♦Sacred birth celebrated on the 15th day of the 10th Lunar Month♦
The third-ranked official of Yanggu Dongyuan oversees all sentient beings in the waters of the rivers, streams, and seas. He is in charge of the book of the dead, spirits, ghouls, and gods, and records the merits of all sentient beings. He is addressed as “Water Official of Lower Origin and Five Senses Who Eliminate Misfortunes (xiàyuán wuqi jiě è shuǐguān), Great Emperor of Golden Soul Pervasive Yin (jinling dòngyin dàdì ), Lord of the Sun Valley (Yanggu Dijun”.