Creation of the Gods: A Somewhat Less Than Critical Commentary
List of Creation (from Chapter 99)
- Bai Jian - God of Pure Happiness
- Huang Tianhua - Bing Ling Gong - God of the Three Sacred Mountains
- Huang Feihu - God of Taishan, the East Mountain
- Chong Heihu - God of Hengshan, the South Mountain
- Wen Ping - God of Songshan, the Middle Mountain
- Cui Ying - God of Hengshan, the North Mountain
- Jiang Xiong - God of Huashan, the West Mountain
- Wen Zhong - Chief of the Thunder Gods
- Dong Zhong - Thunder God
- Xin Huan - Thunder God
- Zhang Jie - Thunder God
- Tao Rong - Thunder God
- Pang Hong - Thunder God
- Liu Fu - Thunder God
- Gou Zhang - Thunder God
- Bi Huan - Thunder God
- Qin Wan - Thunder God
- Zhao Jiang - Thunder God
- Dong Quan - Thunder God
- Yuan Jue - Thunder God
- Li De - Thunder God
- Sun Liang - Thunder God
- Bai Li - Thunder God
- Wang Bian - Thunder God
- Yao Bin - Thunder God
- Zhang Shao - Thunder God
- Huang Gen - Thunder God
- Jin Su - Thunder God
- Ji Li - Thunder God
- Yu Qing - Thunder God
- Mother Golden Light (Goddess of Lightning) - Thunder God
- Fair Lotus (Goddess of the Wind) - Thunder God
- Luo Xuan - Chief of the Fire Gods
- Zhu Zhao - Fire God
- Gao Zheng - Fire God
- Fang Gui - Fire God
- Wang Jiao - Fire God
- Liu Huan - Fire God
- Lu Yue - Chief of the Plague Gods
- Zhou Xin - God of Plague in the East
- Li Qi - God of Plague in the South
- Zhu Tianlin - God of Plague in the West
- Yang Wenhui - God of Plague in the North
- Chen Geng - Grand Instructor for Goodness
- Li Ping - God of Destroying the Plague
- Mother Golden Spirit - Honorable Goddess of the North Pole Dippers
- Su Hu - God of the Eastern Constellations
- Jin Kui - God of the Eastern Constellations
- Zhao Bing - God of the Eastern Constellations
- Ji Shuming - God of the Eastern Constellations
- Huang Tianlu - God of the Western Constellations
- Long Huan - God of the Western Constellations
- Sun Ziyu - God of the Western Constellations
- Hu Sheng - God of the Western Constellations
- Hu Yunpeng - God of the Western Constellations
- Lu Renjie - God of the Central Constellations
- Chao Lei - God of the Central Constellations
- Ji Shusheng - God of the Central Constellations
- Bo Yikao - God of the North Pole
- Zhou Ji - God of the Southern Constellations
- Hu Lei - God of the Southern Constellations
- Gao Gui - God of the Southern Constellations
- Yu Cheng - God of the Southern Constellations
- Sun Bao - God of the Southern Constellations
- Lei Kun - God of the Southern Constellations
- Huang Tianxiang - God of the Northern Constellations
- Bi Gan (God of Culture) - God of the Northern Constellations
- Dou Rong (God of Military Affairs) - God of the Northern Constellations
- Han Sheng - God of the Northern Constellations
- Han Bian - God of the Northern Constellations
- Su Quanzhong - God of the Northern Constellations
- E Shun - God of the Northern Constellations
- Guo Cheng - God of the Northern Constellations
- Dong Zhong - God of the Northern Constellations
- Deng Jiugong - God of the Green Dragon Star
- Yin Chengxiu - God of the White Tiger Star
- Ma Fang - God of the Red Sparrow Star
- Xu Kun - God of the Mysterious Martial Star
- Lei Peng God of the Gone-with-the-Old Star
