Taoist statue inside a Tao temple

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Tu Di (aka Fudezhengshen, Tu Gong or Tu Di Gong), a Taoist deity who protects a particular place, also said to be the god of buried treasure, god of wealth, god of minerals or god of the earth. Most villages in China have a shrine to Tu Di. Shrines to Tu Di are also common inside homes. He is holding an old form of money.

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Size: 3409px × 5131px
Location: Interior of Chinese Taoist temple
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes - AusSoc2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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