Rushou

Rushou (Chinese: 蓐收) is a minor deity in Chinese mythology. According to Chinese myths, he was an assistant to the legendary emperor Shaohao and is associated with autumn and the west of China. A Guoyu depicts him with a human face and the paws and white fur of a tiger. He carries an axe and is associated with the element of metal.^[1]^[2]

Notes

^ Yang, Lihui; An, Deming (2008). Handbook of Chinese Mythology. Oxford University Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-19-533263-6. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
^ Tran, Anh Q. (2018). Gods, Heroes, and Ancestors: An Interreligious Encounter in Eighteenth-century Vietnam : Errors of the Three Religions. Oxford University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-19-067760-2. Retrieved January 14, 2026.

[h451-1] Yang, Lihui; An, Deming (2008). Handbook of Chinese Mythology. Oxford University Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-19-533263-6. Retrieved January 14, 2026.

[d382-2] Tran, Anh Q. (2018). Gods, Heroes, and Ancestors: An Interreligious Encounter in Eighteenth-century Vietnam : Errors of the Three Religions. Oxford University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-19-067760-2. Retrieved January 14, 2026.

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