Qingshui

Who is Qingshui?

Qingshui, also known as Chor Soo Kong, born Chen Zhaoyin was a Northern Song Dynasty Chan Buddhist monk from the region of Anxi County in Quanzhou, China. He was said to have gained supernatural powers gained through his skill in speaking the dharma and meditation. Through this, he is said to have saved the town of Anxi during a period of drought, bringing rain as he went from place to place. In reverence, the villagers built shrines to him and hence became a deified person in Chinese folk religion.

Qingshui is also known by the following nicknames:

⁕Dropping Nose Ancestor

⁕Black Faced Ancestor

Worship of Qingshui is especially popular in Taiwan, where he is worshiped by local villagers for protection and in overseas Hokkien-speaking communities. His birthday is celebrated on the 6th day of the 6th lunar month.