- Zhang Shan - God of the Snake Star
- Xu Gai - God of the Solar Star
- Queen Jiang - Goddess of the Lunar Star
- Shang Rong - God of the Jade Hall Star
- Ji Shuqian - God of the Heavenly Precious Star
- Hong Jin - God of the Dragon Virtue Star
- Princess Long Ji - Goddess of the Red Phoenix Star
- King Zhou - God of the Heavenly Happy Star
- Mei Bo - God of the Heavenly Virtue Star
- Xia Zhao - God of the Lunar Virtue Star
- Zhao Qi - God of the Heavenly Amnesty Star
- Lady Jia - Goddess of the Upright Behavior Star
- Xiao Zheng - God of the Metal Mansion Star
- Deng Hua - God of the Wooden Mansion Star
- Yu Yuan - God of the Water Mansion Star
- Mother Fiery Spirit - God of the Fire Mansion Star
- Earth Traveler Sun - God of the Earth Mansion Star
- Deng Chanyu - Goddess of the Six Combinations Star
- Du Yuanxian - God of the Doctorate Star
- Wu Wenhua - God of the Power Star
- Jiao Ge - God of the Admonishment Star
- Huang Feibiao - God of the River Leading Star
- Madam Chedi - Goddess of the Moon Leading Star
- Jiang Huanchu - God of the Imperial Coach Star
- Huang Feibao - God of the Heavenly Inheritance Star
- Ding Ce - God of the Imperial Chariot Star
- E Chongyu - God of the Heavenly Horse Star
- Li Jin - God of the Imperial Grade Star
- Qian Bao - God of the Heavenly Medical Star
- Concubine Huang - Goddess of the Earthly Queen Star
- Ji Shude - God of the Domestic Dragon Star
- Huang Ming - God of the Dragon Taming Star
- Lei Kai - God of the Station Horse Star
- Wei Ben - God of the Yellow Pennant Star
- Wu Qian - God of the Leopard Tail Star
- Zhang Guifang - God of the Mourning House Star
- Feng Lin - God of the Lamenting Visitor Star
- Fei Zhong - God of the Pulling-Twisting Star
- You Hun - God of the Rolled Tongue Star
- Peng Zun - God of the Throat Control Star
- Wang Bao - God of the City Planning Star
- Ji Shukun - God of the Flying Curtain Star
- Chong Houhu - God of the Great Spending Star
- Yin Pobai - God of the Minor Spending Star
- Qiu Yin - God of the Linked String Star
- Long Anji - God of the Railing Star
- Tai Luan - God of the Head Spreading Star
- Deng Xiu - God of the Five Devils Star
- Zhao Sheng - God of the Goat Cutlass Star
- Sun Yanhong - God of the Bloody Light Star
- Fang Yizhen - God of the Official Seal Star
- Yu Hua - God of the Single Morning Star
- Ji Kang - God of the Heavenly Dog Star
- Wang Zuo - God of the Sickness Spell Star
- Zhang Feng - God of the Bone Boring Star
- Bin Jinlong - God of the Death Spell Star
- Bai Zianshong - God of the Heavenly Defeat Star
- Zheng Chun - God of the Floating-Submerging Star
- Bian Ji - God of the Heavenly Slaying Star
- Chen Geng - God of the Yearly Killing Star
- Xu Fang - God of the Yearly Punishment Star
- Chao Tian - God of the Yearly Breaking Star
- Ji Shuyi - God of the Lonely Fire Star
- Ouyang Chun - God of the Lost Spirit Star
- Wang Hu - God of the Monthly Breaking Star
- Lady Rock - Goddess of the Monthly Touring Star
- Chen Jizhen - God of the Dead Air Star
- Xu Zhong - God of the Salty Pond Star
- Yao Zhong - God of the Monthly Disgusted Star
- Chen Wu - God of the Monthly Punishment Star
- Gao Jineng - God of the Black Killing Star
- Zhang Kui - God of the Seven Murders Star
