Research on Gods and Spirits in the Chu Manuscripts of Divination (Five Entries).

This article examines the names of five gods and spirits that appear in Chu divination records. It proposes that "Dashui" 大水 refers to the god of the sea, the Sea Approver in Zhuangzi ; "Weishan" 危山 is the mountain Sanwei in Chuci , a land of immortality; "Gongmei" 宮禖 is likely the high goddess of childbirth, who was once a Chu ancestress; and "Sijin" 司祲 and "Sizhe" 司折 are two heavenly gods, the former in charge of people's fortune, and the latter in charge of people's lifespans. The latter is similar to the Overseer of Youth's Fate in Chuci. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]