Chapter 99 Deification of the Spirits Archpriest Primogenitor told Jiang Ziya to return to the capital Morning Song and that he would send a decree to him later. At last after the decree arrived, Ziya proceeded to Mount Qi, the Investiture Altar. There, to all the souls and spirits, he proclaimed the decree. He canonized three hundred and sixty five gods in eight departments. To each one of the gods was given a name and determined a position: 16 1. Bai Jian - God of Pure Happiness 2. Huang Tianhua - Bing Ling Gong - God of the Three Sacred Mountains 3. Huang Feihu - God of Taishan, the East Mountain 4. Chong Heihu - God of Hengshan, the South Mountain 5. Wen Ping - God of Songshan, the Middle Mountain 6. Cui Ying - God of Hengshan, the North Mountain 7. Jiang Xiong - God of Huashan, the West Mountain 8. Wen Zhong - Chief of the Thunder Gods 9. Dong Zhong - Thunder God 10. Xin Huan - Thunder God 11. Zhang Jie - Thunder God 12. Tao Rong - Thunder God 13. Pang Hong - Thunder God 14. Liu Fu - Thunder God 15. Gou Zhang - Thunder God 16. Bi Huan - Thunder God 17. Qin Wan - Thunder God 18. Zhao Jiang - Thunder God 19. Dong Quan - Thunder God 20. Yuan Jue - Thunder God 21. Li De - Thunder God 22. Sun Liang - Thunder God 23. Bai Li - Thunder God 24. Wang Bian - Thunder God 25. Yao Bin - Thunder God 26. Zhang Shao - Thunder God 27. Huang Gen - Thunder God 28. Jin Su - Thunder God 29. Ji Li - Thunder God 30. Yu Qing - Thunder God 31. Mother Golden Light (Goddess of Lightning) - Thunder God 32. Fair Lotus (Goddess of the Wind) - Thunder God 33. Luo Xuan - Chief of the Fire Gods 16. Although it was decreed 365 gods, the list presents only 337 names wherein some of these do not appear during the tale, whereas other characters from the tale are absent in it. Moreover in the list are named 71 Earthy stars and 35 Sky stars. All this suggests that the list may be a long after accretion to the original narration.
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34. Zhu Zhao - Fire God 35. Gao Zheng - Fire God 36. Fang Gui - Fire God 37. Wang Jiao - Fire God 38. Liu Huan - Fire God 39. Lu Yue - Chief of the Plague Gods 40. Zhou Xin - God of Plague in the East 41. Li Qi - God of Plague in the South 42. Zhu Tianlin - God of Plague in the West 43. Yang Wenhui - God of Plague in the North 44. Chen Geng - Grand Instructor for Goodness 45. Li Ping - God of Destroying the Plague 46. Mother Golden Spirit - Honorable Goddess of the North Pole Dippers 47. Su Hu - God of the Eastern Constellations 48. Jin Kui - God of the Eastern Constellations 49. Zhao Bing - God of the Eastern Constellations 50. Ji Shuming - God of the Eastern Constellations 51. Huang Tianlu - God of the Western Constellations 52. Long Huan - God of the Western Constellations 53. Sun Ziyu - God of the Western Constellations 54. Hu Sheng - God of the Western Constellations 55. Hu Yunpeng - God of the Western Constellations 56. Lu Renjie - God of the Central Constellations 57. Chao Lei - God of the Central Constellations 58. Ji Shusheng - God of the Central Constellations 59. Bo Yikao - God of the North Pole 60. Zhou Ji - God of the Southern Constellations 61. Hu Lei - God of the Southern Constellations 62. Gao Gui - God of the Southern Constellations 63. Yu Cheng - God of the Southern Constellations 64. Sun Bao - God of the Southern Constellations 65. Lei Kun - God of the Southern Constellations 66. Huang Tianxiang - God of the Northern Constellations 67. Bi Gan (God