- Yin Hong - God of the Five Grains Star
- Yu Zhong - God of the Avoiding Murder Star
- Ouyang Tianlu - God of the Heavenly Punishment Star
- Chen Tong - God of the Heavenly Net Star
- Ji Shuji - God of the Earthly Net Star
- Mei Wu - God of the Heavenly Space Star
- Ao Bing - God of the Parasol Star
- Zhou Xin - God of the Ten Evils Star
- Huang Yuanji - Goddess of the Silkworm Breeding Star
- Gao Lanying - Goddess of the Peach Blossom Star
- Lady Ma - Goddess of the Broom Star
- Li Gen - God of the Great Calamity Star
- Han Rong - God of the Scattering About Star
- Lin Shan - God of the Mourning Dress Star
- Dragon Beard Tiger - God of the Nine Ugliness Star
- Sa Jian - God of the Three Corpse Stars
- Sa Qiang - God of the Three Corpse Stars
- Sa Yong - God of the Three Corpse Stars
- Jin Cheng - God of the Yin Mistake Star
- Ma Chenglong - God of the Yang Error Star
- Gongsun Duo - God of the Cutlass Slaying Star
- Yuan Hong - God of the Four Waste Star
- Sun He - God of the Five Poverties Star
- Mei De - God of the Earthly Space Empty Star
- Concubine Yang - Goddess of the Red Lovely Star
- Hou Taiyi - God of the Danger Moon Swallow Constellation
- Su Yuan - God of the Moon Fox Constellation
- Xue Ding - God of the Moon Deer Constellation
- Gao Yan - God of the Heavenly Leading Star
- Huang Zhen - God of the Heavenly Gallant Star
- Lu Chang - God of the Heavenly Planning Star
- Ji Bing - God of the Heavenly Leisure Star
- Yao Gongxiao - God of the Heavenly Courageous Star
- Shi Kuai - God of the Heavenly Heroic Star
- Sun Yi - God of the Heavenly Fierce Star
- Li Bao - God of the Heavenly Mighty Star
- Zhu Yi - God of the Heavenly Courageous Star
- Chen Kan - God of the Heavenly Honorable Star
- Li Xian - God of the Heavenly Rich Star
- Fang Bao - God of the Heavenly Full Star
- Zhang Xiu - God of the Heavenly Lonely Star
- Li Hongren - God of the Heavenly Injured Star
- Wang Longmao - God of the Heavenly Mystic Star
- Deng Yu - God of the Heavenly Healthy Star
- Li Xin - God of the Heavenly Dark Star
- Xu Zhengdao - God of the Heavenly Safety STar
- Dian Tong - God of the Heavenly Empty Star
- Wu Xu - God of the Heavenly Swift Star
- Ren Laiping - God of the Heavenly Different Star
- Gong Qing - God of the Heavenly Demon Star
- Shan Baizhao - God of the Heavenly Minute Star
- Gao Ke - God of the Heavenly Retreating Star
- Qi Chen - God of the Heavenly Longevity Star
- Wang Hu - God of the Heavenly Sword Star
- Bo Tong - God of the Heavenly Level Star
- Yao Gong - God of the Heavenly Criminal Star
- Tang Tianzheng - God of the Heavenly Damage Star
- She Li - God of the Heavenly Defeat Star
- Wen Jie - God of the Heavenly Imprisonment Star
- Zhang Zhixiong - God of the Heavenly Clever Star
- Bi De - God of the Heavenly Violent Star
- Liu Da - God of the Heavenly Weeping Star
- Chen Sanyi - God of the Heavenly Skillful Star
- Chen Jizheng - God of the Earthly Leading Star
- Huang Jingyuan - God of the Earthly Evil Star
- Jia Cheng - God of the Earthly Courageous Star
- Hu Baiyan - God of the Earthly Heroic Star
- Lu Xiude - God of the Earthly Gallant Star
- Sun Xiang - God of the Earthly Mighty Star
- Wang Ping - God of the Earthly Strange Star
- Bai Youhuan - God of the Earthly Fierce Star
