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Gunru is the God of Agriculture and ensuring the harvest is bountiful is his province. In Chongbai's mythos he is a servant of the goddess Ziran and is opposed to Abotur because the disasters he causes ruin crops and disrupts their growth. 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 divine ministrations. Frustrated, the goddess wandered into a cave and happened upon the leavings of Gunru and instinctively used them in the soil to absorb and remove the corruption. As thanks for his humble contribution, Ziran bestowed a part of her divine power on the humble bat by feeding him an apple overflowing with her divinity. She then charged him to look forevermore over the fields of men and ensure the land provided for them. | Gunru is the God of Agriculture and ensuring the harvest is bountiful is his province. In Chongbai's mythos he is a servant of the goddess Ziran and is opposed to Abotur because the disasters he causes ruin crops and disrupts their growth. 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 divine ministrations. Frustrated, the goddess wandered into a cave and happened upon the leavings of Gunru and instinctively used them in the soil to absorb and remove the corruption. As thanks for his humble contribution, Ziran bestowed a part of her divine power on the humble bat by feeding him an apple overflowing with her divinity. She then charged him to look forevermore over the fields of men and ensure the land provided for them. | ||
Despite his fearsome appearance, Gunru is a very popular and beloved deity, having one of the largest number of festivities in his honor year round; his temples regularly organize donations of food for the needy and many operate soup kitchens. More than many other deities, temples to Gunru are purposefully constructed in underground spaces for even though his domain are the verdant fields, he cannot help but have a love for the dark spaces given his origins. | Despite his fearsome appearance, Gunru is a very popular and beloved deity, having one of the largest number of festivities in his honor year round; his temples regularly organize donations of food for the needy and many operate soup kitchens. More than many other deities, temples to Gunru are purposefully constructed in underground spaces for even though his domain are the verdant fields, he cannot help but have a love for the dark spaces given his origins. The Ministry of Agriculture employs a bat mascot in reference to Gunru, an action that has received mixed reactions with the public. | ||
===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. | ||