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The [[Queen Mother of the West]] is most often depicted holding court within her palace on the mythological [[Mount Kunlun]], usually supposed to be in western China (a modern Mount Kunlun is named after this). Her palace is believed to be a perfect and complete paradise, where it was used as a meeting place for the deities and a cosmic pillar where communications between deities and humans were possible. At her palace she was surrounded by a female retinue of prominent goddesses and spiritual attendants. One of her symbols is the Big Dipper. | The [[Queen Mother of the West]] is most often depicted holding court within her palace on the mythological [[Mount Kunlun]], usually supposed to be in western China (a modern Mount Kunlun is named after this). Her palace is believed to be a perfect and complete paradise, where it was used as a meeting place for the deities and a cosmic pillar where communications between deities and humans were possible. At her palace she was surrounded by a female retinue of prominent goddesses and spiritual attendants. One of her symbols is the Big Dipper. | ||
In Chinese mythology, the powerful goddess Xiwangmu has a deep and complex relationship with tigers, especially the mythical [[White Tiger]], or Baihu. Their connection is rooted in Xiwangmu's origins as a fierce mountain deity and the White Tiger's role as a guardian of the west. | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||