- Ge Gao - God of the Earthly Literature Star
- Kao Ge - God of the Earthly Upright Star
- Li Sui - God of the Earthly Secluded Star
- Liu Hen - God of the Earthly Closing Star
- Xia Xiang - God of the Earthly Strong Star
- Yu Hui - God of the Earthly Dark Star
- Bao Long - God of the Earthly Helping Star
- Lu Zhi - God of the Earthly Gathering Star
- Huang Bingqing - God of the Earthly Assisting Star
- Zhang Qi - God of the Earthly Safety Star
- Guo Yi - God of the Earthly Spirit Star
- Jin Nandao - God of the Earthly Beast Star
- Chen Yuan - God of the Earthly Minute Star
- Che Kun - God of the Earthly Clever Star
- Shang Chengdao - God of the Earthly Violent Star
- Zhou Geng - God of the Earthly Silent Star
- Qi Gong - God of the Earthly Mad Star
- Huo Zhiyuan - God of the Earthly Rampant Star
- Ye Zhong - God of the Earthly Flying Star
- Gu Zong - God of the Earthly Walking Star
- Li Chang - God of the Earthly Skillful Star
- Fang Ji - God of the Earthly Bright Star
- Xu Ji - God of the Earthly Progressive Star
- Fan Huan - God of the Earthly Retreating Star
- Zhuo Gong - God of the Earthly Full star
- Kong Cheng - God of the Earthly Successful Star
- Yao Jinxiu - God of the Earthly Round Star
- Ning Sanyi - God of the Earthly Disappearing Star
- Yu Zhi - God of the Earthly Different Star
- Tong Zhen - God of the Theory Star
- Yuan Dingxian - God of the Earthly Gallant Star
- Wang Xiang - God of the Earthly Happy Star
- Geng Yan - God of the Earthly Adroit Star
- Xing Sanluan - God of the Earthly Swift Star
- Jiang Zhong - God of the Earthly Suppressing Star
- Kong Tianzhao - God of the Earthly Detaining Star
- Li Yao - God of the Earthly Devil Star
- Gong Qian - God of the Earthly Sprite Star
- Duan Qing - God of the Earthly Tranquil Star
- Men Daozheng - God of the Earthly Submitting Star
- Zu Lin - God of the Earthly Secluded Star
- Xiao Dian - God of the Earthly Space Star
- Wu Siyu - God of the Earthly Lonely Star
- Kuang Yu - God of the Earthly Complete Star
- Cai Gong - God of the Earthly Short Star
- Lan Hu - God of the Earthly Corner Star
- Song Lu - God of the Earthly Imprisonment Star
- Guan Bin - God of the Earthly Treasure Star
- Long Cheng - God of the Earthly Level Star
- Huang Wu - God of the Earthly Damage Star
- Kong Daoling - God of the Earthly Slave Star
- Zhang Huan - God of the Earthly Examining Star
- Li Xin - God of the Earthly Wicked Star
- Xu Shan - God of the Earthly Soul Star
- Ge Fang - God of the Earthly Counting Star
- Jiao Long - God of the Earthly Punishment Star
- Qin Xiang - God of the Earthly Torture Star
- Wu Yangong - God of the Earthly Strong Star
- Fan Bin - God of the Earthly Inefficient Star
- Ye Jingchang - God of the Earthly Healthy Star
- Yao Ye - God of the Earthly Spending Star
- Sun Ji - God of the Earthly Theft Star
- Cheng Menggeng - God of the Earthly Dog Star
- Chong Yingbiao - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
- Gao Ping - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
- Han Peng - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
- Li Ji - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
- Wang Feng - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
- Liu Jin - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
