Chongbai
Chongbai (崇拜) also called Worship of the Deep is the ethnic religion of Daxia and is practiced by a majority of the Daxian people. A polytheistic religion, the Chongbai pantheon is composed of dozens of gods and hundreds of minor deities and aspects of nature. Aspects of Chongbai have influenced the cosmovision of Daxians and their sense of special destiny; Daxian racialist theories are deeply enmeshed with Chongbai religious doctrines. The Emperors were considered to be the heads of the Chongbai religious hierarchy thanks to their special connections to the divine, in their absence the Custodian of the Grand Temple of Diqiu and Grand Hierophant is considered the seniormost and preeminent religious figure. Out of favor after the end of dynastic rule, Chongbai has begun to see a revival in its popularity during the last two decades as resistance and agitation against 'foreign' religions is on the rise.
Beliefs
Deities
Beneficent Deities
Diqiu
God of the Underworld, creator of mankind and chief deity of the pantheon. Commonly represented as an old man sitting in a cave or near a cliff.
Yuanding
God of Nature, creator of the Great Garden and guardian of nature. In ancient times he was worshipped primarily by the Men of the hedge. Often depicted as a serpent with feathers.
Mingje
God of Fortune, affects Luck and the use of Numerology.
Ruinous Deities
Jinya
God of Greed, responsible for the obsession of Daxians with money, is represented by a clay pot with a sinister grinning face.
Abotur
God of Tremors, responsible for earthquakes and seismic movements, is represented by a mountain with one eye.