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A2 Noun
天后queen of heaven
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Noun
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queen of heaven
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天后 【てんこう】
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天后は中国の民間信仰の神の一つです。
The queen of heaven is one of the gods in Chinese folk beliefs.
天妃は、天后または天上聖母とも呼ばれている。
Tenhi is also referred to as the Queen of Heaven or the Mother of Heaven.
天后は10世紀半ばの福建生まれの女性だそうです。
It seems that the queen of heaven was a woman born in Fujian in the mid-10th century.
伝説によると、天后は昇天した後に海難救助などに霊異を現したとか。
According to legend, after her ascension, the queen of heaven manifested miracles such as marine disaster rescues.
天后は船乗りが信仰した水神でしたが、次第に民間にも広まったそうです。
The queen of heaven was a sea deity worshipped by sailors, but it gradually spread among the general public.
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