Malaysia / China: Carving of the fire god Chi Jingzi, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut. Photo by Anandajoti (CC BY ). Chi Jingzi was a fire god and a character in the classic Ming Dynasty novel 'Fengshen Yanyi'. Chi Jingzi represents the idea of spiritual fire, and according to some myths and tradition, it was Chi Jingzi who introduced fire to man by discovering how it could be made from the wood of a mulberry tree.

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