♦Sacred birth celebrated on 9th day of the 10th lunar month♦
Dianmu is the goddess in charge of lightning, and is colloquially known as Mistress of Lightning or Mother of the Golden Light. In early folk beliefs, the Lord of Thunder was also responsible for lightning, hence, the Lord of Thunder is portrayed with eyes like mirrors. Later, the Lord of Thunder and the Father of Lightning divided the responsibilities. By the Han dynasty, there were references to the Father of Lightning. The Father of Lightning became a duo, and the Father of Lightning had become the Mother of Lightning.