sing4 wong4城隍

Jyutpingsing4 wong4

Yalesìhng wòhng

名詞

Definition

The City God, a Taoist deity in Chinese folk religion who protects a city and oversees the underworld.

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How it's used

City God temples function as the spiritual equivalent of a local government office, where the deity acts as a magistrate for both the living and the dead. Unlike many other deities who are worshipped for personal fortune, this figure is historically tied to the protection of the city walls and moats. In modern urban settings, these temples are often visited by those seeking justice or resolution for complex personal problems.

Measure word

wai6位waih

Examples

teng1聽gong2講go2嗰gaan1間sing4城wong4隍miu6廟hou2好ling4靈㗎。

I heard that City God temple is very effective.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有sing4城wong4隍miu6廟baai3拜aa4呀？

Do you know where there is a City God temple to pray at?

Common phrases

sing4城wong4隍miu6廟

City God temple

seoi2水gwai2鬼sing1升sing4城wong4隍

to rise from rags to riches undeservedly

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with general temple deities like 土地公, but the City God specifically holds a bureaucratic rank within the underworld hierarchy that corresponds to the administrative status of the city.