Heidi (god)

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Temple of the Dark Ancestor (玄祖殿 Xuánzǔdiàn) in Yibin, Sichuan.

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Chùa Ông Bắc (Temple of the North Deity) of the Hoa Chinese in Long Xuyên, An Giang Province, in Vietnam.

Template:Chinese folk religion Hēidì (Template:Zh) or Hēishén (Template:Zh), who is the Běidì (Template:Zh, Cantonese: Pak Tai) or Běiyuèdàdì (Template:Zh), is a deity in Chinese religion, one of the cosmological "Five Forms of the Highest Deity" (Template:Zh). He is also identified as Zhuānxū (Template:Zh), today frequently worshipped as Xuánwǔ (Template:Zh) or Zhēnwǔ (Template:Zh), and is associated with the essence of water and winter. His animal form is the Black Dragon and his stellar animal is the tortoise-snake.Template:Sfnb By virtue of his association with the north, he has been identified and revered frequently as a representation of the supreme God of Heaven.

His planet is Mercury. His animal form is the Black Dragon and his stellar animal is the tortoise-snake.Template:SfnbTemplate:Sfnb

Taoist myths involving the Black Deity

A Taoist title of Heidi is the "Dark (or Mysterious) Heavenly Highest Deity" (Template:Zh). According to a myth, during the fall of the Shang, the Demon King ravaged the world, so that Yuanshi Tianzun ordered the Jade Emperor to appoint Heidi as the commander of twelve heavenly legions to fight this evil. Heidi defeated the Demon King and was subsequently granted the title of Mysterious Heavenly Highest Deity. In temples dedicated to him, the bronze tortoise and serpent under the feet of his image signify that the good always prevails over evil.<ref name="CTC">Chinese Temples Committee website: Brief Description of Main Deities</ref>

Festivals

• The day for celebration of Heidi across China is his birthday, on lunar April 21.
• A festival is held on the island of Taipa in Macau. The celebration at the Pak Tai Temple includes an opera-styled performance
• Annual Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong, held in front of the Pak Tai Temple.

Temples in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, it is worshipped among other places in:

Note : A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based on these updates [1] [2] (8 June 2023). The temples with a "Not listed" status in the table below are not graded and do not appear in the list of historic buildings considered for grading.

Location	Notes	Status	References	Photographs
No. 2 Lung On Street, Wan Chai	Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple (Template:Zh), also known as Yuk Hui Kung (Template:Zh) Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee.	Declared	[3] [4] [5]	File:Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple 201904.jpg
A Kung Ngam, south coast of Lei Yue Mun Channel	Pak Tai Temple The inscription at the front reads Template:Zh.	Not listed	[6] [7] [8] [9]	File:Pak Tai Temple, A Kung Ngam 03.jpg
Near the southern junction of Old Main Street Aberdeen and Aberdeen Main Street, Aberdeen	Pak Tai Temple Part of the "Guardians of Aberdeen" group of small temples and shrines.	Not listed	[10] [11]	File:HK temples 香港仔舊大街 Old Main Street Aberdeen Dec 2016 Lnv2 02.jpg
Facing Stanley Bay, Stanley	Pak Tai Temple, Stanley (Template:Zh) Built in 1805. Managed by Stanley Kai-fong Welfare Association Ltd. by delegation from the Chinese Temples Committee.	Nil grade	[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]	File:Stanley ~ Pak Tai Temple.jpg
Hok Tsui Village (Template:Zh), D'Aguilar Peninsula	Pak Tai Temple	Not listed	[19]	File:Hok Tsui Village - Pak Tai Temple.jpg
No. 146 Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom	Pak Tai Temple, Hok Yuen Kok (鶴園角北帝廟) Built in 1929. It is managed by the Chinese Temples Committee.	Nil grade	[20] [21] [22]	File:HK Ma Tau Wai Road 馬頭圍道 Pak Tai Temple 北帝古廟 evening 01.jpg
Nos. 196 and 198 Yu Chau Street, Sham Shui Po	Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple (Template:Zh) Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee.	Grade II (Sam Tai Tsz Temple) Grade III (Pak Tai Temple)	[23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]	File:HK SamTaiTze and PakTai Temple.JPG
Lomond Road Garden, Lomond Road, Ma Tau Wai	Sheung Tai Temple (Template:Zh) Only the stone doorframe of the demolished temple remains.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>	Grade III	[29] [30] [31]	File:HK LomondRoadRestGarden KwuKanWai.JPG
Mong Tseng Wai (Template:Zh), Ping Shan, Yuen Long District	Yuen Kwan Tai Temple, Mong Tseng Wai (Template:Zh) Dedicated to Yuen Tai/Pak Tai and Kwan Tai.	Grade I	[32] [33] [34]	File:HK MongTsengWai YuenKwanTaiTemple.JPG
Cheung Shing Street, Yuen Long Kau Hui	Yuen Kwan Yi Tai Temple (玄關二帝廟) It was probably built in 1714. Commonly known as Pak Tai Temple, it is dedicated to Yuen Tai/Pak Tai and Kwan Tai (Guan Yu). The temple functions as an ancestral hall and a temple of Sai Pin Wai. Village meetings are also held there.	Grade I	[35] [36]	File:YuenKwanYiTaiTemple2014.JPG
Yuen Kong Tsuen (Template:Zh), Pat Heung, Yuen Long District	Chung Shing Temple (Template:Zh, Temple of All Saints) The main deity of the temple is Pak Tai with some others including Hau Wong and the Earth God.<ref>Antiquities Advisory Board. Brief Information on Grade III Items. Item #1065 Template:Webarchive</ref>	Grade III	[37] [38] [39]	File:HK ChungShingTemple.JPG
Jockey Club Road, north of Fanling Wai	Sam Shing Temple (Template:Zh) For the worship of three deities: Pak Tai (main deity of the temple), Kwan Tai, and Man Cheong (Template:Zh). The temple was moved to So Kwun Po (Template:Zh) in the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and moved back to the present site in 1948.<ref>Antiquities Advisory Board. Brief information on proposed Grade III items. Item #1070 Template:Webarchive</ref>	Grade III	[40] [41]	File:Fanling SamShingKung.jpg
Sheung Yeung (Template:Zh), Clear Water Bay	Pak Tai Temple, Clear Water Bay	Not listed	[42]	File:No image available 600 x 200.svg
Pak She Street, Tung Wan, Cheung Chau	Yuk Hui Temple aka. Pak Tai Temple Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee. The interior of the temple can be explored with Google Street View.	Grade I	[43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48]	File:HK Cheung Chau Pak Tei Temple n Stairs 1.JPG
Tai Tei Tong (Template:Zh), Mui Wo, Lantau Island	Pak Tai Temple, Tai Tei Tong	Not listed	[49] [50] [51]	File:No image available 600 x 200.svg

See also

• Xuántiān Shàngdì
• Chinese mythology
• Bok Kai Temple (California, USA)

References

Sources

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