Jiu Tian Xuan Nv (九天玄女) aka Jiu Tian Xuan Mu (九天玄姆) or Jiu Tian Niang Niang (九天娘娘), some address her as Jiu Tian Yuan Nv (九天元女) – meaning the Spiritual Maiden of the Heavenly Realm.
From ancient records, Xuan Nv's previous form is a form of a bird which has beautiful green-rainbow-like color feathers (青鳥/彩青玄鳥), due to her initial form, many people treated her as a form of Message-delivery-agent (玄音傳達).
And according to some Deities System Records, Xuan Nv was one of Xi Wang Mu's disciple (西王母之徒) that assist Xi Wang Mu in delivery important messages to the Mortals and also, passing down of Spiritual Skills to those who have affinity with the Immortal Realms (傳玄密法門與有緣人), or, she's the disciple of Tai Yuan Sheng Mu 太元聖母 (which is a very old ancient Female Deity.)
In Folks Belief, she's the Military Master of Yellow Emperor (黃帝師) and also a Female Deity who is excellence in Medical-consultation (草藥祖).
Xuan Nv's Birthday Celebration (玄女華誕) falls on 18day of Lunar 8 Month (農曆八月十八日) and 9day of Lunar 9 Month (農曆九月初九日).
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