorded as Houtu[8].
  • Houtu's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[9].

Why It Matters

Houtu has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] They is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → intersex
    P14750 → F5EE-69FA-9543-9479-CE3A
    Described by source → Gujin Tushu Jicheng
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: F5EE-69FA-9543-9479-CE3A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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