Wenchang Wang
Chinese · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
A civilisation that recruited its government by written examination for thirteen hundred years produced a god for it, and he is still receiving offerings from candidates now that the examination is a different one. He is also a constellation: the six stars of Wenchang sit beside the Dipper, and the deity is the asterism promoted, in the same way Xuanwu is one of the Four Symbols promoted. The registry had neither.
Domains
- literature
- examinations
Sources
- Wenchang Wang, Wenchang Dijun, is the Chinese god of culture and literature, the celestial official in charge of learning, writing and examinations.: Reference treatment of Wenchang Wang and his office. (secondary)