Thunder God Cave Stone Hall

The thunder god enshrined in the stone hall is a clay sculpture from the Ming Dynasty, painted with gold. People call it Deng Tianjun and it is the largest statue of the thunder god on Wudang Mountain. This Thunder God has a very imposing appearance, with wings on his back, an eagle-like beak and harrier eyes, looking extremely lifelike. The Thunder God, also known as "Thunder God", is the god of thunder in ancient mythological stories. Taoism holds that thunder can represent the heavens, "governing the disasters and blessings of the heavens, balancing the balance of objects, managing both things and people, and overseeing life and death." In the Taoist legends of Wudang, after the Supreme Deity Xuantian ascended to heaven through his cultivation, he served as the chief of the Thunder Department. When he went on a tour, "he was driven away by the Thunder God and the Lightning Mother, and he was controlled by the Wind God and the Rain Master." So on Wudang Mountain, there are many statues of the big and small immortals of the Thunder Department in legend, and they all have different expressions. From the magical implements they hold, one can see their respective duties. In their earliest function of spreading clouds and rain, they have also taken on more responsibility for punishing the wicked and evil deeds...