deity, divinity, god, immortal - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

Chang Kuo, Chang Kuo-lao - one of the 8 immortals of Taoism

Wen Ch'ang, Wen-Ti - Chinese god of literature

Taoist Trinity - the three pure ones; the three chief gods of Taoism

Heavenly Jewel, Tien-pao - a member of the Taoist Trinity

Ling-pao, Mystic Jewel - a member of the Taoist Trinity

Shen-pao, Spiritual Jewel - a member of the Taoist Trinity; identified with Lao-Tse

Kuan Yin, Kwan-yin - (Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon