Jiutian Xuannü

Taoïst temple in honneur of Jiutian Xuannü.

In Chinese mythology, Jiutian Xuannü (九天玄女; literally "Mysterious Lady of the Nine Heavens"), or simply Xuannü assisted Yellow Emperor to subdue Chiyou by teaching the former military strategy.

References

Cahill, Suzanne E. (18 July 2013). "Sublimation in Medieval China: The Case of the Mysterious Woman of the Nine Heavens". Journal of Chinese Religions 20 (1): 91–102. doi:10.1179/073776992805307692.

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