page_title: Wudaxian
hierarchical_section_title: Wudaxian
context_page_description: The Wǔdàxiān, also known as Wǔdàjiā and Wǔdàmén, meaning the "Five Great Genii", are a group of five zoomorphic deities of northeastern Chinese religion, and important to local shamanic practices. They are the localised adaptation of the Five Forms of the Highest Deity of common Chinese theology.
context_section_description: The Wǔdàxiān (五大仙 "Five Great Immortals"), also known as Wǔdàjiā (五大家) and Wǔdàmén (五大门), meaning the "Five Great Genii", are a group of five zoomorphic deities of northeastern Chinese religion, and important to local shamanic practices. They are the localised adaptation of the Five Forms of the Highest Deity (五方上帝 Wǔfāng Shàngdì) of common Chinese theology.
caption: Cosmological diagram of the Five Great Immortals