Who is a Daoist deity who protects property and is also known as "Land Elder"?
a. Sea Goddess
b. Mother Ancestor
c. Earth God
d. Jade Emperor
c. Earth God
Analysis:
a, b & d. Incorrect. "Land Elder", a guardian spirit, is a popular divinity in Daoism, and his image is often found on family altars.
c. Correct. In the countryside of Chinese lands, one can see small temples and shrines, some only a foot high, that feature a picture of a smiling, bearded old man. This is the Earth God, commonly called Tudi Gong or "Land Elder," and more formally known as Fu De Zheng Shen, "Righteous God of Good Fortune and Virtue."
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