Léi
gōng

name
common

Meaning of 雷公

雷公 means Thunder God; deity in charge of thunder. Pronounced Léi gōng.

  • Thunder God; deity in charge of thunder

Definitions & Examples

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
Léi
gōng
bào
zào
 
zhuān
mén
chéng
è
rén
 

Legend has it that the Thunder God has a fierce temper and specializes in punishing evildoers.

dài
rén
men
Léi
gōng
 
qiú
fēng
tiáo
shùn
 

Ancient people made offerings to the Thunder God, praying for favorable weather.

Zài
mín
jiān
shi
 
Léi
gōng
cháng
Diàn
tóng
chū
xiàn
 

In folk tales, the Thunder God often appears together with the Lightning Mother.

Zhè
huà
miáo
huì
le
Léi
gōng
léi
de
chǎng
jǐng
 

This painting depicts the scene of the Thunder God beating a drum to create thunder.

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