of Culture) - God of the Northern Constellations 68. Dou Rong (God of Military Affairs) - God of the Northern Constellations 69. Han Sheng - God of the Northern Constellations 70. Han Bian - God of the Northern Constellations 71. Su Quanzhong - God of the Northern Constellations 72. E Shun - God of the Northern Constellations 73. Guo Cheng - God of the Northern Constellations 74. Dong Zhong - God of the Northern Constellations 75. Deng Jiugong - God of the Green Dragon Star 76. Yin Chengxiu - God of the White Tiger Star 77. Ma Fang - God of the Red Sparrow Star 78. Xu Kun - God of the Mysterious Martial Star 79. Lei Peng God of the Gone-with-the-Old Star 80. Zhang Shan - God of the Snake Star 81. Xu Gai - God of the Solar Star 82. Queen Jiang - Goddess of the Lunar Star 83. Shang Rong - God of the Jade Hall Star 84. Ji Shuqian - God of the Heavenly Precious Star
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85. Hong Jin - God of the Dragon Virtue Star 86. Princess Long Ji - Goddess of the Red Phoenix Star 87. King Zhou - God of the Heavenly Happy Star 88. Mei Bo - God of the Heavenly Virtue Star 89. Xia Zhao - God of the Lunar Virtue Star 90. Zhao Qi - God of the Heavenly Amnesty Star 91. Lady Jia - Goddess of the Upright Behavior Star 92. Xiao Zheng - God of the Metal Mansion Star 93. Deng Hua - God of the Wooden Mansion Star 94. Yu Yuan - God of the Water Mansion Star 95. Mother Fiery Spirit - God of the Fire Mansion Star 96. Earth Traveler Sun - God of the Earth Mansion Star 97. Deng Chanyu - Goddess of the Six Combinations Star 98. Du Yuanxian - God of the Doctorate Star 99. Wu Wenhua - God of the Power Star 100. Jiao Ge - God of the Admonishment Star 101. Huang Feibiao - God of the River Leading Star 102. Madam Chedi - Goddess of the Moon Leading Star 103. Jiang Huanchu - God of the Imperial Coach Star 104. Huang Feibao - God of the Heavenly Inheritance Star 105. Ding Ce - God of the Imperial Chariot Star 106. E Chongyu - God of the Heavenly Horse Star 107. Li Jin - God of the Imperial Grade Star 108. Qian Bao - God of the Heavenly Medical Star 109. Concubine Huang - Goddess of the Earthly Queen Star 110. Ji Shude - God of the Domestic Dragon Star 111. Huang Ming - God of the Dragon Taming Star 112. Lei Kai - God of the Station Horse Star 113. Wei Ben - God of the Yellow Pennant Star 114. Wu Qian - God of the Leopard Tail Star 115. Zhang Guifang - God of the Mourning House Star 116. Feng Lin - God of the Lamenting Visitor Star 117. Fei Zhong - God of the Pulling-Twisting Star 118. You Hun - God of the Rolled Tongue Star 119. Peng Zun - God of the Throat Control Star 120. Wang Bao - God of the City Planning Star 121. Ji Shukun - God of the Flying Curtain Star 122. Chong Houhu - God of the Great Spending Star 123. Yin Pobai - God of the Minor Spending Star 124. Qiu Yin - God of the Linked String Star 125. Long Anji - God of the Railing Star 126. Tai Luan - God of the Head Spreading Star 127. Deng Xiu - God of the Five Devils Star 128. Zhao Sheng - God of the Goat Cutlass Star 129. Sun Yanhong - God of the Bloody Light Star 130. Fang Yizhen - God of the Official Seal Star 131. Yu Hua - God of the Single Morning Star 132. Ji Kang - God of the Heavenly Dog Star 133. Wang Zuo - God of the Sickness Spell Star 134. Zhang Feng - God of the Bone Boring Star 135. Bin Jinlong - God of the Death Spell Star
