Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Qingshui (Chinese: 清水; pinyin: Qīngshuǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chheng-chúi; 1047-1101), also known as Chor Soo Kong (Chinese: 祖師公; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chó͘-su-kong), born Chen Zhaoyin (陳昭應, Tân Chiau-èng in Hokkien) was a Northern Song Dynasty Chan Buddhist monk from the region of Anxi County in Quanzhou, China. He was said to have gained supernatural powers gained through his skill in speaking the dharma and meditation. Through this, he is said to have saved the town of Anxi during a period of drought, bringing rain as he went from place to place. In reverence, the villagers built shrines to him and hence became a deified person in Chinese folk religion.Qingshui is also known by the following nicknames:Dropping Nose Ancestor (落筆祖師公, Lo̍h-pit-Chó͘-su-kong), known for the prominent nose featured in Qingshui's effigiesBlack Faced Ancestor (烏面祖師公, o͘-bīn-chó͘-su-kong)Worship of Qingshui is especially popular in Taiwan, where he is worshiped by local villagers for protection and in overseas Hokkien-speaking communities. His birthday is celebrated on the 6th day of the 6th lunar month.. }
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- Qingshui_(monk) abstract "Qingshui (Chinese: 清水; pinyin: Qīngshuǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chheng-chúi; 1047-1101), also known as Chor Soo Kong (Chinese: 祖師公; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chó͘-su-kong), born Chen Zhaoyin (陳昭應, Tân Chiau-èng in Hokkien) was a Northern Song Dynasty Chan Buddhist monk from the region of Anxi County in Quanzhou, China. He was said to have gained supernatural powers gained through his skill in speaking the dharma and meditation. Through this, he is said to have saved the town of Anxi during a period of drought, bringing rain as he went from place to place. In reverence, the villagers built shrines to him and hence became a deified person in Chinese folk religion.Qingshui is also known by the following nicknames:Dropping Nose Ancestor (落筆祖師公, Lo̍h-pit-Chó͘-su-kong), known for the prominent nose featured in Qingshui's effigiesBlack Faced Ancestor (烏面祖師公, o͘-bīn-chó͘-su-kong)Worship of Qingshui is especially popular in Taiwan, where he is worshiped by local villagers for protection and in overseas Hokkien-speaking communities. His birthday is celebrated on the 6th day of the 6th lunar month.".