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钟山神/zhong shan shen:The mountain god of Zhong Shan is named Zhu Yin (Zhu Long). The candle Dragon opened his eyes, and the world was day; When the candle dragon closed its eyes, it was night; Candle dragon blowing breath, the world is winter; The candle dragon breathed. It was summer. The candle dragon never eats, drinks or breathes. As soon as he exhaled, the wind blew. His body is like a snake, a thousand miles long, face like a man, all red. He lives just below Zhong Shan.

钟山之神，（1）.烛阴，又作烛龙，也叫烛九阴。《山海经·海外北经》：“钟山之神，名曰烛阴，视为昼，瞑为夜，吹为冬，呼为夏。不饮，不食，不息，息为风。身长千里。在无之东。其为物，人面，蛇身，赤色，居钟山下。”（2）.蒋子文，《搜神记》卷五：“蒋子文者，（东汉）广陵人也。嗜酒，好色。”汉末任秣陵（今江苏南京）尉，追逐盗贼而战死于东北郊上的钟山麓下，东吴孙权建都秣陵后，封其为“钟山神”，并改“钟山为蒋山”，且建有“蒋王庙”。“自是灾厉止息，百姓遂大事之。”

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Reference

钟山之神_. (n.d.). 百度百科. Retrieved September 14, 2021, from https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%92%9F%E5%B1%B1%E4%B9%8B%E7%A5%9E/4591714

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