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Hou Tu (also Hou T'u, now Hou Tu Nainai[1]<, in Chinese mythology, is the god of the earth and soil.[2] He was first worshipped by Emperor Wu of Han in 113 BC.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hou Tu - MSN Encarta". MSN Encarta. MSN. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Hou Tu". Enyclopedia Mythica. pantheon.org. Retrieved 10 November 2008.

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Earth in culture

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