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136. Bai Zianshong - God of the Heavenly Defeat Star 137. Zheng Chun - God of the Floating-Submerging Star 138. Bian Ji - God of the Heavenly Slaying Star 139. Chen Geng - God of the Yearly Killing Star 140. Xu Fang - God of the Yearly Punishment Star 141. Chao Tian - God of the Yearly Breaking Star 142. Ji Shuyi - God of the Lonely Fire Star 143. Ouyang Chun - God of the Lost Spirit Star 144. Wang Hu - God of the Monthly Breaking Star 145. Lady Rock - Goddess of the Monthly Touring Star 146. Chen Jizhen - God of the Dead Air Star 147. Xu Zhong - God of the Salty Pond Star 148. Yao Zhong - God of the Monthly Disgusted Star 149. Chen Wu - God of the Monthly Punishment Star 150. Gao Jineng - God of the Black Killing Star 151. Zhang Kui - God of the Seven Murders Star 152. Yin Hong - God of the Five Grains Star 153. Yu Zhong - God of the Avoiding Murder Star 154. Ouyang Tianlu - God of the Heavenly Punishment Star 155. Chen Tong - God of the Heavenly Net Star 156. Ji Shuji - God of the Earthly Net Star 157. Mei Wu - God of the Heavenly Space Star 158. Ao Bing - God of the Parasol Star 159. Zhou Xin - God of the Ten Evils Star 160. Huang Yuanji - Goddess of the Silkworm Breeding Star 161. Gao Lanying - Goddess of the Peach Blossom Star 162. Lady Ma - Goddess of the Broom Star 163. Li Gen - God of the Great Calamity Star 164. Han Rong - God of the Scattering About Star 165. Lin Shan - God of the Mourning Dress Star 166. Dragon Beard Tiger - God of the Nine Ugliness Star 167. Sa Jian - God of the Three Corpse Stars 168. Sa Qiang - God of the Three Corpse Stars 169. Sa Yong - God of the Three Corpse Stars 170. Jin Cheng - God of the Yin Mistake Star 171. Ma Chenglong - God of the Yang Error Star 172. Gongsun Duo - God of the Cutlass Slaying Star 173. Yuan Hong - God of the Four Waste Star 174. Sun He - God of the Five Poverties Star 175. Mei De - God of the Earthly Space Empty Star 176. Concubine Yang - Goddess of the Red Lovely Star 177. Hou Taiyi - God of the Danger Moon Swallow Constellation 178. Su Yuan - God of the Moon Fox Constellation 179. Xue Ding - God of the Moon Deer Constellation 180. Gao Yan - God of the Heavenly Leading Star 181. Huang Zhen - God of the Heavenly Gallant Star 182. Lu Chang - God of the Heavenly Planning Star 183. Ji Bing - God of the Heavenly Leisure Star 184. Yao Gongxiao - God of the Heavenly Courageous Star 185. Shi Kuai - God of the Heavenly Heroic Star 186. Sun Yi - God of the Heavenly Fierce Star
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187. Li Bao - God of the Heavenly Mighty Star 188. Zhu Yi - God of the Heavenly Courageous Star 189. Chen Kan - God of the Heavenly Honorable Star 190. Li Xian - God of the Heavenly Rich Star 191. Fang Bao - God of the Heavenly Full Star 192. Zhang Xiu - God of the Heavenly Lonely Star 193. Li Hongren - God of the Heavenly Injured Star 194. Wang Longmao - God of the Heavenly Mystic Star 195. Deng Yu - God of the Heavenly Healthy Star 196. Li Xin - God of the Heavenly Dark Star 197. Xu Zhengdao - God of the Heavenly Safety Star 198. Dian Tong - God of the Heavenly Empty Star 199. Wu Xu - God of the Heavenly Swift Star 200. Ren Laiping - God of the Heavenly Different Star 201. Gong Qing - God of the Heavenly Demon Star 202. Shan Baizhao - God of the Heavenly Minute Star 203. Gao Ke - God of the Heavenly Retreating Star 204. Qi Chen - God of the Heavenly Longevity Star 205. Wang Hu - God of the Heavenly Sword Star 206. Bo Tong - God of the Heavenly Level Star 207. Yao Gong - God of