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It is said that when a human is born, Mingje flips a coin to determine if that person's life will be lucky or unlucky. The God of Fortune cares not about the outcome, he will enforce whatever the coin dictates. Very rarely he may use his will to move the coin to grant favorable luck, this may happen if he's had a good streak himself. Temples to Mingje are few and far between, they usually feature a fountain where devotees can toss a coin to gain the favor of Mingje. Small shrines are more common, they are usually sparse and consist of a single room with a statue of the god and a bowl to leave an offering. Mingje is considered the patron god of gamblers, he is popular in [[Zhijun]] for this reason. Businessmen, sportsmen and those engaged in numerology are also common devotees of him, praying for luck in their respective endeavors. | It is said that when a human is born, Mingje flips a coin to determine if that person's life will be lucky or unlucky. The God of Fortune cares not about the outcome, he will enforce whatever the coin dictates. Very rarely he may use his will to move the coin to grant favorable luck, this may happen if he's had a good streak himself. Temples to Mingje are few and far between, they usually feature a fountain where devotees can toss a coin to gain the favor of Mingje. Small shrines are more common, they are usually sparse and consist of a single room with a statue of the god and a bowl to leave an offering. Mingje is considered the patron god of gamblers, he is popular in [[Zhijun]] for this reason. Businessmen, sportsmen and those engaged in numerology are also common devotees of him, praying for luck in their respective endeavors. | ||
====Gunru==== | |||
[[File:Gunru.png|thumb|Gunru is most commonly depicted as a richly robed humanoid with the head and wings of a bat]] | |||
Gunru is the God of Agriculture and ensuring the harvest is bountiful is his province. Chongbai doctrine teaches that Gunru was once a normal bat bereft of divinity. In her efforts to teach mankind how to fend for themselves, the goddess Ziran sought to purify the land and make it suitable for agriculture. Much of the land had been poisoned by Yeenog and the foulness resisted Ziran's ministrations. Frustrated, the goddess wandered into a cave and happened upon the leavings of Gunru and instinctively used them in the soil to absorb the corruption. As thanks for his humble contribution, Ziran bestowed a part of her divine power on the humble bat and charged him to look forevermore over the fields of men. | |||
===Ruinous Powers=== | ===Ruinous Powers=== | ||
The Ruinous Powers were originally the dark traits of Diqiu's divine being, they took independent shape when they were expelled from his body. They are said to be akin to base desires given thought and they seek only their own exaltation. Rather than be truly worshipped by men, these gods are sought to be appeased by the faithful with offerings and flattery. | The Ruinous Powers were originally the dark traits of Diqiu's divine being, they took independent shape when they were expelled from his body. They are said to be akin to base desires given thought and they seek only their own exaltation. Rather than be truly worshipped by men, these gods are sought to be appeased by the faithful with offerings and flattery. | ||