♦Sacred birth celebrated on the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month♦
Fude True God is usually referred to as the God of the Soil and the Ground, as well as “Elder Lord”, "Lord of Blessing and Virtue", "Great Elder Lord", Hòutǔ (Queen of the Earth), or simply as Tudi. As documented in books such as The Commentary of Zuo, The Book of Rites, the worship of the God of the Soil and Ground in China has existed since ancient times. These practices originated in a sense of reverence and gratitude for the land, and gradually evolved into the anthropomorphism of nature into a deified character. Folk beliefs hold that he can bless a successful agricultural harvest as well as bless merchants with business success, travelers with a safe journey, and even guard graves from evil demons. These are detailed in General Historica of Taiwan Province.