Rare Hàng Trống Ancient Folk Painting Portraying the Holy Emperors and Mother Goddesses of Four Palaces

We are delighted to present to you a part of the folk painting created in the renowned traditional Hàng Trống style. The depicted ranks of deities in the painting, from top to bottom, are as follows:

• Boddhisattva Avalokitesvara and the two servants
• Holy Emperors of Four Palaces
  • Father Emperor of Heaven Palace (red gown): Jade Emperor [玉皇上帝]
  • Father Emperor of Earth Palace (yellow gown): Great Emperor of Phong Đô [酆都大帝]
  • Father Emperor of Water Palace (white gown): Dragon King of East Sea [八海龍王]
  • Father Emperor of Mountain Palace (green gown): God of Mount Tản Viên [傘圓山聖]
• Mother Goddesses of Four Palaces
  • First Mother Goddess of Heaven (red gown): Princess Cửu Trùng Thanh Vân [九重青雲公主]
  • Second Mother Goddess of Earth (yellow gown): Princess Quỳnh Hoa Liễu Hạnh [瓊花柳杏公主]
  • Third Mother Goddess of Water (white gown): Princess Bạch Ngọc Xích Lân [白玉赤鱗公主]
  • Fourth Mother Goddess of Mountain (green gown): Princess Lê Mại Bạch Anh [黎邁白英公主]

This painting is one of the few ancient artworks that depict all four Mother Goddesses. We express our gratitude to Nam Nguyen for sending us a photo of this remarkable painting. We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to see the complete artwork in its entirety.