Xuan Wu
Taoist water deity, tutelary deity of Ming Empire
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Xuan Wu
Summary
Xuan Wu is a water deity[1]. He draws 1,271 Wikipedia views per month (water_deity category, ranking #35 of 165).[2]
Key Facts
- Xuan Wu is recorded as male[3].
- Xuan Wu's instance of is recorded as water deity[4].
- Xuan Wu's instance of is recorded as Taoist deity[5].
- Xuan Wu's instance of is recorded as tutelary spirit[6].
- Xuan Wu's instance of is recorded as literary character[7].
- Xuan Wu's Commons category is recorded as Zhenwu[8].
- Xuan Wu's said to be the same as is recorded as Hei Di[9].
- Xuan Wu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zhenwu[10].
- Xuan Wu's worshipped by is recorded as Taoism[11].
- Xuan Wu's from narrative universe is recorded as Journey to the West universe[12].
- Xuan Wu's present in work is recorded as Journey to the West[13].
- Xuan Wu's present in work is recorded as Journey to the North[14].
- Xuan Wu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '玄天上帝'}[15].
- Xuan Wu's domain of saint or deity is recorded as sailing[16].
- Xuan Wu's domain of saint or deity is recorded as armed conflict[17].
- Xuan Wu's birthday is recorded as 3rd day of the 3rd month in the Chinese calendar[18].
Why It Matters
Xuan Wu draws 1,271 Wikipedia views per month (water_deity category, ranking #35 of 165).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]