Saturday, January 1, 2011

Wen Chang Wang.

Wen Chang Wang, or Wen Chang Di Jun (文昌王/文昌帝君) is a Taoist God a Taoist deity in Chinese Myth, known as the God of Culture and Literature.

The literal translation of his name would be King(王) of Flourishing (昌) Culture/Language (文). Wen Chang Wang is physically represented by a constellation of six stars near the Big Dipper.

Wen Chang Wang is often depicted as an elderly scholar accompanied by two attendants, T'ien-lung (天聋 Heaven-Deaf) and Ti-ya (地哑 or Earth-Mute). He has historically been called upon by scholars and writers who need inspiration or help right before an exam.


extracted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenchang_Wang