the Heavenly Criminal Star 208. Tang Tianzheng - God of the Heavenly Damage Star 209. She Li - God of the Heavenly Defeat Star 210. Wen Jie - God of the Heavenly Imprisonment Star 211. Zhang Zhixiong - God of the Heavenly Clever Star 212. Bi De - God of the Heavenly Violent Star 213. Liu Da - God of the Heavenly Weeping Star 214. Chen Sanyi - God of the Heavenly Skillful Star 215. Chen Jizheng - God of the Earthly Leading Star 216. Huang Jingyuan - God of the Earthly Evil Star 217. Jia Cheng - God of the Earthly Courageous Star 218. Hu Baiyan - God of the Earthly Heroic Star 219. Lu Xiude - God of the Earthly Gallant Star 220. Sun Xiang - God of the Earthly Mighty Star 221. Wang Ping - God of the Earthly Strange Star 222. Bai Youhuan - God of the Earthly Fierce Star 223. Ge Gao - God of the Earthly Literature Star 224. Kao Ge - God of the Earthly Upright Star 225. Li Sui - God of the Earthly Secluded Star 226. Liu Hen - God of the Earthly Closing Star 227. Xia Xiang - God of the Earthly Strong Star 228. Yu Hui - God of the Earthly Dark Star 229. Bao Long - God of the Earthly Helping Star 230. Lu Zhi - God of the Earthly Gathering Star 231. Huang Bingqing - God of the Earthly Assisting Star 232. Zhang Qi - God of the Earthly Safety Star 233. Guo Yi - God of the Earthly Spirit Star 234. Jin Nandao - God of the Earthly Beast Star 235. Chen Yuan - God of the Earthly Minute Star 236. Che Kun - God of the Earthly Clever Star 237. Shang Chengdao - God of the Earthly Violent Star
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238. Zhou Geng - God of the Earthly Silent Star 239. Qi Gong - God of the Earthly Mad Star 240. Huo Zhiyuan - God of the Earthly Rampant Star 241. Ye Zhong - God of the Earthly Flying Star 242. Gu Zong - God of the Earthly Walking Star 243. Li Chang - God of the Earthly Skillful Star 244. Fang Ji - God of the Earthly Bright Star 245. Xu Ji - God of the Earthly Progressive Star 246. Fan Huan - God of the Earthly Retreating Star 247. Zhuo Gong - God of the Earthly Full star 248. Kong Cheng - God of the Earthly Successful Star 249. Yao Jinxiu - God of the Earthly Round Star 250. Ning Sanyi - God of the Earthly Disappearing Star 251. Yu Zhi - God of the Earthly Different Star 252. Tong Zhen - God of the Theory Star 253. Yuan Dingxian - God of the Earthly Gallant Star 254. Wang Xiang - God of the Earthly Happy Star 255. Geng Yan - God of the Earthly Adroit Star 256. Xing Sanluan - God of the Earthly Swift Star 257. Jiang Zhong - God of the Earthly Suppressing Star 258. Kong Tianzhao - God of the Earthly Detaining Star 259. Li Yao - God of the Earthly Devil Star 260. Gong Qian - God of the Earthly Sprite Star 261. Duan Qing - God of the Earthly Tranquil Star 262. Men Daozheng - God of the Earthly Submitting Star 263. Zu Lin - God of the Earthly Secluded Star 264. Xiao Dian - God of the Earthly Space Star 265. Wu Siyu - God of the Earthly Lonely Star 266. Kuang Yu - God of the Earthly Complete Star 267. Cai Gong - God of the Earthly Short Star 268. Lan Hu - God of the Earthly Corner Star 269. Song Lu - God of the Earthly Imprisonment Star 270. Guan Bin - God of the Earthly Treasure Star 271. Long Cheng - God of the Earthly Level Star 272. Huang Wu - God of the Earthly Damage Star 273. Kong Daoling - God of the Earthly Slave Star 274. Zhang Huan - God of the Earthly Examining Star 275. Li Xin - God of the Earthly Wicked Star 276. Xu Shan - God of the Earthly Soul Star 277. Ge Fang - God of the