雷公 (Léigōng): Lei Gong, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology

Meanings

Léigōng shì Zhōngguó shénhuà zhōng de léishén.

Lei Gong is the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology.

Mínjiān chuánshuō Léigōng zhuānmén chéngfá huàirén.

Folk legend says Lei Gong specifically punishes bad people.

culture

雷公 is often depicted with a blue face, wings, and a drum and mallet to produce thunder. He is paired with 电母 (Diànmǔ, the Goddess of Lightning).

usage

The idiom 雷公打豆腐 (thunder god strikes tofu) means to bully the weak / pick on an easy target.

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