Yanguang Niangniang (Chinese: 眼光娘娘; lit. 'Our Lady Who Heals Eyesight') is a Taoist goddess of eyesight and vision. She was one of the popular Taoist goddesses in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties. She is believed to cure blindness and other ailments related to vision. In Daoist paintings or sculptures, she is often seen accompanying Bixia Yuanjun among other attendant goddesses.[1][2][3]
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^Sharma, Arvind; Young, Katherine K. (3 July 1996). The Annual Review of Women in World Religions: Volume IV. SUNY Press. ISBN978-0-7914-2968-6.
^"One of a Pair of Daoist Deities: Yanguang Niangniang". artgallery.yale.edu.
^"A bronze figure of Yangguang Niangniang, the Daoist goddess of Eyesight. Ming dynasty - Lot 230". www.lempertz.com.
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