Earthly Counting Star 278. Jiao Long - God of the Earthly Punishment Star 279. Qin Xiang - God of the Earthly Torture Star 280. Wu Yangong - God of the Earthly Strong Star 281. Fan Bin - God of the Earthly Inefficient Star 282. Ye Jingchang - God of the Earthly Healthy Star 283. Yao Ye - God of the Earthly Spending Star 284. Sun Ji - God of the Earthly Theft Star 285. Cheng Menggeng - God of the Earthly Dog Star 286. Chong Yingbiao - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars 287. Gao Ping - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars 288. Han Peng - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
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289. Li Ji - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars 290. Wang Feng - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars 291. Liu Jin - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars 292. Wang Chu - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars 293. Peng Jiuyuan - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars 294. Li Sanyi - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars 295. Lu Xiong - God of the Water Virtue Star 296. Yang Zhen - God of the Water Leopard Star 297. Fang Jiqing - God of the Water Beaver Star 298. Sun Xiang - God of the Water Ape Star 299. Hu Daoyuan - God of the Water Earthworm Star 300. Yin Jiao - God of the Year 301. Yang Ren - God of the Sixty-Year Cycle 302. Wen Liang - God on Day Patrol 303. Qiao Kuan - God On Night Patrol 304. Han Dulong - God for Increasing Happiness 305. Xue Ehu - God for Decreasing Happiness 306. Fang Bi - God of Doctrine Preaching 307. Fang Xiang - God of the Vanguard 308. Li Bing - God on Yearly Duty 309. Huang Chengyi - God on Monthly Duty 310. Zhou Deng - God on Daily Duty 311. Liu Hong - God on Hourly Duty 312. Wang Mo - God to Guard the Precious Spiritual Firmament 313. Yang Sen - God to Guard the Precious Spiritual Firmament 314. Gao Youqian - God to Guard the Precious Spiritual Firmament 315. Li Xingba - God to Guard the Precious Spiritual Firmament 316. Zhao Gongming - Genuine God of the Profound Dragon Tiger Altar 317. Xiao Sheng - God of Welcoming Treasures 318. Cao Bao - God of Storing Valuables 319. Chen Jiugong - Envoy of Welcoming Wealth 320. Yao Shaosi - Fairy Officer of Good Market 321. Mo Liqing - Developing Heavenly King 322. Mo Lihong - Wide-eyed Heavenly King 323. Mo Lihai - Literature Heavenly King 324. Mo Lishou - National Protection Heavenly King 325. Zheng Lun - God of "heng" 326. Chen Qi - God of "ha" 327. Yu Hualong - Green Haze Prime King Controller of Smallpox 328. Lady Jin - Saint Queen to Protect Sickrooms 329. Yu Da - God of Smallpox in the East 330. Yu Zhao - God of Smallpox in the West 331. Yu Guang - God of Smallpox in the South 332. Yu Xian - God of Smallpox in the North 333. Yu De - God of Smallpox in the Center 334. High Firmament - Goddesses of the Golden Universe Muddling Dipper 335. Jade Firmament - Goddesses of the Golden Universe Muddling Dipper 336. Green Firmament - Goddesses of the Golden Universe Muddling Dipper 337. Shen Gongbao - Water-Dividing General
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Every department was responsible for supervising one aspect of the human world. When Ziya returned from the Investiture Altar, Fei Lian and E Lai were brought to him and Ziya ordered the soldiers to carry them to immediate execution.
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