- Wang Chu - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
- Peng Jiuyuan - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
- Li Sanyi - God of the Nine Brightly Shining Stars
- Lu Xiong - God of the Water Virtue Star
- Yang Zhen - God of the Water Leopard Star
- Fang Jiqing - God of the Water Beaver Star
- Sun Xiang - God of the Water Ape Star
- Hu Daoyuan - God of the Water Earthworm Star
- Yin Jiao - God of the Year
- Yang Ren - God of the Sixty-Year Cycle
- Wen Liang - God on Day Patrol
- Qiao Kuan - God On Night Patrol
- Han Dulong - God for Increasing Happiness
- Xue Ehu - God for Decreasing Happiness
- Fang Bi - God of Doctrine Preaching
- Fang Xiang - God of the Vanguard
- Li Bing - God on Yearly Duty
- Huang Chengyi - God on Monthly Duty
- Zhou Deng - God on Daily Duty
- Liu Hong - God on Hourly Duty
- Wang Mo - God to Guard the Precious Spiritual Firmament
- Yang Sen - God to Guard the Precious Spiritual Firmament
- Gao Youqian - God to Guard the Precious Spiritual Firmament
- Li Xingba - God to Guard the Precious Spiritual Firmament
- Zhao Gongming - Genuine God of the Profound Dragon Tiger Altar
- Xiao Sheng - God of Welcoming Treasures
- Cao Bao - God of Storing Valuables
- Chen Jiugong - Envoy of Welcoming Wealth
- Yao Shaosi - Fairy Officer of Good Market
- Mo Liqing - Developing Heavenly King
- Mo Lihong - Wide-eyed Heavenly King
- Mo Lihai - Literature Heavenly King
- Mo Lishou - National Protection Heavenly King
- Zheng Lun - God of heng
- Chen Qi - God of ha
- Yu Hualong - Green Haze Prime King Controller of Smallpox
- Lady Jin - Saint Queen to Protect Sickrooms
- Yu Da - God of Smallpox in the East
- Yu Zhao - God of Smallpox in the West
- Yu Guang - God of Smallpox in the South
- Yu Xian - God of Smallpox in the North
- Yu De - God of Smallpox in the Center
- High Firmament - Goddesses of the Golden Universe Muddling Dipper
- Jade Firmament - Goddesses of the Golden Universe Muddling Dipper
- Green Firmament - Goddesses of the Golden Universe Muddling Dipper
- Shen Gongbao - Water-Dividing General
People whom the text explicity said are gods but who don't appear in the list in Chapter 99
- Celestial Lotus
- Pretty Cloud
- Deng Zhong (Dong Zhong?)
- Gao Zhang (Gao Zheng?)
- Ya Yuan (Yu Yuan?)
- Qian Kun (Qian Kuan?)
- Wood Insect
- Wood Flood Dragon
- Wood Wolf
- Wood Elk
- Fire Tiger
- Fire Swine
- Fire Snake
- Fire Monkey
- Gold Ox
- Gold Goat
- Gold Dog
- Gold Dragon
- Earth Bat
- Earth Pheasant
- Earth Roebuck
- Earth Jackal
- Sun Horse
- Sun Cock
- Sun Rat
- Sun Hare
- Moon Crow
Additional Notes:
Only 337 Gods are listed in Chapter 99.
Only 35 of 36 Heavenly Gallant Stars are listed.
Only 71 of 72 Earthly Evil Stars are listed.
27 Gods listed in the text before Chapter 99, do not appear in the list.
Some names are spelled differently in Chapter 99, than in the rest of the text.
Total Calculation of Gods
337 listed in Chapter 99
+ 27 more listed in text
- 4 typographical errors
+1 unlisted Heavenly Gallant Star
+1 unlisted Earthly Evil Star
362 Gods
That is 3 less than the stipulated 365 Gods.
Gods named in addition to the 365 Gods on the List of Creation
- Fei Lian - God to Dissolve Frozen Ice
- E Lai - God to Dissolve Frozen Ice