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official, sitting in full armour, with a black beard and a light brown face. He was attended by generals Gan and Meng.

The Marquis, the Kind and Merciful, Virtuous and Brave Commander-in-Chief who Pacified the Mountains and Rivers [*]

玉封耀武威德仁慈綏鎮河山義勇都督候王

General Gan", Commander of the Left [#]

左指揮甘大將

General Meng, Commander of the Right [#]

右指揮蒙大將

Door Guardian in charge of 1,000 Buildings, of the Left [#]

左千門官

Household Guardian in charge of 100 Households, of the Right [#]

右百戶官

Celestial and Terrestrial Soldiers, Yin [Darkness] Soldiers and Yang [Light] Soldiers [#]

天兵,地兵,陰兵,陽兵

[*] Names on lists of deities in Hainanese temples usually claimed to be one or other of the images on one of the altars but whose details, corroboration and in most cases not seen elsewhere, include:

Shengzhi Taizi Prince of the Holy Decree [Singapore]

Xiannu er niang The Second Maiden of the Immortal Women [Seletar: Singapore]

Zhengxun Furen The Upright and Auspicious Matron [Singapore]

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